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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-24
Shocks i'll Scotland.

GLASGOW, Jan. 1.-TWO slight
earthquake shocks were felt at Oban
Scotland. Thursday. No damage en-
sued, but the inhabitants were greatly
alarmed.
There were two distinct trcmors, the
FIRST being accompanied by n loud re-
port This was followed by n prolonged
noise, which, after "A short interval, was
repeated. The movement appears to
have been from east to west.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-24


stroyer Whipple arrived during the night
with boat load of medicine which was
sent ashore in charge of Surgeon Nc
Donald The cruiser Yankton is ex-
pected to arrive here soon.
Several slight shocks of earthquake
were felt last night. Four hundred and
twenty dead were buried up to last
night The remaining bodies are being
cremated The death list is now be-
lieved to be about 700.
The water supply has been improved,
but food is very scarce and the prices
therefore are exorbitant.
Has Remarkable Escape
4 remarkable incident of the earth
quake has just come to light. An Eng
fish clerk in a store was buried under
falling walls following the earthquake
of Monday and over this, for many
hours, great fires swept. Wednesday the
clerk was dug out alive, His injuries
are not severe.
Progress is being made in clearing
away the debris. Dynamite is resorted
to in clearing away menacing ruins.
Good order prevails in the city. Ad-
miral Davis, who is in the harbor with
the battlcships Missouri and Indiana,
was called on for help in the work of
policing the city and he promptly re-
sponded by landing marines. These sea
soldiers are now pickcting the streets
and assisting the British authorities in
the maintenance of order.
HarbOr Approach Dangerous.
All marines are warned that the two
lighthouses at the harbor entrance have
been destroyed and that the approach
to the harbor at night is perilous. An
other steamer approached Kingston and
not knowing the conditions is reported to
have suffered. This is the Hamburg.
American line steamer Prinz Eitel Freid-
erich This vessel is ashore near the
Prnz Waldcmar and the Prnzessen
Luisc. vessels of the same line which
are stranded near where the Plum
point lighthouse was located.
NO Americans were killed as n result
Of the disaster, despite the fact that
there were many American tourists in
the place when the visitation came a
large number of these tourists have tax
on refuge on the American Warships in
the harbOr while awaiting ships that
will take them to the States.
American aid has been timely in this
hour oi trouble to a British possession
and the dispatches agree it is warmly
appreciated by the stricken people.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-24
DISEASE SPREADS AGAIN.
After Reported Subsiding Scarlet Fever
Figures in Record Day at Chicago
las New Cases

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 22.-The largest
number of cases of scarlet fever since
the commencement Of the present cpl
demic. was reported today che health
department
Before noon 40 cases had been reg
istered and the officials, who declared
late on yesterday that the epidemic was
subsiding, We're surprised at the extent
of the disease.
The most energetic steps are being
taken to cope with the epidemic. Only
one death from the fever was reported
today.
This morning the record was as fol-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-24

New scarlet fever cases. -
Total scarlet fever cases. ............ -, AZ
New diphtherla cases. ............... u
Total diphtheria cases. ..2,l6l
Died OF scarlet fever. ................
Died OF dlphther1a. ...................
Died Of pneumonia .......-........... 10
Pneumonia came to the front with a
leap yesterday. while all the other all
ments showed decrease. Evanston re-
ported but three cases and all of the pub
lie schools save three were thrown open
to the children yesterday morning. From
kenlworth and Rogers Park came the
report that no new cases had been dis
covered and that the danger point haG
been passed.
This is the day the medical inspectors
are supposed to begin their determined
fight against the epidemic. The city
council voted an emergency funl OF Slo,-
600 20 fight scarlet fever and diphtheria.
This was the result of DIR. Whalen's cry
that his department was without suffi-
ciGnt inspectors and the task of employ
ing them began yesterday morning. Be
fore evening came fifty had been secured
and instructed. That number will be on
hand when the children assemble at
school this morning.
Miss Ida Rosenquist. 10 years old. Il
young woman who, her friends believe.
is suffering from scarlet fever, is housed
in the Evanston police station. having
been refused admission to the two hos
pitfalls The case illustrates the alarm
in Evanston. the girls own friends hay
ing shut their houses to her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-01
Mae Wood Moves to
Sue Tom Plat
Deposed Boss May Be Called
to Defend Divorce PROCEEDINGS
by His Alleged Wife

NEW YORK, Sept SO.-Before JUS
tice Seaoury of the supreme court to-
day was motion entitled ''Platt vs.
Platt." and the calendar stated that il
was a motion to frame issues for
presentation 10 a jury.
This is the first move in an action
for absolute divorce brought by Mrs
Thomas c. Platt. formerly Mae Wood
against United States Senator PIatt.'
said Joseph Day Lee of Wall street
representing the plaintiff.
Il appeared in the case as local
counsel representing O'FIaherty &
Fulton, lawyers, OF Richmond, Va
he continued. They claim that their
client was married to Senator Platt ir
1901 at the Fifth avenue hotel prior
to his marriage to Mrs. Lillian T.
Jaueway. We expect that the case
will be reached i1~November.r
John B. stanchftld. for Senator
Platt, asked that the matter be heard
in private by referenceN He said Sena-
tor Platt never was married TO Miss
Wood. and therefore there was no
ground for divorce. Decision was re-
served. Mae Wood is said to be In a
Michigan town, ready to come on when
her action has been placed on the
calendar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-01
Roosevelt Delivers Address
at MauSOleum Dedication
Tribute Of Nation to Memory o
Martyr Is Unveiled at Canton

MONUMENT HILL, CANTON, O.. Sept. 30--The Mckinley
nausoleun the tribute and gift of nation the of the
martyed president the of
hundreds of distinguished from all parts of the United States,
of foreign countries crowd of approximately
feature the dedication the of the
president of the United States Vice President Fairbanks members
governors
Addresses delivered by President Roosevelt
Justice William R. Day MKnley of and Governor
Harris Ohio, who president of the day The
ended with the singing of America and benedcon by Bishop
orsman Cleveland President Roosevelt and then visited
The invited guests and the general public
did likewise
Thousands passed through the tomb which built of
than $0OO the donation of than 100000 Americans
to the memory Of William Mckinley.
In the presence of hrong the Pennsylvania
the city O'Clock this morning schedule time Upon leaving
train the reception carriages and
the president to the Central high school.
The leading from the Pennsy station lined by
thousands of At the railway station the
the pesden had difficulty entering the carriage
but there material delay owing the strict guard maintained
By the mlitiamen
upon the sidewalk Soldiers stationed every five
outside the ropes The pavement kept absolutely
clear for the carriage and escorts
All along the line of march the Central high school building
of about half mile the president greeted with cheers
waving handkerche repeatedly
schoohouse stood all bowling and raising
hat in acknowledgment of the greetings.
the school building, the LOO children grouped
represent the national flag in body sang
America presidential party marched in
of the children Upon the the Presidents carriage
stopped while President Roosevelt sated the children
They returned the salute with cheers Contrary expectations the
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-01
Admiral Evans Fleet
Will Visit Japan
One Object of Cruise Is TO I'm
press Upon fhe World This
Nations S Naval Strength
Special by Leased Wire TO The Call

0kSNt4t " <<~01S4 ~ ~ - ~ q ~ ~----
WASHINGTON. Sept. so.-The hydro
graphic ofice of the navy department is
at work preparing charts and sailing
directions for the battleship fleet. COW
ering a cruise that will circumnavigate
the globe.
While no official statement has been
made concerning the movements Of the
fleet after its arrival on the Pacific
coast, It is becoming apparent that
President Roosevelt and Secretary Met
calf have determined that the ships
shall visit the Philippines. Japan and
China and return to the Atlantic coast
the cruise, as 1t develops in its larger
phases. is to illustrate to the world the
fact that the United States now pos
sesses the secondolargest lighting fleet
in the world.
During the cruise. which is destined
to become historical. the fleet will visit
the ports of the leading nations and
thus repay the ceremonial visits of for
eign warships to the Jamestown expo
sition.
month ago. in response to an inti-
alton from somewhere higher up" or
ders We're cabled to London for charts
and books containing detailed informa-
tion regarding the waters and
coasts OF the Asiatic coast of
the Pacific. the Indian ocean and
the route through the Suez. The
publications are issued only by the
British admiralty. The material ar
rived at the navy department today
and is to be brought up to date by the
clerks in the photographed ONCE.
Meanwhile the force has been at work
on charts and sailing directions for the
fleet from New York to San Francisco
via the Straits of Ma gellan and every
vessel in the fieetswill soon be equipped
with the information.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-01
soLp1ERs rraHr EIRE

WICHITA. Kans., Sept s0.-A special
to the Eagle from Fort Reno. Okla,
says that the camp of the Oklahoma
national guards was destroyed by fre.
which endangered the barracks OF the
government troops The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. The fire originated
in the prairie. which is covered with
dry grass. The militiamen turned out
with wet blankets and fought the
blaze Two soldiers were seriously
burned. Corporals MaranvilIe and RAFT
line of Enid.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-01
Standard Oil TO Drag
in Other Shippers
Will Tell Federal Grand Jury
That Ii Was Not Alone in
Accepting Rebates
Special By Leased Wire to The Call

Special By Leased Wire to The Call
CHICAGO. Sept so.-According to hiz
counsel. James A. Moffett, president OF
will give evidence to the federal grand
jury tomorrow which will justify the
statements made by Moffett to the ef-
feet that other shippers in the neigh
borhood of Whiting. md. had been as
guilty of rebating with the railroads as
the Standard oil company of Indiana.
1t is said that the evidence which will
be given by Mpffett will result in the
summoning of numerous other wit
nesses and cause the government to
proceed against several other corpora
tions wrich will be named
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-01
BOURBONS WANT
SOLE RIGHT TO
TAYLOR'S NAME
Oppose His Nomination by
the Good Government
League
TRY BLUFFING GAME
Practical Politics Crops Up
in the Mayoralty
Contest
LEADERS AT OUTS
Neither Side Willing to
Abandon Position and
Make Peace
BY George A. Van Smith,

Democratic hostility to the
nomination of Mayor Taylor as
an independent candidate by the
Good Government league may re-
suit in the democratic convention
adjourning tonight without nam
ing the head of its ticket.
:, The democratic managers and
the leaders of the Good Govern
ment league are at outs over the
manner in which the name of
Mayor Taylor shall be put upon
the official ballot. The demo-
Gratis want Taylor to be satisfied
with the democratic nomination
and place at the head of the
democratic ticket. The Good Gov
ernment leaguers want Taylor at
the head of the democratic ticket.
and also at the head of their own
ticket, which will include only the
names of Taylor and District At
torney Langdon.
1t was given out yesterday from
close to the democratic throneroom
that owing to the inability OF the
platform committee to complete it's
srduous iabors no nominations would
be made when the convention was re-
assembled tonight. The democratic
committee on platform might make an
excellent scapegoat, but the real rea-
son for the democrats falling to NOM
mate tonight if they do fail. will NOT
be found in the delayed delivery OF a
platform. 1t will lie in the unwilling
ness of the Good Government leaguers
to abandon their scheme for the nom
ination of Mayor Taylor as an inds-
pendent.
ALLOY IN THEIR PATRIOTISM
The democrats sidestepped long AMI
painstakingly before they consented to
the nomination OF Taylor. When they
did decide TO put his name on. the
ticket their patriotism contained an
alloy The democrats want the repua-
lican votes they expect Taylor to re-
ceive more than they want Tavior.
They object strenuously to giving Tay-
lor the benefit of their nomination un-
less they are given the ADVANTAGE OF
having his name on their ticket only.
That is the practical politics from tbs
democratic side of the question
The Good Government leaguers want
the democratic nomination for Taylor
and the democratic votes which they
think that nomination will bring to
the mayor. But they also want to be
in position to save for him all OF the
votes be might receive as an independ-
ent. The Good Government leaEuers
figure that thousands. OF republicans
and union labor party men will vote
for Taylor as an independent. but taat
a large percentage of these republicans
and union labor voters will shy at
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Impertinent Question No. Is


For the most original or wittiest answer this ques
tion-and the briefer the better-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next FIVE answers
The Gall ssilI pay ONE-DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once. Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-01
MODESTO TO BUILD cANNERY
.Speeiol br Lcosed Wire TO The Coll

MODESTO. Sept so.--The citizens Of
Modesto hava decided to erect can
ming plant. At recent meeting of the
board of trade resolution was adopted
advocating the erection of a plant and
means for its maintensn nec- Final plans
will be discussed at a meeting Thurs
day night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-01
GIRL STRIKERS TO GIVE
BIG BALL AT SANTA CRUZ
Casino Will Be Scene of Event Sat
urday Evening for Benefit of
Telegraphers
Special By Leased Wire 10 The Call

SANTA CRUZ. Sept. so.-The strik-
ing telegraphers who are camping at
FELTON,. seven miles from here are
planning to give a ball at the Casino
Saturday night. 1t viii be benefit
affair and 9. large crowd will attend.
There are about 100 men and women
at the camp. Among them are the
wives of many of the striking opera
tors. who will chaperone the striking
girl telegraphers, who are arranging
for the event.
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other thing important the encouragement of spirit
envy and hostility toward honest businessmen toward honest
Of this the encouragement of dishonest businessmen the
the ccaney and doing which peculiarly repu
s peculiarly noxous when exhibited by who have
Of of poverty of Ignorance. for their Men of
and above all of great wealth. safety under the
peaceful protection of the only orderdy societies. where
liberty manfests itself through and under the law. 1t these
who. than any others. should build up respect
for the las.--Presdcnt Roosevelt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-01
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
TUESDAY. ocToBER /. 1so7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDA1-wes wind: clear; maximum
temperature. e6; minimum. 81
FORECAST FOR ToDAr-Fair; fresh soath
vest WIND Page IL
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
Good Work in Conference.

Washington is distinctly indebted
to Senator Gallinger, and in a lesser
degree to Senator Daniel. his asso-
ciate in the conference on the Dis
trict appropriation bill. As that
measure went to the Senate, il
lacked several allowances of great
Importance to the Capital. AS it
went to conference il was notably
improved, though it contained one
or two changes-such as that con-
tinuing the children in the public
schools from to 4 each day-which
harmed it. Now, mainly through
the determination of Senator Gal
linger, who acted as chairman of
the conference, it has gone back TO
the two houses with most of the
Senate benefits retained and the un-
desirable neutrality-suspicious.
that relating to the school day
eliminated.
Thus. the bill now provides:
Against the narrowing of streets
and roadways;
For effective and practical reports
from the public lighting corpora
tions of the District;
$4,000 for the purchase of play
grounds;
$1,000 for the night schools, in
stead of $4,000, as ordered by the
House;
$1,000 for school gardens;
Substantial increases in the pay
of Justices OF the peace, though the
increases in the pay of Police Court
Judges ordered by the Senate we're
disagreed to;
$4,000 for filing the records of
the District Supreme Court in fire
proof cases, and $4,000 for repairing
the records of the old Circuit Court
of the District.
Discussion is likely to arise over
the elimination of the item of
$57,6 ,64O proposed by the Senate foI
equipping the extension of the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School
We're the building ready, or likely to
be ready by September 1, 1908, this
would be a costly omission. But the
appropriation for constructing the
addition is so Iow-being only S135,
600, and less by 100000 than the es
innate of the Building Inspector
that it is improbable the addition
can be finished until the next Con
gress has opportunity to increase
the outlay. There was manifestly
no hope that could be accomplished
at this session.
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
HAS WORK
WE'LL IN HAND NOW

With three and Il half working days
left. the Senate is making rapid prog
ress in dispatching business. and lnolcd-
tions are that its work will be well in
band in the closing hours Of the session
No night session was held Tuesday, as
II was not considered necessary.
Late Yesterday Senator Nelson pre-
sented the conference report on the
criminal appeals bill The bill, as 1t
came from conference was but little
changed from the Senate bill This IS
the measure which the President has
been strongly advocating since the de-
feat OF the Government in the case
against the p:-ckers.
Vice President Fairbanks named the
couferees on the bill limiting the hours
of service of railroad employees. They
aye Senators Perrose, Flint, and Daniel
The House conferees are Representa-
tives Hepburn, Sherman, and Dayey- 1t
is expected there viii be a heated con-
florence session and caustic debate on
the floor before this measure Is disposed
Of
The Senate passed the La Toilette bill
and the House put through a bill that
Is. conceded to be a much weaker meas
ure.
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
One Act of HerOiSm.

AS zone touch of nature makes
the whole world kim" so an act of
heroism makes the same world
friendly. Only the other day the
husband of queen had this brought
home to him in a most satisfactory
way.
When Prince Henry nf the Neither
lands took an active part in rescuing
the survivors of the wrecked
steamer Berlin, even to the extent
of pulling an oar himself over a
tempestuous sea, at once all dislike
and criticism of him vanished from
Holland. II was forgotten that he
had been considered a surly idler, a
fellow of little personal courage, a
drag upon the Queen. He is now a
hero. because the contrast between
his previous career and his act of
real bravery and devotion is so
marked.
There is nothing extraordinary
about il, however, for the meanest
man may, and often does. flash forth
with some noble action that seems
20 give the lie TO his entire makeup.
In such a case as this in Holland
the value Of it can hardly be over
estimated.
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
Immunity.

The workings of the immunity
law are fearful and wonderful.
They are beautifully illustrated in
the case of Mr.. Hartman, talking
Cor immunity before the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Being summoned and placed on
the stand to tell about the affairs
of his railroads, Mr.. Hartman, on
the theory that he might say things
calculated afterward to be used to
his own disadvantage, is given inn
munity from personal prosecution
by reason of anything he may now
reveal Under so broad an assur-
ance Of protection, it would seem he
ought to talk freely. Instead, he
declines to answer many of the most
important and searching questions!
1t isn't easy to figure out the logic
of giving a man immunity unless
you get real information in eX-
change. in the present situation,
the Government gives immunity
and gets in return refusals to an
swer.
Mr.. Hartman says these things
are concerns Of private business, and
not the commissions business, or
the public's. On this point he viii
probably get more light later.
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
The Presidents Word.

1t was thoroughly expected, if not
understood, that President Roose-
velt would take occasion in his Har-
ward Union address on Saturday to
go to the defense of intercollegiate
sports in general and football in
particular, and royalty did he do
what was wanted of him by the
great majority Of undergraduates
aud alumni. He left no. room
for mistake as to where Harvard s
most famous son of the present day
stood on a question that has dis
turbed the peace over in Cambridge
for many a moon. After vigorously
proclaiming his fealty to the college
against-college system of athletics,
he made this highly significant
statement as to football:
1t is to my mind simple nonsense. a
mere confession of weakness, to desire
To abolish a game because tendencies
show themselves. or practices grow up,
which prove that the game ought 10 be
reformed.
Take football. for instance. The pre-
paratory schoois are able To keep foot
bail clean and to develop the right
spirit IN the players. without the slight
est necessity ever arising to so much as
consider the question of abolshinc IL
There is no excuse whatever for col
( legeS failing to show the same capacity
and there is no real need for consider
ing the question OF the abolition OF tht
game.
II necessary. let the college authcri-
! ties interfere TO stop any excess or per
versiOn. making their Interference as
| little officious as possible. and yet as
rigorous as Is necessary to achieVe thI
4 end But there is no justification FOL
I stopping a thoroughly manly sport be
| cause Il is sometimes abused. when tht
experience of every good preparatory
school shows that the abuse is in M
/ shape necessarily attendant upon thu
/ game.
That this straight-out appeal fol
the continuation of football practic
ally as it now is will have weigh