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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
Bernhardt Kissed the Reporter.
From Success Magazine.

rIOm SUCCESS Magazine
In the eighties Sam Davis went to Carson.
Nevada, and assumed the editorship Of the
Carson Appeal. which, before he went ac-
lively into state politics. was one of the
most widely copied country papers In the
United States. When Sarah Bernhard first
passed through Nevada on her western tour
the Examiner of San Francisco wired Davis
to board the divine Sarah's train at Reno
and escort her into Caiifornia-also to get
good interview en- route. Mr.. Davis made
himself so agreeable to the entire company
that Bernhard insisted that the romantic
monsieur of the press be assigned by the
Examiner to escort her through the mazes
of western life. Mr.. Davis turned San Fran
cisco upside down for her entertainment
and even arranged q number OF attractions
to show her a sample OF western activity
under the stress of strong emotion. When
the company left San Francisco and fare
wells were being said, Bernhardt walked I'D
to Davis IN the presence of the admiring
throng, and kissed him on either cheek and
on the lips
ION the cheeks she exclaimed, with
naive toss Of her head for the Examiner
and the Appeal; on the lips for yourself"
Sam Davis, for the second time In his life,
blushed, but recovered himself in time to
remark that there were lot more up
country papers that he represented, all of
which would like to have him return to
Nevada with similar tokens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
Thoriurn Finds In Ceylon.
From the London Globe.


The most important discovery connected
with the neurological survey OF Cey1on in
1904 says the latest official report. was
that OF the occurrence OF thorium bearing
minerals IN Ceyion. or this the most Inn
portant is thorianite. q mineral new TO
science. and containing 10 to 10 per cent
OF the rare earth thoria, which u used for
the manufacture OF incandescsnt gas man
ties.
Tho government was informed that ESQ
per cwt. was being offered In England for
thorianits containing from 70 to e per
cent OF thoria- With a view to encouras-
ing further search for this valuable min
eral a notice was published giving the
above particulars and also stating the
places where thorianite and thorite had
been found. Intending prospectors were
informed that the government would for
three years undertake to levy no royalty
on this mineral except In the case of ex-
traction from crown lands, where the per-
mission to wash viii be by agreement on
liberal terms.
There ia q large area including all the
province OF Sebaragamuwa and part OF the
central western and southern provinces
where the mineral may be looked for. The
meteorological survey were further engaged
in examining the gcmming districts IN Sa-
baragamuwa and the southern province In
investigating discoveries of corundum and
OF heavy minerals containing rare elements
as. tor example. atlantic and several min
erals belonging to the 6amarskite group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
Japanese shopkeepers.

Eleanor Ysaukem, tn Leslie's Weekly.
Then there Is the shopkecper. What for
eigner has not fallen an easy victim to his
aIluring smile and his well-simulated In
difference to personal benefit? I believe
he has penetrated the inner fnness Of &C.
cidentaI character and discovered that II
anything will make the average Anglo
Saxon buy 1t Is the exasperating thought
that the owner of a thing doesn't care
pin whether he sells or not. Japanese
shopkeepers are all alike. In the big cities
most OF them speak a little English. and
many Of them speak 1t quite well They
dress In neat black kimonos and they wear
foreign underclothing that shows at the
neck The shopkeeper initiates the man
higher up. and as the man higher up
evolves SO does he. I suppose in a few
years there will be no more beautiful. soft
kimonas. and all the knitted undershirts
win be covered UP with stiff. white bosoms
and fashionable high collars. When that
time comes the Japanese shop win have
lost its chief charm and. the shopkeper will
no longer be able to beguile one with false
never be convincing in the Japanese imita-
ton of foreign trouses and frock coat But
his wife will remain the same for long
time. and. after all. she is as much part
lessly In blue stun kimonas with big black
satin obi and she sits all day on the matted
floor. smoking cigarettes or her little bam-
boo stemmed kiesru. And she smiles as
beguilingly as does her husband, and sells
as many things, at twice their value by
pretending she doesn't want to sell them
at all. The Japanese shopkeeper does not
continue popular with the foreigner, and
he is responsible for most of the sarcastic.
criticism that falls so heavily upon '.the
wonderful little. people" as people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
Making Gas for Military Balloons.

Consul General Mason at Paris writes to
the Department OF Commerce and Labor
that the Academy of Sciences has Just an
nounced the discovery by a French chem
ist NJ. Moissan. of a new method of cleo
trically producing 4ydrate of calcium.
which will be OF immense value for mill
tary balloons. The commercial salt Ii
known as ''hydrolite.' and a kilogram Of
It WILL with the simple addition of water,
lfberate 1900 Hters of hydrogen. The salt
works on just the same principle as call
cium carbide. which lfberates acetyline gas
when mixed with water. It In said that
the ordinary military balloon contains
about 500 cubic meters Of gas. md to pro-
duce this by ordinary means requires three
wagon loads Of apparatus, each load rep
resenting 81 tons. In campaign work each
of these has to be drawn by six horses.
The whole of this train can be replaced by
a two-horse team hauling a ton of hydro
lite. So the saving Ia apparent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
CITY FOLKS TOO WISE

And among q whole lot Of other mossy
and frinsey ones Of the approaching bulb
bling asphalt season the particulars one that
gives me the most eruptivA feeiin8 u that
faded thing which tells about how the city
man and his family swoop upon the ccun-
try relative and put In the summer SOL
stice In an enthusiastic effort to eat the
Rube kinsman out of house and home.
observed the stubborn man who declines TO
take things az he hears them.
"A few little things OF that sort may
have happened back in the era when dead
game sports wore blue broadcIoth tunics
bears grease and amethyst rings ~ big
as double-jointed peanuts, but they don't
happen any more, ana you might just a.
well STUFF that into your narghile and take
q large number Of long draws out OF It.
The city kinsmen Of the Reuben rela-
lions became too wise q long time ago for
any such fool plays. The city man who
hikes his wife. In the glad summer time.
to the farm OF his West Virsina cousin.
and visits the latter and his wife for q
couple Of days. with mosquitoes, condensed
milk. invalid eggs, passe parsnips and other
bucolic delights on tho side. II dead next,
these days, to the kind of a rebate he's
going to be in for about the time the snow
begins to furry next December or jan
uary.
He knows that Cousin Cy and Cousiness
Cynthia and about seven of the home
spun product OF that let-us-get-even pair
will be along for good look at Washing
ton about the time the Capitol cuspidors
are being loaded up with fresh sawoust
and the Legislative game Is on.
HE knows that for every twenty min
utes he has put in at Cy's place, Cy VIII
want to work his little comeback for about
twenty hours in Washington: that Cy Will
want his city relative to use UP about two
thirds OF his annual leave In swinging
him around Mount Vernon. and the Nay.
tional Mu-see-um. and the Corcoran ART
Gallery and sundry and divers other noted
places that Washingtonians themselves sell
dom visit unless they are dragged 70 en-
by tooley looral kinsfolk.
'AM Of the country relative summer VISIT
ing that is INDUCED In at this period Dy
city folks who know enough to duck the
dew can be put in the left-hand corner OF
your right optic.
''The city man OF the epoch just at hand
and passing is a whole lot Of q good thing
ia plenty Of respects, and so is his WIFE
Between 'em they'll stand for heap OF
frame-ups that are not coming TO them,
but it's been q good many years since
many OF them not actually in the bone
conk class have taken the chance OF hav-
ing large families of rustic relatives set
tie on them for long winters by making
down-on-the-farm trips themselves during
the dog days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
Cats and Birds.
Froll Good Housekeeping.


William Butcher, president of the Ma
tonal Association Of Audubon Societies,
writes: Il consider the house cat that is
permitted to run wild one Of the greatest
causes of bird destruction known. The
small boy with the airgun or other weapon
Is not In the same class with the cat, be-
cause he is not always after birds, while
the cat is; the boy can be reasoned with,
while the cat cannot The uneducated
foreigner can be suppressed by fines and
Imprisonment, but there are no laws to
control the cat.
John Burroughs. the eminent naturalist,
writes In answer to my inquiry: 1T look
upon the domestic cat as one of the great
est enemies of our birds. The cats proba-
bly, destroy more birds than ali other anil
mails combined"
The testimony of Frank M. Chapman, one
of the best known authorities on birds In
the United States. is 70 the same effect
while the bureau of biological survey of the
United States Department of Agriculture
states that "for many sections OF the coun-
try Mr.. Forbush's estimate of fifty birds per
Rnnum a cat Is probably conservative"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
How England Disposes Of Old Ships

Tue extent to which British shipowners
dispose of old vessels to foreigners is
shown in statistical tables published In
Lioyds Register Of Shipping. The tonnage
cleared off in this way last year was 3D.
701 tons, comprising steamships Of 422.Syo
tons and sailing vessels amounting to 00,30d
tons. BY these sales, which are the largest
since 1900. Germany acquired 101.e03 tons;
Italy, 1851 tons; Japan, 66.a25 tons, and
Norway. 59,7o2 tons. It must be a very
considerable advantage, from Britain
point OF view, TO have market like this
for our secondhand" vessels. Tables
which are included In the register generals
returns indicate that about Is per cent OF
tbs tonnage removed from the register be-
cause Of foreign transfer was built before
1880 nearly - per cent hsfore 1885. % per
cent before 1870, q per cent before 1900,
and over 600 per cent before 1900. In add
ton to the second-hpnd tonnage transferred
70 foreignsrs. q ~ tons were transferred
to Hrtti1h colonies during 1908, ~ COM
pared With xz.zox tons q lo0t 61,eO7 tons
IN 1903, and s2.608 tors - 1914
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
At the Aero Club.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
'T didn't dream that De Roos would
promise to take that awfuily fat Jimmy
Heatherwood on his next ascension. sup
pose It's compliment to his zeal and
coura ye.s.
mo. De Zoos prefers TO carry shifting
ballast and plenty Of It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19

Not quite 20 chilly here A. II probably Il
up your way. sir7s said Z TO this man who
looked like one Of the MayHower passengers
come to life.
He replied I'm with q compressicn OF
his Iron lips that mads me fseI Hike was
IN the nefRihcrhood Of g whole Lot Of sanc-
fitys and 20 eone1uded 70 ptpe down and
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-10
TIDWELL ACQUITTED.
Justice of Peace Wallace Holds that
Officer May Defend Himself II
Necessary.

Deputy Sheriff Tidwell of Otero
County, in a hearing before Justice
of the Peace Russell Wallace at
Cloudcroft, Tuesday last, was acquit-
ted of the charge of murder preferred
against him on account Of the killing
of John Gentry, supposed slayer of
Washington Parker. while Gentry was
resisting arrest.
Washington Parker, a we'll known
citizen of Otero County, was assassi
mated April %, 1905, in the vicinity
of Weed in Otero County. Deputy
Sheriff Lee F. Green at once organic
ed a posse and started out to find the
murderer. Taking the trail at the
scene of he crime the posse followed
1t until they came upon man named
Tom Gentry, who was ordered to sur
render. Instead Of doing so he drew
a gun and began shooting. The officers
returned the fire, killing Gentry. A. G.
Tidwell, member of the posse, was
arrested on complaint of one Of Gen.
try's friends, who charged him with
murder. 1t was generally admitted.
however, that another deputy fired
the shot which killed Gentry. There
is general satisfaction at the acquittal
as 1t goes to prove that an officer has
the right to defend himself while In
the discharge of his duty.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-10
ITO LAND OF SUNSHINE"
Governor Hagerman Compliments the
Work-Distribution of Copies in
Active Progress.

The Bureau of immigration is still
sending bound copies of the second
edition Of its work "To the Land Of
Sunshine" to Delegate w. H. Andrews
at Washington for distribution to Sen
ators, members of Congress, to COVER
nors of states, to department heads
and to Libraries. 1t has also commenc-
ed to make distribution of the book
to officials and newspapers In the Ter.
rtory. Concerning the copy received
by himself, Governor Hagerman has
written a complimentary letter and
will also request that number Of
copies be sent to such addresses as he
will furnish. The letter reads:
"Col. Max. FIost, Secretary Bureau of
immigration, Santa Fe, New Mexico
my Dear Sir-I have received the
copy of the new edition of "To the
Land of Sunshine" which you were
kind enough to send me a few days
ago and have looked over the book
with the greatest interest. I desire to
congratulate the board on excellence
of the work itself and the New Mexi-
can Printing Company on the good
manner in which it is presented and
bound. | am
Yours very truly,
II. J. HAGERMAN.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-10
And Writ of Man
damus Prepared
to Eject Him.
COLLINS TURNED DOWN
District Attorney Abbott
However Says Governor
Has Appointing Power.

The situation in the assessors Of.
fee today was interesting. At 10
o'clock this forenoon, the board Of
county commissioners Of this county
convened, Chairman Arthur Seligman
presiding, and Commissioner Jose Inez
Roybal, OF the third district, in at
tendance. Clerk Marcos Castillo was
present.
Edward Andrews, who was appoint
ed assessor by the board yesterday to
fill the vacancy caused by the remov-
al Of Anastacio Gonzales, presented
his bond in the sum of $4,000, signed
by A. B. Renehan and Leo Hersch.
preparatory to assuming cSarge Of tn e
Office, to which he was appointed,
Declares Appointment Invalid.
District Attorney Abbott, who was
present, informed the board that the
appointment made by 1t was not valid
He presented the commission Of Glen
Vile A. Collins who was appointed by
Governor Hagerman yesterday to be
assessor of Santa Fe County and also
a receipt from a security company for
bond for Mr.. Collins. The latters
oath of office was also presented by
District Attorney Abbott, and the at
tention of the board was called to
the fact that the receipt for the bond
from the security company was ap.
proved by Judge John R. McFie.
The board declined to recognize Mr..
Collins as assessor, but did recognize
it's own appointee, Mr.. Andrews. The
latter having had charge of the books,
papers and parphernalia Ct the Office
as deputy assessor, continued his pos
session of the office.
Petition Prepared.
This afternoon District Attorney e.
C. Abbott prepared an application for
a petition for a writ of mandaInus to
Judge John r. McFie, which writ Is
to direct Edward Andrews to turn ov-
er the books, papers and paraphernalia
of the Office Of the assessor Of Santa
Fe County to Glenville A. Collins.
the appointee by Governor Hagerman.
The situation will clear shortly, as
it is a we'll established lule In this
Territory that the commission Of the
Governor Is primafacie evidence that
the holder thereof Is entitled 10 the
possession of the Office to which he
has been appointed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-10
SNAPPED PICTURE
CAUSES BATTLE
Friends of Banker
Walsh Fight Cam
era Men.
POLICE QuELL STREET RIOT
Fiinancier Objects to Photos
Taken by Chicago News
paper Artists.

Chicago, March 10.--The prelimi-
nary hearing OF John r. Walsh, for
mer president of the Chicago National
Bank, who was arrested several days
ago charged with violating the feder.
al banking laws, was set for this
before United States Com
missioner Foote, hut owing to the alb
sence of Walsh's attorney the hear
ing was continued until March 10.
Fights Photographers.
A lively fight between the friends
of Banker Walsh and number of
photographers took place,
when Walsh was about to leave the
Federal building, after his hearing had
been postponed.
The photographers had placed their
machines at the Adams Street en-
trance of the building and when
Walsh came out one of the men snap.
ped him.
In an instant the friends of Walsh
made rush for the photographer and
the machine went into the air and the
operator to the sidewalk.
Strikes AssaIant.
He jumped up and struck one of
his assailants in the mouth, knocking
him down and cutting his hand badly
on the teeth of his victim. A general
mix-up followed, all the photographers
taking the part of their fellow worker
against the friends of the banker.
For two or three minutes the men
fought up and down the steps until
the arrival of the police who stopped
the struggle.
Only one photograph Of Walsh was
taken but the chances are that the
camera that took 1t never will be used
again.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-10

rigation engineer here. He has been
quite successful in his profession
since his advent in this city.
A few months ago, he entered into
a partnership with w. w. Corbett, who
is an engineer and assayer and the
firm has been doing a general survey
ing and engineering, as well as an
assaying bneiness since then. He holds
a commission as United States deputy
surveyor for New Mexico and is en-.
gineer of the Chaca Coal and Iron
Company operating in Mckinley Coun-
ty.
Ability and Experience.
For man so young, he has shown
great ability and has had much exper-
ience in his profession, especially in
railroad and irrigation engineering
He bears very good reputation, is
a hard worker of exemplary habits
and has already exhibited fine bust.
ness qualifications. The New Mexican
is of the opinion that he will fill the
Office of assessor of this county to
which he has been appointed by Gov.
|ernor Hagerman, creditably and to
the satisfaction of all concerned. His
knowledge of land matters and survey.
ing will aid him in finding locations
land property, which have heretofore
escaped taxation, on account of the ig
norance or carelessness of assessors
upon this subject The New Mexican
believes that he will perform his du
ties fairly and fearlessly and with a
single eye to the best interests Of all
commemorative community and the
tax payers. He has made a good
many surveys for irrigation bitches
in the past year in this county and
this has enabled him to get much
knowledge and information concerning
real property and its owners here. The
appointment, will, in the opinion OF
this paper, be found very creditable
one in every necessary respect and
Mr.. Collins may justly be expected
to make very satisfactory and com.
mendable record as an assessor.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-10

Glenville A. Collins, who was yester-
day appointed assessor of Santa Fe
County, by Governor Hagerman, to
fillN the vacancy caused by the remOv-
al of Anastacio Gonzales, by order of
the court, was born in Clarks Falls,
Connecticut, in 1880. For time the
family lived in Massachusetts and then
moved to Colorado in which state Mr..
Collins grew ito boyhood and 10 a
mans estate. He received a good edu-
cation in the Colorado public schools
and in 1898 entered the Colorado Agri-
cultural College. After a time spent
there, he went to Providence, Rhode
Island, where he continued his educa.
tional studies. Thereafter he returned
to Colorado Springs and took two
years course in engineering and sur
veying at the, Colorado College, where
he had a fine reputation as an athlete
and was considered one of the best
students in civil and irrigation engin-
eering.
Aided Himself.
He paid for his schooling by do
ing surveying and engineering work
for the college and making mineral
surveys and mine examinations in sur
rounding mining camps. After leav-
ing college, he did engineering and
surveying work in Colorado and early
in 1892 came to New Mexico as an
employe of the engineering depart
ment of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway. He saw service in this
connection on the line from Las We
gas to San Marcial and received pro-
motions several times while with the
Santa Fe. His surveying work car
ried him as far east as Dodge City,
and as far south as Ell Paso, Texas. In
1904, he worked for time with the
engineering corps of the Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek Railway
and thereafter also did government
surveying in Idaho. He then returned
to Santa Fe with the intention of max
ing this Territory his permanent home
and opened an office as civil and IT.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-10
STEAMER STRIKES ROCK
British Vessel Sunk of French Coast
But the Crew is Saved.
Names Unknown.

London, March 10.-A large steam
er, name unknown, sank after striking
the rocks northwest of Ushant, q
miles from the coast of France. The
first indication of trouble was at 8
o'clock this morning when the signal
man on the mole heard guns fired and
the sounding of steamers siren In
the dense fog. The boats were imme-
diately launched. Subsequently news
was received that the steamer had
been re-foated but shortly afterward
1T Sank. The firing of guns indicated
that the vessel carried passengers.
Crew Was Saved.
London, March 10.-A steamer
which sank off the French coast was
subsequently identified as the British
steamer Nelson, from Port Talbot
Wales, for st. NaZaire, France. It's
crew OF twenty-five was saved
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-10
TO LIBERATE MINERS.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings to Secure
Freedom for Men Accused OF
Killing Governor.

Boise City, Idaho March 10.--A pc
tition for writ Of habeas corpus to
liberate Vincent st. John was flled In
the Supreme Court today Applications
have already been flled for Meyer.
Haywood and Pettibone. st. John has
not yet been indicted by the grand
jury, and If 1t Is net done soon he will
be discharged as soon as the grand
jury makes Its report.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-10
SOCIALISTIC PROTEST
Mass Meeting Called in New York City
to demonstrate Against Prosecu.
tion of Dynamiters.

New York, March 10.-A notice of
a meeting to protest against the pros.
ecution of the men alleged to be con-
cerned in the assassination Of former
Governor Steunenberg OF Idaho, was
distributed in this city today. The
call was not signed. The meeting Is
called for March 13, at the Grand Cen
trail Palace.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-10
EARTHQUAKE in INDIA,
Eight Known Killed and TMemySix
lnjured-Considerable Dam
age Done.

Lahore, India, March I0.-An alarm
ing earthquake occurred n Bashaha,
one at Simla and the Tributary hill
states of the Punjab. Considerable
damage was caused at Ramulr. Eight
are known to have been Killel and 2G
injured.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-10
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
French CareIessness Again Causes Ap.
pallng Loss Of Life in Coal
Mines.

Paris, March 10.--A terrible catas-
trophe occurred at a coal mine eigh-
teen miles from Bethune. An eXplo
sion of gas killed many miners and
three chambers of the mine are on
fire. The number of victims is not
known. but 1890 miners descended
into the pit this morning.