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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
FAN from Bridge and Drown.

ID. II. Truax and F. f. Hill, while
crossing the drawbridSe at Ingergrove.
Mimi. were drowned. Their horse
plunged into the river
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
Eight Hurt in Gas Blast,

Eight men working in tunnel at the
National Cash Register plant, Dayton,
Ohio. are reported seriously hurt by
gas explosion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

not sufficiently transparent 10 allow
the color being seen beneath. In the re-
gions where the autumn foliage is most
vivid We ind that an average season
produces the finest cOlors. Neither a
very dry nor very wet summer and
early autumn viii result I'm much bril-
liancy.
The extraordinary range OF colors in
trees OF a single species is very notice
able, particularly so with the sugar
naples; and it is remarkable that an
Individual tree will continue the same
colors year after year; not only that,
but the same branch viii show the
first tinge OF color year after year. +
have in mind two naples that I have
watched for four years.
Each or them has a particular
branch that proclaims the advent of
autumn nearly two weeks before any
or the other leaves show any sign of
changing; presumably these branches
are not quite equal in vigor TO the rest
OF the tree. but Why one OF these trees
should turn 70 a brilliant cadmium vel
low. while the other becomes a rich
orange tinted with crimson in parts,
is difficult t. understand. because the
conditions under which both trees
grow arc apparently Identical.
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WHAT IS Tn[ flkTTER WITH TIE EARTH?

quake OF 1883. the New Madrid dis
aster or 1s1l-Isl2. the Ram OF Clutch
In 1918. and the earthquake or Murcia
In 1923. And II seems TO be "A we'll
established fact that a considerable
number Of the greatest and most de-
struetive OF modern earthquakes have
been caused by the sudden dOwnfalls
OF great masses OF rock. Studies by
famous scientists amcng them Darwin
and Humboldt, In the andes mountain
range OF South America. showed that
many earthquakes have occurred in
just this way.
The advocates of this theory claim
ed that all earthquakes were due TO
the displacement OF rocks. While
some earthquakes are the result OF
such action in the geologic formation
OF the earth's surface, yet 1t is be-
heved by others that volcanoes are
connected very directly with earth
quake disturbances.
The close relation OF these two ter
rirying natural phenomena was noticed
by the Greeks and Romans several
thousand years ago. Their writer's.
Aristotle. Pliny, Strabo. and Pausanias.
make mention OF the fact that vol
canoes and earthquakes seem to have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
WHY LEAVES TURN

r HE common idea regarding au-
tumn coloring IS that frost
/ causes the brilliant color OF the
leaves. This popular fallacy is
without any foundation III fact, says
County Life IN America; for frost has
absolutely nothing whatever to do
with tinting Of the leaves, except that
II hastens their fall.
Let those who do not believe this
statement go out in the swamps two
weeks o. even a month before frost
and they win md occasional naples
as scarlet as they even are seen IN
September or October.
Il Is a curious fact that quite young
trees are the first 10 turn red. Autumn
coloring is actually due To oxidation,
which is caused by the action OF light
and heat somewhat similar 70 the rust
on iron. With leaves IL is due to the
fact that in fulfilling their mission
they become choked BY their own eX-
ertions. and the acldsy mus formed are
acted on by the oxygen.
In extremely moist atmospheres the
colors are not usually very bright. as
In England. for example. And in very
dry climates the leaves dry up sudden
ly. and their skin. which is very thick
60 prevent the escape Of moisture. is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

Thus the night went on. Finally Cor
don got hold OF the rope managed to
tighten the moose so that the bears
wind was temporarily shut on, and
then rushed in and cut the tugular
vein OF the animal
An enormous silver tip bear gave
Bean McCutcheon and two OF his COW
boys lively race in the Davis noun
tains. McCutcheon's pack of bear dogs
had done good work in hunting black
bears. but had never run up against a
silver tip. On this occasion they got
on the scent OF a bear and ran into a
thicket.
In few minutes out came the dogs,
yelping at every jump. with a big sill
yer tip bear in close pursuit. When
the bear saw the men on horses It
turned its attention to them and
charged right at one OF the COWBOYS
with McCutcheon. Before anyone
could fire a shot all three horses broke
away
One Of the cowboys dropped his rife.
and the other was carried away by
his frightened horse. McCutcheon got
his horse under control with much
difficulty and waited for the numbering
bear to come within good shooting
distance.
He tired at close range and the bullet
struck The animal, but did not stop
IL. Ine horse made another plunge
and McCutcheOn was thrown off He
managed 10 keep hold of his rifle, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
YeddO Quake the Worst.

OF recorded earthquakes the most
destructive OF which We have any
knowledge is that of Yeddo, Japan. In
1903. where the estimated loss OF life
was 200eo0 IN Sicily, in 1893, and In
Pekin, in 1871. 10000 are said 10 have
lost their lives In each place. The
Lisbon earthquake OF l755 lessened the
population of the world by about 5000;
and that Of Schamaki by about $1,000
Almost daily earthquake shocks for
fourteen months IS the record which
Cumana holds. This was in the middle
OF the eighteenth century.
The grand total Of people who have
been killed by earthquakes since the
twelfth century would exceed a mil
lion. If earthquakes continue with
the frequency with which they have
taken place in the last nifty years.
many hundreds OF thousands will be
added TO the list OF earthquake victims
before the present century has passed
the quarter mark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
SOME LIVELY HUNTING IN TEXAS

. HIS seasons crop OF Western
Texas hunting stories promises
TO exceed in variety that of any
previous year. Although the
bear and deer hunting season is only
fairly open some stirring tales have
already been brought here OF encoun-
tiers which sportsmen have had with
wild beasts says Stanton (Tex) dis
patch 10 the New York Sun.
Jim Gordon. a range rider for W. ".
wilkins, whose big ranch is over near
Howard Wells. was surprised the
other morning to see a large black
bear numbering along ahead OF him.
II was in a rough locality and the
bear was evidently out 10 get its
morning meal OF sotol roots.
Gordon stuck his rails" into the
horse and took after the bear. When
he got within throwing distance he
deity ciTcled the moose Of his rope
over the bears head. The COW pony
sat on its launches and drew the rope
taut
The bear got one of its paws under
meath the moose and prevented the
rope from choking 1t into submission.
Then began struggle that lasted for
more than an hour
Gordon dismounted and attacked the
bear at close quarters with a knife.
He had no other weapon. The bear
rushed at him and knocked him down,
but was prevented by the rope from
Following up its advantage.
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placed a bullet in a vital spot OF Bruin
just as the animal was about to lay
hold OF him.
The deer which inhabit the canyons
leading into Devils river are OF an
unusually vicious nature. Belvis
Serge, who owns the Alamos ranch.
down In Crockett county, will bear the
marks which one or the big bucks gave
him few days ago, as long as he
lives.
Serge and three or four men from his
ranch pitched camp near the mouth Of
Dolans creek, for a hunt The other
members CT the party made an early
getaway one morning. Serge had some
things 10 attend to around camp and
he remained behind
He was standing with his back TO the
creek driving down tent pin with an
AK when he heard a sudden rush be-
hind him and before he could turn to
see what IL was he was knocked half
way up the side of the tent The
shock caused him TO drop the AK and
he next found himself on the ground
with a buck standing ever him, shak-
ing his antleTed head in rage
The animal turned its head sideways
and struck Serge on the right side
OF the face with one OF its sharp
pointed prOngs. II ripped a long. deep
cash In the flesh and caused a flow
Of blood that nearly blinded Serge.
The one-sided battle would probably
have resulted in the death OF Serge
but for the fact that he managed TO
got hold OF the AK.
He broke the animals front legs at
the FIRST two blows. IL turned TO fee,
but could not make much Roadway in
its crippled condition and was soon
overtaken by Sorgs and killed.
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locality. The probability is that large
areas of the bottom OF the Pacific are
slowly settling down.
Hidden earthquakes are probably
more numerous and more violent than
is known. Recently two earthquakes
were recorded in places as Tar apart as
Washington. Berkeley, Cal, and the
Isle or Wight. England. These shocks
were described as severe" and OF
considerable magnitude" The value
OF the seismograph In recording earth
quakes Is growing. and Il may be that
in time man will be able to predict
by some such means the direction IN
which an earthquake is moving and
the time at which il viii arrive.
There are other theories as 70 the
cause of earthquakes. There is the
disloeation theory. the volcanic theory,
and the tidal theory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
GROOM

desired angle while following the con
tour of the horse.
The work done by this machine -
very thorough. The amount OF dust
and dandrUff that il will loosen and re-
move from a horse which has been
we'll groomed by hand Is surprising.
and well illustrates the superiority Of
machine grooming over hand groom
ing When enc OF these machines u
introduced into the stable. il must
dirt which has been accommodating Tor
years. II NAV be week or two be-
fore this is thoroughly effected, bus
when once the skin IS clean 81 takes
less than two minutes OF grooming
twice a day 20 keep IL clean. Thirty
horses per hour is the average work
per machine done in many stables
Furthermore, the animals thoroughly
enjoy the massage for this Is virtually
what the operation is and when r.
leased from their stalls will often run
over "a the machine or their own an-
cord The look Of perfect peace and
conteutmeut depicted on the face Of
the animal Is an excellent testimonial
in behalf of the grooming machine.
The shOe-bldCklng machine might al
most be called a modification OF the
horse groomer, SO similar is it I'm ope-
ration. IN this case. however. the flex-
ible shaft rs directly connected 10 the
motor which is suspended from a
crane over the customers chair. The
crane is sWiyeled or the back OF the
center chair OF three-chair stand.
but can be swung 70 overhang either
OF the two other chairs The motor
is mounted on a double set of trunions.
SO that il may tilt In any direction
Brushes suitable for the various
classes of work may readily be secured
TO the spindle al the end of the fex-
ible shaft and used IN obvious manner.
The ordinary lighting circuit supplies
sufficient current 10 operate the motor
Scientific American.
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THE wonderful adaptsbility of
electricity for most varied pur-
Il poses is constantly being made
evident IN new forms OF light.
new heating appliances. and new uses
or the electric motor.
A new device IS the electrically driv-
en- horse groomer. Not only does
grooming improve the appearance OF
a horse. but II materially assists In
keeping him free from skin diseases Of
various sorts. To properly groom a
horse takes time. time which can be
i'll afforded in large stables, such as
those OF an express company. a de
partment store, or the like. As a con-
sequence, the hardwOrked, dust-coated
animals must often be content with a
hasty or careless brushing. and some
times they are entirely neglected. Re
Gently many progressive concerns nave
been using the mechanical groomer,
thereby eff=cting a great saving in
time and securing better results than
could be obtained with handwOrk. The
machine consists Of a pair Of flexible
shafts, each connected by a universal
Joint TO "A swinging arm, which I'm turn
is connected by a universal Joint TO a
bracket secuI ed 10 the ceiling. The de
vice Is operated by a tWo-horse-power
electric motor. inclosed In a box. which
may be seen at the rear near the cell
ing The power furnished by the motor
is transmitted by means OF betting
down to a Dulley on the flexible shaft,
thereby causing the latter to rotate.
The free end OF each flexible shaft is
provided with a spindle, on which A
cylindrical brush of any desired type
NAV be secured. The brush is very
rapidly rotated by the flexible shaft.
and In use Is passed with a gentle
pressure over the animals coat The
shaft is very flexible. being formed OF
spirally cOiled wire. and is provided
with handles which permit the opera
tor 10 seize 1t and freely bend II to any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

ing as showing the eagerness which
men have had 10 discover the true
cause OF earthquakes The author OF
this theory was Alexis Percy, OF Di-
Jon He gathered together about Is
600 records of earthquakes, and after
comparing these very carefully he an
nounced as one Of the laws which he
had found that earthquakes are more
frequent when the moon is near the
meridian than when It is 90 de-
grees from II. The moon. therefore. he
said. must have an influence In pro-
ducing earthquakes
Later investigators OF Perrey's the
DRY recorded more than 10000 earth
qrakes in order to give IL a thorough
test. These proved that there were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

valves. which allow the pent-up heat
and steam OF the interior 70 escape.
As long as ths volcanoes remain open
Humboldt thought that there was not
much danger in their immediate vi
cinity And he was confirmed In this
belief by the fact that while travelling
through South America he discoY cred
that nearly all OF the jewellers in the
vicinity Of volcanoes did not have any
fears as long as the cone continued 10
emit puffs OF smoke and dust, but If
the crater became quiet then they be-
gan TO be suspicious or some coming
catastrophe.
Another scientific observer, Bous-
singaults noticed that earthquakes
which take place near an open and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

active volcano are almost always light.
while the destructive ones occur Al n
distance from any volcano. Prof.
John Milne, who made a study OF the
earthquakes and volcanoes Of the Jan
anese empire. found as a result Of his
Investigations that the earthquakes OF
these Islands seldom occur near the
volcanoes. A similar study has been
made In Italy, which tends 10 prove
that there Is some truth in the theory
that volcanoes do act as safety valves
and prevent serious earthquakes IN
their Immediate vicinity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

they say, that are Of real consequences
IN the change Of the earth's condition
There seem TO be earthquake belts or
areas on the globe which are frequent
~ visited by these freaks of nature
The western coast Of South America Is
one OF these strips OF territory. 80
less than thirteen large earthquakes
are recorded in this part OF the world
in the last half Of the nineteenth CEN
fury. In the year 1889. fully SOD
persons lost their lives iu an earth
quake in Quito, the capital Of Ecuador
In the following year 1000 persisted 10
a similar way in Mendoza. IL Is esu
mated that i'm the year 1865 p on peo-
pie were destroyed by the series OF
shocks which visited towns IN Peru
and Ecuador. Seven years later au
earthquake shook the town Of san
Jose de CuCuta. and the loss Of life on
this occasion is placed at l4,@1'. Iu
1884 there were 500 killed ~ tha
earthquake In Venezuela. and n the
recent disaster in Valparaiso and other
cities in Chile over 1900 are said 20
have persisted,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Earth,s Diameter Shrinking.

The diameter OF the earth. according
to DR.. Morrison, is becoming smaller.
owing to tho shrinking or the heated
mass IN the interior ana the gradual
sinking OF the hard outer crust.
The seismic disturbances Of the last
hundred years have, he believes, re-
duced the diameter OF the earth by
AZ least four feet. II great earth
uuakes are periodic phenomena as the
great scientist. Humboldt. believed.
then We are now In the midst OF an
epoch OF maximum seismic disturb
ance. And It is fully believed that
some OF the greatest earthquakes are
occurring IN unsettled regions. or IN
The bottom OF The sea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Pacihc's Bottom Sinking.

December p the seismographs re-
corded an earthquake as taking place
somewhere in the bottom OF the south
Pacific ocean; and II We can trust
the evidence OF these Instruments II
was one OF the greatest that has ever
been known. Il is fortunate that II
did not occur Ia some thickly settled
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Numerous Recent Up
heaValS Tend TO
Show Earth'S Crust
Is Shrinking and
That We Are Living
Over a Settling
CauldrOn So Various
Theories of SCien-
fists.
I HATS the matter with
the earth2

II
a the earth?
Are We living at
" present over a vast.
seething cauldron2
That's the question
which everybody has been asking
since the recent earthquake at King
ston. And no positive answer can be
given 10 the question
The effect or these vagartes OF nature
Is visible 70 everybody. The causes
can only be guessed at. The effect is
on the surface, but the cause lies be-
low the surface OF the earth.
The latest theory as 10 the cause
OF earthquakes is that OF DR.. J. Nor
rtson. He believes that there are vast
cavities beneath the crust OF the
earth. caused by the gradual shrink
Ing OF thu heated mass in the in
terror. The outer crust OF the earth
forms a bridge, as II were, over these
large cavities. and after the pressure
becomes 900 great this crust cracks
and the result Is an earthquake.
When a lake freezes over IN the
winter time large breaks are often
formed IN the ice by the drawing
away or the water beneath. so the
outer shell OF the earth sinks IN one
part, making a assure IN the place
where Il breaks away from the ad-
joining portion or the brittle shell.
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some direct bearing on each other.
Throughout the Middle Ages this
theory was adhered 10. although there
was a good deal OF superstition and
absurdity mixed with H.
The first OF the modern scientists
to make a careful study of volcanic
action i'm connection with earthquakes
were Leopold Won Buch and Alexander
Won Humboldt. They both believed
that the Interior Of the earth is com
posed OF molten matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
DlslocatlOn Theory.

Those who hold to the dislocation
theory claim that earthquakes are
due to sudden collapses or dOwnthrows
OF the ground. In support OF their
belief. they cite the calamities OF Port
Royal in Jamaica in 1892, the terrible
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Charging Pressure Idea.

Many biologists accept another the
DRY as 10 the cause of earthquakes,
which they believe are but part Of the
changing condition Of the eartn's
crust and caused by the changing
pressure. They consider earthquakes
or very little Importance so far as they
affect the geological formation OF the
earth. Il is the great slow movements
that take place without being felt,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Volcanoes As Safety Valves.

The results arrived at by a careful
comparison Of these two forces seem
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Tidal Theory Obsolete.

No credence is now given to the tidal
theory. but It is exceedingly interest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

many contradictory facts which over
threw the fundamental principle Of
the tidal theory: and IL is now OF little
value except IN a historical way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

SAN FRANCISCO ABLAZE,
Panoramic View Of Heart of CITY Set
on Fire by the Recent Earthquake.
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