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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-31

II p
\ II the Capitol Park at Washington.
with the national capitol crestine Il
should suddenly begin to move down
into pennsylvania avenue at a rate
OF about three feet day, the authors
ties Of the. city would naturally feel
some. degree Of annoyance. And il
! the smooth and level asphalt Of that
historic thoroughfare should over
, night, rise mp in the air eighteen feet
In spots. those responsible for trafic
might reasonably be somewhat wor-
/ ried.
Such phenomenon would be not so
] startling in mere magnitude as the
Slides which have added SO greatly
TO the work of the engineers on the
canal, and have made tourists, wise
with the ripe fruits OF FIVE days OBJ
servation. wag their heads knowingly
when Colonel Goethais calmly re-
peats his assertions that the water
will soon be turned in.
II these slides were an entirely new
and unexpected phenomenon for which
no allowance had been made In the
. estimates Of the canal builders, they
would justify the apprehension they
have awakcued IN the non-profession-
al mind. But the slides were in fact
anticipated. Even during the prellm-.
mary scratching OF the isthmian back
bone by the French they occurred.
and the American engineers knew pre-
cisely what to expect. The first slide
occurred during our work ON the 18TH
mus in 1905; the others have only
been bigger because the canal being
dug deeper has weakened the bases Of
hills along its banks. All the same,
the, proportions OF the slides are ter
rifying, and the chief geologist de-
clares that they will not cease. until
the angle Of the canal bank becomes
so gentle that gravity will not pull
the crest down.
The slides are OF two sorts. The
simpler Is a mere swift rush OF all the
loose surface dirt, gravel and stone
down the surface Of the bank. These
gravity slides, though troublesome.
present no new problems. To stop
them it is necessary only to carry the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-31

crest Of the bank further back 30 TIA
the angle will be less steep. But thI
great, tropblesome slides are tlos,
caused BY the pressure OF the hili-toi
on It's undermined and weakened base
Once started, the whole mass, acres
in extent moves slowly toward ths
cavity Of the canal, three feet d day
being Its swiftest recorded ptogress
AT Gulebra the slides compelled tht
moving Of a large part of the tcBr
away from the edge OF the cut, lest
1t be swept into the gorge.
AS the slide moves slowly down.
ward, It's colossal weight applied al
points where nature had made NO pro-
vision for It, forces the earth upward
at the point where 1t can offer the
least resistance, namely the bed OF the
canal. The upheaval of the canal bed
and the occasional outpourings oi
steam have led at times TO exaggerat-
ed reports in the newspapers Of vol
canic action being one Of the new
problems with which the canal build
ers had to grapple
At one time It was the policy OF
thE SOmh1tbSiOn W hcCP- lu6 pupltS
in the dark concerning these appar-
emily serious obstacles to the pro-
gress OF the work. The canal zone is
fairly haunted by men able to arouse
the attention OF the public. Since
have been here every ship brings con-
gressmen. magazine writer's and
newspaper men Anything that sayors
OF secrecy Instantly arouses their In
terest, and II their conclusions are
erroneous 1t Is the fault mainly u
those who seek to obscure the facts.
Probably 1t was largely because OF the
earlier efforts of the commission Il
hush the matter up that the -impfes.
sion spread to the United States that
the slides would indefinitely delay the
conclusion OF the work even II they
were not wholly fatal TO Il
The commission now Is perfectly
frank. The story told abou the ex-
tent of the slides is sufficiently alarm
ing, but the ealmness with which
they are meeting the situation is re-
assuring.
Nobody with knowledge anticipates
that the slides viii interfere with Col
onel Goethals determination to put q
ship through the canal on time. The
canal is so wide at the cut that the
biggest slide has never obstructed
more than one-third fits width. 50
that sufficient channel for the pass
age OF ships can seasily be buoyed
OF in the free water while the dredges
are working to remove the obstruc-
ton.
The dirt can not always slide In
faster than it is carried out, for in
time there will be no dirt left to slide.
And so undisnayed and intent upon
success, the whole force from Colonel
Goethals to the youngest engineer
moves on Cu1ebra and the doom o. that
stubborn block of progress is Sealed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-31
.H.I5HERNAGES
In the West Virginia Coal
Fields Cause Labor to
Flow into State.

CHARLESTON Oct. 31-In 1920,
only six years hence, there will be
S35, 176. 900 tons Of bituminous coal
mined in the United States, accord
ing TO statistics compiled by the In
dustrial Engineering Company, Of
Pittsburg, Pa. This is twice the
quantity produced in 1910, and does
not agree with the opinion expressed
by prominent coal operators in the
Pittsburg district who characterize
the development OF West Virginia's
coal mines as an economic blum
der"
According to these statistics,
which are based upon government
reports, the population of the United
States has Increased for the last fifty
years at an average rate OF 1916 per
cent a decade, from 81 ,443, 900 in
1850 to 91,972 900 in 1910. At
that rate OF increase the population
will be lib $4,000 in 1920.
The demand for bituminous coal
has increased at an average rate OF
So per cent per capita per decade,
from !262 tons per capita in 1860 to
4.45 tons per capita in 1910. If this
rate OF increase in demand is main
tanned during this decade, a produc-
tion Of 835, 176, 900 tons will be nee
essaTy to satisfy. it in 1920.
Labor has begun to flow into West
Virginia over the Pennsylvania line,
attracted by the higher wages which
are paid on this side, and there. can
be no Doubt that the next half dozen
yeals Will be opes OF unparalleled
prosperity for the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-31

When Mrs. G. A. Patterson, Of Kan
sas City Mo-. and her daughter, Eva,
were reunited in Portland, Ore, the
mother declared-in court that she had
been told in dream where to fnd the
girl after fruitless nine-year search
Divers are now equipped with a
telephone so they are at all times n
communication with the surface.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-31
THE SLIDES At GUEEBR
Sufficient to Cause Alarm Anticipated So Rnkners
We're Fully Prepared.

By Willis Abbott Author the canain Picture and Prose
1919 Syndicate Publishing Co. New Ali reserved
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-31

The Sunday Magazine of The Pittsburgh Post is full
size 2opage magazine, printed highgrade paper and
admirably illustrated It holds with any weekly in the
country Its contributors number notables like A. Conan
Doyle, George Barr McCutcheon Sewell Ford George
Gibbs Henry Ktche Webster, ETC. The Illustrations are
done by artists of like standing, James Montgomery Fagg
Fred Pegram, Frank snapp, Peter Newell, etc The
covers of six colOrs, of rare beauty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
STARTED PANAMA CANAL
WOODROW WILSON WRITES FOR The STAR ON OUOK FOR DEMOCRACY

o and and
u ON
ca to A
part The ii OF chance to show
il r the the owhich
lc truths viii
m rI styh devoted itself with s f heart
% mos go sort. g "a lie dcar to mans
lips only in andout o
81 o
0 n co o. We ecoudh have
have we could
tht
purg AT great
an U1c meyer ed fce, 1n
going b in the minority
tam III mott have ito the
If
Most it
ali ch
DSCREDT THOSE WHO HAD Gil
pic o 3 Unite would donlyb ci.c
$ w o pond i i d by
- tina life OF
on The
o he il IS q deem it rust hpc1or T demo-
deem pledge il IS
made o the peop o
viii Icouli which
is tn party that nnuc of
a a
II OFFICE BACK ON
REST OF HISTORY AND HELD Up TO THE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
BY WOODROW WILSON,
President-Elect of the United States

the tWenich area
OF the nneee
II setting q III
SoNe vt,
Ewrit mere vii n a
GREAT WEALTH. SERVE MAN
WIN
onge which has seemed from time time as we
Aurrta set up to do.
t,e Who set up m
oi the
nd
Of
mayb done
in L us
They wrh "i
thenw il no
anyp
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the hands, q a
has all promoted OF ConScle1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
HOLD UP CITY
PHONE BONDS
Council Will Decide Next Week if
1t Will Allow People to Vote
Upon Proposed Issue.

councilman Ercsons resolution people ques-
ton OF the Issuance OF muni-al tele
phone system for up consideration at the
council meeting this
The committee on public utilities over for a week
When 1t decide whether or not
suon TO provide for the establishment municipal telephone carried
by large
ErckEons issuance OF $500 general in.
deoednes bonds and s5o0ooO for municipal
system The action the matter II will
merely give the people the chance TO decide
CITY council telling in
data and urging that the
question Cy Electrician Joslyn
telephone the showing
that an adequate system could be established
In March 1912 the 3249s against,
for
establish municipal telephone system n
The proposition they did fol boadies
only told the and council the people CT
under
The necessary figures obtained Now
the question Is 10 the council Shall
chance eeoide7
majority present opposed to tie propo-
son They hcre other
be given first consideration
Their objection the scheme is that
bond limit the the
Lake Washington canal will take all available
absolutely
Iatona Spokane The will
end OF 1914 There is ample time bridges
The Indebtedness fund which 100000
$25O0000 will has balance available
this class Of S495052 Against this there already authorized
OF municipal railway. s25000
tuberculosis hospital leaving balance of $2570050
telephone will left $070050.
Of
will he ample funds left
utilities bonds which proposed raise the
the telephone the
The burden the cs funds would be the S5OoOoo general
fund
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
SHALL RAH-RAHS
RAG? QUESTION OF
HOUR ON CAMPUS

To rag, or not 10 rag. hat Is the
question that a. al present threat.
euing 10 disrupt the university.
When the sophomores were ar.
ranging their annual glee. one
member OF the committee suggest.
cd that three rag dances be on the
program. Another member en-
dorsed the suggestion. and the fight
was on And It's on yet
The University Daily took II up
and has received hundreds Of com.
municatlons on the subject At
present the students seem to be
about evenly divided The rag
gers" claim several private dane.
Ing parties Saturday night brought
scores of converts 10 their side.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20

gtaH Special
OLYMPIA. Jan. 20.-sevcfal
bills are being prepared Tor pre-
sensatiou in the lower house. Gov
ering the plan Of Attorney baus-
man. OF Seattle. announced IN The
Star Saturday. for the clearing Of
waste lands By the state. and its
sale BY the state TO small farmers
Rep. Pierce has a bin emb0dyinB
most o. the features uf the Baus
mar plan. Rep Robe has a BIN
providing for state aid TO farmers
already occupying the loggcd-of
land
Bausman sill coms to Olympia
within day or tao for a confer.
ence with Gov Lister. when it is
expected the De all OF the scheme
will be worked out Lister is en-
thusiastically supporting The plan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
SUPPORT PLAN
T0CLEARLAND
Gov. Lister and Legislators Line UP
for State Aid to Little Farmer
Proposed in Star Saturday.

'but believes smaller bond issue
should br provided than that pro
posed hy Bausmlu Tho latter
wanted so 900 0Oo Lister thinks
it should be s. 5000 600. for d
starter
II seems certain that the LEXIS
latnrc wlll act fayorably. The gov
erucr recomm ndci similar legia
.atlon iu bis message last week
and @ deraad for state aid Of this
Kind made up ona of the strongest
planks IN the progressive party =
statc platform Little opposition Is
lookod for among either the pro
.ressives or the democrats tn the
lcgis .aturc
s nator Brown introduced a hlll
today for a $4,000 state powder
factory at Monroe 10 aid 10 the
tearing of land and to break ~
me powder trust
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
DEMOCRATIC SOLONS ARE
DENOUNCED BY PARTY FOR
VOTES In FIGHT ON RULES

that body. rather than its sclec-
ton by the membership of the
house. thereby aliEninE them
selves with the rcactionary
wing Of the republican arty.
Therefore. be II resolved,
by the democratic executive
committee Of King county. that
we express our regret that
these representative of the
party have committed them
selves 10 rule and policy for
cign 10 the natural position
aud contention OF our national
organization and at variance
with progressive legislative
procedure. We express the
hope that these members viii
realign Themselves with the
history and belief OF their
party organization, cvon at
tho cost OF the forfeiture Of Inn
portant committee assignments
and other personal advant'
ages
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
STATE LAW TO
BAR DRINKING?
State Wide Prohibition Bill Intro
duced; Strong Saloon Lobby to
Fight Measure.

-Four years ago tho gislgiuro
passcd the local option iHw 80 the
nsxt session resolution was SIP
lasd through on the opening day,
hafriuE action ou tiit subject
Senator Hutchinson End Fhipps
made an unusual d parturc by "a
m mortal 90 the SOY rnor and leg
isistnre uf Idaho 10 prohibit race
tfatk gambling At Allan
aarrca.ntatiVc I"dnick intro.
ducod bin 20 provide the com.
mission form % government for
counties. Rep Murphine intro.
dured a presidential primary bin.
ard non par isan county election
bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20

Ftaw Hperia
OLYMPIA. Ban. 90 sen Davis.
ut Pierre county. today introduced
a bin proposing an amendment 20
the statc copaiiiutIon 20 prohibit
the sale. manufacture and use Of in.
toxicatiug liquors
Indications arp that the hlll VII
prccipltAte The blgEest fight Of he
present session The liquor lohhs
IL a strong one here AT Olympia. %
had been expected that some rad
lcal legislation iikc ibis ststcwidr
prohibition bill would b. intro.
duccd. following the sluelchlng Of
all attempted tnmperlnE vith the
saloon laws two years ago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20

The democratic executive com
mittee Of king county has, By reso'
luton. denounced the action last
week OF democratic members OF
the house of eprcEcniatiNes al
OLYMPIA in ahFnlng themselves
with the republicans to make pos
slblc appointment by Speaker Tay'
Tor OF the house rules committee.
The progressive members OF the
house voted for selection of com
mittees by The membership OF the
house.
Copies Of the resolution were to
day sent To Governor Lister and
democratic leaders at Olympia II
reads as follows
Whereas. the democratic
members of the lower branch
OF the state legislature have
seen ~ TO commit themselves
to plan OF legislative proceed
ure. which endorses the ap-
poiniment OF the rules commit.
tee by the presiding officer OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
ASK GOV. VESTS
AID In FIGHT ON
DEATH PENALTY

OLYMPIA. Jan 20 Seeking aid
I'm his fight to abolish capital pun
iahment in Washington keprescn.
tati,e Frank L. Goss of Seattle has
sent an invitation to Governor Os-
wald West OF Oregon 10 come here
and address the legislature in sup
port Of the formers bill abolishing
the death penalty
The Goss bills. which were intro.
duced before the house today. pro-
vide for life imprisonment instead
OF death as the punishment for first
egree murder and treason. and also
contain a clause limiting the power
OF the governor TO pardon persons
convicted OF these crimes.
Warden Reed II the state pcni-
tontiary Is a supporter of the bills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20

NEW YORK, Jan. 2o.-Ger.
trude Hoffman, the actress. was
acoosted by we'll dressed
young man today, who followed
the stage beauty for three
blocks, keeping up running
fire Of conversation.
Suddenly Miss Hoffman turn.
ed and smiled a bewitehing
smile. She accepted the young
man's escort and invited him to
accompany her home"
Then she led him 10 the w.
50th st. police station and had
him inside the vestibule Of the
building before the masher real
lied that he was trapped.
Magistrate Corrlgan sen
tcnced the man, who gave his
name as Richard Vanate, TO 10
days in jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
WOULD HAVE COURT
RULING UNANIMOUS

OLYMPIA, Jan. 2o.--To take
from the supreme court its
right 40 declare uneoEtsltution-
al any act unless the opinion OF
the court is unanimous is the
intent Of a bill introduced today
by representative Pierce OF
Skaeit county. Pieroe's bill
provides that legislation cannot
be ruled against by the highest
court OF the state unless every
member oonours In the decision.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
JAP BILLIARDIST
TO APPEAR HERE

Seattle will get chance TO see
George Sloason and Koji YaMada
crack billlardists. who finished y
$500 point 1872 balk line match In
ST. Louis Saturday night, on the
evenings Of January 80 and ~.
slosaon beat his Japanese oppon-
ent. but only after hard series.
The two players will appear at
Brown Il llulen's while In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
SIDETRACK BILL
TO HIRE LAWYERS

OLYMPIA. Jan. 20-By a vote
Of 30 to 10, the scheme to submit
oil bills for rewriting 60 commit
Zee compohed of the attorney gen.
eral and two lawyers was submit.
ted to the judiciary committee to-
day This is said to mean its fin
E1rh. as the supporters of the plan
expressly asked that it be sent
through direct, and not sidetracked
TO q committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
INAUGURAL BALL
CALLED OFF TO
PLEASE WOODROW

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20
The request Of Preside dent-elect
Woodrow Wilson for ellmina-
ton Of the inaugural ball will
be respected. This decision
was reached here today when
the inaugural com~issec, head
ed by Chairman Eustis. voted
unanimously for it's elimination.
The inaugural committee decided
to hold public reception on the
night OF March 4. instead Of the
usual bail It probably viii be held
in the rotunda OF the capitol build
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
NEVADA'S GOVERNOR
DEMANDS REFORM

CARSON CITY. New, Jan. 20.
Down with Reno's divorce
colony and finish prize fights.
This was the stand taken by
Governor Oddie IN his annus
message TO the Nevada legisla-
ture. which convened today.
The governor urged passage Of
the measure which provides
that the residence clause in the
divorce law be changed from
six months to one year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
PETER MILLER TO
co ON TRIAL AGAIN

A series OF new trials viii open
IN the Pierce country superior
courts Tuesday against Peter NIL
Ter. who was arrested three years
and half ago on charge of
tried three times. had
two cases reversed. and four dis
lie la now facing one
burglary case and II perjury cases
He Ia still IN tho county Jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20

lockwood. Darrow was acquitted
by jury.
Tho case was called today In the
superior court. before Judge Con
ley, who war delegated to his task
by Governor Johnson.
E1rl Rogers, who succesafully
directed Dafrow's defense during
hig first trial. rc-appcarcd as chief
counsel for the attorney lie was
assisted by Judge 10 W Powers
Of Salt Lake city. w. ~ Dehm and
IS. l.. Gioslcr. District Attorney
John -. Frederlcks appeared for
the state Ills aides were Deputy
District Attorney Arthur Kecch and
other attaches Of bis office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20
CATCH FREIGHT
CAR LOOTERS

nv TUIT0I TTrHH T.NnaUI WHO
MENATCHEE. Jan. 2O.-Cap-
tured after an exciting chase, ed.
Collins. Robert Ruff James Glll
and Richard Slocum are today un.
der arrest on charges of looting
farm houses and freight cars In
this vicinity. Accordlng 10 the po-
lice the men have confessed to q
series OF deprcdations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20

LANSING. Mich. Jan. 20
The first girl page ever ap
pointed 10 run crranoE for
Michigan lawmakers. and per.
haps the first IN the whole
United states. is pretty little
Miss Blanche Fraliek, IS years
cid. daughter OF Representative
Tor, Frslics Of Manist..
Blanche is the middle one OF
three Fraliek girls, and when
Tom Frsliek Of nanistce.
says: These are my dsuah-
ters. Aint they fine girlsT
TheI are.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20

TIN. Outlook
u
the ebg o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-20

WASHINGTON PROTECTDN
OF Valdez. Alaska. against glacial
floods Is tho object Of a $1,000 ap.
preparation bill intrqauced by Sen.
ator Jones.
The Washington times., 1913-12-16
THE WASHINGTON TINES TUESDAY. DECEMBER 1e 1913

under the jurisdiction of the Postoftict
Department.
Mr. Lewis, il is understood. estimates
that the Bel. and other telephone lines
may be acquired for approximately
500, COZ, 600. 1t is estimated that TIE
Government should make Sle0. .oo0,0c0 PEI
year in their operation.
Mr.. Lewis will contend that the ac-
QUESTION of the telephone lines-with-
out buying the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies-wjll bring
about . reduction in rates to the con-
sumer and will make possible the trans
mission of messages to practically all
parts of the country!
The MARYLAND member will accom-
pany. his bill with a comparative state
meat Of the cost of sending telephone
and telegraph messages in this country
and Europe. this country appearing ~
a disadvantage, so far as the user is
concerned, in the compilation of COM
paratige rates.
The Washington times., 1913-12-16
Knife WieIders Send
Five to Hospital

Search is being made by police OF the
Fourth precinct today for Charles
Vaughn. colored. wanted on a charge of
having stabbed three colored men dur
ing an alteration at 81 Virginia avenue
southwest.
John Roy, twenty-six years old. was
cut across the left breast: William
Simnls. aged twenty-six, was slashed
on the forehead. and Walter Campbell,
twenty-seyen, was cut over the left eye.
Police OF the Third precinct have sent
out a general alarm for Morris Belt.
colored, who, it is alleged stabbed and
dangerously wounded Lester Curtis. COL
ured, of 1853 Thirty-seyenth street
northwest. during a fight in a barroom
at Twenty-sixth and NJ streets.
Eliza Gray, colored, of 1927 Fifth
street northwest, was taken TO the Elmer
Eency Hospital early today suffering
from several cuts on the left side Of her
Iace. She told the police she was
stabbed at Four-and-a-half street and
Pennsylvania avenue by the janitor Of
an apartment house in the northwest
section Of the city.
The Washington times., 1913-12-16
Plans Are Completed
For Christmas Fete

The complete program for the COM
IDunity Christmas celebration at the
east front of the Capitol was adopted
b. the executive committee of the cele-
Eratior at a .nieeting at the Board oil
Trade rooms Monday afternoon. 1t Is
designed to consume forty-five minutes,
and is as follows:
Marine Band. chorale; hymn, 80,
Come, Emmanuel" hymn. 20, Little
Fawn of Bethlehem" tableau, MARY
and Joseph on the Way to Bethlehem; :"
hymn, 20. Come. All Ye Faithful" tab
leau, 1.-THE Wise Men and the Shep-
herds" Marine Band hymn, "Hark,
The Heraids Sing" tableau, Posing of
Angels" hymn, "Stille Nacht; tableau;
The Birth of the Saviour" hymn, "All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name :"
George w. White. chairman of the
finance committee of the celebration
announces that the fund Is slightly in
excess of $500. More money is needed.
Music societies which expect to par
ticipate in the celebration are rehears-
ing every night.