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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
CAUSE OF EARTHQUAKE.
rreat Disasters origin Explained Os
n Scientist.


The following is the opinion OF not
oil American scientist on the cause OF
the San Francisco earthquake:
DR.. G. f. Becker chief of the dlvi'
sion of physical researches OF the
Tinted States geological survey, VINO
lived many years in California anu
who has made a special study OF seis-
molorical disturbances for the govern
ment, says the earthquake IN Calilor-
mia has 10 relation to the recent erup
tons of Vesuyius. He ascribes tne
"shake" to an unusually acute develop
ment in the process OF 1auitllS'
which has been going on along the IA
cific coast for thousands of years, says
n Washington special to the New YORK
Tribune. This process consists IN re-
adjustment of the rocks forming the
crust of the earth.
"The people of California" said DE-
Becker. have not been having their
usual monthly shakes recently, ana
so this time they got them in a lump
The case might be likened to that OF
man suffering with fever, whose regu-
lar attack of chills in mild form had
perhaps been postponed for a long
time and then the disease shook MN
all at once in aggravated form.
"The coast line of the Pacific has
been rising for a thousand years. IhlD
is shown by the geologic formation on
the coast. old beaches being found
high upon the cliffs where the sea evil
IDENTITY mt one time washed. There IS
n peculiar geologic mark to be noted
also in the traces of fish known
popularity as the date fish 81 bur
rows into the beaches The lbs MAZE
by these fish are found high Up on the
cliffs. showing that the coast has G';I-
uallv risen above the sea. Along Inc
coast of California, at a relatively
short distance from the shore, the
shoal water suddenly becomes very
deep and from a depth of a few
fathoms changes abruptly to a depth
of perhaps thousands Of fathoms. This
great submarine cliff extends all the
way to Chile. the same geological for
nation being noted generally. Con-
tinuing the examinations still more,
we find that this same general forma-
tior extends to Japan. Actually it
may be described as a great line OF
uplift in the earth's surface extending
all the way from Singapore around to
Valparaiso.
1T would not he surprising if we
I heard of severe shakes along the ifs
sure extending from California to
South America, which | have describ'
ed. and possibly we will hear reports
Of disturbance in Chile similar to
that in San Francisco, but it would be
/ due to the same change in elevation.
would like to add chat | do not think
/ there is any danger of recurrence OF
/ severe earthquake OF this kind IL
( California for Il very long period OF
/ time OF course there may be mild
shakes for some time, but the read
| iustment OF the earth's crust in this
disturbance was probably so complete
! that there will be no change in the
| geological formation for many years
! The people of San Francisco should be
/ encouraged to go ahead and build III
their city greater than ever, because
they may feel confident that the wors
is over"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
NINE. ANORElEVA'S CASE.
itrange situation Caused by Visit of
Maxim GOrlSy.


The case Of Maxim Gorky. the Rus
sian author, and Nine Andreieva. the
handsome actress. whom he introduced
in this country as his wife, is almost
stranger than the strange fiction from
Gorky's own pen. He came to this
country in behalf of the Russian revo-
lutlonists, and elaborate plans were
made for his reception and the inaugu-
ration of campaign in aid of the rev.
dictionary party i'm Russia. These have
been largely diSaranged. and all be-
cause Of THE woman in the case"
Gorky was married TO Katerina Pau
lowna Pieschkowa. the beautiful daugh-
ter of a Russian officer of noble fam
lily. Two sons were born to them. The
elder is now eight years old and the
younger five. rs recently as 1903 the
author and his wife ana two children
toured the Caucasus together. Not
long after that they separated. Both
are Socialists and accepted the teach
ing Of some members of that economic
school that when husband and wife no
longer love each other they should sep
arate. Gorky continued to support his
wife and children and does so, it is
said, to this day although she is a wo-
man of wealth. 1t is difficult to obtain
a divorce in Russia. and if one happens
10 be out Of favor with the church or
tie government the difficulty is in
creased Gorky is ont of favor with
both and it is said. has never been di-
vorcal from his wife according to the
laws Of the empire After he separated
from her, however. he lived with Nine
Andreicya. and she was recognized as
his Wife His first wife fully under
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04

The Hindoos tell wonderful stories of
the feats of Bhima, who was their
strong man. Among the wonders cred
tied to Bhima are the following: Pur
sued by tiger his mother when nurs'
ing Bhima let him drop. The force of
the impact shattered in thousand
pieces the rock on which he had fallen,
but the boy was none the worse. When
he quareled with other boys he gath
cred them up, ten or fifteen at time,
and pumped them into the nearest
pond. His cousins hid themselves in
a tall banyan to jeer at him, but he
tore it from the ground without effort.
He snapped his bonds like Samson,
and a hungry cobra's fangs could not
penetrate his skin. His triumph, how
ever, was the defeat of Bakasura, who
consumed Il cart load Of food at Il
sitting and used palmyra trees for
toothbrushes.'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04

Soap is not a modern invention. ltk
twice mentioned in the Bible, first ll
jeremiah and again in Malachi. His
tory tells Us that more than 1000 yeaE
ago the Gauls manufactured it BY
combining beech tree ashes with goats
fat. Some years ago a soap boilers
shop was discovered in Pompei haT
ing been buried beneath the terrible
rain of ashes that fell upon that cF
in 70 a. d. The soap found in The shop
had not lost all of its efficacy, ALTHOUGH
it had been buried 1900 years. At th
time that Pompeii was destroyed the
soapmaking business was carried o.
in several of the Italian cities. PllII
the elder speaks of soap and says that
because its price was so high nam
substitutes were used, among them I
kind of glutinous earth and fine sanl
mixed in the juice OF certain plans
that made lather. AS early as lW
A. d. there were many soap factOrs
in both Italy and Spain, and about l1
A. d. the phoenicians introduced w
business into France, the first factOrs
being established at Marseilles.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04

CONVICTED y HE GASPED. ''wHY, PAUL
WOULD NOT HAVE KILLED A FLY"
appear a suicide, but the letter he was
supposed 10 have left upon the table
was found by the coroner to be a
forgery"
Have they any clewY' he asked, his
professional interest aroused.
They say that Paul did it," she said
crying softly. He was convicted yes.
terday"
Convicted he gasped. "1Vhy, Paul
would not have killed fly
There was Il handwriting expert
who testified that some of Paurs char.
acteristics were found in the letter
They had a darkened courtroom and
lantern slide engagements, Paul was
uncle's sole heir, ana he was known to
be in debt"
Have they taken an appeai?" he
asked. surely the case will not be un
contested"
There is an appeal" she answered
but Vincent, the lawyer, says he has
no hope; that he cannot hope to contro.
vert The experts evidence. Can you
hnlp me" She rose from her chair and
had her hands toward him.
81 can and WILL" he answered heart.
\ Y. Believe me. Erica, before the
I EXT trial comes we shall have the
. oofs ready and Paul will go free"
I For a moment She looked into his
f les. Then she dropped her veil and
Eued away 81 must go now" she an
> Eunced "Will you come to me tomor-
S W."
II was there this evening"" he said
IMPLY. "They told me you had gone
o It, but heard nothing of the trial. !
I i'll come at H."
He learned little that was new in the
corning. Paul Westcott was James
4 1estcott's sole heir He had been
iught in a hole in Wall street, and it
y as believed that he had committed
h ne murder in the hope that he might
ealze upon this fact to borrow the
q oney to save his margins \ letter
q announcing the action as a suicide was
early shown to be a forgery, though Il
d !eycr one, and the case indeed looked
T lack.
Elder came away from the house dis.
heartened. He was certain that his
friend had not committed the muFde..
but even to one of the best detectives
in the country the case looked hope
less.
He went to the lawyers and arranged
for copy of the testimony, and when
that was forthcoming he shut himself
in his room to study it.
AT the end of couple of days he
locked the typewritten pages in his
desk and gave himself over to his so.
cial duties. Elder was a detective
through love of the work, not because
it was necessary for him to earn his
living in this fashion, and on those
rare occasions when not engaged in a
pursuit he was welcomed in fashiona-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
EARTHQUAKE PROOF M,,-
Building That Withstood NJ,
Has Walls Five Foo n, nahte,

n
Has Walls Five Feet Thicl '''ts
The one building to withSto~,
earthquake and fire in the bu,naa la'
trict of San Francisco is tha v ~ Dis
States mint, says a Washineton ~ ull'el
to the New York World. 'ptea
1t stands today a monumon+
kind of buildings the governmert " Us
up and to the devotion to dutv ~ pla
employees in the government sorv u 1s
The mint is massive Stone CIV, ,%
Of the Doric-Ionic style located o'
northwest corner of Mission and II NJ, es
streets. 1t is two full stories in ba tIa
with deep basement. and l. =
shape of a hollow parallelogron
walls are in some places five 70
feet in thickness. 1t is constrrcto ssu
brick and a blue-gray freastono =
British Columbia. The approach - Iva
building is by grand flight Of =.
of California granite to a portioo 'UR
ported by six fluted granite colra su
The foundations are of concroto '-S
feet deep.
The building is not unlike tbo r..
ury building in Washington. eycont ~
it is much smaller. The interior W.. .4l
work of the mint building is of c,ls
mahogany. 1t was this buiIdns . ~
the employees of the mint startoS !.
save when they found it had witbst,''
the successive shocks of the oo,@
quake.
The mint, which is one of tba Iap,,.
in the United States ana is kent n.y.
ming all the year round, was admiroS,.
equipped for defense against fra ~
side the courtyard is a large artosi..
well equipped with the latest npnrlr,
appliances. Fire hose is Stretcb.S
throughout the building. and if Ia,
been the custom ever since The goror
ment occupied the building in ia
to have the employees drilled rs . A.,
brigade each week.
1t is possible the two big smot,
stacks will have to be torn down M
cause of the damage the brjcl,wo,
sustained by reason of the great bo,t
but even this is not known for = cs,.
tainty.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04

l went to Wayne county, n. Y, one
day at a farmers institute, and the
chairman interrupted me to say: Il
wish you would stop a minute Some
body is coming sat down and sew
enty-iive bright, rosy boys ana girls
from the school came in. We put them
on the front seats, and they sat there.
| thought that the noblest contribution
10 the farmers institute ever saw
II. w. Collingwood.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
THE PRESIDE.
Famous Military Reservation In San
Francisco.

Much has been heard since earth
quake and fire overwhelmed and de-
stroyed San Francisco about the Pre-
sidio, the military reservation in the
suburbs of that stricken city. During
the Philippine Instruction it was the
rendezvous of troops on their journey
to the battlefeids of the far east, and
at one time coco soldiers were quar-
tered there. Preside" is a Spanish
term, ana its common acceptation in
Spanish-Americu ana in English speak
ing localities where Spanish names
have been adopted is that of an army
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
His WINS Permanent.

Il say. Jenkins, I'm in temporary
embarrassment. Can you lend me $10?"
"Only a temporary embarrassment
You're much lucEier than l am
Translated For Tales From Fliegende
Batter
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
Boys IIreaISTnst Logic.

Father Ito sleepy headed son coming
to breakfast on time)-So you got up
before breakfast, did you? Son-No,
sir, after it. Father (surprised)-Afters
Son-Yes, sir. If hadn't got up after
1t wouldn't have got any.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04


braces over 1,5O0 acres. and thousands
of people fled to it as camping ground
after fire had devastated the city.
Havana's sugar crop may be some
what delayed, if not lessened, owing
to the scarcity of rains at the right
time
We always like to see a boy and a
dog together, for they seem such good
playfellows, and there are many good
and few bad lessons that the former
can learn from the latter.
The municipal ownership idea GER
tainly has Il hold on Germany when
its newspapers advocate the raising of
swine by the city to supply the need
ed demand.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04

mayor of that city, and in 1902 was
ected governor. He is the first IA
re of the state chosen to that Office.
feople pracuce economy goou ueai
: they wear their good clothes-some
don it every day. while others revel
in ii only on special occasions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
The Chestnut FORESTS OF Corsica.

The Chestnut Forests OF Corsica.
The chestnut forests of the island Of
Corsica have for ages been the crown
ing glory of its mountains and valleys,
just as at least once in its history they
were its salvation by Offering to its
army Of defense secure fastness and
a means of sustenance against invad-
ers. Now disafforestation is in active
progress on every hand, and over wide
tracts the woods are disappearing, leav-
ing the hills and dales nothing but
bleak wastes. Strong protests are be
ing made by many of the older inhah
itants against this shortsighted devas,
tation, which, besides destroying thc
attractions of the island rs resort for
tourists, removes the most effective
protection against ruinous lanlslidcs
on the mountain slopes under tive ac
ton Of winter torrents.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE.
1t Was Built by oliver Evans, Who
Couldn't Lay Up Money.

Il Was Built by Oliver Evans, Who
Couldn't Lay Up Money.
The real inventor of the locomotive
never realized cent from his inven-
ton.
His name was Oliver Evans. He was
born in Delaware in 1756 and spent all
his life perfecting inventions which
were destined to bring him nothing but
more poverty. He was the original in
venttr of the high pressure engine used
In locomotives, the only kind that could
be employed to advantage in this form
Vt transportation, but realized nothing
for his idea.
His application of the notion to both
land and water power was somewhat
novel.
In 1906 the municipality of Philadel-
phia called for bids for the dredging of
the river and the cleaning of the docks.
Evans put in a bid lower than any of
his competitors and when it was ac-
cepted determined to Guild a steam
boat to do the work.
He fitted out Il scow with a steam
engine, building both the engine and
the scow in his own workshop.
When the boat was ready to be
launched Evans determined to give the
people of Philadelphia an object lesson
in mechanics. so he put the boat on
Wheels fitted up push wheel behind,
set his engine to work and propelled
the boat through the streets to the riv-
er in lie midst of an open mouthed
throng, not a few of whom had a dim
Idea that he ought to be arrested for
witchcraft.
When the boat reached the bank of
the river, the wheels and axles were
taken off, the craft was launched. fitted
out with other wheels and made to do
the work of dredging the harbor
So far as the invention of mechani.
cal devices went Evans had a splendid
genius, but when dollars and cents
came up for consideration he was a
mere child, and even allowed himself
TO be cheated out of the money that
was due him for cleaning the Philadel-
phia harbor with his new tangled
steamboat
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
BROADER GENERAL FREDERICK FUNSTON.

BROADER GENERAL FREDERICK FUNSTON.
ley, California, being the only member
of the expedition who is alive and sane
today. He had some remarkable ad-
ventures in Alaska, served under Gar
cia in the Cuban instruction and was
wounded. Then came his appointment
as colonel of the Twentieth Kansas
volunteers and his career in the Philip
pines. In the fighting before Malolos
he found himself with part of his com
nand on one side Of Il river and n
force of Filipiuos Oh the other. Calling
for volunteers who could swim, he Sc
lected twenty men, told them to follow
him AMI, holding his revolver up, swan
the stream. The men put their guns
on logs and followed and captured the
enemy At Calumpit he crossed the
Rio Grande river on small bamboo
raft in face of heavy fire and estab-
lishel rope ferry. by means of which
the American troops were enabled to
cross and win the battle This record
won lin promotion IN 1899 to the rank
of briE1dier general Of volunteers. 1t
was l'cnSton, TOO, who captured Agui-
naido. lie became a brigadier in the
regular army in 1901.
Mayoa Srhmitz has been known as a
m BY WI TING FAN
Ill to the I'm
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04

and who have been abroad and who have had experience both sides
of the question
They favor sensible and useful reforms but radical
make CHINA FIRST ABLE TO STAND UPON HER OWN
FEET
Many Chinese who have gone abroad America Australia and
the Philippines write home complaining of ARBITRARY DIS
ORDINATIONS MADE AGAINST THE CHINESE which
dare attempted against other foreigners Therefore every
angry and hence the boycott of American goods illustrating the
feeling against the unjust exclusion laws 1t has spread all China
and solely in retaliation unjust is NOT
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
stfngy.

sfingy.
"Mr Linger spends great deal of
time with you Molly" said Miss Kit
fish to Miss Trccks.
Eyes. but that's all he does spend"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
EarthqaaiIoHerOes
Bgigadier General funston and His
Work In San francisco hldyOr
Eugene SChmilz-Ch.ef of
Police Dinan-Fife Chief
Suiliydn'S Daaih.

a FTER an awful
"a calamity such
as that which
has visited San
Francisco and 9th
er parts of CalifOr-
mia there is need of
leaders TO direct the
work of relieving
the sufferers and
preserving order so
far as possible amid
the prevailing pam
ic. This work in
the case of the san
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04

A clever woman once gave very
smart designation of a secret as some.
thing for oba, enough for two, nothing
for i'lree
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04

TRANSITION STAGE. Her statesmen and people feel
that China needs REFORM but there great differences of
opinion regarding the There several classes of
reformers There those who speak foreign languages
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
Rear Admiral Mason Also Rec
ommends Machine Shop and
Store Vessel
cR,rlc'sEs BATTLE ! FLEET
Chief Of Bureau Of Ordnance Says
spaos and Weight Assigned to AM
munition, Has Been Too Much Re.
strietsd-Mason Draws Lessons
From the War With Spain.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Declartng that
In the design of the vessels of a battle
fleet the space and weight assigned to
ammunition has been so restricted that
ammunition on board under certain
conditions OF battle would be expend-
ed in less than an hour. Rear Admiral
Mason, chief Of the bureau of ordnance,
in hts annual report, urges the build
ing of two vessels Of considerable size,
one on the Atlantic and one ON the
Pacific coast, devoted exclusively to the
carriage OF ammunition, and he states
that, ultimately, there should be one
OF these vessels with each fleet They
should be so fitted with appliances for
assembling and breaking down ammu-
milton, that they might serve to get a
degree. possibly, as floating magazines.
The lessons drawn from the war with
Spain. Mason says, lead him to also
recommend equippint, am auxiliary
vessel for use as machine shop and
store vessel, with the heet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14

tain crushed grain, and the grain to
a certain extent is beneficial only as 1T
Is change of feed.
On the showing of these wholesale
adulterations the department of agr
culture will work for the passage OF X.
bill providing for an inspection of the
stock foods of the state. A draft OF 81
bill has already been drawn and will be
presented to the legislature at the
coming session. The committee OF the
department on adulteration of foods
and seeds consists Of Governor ;. H.
Packard, of Marshalltown; State Dairy
and Food Commissioner III. K. Wright
and Professor c. f. Curtiss, of the
State College of Agriculture. This
committee will have charge of the
matter at the coming session OF the
legislature and Senator Newberry,
who engineered the pure food bill TO
success at the last session of the leg
islature has promised t" give the
measure his best attention at the COM
ing session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14

ory investigation of troubles between
employers and employees which affect
the transportation of government mails
Or the necessary movement of inter-
state and foreign commerce, was under
consideration today by the house COM
mittee on Interstate and foreign COM
merce In explanation of the blu
Townsend said that arbitration of the
anthracite coal strike in 1902 by the
commission showed the desirability of
such method of bringing labor troubles
to an end.
Some labor leaders" he said may
desire to settle their differences with
out interferences and many employees
may have the same desire, but this sell
fish view does not take the welfare
of the public into consideration"
He urged publicity as a remedy for
wrongs of all sorts. The bill provides
there shall be interference only w.henthe
president is convinced interference is
necessary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
PLANS BIGGEST WAR CRAFT.
eonaparts Gives Congress Design Sur.
passing Dresldnouaht.

6onaparte Gives Congress Design Sur.
passing DresIdnousht.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Pla1ls for the
largest and most powerful battle ship
yet built or now being. built by any ma
tion were submitted to congress by
Secretary Bonaparte.
According to the plan adopted by
the navy department Tor the big battle
ship. which was provided for at the
last session, the new fighting machine
will have broadside fire 25 per cent
greater than any other vessel NOW
afioat. The elevation of the guns will
also be greater with consequent in
crease of long range fire. The defens-
i've qualities will be distinctly super
dor to amy other battle ship and the
percentage Of weight Of hull armor
will surpass by 5000 tons, the largest
ship now in existence.
There were four separate plans
drawn by the construction bureau Of
the navy and six by private firms and
individuals, but the department ac-
cepted one drawn by the construction
bureau.
The ship is to be $40 feet long, s5 feet
29s inches beam, 10000 tons displace-
ment, 27 feet draft, $500 tons coal ca
pacity and 81 knot speed. She will
have ten 12-inch guns, and fourteen g.
inch rapid fire guns and some small,
machine guns to repel torpedo attacks.
The limit Of cost is $s,000.000.