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The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-11

scribed by the survivors. There are
widely prevalent superstitions as to
certain mysterious earthquake weather
signs, peculiar electrical phenomena,
uneasiness of animals and the like.
So far as geologists have been able to
discover. these are nothing more than
superstitions. While not infrequently
serious shocks are preceded by a num-
Der of minor quakes and trembles,
these so often occur without any sub
sequent major quakes as to have no
warning or diagnostic value.
A WEIRD MURMURING.
Certainly a very large proportion, II
not all of these supposed premonitory
signs, are the result of individual imag-
ination rather than natures efforts TO
warn her children. and have no more
relation with the terrestrial convul-
sion. than has the last comet, or solar
eclipse. The great earthfit sweeps
over the land like a shadow and IL
come and gone almost before the little
biped whom, II II doesn't xiii, IL fright
ems half To death, knows what's the
matter. II is not easy for one who has
never experienced AN earthquake, the
horrifyng sensation Of having the
ominently solid thing on which all our
foundations are based, waving around
beneath his feet, In mad destructive
Wriggle not unlike the heaving Of a
choppy sea, one ~ the most realistic
descriptions of such a oonvulsion IL
given IN Major 9, v, nutlons volume
ON earthquakes from which the follow
inE extract Is takeni
Tho hrst sensation Is a confused
murmurlng sound ~ strange ant
even weird character Almost stimuli
tanoously loose objects begin 10 lrembl'
ana chatter Sometimes almost in aI
instant sometimes more gradually hu
always luicky. the sound bepomes
roar tfr rhalisring hrrumus crash
mF Tho rapld puiNer RrnNa into 4
rulr violent shaking nf increasing
Hmplliuie. EYsYihinF beneaih soem
hrHtrn Win rapid hl0NH nf measure
l0sH nuNrr ionsa 0hlrDtF hffm in M
about those that are lIEhily hunl
brrah fom lheir fsslenlngs ifhe shak
uH nNfyaFfH in Niolfnrf 1hs nop
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-11

A letter received in the Alameda's
mail from Mrs. Pearson, wife of Rev.
George w. Pearson, former Methodist
pastor here and now presiding elder of
the Santa Rosa, California, district,
carries the information that young
Clarence Pearson, graduate of Puma
hou and well known here, sustained
very serious injury in the earthquake
at San Jose. His mother writes that
there is reason to fear that the boy has
sustained a slight fracture of the skull,
through having bricks fall upon him in
his bed. This is the first casualty
known to have happened to anyone
from Honolulu.
Clarence was at San Jose in a
three-story brick building" writes
Mrs. Pearson. "and the gable fell in
and he was hit on the head. Mr.. Pear
son, who went to San Jose to get him,
says that he did not see how Clarence
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-11
A Honolulu Case

Many More Like 1t in Honolulu.
The following case is but one of
many similar occurring daily in Homo
lulu. 1t is an easy matter to verify its
correctness. Surely you cannot ask for
better proof than such a consul i've
evidence.
Jurgen Walter OF this city tells US
as follows: MY age is 79--well past
the ordinary span of life-and l am
the parent of eight children. Being
so far advanced in years, / regard the
relief obtained from Doan's Backache
Kidney Pills.
/ suffered from a lame back for
years. but after taking some OF the
pills (procured at HOLSTERS drug
store) was greatly benefited. and / am
satisfied the pills did me much good"
our kidneys filter our blood. They
work night and day. When healthy
they remove about 500 grains OF i'm
pure matter daily, when unhealthy
ome part Of this impure matter Is
left in the blood, This brings on many
diseases and symptoms-pain in the
back. headache. nervousness. hot. dry
skin, Rheumatism. gout, gravel, dis
l"lH'Fi N9NHibHN allu HN"f'FSt W"e'hS -
irregular heart, debility, drowsiness,
dropsy deposits IN the urine. etc. But
II YOU keep the filters righl you viii
nave 40 trouble with your kidneys,
| poan's Rackache Kidney pills are
sold by an chemists ana storokeepers
nl DO renis per box, or viii be mailed
on receipt OF price by the liollsieI
pmG CO., wholelals agents for the iia'
Waiian Islands,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-11
TEMBLOB RIPPED UP
ely. TOWN OF EUREKA

The lumber port OF Eureka, and Ar
oadaof Humboldt County, three hundred
miles north OF san Francisco, were cons
sldorably damaged by the earthquake
of April lS u, Sammons OF the Manu-
faoturers Shoe co.. has received news
papers from Eureka In which the dam
age Is described, Plateelass windows
cNeryWhere were wrecked, Fronts ~
buildings foll out ana chlmneys were
ruined The fammons home Ia Arcadia
was considerably damaged
ln the lower part uf Humboldt coun-
iy lho earth 10 reported Ia haYa sunk
IA some places ana in other nearby
places a. have been lorred az hisher
Fort hragg one of the principal lum'
boring towns nf Mrndnrlnu County,
Nas almost totally destroyed Tho
bank and other pTiok hplldinss wsro
lrlplrd aH "a resull ~ ihe iemblor ana
Nlihlr irN houIf hrf hal eompleiri
lho Nofh ~ dryaslallnn Only ona pfF-
Ton pui NJ ieoQ lnhapllsnif Nas kllifa
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-11
SCIENTISTS ON
CAUSES OF
TEMbLOR

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Prof. Louis
V. Pierson, head of Kirkland Hall the
Yale headquarters for the department
of photography and physical geogra-
ply. today discussed the earthquake in
San Francisco. He said "They seem
TO have earthquakes in California more
or less every year, but none of them
of course have reached such a degree
of severity as this is reported to have
done. The whole contiguration of the
California coast shows that there will
. continue to be earthquakes in that
region.
1T would be the part of prudence to
put up buildings with that condition
in view. That has been done to some
extent and IL will be most interesting
and instructive to note how well the
buildings erected with n view to COM
batting shocks of earthquakes will sur
vive today's catastrophe. In Japan
buildings are put up with that in view.
In fact an imperial commission was
appointed some time ago to investigate
the most practicable kind of buildings
TO erect for that country, where they
have more and more severe shocks.
"As land as the Japanese lived in
bamboo houses the danger from earth
quakes was slight. but now that the
race is concentrating more in towns
and putting up larger houses the ques-
ton is serious.
If 1T STRUCK NEW YORK.
mo such thing as a commission has
ever been chosen here to consider the
question of buildings, either in Cali
fornia or in any other part OF the Coun-
try. so far az ! can learn. There are
some immense buildings in California,
but 1t Is To be noted that the loss of
life would not be as large as II the
shock had happened later I'm the day,
when the population was concentrated
In the business district.
Think OF what would happen, for
instance. II an earthquake struck New
York city at noon, with the severity
greatest IN the business district. one
reason why the loss from FIRE would be
smaller In the present case in Califor-
mia than II IL were To happen at 4
O'Clock at night, FOR instance Is that
there was much less gas when m,
shock occurred than in the middle OF
the evening and not 80 many hrcl
would be started from the gas Il
would doubtless be- difficult 20 connoD
this with any recent shock ON am!
other part of tho globe. Tho earth i
~ big thnt "a city uf thr size of san
Francisco rs "A mere rram Of sand oI
its surface, Hot there have hrD
earthquakes which hlye heu H scrIr
of shocks whirh hafo uatfrd along al
most around the FlnDr.
IA Do io h0 nuirI that there har
been nu earthquake connected Nf
~" recent rrupiinns nf Nrfuflus Tn
disturbance ihDe bose been of nIWu.
lnrll ntfufr'
Prot Auhur W WHrhi af Ylh
head of ihr drpluWrni of phFHH ~
years tali 'lh0 whole sIoua NnYa
IA uHlun 40 iho MrHi b. ni ruIHu.
e1Hin anl parhq8skss aIp nwrm
lhrft'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-11

ing the nineteenth century which could
fairly be called serious. AS for lighter
quakes, there We're during the thirty
six years between 1850 and 1886 254
separate disturbances in San Fran
cisco alone, and 514 in the whole state
of California.
thought to be of what is called sectonic
origin. There are three main theories
at present deserving attention as to
the origin of earthquakes-the dislo-
cation theory, the volcanic theory, and
the tidal theory, Many OF the most
violent earthquakes of history have
undoubtedly been due to sudden dis
placements in the great rock masses of
the crust-that is. sort of vast dislo-
cation Of the strata
As a matter Of fact. of course, all
earthquakes are due to such disturb
ance Of the strata: hence whatever
their cause. they are apt to produce
such dislocation The theory that
earthquakes are caused by the bot
tling-up OF unusually large volcanic
eruptions, which lead to either increase
or decrease of the subterranean pres
sure is held by some biologists, ana Is
no doubt of some significance I'm eN-
I planning earthquakes In the regions
| containing active volcanoes.
THEORIES or EARTHQUAKES.
The thri theory ascribes earth
quukys Ca the tldal action of the moon
ON an Interior llquid mass over Whicf
the min crust sways and cracks The
one certain thing, however. seems Il
he thnt ull earthquakes are due Z,
strains and stresses NJ some Sort am,
tho probable onrlllury 10 that tbs
causes ploiu,us this Hre various
Among them doubtless uu ihp Hldun
cooling ANA CONSEQUENT contraction n
inr earth thr ylrahlr stresses srf ui
hy lldal action and volcanic activity
la url ps hY ieuutltWn nnd s,ii
mrntnilnn Thrre may possibly h
Nihrr ~ which Nr Nrr HH iri lsnnraui
I1hli urIr b. Hng unr uniform rhfH'Da
$4,000 H. therefore hignly mrmhAhli
AuhnpTh alWnsi without rsNrpiinI
Hn1i rluhuNAkos irNaflDird d reFi0
WIN un lrrWnniluN NaninF 4 lHrF
n0r 40 tu,h danssr SIGNALS efp de
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-11

in, even before some official messages
were disposed of.
In letter to relatives here Mr..
Duisenberg states that he knew the
family would be greatly worried, and
he started on foot for the cable hut,
feeling that connection would be estab
lished with Honolulu from that point
He says that he ran most of the dis
tance.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-11

Aifs Elizabeth Brown lesyrs ihly
mornlng on ihs Alameda a. ylsli her
sister Who Nas burned 0ui m ihe san
flanOlsen hre NlFs Brown h ~ be-
sons siS months sni Nlll also ylsll m
lhs faslsln stats
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-22
EDWIN GRASSES CONCERT.
A New Piano Quintet by the Blind yiOlInIs
Heard.

Edwin Grasse. violinist. gave r concert
at Mendelssohn Hall last night. IL will he
recalled that Mr.. Grasse is blind and that
he needs no excuses on this account. He
l. a musician Of sound training and serious
purpose and he commands respect for the
sincerity Of his ideals and his devotion to
the letter side OF his art. The principal
interest in his concert last night was to he
sought in the performance Of his piano
quintet in g minor, which Is yet in manu-
script.
IL was not Mr.. Grasses first invitation to
the consideration Of his lain as a COM
poser. A suite, which might have aspired
to the title Of sonata, and a p~olonaise we're
heard at his recitals last winter. While
they contained nothing profound, they
displayed a certain facility and an aptness
for popular melodic idioms.
The same qualities characterized his
quintet, heard last evening. But this work
had the further merit of reaching out toward
a larger style. Its themes showed more
breadth and elasticity than those OF the
suite. Viii weretinged with ~sentimentality
The chief fault in the quintet is its lack OF
variety in the instrumental treatment.
IL is true that there is little or no devel-
opment in some of the movements, which
consist almost entirely OF repetitions OF the
IeAOllE lltNhS WAt ~ NAHAheo ~ 800
But this might be tolerated, and certainly
would be by hat vast majority OF listeners
which does not analyZe, II the instrumental
treatment were varied.
Here, however, Mr.. Grasses musician
ship leaning too heavily on close harmonles,
keeps the four bowed instruments playing
together and resulting together. During
their rests the piano plays solo. The abb
sence of solo passages for the different
bowed instruments, especially in the rich
registers of the viola and the cello, was
especially disappointing. II Mr.. Grassc
homes to succeed as a composer OF chamber
music he will rave to convince himself
that a string quartet is not TO be treated
merely as an exercise in the inversion OF
chords.
The thematic matter Of his first movement
in particular cried aloud for more ingenuity
i'm its development. Ii ought to be added
that the quintet would have sounded much
| more agreeable IL Mr.. GraSse himself had
not PLAYED so mechanically and so fire.
u~uently off the key. His associates were
Michael Bernstein, second violin; josef
Kovarik, viola; Leo Schulz, cello. and Mrs.
Carl Hauser, piano. None OF them earned
high distinction.
Hr. Grasse PLAYED several solo numbers
before the quintet was heard. Tartini's
sTrilIo del Diavolo" demands a more unc-
tuous style than he possesses. His best
playing was heard in Sinding's ballade
but impurity OF tone marred most OF his
other work. There was spirit and bold
ness in his perfo nance OF a polonaise Ivy
W~ieniawski.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-22
FRIENDS or OvERWORKED CO.'S
Appeal TO bingham TO Help Bring About
shorter Hours and Better Condition

Marcus NJ. Marks, chairman Of HI well
fare committee OF the Civic Federation,
submitted yesterday TO Police Commissioner
Bingham a letter asking him to cooperate
In a movement of the committee for better
conditions'i in the city departments.
The letter is signed by Chairman Marks
and the other nine members of the CON-
mittee, one OF the signers being former
Police Commissioner McAdoo. Commits
sioner Bingham is commended for his ac-
tive efforts in improving the condition of
the station houses and the committee
offers to cooperate with him in that direc-
ton. The letter then makes a plea for
sho rter and more regular hours Of work
in the department.
The city should be the ideal employer"
il says. -The city should adopt short
hours for its employees and surround them
with ideal conditions both physically and
morally. While il is true that the pay Of
the police is liberal, especially In considera-
ton OF pension benefits, we believe that care
should be taken not TO demand excessive
hours of duty. We believe also that the
enforced absence from home OF the police
should be reduced TO the minimum pos
sible in view of the work to be Performed"
The letter goes on to soy that the military
idea should not be carried too far in the
Police Department. The Commissioner
sympathies, it says, are with the ideas of
the lettor, but shorter hours mean more
| men. The alternative is a larger apprO-
priation, me the citizens, the signers be-
iieve, would not object TO the extra tax
which this would entail.
Commissioner Bingham promised to give
the matter his careful consideration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-22
PLANS TO SAVE Immigrants
From Being FIeeced by Bogus TICKET
Agents and Small bankers.

The ulestion OF protecting immigrants
when they arrive III this country from DIS
honest ticket dealers and bogus small
bankers came up last evening at a meeting
~ the Civic Federation's committee on
agencies for advancing the welfare OF immi-
grants. This il one of seven committees
annointed by the Civic Federation to deal
with the question of immigration.
The meeting, which was held in the Park
Avenue Hotel, was attended by representa-
tives of societies interested in immigration
Eliot Norton, who presided, asked for
defnite suggestions as to plans for protect
in1 desirable immigrants from the traps
they were likely to fall into through their
inexperience.
tional Associationo of Clothiers, said ne knew
of a number of immigrants who had been
victims OF fraud through falling into the
hands of sharpers, who called themselves
deputy ticket agents and sold tickets on the
instalment plan.
ON the motion of Mr.. Marks a committee
was appointed to draft a law for presenta-
ton 20 the Legislature. similar TO an existing
law in the State Of Massachusetts, by which
such ticket agents and small bankers would
have To be licensed and placed under bonds.
Commissioner Watchorn said that Police
Commissioner Bingham had removed a very
competent policeman who had served Tor a
number Of years at the gate where the lmmi-
grants leave the boat on coming from
Ellis Island. This officer was a terror to
evildoers and had caused the arrest and
conviction of fourteen crooks in eighteen
months He had gone personally TO Com
missioner Bingham. and for some unknown
reason the Commissioner refused TO replace
this officer.
IL was decided that Chairman Norton
should make another trial to have the man
replnced. and tell Commissioner Bingham
what the Civic Federation was doing. II was
also decided to get out a hand book for ipmi-
ora mtg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-22
no FIGHT "THE CLANSMAN."
Neg 70 Cergymen OF Brooklyn VIII Try 10
Bar IT'S Present. alton There.

Negro ~clergymen OF Brooklyn met yes
terday at the Colored Mems Branch Of the
Young Mems Christian Association to con-
slider a plan to prohibit the presentation
of Thomas Dixon's play The Clansman, ~
which is booked TO open on Monday evening
in the Broadway Theatre, at Broadway and
MYRTLE avenue.
A committee consisting OF the leading
members Of the Long Island Clerical Union.
Of which DR.. W. r. Lawton is president,
was appointed to visit Mayor Mcclellan
and Borough President Coler to-day to ask
them to prevent the production OF the play.
DIR. j. Fl. Gordon, superintendent of the
Brooklyn Howard ColOred Orphan Asylum
was made chairman Of the committee.
The ministers will direct the Mayors
attention to the fact that Mayor Weaver Of
Philadelphia had to revoke the license Of
the play in that city in order to prevent q
race riot, n the Mayors Of Harrisburg
and York, Pa, did the same.
The committee will be augmented by
the members OF the Ministerial Association
Of Colored Preachers Of New York city and
a committee from the New York Baptist
State convention, which are working TO
have The C1ansman' a. q play driven
from the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-22
SURE, HE LOVED HIS TEACHER,
NIT TIE SCHOOLMA'AM WAS
COLD no HIS APPEALS.

RrIsh, Lad q Poor speiier for Loves Sake
Arrested. but the Judge Couldn't Sec
Any Crime In O~rthogrsphy In These
DaYs OF ID. Matthewsized spelling.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-22
News Of Plays and Players.

The circus acts which will be seen at the
~Uippodrome next Wednesday night for
the first time, in conjunction with Pioneer
DAYS" and -Neptune's Daughter" include
Powers's elephants, Herzog's performing
stations; the Rowlands, in an acrohatic
stage coach act; the Curzon Sisters, in a
wire act; the Flying Jordans; the Dollar
Troupe Of acrobats and the Four Hollo-
Miss Rose Stahl will celebrate the tooth
performances Of "The Chorus Lady" in New
York next Monday night at the Hackett
Theatre
A professional matinee Of King Lear
will Sc given Friday Of next week at the
Academy Of Music by Robert Mantell.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-22
CHEAP THANKSGIVING FARE.
Promised That Turkeys and Geese VIII BE
Lower Than Usual.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2l.-Rumors that the prices
OF turkeys, geese and other Thanksgiving
adiuncts would soar to 40 cents a pound
were denied by poultry men to-day.
On the contrary, turkeys and geese will
be much cheaper than formerly.
Turkeys are being got up from the farms
at from IL TO IL vents a pound. This means
a retail price Of 20 cents.
Geese will sell atlas low as IL cents Q pound:
Only those exceeding fourteen pounds will
command - cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-22

he was the doctor, the teacher ordered the
pupils into line and at the yord Attention
they went through the regular motions.
The little mar was half way down the room,
when he stopped in utter amazement and
turned a deep red.
Il am a member OF the Board OF Educa-
ton" he announced freezingly. is this
the way you train your pupils to receive
v~isitors?N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-15
D. A, R. CHAPTER
Was Organized in This City Last Sat
 urday Afternoon.

Tle first chapter of the Daughters Of the American Revolution in Pine Bluff was organized Saturday after noon at the home of Mrs. Julia Noel, who was recently appointed regent of the John McAlmont chapter, as the lccal organization is known.
 Mrs. Katherine Braddock Barrow, regent of the Little Rock chapter, and Miss Julia McAlmont Warner of this chapter came to Pine Bluff to assist in the organization of the local chap ter The officers of John McAlmont chapter are as follows:
 H9eert, Mrs. Julia NcA.mont Noel.
 Reeister, Mrs. N. B. Trulock
 Trsastieee, Mrs. Y. c. Cross.
 Corrasrond secretary, Mrs. Ran Prurson VaulX.
 ctanlain. Mrs. J0 Boc7ee Thach.
 Historian, Mrs Addia Noel Bolinger.
 The meeting Saturday afternoon was an enjoyable one, and the chap ter begins with bright prospects. Ad- dresses were made by Mrs. Barrow and Miss Warner Of Little Rock, which were much enjoyed by all those present. Mrs. NoePs home was beauti- fully decorated for this meeting with a,,nratersata colors Flags were used ~,,d t'o columns Of the front porch -,.aro eivon patriotic an- ,,eo~erce hv the use of red, whife and hiro carlands. Tn the parlor the rictrras of Georee and Martha Wash ington looked down upon the ladies as if pleased with their patriotic puf' poses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-15
Supreme Court

A1a'. Justice McCu.loch delivered the opinion of the court in the case of Phillips against Jones.
 This was a suit broaght by Jones aoainst Phillips to recover speo'tc rs1formanee of an alleged verbal con tract to convey certain real estate. The anDellont owned and occupied lot in Pine Bluff and mort9a9ea It to the appellee. The mortgage was forecIosed and the property sold and inc sa1a confirmed. The appellant 1etafnet possession of the property and agreed verbally with the appel lant to buy the same, paving part or the purchase price. paying taxes ana makinc ether improvements. These aots taken toeether constituted such rart relf3ru ance as taties the case ert of the statute of frau1. The com- p1aint is defective in falling to allese r,e time agreed upon within which -1,e4 cortIect of sale was to be per formed. but this defect should have been met with motion to make the ..z. nlairt more definite and certain ard could not be reached by demur- ro, as it was cause of action de- Actively stated and not failure to e+ate the facts sufficient to constitute a cause for action. The chancellor erred in sustaining the demurrer, and the decree $ reversed and the cause .e=aandod with directions to oyerrule
 ne. and for further proceedings.
 4-" Justice Battle delivered the o~in;0n of the court in the case of J. franklin ct al vs. c. H. Triplett, agent.
 Trin!ett sued Franklin and others and recovered s49264. Triplett leas- ea the Horton Island Place to franklin and in the lease it was stip- .,s+etl that Franklin should build, re- asir and keep in good condition
 e;..os suG:cient to accommodate the .rc ssary labor to cultivate the place, I'd build, repair and maintain fences
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-15
Freight Float
 Demolished

move the heavy dynamo to be used by the light and water company, in furnishing direct current, from the depot to the plant It was placed on the strongest freight float in the city. At the corner of Beech street and Pullen the teams stalled with the lead, and in an effort to pull it out of rut the whees of the float were demolished.
 The dynamo has not yet reached the power plant and some trouble and expense will be made in getting it there.