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New-York tribune., 1911-09-17

The purpose Of tho demonstration Is to
show to the miners some OF the accom-
plishments of the Bureau Of Mines that
will tend toward a reduction in the num-
ber OF deaths. So serious did the Bureau
of Mines find the conditions In the coal
mines that 1t has not yet found opportunity
t. pay any particular attention to the accl-
dents in the metal mines and quarrles. A
favorite theme with many writers on the
subject Of accidents in mines has been that
the carelessness of the miners was the
greatest factor in the cause OF deaths. AL
though the experts OF the Bureau Of Mines
concede that carelessness is a factor in
such accidents, they declare that IT is not
nearly as important as II is said TO be.
They rather believe, and they say that
their Investigations have borne this out,
that the United States is stin new coun-
try in the mining business and that it has
not yet learned some of the fundamental
safeguards that have come TO older coun-
tries through bitter experience.
The experts cite the fact that before they
began their investigations very few coal
operators or miners believed that coal dust
in a mine could explode without the pres
ence OF gas. The Bureau or Mines has
demonstrated beyond any possible doubt
that bituminous coal dust alone is more OF
a menace to the miner than fire damp.
Coal dust has been the cause OF big ma
jority of the mysterious explosions in coal
mines within the last few years and has
caused great loss OF life. The bureau on
October 30 and also on october 81 will prove
this assertion TO the assembled miners.
On the first day, at Bruceton, Penn,
twelve miles from Pittsburgh. there will be
an actual explosion of coal dust In the ex-
perimental mine belonging to the bureau.
The experts will have the conditions that
are 10 be found In some OF the mines Of
the United States to-day, and they will use
black powder, which is strongly urged
against in dangerous mines. What Is
known among miners as the "blown-out"
shot will be produced. ''blown-out" shot
is when the charge of powder blows out of
the hole and into the mine instead Of
breaking the coal. 1t is the cause Of most
explosions. for the fame from the powder
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
MUST KNOW EVERYTHING.

Whenever a big fire breaks forth In tho
city the Plaza clerks and, for that matte.
the clerks Of every large hotel, are queried
about Il oyer the telephone. Here Is list
Of questions typical OF the kind that pour
into the hotel desk every day:
What building is at ls5 Broadway
About where would 436 Fifth avenue be7
When is Easter?
How long is Broadway?
How long has your hotel been built|
What is the best hotel In Paris?
What are the flags out to-day forr
why are the flags at half-mast?
Who is president OF the Erie?
who was the former wife OF Senato'
Platt?
There's prize for the clerk who goes
through the mil with the best batting aN-
eragc. 1t consists Of 500 month and
table board. the highest pay doled out 70
a New York "Greeter." or course. should
he graduate into the rank Of assistant
manager the possibilities are infinite. But
he starts in usually at so a month and he
table board The limits are not ungener-
Gus. unless we consider such human wear
and tear cheap at any price.
The recreations OF the average hotel
clerk are a good indication OF the kind of
citizen lie IS Two of the six clerks NJ the
Waldorf desk were asked the other morn
Ing what their plans for the afternoon
were. one said he was going up 10 tie
West Side Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton TO play handball, and the other that
he was 10 have an afternoon OF golf at
Van Cortlandt Park. Both remarked that
their mode OF life made some regular exer-
else imperative. Apparently with the
loudly dressed clerk has passed also the
type that used to spend its spare time
sucking cigarettes in poker game or
over a pool table or swapping gossip in
"gin mill"
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
MUST BE LIKE CHAMELEON.

The tiptop hotel clerk must take on tho
properties Of a chameleon-be jovial with
the sporty. sympathetic with the serious
minded, an oleaginous adjuster OK grleV-
ances. an instructive student or human
nature. He must have all the outward ana
inward attributes Of the gentleman. be
quiet and correct in dress, polite but not
garrulous, self-respecting and diplomatic.
The day Of the adept in cheap repartee'
the champion gum snapper. whose dress.
eliminating in a diamond stud, was rem
inIscent OF Coney Island. is gone rom
bsb,nd the hotel desks OF this city. But
the fvpe changed no sooner than did the
personnel OF guests which brought him
into being.
To remember from day to day or from
year TO year the eccentriciues OF steady
customers is one Of the clerks most I'M
portant duties. He must see, II possible,
that the man from Kansas City gets
room with a western exposure high up,
combination he has been won't TO insist
upon on former visits: that the old dowager
from Philadelphia is placed near the eleva-
tor on account OF her gout, but overlooking
the quiet side street; that this guest ana
that one are accommodated according ~
the desires they have openly expressed OF
are known 10 cherish
OF course, there are those who recognize
the clerks desire 10 be OF service by max
ing him an information bureau for the
whole city, calling him up on the tele
phone from all sorts OF places and askinS
him questions that would stagger pro-
| fessional guide.
John Barry room clerk at the Plaza
/ says patrons past, present and future con
/ tlnualy ring him up 10 learn how the
| baseball games are coming out Last
Fourth OF July most Of the Plaza's guests
! fed 10 the country and then proceeded 70
attach themselves 10 the ends OF wires
| and find out from Barry the progress OF
| the Jeffries-Johnson fight At least nun
/ dred calls for information on this hea'
came into the Plaza office that afternoon
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
COMPENSATED BY GOOD WILL.

No. he gets most Of his compensation ior
advice and instruction in the good VIII ana
regard OF his customers. The gratitude or
natrons among the fair sex sometimes
blossoms into love, as I'm the case OF
wealthy girl from upstate who recently De-
came engaged TO marry one OF the c'e'hS
she met at the Waldorf.
Lord Decies when he left the Waldorf
on the day OF his recent marriage 10 Miss
Gould. thought enough OF the young men
there who had contributed their best TO
make his stay a pleasant one 10 distribute
pearl scarf pins and handsome cigarette
cases among them.
Every now and then the same banker or
NnancIer. on to attend a directors meeting
or TO treat his family 10 the horse show
or automobile show or opera. Will consider
the good Offices OF his favorite hotel clerk
worthy OF a tip on the market or OF q
gift OF stock
Direct tips OF cash, however, though
avidly consumed by "bellhops" and porters'
are uniformly refused by the self-respect-
ing empIoye behind the desk. Many
Westerner OF suddenly acquired wealth mas
marvelled at the poiteness with which the
New York clerk can rebuff his offer Of
greenback.
Yet. I'm spite of all the influence, OF all
the dreams Of hotel ownership. Of good
friends and better gifts-or perhaps be-
cause of them-it's a sucker game as the
saving is The room clerk must stand up
10 face his patrons every blessed day IN
the year except the ten in summer Whlch
he calls vacation. There are ninety
HOLIDAYS and Sundays that punctuate WITH
CLEANS of Utopia the ordinary drudges
annual grind. II we call his stint year
Of work. then the room clerks year lasts
fifteen months
But that's not the whole story-the clerk
hours OF duty alternate as II on purpose 70
discourage domestcty, since one day he
works six hours and the next twelve. The
only execution 10 this rule Is the nisht
clerk. who spends from midnight until .
o'clock in the morning behind the desk
but who wants to be a night clerk? For
the rest they work In two shifts or
pIatoons. 10 revert to the constaoulary
metaphor one shift will 20 on duty to-
morrow morning at . o'clock. when the
night clerk need no longer stilo his yawns.
Its component parts will work until noon,
have the afternoon off and report again
al 6 o'clock in the evening TO work until
midnight The next day they won't start
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
They Must Be Information
Bureaus as Well, and the
Friends They Make
Are Their Capital.

in until noon and will stay on the Job
only until o'clock.
In the meantime their brothers OF tho
second platoon will have worked six hours
from noon to o'clock-on their (the first
platoon's) day Of twelve. and the next day
will begin at o'clock in the morning, work
until noon, skip the afternoon and then put
in from o'clock to midnight keeping
watch over unprotected transients.
Ask the novice how his calves and feet
enjoy that six-hour stretch OF standing
on a stone noor-how it feels TO put in
that last hour with a hollow stomach In
the heavy, refined air Of the hotel lobby
under artificial lIght-what pleasure. in
fact there can be in looking forward 10
nothing but this every day in the year. ex-
cept for those tantalizing ten, and every
year in a decade. It's not only a case or
enduring it ALL but Of enduring 1t with
smile, with a modest word OF CHEEKY
politeness for every crotchety guest with
a scrupulous care Of the person, which
must, above all, appear clean cut.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17

ignites the fire damp or the coal dust
There will be no one in the mine at the
time. The shot will be fired by electricity
from the outside.
On October 81, at Forbes Field. the
Pittsburgh baseball park, with a capacity OF
more than thirty thousand persons. there
will be a second explosion OF coal dust. this
time for the benefit of the multitude.
temporary steel gallery Will be erected
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17

coal fields. seven fully equipped rescue
cars manned by expert rescuers. who have
been carefully trained In the use of the
oxygen helmet. This helmet permits arti-
hcial breathing in poisonous atmosphere
Tor period OF two hours. Equipped with
one OF these helmets. rescuer can enter a
mine Immediately following an explosion.
and while the mine is still filed with
deadly fire damp The rescuers are thus
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17

upon the playing field. and the coal dust
will be placed therein. A charge OF ex-
plosives will be fired into the dust. and the
explosion will follow.
However, this is TO be only small part
OF the dramatic programme on that day.
Tho Bureau Of Mines is engaged in a num-
Der of activities looking toward a reduc-
tion in the number OF deaths In the mines
1t has at the present time, In the various
New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
0NTHOR RnGLAhD lMCMnnD

Z when cabs and liveries are wanted. HIS
discretion in this regard was wiped out
wears ago in practically every hotel OF con-
sequence in New York
There remains only ono other SUBDIVISION
OF the clerks sphere OF influence to De
seriously considered. That is the matter
Of vice. Gambling houses and brothels DO
pretty big percentage Of their business
with Manhattans exuberant translents'
and Il is IN this particular direction that
the popular clerk. II he is so inclined can
make real money. Clerks are peculiarly
exposed 10 questions under these TWO
heads even IN the quietest and smallest
hotels, and no one knows It better thah
the .'steerer'' for a vicious resort. lie
would like 10 make II right on per-
centage basis with every promising clerk
having a good clientele. but his overtures
succeed onlv in a few instances. The up
to.date hotel clerk is too clean as a rule
70 touch that kind ~ money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
FORMER ILLINOIS SENATOR TES-
TILTED TODAY BEFORE LORI
MER COMMITTEE.
HEARS Of THE CORRUPTION
Tells Committee That Although He
Heard Rumors Of the Use Of Money
in Behalf of Lorimer, He Couldn't
Confirm Them.

Washington, ID. c., June 23.-AI-
though former Senator Albert J. Hop
kins on the day before Lorimer was
elected to the United States senate.
heard many rumors of the use OF
money in accomplishing that result,
he said that he was unable to put
his finger on any corruption. Hop
kins testified before the senate COM
mittee investigating Lorimer's cleo
tion, today.
Pressed to tell The committee
whether he had reason to believe
any republicans who desired him for
Lorimer. had done so because of
improper influences, the witness de-
clined to answer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
CAPITAL IN THREE YEARS.
Gov. Cruce Says He Will Occupy It
Before Term Closes.

IF the capitol development com
pany provides $1000,000 within two
years, as its contract calls for, will
promise that We will have the capitol
built and ready for occupancy long be-
fore my term of office expires said
Governor Lee Cruce Wednesday eve
ming. His term expires January /,
1915.
Governor Cruce has not taken the
matter of the erection of the capitol
building up as yet with the state board
o. affairs, in whose hands it has been
rlaced with the resignation of the cap
itol commission, but he will do SC
within a few days, and will arrange
tlat boards future plan of action. He
has notified the capitol development
company, however, that the board will
be ready to receive the first payment
OF $4,000 on July /, and it will be
turned over to the board at that time
Under the provisions Of the frs
capitol bill that was passed, plans fol-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
Tulsa Girl Bootlegger.
AT THE
GREAT BUILDING FUN SALE

Tulsa, Okla, June 22.-The first
woman bootlegger TO be convicted in
Tulsa county was found guilty of VIC
lating the state liquor laws today and
fined $50. The woman was Georgia
Wilson, a young and pretty white girl
about 19 pears of age. Miss Wilson
has twice before oeen caught in the
dragnet of the local police department
and this time was tried and convicted
with as little consideration as any of
the male violators. "Naz' Chambers,
a notorious bootlegger, was convicted
at the same session of court, and pun
ished by fifteen-day Jail sentence
and a $100 fine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23

Washington, ID. C., June 2j.-Chair-
man Penrose of the senate finance
committee, said today that the recip-
rocity bill will not fail by reason OF
the coalition between the insurgent
republicans and the democrats.
The coalition is a rope of sand, he
said, and will not hold. 1t may be eff
fcctive for some time, but the differ
ence between the two elements is so
radical that it cannot continue. The
outlook is that the senate is in for a
long and weary debate without any
relief.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
Ed Danie!s Pardoned.

Governor Cruce Thursday granted
pardon to Ed Daniels, serving
three years for manslaughter from
Garter county, for the purpose of
allowing him the good time TO
which he is entitled because of his
exemplary record while in prison. He
was convicted on November 26, 1905
The pardon is recommended by War.
den Dick, by District Judge Stillwell
II. Russell of Ardmore and by many
other citizens of Carter county
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
MASSES. UNABLE TO OBTAIN
GLIMPSE OF KING YESTERDAY,
GIVEN GLIMPSE TODAY.
PROCESSION ON GRANDER SCALE
Procession Traversed Most PopuIous
District of the English Capital
DrzzIine Rain Falling Today-kin9
Wore a Field Marshal's Uniform.

London, June 23.-King George and
Queen Mary today showed themselves
t1 the masses, who unlike the favored
classes, were unable yesterday to OBJ
tan access to the circumscribed area
OF the pageant.
Today's procession was on an even
greater scale than yesterdays. The
route extended over seven miles
through the most populous districts
OF the capital. The pageant included
squads of cavalry, life guards, dra.
goons, hussars, lancers and horse ar
tillery.
Everywhere the pageant was receiy-
ed with uproarious welcome. Seats
for thousands were erected along the
way.
The premiers of Canada. Austrila,
New Zealand and South Africa, and
their royal escorts brought up the
rear.
4 drilling rain fell as the royal
carriage, drawn by eight cream color
ed steeds. came up Constitution Hill
The king wore field marshals uni
form. with sash of the order of gar
ter. The queen was dressed in white
and wore a blue sash of the order
Of garter. Following the royal car
riage came other members Of the
royal family.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
To SET DAY FOR
PRAYER FOR RAIN
GOVERNOR HAOLEY OF MISSOURI
ASKED TO SET ASIDE CERTAIN
DAY FOR PRAYER.

jefferson City, Mo- June 23-Many
letters having been received by GOV
ernor Hadley daily, asking that a
day be set aside by proclamation for
prayers Tor rain 10 break the drouth,
which is running the crops, the COVER
nor said today that he may issue a
proclamation within the next two
days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
OF FIRST COTTON MILL
PRESIDENT TAFT AMONG SPEAK
lERS AT CELEBRATION IN FALL
RIVER TODAY.

Fall River, Mass, June 23.-The
biggest day of celebration for years,
was the celebration Of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the building of
the cotton mill, the first in America
which is atteNied by President Taft.
The city was elaborately decorated.
The president is due this afternoon
in his Yacht Mayflower.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
TODAY At
|QU|QUE, IN CHILE
LIGHTERS ARE SUNK IN HAR8oR
AND SHIPS STRIPPED OF MASTs
CAUSING PANIC.

Iquique, Chile, June 23.-A cyclone
struck here today Hundreds OF light
ers, loaded, were sunk in the harbor,
ships were stripped Of their masts
and roofs blown from buildings. The
storm caused a panic and many were
injured. The Italian ship Cavalere
Ciampa sunk. 1t is feared that there
has been great damage in the inte-
rior.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
FRENCH MINISTRY
WILL NOW RESIGN
AS RESULT OF DEFEAT IN THE
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES ON
COMMAND OF ARMY.

Paris, June 23.-The government
was defeated in the chamber Of depu-
ties today on the question relative
to the supreme command of the army
in case of war.
the ministry of Premier Monle hac
decided to resign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
Fire on Ranch Burns Stock.

Bartlesyille, Okla, June pa fire
or the Seal ranch, fifteen miles north
OF Bartlestille, yesterday destroyed
the ranch stables, six head of horses,
three mules and a vast quantity of hay
and grain. The fire caught from a
nearby oil we'll drilling rig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
CHAIRMAN OF SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE SAYS RECIPROCITY
BILL WILL PASS.
LONG AND DREARY DEBATE
Penrose Says Coalition Between In
surgent Republicans and Democrats
Is Like Rope Of Sand and Will Not
Stand.

Washington, ID. c., June 23.-The
senate agreed today to vote Monday
on the Root amendment to the wood
pulp and paper schedule of the recip-
rocity bill. This proposal was made
by Chairman Penrose of the finance
committee, and me- with no opposi-
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
REBELS IN GREAT FORCE SUR
PRISE AND CUT UP TURKISH
TROOPS TO-DAY.
MOHAMMED ALI PASHA MISSING
Turkish Troops Were Under Com
mand OF Mohammed All Pasha--
Battle Outside Town Of Chesham on
the Red sea.

HObediah. Arabia, June 23.-The
rebels in great force today surprised
and cut up the Turkish column, COM
manded by Mohammed Ali Pasha,
outside Chesham, town on the Red
Sea, one hundred miles north of
here.
One thousand Turkish troops were
killed
Mohammed Ali Pasha is missing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23
CAPTAIN JARVIS
SU|C|DED TODAY
REPRESENTATIVE OF GUGGEN-
Helm INTERESTS IN ALASKA
KILLS HIMSELF IN SEATTLE. :

Seattle, June 23.-Captain d. M.
Jarvis, vice president of the Booth
Fisheries Commission and formerly
head of the Guggenheim interests in
Alaska, shot and killed himself in the
Arctic Club here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23

A woman can tell man is an old
cross-patch by his not saying any
thing about her beautiful new hat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23

1t seems possible 10 ne able to learn
to like anybody. under urgent neces-
sity, except your relatives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23

Glory is in a mans nead ana a
womans heart.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23

FARThIN BROTHERS
Clothing French dry cleaned
and steam pressed. Only
French dry cleaners in city.
Phone 496 Blue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-23

our Foundry is in operation. and
we are making tine castings of all
kinis. We have a few hitch weights
in stock 10 move quick.
Jones-Evereii Machine Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-14
When Quarantine Ceased.

Examiner: The most important
event in shipping circles in the last
week was the lifting of the cholera
quarantine at Honolulu which went
into effect several weeks ago.
Restoration of normal conditions
means that tourist travel to Hawaii,
which had almost ceased, will be re-
sumed, and that the big season look
ed forward to will be a reality.
Steamship companies found in the
last few weeks that instead of their
vessels leaving this port filled with
tourist travellers the lists were so
small that chances of profitable voy-
ages were extremely slender.
The concerns principally affected
are the Oceanic and the Matson Com
panies. Both of these concerns an
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-14

vessel, and emerged from the task
dripping with perspiration, but with.
out the two boys. Whether they were
on board or not he could not say, but
he could not find them. He looked
everywhere, except in those places
where a grown man could not get
but children could, and there wero
plenty of those places, he said.
o. M. Kellogg Still Leaking.
The o. NJ. Kellogg is still leaking,
but with the removal of her lumber
cargo the intake of water is gradually
decreasing. Pumping operations arc
continued throughout the day, and
two men working steadily at the
Pump are able to get her dry. Pump
ing is not carried on at night, so Cap
tain Linquist is satisfied that the hole
is not a very large one. When the
cargo has been removed an examina
ton will be made, and if it is more
serious than he thinks then he will
recommend the owners to have her
put in dock, but he is in hopes that
he will be able to take her back to
Eureka in ballast, and have her dock.
ed up there. 1t will, however, be next
week some time before the work OF
examining her will be possible.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-14
cutthroat competltlon

Call: The Pacific Mail steamship
company being put out of the rate
cutting business designed to kill off
competition on the Panama route, the
American-Hawaiian company comes
to the assistance of the overland rail-
roads with the same purpose of kill
ing competition on sea. The order
of the secretary of war compelling the
maintenance of uniform rates on the
Panama route stops the plan of the
railroads to destroy the Bates &
Chesebrough line by cutthroat compe-
tition. Under this status Bates &
Chesebrough were getting most of
the business, and the competition
with the land carriers was strongly
promoted, with little prospect of de-
stroying the Independents.
In this emergency the American
Hawaiian company comes to the as
sistance of the railroads., announcing
a sensational cut in rates by sea and
the isthmus of Tehuantepec. Presi-
dent Dearborn of this line told the
senate committee on isthmian affairs
that his company was not owned by
the railroads, which is probably true,
and he left it to be inferred that there
was no combination nor community
of interest. If this is true, it is re-
markable coincidence that the Ameri.
can-Hawaiian company should adopt a
policy of price cutting below cost OF
exactly identical character and pur'
poses as those actuating the Pacific
Mail company under the control OF
the overland railroads.
The Call believes that the mer
chants and shippers of California un
derstand the situation and see where
their interests lie.