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of Commerce and Labor has orderet
the coast survey to make an investiga
ton to ascertain whether shere has
been any horizontal displacement Of ths
earth's crust on the Pacific coast as a
result Of the earthquake of April Is
7 last. This will be necessary In order
to, rectlfy existing charts and maps. In
India, after the earthquake Of 1897, r~
vision Of the triangulation showed dir,
ference in distance Of % feet and Is
feet In height. Prof. 0mori of Japan,
who Is Investigating the effects of the
earthquake in San Francisco, says
that, IL accurate observations had been
taken Of the smaller shocks which have
followed the great shock, it would be
easy TO predict when the earth would
again tremble. He predicts that small
shocks will continue to occur for two
years or more, but that there will not
be another great shock in that part Of
the country for fifty years.
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Postmaster General Cortelyou has
issued an order resembling the regula-
ton under which patrons Of rural mail
routes are compelled to purchase boxes
from one OF the tive hundred listed
manufacturers who have put on the
market 300 different styles of boxes,
approved by the department, costing
from fifty cents to four dollars each.
Patrons OF rural routes will be per-
mitted to construct their own boxes,
provided that in doing so they conform
to the requirements of the department
as to size, durability, safety and pro-
lection from the inclcmency Of the
weather. In order to maintain the
government protection Of the MAI
placed in rural boxes the patron must
secure the approval Of the postmaster
for the Office which serves the route.
and paint on the box the words ZAP
proved by the Postmaster General"
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Secretary of Agriculture Wilson an.
n his purpose to enforce thor
oughly the new meat inspection law,
and said he would go personally to Chi
cago to organize the inspection force
in that city. He said every packing
house would have to satisfy him before
would pass it as sanitary, and that
the civil service commissions already
had q number of inspectors selected.
ana inspection would be
extended from the pasture to the
package" and the government stamp
upon the can would be a guarantee,
only Of the healthfulness of the
animal, but also that the product was
prepared In sanitary surroundings and
with the addition Of no deleterious
chemical or preventative"
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BY direction OF President Roosevelt
orders have been issued that violations
the e%ight-hour law by contractors on
public buildings shall be reported by
army and navy officers or other gov
'rnment officers detailed to take charge
such buildings. These reports will
'e turned over to the Department of
Justice, that prosecutions may follow.
Iabor organizations have reported
many violations Of the law to the Pres
dent, who had Commissioner Of Labor
Seiil investigate them. He found the
aw being freely violated, and 1t was
!ecided TO get the cooperation OF the
rmy and navy officers to check the
~ractice.
A surplus Of 500, 1S7, $50 Is shown by
Treasury Departments statement
( the governments financial transac-
lons during the fiscal year ending
30. The receipts were S594.591,-
IA, being $51,490,855 more than in the
rior year. The increasa is In customs
nd internal revenues. The expendi-
Tres for army, navy, pensions, interest.
vii and miscellaneous were sompara-
vely lower than during 19o4-o5, but
ere more than Offset by the Increased
Ipenditures Of S23,c04,1S9 for public
orks, incluiing the Panama canal dis
irsement.
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The big 100000 16-inch gun. with
lnge OF twenty-one miles, which was
ace by this government, has been dis
lrued' 1t having been found that, with /,
e power of smokeless powder now in !
e, It would not stand the strain OF
o ana consequently would be moro !,
to those who 1red a th,u f..
e enemy. .
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making a promotion In the naval q
reau OF Supplies ana accounts, Score d
y B~onaparte refused to appoint a
q VINO had been passed over a WON I
who had a higher official record. =
. woman, Miss r. g. Thomas, eot J
place. 8
$50 !