Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-01

unknown influence over the earth
quakes. Of the ordinary earthquakes
that do not cause any destruction there
are less in the summer and more in
the spring, and of the destructive ones
there are greater number in the sum
mer. These observations apply to the
region about Toxic, and it is well to
bear in mind that each region has its
own laws, and the observations taken
at Toxic would in no way apply to
California. The earthquake here was
in the spring and combs strongly under
the class of destructive earthquakes.
"By the series of observations
have reterminod the direction of the
earthquake in this city. The shock
proceeded in a general direction of
northeast by east. This can be easily
determined by the way the walls fell
and the effect on statuary. There werr
a number of secondary tremoNs, which
moved in many directions, but the
courses of the great shock was in a
northeastaly di-ection.''
Sign of Safety.
In discussing the smaller earth
quakes which have been making them
sslves felt since the big one, Profes-
sor Omori said that they were sign
of safety from any more big ones.
"The smaller ones" he said, care
the after-tremors of the big one, and
must be expected. AS long as we have
them the pressure is relieved gradual
ly and there is no longer a danger of
great shock. 1t is when we do not
have the small ones that we had bet.
ter look out for the big ones. Every
earthquake of any size is always fol.
shocks, and in those districts that
have not experienced an earthquake
for some years and big one. is ap-
preaching, it is often preceded by a
series of light shocks, by means Of
which it is often possible to predict
the occurrence of the larger one.
cit is safe to say that San Fran.
cisco will not be troubled by another
earthquake for "a number of years pos
sibly not during the life of the pres
ent generation. The earth has settled
in this location and has slipped into a
state of stable equilibrium, and it will
take years of action on the part of the
mountain making force to so distribute
the matter that another gsat shock
will be necessary to readjust matters
There is no certainty in predicting
and il is possible that there may not
be another disturbances in this zone for
much longer period"
Goes to Bodega Head.
Professor Omori will leave in a few
days for trip in the vicinity of Bo
dega Head, and will examine all that
portion of the territory carefully,
After he has finished he will tabulate
his statistics, which will fill a number
of note books, and the lecture he will
deliver before he departs for Japan
will be based mainly upon his observa
tions in California.
Professor Omori expressed his sur.
prise in the way San Francisco has
progressed during the time he has been
away. Although only absent seventeen
DAYS he said he would hardly know
the place.
1t is with a smile that he recounteI
the attack made upon him by some of
the striking sailors while he was IN
Eureka. They were evidently under
the imu ession that he was one Of the
japanese sailors engaged to help break
the strike. Coming up to him In
threatening manner, they asked him
question which he was unable to under
stand, but, being anxious to please, he
answered in the affirmative and receiv'
ed a heavy blow on the side of the face
which knocked him to the earth.
"It was not serious" said Omori'
meditatively lingering a large swelling
on his cheek.
Professor Omori will leave for Japan
about August 4th.-San Francisco
Chronicle.