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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-24

cali for an expenditure OF SIS, B43 600.
The culebra cut has been exploited
more than any other feature Of the
canal, yet It was estimated to cost
$50, 4s1 900, or 5000, 600 less than the
features just enumerated. Even the
dredging Of efteen niles Of sen level
channel has received little publicity.
and this was to cost no less than $50, :
100000.
The Culebra cut Is nine miles long.
with curve for nearly every mile.
At these curves the cut Is yidenea to
permit the ships to pass easily. Al
swayG the chief problem. has been one.
OF transportation. or how to keep empty!
cars In front Of the.steam sIoyeis con-
stantly, in canyon only 800 feet wide.
In a working day OF eight hours it has.
been found possible to keep the steam
shoyeis working only about six hours
because Of this circumscribeds Geld Of
operations
Naturally the seventy-h miles Of
track in the CuIebra cut must he
shifted constantly as the excavation
work carries the levels down. This
Kept the track shutters and hundreds
of men at work day and night. During
/ the maximum operations in the cut
6,o00.men were employed in the day
time while at night 400 men worked
to keep the steam shovels in repair. to
replenish their coal bins, blast more.
material for thetshoyels and otherwise
to get the cut In shape for the next
days activities
About 10000. 900 cubic yards were to
be Semoyed to@comDlete this part Of
the canal, or practically half the total
excavation. On July 1. 1913. the begin.
ming OF the. last year of work, there
We're 100000 yards left to be re-
moved.
For the whole length OF the cut the
average depth from the surface to the
proposed bottom Of the canal was about
100 feet, the highest point on the cen.
ter line Of the canal being at Culebra,
between Gold and Contractors hills.
where excavation has gone down 272
feet. After the SOL had been removed
for d short depth solid rock was struck,
apd to- Jan. ], 1918. $500, 1850 pounds
OF dynamite were used In blasting, or
the staggering total OF 27,252 tons.
The lay mind thinks of q, ponnd;of dy-
Mantle as impressive, but its use inI
the canal work has been Overwhelmingly
heavy. -----
ITO be eontinued.)
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expend an amount of money not to
exceed the amount expended by the
state, provided the same is expended
on the watersheds of the navigable
rivers. The government also requires
the cooperation Of timber land own
ers, railroad companies, and all others
interested, believing that they should
all assist those who are willing to as
sist in helping themselves.
Estimate of the Cost.
An estimate has been made of the
cost of establishing, equipping and
maintaining forest fire protective
system in this state until July /, 1915,
covering the period OF the appropria-
ton for forest, game and fish. The
estimated expenditures until July /,
1914, is as follows:
Erection and equipment Of five look
out stations, $4,000.
Extension of telephone lines and
the construction of roads and trails,
purchase of fire fighting tools, etc,
$4,000,
Employment of two district depu-
ties at $500 per month, from October
/, 1918, to July /, 1914, $t35O.OO.
Mileage and travelling expenses of
two deputies for the above perior at
$500 per month. $4,000.
Employment of FIVE lookout watch
men during the dry season of each
year, until July l. 1918, estimated AT
four months. at $500 per month,
s1,5OO.OO
Total estimate to be expended until
July /. 1914. $4,000.
Employment of two district depu-
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negligee5 and pet.ico7ts

$3.50 Morning Dresses = fine
chambray = Copenhagen Blue
with fine white hair line-square
neck, II sleeves, pipcd with
White P. X. also FAT. collar morn
ing dresses, long sleeves, turn
back cuffs, pipcd with chambray,
S150.
Messaline Petticoats-splcndit
quality silk, plain and changeabls
colors, $1.T5.
clinging Silk Jersey Pctticoats
-Messaline flounce-all colors,
$3.50.
Fancy Crepe Negligees-ligr;
or dark ground-foral designs
trimmed with plain satin band
and ribbon, $1.00.
B0eCS & RUYL
PITTseUReH, PA.
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while the cost of extinguishing the
fires amounted to $4,000. In 1909 and
1910 the number of fires were 1913,
an dthe value of the timber destroyed,
s15O,927, covering 1S2,7SO acres, with
s4,9S3 as the cost to extinguish the
fires In 1911 and 1912 period there
was a further reduction in every way.
The number of fires were but 113, the
value of the timber destroyed $64,547;
the acres burned, Go, 156, and the cost
to extinguish the fires, s2,29O.
1t is estimated by the forestry de-
partlnent of the United States gov
eminent that an average of 1O,O00,o 900
acres of forest lands has been burned
over annually in the United States for
the last several years, with an annual
loss Of $2O,OOO,OOO. The loss in West
virg mia alone for the year 1908. be-
fore any system had been attempted
to prevent and control forest fires,
was one-fourth of the total loss for
the country, or more than $5,OOo,OOO.
The national Congress at its last
session appropriated 100000 to be
used by the forestry department to
operate with the several states that
have properly qualified in preventing
and controlling forest fires Fifteen
states have already adopted satisfac-
tory methods
State Must Help.
Before the United States govern
ment, however, will cooperate in this
work, the state must adopt system
under which to work and make a sufti-
Gin appropriation to make the system
effective. The government will then
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3 8 3
True
Values
WOmen's knit underwear

Women's $1.00 medium weight
Cotton Union Suits-low neck,
short sleeves or sleeveless, ankle
length, 75c.
Womcn's 1925 Italian Silk
Boomers, Pink, White or Black,
S2.75.
Women's 1925 Venetian Silk
Vests-low neck, no sleeves, en-
broidercd, Pink or White, S1.75.
Children's Soc and Soc White
Cotton Vests-high neck, long
sleeves, ankle length pantalettcs,
also, 25c.
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TWO ARE JAILED.

! There were eight offenders, all
charged with being drunk, in police
court this morning. Two were sent
to Jail for three, days, and the other
six were allowed to go their way IN
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FUNERAL AT MAsoNTowN.

The body of D. A. sharer, who
died in local hospital Tuesday
morning as result of stab wounds
inflicted by John Cross at Industrial
Sunday afternoon, will be shipped
Thursday morning to Masortown, his
home, where the funeral win be
held, after which the body VIII be.
Inferred in the family burying plot.
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Why Waste Time Shopping in Ten
Stores, When You Can Find all The
Styles in Ladies and Chidrens Fall
Garments at Lower Prices In This
One Store!

WHSN you go elsewhere you see Lnelfl last
year, while here you see a beWildering
array of the newest styles only as shown
by the high priced stores, only here you pay
us about " they ask---Come tomorrow and
see the wonderful display of handsome,neW
Suits, Goats, Dresses and illinery at ltfIe
prices that make you glad to trade at
Browns. ,..ss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-24

Three hunired booo5lack on the
New York East Side have formed a
union, and viii raise the price OF
shining tan shoes from nickel to
ten cents.
There are as7 colleges in the
southern states.
Canada in 1912 exported $685.
600 barrels OF -four.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-24

ITO be sontlnued.)
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When one more housewife becomes
a regular. systematic reader OF the ads.
one more home is added to the num-
her of Wisely Managed Households IN
this city.
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CHAPTER XII.
The culsbra Cut.

~ oPULAR interest always has
- conferred chiefly in the excaya.
ton phase OF canal construc-
ton, losing sight OF the fact
that the locks, dams and breakwuters
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Tea for Mrs. Mhoon

Mrs. John Mhoon was the guest of
honor yesterday afternoon at large
tea given by her sister. Miss Annie
Miller, in her home in Oakland. Mrs.
Mhoon and her daughter, Miss Mar
jorie Mhoon, who viii be one of this
years debutantes, have just returned
from an extended sojourn in Europe,
Several hundred guests attended the
affair and welcomed the visitors home.
Mrs. Mhoon formerly lived in Oak
land. but of recent years has lived in
Pasadena. where Miss Marjorie re-
Ceived her education
Among those who assisted in re-
eeiving were Mrs Mark Lawrence
Reaua. Mrs. Bernard Ford. Mrs C. A.
Miller. Mrs. Harry East Miller, Mrs
Henry Bcthin, Mrs. Edison F. Adams.
Mrs Harold Spense- Black. Mrs. Don
aid Y. Campbell. Misses Herrick, Miss
Virginia Won Loben Sells. Miss Ruth
Valentine and Miss Helen Acker.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
|CAT WINS HEART OF ACTRESS
80 ~
Miss Prentice Dubs Pet S'Chinese Nuts
"Lichee Is Her Inspir
alton and Her
Deep Joy

'Iichee' is nothing more to his
mere acquaintance than a tiny bit
of striped cat which lays no particu-
lar claims to either beauty or ex-
alted birth, but to Miss Beatrice
Prentice, leading woman in The
Lure" now playing at the Cort. il is
about the dearest thing in the world
Miss Prentice admits that she loves
her furry pet just a trifie less than
her work and that's saying a great
deal Because her theatrical sue
cesses are matter of common
knowledge throughout a generous
part of the United States.
'T named him after a Chinese nut
because he can be so charmingly
crazy at times. withal so sweet and
the noted actress laughed as though
she really meant what she said. AS
a matter of fact she says that
Lichee is the correct name of the
bush upon which grow the nuts the
Chinese vegetable man peddles about.
Anyway, the cat IS Miss Prentice's
hobby--a hobby that she is exceed
ingly proud of.
my darling has Travelled about the
world with me for more than a year,
she said, delving into it's past history.
1T was born in Canada and it was
educated abroad. That shows what an
accomplished little feline Idchee' is.
He is an American now. l know that,
because he is perfect little gentle
man.
How do manage to carry him
about with me-
We'll. I'll tell you. I have big
black alligator skin grip with small
holes punched in the botton- When
] go to hotel where | have reason
to believe that an eagle eyed clerk
might object to cats, l carry Lichee'
in the bag. No one ever knows the
difference, because he is too well
trained to NEW or cause rumpus.
No one would ever suspect that my
grip contained livestock.
when on the train-and | am on
trains a good part of my time-my
1ovey' shares my berth. l merely tie
his leash to my wrist when l retire.
IF anything frightens him / am
warned by his frantic tugging.
"Oh. yes. he keeps me in hot water
lots of the time, but he is worth the
trouble in the inspiration / get from
him. He is so cheerful and merry that
one can not help emulating his ex-
ample Whenever I feel downcast or
blue I look at 'Lichee" and forget my
troubles right away.
Miss Prentice is well known in San
Francisco. where she last appeared
with Robert Edeson in The Call of
the North" which followed her en-
gagement with that noted actor in
'Strongheart." Also she was here
with Dustin Farnum in The Ranger"
with Rose Stahl in Maggie Pepper"
and with Viola Allen in The Her
fords."
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

! in his newest success, THE Kings
Jester" which Is said to eclipse in
humor anything he has previously at
tempted.
Fuller Mellish will probably sur
prise even his most ardent friends and
admirers when he makes his appear
ance as Malvolio in Margaret Anglin's
production of Twelfth Night" at the
Columbia next week. He has played
this role in support of noted stars on
both sides of the Atlantic, and his
famous scene in the kitchen is provo
cative of much laughter
X
When Nine. Frances Aida of the
Metropolitan opera house was asked
what is the most important thing for
the aspiring vocal student to guard
against she replied, Let each one
remember that which is learned too
rapidly often takes long time to un-
learn
About the first thing Nine Aida can
remember of doing was studying mu-
sic. She began at the age of years.
Her family has been identified with
the musical history of the antipodes
for so years. The name Simonsen is
branded the best in music's everything
in Australia, and Nine. Aida is from
that clan.
Gifted with a glorious voice, splen-
did personality and ravishing beauty.
and last. but not least, brains, Fran
ces Aida is one of the few operatic
stars who are really concert singers
of the first water
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

week to Berkeley. where they have
house for the winter season.
Mr. and Mrs. Welbore Burnett and
their little son. Andrew Burnett are
others who are to be residents of the
college city this season. having given
up their former home in San Fran
cisco for an attractive bungalow in
Berkelev
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

was ball at the United States Naval
academy at Annapolis. Among the
San Francisco women present were
Mrs. Henry Kent Hewitt tMiss FIoride
Hunt), Mrs. James Parker miss Julia
Langhorne). Mrs. George Neal Miss
Matte Milton) and Miss Alice Theo-
bald, all of whom will spend the next
two years at Annapolis, where their
husbands and relatives are on duty.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Stones Depart for Vancouver

Miss Marion and Miss Harriet Stone
bade San Francisco goodby today
and departed for Vancouver to pass
the next month as the guest of their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brooks
The Stones will return about Novem-
ber /, at which time Mrs. Egbert
Stone will have completed her So
journ in the east. Mrs. Stone left for
the east last Friday to place her
youngest daughter, Miss Dorothy
Stone, at one of the fashionable SEM
inaries During the absence of mother
and sisters, Miss Helen Stone will
keep house for her father in their
Broadway residence.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Soiourning at Tahoe

Mrs. Charles Fee and her daughter.
Miss Marcia Fee have gone to Lake
Tahoe for a 19 days visit and are
guests at Tahoe tavern. Miss Eliza
beth Fee accompanied her father east
and win remain away about two
months touring the eastern states
with him
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
ADJUSTMENTS
@,A&e.ysM
ryvnavTxi ~ ENOcNycNs e. pcrseF,NA
OTnRwEu sN SvOCNyO%G 9 VO~sIN

MATINEE TODAY AND EVERY DAY
A GREAT NEW SHOW
WILLIAM BURRESS and CO in Victor Her
bert and Geo v Hobart's 1.-The New Song
Birds; J. C. NUGENT, yaudevine's Foremost
Author Comedian In His Original Oddly. The
Regular; JAMES MULLEN and ALAN COO
GAN in ''Odd Nonsense; CARL McCUL-
LOUGH. ''The Joy Germ" presenting new
'Footlight Impressions" LANE and O'DON-
NELL, Lunatic Tumblers; CARL ROSINI, as
sisted by Nile. Margaret; DELM0RE and
LIGHT; GOLF TOURNAMENT AT DEL
MONTE, shown by orpheum Motion Pictures,
Last Week THE LITTLE PARISIENNE."
with VALERIE SERICE.
Evening prices l0c 25c soc 75c; Box Seats
81 Matinee prices Except Sundays and He'll
days) 10c. 25c. SOC. Phone Douglas 20.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Informal Tea Enioved

Mrs. d. S. Lisberger entertained In
formally at tea in the Palace hotel
this afternoon and later took her
guests automobilng. Among those
who enjoyed the affair were Mrs. Vir-
ginia A. Beede. Mrs Meyer and Miss
Marie and Miss Evelyn Withrow.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

i've apartment in Riverside Drive, and
will also visit Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Murray patricia Cosgrave). who are
making their home in New York. Mr..
Cosgrave was a recent visitor to this
city. when he was entertained by his
sister at her Octavia street home.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Rejoice in Son

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hart are re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends on the advent of son, born
September Is. The Harris are occupy
ing a residence in Third avenue,
where they will be domiciled for the
winter Mrs. Hart was formerly Miss
Hilda Mcdonald.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
To Enjoy Six Weeks in East

Dr. Milicent Cosgrave will depart
for New York next Wednesday for a
six weeks sojourn in the eastern
metropolis. While there she will be
the guest of her brother, Desmond
Cosgrave. who has taken an attract
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
|t14u|[l|Sp[R|[NGS
.Y1M ~ ln the
3IIt ,N ~ WINGS

Charlotte Granville, who plays a
character part in The Lure" now al
the Cort, is high flyer in real life
Meaning that Miss Granville is a
prominent member of the Aero club OF
London. and she is most enthusias-
tic aviatrix.
, When she became member of Sir
Charles Wyndam's company in Lon
den that celebrated actor producer
stipulated in her contract that "she
was not to do any ballooning or avi-
ating during the term of her engage
ment." For Miss Granville this was
quite a hardship.
1T would be decidedly awkward to
me, don't you know" said Sir Charles
to Miss Granville, IF your hobby
should lead you to the hospital and
thus interfere with my performances. \
Barnett Franklin, the joviai press
agent at the Cort, is proudly display
ing an edelweiss blossom, the kind.
he says. that people break their necks
sometimes to get" The flower grows
in the Alps. and it was sent to him by
one of his theatrical friends who is
now playing in Europe. Franklin
carries it about In little book which
he calls his diary" incidentally, this
diary contains a photograph which
Franklin does not exhibit TO every
body.
Ed Wynn, "the Boy with the Funny
Hat" who is one of the most popular
comedians ever seen at the Orpheum,
will be seen there in the near future
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Miss Henning Becomes Bride

Miss Alma Henning of San Jose last
evening at 1880 o'clock became the
bride of DIR. John II. Conroy, the cere-
mony being performed by Father Har-
rington of st. Brigids church at the
Bellevue hotel. The bride was at
tended by Miss Madge Conroy and
the groom by Louis Henning Jr. The
flower girl was little Helen Brockie.
The young couple left Immediately
on a tour of northwest Canada. On
their return they will occupy their
beautiful new home in Sixteenth
street
Mrs Conroy is the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Henning of
San Jose, and is a talented musician.
having been graduated from the King
Conservatory of Music. DR.. Conroy
is a well known dentist of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Letters Tell of Trip

Miss Dorothy Allen. who left here
a few weeks ago to spend the winter
in the east. writes enthusiastically of
her trip and the many delights in
cities visited. A recent affair. which
was Of more than ordinary pleasure,
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Invitations Issued

Mrs William Lamartine Breyfogle
and Mrs Raymond Russ have issued
invitations for luncheon and bridge
party to be given at ! p. m, October
IA, at the Palace hotel
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
To Give Bridge Party

Mrs. William III. Brown has issued
cards for bridge party to be given
in the New Colonial hotel in Bush
| street, October Is.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Spend Weekend in San Anselmo

Mrs Erna St Goar will depart this
afternoon for San Anselmo, where
she will enjoy weekend visit as the
guest of the Misses Raas.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

dinner dance in their honor follow
ing the reception
X x
Professor Eugene Neustadt and
Nine. Neustadt will open their Valdez
street home tonight for musical,
asking their guests to meet Miss Edna
Fischer and her fiance, George Hall
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

Nine. Neustadt will give series of
similar affairs through the winter.
x \
Miss Helen Downey will entertain
informally at bridge and tea Tuesday
afternoon, her guests numbering a
dozen of the younger set
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
To Live in Berkeley

AIR and Mrs Louis F'indley Mont
eagle and their sons. Kenneth and
Paige Monteagle. viii move early next
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
MilIers to Be Complinented

In honor Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
East Miller, who viii depart for Eu-
lope next Thursday, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Johnson wiz entertain at din
uer in the Palace hotel Monday night
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

Douglass Parker. The wedding will
take place in Hayward. Several So
rority sisters will attend the bride.
Miss Parsons is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. |. B. Parsons of Hayward.
but has been a favorite with the
smart set both in San Francisco and
the cities on the east side of the bay.
She is graduate of the University
of California and a member of the Pi
Beta Phi sorority.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
To Sojourn in Colusa

Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Pratt and their
two little sons are making arrange
ments to depart in October for the
Pratt ranch in Colusa. where they
will spend several weeks
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Return From Eastern Sojourn

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lent have re-
turned to their home in this city after
While in New York they were enter
tained by the latter's brother and
sister in law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Welch
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Sympathy for Mrs. Mclean

The friends of Mrs. Atholl Mclean
will regret to learn of her illness,
which is confining her to the Lane
hospital Although she is not in
dangerous condition. Mrs. McBean's
health has been matter of anxiety
TO her relatives for several weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
|DANSANI }. FOR MISS BENNETT||
miss Mary Gayley Is Hostess at Affair."
Berkeley Home Decorated in
Fall FoIiage-30
Guests Present

Ia. compliment to Miss Kate Ben
nett. Miss Mary Gayley entertained
AT dansant in the home of heI
parents. Professor and Mrs. Charles
Gayley. in Piedmont avenue. Berke-
ley. this afternoon. The rooms We're
simply decorated with clusters of au-
tunn foliage and branches of ever
green Thirty guests were hidden to
the affair. among whom were:
Miss Marjorie Page Miss Helen Garritt
Afiss Elizabeth Page Miss Isabel Beaver
Miss Corona Williams Miss Cora Smith
Miss Florence WI Felix Smith
Iia1as sam Day
Niss Harriet Po7neroy Guest Wickson
Miss Elizabeth Brice William Peters
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Mrs. Irby Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. John Irby will entertain at a
luncheon and bridge party in her
apartments at the Marlborough, Oc-
tober 4. Mrs. Irby was formerly Miss
Hattie Ryland of San Jose. She is a
cousin of Mrs. Richard Sprague.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

Miss Emmeline Parsons has chosen
October IL for her marriage with
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Spinners' Club Entertained

Mrs. Ernest sylvester Simpson en-
tertained members OF the. Spinners'
club Tuesday afternoon at her home
IN Duboce avenue, when a general
session was held to consider change
from the present form of meetings.
1t was determined to hold the meet
ings four times year instead of
twice month. as has heretofore OBJ
tanned, and at these stated intervals
To give the session into the hands of
one OF the four departments of the
club-the literary, artistic. musical
and dramatic
The section acting as host Will ar
range a special program for the gath
ering Some Of the members of the
Spinners' club are:
Mrs Simpson Mrs. William Lyons
Ms. Russell Coo Dr. Milicent Cosgrave
AIRS Henry ST. Goar Mrs Charles Hawkins
slrs- John Mctiaw Mrs. A. E. GrGupner
Ms Clinton Day Miss Eleanor Daven-
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerber port
ding Miss Fernando Pratt
Mrs Charles SAWYER Miss Carol Dev
Mrs Mark Gerstle Miss Elsie Shurman