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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
SOCIAL
Continued from page %
CIVIC CIub Meets.

1t is requested by the president Of
the Civic Club that the members vii
meet with her Saturday afternoon a,
3 O'Clock in the parish house
Christ Episcopal church to attend an
settle business OF Importance con
nected with the club.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
10 Hold Sale.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Christian church VIII llbld one OF Its
famous cake and pie Gales, Saturday,
September 16. at Post and cottrin's
Thing Shop.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
Recenflon 81 -. Har1aer.

Z Mrs Harvey w. Hammer has issued
Invitations to number Of her friends
for a reception, TO ne given Tuesday
evening at her home on, Hornor avs
nue.. The guests are asked 70 meet
Mrs. Marten, OF shaphe rdstown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-12
man ALLEGED TO
Be WALLINGFORD'
Petition of Standard Construc=
ton Co. Claims F. O. Farrall
Used Concerns Funds

In a petition in insolvency filed yes
terday in the United States District
court, +. o. Farrall. president of the
Standard Construction company of this
city, is charged with having collected
in behalf of the company moneys due
1t from persons with whom it was do
ing business, and with having applied
these funds to his own personal uses
The schedules place the firms debts
ar S6e,430.25, but a note is made that
tshe collection of amounts due the firm
for work on buildings now in course
of construction will reduce this in
debtedness to about $4,000. The Anglo
and London Paris National bank is a
creditor to the amount of $4,000, of
which $4,000 is secured. This was for
money lent the firm for carrying on
its work. The assets are placed at
S13.175.
r. O. Farrall is accused by the COM
pany of having collected from Hart
land Law $4,000 on May 10, 1911, for
work done by the company on the
Rialto building. and from Mrs. Eleanor
Martin on May Is s10,447. for work
done son the Martin warehouse On
May Is he is said to have paid J. H
House $4,000 for moneys advanced to
him personally, of which amount House
has vouchers for $1,000 given to the
company, the $4,000 balance still being
in his possession.
It also is claimed that FarraIl paid
George w Hollister, his personal at
torney, S2-500, and Maud Doty, said
to be Maud Doty Hollister. the attor-
neyss wife. s1,375, although the COM
pany owed neither of these anything.
FarraIl is said to have left for Paa-
anna, and he Is believed to be either
there or in New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-12
PROHIBITION GETS
SETBACK IN MAINE
Unofficial Returns Indicate That
Vets Garry the State
by l,400 Votes

PORTLAND Me. Sept 11.-Unofficial
returns late tonight indicated that pro-
hfbition was voted out Of the consti-
tuition of Maine today by majority of
about 400 votes. About 25 small
towns had not been reported, and the
vote of these. together with errors in
cident TO the collection of returns by
telephone still left the exact result in
some doubt.
One hundred and twenty thousand
voters cast ballots on question.
With the 25 towns missing, the vote
was so.ssS for repeal. and 5s.5e8 against
a change in the constitution.
AS had been predicted. the cities
were the chief stronghoIds of the re-
peal faction, but the majority Of 1900
in the total city vote was barely suffi-
cient, according to the latest available
reteurns. to offset the vote of the rural
regions.
Although today's vote did not equal
that of year ogo. when the demo-
Gratis swept the state which for years
had been republican stronghold, the
election was an interesting contest.
There was not home in any part of
the state which was not flooded with
literature by both sides. while the
voters were waited on BY personal
workers ard harangued at public gath
erings to cast their ballots for or
against repeal. The result was that
hundreds of voters who had not visited
the polls for years, with the possible
exception of last year, were recorded
today.
Little excitement marked the voting.
Although the polls in some Of the cities
were crowded during much Q fthe time
It was an orderly crowd and gave the
officials little or no trouble.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-12
STATES OLDEST WOMAN
PASSES AWAY IN SOUTH
Aged Mrs. Murphy Leaves Gem
furY Old husband

VISALIA, Sept. 11-Word received to-
day states that Mrs. Anne Murphy OF
VIsalia, 110 years old has passed away
in San Diego, where she had been stay
ing in an old folks home with her aged
husband. James Murphy, who is nearly
100 years old
The couple own block of valuable
property IN this city. They are natives
OF. Ireland and came to this country and
crossed the plains in early days They
played an important part In the early
history Of Visalia. They lived in this
city until a year ago. when a guardian
was appointed over them and they went
to a home in the south.
Mrs. Murphy was the oldest woman in
the state and the couple was one OF the
oldest in the United States.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-12

: 4 VIATORs ROBERT g. sF0W-
~ LER, in brand new Wright
4 biplane of the latest model.
scared eastward from San
Francisco yesterday in the first trans
continental flight ever attempted. His
goal is. New York city, and his fame,
should he succeed, will be without a
parallel in the history of aviation
The daring young air pilot. who is
California born and bred, started on
his way under the most favorable con-
ditions. The immaculate engine and
the glistening planes were working
just right, fresh ocean breeze was
more OF an aid than hindrance, and
the aviator himself was in perfect
physical trim to undertake the harrow
ing trip. If not a winner in the New
York contest, he has at least the sat
isfaction of breaking all records for
distance flights in his native state, for
his feat in reaching Sacramento, more
than 90 miles from the starting point,
establishes this honor.
He ascended from the stadium in
Golden Gate park, but instead of turn
ing at once to the east, Fowler flew
out several hundred yards beyond the
shore of the gently rolling Pacific,
riding the gale with ease while his
engines warmed to their work. After
several minutes he circled around,
pointing due east, and at a height OF
500 feet above the cheering thousands
in the stadium, sped across the city
and thence over the bay and the
Berkeley hills.
Sails Above City Roofs
The cheers were hushed as the avi-
ator left the park behind him and
struck for the open skyline, and the
rhythmic beat Of the engines trailed
off into silence before the immense
crowd in the stadium, gathered to bid
the hero an enthusiastic sbon voyage,
came to itself and noticed, rather GIN
gerly. that terra hrma was still under
foot
But the fight was on, and the
graceful machine sailed above the city
roofs, lifting gradually into the alti-
tude of 1,500 feet previously deter
mined by Fowler as best under the
conditions, thousands of men, women
and children waved their hats and
handkerchiefs. and above the roar of
his motor the aviator might have heard
the not too flippant farewell Of an
admfring San Francisco:
Give our regards to Broadway"
CoIfax Is First Stop
If coo1ness and determination. COM
bined with science and skill. can win
for Fowler. the city's greeting viii be
heralded along the Great White Way
before very many days.
Just before taking his seat among
the myriad levers and pulleys that con
troll his wonderful craft. Fowler an
nounced that on the first day he would
only try to reach Colfax. well up in
the foothills Of the Sierra Nevada
ranges. After resting there over night.
he said he would try to reach Rene
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-12

4 vIATOR. ROBERT G. zF0W-
n LER, in a brand new Wright
4 biplane of the latest model.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-12
POLICE ARE SEEKING
FOR TWO SOLICITORS
Solicitors, Once Released, Again
Wanted in PetaIuma
[Spccidl Dispatch 10 Tie Call

PETALUMA, Sept. 1.-Two men
giving the names of Mockley and Me-
Cullum and supposed to be solicitors
for San Francisco evening paper,
are wanted here by the police
The men were arrested Sunday even
ing as a result of row in Kentucky
street. Later they were released with
out authority by policeman and when
the cases were called Monday morning
before Police Judge Dillon, they failed
to appear.
The men are now being sought in
San Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-12

ASHINGT0N. sept. ll.-All
E the American naval strength
deemed necessary as a pre-
caution is being concentrated
rs near as pessibfe to the scene Of
serious disorders in China. Admiral
lIurdock today cahled the navy DEPART
ment that he sailed yesterday on. his
fl gsAip saratoga. accompanied by the
cruisers New Orleans and Helena from
Shanghai for Nanking
Tie admirars report contained moth
Ing regarding the situation in China
The three cruisers are expected at
Ranking by tomorrow They will re-
lieve some Of the light draft.gunboats
which win push on up the river to
szeehuen province to afford asylum to
g the missionaries, who have been
obliged to leave Chengtu in the heart Of
that province. where the soldiers and
rioters have slashed with casualties.
Situation Grows Worse
Fighting is going on and assassina-
tions are reported in szechuen, and
the situation has rapidly grown in SER
iousness. More than 70 rioters and
number of soldiers have been killed
in a battle. resulting from attacks of
dissatisfied natives. upon the 'Yamen,
or residence OF. Chengtu. the viceroy
of szechuen. This information reached
the state department today
Reports to the department indicate
that the American women and children
already have left chengtu under escort
with 1000 soldiers. Tuan Fang,
director of the imperial railway. left
Hankow for the disturbed province on
Saturday. other forces are being col
leeted on the szechuen border
To Investigate the situation, which
is threatening the Americans, United
States Consul Pontius left Hankow
Saturday night for Changking. The
gravity of the conditions and the fear
ful possibilities OF the mammoth up
rising has brought the central govern
ment Of China to a quick decision to
suppress the trouble On Thursday the
ringleaders of the agitation We're ar
rested. This inhamed their followers
and resulted in vicious attack on the
Yamen by The mob, The soldiers on
guard fred into the rioters. killing 20.
The mob in a subsequent assault on.
the viceroy's residence. slew a number
of the troops
Telegraph Wires Cut
Latest news in regard to the situa-
ton is unattainable. as the telegraph
wires between chengtu and Chung
king have been cut
The political and economic ills Of
China are not all for her troubles
continue through the ravages of ma
ture Twenty y-seven counties in north
ern Anhwei and Kiangsu provinces.
have been devastated by the foods
Of the uncomfortable YaAgtse, ac-
cording to official reports to the Amer
lean legation at Peking.
Conditions in the Yangtse valley are
reported as even more appalling. The
central government Of China has ap-
propriated 100000 tael, or about s42o.-
oo0 for relief purposes, but that
amount is REGARDED as wholly made
enale
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-12
LOS GATOS SOON TO
HAVE NATIONAL. BANK
Controller of the Treasury Has
Authorized Organization

LOS GATOS. Sept. 1.-THE controller
OF the treasury has authorized the or
ganization OF the First National Bank
of Los Gatos The greater part OF the
stock has been disposed OF here. and 1t
IS expected that the Institution will
soon be opened for business.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-22

day labor for the contractor in so far
as the law permits. BY the introduce
ton of modern labor-saving machin-
cry and equipment she has advanced
the price of labor and securing good
service in return, has been able to
lower the cost of much of her public
work. She has improved her ac-
counting system by a close audit, and
by securing interest on deposits of her
funds, taking cash discounts for cash
purchases and other important econo-
mics has shown real improvement in
economy and efficiency. The city has
reformed the conduct of her police
court, improved her police conditions,
added extensively to her park and
play ground facilities and has made
great strides in establishing a civic
center on her water front. All of
this Improvement and a lessening of
taxes bears out the assertion that the
commission form of government has
made good
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-22
Chinese Nomenclature

1t begins to look as If we would
have to take up the study of the Chi
nese language as we'll as the close
investigation of Chinese geography If
we are to keep up with the process
sion. There good many strange
names appearing in the dispatches
these days; here is a little glossary
which will make clearer the news
from the orient if it is consulted as
the terms it contains are met:
Hwang-Emperor.
Tsin--Prince.
Tsin Wang-Prince of the blood.
Tsung-Clan or family.
Nui Ko-Privy council.
sungtuh-Viceroy, or ruler of M ore
than one province
Footai-Governor of a province.
Tituh-Chief military officer of a
province.
Taotai-Governor of a city
Shan-Tung-Prov east of the
mountain.
Shan-Hill or mountain.
Shih-Imperial.
Yam en--Office where official busi-
ness is transacted.
Foo--City of the first class.
Ting or Chow--A city or town of
lesser Importance than that desisnat-
ed by Foo.
Hien-A city of a dependent prov
ince.-Ex.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-22
PROSPERITY IN THE SUB-VAL-
LEYS

In a series of letters written by a
staff correspondent. The Herald has
been attempting to give pen picture
of the rapid growth and development
in the sub valleys that surround
North Yakima and form the tributary
country that is one of the richest and
most prolific in the world. For soil
and climate, for variety and excellence
of product and for sure and certain
returns on investments, no other por-
lions of the known world has any ad-
vantages over the Yakima valley and
the tributary sub-valleys that go 10
make up the prolific garden spots that
are directly tributary to this city.
Attention is called to the wide range
of products that are grown in this
section, making it possible and highly
profitable to have that diversity of
industry which is so essential to the
permanent and persistent growth of
any community. Though these val
leys are chiefly known to the world
as fruit growing sections of great ex-
cellence, any careful study of indus
trial conditions here shows that fruit
raising is only one of number of
industries of equal importance. The
alfalfa ranches, the hop fields, the
stock interests, dairying and poultry
raising are all industries that are de-
veloping here and furnishing profit
able employment for those who are
engaged in them. 1t is the boast of
California that that state is the land
of peace and plenty for the small
farmer because it presents the posi-
bility for such a range of varied in
dustries within a small area, but any
gion in Washington and the best there
is in Sunny California will not cause
the citizens here to blush for shame.
The tales of development in the
Naches, in the Mckee. in the Ahtan-
UNI, at Zillah, Sclah, at Toppenish, at
Wapato, at Granger or elsewhere in
the valleys and sub-valleys of the
Yakima are wonder tales but they
are substantiated by facts that are in
disputable There is no gainsaying the
proofs of an Astounding prosperity
when they take the form of substan-
tial business blocks, fine residences,
thrifty homes, churches, schools and
all the adjuncts of a high form of
civilization.
The country has made good, and it
will continue to make good. 1t is
only in the initial stages of its pos
sible development 1t is in a position
to invite immigration and furnish
homes for thousands of families, TO
invite investments and assure the in
weston ample returns. The develop
ment that has been made is only the
beginning of an era of larger develop
ment.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-22

courthouse together, he had the roll
of bills from which she had taken the
mono'- = NV for the marriage license.
Ndef that the divorce
all the time, that
its.~, ..o44es are constantly at work,
that cases develop like that in Ever
EFT where Is year old bride, arrest
ed with her husband for breaking
laws both of God and man, ended her
life in her cell, when such marriages
are contaminated?
There may be a few cases where
a man without the price of a mar
riage license is warranted in going to
the altar. The excuses for such an
action are SO very remote and tenuous
that the Times cannot remember them
at this time.
There is little chance of happiness
where the female of the species" is
forced to contribute toward the first
item of joint expense. Much of the
traditional respect she paid to her
grosser half has been sloughed off in
the educative progress the sex has
been making. About the only thing
left, in great many instances lis the
respect due a good provider"
Remove this slender thread and
what is left? The divorce courts and
the grimmer side of life furnish an
appalling answer.--Seattle Times.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-22

The state of Washington is import
ing annually 100000 worth of eggs
and chickens, and will this Thanks
giving be obliged to import 70 per
cent of her turkeys. and this in the
face of climatic conditions exception
ally fitted for the production of poul-
building up of a great industry, as the
state with such advantages should be
exporting poultry products, rather
than importing them. The poultry
yard makes natural adjunct to the
orchard and could be used to supple
ment the profits of the latter.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-22
THE FORTHCOMING MESSAGE

With the opening session of con-
gress less than two weeks away great
interest is centering in what the presi-
dent is going to emphasize in his
forthcoming message. The president
has taken a wide swing around the
circle and he has had some of the
shrewdist of his advisors with him
with their ear to the ground to catch
the drift of public opinion.
The presidents speeches on his trip
give a fairly accurate idea of what he
will say to congress and the country.
1t is expected that the two most i'm
portant subjects will relate to the
trusts and the tariff He will submit
to congress the report of the tariff
board on wool, cotton and other
schedules and urge revision downward
in accordance with the boards find
ings. Nobody disputes the statement
that there will be a downward revis-
ion at the coming session and that the
president will be found to be in &C
cordance with the downward trend SC
long as the principles of protection to
the manufacturer is preserved.
The trust question will be approach
ed in the message from at least three
points of view. In the first place the
president will defend the Sherman
antitrust act. In the second place, il
is expected the message will urge
federal incorporation act for the
large interpretations engaged in inter
stat tie business. In the third place he
will be expected to urge federal sup
ervision of issues of stock and bonds
of interstate carriers and corporations
These last two propositions come ovel
to him from the Roosevelt admins.
tration. which urged their adoption by
congress without avail.
On the question of the Sherman
law MIR. Taft is not in harmony witt
the Roosevelt administration. 1t IL
Mr.. Roosevelt's idea that the Law
should be amended to permit tn,
good" trusts to continue in business
Mr.. Taft judging from his western
| speeches this fall, does not believe with
Mr.. Roosevelt that that the era o
competition is past.
This entire trust question, while no
possessing as much political interes
as the tariff, is 1T is believed, ia
more important to the country as
whole. The outlook for legislation ol
both the trusts and the tariff is good
The committees are already at worl
with the Sherman law and its pro
posed amendments. The prOgressiv
senators, as a whole, seem to favo
the amendment of the law to meet tn
supreme court decisions IN the Stand
ard Oil and Tobacco cases. and alon
lines which will make its provision
lspecific and not a matter of Inference
They believe that the law what
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-22
DIES MONIES UNDER THE COM.
MISSION

The City of Des Moines was the
first to take up the commission rule
of government and the success there
has encouraged other cities to adopt
Moines are still of interest. That the
city has profited by the change to
the commission form of government
is shown by the statistics. The aver
age tax levy for the four years of
commission government has dropped
from 39.4 to 36.S mills. The Des
Moines levy by law is assessed against
% per cent of the full valuation of
the property. Therefore the levy for
municipal purposes is only 9.25 mills
Comparing Des Moines under the
commission government with the
mission government find that with a
smaller tax levy the city is better
cleaned, better lighted, better kept in
every way. Long neglected pavements
have been repaired and replaced. A
viaduct sought for the past twenty
years is in process of completion; ar
tistic bridges have replaced the old
steel truss bridges over important
streets. More public improvements OF
an important nature have been made
during the four years of commission
government than in any previous eight
years of the city's history
BY securing competition. lower
prices have been secured on nearly al
public works and rigid inspection has
improved the quality. The city has
reduced the cost of electric lights and
power, and has under way in the
courts the regulation of her water ant
gas companies, the first time in II
years that any attempt mas been made
to reduce public service rates.
Des Moines has modernized her sys
tenn OF public works and substituted
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-22
GETTING BEFORE THE PEOPLE

The direct primary is bringing the
demanding to know where he stands
upon the issues that are vital and
pertinent. The former political pull
is less of an asset than it was before
the people resumed control of the
nominating functions of the govern
ment that political bosses had usurp-
ed. 1t is necessary now for the can
didate to get before the people and
stand four square to the trend of
public opinion.
1t seems possible under the devel-
opment now being made that there
will be a revival of the popular hust-
ings which was a picturesque feature
of early American politics. where the
candidates went directly before the
people and issues were discussed in
open public debates. The Lincoln
Douglas debate was a notable exam
Pile Of earlier political tactics. and
made necessary because the political
middleman had not at that early
date stepped into control nominations
and elections
The direct nominating system will
cause return to some of these earlier
practices for the conduct of political
canvasses. 1t is not strange then to
learn that Senator Davis of Arkansas
has challenged his opponent in the
canvass to go before the people in a
series of joint debates. This would
be Il campaign of education and a
direct recognition of the reha bilita-
ton of the power of the people in
the direct choice of it's representa-
tives