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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY IL. 1907

up and down Hatch's spinal column UP the first
flight safely, with Blindy Bates leading the way;
then along the hall and up the second flight There
was absolutely not a sound in the house-they
moved like ghosts.
At the top of the second fight Bates shot gleam
of light from his dark lantern along the hall The
third door it was. And moment later he was con-
centrating every faculty the three locks of this
door. Still there had been not the slightest sound.
The one spot in the darkness the bulls eye of
the lantern it illuminated the lock. The first
lock was unfastened, then the second, and finally
the third. Bates didn't open the door-he merely
stepped back-and the door opened of it's own
volition. Invountarily Hatchs hand closed fereely
on his revolver, and Batess ready weapon gittered
a little in the darkness.
Thanks, came after moment, in the quiet,
querulous voice of The Thinking Machine. Mr.
Hatch, did you bring those sandwiches"
Half an hour later The Thinking Machine and
Hatch appeared at police headquarters Being
naturally of retiring, unostentatious disposition,
Bates did not accompany them; instead, he went
his way lingering bin of moderately large denomi-
nation.
Detective Mallory was at home in bed; but
Detective Cunningham, another shining light,
ceived his distinguished visitor and Hatch.
There's named Howard Guerin now
asleep in his state room aboard the steamer Aus
triana, which sails at five o'clock this morning
just AN hour and half from now-for Hamburg"
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began {; The Thinking Machine without any preface
Please have him arrested Immediately"
What charged" asked the detective
Really, it's of consequence" replied The
Thinking Machine Attempted murder, con-
spiracy, embezzlement, fraud-whatever you like.
can prove any or all of them"
IN go after him myself" said the detective.
And there is also young woman aboard" con-
tinued The Thinking Machine,-"a Miss Hilda
Fanshawe. Please have her detained, not arrested,
and keep close guard on her-not to prevent
cape, but to protect her.
Tell us some of the particulars of it" asked the
detective.
Il haven't slept in more than forty-eight hours"
replied The Thinking Machine. IN explain it ali
this afternoon, after I've rested awhile
The Thinking Machine, for the benefit of Detective
Mallory and his satellites, rected briefly the salient
points of the story told by the actor, Watson
Richards. His listeners were Howard Guerin. tall,
keen faced, and clean shaven; Miss Hilda Fanshawe,
whose pretty face reflected her every thought;
Hutchinson Hatch, and three four headquarters
men. Every eye upon the drawn face of the
diinutive scientist, he sat far back in his chair
with squint eyes turned upward, and finger tips
pressed together.
From the facts as he stated them, we know be-
yond all question, in the very beginning, that Mr..
Richards was used tool to further some
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28

torpedo-hrinK. mining and counter
mining. a. well as operations 70 de-
termins strength. endurance. and
haoitability.
II il a noteworthy coincidence that
while these tests are going on there
WIN open in Bordeaux, France. an
International maritime exposition to
commemorate the Tooth anniversary
or Robert F1ulton's application OF steam
10 navigation. The significance lies in
the fact not generally known that
Robert Fulton invented a submarine
boat before he built the first steam
boat It has only been within recent
years, however. that tho submarine
has been brought to such a condition
approaching perfection that it has, DE
come a necessity. The first steps in
this direction were taken by Secre-
tary Whitney. the father or the mod
ern American navy, but il was not
until 1895 that the Plunger. the first
submarine in the American navy. was
contracted for by the department.
Her motive power, however. was
steam and she proved impracticable.
Then the Holland was built on private
account, and after demonstrating her
efficiency, was finally purchased by
the Government. Since then six 9TH
ers OF the Adder type, an improve
ment upon the Holland, have been
built and are now part OF the navy.
Four others. the Octopus. the Taran-
tula, Cuttlefish. and Viper, have been
contracted for and completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28
Hours In England

r F one is murdered in England. the
event. il appears, is most likely
II 10 happen between the hours of
10 p m. and midnight This Is no
attempt at prophecy, but the logical
deduction from an official report just
issued OF the criminal statistics OF
England and Wales. The chances are
greatest. too. that one who is fated TO
meet a violent death az the hands OF
a fellow-creature viii receive his or
her quietus on a Saturday nigkt. IL
does not need any great amount OF
psychological research TO account for
this. The last day OF the week is pay
day and generally half holiday
among the poorer classes. IL is then
that most liquor is consumed and evil
passions. infiamed by drink, lead to
brawls and bloOdshed.
But the fact. as shown by statistics,
that Thursdays average Of bloody
deeds. is second only 10 Saturdays may
quite possibly indicate that The day
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dred ysrds. yet II has range Of thirty
degrees OF the horizon. II catches
every object within this horizon and
bv q cleverly devised system OF mir
rors and rehectors. the operator sitting
calmly at mis- desk IN the boat ten
feet below the surface Is able 20 see
every object upon the surface as
plainly as II he had projected his own
head out OF the water and was using
powerful glass Thus the Octopus
is enabled to approach within a few
hundred feet OF n bsttleship and dis
charge a torpedo powerful enough TO
blow DreadnouEht out OF the water
in thirty seconds and send II. a dis
torted wreck. to the bottom with all
on board.
The Octopus dives and rises with
almost the ease of a fish. When the
order is given TO dive. a sufficient
volume sf water is admitted into the
tanks which she carries to destroy
what is known as her reserve buoy
ancy, which keeps hey aioat. A div
ing rudder on either side is adjusted,
and her course is turned DOWN ard.
so that instead OF moving straight
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ahead on the surface she moves down
ward under her own motive power IN
I'll the proper level is reached. The
with the surface az all times. Il Is
claimed for her that this plan gives
her greater stability, although shs
cannot attain the same speed In sub
merging and emerging as the diving
type Of boat. which IS a matter Of the
highest Importance when in action.
One % the features OF the Lake Is =
diving compartment IN the bottom Of
the vessel. from which q door can be
opened and a diver sent out from the
vessel Ii is the old and simple prin-
ciple OF the diving bell revived. Great
advantage is claimed for the use OF
this compartment in the way OF out
ting cables. destroying mines, and az
forcing an avenue OF escape in case
Of accident. Naval ulen. however.
seriously doubt the utility Of such a
device. The French builders. who
nave given careful study TO every fea-
ture Of submarine work. devised this
scheme originally. but II does not now
form part OF their improved boats.
One of the great obstacles Is the i'm
possibility OF seeing under water.
But nevertheless. the Lake "a to be
given an opportunity to demonstrate
what she can do, and whether she wiz
be able to perform the achievements
which are claimed fo- her.
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is the more popular among the fashion
able assassin. Great murders-those in
Volving prominent people, seldom -
committed on a Saturday night, but
IN majority Of cases. II appears. on
a Thursday.
There are only fourteen hours during
the whole week that one may rest
practically immune from the assassins
knife, and that time Is between 4 and
8 O'Clock every morning The statistics
show that very few murders indeed
are perpetrated during that period.
Throughout the morning one may
feel comparatively safe, but from noon
life is in increasing jeopardy up 20
midnight, when the chances begin %
return In favor of your being allowed
TO enjoy another day. The climax OF
the whole week, as stated, IS reached
Saturday night Fortunately murder
ers respect the Sabbath. at least they
appear 10 rest. for the fewest numbSF
Of crimes are reported on Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28
Sunken, Silent Stilettos of
the Deep to Deal Dead
lest Blows in Future
Warfare on the Sea.

VEN as the great Amer
lean army OF the not far
distant future promises
TO be equipped to do its
most disastrous work TO
an enemy in the air, by means Of
the dirigible balloon or aeroplane,
so will the great American navy of
the near future be equipped to do
its greatest damage TO a hostile
enemy beneath the seas by means
of the torpedo submarine craft
the hidden stiletto of the deep.
Twenty Thousand Leagues I'M
der the Sea" was wonderful imag-
inative romance of experiences that
were sco1ed at as impossible until
within recent years, but if expert
ments which are to be conducted
soon by the Navy Department TO
test the practicability OF the sub
marine torpedo boat prove to be as
successful as the officials who have
carefully studied the subject claim
10 have reason 10 hope. then the
revolution of methods q naval war
fare and of water navigation win
be such rs no one but Verne ever
dreamed-eXcept Fulton-Fulton,
whose first boat sailed under wa
ter. and Fulton, who invented the
turbine,
Upon the success OF these tests de-
ponds the future methods of warfare
TO be employed by the American navy.
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angle Of the diving ruddsr is then
charged and she assumes her normal
position. When she wishes to rise
the water Is forced out OF the tanks
and she dives up In other words,
IL may be said she is 50 arranged that
she viii run either down hin or up
hin IN water. Naval men consider the
Octopus as the greatest achievement
Yet accomplished in submarine boat
building The boat is cigar-shapeds
with sort OF coming tower. which IN
hermetically sealed az all times. ex-
cept when the boat comes 20 the sur
face. and the cap is raised fromths
inside.
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United States will. within a few years,
have a formidable array OF these de-
stTuetive sea fighters, and when they
are finally added to the American
navy in sufficient numbers, every port
in this country will be immune from
the attack of an enemy no matter
how strong. President Roosevelt,
whose firmly fixed views upon the up
building Of the navy are well known,
rs thorough believer in this kind of
boat. and il was in response to his
strong recommendations that Con-
gress. III its recent session, Included
in the naval appropriation bill an item
or S3.oo0,0co, for the purchase of sub
marines. and provided that those ac-
duired shall prove by tests 10 be the
equal 90 any which are now IN the
navy. Last summer the President made
a submerged trip in the Plunger and
expressed great delight over bis ex-
pcrience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28
The WonderfuI Octonus.

The Octopus. which will be one Of the
boats in the forthcoming competition,
is the largest submarine ever built
for the Government, and represents the
latest and most improved type OF the
submarine. The submarines which tho
British navy is constructing are OF
tho same type as the Octopus the
British naval constructors recognizing
that the United States has succeeded
in producing the best type OF sub
marines. The Octopus has radius
OF action of ], 900 miles. and although
her contract speed is said to have been
ten knots on the surface, and eight
knots submerged, she has exceeded
these requirements by more than one
knot at her recent builders trials.
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Tests Here and abroad.

The board which the Secretary Of
tie Navy has appointed 10 conduct
these tests consists of Capt. Adolph
Mark, president: Naval Constructor
ID. w Taylor, Commander Burns T.
Waping, Lieut.. Commander William
S. Smith. and Lieut.. John w. Tim,
mons. members; and Ensign F.. r.
Sadler, recorder. The program which
the board has formulated for these ex-
periments provides for tests as to
speed. both on the surface and sub
merged. maneuvering. suhmerging.
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Her torpedo arrangement is 50 in
genious that she can fire and reload
and fire again within six minutes No
battleship IN the world can Withstand
one OF these torpedoes-
Her complete complement Is crew
OF fifteen men, although she can be
successfully operated with, six. There
is an abundant supply or atmosphere
from compressed air in large tubes,
cooking is done on an electric stove. and
the boat Is lighted throughout with
electricity
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The Lake Type Of submarine.

The Octopus viii hare as her prin-
cipal competitor al these tests the
Lake. a boat OF radically different
type. but OF practically the same size
and displacement. The Lake sinks
rather than dives. She is hauled up
and down in the water much Ike an
elevator. her keel being kept ArSlle1
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marine navigation with war engines.
In the dark and foggy sea OF Japan.
Togo won the climaxing victory of the
war OF the Far East with all lights
out. while faint glimmers from the
enemy assisted him in locating the
targets OF the Russian fleet While
scientists Of naval equipment In Wash
ington are experimenting 10 find the
strongest search-rays to locate an
enemy in the dark. scientists of naval
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28
Has an Eye Abore Water.

The Octopus has g device by which
those navigating the boat submerged
can plainly see what IL going on for
many miles around on the surface.
This invention is called the periscope.
1t is long tube rising above the cor
ming tower. The boat comes within
eight or ten feet OF the surface and
projects the periscOpe above the sur
face Of the water. II cannot be seen at
4 distance greater than a few hun
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as well as the nsvies OF many other
Powers, some OF which have pro-
crossed even further than ours In sub
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Elaborate Submarine Tests.

meath the full light Of the brightest
day.
Elaborate Submarine Tests.
Arrangements have been made by
the Navy Department for the most
elaborate series Of submarine expert
ments and tests ever held in American
waters. These maneuvers VII take
place in Narragansett bay, OF New
port. beginning April so. and will con-
tinue for probably ten days or two
weeks. The purpose or these tests is
not only to illustrate whse submarine
boats can do under exacting conditions.
but. 10 n large extent determine the
type OF boat which hereafter shall be
constructed for the American navy.
The place OF tho submarine in the
modern navy has already been fixed.
The little terror has come to stay. for
the greatest naval experts OF the world
agree that no naval defense is com
plete without sufficient fotilla of
submarines. Although the United
States was among the first OF the
Powers to develop the submarine in
it's present state OF efficiency and prac-
ticahility. the navies OF England
France. and Russia are far ahead Of
ours in the number OF these engines of
war. These great powers have been
quick TO perceive the possibilities Of
these boats and have forged ahead in
the matter Of their construction.
Under the naval building program.
as now mapped out. however, the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28
FEATS POSSIBLE
BY THE SUBMARINE OCTOPUS.

She travel miles meet an
enemy, rising diving
When submerged officers may above
She discharge torpedo, batIeshp could With
stand. every three minutes
Great Britain is copying OF
ton to Uncle Sans fighters.
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VEN as the great Amer
lean army Of the not far
distant future promises
TO be equipped to do its
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Vanity in woman is bad enough.
but conceit in a man is worse.
You can't tell anything about a man
by his looks. Like mince pies, some
Of them can look very innocent.
If you can't have your way, take
consolation from the fact that every
man encounters his stone wall.
When parents are old and poor and
become & charge to their children the
children often act like all persons act
who have been paid in advance.
How proGgate we are with the hours
Of rest when it is bedtime and how
we haggle over the flying minutes
when it is time to get up in the morn
ing!
Mark this in favor of father: The
woman who is charging things to ia
ther at dry goods store buys more
freely and with less worry than the
timid woman who charges to her hus-
band-Atchison Globe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-12
Notice of Settlement.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE of Washington, for Chehalis
County.
r., A.. ,.,) No. 772.
In the Matter oil Notice of settlement
. n;e n H -, 'e'' OF Report, Final Ac-
i'o W. n, count and Petition for
Deee"seu' Distribution.
Notice is hereby gwen that William }.
keegan, Administrator OF the Estate OF
Jennie NJ. keegan. deceased, has rem
dered and presented for settlement to,
and filed in the Superior Court OF Che.
halls County, State of Washington, his
Report, Final Account and Petition for
Distribution as such Administrator, and
that Monday. the 2nd day Of September.
1907, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the court
room of our said Superior Court, in the
the City of Monteeano, in said Chehaiis
County, has been appointed by our said
Superior Court for the settlement of the
said Account and hearing Of said Petition
for Distribution, at which time and place
any person interested in said estate may
appear and file his exceptions in writing
to the said Report, Final Account and
Petition for Distribution, and contest the
same.
Witness the Hon. MASON IRWIN. Judge
OF the said Superior Court, and the seal
of said Court affixed this 25th day OF
July, 1907.
w. G. BIRDWELL,
County Clerk and Clerk of the Superior
Court.
{ By A. E. GRAHAM.
'h"A' Deputy.
j. c. Cross,
Atty. for Administrator.
First publication July 20, 1907.
Last publication August 26, 1907.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-12

"IIow," she murmured in passionate
tones, leaning toward him across the
table: "how can you treat me so?" A
shadow crossed his brow. Then he said
frankly. "Well, got 500 on my watch
today" Her face was wreathed in
dimples. Lets have some more lob
ster," she said.-Cleveland Leader.
"Splitting' a bank note consists Of
dividing the bill in two so that one
half consists of the face of the bill
and the other half of the back only.
This sounds like an impossible feat,
can be done, although the method Is a
government secret.
No matter how intently wife may
listen when her husband IS talking in
his sleep, she very seldom learns any
thing of real Importance. And the re-
suit would usually be about the same
If she should listen to everything he
says while he is awake.-Somerville
Journal
The science of algebra is said to have
been the invention of Mohammed Of
Buziana about $50 a. d. The science
was introduced into Spain by the
Moors. The first treatise on the sub
ject in any European language Is be-
lieved to have been that by Luca Pac-
coli, which was written in 1894.
The name of the first man who skat-
Il oil In, al;
ever, is very ancient. 1t Is mentioned
by the Danish historian, SaXo Gram
matcus. in 1874. William Fitz Stephens
speaks Of it in London in 1850. Figures
Of skates appear in Olus Magnus' his
tory, printed in 1866.
The managing director of a London
cab firm with 1900 horses told a coun-
ty court judge they worked their
horses seven days week in the Lon
don streets. The average life of cab
horse in London was about six years,
but some would go only three months.
Some would last twelve years.
A London doctor, lecturing, said it
was useless to tell dyspeptic woman
not to drink tea. The only thing to do
was to give her some harmless stuff in
q bottle to be taken every three hours,
with strict instructions that she was
not to have any tea for four hours be-
fore or after each dose.
The most unique method Of delivering
mail is that employed by steamers
passing the islands of the Tonga group,
in the Pacific. On account of many
reefs landing is extremely dangerous,
and the few letters to be delivered are
attached to large skyrockets, which are
fired and reach the shore in safety.
In the fourteenth century spectacles
were used frequently by the very
wealthy and highborn, although they
We're so scarce that they were be-
queathed In wills with all the elab-
crate care that marked the disposition
Of feudal estate. The first specta-
cles We're made in Italy.
There are eight primary" or major
planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
and several hundred minor planets
discovered since 1901. 1t is certain
that one planet, Jupiter was known tc
the ancients Whether they knew Of
others is not determined.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-12
Canned PAINTINGS.

Painting under glass may now be
preserved indefinitely. Had the men of
old known this the pictures of Apelles
might still live in the first freshness of
their coors. and the work of Raphael
and Michael Angelo would look today
as II looked when it left the painters
hands. Tho method of preservation Is
simple. Tho canvas is placed in n
vacuum. It is preserved, like fruit. 1t
is sealed up from all the destructive in
fluences of the atmosphere Since
metal figures in the operation the can
vas might indeed be said to be canned.
There is no reason why paintings kept
in this manner in vacuum should not
endure indefinitely.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-12
A Safe Place.

General William w. Belknap went to
the war of the rebellion as the major
OF the Fifteenth Iowa infantry. In one
Of the companies of that regiment was
n young fellow named Darby Greedy.
When the regiment was marching over
the gangplanks on to the steamer
Sucker State the major sat on his
horse close by. AS Darby Greedy
stepped on the plank his mother grab
bed him and pulled him to her bosom.
With intense emotion she cried and
crooned over him and then. seeing the
major, she cried. DARBY, me by, stick
close to the major an yell niver GIT
hurled"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-12

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
Stale of Washington, for Chehalis
lNnunts.