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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
DAYLIGHT AHEAD.
The Latest Step in the Evolution of
the Electric Light.

the Electric Light.
From the New York Sun.
Firef1ies are still in advance of mankind
in the matter of economical light-produc-
ing. The phosphorescent glow which they
give off is nearly pure light. Very little
of the energy is wasted in heat. while in
the case of the lighting devised by man
more power is used up in producing heat,
which Is usually not wanted, than is con-
verified into visible light.
The nearest we have yet come to follow
ing the firefiies is the mercury vapor light
developed by American inventors, which,
IN the form OF long, glowing tubes, has
been seen In our shop windows as advertise
ments for two years or more.
They produce more light at less cost than
any other practical method of illumination,
and would be extensively used II it were
not for the color of the light. It con-
tains no red rays, but is strongest in the
violet end of the spectrum, extending far
beyond the limits Of visibility In that d.
rection and including an abundance of rays
that we can photograph, but cannot see.
whiie-you-w photography" of the pleas
ure parks a possibility, but 1t is too CHASTITY
for common use. AS the Independent says.
1T would turn parlor into a morgue or
a seance room"
But recently 1t Is reported that German
chemists have overcome this difnculty by
putting into the electrodes other metals be-
sides mercury. thus changing the character
light of common day.
Zinc. with 10 per cent of bismuth and
q trace Of sodium. Is used for this pur-
pose. Ii this proves practical. we shall
have our houses cheaply lighted by softly
artistic designs on the walls and ceilings
instead OF one or more points OF light too
bright 70 look ct directly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
Fayette streets was referred to the com

Fayette streets was referred to the COM
mittee on light. vs-
BY vote of three to two Policeman B.
Frank Belts was last evening elected sec
ond lieutenant of the police force by the
board of police commissioners Among the
aspirants for the position were Policemen
John 7. Roberts and James T. Smith. The
Office was recently created by the board of
no extra compensation. The new Heuten-
ant will alternate with Lieut. Smith. and
his duties will be practically the same as
the duties of the first lieutenant
Lieut.. Belts has been a member of the
police force for the past thirty-four years.
and during that time has never suffered a
suspension. Lieut.. Belts also served In the
confederate army. His appointment meets
with general approval.
In the Police Court.
Charles Gaskins, colored, was fined $40
in the police court on the charge of the
larceny of two gold stick pins. valued at
SO, which he stole from Miss Constance
Boush, who lives at 219 North Washington
street. Gaskins was employed by a paper
house where Miss Boush lives it is alleged.
when he took the pins from cushion. Po-
lfceman Lyles who made the arrest, recov-
cred one of the pins. Gaskins. it is claimed,
had substituted a brass pin for one Of the
gold ones. The accused diSclaimed having
stolen the pins, but said that he found them
on the floor and picked them up and stuck
them In his coat and had intended to replace
them before leaving the premises.
Mrs. Bridget Thomas wife of Mr. John
Thomas, died last night at her home, 123
South Pitt street. She was fifty-nine years
Of age and leaves a husband. The funeral
will occur tomorrow morning at her home.
A meeting will be held Friday evening
next at the Mount Vernon Avenue School,
Del Ray, Alexandria county, for the pur
pose or organizing citizens association.
Matters pertaining to the betterment of the
county's condition will, it is said, come no
for consideration
Tomorrow will be donation day" at the
Alexandria Hospital. A committee of lady
managers will be at that institution from
10 d m. for the purpose of receiving dona-
tions
The engagement of ex-mayor Henry
Strauss of this city and Miss Fanny Her.
zog OF 1911 Madison avenue Baltimore has
been announced by Mrs. Joseph ]. Fay, sis
ter of the bride-elect. The wedding will
take place in Baltimore December 10 next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28

the fall of 1903 he entered Wesleyan Uni
versity, Middletown, Conn, as member
of the class of 1867, but he only remained
there one year For the two years follow
ing he held a position with a real estate
firm in this city. and last summer he went
to Oklahoma on the geological survey.
While there, at the little town of Sacred
Heart, he was the victim of a sudden at
November. at IL o'clock in the morning.
To those who met him casually he showed
an attractive personality; to those who
knew him We'll, especially those who were
his companions in the neighborhood of
Linden, Md, his home for most of his life,
he was more than attractive: he had an
evident depth of sincerity that made all
trust him absolutely, and along with this
was a ght-heartedness, a genialty of
good-fellowship in all sorts of circum-
stances. which made one always glad to
be with him, and changed acquaintance
into friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
The Spanish Olive Oil Trade.
From the PHILADELPHIA Record


during recent years efforts have been
i'lade 10 improve the quality of the olive
OIL made In Spain so as to enable II tn
compete IN foreign markets with the French
ana Italian oils, which are so universally
appreciated. A great measure of success
mas already attended these efforts. and this
has led the leading Spanish oil crusbers =,
spend large sums on improvements I'm their
machinery.
In Barcelona the picking of green olives
is an important branch of industry Re-
sides the home consumption. which &c large
Ipout lo'ooo tons are annually exported
inc owes are packed either in bottles or
kegs. For picking the olives are carefully
degree bruised damaged are rejected os
only the perfect fruit is capable of being
preserved The selected olives are then
placed IN fresh water to soak for a few
Gays, care being taken to change the water
frequently; they are then put into the pick
ing mixture. which Is a solution of COM
mon salt and soda, the olives being entire
adopted.
Ripe and half-ripe olives are preserved
only In small quantities. as there is little
demand for them. Until quite recently lit
tie attention was paid to the extraction OF
oil In Spain. Primitive machines for this
purpose are. however. giving way to ma
chfnery. The largest oil manufacturers.
especially those In the province OF Cata-
lonia, have been the first to recognize the
Importance Of improving their machinery:
the old crushing mills and wooden presses
have been replaced by steel cylinders and
hydraulic presses. so that not only is a
greater yield obtained, but the quality of
the Oil is better.
Nearly all the machinery in use is Of
Spanish make, which gives an idea of the
industrial growth of the country. After
being extracted the oil is run into earthens
ware jars or tin tanks, and after a certais
time strained. 1t is then poured into rel
being sometimes used to keep or the acted,
of the air. The lower grades of Oil as,
used in the manufacture of common soap.3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
PREVENT CAR CRcWDINa.
Chicago Police Will Inaugurate a
Crusade.

CHICAGO. November 2S.-A record Of 1872
persons killed and 2.271 others injured on
the surface and elevated traction lines Of
Chicago since January 1 last, gave impetus
to the crusade against the overcrowding of
cars, which was begun by the officials of
the city yesterday.
1t Is planned to place uniformed police
men on every station of the loop. Just
how many passengers will be permitted on
each car has not been decided, but the
suggestion was made that not more than
one and one-half times the seating capacity
of each car should be acceptable as safe.
The average seating capacity of the cars
used in the elevated train is fifty-six. A
count of the passengers on the cars showed
that the average was between 125 and 135,
while some cars with their overloaded plat
forms carried as many $50 and 100.
1t is planned to divide the police forces
for the supervision of surface and ele-
waited car traffic into tive squads-the
mounted police to prevent Transfers from
blocking surface cars and patrolmen to pre-
vent the overcrowding of ''L" trains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
LOUIS TOWNSEND scUDDER.
Funeral Services to Be Held Friday
Afternoon.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Louis Townsend Scudder of Linden, Md,
will be held Friday afternoon at o'clock
at the Methodist Church at Woodside, Nd
The nterment, which will be private, will
take place in the cemetery adjoining the
Episcopal Church at Woodside, Md. The
palibearers will be selected from among his
companions at the Central High School.
Louis Townsend Scudder was born in this
city August 26, 1882. Nearly all of his
earlier education was obtained in the pub
lie schools of Washington, including a
course in the Central High School, where
year Of his stay at the high school he was
captain Of the track team and captain also
of Company B in the cadet regiment. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
MATHOT MAY RESIGN.
City Hall Sequel to the Case of Mr..
Caruso.

Special Dispatch to Inc Star.
NEW YORK, November 23.-Third Dep
uty Commissioner Mathots loose talk
about a bishop, a priest, several minister's
actors, artists and musicians having been
caught doing the Caruso act in Central and
other city parks is likely to cost him his
job. 1t is reported around the city hall and
police headquarters that he will be given
an opportunity to resign today.
Commissioner Bingham called on the
mayor and was closeted with him an hour
AS he was leaving he admitted that the
Mathot case had been the subject of dis
cussion.
Mayor Mcclellan was asked If any course
with reference to Mr.. Mathot had been de-
cided upon and he replied:
commissioner Bingham will take some
action right away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
DoCKED THE CONSTITUTION.
Old Wooden Structure Probably Will
Be Condemned

PORTSMOUTH, N. H, November 2s-
From Geographic orders received here from
the Navy Department at Washington, stop
ping all work on the old wooden dry dock,
1t is believed that this historic structure,
which has held some of the most famous
fighting ships of three American wars, is
to be condemned. The dock has been in
active service since 1850, and among the
vessels it has held are the Constitution, the
Kearsarge and the Raleigh. The original
cost of the dock was over half a million
dollars. In the past two years over $1OO, 600
has been expended in unsuccessful efforts
to make 1t serviceable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
COLONIAL ARMAMENT.
Canadian Government to Take Over
the Halifax Dock Yards.

HALIFAX, N. s., November 2S.-Defnte
announcement has been made that the
Canadian government will take over the
Halifax dockyards on January 1 from the
British government. This is one Of the
final steps in the plan of the British gov
eminent to give the defenses and military
equipment of the colonies into the hands of
the colonial governments. Canada agrees
to keep up the efficiency of the equipment
and to allow the navy to use the yards for
coaling and repairs, and the admiralty in
the event of war or other emergency NAV
take over the docks
&c The dockyards property includes several
wharves and fine buildings, yards, grounds.
ETC., In all covering about forty acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
chicago's First Black Lamb.
m the Chicago Daily News

From the chicago Duly News :
There's black baby lamb at Washs
ington Park-the first one ever born 10
Chicago. the park officials say. Its black
mamma came to the fold In the South
Side pleasure grounds a month ago. when
the commissioners bought a flock of $50
sheep. 1t was the only dusky eve in the
lot, and It attracted a lot Of attention,
Now, however. the mother Is sighted most
to the park They are showering their
caresses. when the shepherd permits. on
the youngster. and are trying to select Q
Every child has dinereat suggestion.
Among those already urged are Charcoal,
Black Betty, Miss Ebony Eve. Lanby
Lampblack, Colored Cherub. Dusky Marian
and Darby Dumping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
TWO CORPORATIONS INTERESTED
Controversy Over the Boundary Be-
tween Panama and Costa RIGA.

Mr.. Calvo, the Costa Rican minister,
called on Secretary Root yesterday after
noon and discussed with him the boundary
dispute between Costa Rica and Panama,
which involves the interests of two United
States corporations. the United Fruit Com
pany and the American Banana Company.
For years the boundary between Colombia
and Costa Roca was in doubt and finally an
arbitration was arranged. When Panama
seeded Costa Rica and Panama framed a
treaty to settle the dispute, which Panama
Inherited from Colombia. That treaty has
not been ratified as yet, and the corpora
tons referred to are not satisfied with the
boundary agreed upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
Army Invades new York.

An army Of human beings so hideous that
they shun daylight march through New
York's streets before dawn Read weird
account of them by Anna Katherine Green,
in her most powerful novel, 1.-THE Chief
Legatee." which. Saturday, December 1.
will begin serial publication in this paper,
before appearing between book covers. It.
IL eighth Of the celebrated S15nnn0 saries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28

ciety. more frequently called the Josepb-
ties, VINO have seminary In Baltimore and
with missionaries scattered over nine south
ern states. 1t was established in Baltimore
IN 1888. This society, along with the Holv
Ghost Fathers. will doubtless be the prin
cipai agencies through which the new Cath
oilc negro bureau will seek to disseminate
the Roman Catholic belief.
DR.. Doyle's Views.
When approached about the innovation
In the Catholic Church Rev. A. p. Dovle.
DID, rector of the Apostolic Mission House.
expressed himself as much pleased at tba
determination of the hierarchy. as well a.
with the selection of head for the bureau.
said: 'iiihss' ne
nave been working during the past few
,nohtns down in the lower counties Of
Maryland, where the colored people are al
most entirely Catholics and where tbe,,
nave been under the influence of the Cain,
ono church for three generations or more
ana IN these counties one hears nothing Of
any negro problem. The colored neo,Ia
there are a law-abiding and self-respectinS
people. '-'is
They attend church services eaeerIv and
go TO confession regularly They are Cath
ones, and good Catholics They arc re.
markabiy virtuous and love domestic wiz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28
Mourning for a stepfather.

Six months Is quite sufficient length Of
time TO wear black for a stepfather, and
while under some circumstances the time
could reasonably be extended. on the other
hand. black velvet suit might with per-
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28

The Burmah OIL Company has contracted
for 27o miles of tubing for a pipe line to
bring oil to the seaboard from the interior.
The Belgian foreign minister has an
nounced that his country will not brook
British interference In the Como.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-24
NORTHWEST NEWS.

A gasoline launch ferry has been es-
tablished between Bridal Veil and
Cape Horn. The boat is 40 feet long
eight feet beam and carries -4-horse
power engines.
Eighty-seven inches of snow fell at
Burns, Harvey county, during the past
winter This is the heaviest snowfall
during one winter since the earliest
recorded history of that district.
Benjamin F. McCauley, a well
known hotel man of Portland, fell
dead On the street by heart failure.
He was 80 years of age. He was pro-
prietor of the Hotel McCauley, and at
one time Of the ST. Charles hotel.
Artesian wells dug years ago near
Carley, Wash, which flowed bu a brief
time. have become active since the
earthquake disturbance in California.
TWO fresh water springs have also ap-
peared in that section where none was
before. 1t IS stated by citizens Of Car
ley that the seismic disturbance was
felt there.
o. - 'bAllAull d llAhAADIi DNsNif -
Chicago. is receiving 10000 yearling
lambs purchased recently from sheep
owners Of Gillian county, at Arling-
ton. Mr.. Oxman paid $3.50 per head.
the sellers receiving the wool. These
sheep will he rushed to eastern mar
kets after being fattened on the Mon
taua ranges.
The construction Of a second fire.
boat for Portland is being discussed.
The immense value of a fireboat is H.
lustrated by the fact that San Francis
CO had none, whereas one would prob
ably have saved several million dol
lars worth Of waterfront property. The
new boat at Portland would cost 5000,
900. The one now in use is wood, cos;
100000, and has been in use two
years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-24
CAUSE OF 'QUAKES
SCIENTISTS DIFFER AS TO
THE FIRST CAUSE.
Five or Six Different Theories Which
Hold the Attention OF Learned Men
Chemists, Electricians, Astrono-
mers, All Have Their Pet Theories
and All Believe They Are Right,

What causes earthquakes is now
inquired into more freely than ever,
says a scientific paper. Scientists are
by no means agreed as to the forces
that move and disrupt the earth.
There are many theories as to the
origin of earthquakes. They may be
classified thus:
The theological theory which re-
CARDS the earthquakes as due to the
direct Intervention of God, as a pun
ishment for or a warning to righteous
ness. This theory is of the greatest
antiquity.
:. The mechanical theory which
imputes the earthquake to the slip
ping of rock strata.
8. The volcanic theory, which holds
that the earthquake is due to fires in
the earth's center and to the fumes
and steam which forces an outlet.
:. The astronomical theory, which
holds that the attraction of the sun
and moon operate on the crust of the
earth as 1t does on the great oceans
of water that it raises or lowers in
producing the tides.
3. The electrical theory which
traces disturbances to that subtle and
universal agent, electricity.
s. The chemical theory, which as
cribes the disturbance to fermenting
or decompos!ng minerals.
The last great American earthquake
prior to that in San Francisco, We'd
nesday morning, was the Charleston
earthquake which began on the night
of August 81, 1856. The shock was
felt over a wide area of country. Il
was noted at Charleston at 9:51; a.
Washington, D. c., 9:53:30; New
York. 9:54: Dubuque, Iowa, 9:5S.
Many houses were shaken down o1
rendered unsafe, causing a loss esti
mated at S5.OOO,OOO.
Many persons We're killed by object!
thrown down by the shock, but man!
more died from the exposure that fol
lowed. People camped out in the pub
lie parks and open spaces for severa
days. The alarm was perpetuated b!
? the continuance of the shocks which
f continued more or less for SOM
! months.
Probably no part of the earth's sur
face is entirely free from vibration
3 but fortunately, destructive earth
quakes are confined to comparativel.
: limited regions.
In most cases each shock lasts onl.
, few second but the tremblings tina
follow may continue for days. weeks
or even months.
According to Mallet, there is firs
a trembling, next a severe shock o
several in quick succession and thel
a trembling gradually but rapidly be
coming insensible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-24
GENERAL NEWS.
PAGE TWO.

The Belgian training ship Count de
Smet de Naeyer, foundered off the
south coast of England. The captain
and SS men drowned.
Charles McKenna of Pittsburg, Pa.
Judge of the federal court of Porto
Rico, has cabled his resignation to
President Roosevelt. 1t is reported
that the Bar association is RESPONSE
BILE for Judge McKenna's sudden res
ignation.
o. w. Steefins and ]. G. Lowden,
who were charged with wrecking the
First National bank of Abilene, Tex
as. were sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary. Lowden was at one
time the republican nominee for gov
.ernor Of Texas.
Fire Chief d. ]. Sullivan of San
Francisco, died at noon of the 22d of
injuries received during the earth
quake. He was never able to be of
service as his skull was crushed by
the falling walls of his home when
the first quake came.
The French government seemed to
take no especial interest in the great
strike in the Courriers coal mining
district until the movement assumed
a quasi political phase. Now whole
sale arrests are being made and re-
pressive measures generally adopted.
George Fletcher is dead at O'Can-
non Bragh Ireland, aged lis years.
He had all his mental faculties till 10
days before his death, and was able
to sweep the corridors of the Soldiers
home where he lived, and do other
work till eight weeks before he died
The evolution OF the idea OF God
was strikingly manifested Sunday last
in the fact that few if any of Chica-
go's clergymen ascribed the san Fran
cisco disaster to an avenging Deity
In almost every instance the earth
quake was attributed to purely nat
ural causes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-24

lished in the Capital News several
days ago. settlers on the forest re-
serves, whose settlement dates prior
to January /, 1905, are to be permit
ted to remain in peaceful possession
until the bill becomes law or is de-
feated in congress. II 1t passes. Clark
will be permitted to file on the land,
eventually obtain title, and IL the act
fails, he will be given a lease on the
land by the forest reserve.
There are a number of similar
cases" said Major Fem, land IL the
Lacey bill becomes law the reserves
win provide homes for great many
people who can take land In no
other way. This act permits citizens
of the United States. who have lost
their homestead rights, to take up
land i'm the forest reserves and OBJ
tain title by paying $3.50 an acre, after
living five years and making the nee
essary improvements and cultivation.
Those who have not exercised their
homestead rights will not be required
to purchase, but must live on the land
the required time.
~ do not think the day is far dis
tant when the reserves of the country
will have all their agricultural lands
settled upon, and the ones who sue
coed in securing homes in these re-
serves will receive all the benefits de-
MED to settlers on prairie lands"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-24
Hotel Pendleton Arrivals.

4. 7. <. Enger, Portland; W. s
Stett, Portland. f. d. Smith, Port.
land; w. F. Bourne, Portland; Will
liam Walker, Portland; II. NJ. Hunt
Walla Walla Nat Goldsmith, st
Joseph; G. w. Hunt, Portland; Mrs
Bailey, Portland; A. Riley, st. Paul
Spokane; George Stevens. Spokane
L. Rathburn, Portland; w. r. Day
New York; C. f. Hawver, Salt Lake
G. L. Hatten, Salem; p. f, Marques
Portland; Fred Rogers, Portland
William Maher, Portland; C. E. Alien
Portland.