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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06

cles with another induced or WIRE
less current and produce motion.
The heart, DR.. Atkins likens to a
big dynamo, it's puIsations acting as
circuit breaker and producing an
alternating current. One current
comes from the air breathed in
through the lungs, other from the
stomach as the result of digestive
action.
DR.. Atkins and his co-worker, DR..
Emma Lewis, made many expert
ments before announcing their dis
cOvery. In one case they used a
mans stomach as a battery for a
telephone apparatus and secured a
current of seven milli-vots. When
the subject took drink of whiskey,
the current increased to Is milli-
volts. The telephone system worked
perfectly with the current from the
mans stomach Contact was OBJ
tanned by swallowing electrodes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
RINGLINo BROS NEW PARADE

Ringing Brothers are presenting
an entirely new parade this season
which is even better than those
they have had In the past. Every
VIA s6n, cage, float and chariot, ev.
cry banner, flag and costume and
the trappings of the 658 horses are
bright and new and of the costliest
make. Nearly 1900 people are In
this parade. The big circus will be
in Spokane Aug. II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
AlRsHIP BREAKS TIME RECORD

BERLIN, Aug. "a military dir
igible balloon made most success
full flight over Berlin. The trip
lasted three hours and this length
of time in the air has been attained
only once by the Lebaudys in
France. The balloon was steered
in every direction with the greatest
ease, During the entire flight it
responded to the helm. Thousands
of spectators, including many army
officers watched the performance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
"kING OF THE CATTLE RING"

Eiler's King of the Cattle Ring"
show is billed for Spokane Aug. ~
13. 1t shows under canvas opposite
the courthouse. The attraction is
announced as a western melodrama
in s acts. It carries 80 people, with
a band and is claimed to be an in
teresting entertainment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06

AUUUoI AND ALENANDftA.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The most re.
cent royal engagement in Europe
announced is that of the German
emperor's fourth son, Prince Au.
gust William, who is to marry
Princess Alexandra of Schleswig
Holstein (Glucksburg branch), the
princes mother belonging to the
Augustenburg or senior line. The
prince was born Jan. IS. 1887
while his fiancee was born April "a
1887.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
ANOTHER PEARY TRIP

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Robert
Peary arrived here today to COM
plete preparations for sailing In an
other search Of the north pole. He
will use the specially constructed
ship Roosevelt, which has been
strengthened and improved for this
VOYAGE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
THE SALE 4oEs MERRILY ON

Up to this morning Francis &
Rhoades report that they have sold
$50 lots In Spokane Terrace addi-
ton. At this rate the addition will
not last long.
Their billboard and circular adj
vertising is . decide novelty
here. zee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
MAYOR ALSO RESIGNS

SALT LAKE, Aug. 6.-Following
Chief of Police Sheets, Mayor
Thompson has resigned his office.
Political differences and dissensions
are given as the reason.
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Am ERlCAN LEAGUE.

Washington 2-2, Detroit SIS;
Philadelphia Gig, Cleveland 2-6;
Boston 3, st. Louis q New York 8,
Chicago 4.
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night. Kennedy is described as Of
light complexion, feet 6 inches tall
and medium build.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

st. Louis 2, Philadelphia S; Chi.
cago 4, New York 5.
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GIRLS WANTED TO DO SEWING
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HELP WANTEp-FEMALE

WANTED-A YOUNG LADY
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

The Philippine Islands are almost
equally dafense1ess From our first
occupation OF. Manila our officers have
urged that we hasten to tabiish a
great naval base at SubIg bay. AIon-
gapo, a magnificent harbor, wonder
fully adapted for the strongest FORTH
cations inspected this harb0r and
outlined q base. and urged It's speedy
establishment in June Of 1900 others
have urged the same thing repeatedly
ever since. Today the work IS scarce
~ more than begun, and we are liter
ally without a naval base in all the
Philippine ISLANDS. Soiae may ina CINE
that 1t is imprudent to speak OF our
weaknesses, lest the japanese learn Of
them Alas, everybody knows OF them
but Americans. The japanese have
been gathering Informs ton in every
minute detail concerning all of cur
elements Of defense. Our cundding
authorities. following time-hou3red
custom. have freely given their ac-
cess to almost everything
For instance. take the question OF
torpedoes and submarines, about which
all nations except America have kept
the strictest secrecy. The JaPanese
have experts who periodically visit
and inspect our works without objee-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27
Not One Battleship.

There is not a single battleship or
an armored cruiser in the Far East.
Until recently we had four armGred
cruisers, but these were in imminent
danger Of being captured upon the
outbreak of war. so they were ordered
TO the Pacific coast. Even on this
coast two old battleships. practically
obsolete. and one new one that has
been building for eight years, are all
we have 70 depend UPON In the Far
East we haven't a single lighting ship.
and have no base from which a future
feet could operate
Japan has eleven modern battiesnips
ready and two great battleshi7s OF the
Dreadnought class nearly ready, and
ten armored cruieers. ready and three
huge armoredf cruisers nearly READY,
ana has four great bases in home
waters. Japan could take the Ha-
waiian Islands. Guam, the Philippine
Islands. Samoa. Alaska. and the
Aleutian Islands without any material
resistance.
Furthermore, We are not warranted
in assuming that we could win back
these. possessions after the arrival of
our whole concentrated fleet. Ia fact.
It is doubtful If the Ileet could ever
be sent out there after war was de-
clared The japanese have provided
against this by their alliance with
Great Britain. A movement tc mo-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27
Would Insure Peace.

Thus. America would never seek war
with Japan. and. n she were we'll pre-
pared. Japan would never seek war
with ner. Then the two expanding ma
lions would adjust their differences in
their overlapping spheres according to
the rules Of justice and right. assuring
enduring peace.
With our vast resources we could
well afford the cost of maintaining such
strength, especially when We realize
that the cost of the navy. to main
tain peace would not be the hvndredt.l
part 81 the cost Of the war that is
Absolutely inevitable without it.
approximately. our people. partiCuS-
1eFiy those living inland, seldom think
q such things. and go along blindly,
feeling that there is plenty Of time,
that war is very remote-if il Is ever 10
eOme-and that after war comes the
nation viii rise and stamp upon the
ground and make the world ivemble.
forgetting that in modern times YOU
cannot improvise trained army; much
less a trained navy. for which each
battleship requires three years in
building. forgetting that modern wars
are absolutely won by preparations
made in ADVANCE long before the
battles are fought.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27
Making Naval Base.

An examination of the map VIII
show that F-ormosa geographically is
one of the Philippine archipelago.
lying more than three-auarters OF the
way from japan to Luzon. Japan
took Forrosa from China in 1S94
Little attention was paid to tfle island
until after the war with Russia Now
it appears that Japan Is establishing
an important naval base there. aud
has detailed an army division. The
meaning is plain It is but a step
from Formosa over to LuZon.
It is not necessary to bring up the
report, undenied. that Japan was ne
gotiatiug for the purchase of an island
of the Dutch East Indies abreast OF
Manila: that japanese engineers were
found locating bases in the highIs nds.
Of Luzon from which to signal TO For
mosa, and that japanese inspectors
have swarmed over all the defenses OF
tie Islands. that a party Of Japanese
from Formosa have taken Partin. one
OF the small uninhabited northern ISL
ands of the Philippine group. 1t is
clear that Japan has made all her
preparations for invading the Philip
zines, and st Is evident that we are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27
War as q Lesson.

Thus far II looks as though war and
disaster will be required to teach this
sc sson 20 our people. During these
years OF peace We have been utterly
rpglectful, and today we are defense
iess in the far East, presenting an
urgent invitation TO japan to attack
US
For many years thoughtful officers
have been urging that we establish
a strong. fortified naval base at Pearl
Harbor. near Honolulu. Yet scarcely
a shovel has been turLed. and today
We have no base in the Hawaiian
Islands, the. very key TO the Pacific
ocean. upon which depend not only
our great interests in the Pacific. but
also the vital defense Of our Pacific
coast IN the meanwhile japan has
been pouring its citizens into these
islands, particularly since tie war with
Russia until today the islands are
practically a Japanese archipelago.
The japanese are ten to one compared
to all the white men IN the Islands.
Americans there could be oVerpoWr-
e1 ed any day the japanese saw 1T 30
rise. Every japanese man there has
his place in the Japanese army, and
his arms and equipments are kept
ready. IN case of war these would be
landed instantly. and in the twinklinE
Of ar eye a Japanese division would
be in possession of our islands without
meeting any resistance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

OF the question. Surprising that this
first objective were gained, the next
move would be upon the Philippine
Islands.
Il would be necessary to seize a har-
Dor for a base OF operations We are
not warranted in assuming that Subig
bay could hold out. The Japanese
would have had many months in which
to land 4 great army with which TO
take Manila. Cavite. and all other im-
portant points. and 70 invest Subig
hay from the land side. We thought
we were doing well 10 keep the native
Filipinos back from the land size dur
ing the early disturbances, In view of
Port Arthpr. we must assume that
Subig ba'- would fail Immediately.
Our fleet reaching the archipelago
would be like reaching Japan The
islands would be occupied by hostile
troops. and we could not secure and
hold a barbor for a base in seearity
without a large land force in eo-oDera-
ate Il would be too perilous to under
take 10 transport troops until the Jap
anese fleet was disposed Of At best
we could only hope to gain a poor
harbor distantly located, neld subject
perhaps TO land attacks. for a base
from which 70 operate as our feet
sought the japanese Meet If our fleet
were in heavily superior Strength. We
would have TO seek the japanese feet
under the protection OF powerful forts
Without a base a sustained blockade
would be impossible. To attempt TO
force. a fortified harbor would be 10
put our feet at a dangerous dtiad-
vantage. As accidents happened and
damage was sustained from japanese
armored cruiser squadrons, there
would be no place or facility for re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27
Could Gain Possession.

But suppose the trip was success
fully accom- lisbed. long before the
fleet could reach san Francisco the
Japanese would be in full possession
Of the Hawaiian and Philippine islands
and would speedily erect foruhcations
and there would be no base available
in the Far East The fleet would have
TO depend upon our Pacifc coast for
a base
The Hawaiian Islands would have TO
be the first objective With the jap
anese In occupation in force, it would
require a land force accompanying
the feet larger thar our whole present
standing army. for which we could
not get transports, even after the men
were assembled, 70 hope to retake
these Islands OF even hold without
,aolcstation q harbor for use as a coal
ing station. Any haSbor so occupied
could only serve for a coalinE station.
even after a campaign OF invasion.
Docking and repairing would be cut
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

IF WE had adequate naval bases IN
the Philippine islands and the
Hawaiian islands. and IL We had
a large navy. so that, while keep
ing a large feet in the Atlantic for the
defense Of our coastline and the main
tenance Of the Monroe Doctrine, We
stYu we're able 20 maintain constantly
in the Far East a feet larger than
the japanese navy, then 1T is clear
Japan would not seek war. and peace
would be on a stable basis, for Amer
ca would never seek war. Americans
have virility and fighting capacity, but
OF necessity they are a people OF peace
Different from the citizens OF other
great nations, they seldom see a sol
der OF hear q drum or bugle. Far
from the turmoils Of the Old World,
the kinsman OF the other nations,
without inherited hatred OF any kind.
they are absorbed. from January TO
December. year in and year out in
the activities Of peace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

belize the British fleets upon the ap-
Iroach Of war. or even the bare fact
Of the existing alliance, would cause
the Atlantic and Gulf States to be
come alarmed and, with danger
threatening IN the Atlantic, the feet
could not be ordered away. But. adj
hitting that revulsion OF feeling ia
England might intercept the British
government from carrying out the
sipulations Of its treaty, dangerous
supposition upon which TO hang our
national security, even then the task
If sailing around the Horn after war
is declared becomes doubly difficult,
the question Of coaling presenting al
most insupeTdbie obstacles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27
Weakness 81 Rennhllcs.

Il Is only natural that our people
should be forgetful of national defense.
Herein lies the Inherent weakness of
republics. The republics Of history
have all been short lived. With larger
Individual liberties. the citizen be-
comes absorbed in his own affairs and
forgets his country's affairs. especially
- defense, and his. country goes down
Ipfore countries with centralized gov
ernments, where national defense and
war are given more attention.
Heretofore. America has managed TO
get through. largely because the ocean
was a barrier and IL took q foreign
feet about as long to reach cur coasts
as it required to build "A feet Of our
own. Now. however. the ocean. in
stead of a barrier, is great avenue
o. access It takes years 10 build 4
single ship. while "A hostile feet can
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

practically be like our country. without
a transport service. without a trained
army. trying to invade Japan. Il
simply could not be done. When the
japanese once seize these islands they
are lost!
The only possible hope of our holding
them is to get our whole fleet 20 the
Far East and hold &c there Stopping
on the Pacific 6oaAt viii not be suffi-
Client Getting ou- whole fleet TO the
Far East, and getting It there quick.
is the only hope Of peace; and while
it is getting theEe We must absolutely
refuse war. and we must be prepared.
IL necessary. 10 accept any humilia-
ton to prevent JsIs-. getting pre-
text.
OF course. we cannot permanently
abandon the Atlantic ocean. With our
present feet IN full strength in tne
Pacific. we must then proceed TO build
two more equivalent fleets for the Al
lantic While the Panama canal is In
complete, and these new fleets are un-
finished we must be prepared TO ac-
cept any humiliation from any power
OF Europe as well as from Japan.
This unhappy situation has come upon
us because. absorbed in individual af-
fairs, our people have neglected ma
tional affairs; absorbed at home, the
nation has neglected. It's duty abroad
Instead Of being the bulwark of ho-
erty and hope OF peace for the Orient
through our neglect Of preparation.
we are now liable any dag TO be the
cause OF war let Us be prepared to
put on sackCloth and ashes ana 20 put
forth mighty efforts 70 produce works
meet Tor repentance.
For the immediate future therefore.
our motto must be; Build ships and
eat dir.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

ton. Recently a Japanese commits
sion visited the torpedo works and
were shown everything. They readily
appreciated why our orders were he
hind. and that serious difficulties were
in the way Of their completion. ard
why We had ordered fifty torpedoes
FROM abroad. Shortly after this a
dispatch from abroad, which was
never denied, reported that Japan had
suddenly ordered S5.000. 000 worth Of
toroedoes. absorbing the available out
put for several years TO come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

arrive from across the ocean IN a few
weeks. It is a question whether the
high order of intelligence and patriot
ism OF our people viii overcome this
inherent weakness OF free institutions,
and make the preparation needed, not
only TO protect the naUioHs interest
and its existence in case OF war, but
also To avert and prevent war. so that,
rs a peace people. we can work OuI
cur destiny in tranquility.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27
By R1cKmoND P. HoBsoN.


I'm THE previous article it was
pointed out that the-spheFes
of Japan and America have
4 overlapped along the coast of
China and on the Pacific ocean,
The present situation on the Pa
cific IS much like the situation on
the Mediterranean in the early days
of Rome and Carthage.
The drift is setting directly to-
ward war. lmperialistic Japan,
emerging from medievalism, fresh
from the victories over China and
Russia, is pushing forward her
PREPARATIONS along carefully de-
signed plans, while confding, IN
suspecdng America drifts toward
the cataract without thought or
misgiving.
The pity of this situation IS that
if America were awake and con-
scious she would take the measures
which alone can insure her own
safety and avert the approaching
cataclySm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

utterly pQwerless to offer any serious
resistance. with the insignificant
strength Of our army, these islands
and the Hawaiian islands. depend alb
solutely upon our controlling the sea,
whereas IL is Japan that absolutely
controls the sea at this time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

october 81, 1907
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

5airs. Our ships bottoms would be
come foul
Ali machinery would soon need over
hauling. Coaling would become al
most impossible. Time would wear
down our efficiency. The typhoon sea-
son would come. The japanese fleet
would choose its own time, and prob
ably its own place. for 4 pitched en-
gagement, il We were able to get an
engagement al all. Our crippled vessels
could have no refuge Our whole force.
whether victorious or not, would drift
toward disintegration. Even II the
japanese feet were destroyed. the en-
envy would stiH be IN full possession
OF the Islands. and we would suH have
before Us the task Of Transporting
great army, without adequate trans
port service. 5000 miles. and land on
hostile shores in the face Of an over
covering Japapese army Il would
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27
Hawaii
is a
Japanese
Archipelago.
The
Philippines
Would Fall
Like a
Pine Annie

This Il the second IN q series OF articles on
tho japanese situation BY Captain Hob
son. The third. 70 be published next
Sunday. viii be Japan can take the Pa
cihc slope and could hold II for years She
expects 70 take Il and sell Il bsc~ 10
vanquished America Comparison CO = aiss
and navies)''
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08

used for a message, etc, but that to the
right for the address only.
very thin sheets of paper may be at
tached to the card and then only on con-
dition that they completely adhere there
to-. Such sheets may bear both writing
and printing.
Advertisements and illustrations may
appear on the back of the card and on
the left half of the face"
The order says further than cards
without cover, conforming to the forego-
ing conditions are transmissible in the
domestic mails (includng the possessions
of the United States) and to Cuba, Can
ada, Mexico, the republic of Panama, and
the United States postal agency at Shang-
hal, China, at the postage rate of | cent
each. When post cards are prepared by
printers and stationers for sale, it is de-
sirable that they bear in the upper right
hand corner of the face an oblong dia-
gram containing the words, This space
for the address," Cards which do not
conform to the conditions prescribed by
these regulations are, when sent in the
mails, chargeable with postage accorulng
to the character of the message-at the
letter rate, if wholly or partly in writ.
ing, or at the third-class rate, if entirely
in print Cards bearing particles of
glass, metal, mica, sand, tinsel, or other
similar substances, are unavailable, ex-
cept when enclosed in envelopes"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08
No Instruction Encampments This Year

Assistant Secretary Oliver has notified
the governors of the various states and
territories which have an organized mill
tia force that it has been found necessary
to omit for this year the contemplated
annual brigade and division encampments
for the instruction of the infantry cav
airy and field artillery of the regular
army, as many posts will be depleted by
reason of about 5000 troops in Cuba; a
considerable number at the Jamestown
exposition, and the movement of large
portion of the army to the Philippines.
In lieu thereof, camps of instruction for
the coast artillery of the army will be
established during the season of 1907, and
the National Guard of the various states
contiguous thereto will be invited to take
part in the development of the problems
involved in the defense of the seacoast.
The invitations will shortly be issued to
the governors of the seaboard states inter
essted, specifying in detail the forces de-
sired to carry out the proposed problems,
The camps will probably be held in July
and, will be from one week to ten DAYS
in duration.