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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03

Much of the machinery is similar to
that used in the diamond mines OF
South Africa. The stor es are run over
pulsators. which separate the heavier
gravel from the lighter. In taking
out the rubies the sorting Is done by
foreigners, and the stones are classi-
fed by them. The best go to Lon
don, which IS the chief ruby market,
while those of lower grade are auc-
toned off to the local dealers about
gamblers. and viii run up the prices
IL they think stone may have "A
valuable centre. Among the rubies
are found spinel stones. which look
much like the true ruby. but which
are not The jewels are tested by a
glass through which the ruby shows
two different colors II viewed from
different directions, whereas the spinel
and garnet show but one. The rubies
are found in rnatrix In the rocks and
are often sapphires. blue, yellow and
green. as we'll as garnets and spinels.
Jade for the Chinese.
Next TO the ruby. the jade stones
are mined in the northern part of
the country and are brought 10 Bhanlo.
on the Irawadi above Mandalay, and
are there sold to the Chinese. The
Chinese prize Jade almost as highly
IS pearls, rtlbies or diamonds.
They look upon the stone as emblem.
attic of most of the virtues, and use /,
much as we use the term pure gold
A fine girl Is a Jade girl, beautiful
hand Jade hand, and jade foot is
every well-to-do Chinese girl has jade
earrings and bracelets. and many have
jade hair pins and brooches. In Bur
ma jade is often used for ear plugs
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as we'll as for rings and other jewelry.
The Jade found in northern Burma
is OF beautiful green, which is great
~ desired. The stone has always been
regarded as the property of tribe
known as the Kachins. and Its right
to mining II has never been called in
question by the native kings. The
amount now produced sells for several
hundred thousand dollars year, and
in weight 1t aggregates something like
one hundred and fifty tons. The min
ing Is still done by natives. but IL Is
under lessee, who collects the gov
eminent duty of SO 1-3 per cent on all
taken out.
How Jade In Quarried.
Mining Jade is more like quarrylng
than anything else. Some of the
stones. and often the best are obtained
as pebbles. but there are mines where
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
World's FIRST oil Trust,

me families We're known as Yoya,
and their chiefs Were called Twin
sayo. II family had no descend
ants 1t could sell only to the other
members of The combined families; so
that the corporation was decidedly
close.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
Among the Miners.

understand that many OF those
families are still taking out oil as
their forefathers did. Some have been
bought out by the trust, but Others
SUN compete, working the old way.
Their OIL comes from wells which arc
seldom more than ESQ feet deep. They
break the rock by dropping a pointed
lump OF iron, weighing about $50
pounds. upon 1t again and again, and
then carry the debris out In bucketa
When the oil strata is reached thew
walt for the we'll TO fill and then raise
me petroleum in buckets, which are
flled by men lowered In rope sings
TO the bottom. There is much gas in
the wells, and tile miners can stay be.
low but a, few minutes, In order ia
make the most OF their time. they
blindfoid their eyes before descending.
tearing off the bandages when they
reach the bottom, thus keeping their
eyes In focus for Immediate work.
they use hats OF palm leaves TO pro.
tect their heads from the stones and
earth which fall upon them from the
sides OF the shafts. Their product "a
sold TO the trust, and at such rates
That they can make but little mora
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
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THE
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than fair wages.

than fair wages.
The Burmese Oil Company has to
pay royalty to the government. but
it is largely protected by the admin
stration. and there is little chance for
outside competition. The best of its
present oil fields cover only about 100
square miles.
Burmn's OIL Refineries.
During my stag at SYRIAN I have
gone through the refineries. The man
ayers claim that they are the largest
OF the world. saving that they surpass
any owned by the Standard Oil Com
pany. which does its business in small
er institutions widely scattered
throughout the United States.
The works here al Syrian cover 100
acres or more. They are situated on
the hanks of the Irawadi, about six
teen miles from its mouth. The river
is full of silt, and it has built up a
great sand bank Just opposite the
landing. so that ships cannot come
close except at high tide The silt Is
so great that the little lake, insds
the works, used as a water supply. has
to be dug out to a depth of six or
eight feet every year. saw hundreds
of coolies excavating this how dry
lake. They We're taking out dirt
which looked like cement, and carry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03

The stones here are of dit,eren, grades
varying in quality. Some OF the small.
er pieces are worth their weigh, IN
ting will sell in China for hundred
dollars or more. On the other hand
there are enormous blocks worth moth.
Ing. and tons which canno. be worked
by the poor tools OF the natives. This
mining is exceedingly primitive. Thu
rocks are cracked by building flres
upon them. They are then broker
apart by crowbars and wedges and
shaped UP with hammers into the sizes
fit for transportation. The average
export value of the stone is about SO
cents a pound. that which Is annually
shipped down the Irawadi and by RAM
COON TO China selling for something
like 100000.
Copyright, 1910. by Frank G. Carpen.
ter,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
HOW HE. CURED
Ills SKIN DISEASE

About twenty With my
head legs and doctors
but did not get much relief
the direction Of different physicians for
that time they them and
tried various ointmens, lotions ETC., two years
but soon was as bad off as before finally
alone and for twelve thirteen
Eczema During the time lost about half of
gan S. doubtful Of because the disease
but soon discovered that doing COED
continued to take it After taking for awhile
cured the body
before almost eruption.
until the Spring II would signs
and satisfied the years now
aad do not believe will ever have return Of the trouble
lol7 blackberry ST. otumwa, Iowa f.. C NORFOLK.
WhatsS s. did for Mr. Norfolk do for every one who
afflicted with Skin Disease He Of the many
who have cured themselves by the simple process Of purifying
be cured have skin trouble and shall endeavor this sho
s M pe ods f zaov sa H.
epderms or outer skin which has fbres and principally
composed Of elastic abres fat tissue glands ympaics
ee The thousands Of tiny veins and arteries with which this lower
the circulation keep the skin smooth and healthy Weca therefore
readily see how for the blood Be pure il the skin
aton always find their the surface and skin affections
j. 19 . due or acid in The blood Instead
constantly deposits acrid mpr into the sensitive bre
splits breaks the thin and causes liberation
phn discharge the form Eczema
such Acne Psoriasis varieties humor the blood
diseases the pores hair oces causing them to swell and
troubles all due impure blood and only blood purifier
s e e s ssd viii RssB5s bs s ssa %
such treatment have effect the hunors in the blood
therefore never do any permanent good
and eo he @
mss It's nd s add its pu n
noasng qualities il every way Then the skin instead Of being
and solened by plentiful supply Of rich pure blood is the
ell Boo pg c ned e s R5e ymn ba
es and all eupons of the cucle These troubles cannot remain
the by purifying the blood Book Skin Diseases free all
VINO write. The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA.
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chr pushed by Hindou.. Mr.. Carpen-
nj the right.


comes first, then Russia. aad after that
Burma. The output OF Tho Burmese
company is now about 15e.ooo.O0o gall
Ions per annum and 1t sells for some
thing like s3,oooooo
This is only one-e ightieth OF the
output OF the Standard, and the value
equals only one-thirtieth that OF the
United States product. The oil bust
ness here. however. as far as modern
methods are concerned, is only in its
infancy, and the possibilities are enor-
nous. 1t is Just twenty-three years
since the first oil wells were drilled
although the people had been using
oil gathered in other ways for a gen
Grafton before. Ii was along back in
1887 that the American system OF get
ting oil was Introduced, and now tbs
fields are spotted with derrioks. Amer
leans have teen brought in to super
intend the sinking of the wells. ant
seventy such men are now so employ &c
at S. per day.
In the earlier stages of the drilling
the oil was found at a depth of soc
feet, but recent wells have gone down
several thousand feet. and many OF
| those now producing arc one or two
thousand feet deep. There are but few
flowing wells, and the average ca pacity
is far under that of the United states.
We have many wells which yield 100
and more barrels daily. The average
we'll in Burma Yields about fourteen
barrels and many less.
Since the beginning of the drilling
the production has steadily increased
In 1890 it was only 100000 gallons
Eight years later it was 10000, 600.
and in 1902 It rose to 55,O0O,0oo. The
following year the output was 10000.
600 more. and sin 1905 the oil raised
approXimated 15o,oo0,oO0 gallons. OIL
Is now found on the islands off the
coast of. this country and new fields
are being discovered In the hills OF
the interior. So far the most OF the
product comes from two parallel RAJ
vines, the wells being sunk along the
cliffs on both Sides and In the space
between. The most of the oil seem,
TO lie below the margins of the ra.
vines.
The Worlds First OIL Trust.
~ Is strange 10 find that the hrs
OIL trust of the world was founded I,
faf-aWaE Asia. The petroleum bust
ness of Burma has always been a. mo
nopoly. 1t was in existence long be
fore our Pennsylvania oil was discov
cred being then in the hands OF TWEEN
ty-four families who belonged to tw,
villages located in the Yenangyanp oil
country, from which most of the be
troleum still comes. Generations ag,
lnese families had taken possession o
the oil fields, and had SO fixed it tina
no one outside their own member
could dig for petroleum or own an oil
WELL "
The families We're known as Yoya
and their chiefs were called Twin
sayo. If family had no descend
ants 1t could sell only to the othe
members of the combined families. s.
that the corporation was decidedl,
/ close.
The Ycnangyang had their ON,
rules as to the digging and sale 0
the oil These continued in force unit
little over half century ago whe
King Mindon, ThIbaws great prede
cessor, introduced the monopoly sys
TEN by which the oil was sold to hir
alone, the same families producin,
| 1t.
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NC fehaHgyang had their own
rules as to the digging and sale Of
the oil These continued in force until
a little over half century ago when
King Mindon, Thlbaws great prede.
cessor' introduced the monopoly sys-
TEN by which the oil was sold to him
alone, the same families producing
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
SENIOR l0NIAN SOCIETY
HOST AT entertainment
Polytechnic High School 0rgani-
zation Discusses AeropIanes

Through the Air and the Sea" was
the term given the entertainment by
the Senior IOnian society of the Poly
technic high school in the school as
sembly last night. The idea given by
the title was carried out through the
program.
A feature of the entertainment was
the exhibit of the aeroplane model
made by Warren Eaton, student of
the school. The exhibit was accom-
panied by a short talk on aeroplanes,
the past. present and the future. This
was made effective by the use of
stereopticon views of the Curtiss and
the Wright machines.
A violin duet by Lille Smith and
Walter Potter was greatly appreciated
by the large audience which filled the
hall. This was followed by critics re-
port by Robert Thornburg "Our Big
Lines" was the subject discussed by
Chester Price, and submarine Nav
igation" was handled by Franklin
Olmstead.
1.-THE Wooing of Henry V by Helen
Charbonnel" was given by Arthur
Burrls and furnished much amuse-
ment.
Chester Bandle gave a discussion on
motors and the gasoline engine. The
entertainment was closed by can
Aeronaut," sung by the Boys Glee
club
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
AVIATORS RUSH OFFERS
TO MEET At DOMINGUEz
American Club Already Assured
That Well Known Bird-Men
Will Come West

That Los Angeles is becoming an
important aviation center is shown by
the many offers received by. M. c.
Tunison of the American Aviation
club of this city to come to Southern
California for the international meet
to be held here soon. This affair, it
is believed by local club men, will sur
pass the international meet in New
York, as well as the Boston contest,
as many more men will enter. From
present indications all of the eastern
men, besides those Of California and
other parts of the west, will enter.
The Dominguez ranch has been
leased for a period of five years by
the American club and will be pre-
pared in an elaborate manner for the
coming meet. 1t is estimated that the
expenses will run about $250,000, but
the local aviators say that amount is
in sight. The buildings that are to
be put up on the field are to be Of a
substantial nature and it is thought
that meets will be held at that place
each year during the period of the
lease.
1t is said that among the we'll known
aviators who will take part in the
Southern California meet will be Nc
Curdy, Ely Curtiss, Latham, Radley,
Mars, Auburn, Grahame-W White, Aude-
mars, lie Blanc and many others.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
SHEDS NEW LIGHT
ON SHERMAN LAW
Assistant Attorney General FoW-
Ter Declares Measure Pro-
vides Many Penalties

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-By alleg-
ing the Sherman antitrust law provid-
ed punishment for almost twenty-seVen
varieties of crime, Assistant Attorney
General Fowler today sprung some
thing of a surprise in his argument
before the federal supreme court on
the Kissel and Harmed indictments
under the law.
The court was considering, probably
for the first time, the Interpretation
of this act as criminal measure.
Gustav e. Kissel of New York and
Thomas b. Harmed Of Philadelphia
were indicted in 1909, together with
the American Sugar Refining company
and others, on charges relating to the
alleged driving out of the business of
the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining COM
pany. Before trial on the indictment
Kissel and Harmed entered special
pleas that the statute of limitations
forbade their prosecution, inasmuch as
the offenses alleged in the indictments
had occurred more than three years
before the indictment was brought
The federal circuit court held the
conspiracy charged in the indictment
had been formed and all the overt acts
in furtherance of that conspiracy
charged to Kissel or Harmed, had taken
place more than three years before the
Indictment was brought, and therefore
dismissed the indictment as to them.
1t was the appeal from this action
of the court that was up for argument
before the supreme court A notable
array of lawyers is engaged in the
case, which is expected to last several
dayS,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
Common Sense
and PuritaS
Distilled Water
They Agree Perfectly - Because
Pure Drinking Water Is a
Health Requisite, and People
with Common Sense Recog-
nize This Fact

If people are to do their work prop
erly and comfortably, the body must
be well cared for. If you are to enjoy
life, have that sense of we'll being that
radlates health and good cheer, you
must give to the body it's due-the
proper care and the proper rest.
1t is a matter of common sense to
take good care of ourselves. We have
gotten to the point today where we
inquire into our food supply. We will
not knowingly eat impure or doc
tored" food. We find out what is
good for us, and get it in as pure
form as possible.
Many people nowadays are equally
careful about the water they drink.
Here in Southern California thous-
ands of people drink Puritas Distilled
Water. They know that natural
waters hereabouts are full of miner
als-that these minerals cannot be
assimilated by the body. They know
that pure, soft" water is what the
body needs. And, aside from the fact
that Puritas is sparkling and delic-
ious to the palate, they drink it be-
cause 1t keeps the body sweet and
clean-because it is the only whole
some drinking water obtainable here.
Common sense people do not get
fooled on filters or other mechanical
devices LIldL are SO1u OEl tll6 pIStSllSo
that they purify the mineralized
water.
They know that the mineral salts
are entirely dissolved in the water
form a part of it-and that the only
method of purifying such water is by
entirely changing its character.
The process of distillation does this.
It turns the water into steam. In this
vaporized form it is the pure part Of
the water, the pure H2O. The MINER
ais are deposited as solids in the
boiler.
When the steam is condensed into
water again it is pure-nothing but
water. In distilllng Puritas we per-
have found that double distillation
is essential to water purity
We aerate Puritas with pure ozone,
passing a current of electricity
through filtered air in order to
secure it. We bottle the pure water
in clean glass demijohns. Even the
corksaar wrapped in foil in order
that impure air, filtering through
porous cork, may not affect the pure
water within.
Puritas is very inexpensive and
easy to get. Five gallons cost but
4Oc delivered within the old city
lllGS. al .OulSluS pOlulS
the cost is a triie more, owing to the
long haul. Regular Puritas custom
ers purchase Coupon Books, thus Sc
curing the pure water at a discount.
When you telephone us ask us about
them. Home 10O53. Sunset Main
S191.
Puritas Distilled Water is obtain
able through dealers in most towns
in Southern California. If you are
unable to find it readily, just COM
municate with us.
LOS ANGELES ICE G. COLD
STORAGE co.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
EUROPEAN BANKS TO JOIN
IN LARGE LOAN TO CHINA
American Syndicate viii Lend
S5O,OOO,OOO to 0rientaIs

LONDON, Nov. 1O.-An agreement
was signed today by which English,
German and French banks will par
ticipate in the loan of $50,OO0OOO which
an American syndicate will make to
China.
representatives of the European
banks and of the syndicate have been
in conference over the matter since
yesterday.
The arrangement provides also for
the cooperation of the signatories
in the matter of further loans to the
Chinese government and mutual par
ticipation therein
The banks concerned are the MOI
gan houses, the Hongkong ana Shang-
hal Ranking company and the Bank
Of Indo-Chna and the Dutch East
Aslatic bank.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
So BODIES RECOVERED
FROM MINE At DELAGUA
Superintendent Rushes to Slope
to Save Men and Is Caught
in the Explosion

DELAGUA, Colo, Nov. 10.-Because
he followed the old mine boss maxim
to "be the first man IN and the last
man out" in case of accidents, the
body of Superintendent William Lewis
probably will be the last recovered
from the Delagua mine.
AS soon as he heard the report that
there was fire in the mine. Lewis
rushed into the main stope, followed
by the other bosses. An instant later
came the explosion which wrecked the
mouth of the main stope and buried
the party beneath the rock. All must
have been caught, but Lewis undoubt-
edly is farthest in.
The cap Of James Young, master
mechanic, was found in the broken
stone near the mouth of the entry to-
day and it is believed his body cannot
be far off.
In their first real tryout the mine
rescue cars proved of inestimahle ben
eft Had it not been for the govern
ment. car and that of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company it is doubtful
if more than one or two men could
have been rescued or the rescue work
kept up continuously as it has been.
The mule which was found alive in
the fourth north entry this morning
did not have long to rejoice over his
escape. 1t was impossible to remove
him from the mine, and after he had
been fed and his slight bruises dressed
he was put to work hauling away the
debris from the main stope so that the
fall of rock which blocks the main
entrance could be approached from the
inside.
The bodies of w. J. Evans, assist
ant superintendent, and T. Woodward,
assistant electrician, were brought out
in the course of the evening. The to-
tai number of bodies thus far recoV-
cred is sixty-nine.
Bodies of twenty-nine Mexicans were
taken on a special train to Trinidad
and buried there. Another burial train
nrohablY will start tomorrow morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
GERMAN BANKS MAKE
LARGE LOAN TO TURKEY
Ottoman Empire Gets $31,500,-
900 to Develop Army

BERLIN, Nov 1o.-The Deutcne
bank is at the head of a syndicate of
all the German and Austrian bangs.
including the Rothschilds, which will
take the Turkish loan of 100000
pounds, approximately $S1,5Oo,000. The
price is 81, with interest at per cent.
The loan was secured by the customs
revenues at Constantnople.
Germany secures the Ottoman loan
after the failure of negotiations with
Great Britain and France. The loan,
it is said, is desired chiefly for the
development of the Turkish army and
navy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
RIVERS DESTROY HOMES
IN VILLAGES OF FRANCE

PARIS, Nov. 10.--A serious flood sit
uation has developed in eastern France.
The River Muerthe and its tributaries
nre over their banks. Many villages
have been inundated. At Nancy alone
there are 1900 homeless. Immense dam
age has been done. The valley traversed
by the River Mozelle is one vast lake.
Many factories have stopped work. The
River Saone threatens to invade the IA
nous Cruesot steel works.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
MONETARY COMMISSION
CONTINUES ITS INQUIRY
Board viii Attend Political Sci.
enCe Academy of Columbia

NEW YORK, Nov. 1O.-The national
monetary commission resumed today
its work Of inquiry into the currency
system with an executive session at
the Hotel Plaza. Senator Aldrich pre-
sided.
other members in attendance were
Representative Vrceland Of New York,
Senator Burrows of Michigan, Sena
tor II. D. Money of Mississippi, for
mer Senator Teller Of Colorado and
former Congressman Robert w. Bon
ynge Of Colorado. 1t is said Secre-
tary Knox and others of the commits
sion will attend the session before 1t
adjourns.
# has announced the date for clos
ing its inquiry and preparing its report
for submission to congress. Tomor-
row the commission will attend the
session of the Academy Of Political
Science at Columbia university.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
FORMER SECTION FOREMAN
CAUSES SEARCH BY POLICE

OAKLAND, Nov. 1O.-Frank e.
Clark, a recent arrival in Oakland, mas
been missing since the first week IN
October, and the police have been notl-
fed of his disappearance.
With his wife and five-year-old son,
Clark came to this city from Flynn,
station near Kelso, on the Los Angeles
Salt Lake railroad, where he was sec
tion foreman. He went about looking
for work for two days after his ar
rival, and on the third day arose as
usual and said he would be back in
an hour if he did not find work. He
has not been heard from since and 1oul
play is feared.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
GERMAN EMPEROR HEARS
SCHOLARS FROM AMERICA
Exchange Professors Munster
berg and Smith Lecture

BERLIN, Nov. 10.-Professor Hugo
Munsterberg Of Harvard university
and Professor c. Alphonso Smith Of
the University Of Virginia, exchange
professors, gave the opening lectures
of their 1910-1911 courses in the aula
of the University of Berlin today.
Emperor William was present and
appeared greatly interested. Professor
Smith, whose lecture was introduce
tory to a series on american Litera-
ture Since 1909" interspersed his re-
marks with frequent pleasantries that
never failed to evoke laugh from the
emperor.
Professor Munsterberg, whose sub
tect will be 1.-THE Newer Phases OF
Psychology," with particular reference
to the psychology of workingmen,
dweIt on American indebtedness to
German thought.
Responding to a question the en-
neror said he was bilingual and never
thought whether he was talking in
English or German.