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Medtord Mail Tribune SECOND SECTION FORTY-MllST YEAR. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1911. No. 27. WEEK'S HAPPENINGS IN MEDFORD SOCIAL CIRCLES SOCIETY There will bo a meeting of tho arenter Medford club Monday af ternoon In the club rooms at tho Natiitorlmn, and a full attend unco Is eurncstly requested. -f Tho four members of tho Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club holding tho low- cut scoro for tho season entertained tho other members at tho homo of Miss Bertha' English on South Oakdale Wednesday night. Thoso entertaining wero Mrs. Homer Hothermal, Miss Mndgo nubile. Miss Sara Illlcy and Miss English. Tho evening was spent play ing bridge, Miss HUey winning ladles' prize a pretty violet pin, and Mr. Did dle tho men's, a stickpin. Tho other members of the club nro Mrs. Wontz, Miss Hess Kontncr, Miss Mildred Ware and Miss Hazel On vis. The other guests wero Messrs. Homer Hothermal, Wcntz, Leo, Hoot, Held, lloswcll, Tumy, Llnd sey and Blddlc. Tho Swnstlkas will glvo another of their enjoyable dances Krlday, April 28, ut St. Mark's hall. Tho ladles on tlio various committees are: Invitation committee, Mrs. Daniels, chairman; Mesdames Purdln, Horry, Darneburg and Miss Hernlce Cameron. Music, Mes dames Lucas and llazelrlgg. Hefresh ments, Mrs, Snedlcor, chairman; Mes dames Andrews, Holmes " nnd Corliss. Iteccptlon, Mrs. Kentner, chairman; Mesdames Heard, Carey, Daniels, Moul (II n and Heath. Mrs. W. Hrooko entertained delight fully at bridge at her homo In, Hour Creek orchard Wednesday uftemoon, for ner guests Mrs. W. II. nrooke nnd Miss Helen Thomas of Maryland. Tho prizes, very pretty brass candlo sticks wore won by Mrs. Kd Hanley nnd Mrs. Phil Hamll. Tho guests besides the honor guests wero Mesdames George Carpen ter. George Daggett, Phil Hamll, Sooy Smith, Ed Hnnley, Washburn, Hudlnot Connor, Mrs. Leno of 'Central Point and Mrs. Swan of Boston. Mrs. Leon Hasklns entertained at H00 Thursday night. Mrs. Will Warner won first prize, a' pretty pin, and Mrs. Per cy Wood carried off tho consolation. Tho guests wero Mesdames Halph Woodford, Dixon, Piatt, Gnddls, Percy Wood, Scare, Howard, Johnson, Will Warren. Misses Porter Hanks, Hasklns and Kay Sears. Tho nnnual meeting of the Prosby- torlan Missionary society was held In Woodvlllo last Wednesday, und was at tended by quite a number of ladles from Medford. At tho election of officers Mrs. Kd Warner was inado vlco presi dent, and Mrs. W, W. Qlnscow secre tary of llteraturo. Tho Woodvlllo la Uiih entertained the visitors most de lightfully with a plcnlo dinner. Tho "K. K." club was entertained by Mrs. T. E. Daniels Tuesday,, with a bridge luncheon. The substitutes for tho club wero Mrs. Woodford and Mrs. Pur dln. ' Mrs. Hoyden jrjnttirnrd Thursday from jOnklatul, whero sho has boon spending tho winter with Jier son. A New Method Tho prime requisites of a building are strength, durability, lightness, economy pud resistance lo fire. These, ami oth ers which will appear In this descrip tion of tho Sooy-Smlth System. These havo each been careful studied, nnd, H Is thought secured, In tho light of years of experience In planning and construct ing buildings of various descriptions, from small cottages to many largo and oxpenslvo sky-scrupors, In wood und steel. To begin with tho latter, Its frame must bo strong enough to sustain all the strains y) which It Is to bo subpect ed, Including their weight and that of the loads they are to carry wind strains nnd vltbratlon fium earthquakes and other causes. ' Tho effects of tho Hun Krnnclsco enruiquako wero carefully examined nnti btudled by mo at tholnvitatlon of the olty Immediately ufter Its occurrence They were groutly exaggerated In thej arcounis given iy sonsuuonui newspa pers. Klro did most of tho serious dam age. Tow of tho soundly built buildings Htiffuied to any serious extent from tho shocks. It Is ns difficult to shake down a proporly built sky-scraper as lo shuko a bird cngo to pieces, oxcept for broken plaster and detached lodges. Solid walls of stone, brick or concrete, wt'hout metal reinforcement, wero b.ully (racked. Motal frames cohered with plaster merely shook this off. If cov ered with flro-proof plaster nsbestlc (20 per cent asbestos) sufficiently elas tic to stretch with tho frame, It would not havo been harmed, und this plas ter Is fireproof and everlasting An In exhaustible initio of this material Is found In northern Michigan Or It can ALASKAN ROAD RATES N8 JURISDICTION OVER WASIIOINGTON. D. O. April 22 Henoniulatloii of any jurisdiction over Alaskan railroads or the regulation of rates In that territory was made today by the Interstate commerce commission. The commission declared that all regu lation of Alaskan rates lies I nthe hands of the secretary of the Interior, from whose det tsloil there U no appeal save to the supreme court of the United .Slates Quito an elaborate reception will be 4. held at tho residence of Mrs. E. N. Wnr- -f ner on West Main street, whero tho Ln- 4- dies aid of tho Presbyterian church will entertain In honor of tho outgoing nnd 4- tho now officers. Tho officers for tho 4. past year were, Mrs. Watt, president; Mrs. Wltte, secretnry, and Mrs. Miller, treasurer, und tho newly elected ones aro Airs. 'Lumsden, president Mrs. Worrell, first vlco president! Mrs. Mundy, sec ond vlco president; Mrs. March, third vlco president; Mi's. Wltte, secretary and Mrs. Ellis, treasurer. Thoso receiving with Mrs. Warner will bo Mesdames Shields, Wllllnm Gore, Mrs. York and Miss Stevenson. A program will bo given during the afternoon, nnd all mem bers aro asked to attend. Miss Aletha Emerlck, who Is spending her Easter vacation with her parents, entertained Krlday afternoon for her guest, Miss Wilcox of Portland. Tho house was prettily decorated with pink sweet peas nnd-ferns. Klvo hundred was played. Those present were: Misses Ha zel Davis, Hess Kentner, Madge Hlddcll, Gcrtrudo Trlcdeler, Mamlo l3ouol, Huth Merrick and Hertha English. Tlie marriage of Jack Dent, ono of the volunteer firemen, and Miss Ewbank, formerly a resident of Medford, was celebrated at Eugene Wednesday. The bridal couple arrived htjro on the Inst train Wednesday evening, and wero mot by their friends, who escorted them to their new homo. Hegnrdless of all pro tests they made tho Journey on tho hoso cart, drawn by a scoro of tho fire men. To commemorate tho eleventh nnnl versary of tho starting of tho Henmcs chapter tho Eastern Star will entertnln at St. Mark's hall Wednesday evening. Tho chnpters from Ashland, Jackson ville and Central Point havo been In vited and a full attendanco Is desired of tho Medford chnpter. Tho auxiliary committee aro ln chargo of tho enter tainment. v Mrs. P. J. Neff entertained Wednes day evening In honor of her sister, Miss Mcnlly, who Is visiting her. Tho guests wero Mr. und Mrs. I'arsons, Mr, and Mrs. Ncnly, Mr. and Mrs. Hrnckenrold, Mr. nnd Mrs. Mclntyre, Miss Trlechler, Messrs. Sheldon, .Austin, Erlcsun, Ilutz and Cramer. Mrs. J.'C. Lewis, a sister of Dr. Hay, arrived Thursday and will spend a few day's here. Mrs. Lewis Is on her way to her homo In Illinois, having spent tho winter In Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Olwell entertained at dinner In her honor Krlduy. Tho guild of St. Maik's church had Its meeting Thursday, when their un iiual election of officers was held. Mrs, If. C, Kentner was elected president. .Mrs. J. D. Heard, vice president, Mrs. Crlswcll, secretary, and Mrs. Clara Moul dln, treasurer. Mrs. Mnhlon Purdln ontertnlned In formally Mondny afternoon. Her guests were Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Budge and Mrs. Carey. Mrs. Wes Green Is spending tho week In Grants Pass. .for Fireproofing bo mado by mixing clenr sand nnd Port hind cements, ono cement to two Mind, adding- -0 per cent asbestos. Tho steel frame should bo covered In side und outside with strong wire cloth und thoroughly coveied with a white wash of Portland content nnd then plas tered Inside and outside with nsbestlc plaster three-fourths of an inch thick on thelnsldo and l3i Inches thick on the outside, so curefullly laid on that not a crack or ere vlco could occur. Tio out- BRIBERY CHARGE STIRS J0L0RAD0 Tunnel for Moffatt Road Built With State Aid is Bone of Contention Investigations Are to Be Made in the Matter. DENVER, Colo., April 22. Chargos that bribery In tho Colorado houso aid ed In tho passage of n bill to construct a stato built tunnel for tho Moffat road will bo Investigated. The accusation was mado yesterday In the stato son ato by Senator Bollusflelds when tho bill came up far passage Bollosflelds' chargos followed a taunt by tho adherents of tho bill that Its opponts wore resorting to underhanded methods to provunt Its passage "Well, I'll glvo you a chnnco to fight In tho open," said Hellesflelds." Certain members of the houso told me when the Moffatt tunnel bill was being considered by that body that they wore offered money for their support of the measure I am ready to natno my Informants, and I think tho senate should Investigate the charges and take ueh action as the facts shall warrant." Look at the "Kor Bale" ads and at feonio of thu things that are advertised for sale. Look at the ads that offor employ ment and you'll find the right one soon Women Are to M w mimmmmL jHBC rVVrJ 99 B m 1 mmn w M I iM IbJ w j-fl-IifUk't fcfc NEW YOHK, April Sfi. Handed to gether under tho anti-suffrage, flag, fifty women orgnnlzed themselves Into a party to fight Mqrmonlsin In this country first, nnd toprovont tho uso of Brig liani Young's figure on tho bnttlo ship Utah's silver service, last. Tho service Is not yet engraved, and tho gift, which will bo made eventunlly by tho stato of Utah to tho United, Stntcs vessel bearing Its name, still hns a chnnco to bo docorated with another design than Mr. und Mrs. J, S. Murphy entertained at dinner nt the Louvre last week. Their guests wore Mr, and Mrs. M. M. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Krnuse, Mr. nnd Mrs. Joo Boswell nnd Mr. Theodoro Cameron. Mr. Hurgcss wns host at a most elnb- oratu dinner at tho Nash grill Thursday evening. His guests wero Mrs. Hurke, tho Misses Hurke, Mr. & Mrs. Heckwlth and Mr. Tronson. Miss Edna Merrill loft Thursday for Los Angoles, Cal., where sho will enter thu conservatory of muslo to prepuro herself for an evangelistic singer. If you want to please the ladles, bo sure and seo tho "Chimes" Monday or Tuesday night. Mr. II. C. Kentner left for Portland Krlday night on business. Buildings at Small Cost sldo coating could bo polished and marked to look llko stone masonry. Be fore thin polishing a wash of Portland cemejit, tinted to imitate granite or other stone may be put on ami this would close nny Infinitesimal cracks that might leiimln In tho plaster and It would further secure Its durability The space between tho two plaster coverings any loads It might carry. Tho piles should bo driven In straight lines across tho pit nnd sawed off sufficiently bo- PASTOR STABS Ml IN ANGER Claims He Acted in Sclf-Defensc Victim is Dying Both Men Are Prominent in Social and Financial Affairs. HUNTINGTON, W Viw. April 23. Stabbed In the ehest and nitck by Kev. M, C Johnson, minister of the Metho dist church (South) following a street quarrel, E. E. Adklns Is dying hero this ufternoon nnd Johnson Is looked up without ball. Both men uro directors in a brink plant here and the quarrel nroo over "business affairs. Adklns becumo anfjored at tho min ister and knocked him down. Johnson drew a knife nnd before tho pollen could Interfere, stabbed Adklns repeatedly In tho chest and nock. Both men aro prominent In social and financial affairs. Johnson surrendered to thu police, claiming that he acted ln self defense. Took 700-reet Plunge. PLACEHVILLU, Cal., April 2 -With his provisions and money lost, J 0. Copeland, a hotel man of Lake Tahoc In here' today after a pluugo of 700 feet In a snow slide, near Pyramid Peak. Copeland was not Injured b his fall and after a hard struggle on snow shoes made his l.y to this ell, I Fight Against Mormonism In Utah 1'SRS.CSWW fWBESSWG THE, WOMENS CIVIC rtDCKCQOlt JJ2ASUH that of tho ono tlmo Mormon lender If tho women prevail. Tho meeting wns called by tho Na tional Lenguo for tho Civic Education of Women nt Its headinmitors. Mrs. Gil bert E. Jones presided, nnd 'tho speak er wns Mrs. H. S. Owens, of Salt Lake City. Utah. "Every woman In tho United Stntes should resent this Insult and Indignity," declared Mrs. Jones,, loferrlng to tho Hi'lgham Young decoration. "Klrst, bo- Miss Hess Kentner will spend a month In Herkeloy attending tho University of California graduation und visiting her sorority friends. Mrs. Hnfer entertained nt bridge Wednesday afternoon. Her guests wero Mrs. Thos. Brown, Mrs. Stokes nnd Mrs. Dunlop. ' Thu "Question club" mot with Miss Cordelia Ooffo nt her country homo on upper Jacksonville road, Krlday. ..lr. 15. G. Nash and wife of Manito woc, Wis., wero tho guests, lust week. of Mr. and Mrs. J.' S. Vilas. Monday night will bo "Society night" ut tho opera house. ' i Mr. Ira Dodge spent tho week In Port land. j& low wntor-love! to permit 12x12 Inch caps to be placed upon them and drift bolted to them, and a solid platform of 12x12 Inch laid on these raps and drift bolted to lliriu, all this woodwork to be well below water level, its wood never rots under water wntor. Tho I runs verso caps should extend beyuiul the outside piles, ono foot at each end, and tho longitudinals should be laid nut tu tho ends of the caps lo extend the men must bo alr-tlght The plaster should LORIMER CASE- Noted Detective Called to Investigate Alleged Bribery in Connection With Election of Lorimer to the United States Senate. CHICAGO, Apill 22. KmunloH of Wil liam Lorimer ami tliosa who belluvo his election to the t'nlted Ktntos souatu should bo voided beeaiiso of bribery wine Jubilant liore today when It was learned and admitted that William J. Burns Is doing doteetlvi work on tho snse.Burns has boon retained by tbu stato sunatn Investigating nmmltteo to ferrott out tho whole truth In the Lorimer affair. Ills success) s lu thi Huhmltz and Ituef rases In Han Kram ihco lead to tho be lief that If money did pass to leet'Lorl inor Its givers and rcelvers will yot be fully reveal, d DIRECT ELECTIONBILL SIGNED IN MINNESOTA ST PAfL Mini. . 22 The Keefe bill, cal'eg for tl" djr.it election of 1'nlted States senators was signed today by thu K'v rnur BURNS WORKING causo ho was a Mormon, and, second, be causo he Is shown wearing a frock coat, which Is enough to condemn tho design ns a work of nrt." "Tho noxt thing wo women aro going to tackle," Mrs. Owons snld, "Is a law which will mnko divorce and marrlngo uniform In all states. It will bo fed eral law, and I nin sure thero nrd onough men nnd women In tho United States to support It conscientiously. And this, too, will hit at tho Mormon church." J. K. Dnugherty and wife of Qulncy, 111., wero tho guests of Mr. and Mrs, Hnrr this past week. Mr. Daughcrty Is Mrs. Barr's brother. A dance will bo given at tho "Nat" Wednesday evening by tho musical un ion, wlion an orchestra of 21 pieces will Play. Tho Ladles aid of tho Christian church hud a cull meeting last week et tho rosldoneo of Mrs. Walters. m Mrs. Clarence Glulzo has had ns guests tho past week Mrs. A. .1. Morloy and children of Aberdeen, Wash. Miss Huth Merrick returns to Eugene Sunday. V V Tho Lend-a-hnuds did not moot last weok. By j& consist of one part best Portland ce ment nnd two parts nsbestlc, thoroughly mixed and laid on In proper plastic con d'tlon. Both coverings should extend from the foundation to the I'onib of thu i oof Inside and outside without crack or flaw The foundations should ,bo built upon wooden piles with square ends (with out shatpenlug), In a pit Well below permanent water-level and down to hard bottom, when this can bo reached, and FOUR KILLED IN EXPLOSION At Least Ten Others Are Injured When Tank Car of Oil Blows Up in Oil Company's St. Louis Plant Damage Considcrahlc. ST. LOUIS. Mo April 23. Kour men wero killed nnd ono seriously Injured to day In an explosion In Ihe Belt Oil com pany's woiks. Klrtt followed tho 0XiIoh Ion and the whole plant was endangered. At loust l) persons wore injured by thu explosion, which was caused by a tank car blowing up In tho yurds whero burning oil was scattered fur nnd wide. Three bodies were recovered from tho home of Charles UahlwIU, adjoining thu plant. One has been Identified us that of Emma Uahlwltg, 16, and the others are too Itudly charred to permit of Iden tification. DdMwHx was sqrlously burned. A panto in adjacent streets followed tho explosion. JAPANESE COMPANY BUYS 6000 ACRES TSXAS LAND GALVESTON. 'JYxuh. April fi Clulm mg to represent a Japanese company, J lato today cloned u deal for neurly 5000 acres of land mar tho gt coast in Texas. Tin Japniusi It lu said, will bo brought from Mexico und a colony ot rice growi is cstuhlmliid In honor of Mrs. Stocker of Duluth, Mr. Klrby Miller entertained on Sun day Inst. A buffet supper wns served on tho lawn and n musical evening was spent. Thoso present wero; Mrs. Stock er, Mr. nnd Mrs. P. J. Noff, Mr. und Mrs. Xlnuncr, Mr. and Mrs. Will McNcnloy, Mr and Mrs. Thompson, Dr. nnd Mrs, Hebc, Mr. nnd Mrs. Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Hrnckenreld, Mrs. Ooffo, Miss Cor delia Goffe, Mrs. Mealey and Miss Ilea. ley, Mrs. Holmes, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Hoi. litis nnd Mr. Will Mealey. The Elks guve their first annual ball Easter -Mondny, at the "Nat." It was ery well attended and many pretty gowns were worn. Tho Elks ball will bo one of tho events of tho yeur, nnd prom ises to bo very popular. V Henches nro needed ln the Park. If you want ony there, buy a ticket and help Increase the proceeds of tho oporn which tho Greater Medford club put ,on this week, Ho sure nnd seo tho "Chimes of Nor mandy" Mondny and Tuesday night. Kor tho benefit of tho Greater Medford club. Miss Hess Kentner had as guests Inst week. Miss Helen Drown and Miss H.nncho Taylor of Yrekn. Mr. and Mrs. Deuel left Krlday for their ranch, Del Hlo, whero they will spend tho week-end. Mrs. Mcintosh nnd two llttlo sons loft Saturday for Portland, whero thoy will spend tho summer. Governor West visited tho valley last week. Whllo hero hu was a guest of tho Putuams. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ed Hanley and children returned Inst week from a trip to Cal ifornia. Miss Mildred Warn entertained tho Thursday afternoon Urldgo club last week. Miss Aletha Emerlck nnd her guest. Miss Wilcox, returned to Eugene Sun day. Miss Mollln Town of Phoenix returned Wednosduy from an extended trip to Sa lem. TIo "Chantlclof" club gnvo nnotiiorof Its popular dances Krlday night nt tho "Nat" mH Mrs. Paul Junney will entertain Miss Maud Edwards of Minneapolis this weok. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Geiirln are the guests of Mrs. Gondii's brother, Mr. Van do Car. Mr. II. W. Jacson of Portland Is tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Neff. Thorn was no meeting of tho Monday afternoon Hrldgo club Inst week. Tho Monday evening not) club met with Mrs. Lumsden lust week. Miss Ionno Klynu Is visiting friends nt Woodvlllo. General Sooy Smith of Medford whero It cannot, to n depth at which the frlctlonal reslstenco on tho sides of the piles and tho point resistance at the bottom 'would bo amply sufficient to carry tho weight of tho building and of beurlng of the platforms. On the platforms thus formed, thu piers and abutments can bo built of first class concrete, surrounded by a brick or stone all, one or two feet thick, and carried to tho requisite height to receive a coping of stonu to form a cornice and EVANS NOT TO LIVE INPORTLAND Attorney States That Pardoned Train Robber Will Reside in San Fran ciscoEvans Will be Given His Liberty on May I. POHTLANU. Oio. April 21. Chris Evans, puiolud survivor of thu Sontag Eviiiis gang of train robbers, who wore tho terror of tho Southern Pacillo two decades ago, will not live In Portland, us previously announced, but will reside In Snn Kranclsco, according to Attorney Dltchburn today. Dltohburn, who acted for tho Evans family, stated that ho got his Informa tion direct from members of tho Evans family, who stated that they bollovnd Evans would thrive better in California than In Portland. It Is said that Evans will bo roleused from Kolsom penitentiary May 1. Mrs. Evans, his oldest son and his daughter will be present to greet him whim ho steps from tho pilsou gates POUTLANI), Ore, April 22. Tuko anything you want In tho houso but don't harm my baby," screamed Mrs. Archie Smith when two robbers entered her houso last night whllo sho was alone In It. According to Mrs. Smith's story ut thu police headquarters, thu Intrud ers with many oaths told her they wero looking for "something valuable." Thoy secured 1 10 In money, Miss Mamlo Deuel Is giving a Jolly week-end house party, at her homo on South Oakdale. Kor her guests sho gavo n donco Saturday evening, which wns chaperoned by Mrs. Carey and Mrs. Wil liam Budge. Her Iioufo guests aro Misses Evelyn Cnrey, Kroncls Heath, 'lllldnh Dunlnp, Ethel Elfert. Mildred Antle, Artie Natwlck, Clnlro Masdon and Katherlnu Deuel. Tho musical given by tho Greater Medford club Wednesday was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by alt present. Tho program was an unusally good one, although it was shortened n llttlo by tho Illness of Mrs. Kay and Miss Hoyd. Thu club wUhes to thank all who so kindly offered their services and mado It n success. Rev. A. A. Holmes left Thursday for California whero ho will bo for the next week. Sunday he prenches at Hod Bluff nnd later will visit his old pastorate at Corning, Ilov. A. H. Murphy of Red Bluff will occupy his pulpit Sunday. Miss Orblo Natwlck entertained at cards Krldny evening. Her guests wero Misses Mamlo Deuel, Francis Heath, III1 dah Dunlnp. Ethel Elfert, Mildred Antlo und Cnlro Mnsdon, Kred Heath, Paul McDonald, Krank Hay and Irvlno White. Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Pnrsons entcrtalnsd Informally at cards Tuesday evening. Their guests worn Mr, and Mrs. English, Mr. and Mrs. Zlmmor, Miss Bertha Eng lish and Miss Madgo Hlddcll. Mrs. William Gorlg and daughter, Miss Mildred, left Sunday ovcnlng for Llttlo Hock, Ark., where tho will remain until July. Mr. Gerlg accompanied them as far ns Spokane. i Miss Mnblo McCracken, who wns for merly n resident of Medford, sailed last week from San Kranclsco, to enter tho hospital servlco of tho mlsslonnry camps In China. A Christian Endeavor convention a being held nt tho Presbyterian church. Saturday night a reception was given to thu members. Mr. A, W. Morloy nnd daughter, Mrs. Morley of Suglnaw, Mich., aro tho guests of Mrs. Glalze, Mr. Morloy's daughter. Mrs. W, E. Thompson of CJold Hill spont Easter Sundny In Medford tho guest of Mrs. Victor E. Bend. ." . . Mr. Kred Hargravo returned from Oakland Inst weok and Is a guest of his brother, Dr. Hargrove. Thoy say money talks, hut If you In vest yours In a ticket for tho "Chimes" you will hear music. I Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Pnrsons wero tho guests of Dr. and Mrs. Rebec, Sunday. ... Mr. Harry Klndloy of Grldloy, Cal., is spending a fow days In Medford. . Mr. Walter Mundy has been qulto HI at his homo tho past week. . Mrs. Clarence Itenmes Is apondlng tho week-end In Jacksonville. bridge sots for tho superstructure. This feature Is desirable but not absolutely necessary. The resistance of tho enrth underly ing the platform will so far diminish the load upon the piles, und this resist ance and that of the piles should bo at least four times us great us tho loads to bo provided for. The pits to receive tho piles can bo sunk by driving 2-Inch tongue und grooved sheathing In four foot lengths down from tho surface, driving each course until Its top hips tho course above two or thieo Inches, and sustaining tho sheathing by strlngerH and cross-braces lo prevent collapse by outsldo pressure. Tho metal portions of theentlro structure, superstructure Included, be ing In contact with lime (In tho cement) will never rust. Wooden structures can bn treated and covered similarly and the same advantages realized, from tho sky-scraper down to tho common labor er's "shack " Tho fuel saved, In locnl lllcH where prices, nro high, will bo an Important saving, ospeclally to tho la boring classes. Many of the features of this system or their combination aro doubtless pat entable, and application fur such patents should bo mado Immediately us will ef fectually guard against Infringement. But I would chargo nothing for their use, only tnklng them, out for my own protection The "shack" or small cot tage, will lie us cheap us those covered with weather-boarding and shingles. It wll bo necessary to inuko tho plaster coverings alr-tlght In order to get tho advantage of tho confined ulr us a non conductor of heat WM. SOOV SMITH. Civil Engineer. SLOT MACHINES ARE BARRED IN CALIFORNIA SACHAMENTO, Cnl April 33, Clov. Johnson today signed tho anti-slot ma chine bill. Tho new law goes into of foct sixty days hence. Slot Kiaelilno men pleaded wltli Gov ernor Johnson not to sign the measure but ho announced that as far us he could learn, most muchlnes wero "crook ed" and tho beat way to stamp out thu evil was to abolish all of them. $ !,. '" "'