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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
SLIGHT QUAKE OF THE EARTH
SHOCK FELT AT VARIOUS
POINTS IN THE WEsZs
Distinct Manifestation, But Causes
No Damage-Rotary Motion
Noted in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, September PA slight
earthquake which was felt through south
eastern Missouri and in southern and CEN
trail Illinois and Indiana and western Ken
lucky occurred early today. In st. Louis
the tremor came at 3:47 o'clock. So far
as has been learned little or no damage
resulted.
The general direction Of the shock was
west to east and it was felt more clearly
in thinly settled districts.
Villages west of st. Louis reported the
destruction of a few chimneys and in the
west end of this city. the residence dis
trict. many sIeepers were awakened.
Reports of the quake were received from
all stations on the Mobile and Ohio rail-
way as far south as Cairo. Ill. In De-
Illinois there were shocks at practically
the same time.
A settling of the earth's crust. with the
seat of the disturbance many miles dis
the quake. The possibilities of a renewal
Of the shocks are negatived by local scien-
fists
Evansville Within Zone.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, September 27.-An
earthquake at 3:45 o'clock this morning
shook Evansville. Houses rocked and
cTcakeQ ana pictures OF tNe Wills SWdyeu
Many people were awakened. A rumblin2
noise accompanied the disturbance. The
movement seemed to be from southeast to
northwest.
Shock Felt at Decatur.
DECATUR, ILL.,, September 27.-Two
earthquake shocks we're felt here early to-
day, but no damage was done. All towns
as far south as Vandalia felt the disturb
ance.
Recorded at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. September d.
Earth vibrations lasting for one minute
were recorded at 3:46 o'clock this morning
at st. Ignatius Observatory. At the col
lege 1t was said that the movement was
from north to south and a distance of be-
tween 300 and 400 miles. The shock was
not considered to be severe.
Neither the instruments Of the weather
bureau nor of the coast and geodetic
survey recorded the earth disturbances
early today at st. Louis or elsewhere in
the middle west. The officials regard the
shocks as covering only a very small
area.
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Records for Twenty.Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Septemb 26, pm. 90
PM, 81; II midnight. 50. September q
Il am, 81; 8 am, 81; II noon, 90: 2 pm.
g. Maximum. II. at pm. September %
minimum. 80, Z am. September 81
acknowledgement 90. pm. 1898; {
pm. 3O.O6; IL midnight. 1905. September
"a, 4 an, 30.0S; am, 1905; noon, 1904
p.m., 5000.
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ty of Manhattan. Governors Island was
The goal Of their vision. From the fiat.
sandy acres recently made by filling from
he bottom of the harbor the aeroplanes
If Wright and Curtiss were expected to
rise for their trips about the harbor
and up the Hudson. 1t had been an
bounced, however. that the flights would
1ot be made today unless weather con-
iitions were favorable, and the stiff
breeze that blew from the northwest
out TO sea made the prospects for the
lerIal exhibition today far from encourag-
-ng Wilbur Wright had promised. how
ever. that he would try to get up toward
evening" If the wind would allow.
On the streets thousands watched the
overs of the Singer. the Metropolitan,
he Times and the Brooklyn Eagle build
ines and the tall abutments OF the
Brooklyn and Blackwells Island bridges
.or the code flags that would tell whether
or not the aeroolanes were likely to
ay. and at what time they should be
cooked for
Dirigibles Are Ready.
The adverse wind made 1t practically
certain that the race of dirigible balloons
from New York to Albany for the $4,000
prize offered by New York newspaper
would not start today. The airships Of
both Capt. Thomas s. Baldwin and
George L. Tomlinson were ready for the
race. Baldwin's balloon is made of gray
silk and rubber, and is ninety-six feet
long, with a diameter tapering from
seventeen to fifteen feet. The car Of
bamboo. spruce and metal. is sixty feet
long. Tomlinson's machine Is bright yell
low. and slightly smaller than Bald
Hin's-eighty-seven feet long and from
sixteen to fourteen feet in diameter, with
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OLD FLUE CAUSED FIRE ONLY SIX ARE SAVED
Investigation Made of Slight Twelve of Steamer Crew
Blaze at White House. Perish at Sea.
IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN LIGHTSHIP PICKS UP MEN
And the Flames Didn't Start in Wrecked Vessel Reported Be Nor
New Addition wegan Craft.
ALL NEW WORK BEING RUSHED SINKS DELAWARE CAPES
President
Taft When He Returns From Light
Western Trip. ship Passing
Investigation Made of Slight
Blaze at White House.
1T WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN
And the Flames Didn't Start in
New Addition.
ALL NEW WORK BEING RUSHED
Offices Must Be Ready for President
Taft When He Returns From
Western Trip.

Secretary Carpenter today investigated
tho slight fire in the executive offices of
the White House Saturday afternoon. and
now says 1t was caused by a defective
hue In the old part Of the building. and
not in the new part, as has been stated.
During the progress of the work on the
addition to the executive offices. this fiue
was partly torn down and then repaired.
When the fire was built i'm the basement
Of the executive~offices Saturday TO dry
out the new plaster, the flames worked
their way out OF the defects in the flue
and ignited few pieces of woodwork.
The total damage from the fire was less
than $50. Mr.. Carpenter says the con-
tractors are glad they discovered the
defect, and that they will tear down the
entire fiue and put up a new one.
Work Being Hurried.
The contractors are pushing the work
upon the building. and will have 1t
ready for the President before his re-
turn from his western trip. Up to
this time the work has passed off
without serious accident. One car
penter was slightly hurt several weeks
ago by falling from a scaffold.
The chimney in which the fire start
ed will be torn out by the contractors
and the flue will be properly bounded,
is the substance of a report made to
Chief Engineer Wagner Of the fire de-
partment this afternoon by Fire Mar
shall Nicholson.
1t was at first thought that the blaze
might have been caused by defective
wiring, but after the examination the
fire marshal found that this was not
the case.
District Can't Butt In.
LAS the White House is federal govern
ment building" Fire Marshal Nicholson
said, 1.-The District authorities are not in
a position to order any change in the con-
struction of the new executive Office an
mex. But I found the superintendent in
charge of the work eager to take advan-
tage of suggestions and am informed that
he has already begun to adopt the method
of construction suggested by me in refer
ence to the chimney work. a defect in
which caused the fire. He has decided to
extend the brick work of the chimney
and put larger casing about it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
Semmes' Birth Anniversary,

NEW ORLEANS. September 27.-The
one hundredth anniversary Of the birth
of Admiral Raphael Semmes. naval hero
of the Confederate states, is being marked
with public ceremonies in the south to-
day. In honoring the memory OF the
commander of the Sumter and Alabams
thousands of members Of Confederate
organizations have Joined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
Death Of William Burke.

William Burke. for many years an ex-
aminer in the United States patent ONCE.
died at his home. 1905 @ street northwest,
yesterday. Mr.. Burke was in his eighty
held at the chapel In Oak Hill cematary
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'cloof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
WraY Is Unlucky,

Wray experienced his second spill dur
ing a light rain this afternoon, when
his wheel skidded The rider, who
was thrown on the grass embankment.
was taken back to the tent in an auto
mobile, but soon returned to the track.
While he was absent Chapple maintained
the teams position In the race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
WIN Speak at York p.

Secretary James Wilson and j. N. Spill
man Of the Department of Agriculture will
deliver addresses at the fair to be held
at York. Pa. Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday of this weAk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
JoY-RIDING TARs WRECKED
And in Searching Auto Hired by
German Admiral.


Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. September 27.-Loaded
down with five bowling sailors, five
screaming women and an illuminated
chauffeur, big touring car. rented yes
terday by. Admiral Won Rooster of the
German navy, came through 18th street
running east. early this morning at a
sixty mile an-hour gait.
The man at the helm evidently was a
novice. All he seemed to care about was
to get through space. At 7th avenue he
sent his machine against a trolley car,
also bound east, with such force that
the car was wrecked.
Both front tires of the automobile ex-
ploded. and the machine collapsed. When
the police reached the scene they arrest
ed the chauffeur on charges of fntoxica-
ton and reckless driving. He gave his
name as William Wesserman. All the
rest Of the party escaped.
The machine was later identified by
the manager of an automobile concern
as the one rented yesterday afternoon to
Admiral Won Rooster. The chauffeur, he
thinks. went on a joy ride after he took
the admiral to the Hotel Aston. where
the German naval officer Is stopping
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TO RE BURIED AT ARLINGTON.
Funeral of Lieut.. Col. Ayres In
New York This Afternoon.

NEW YORK, September 27.-The flu
neral of Lieut.. Col. Charles Greenlief
Ayres, L. s. A. Tetired). who died here
Saturday night. after many years dis
tinguished service in the army. will be
held at his home in West 59th street at
4 o'clock this afternoon. There will be an
escort from the Loyal Legion and the
Sons of the Revolution, and the honorary
military pallbearers will include Maj.
Gen Leonard Wood. U. S. A, command
ing the Department of the East.
The body will be taken to Washington
for burial in Arlington cemetery.
Lieut. Col Ayres was a son of Gen.
R. B. Ayres. U. s. A.. and was born in
Amsterdam n Y. in 1864. His wife was
Miss Mary Fairfax of Virginia, daugh-
ter of Col John W. Fairfax of Gen.
Longstreet's staff. Col. Ayres took con-
spicuous part in several campaigns
against the Indians and was commended
for bravery in the Spanish-Amertcan
war, receiving the thanks of the Presi-
dent He was recommended three times
for a medal of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27

Arrangements were made at the War
Department today for the burial in the
Arlington National cemetery tomorrow of
the body of Lieut.. Col. Charles G. Ayres.
U. 8. A., retired. who died lin New York
city Saturday night. A military escort
will be provided. and the usual cere-
monies will be observed at the interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
Heroic Work in Shaft.

IT ran my car up there and found a
large crowd battling around the iron
framework of the elevator shaft. Hun
dreds were running down the stairways
through the binding smoke and dust
from falling plaster. 1 damned the car
full and started for the first floor. When
the car reached there we carried out most
of the women left In an unconscious con-
dition.'
Clay was seriously burned. but made
ten trips through the flames ana smoke
before he would give up his car and have
his injuries dressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
Thrown Through a Fence.
Harlem Man Is Hurt

The race was resumed at o'clock. On
the first lap. as l.. H. Gutterman of the
Harlem team was coming to the turn into
the stretch, his wheel skidded. and he
was thrown to the sandbank. He was
able to walk back to the camp.
The IL o'clock score, ninth hour, was:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-01-15

IupTcy we WASH L all lnSinUateO I'D our
beds. one window pane broken and
the gas blue an whistlin streak
with the curtains BLOWN into II an
q strange cat on to that satin doZydo.
the proof being the repugnant per
fume."
"Al OF which," said Selwyn. MI
Enroll will make every possible
amends for. He Is very young. Mrs
Greeve and very much ashamed. am
sure. SO please don't make 1t too hard
for him"
She stood, little slippered feet plant
ed sturdly In the first position In
dancing. fat. bare arms protruding
from the kinono her work stained
fingers linked together In front of her
With soiled thumb she turned ring
on her third finger.
81 amt a-gon' to he mean to no.
body" she said "My gentlemen Is
always refined. even If they do some
times forget themselves when young
and sporty Mr. Errol is now abed.
sir, and asleep like n chernb. Ice haviD
been served three times with towels
extra. Would you he good enough to
mention the bill to him in Tie mornin
the grocer beD' sniffy?" And she
handed the wadded and lnky memo
randum of damages to Selwyn. who
pocketed 1t with a nod of assurance.
"There was" she added. following
him to the door. "a lady here to see
you twice. leavin' no name or inten
tions otherwise than business affairs
Of a pressin' nature"
"A-lady?" be repeated, battling short
on the stairs.
young and refined allowin' for a
automobile veil"
"She-she asked for meY" he repeat
ed, astoDished.
eyes, sir She wanted to see your
rooms. But havin' no orders, Captain
Selwyn. although must say she was
that polite and ladylike and" added
Mrs. Greeve irrelevantly. "a art rocker
come for you, too and another for
Mr. Lansing. which ! placed in your
respective settin ROOMS"
oh" said Selwyn. laughing IN re
lief, "it's all right, Mrs Greeve The
lady who came Is my sister, Mrs
Gerard, and whenever she comes you
are to admit her. whether OF 60, am
here"
"She said she might come again"
nodded Mrs Greeve as be mounted
the stairs Am | to show her W any
time she comes7'
Certainly. Thank you" he called
back. And Mr.. Gerard. too. II he
calls"
He looked into Boots room as be
passed. That gentleman. in bedroom
costume OF peculiar exotic gorgeous
ness. sat stufing pipe with shay and
porting over mass Of papers pertain
ing to the Westminster Air Lines prop
erty and prospective developments.
"Come in. Phil" be called out land
look at the dinky chair somebody sent
me-" But Selwyn shook his head.
Come into my rooms when you're
ready" he said and closed the door
again, smiling and turning away to-
ward his own quarters. AS he lighted
bis pipe there came hesitating knock
at the door. He jerked his head sharp.
IL. The knock was repeated.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-01-15

guage at you. Wigwag her, Phil. Oh,
good evening. Mrs. Greeve! Did you
wish TO speak to me-? Oh-to Captain
Selwyn-of course"
IF you please" said Mrs. Greeve
ominously. so Lansing continued up
ward; Selwyn descended. Mrs. Greeve
waved him into the icy parlor, where
be presently found her Strengthening
her front with work worn fingers.
Captain Selwyn, deemed it my
duty to set up in order to inform you
of certain specials doin's," she said
}haughtily
What 'doingsT" he inquired.
"Mr. Erroll's, sir. Last night he EVIL.
dentially found difficulty with the
stairs. and | seen him asleep on the
parlor. sofa when | come down oaE-
swer the milkman a-smokin' a cigar
shat wasn't lit, with bis feet onSthe
angelus"
I'm very. very sorry, Mrs. Greeye,'
he said. "and so is Mr.. Enroll. He and
/ had a little talk today, and ! am
sure that be will be more careful mere
after"
There is cigar holes burned into the
carpet" insisted Mrs. Greeye. "and
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her gloved hand still resting on the
knob.
For moment they confronted one
another. be tall. rigid. astounded; she
pale. supple. relaxing a trife against
the half closed door behind her, which
yielded and closed with low click
At the sound of the closing door he
found his voice. II did not resemble
his own voice either to himself or to
her. but she answered his bewidered
question:
81 don't know why came, Is Il so
very dreadful? Have offended your
did not suppose that men cared about
conventions
But why on earth did you Gomez
he repeated. Are you in troubeT'
~ seem to be now" she said, With
tremulous laugh. you are frighten-
ing me to death. Captain Selwyn."
Still dazed, be found the first chair
at hand and dragged it toward her.
She hesitated at the offer: then
THANK YOU she said, passing before
him. She laid her hand on the chair,
looked moment at him and sank into
1t.
Resting there, her pale cheek against
her muff, she smiled at him, and every
nerve in him quivered with pity.
"WOrld without end. amen" she
said. LET the judgment of man pass"
1.-THE judgment Of this man passes
very gently" he said, looking down at
her. What brings you here, Mrs
Ruthyen.
twill you believe me!"
"Yes."
"Then it Is simply the desire of the
friendless for q friend, nothing else
nothing more subtle. nothing Of Of
frontery. n-nothing worse Do you be-
lieve me?"
IL don't understand"
:, "Try to-"
do you mean that you have differed
with
"Him?" She laughed. "Oh, no. ]
was talking Of real people. not or
myths. And real people are not very
friendly to me always. not that they
are disagreeabIe. you understand. only
trifle overcordial. and my most init.
mate friend kisses me little too fire.
uuently. BY the way, she has quite
succumbed to you. hear"
"Who do you meanT
"Why. Rosamund."
He said something under his breath
and looked at her impatieDtly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-01-15

TiA1f Ssa sASF "a NV F'S'H
'lRaaw RiIai" ono,,
aTbat Rnsampnd 10 onto oFnSy aP'n'
YOU. There's no use scowline ana sl''"r
ing your chin. Oh. ought to Rno"
what that indicates. I've watched you
do II often enough. hut the fact~is iha'
tho hondsomest and smartest woman
in town Is forever DINING yonr prrIf''
tons into my ears"
He drew up a chair. seated hliiiSe''
very deliberately and spoke MS III
lighted pipe in his left hand:
THE girl | left-the girl VINO iei'
me-was modest, clean tbihRiiie
clean minded girl, who also bad q
brain TO use and employed 1t. What
ever conclusion that girl arrived al
concerning the importance OF mar
rage VOWS Is no longer my businrSs
But the moment she confronts me
again. Offering friendship. then hla!
use friends privilege, as ! ~ Ahu
so | tell you that loosely fashionao'e
badiDage bores me. And another mat
ter-privileged by the friendship you
acknowledge forces me to ASK yoh q
question. and ! ask II, point blank
Why have you again permitted Oefaiu
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-01-15

"Philipi"
Eyes, Alike"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-01-15

to play cards for stakes q, your bons'
after promising you would not do soF
The color receded from her face, ano
her gloved fingers tighteued Oh the
arms Of her chair
THAT Is one reason ] came" sht
Eaid. Ito explain"
You could have written
III say 1t was one reason. The 9th
or | have already given you -bccaus'
| IL felt that you were friendly"
al am. Go on. Please explain about
Gerald"
"Are you sure" raising her DARK
eyes, that you mean to be kindr'
Eyes. sure" he said harshly &c
on"
"You are little rough with me
a-almost insolent."
W-I have TO be- Good God. Alike
Do you think this is nothing to me
this wretched mess we have made OF
life? Do you think my roughness and
abruptness come from anything but
pity-pity for us both. tell you:
Do you think can remain unmoved
looking on the atrocious punishment
YOU have indicted on yourself-tether-
ed toto that-for life-the poison Of
the contact showing in your altered
voice and manner, In the things you
laugh at. in the things you live for,
| In the twisted. misshapen Ideals that
your friends set up on heap OF uIg-
gets for you to worship? Even II
we've passed through the sea of mire,
can't we at least clear the 9Th from
our eyes and see straight and steer
| straight TO the anchorage"
She had covered her pallid face with
her muff He bent forward, his hand
on the arm Of her chair.
Her gloved hand. moving at random
encountered his and closed Old 1t con
yulsively
| do you understand he repeated.
Yes, PHI"
Head still sinking face covered with
! the siivery fur. the tremors from her
body SET her hand qnivering on his.
Heartsick, he forbore to ask for the
explanation. He knew the real answer
anyway, whatever she might say. and
he understood that any game in that
house was Rnthven's game and the
guests his guests and that Gerald was
only one Of the younger men who had
been wrung dry in that house.
No doubt at all that Ruthyen needed
the money. He had been picked up by
a big. hard eyed woman who had al
most forgotten how to laugh until she
found him furtively muzzing her dia
mOnd laden fingers SO when she dis
| covered that he could sit up and beg
and roll over at nod she let him fol
| low her. and since then lie had become
indispensable and had curled up on
many a soft and silken knee and had
sought and fetched and carried fol-
many a pretty woman what she her
| self did not care to touch even with
white gloved fingers.
What had she expected when she
married him? Only innocent ignorance
OF the set be Ornamented could ac'
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Playing Stphon on q tall, thin glass.
ask you? shall tell Study Gray what
| think of him, ! don't care whether
it's for the younger set or not! Good.
ness me. aren't you as young as any
bady? Well, then. so we won't see
EACH other tomorrow. And the day
after tLat-oh, wish had my en-
gagement list Never mind; will tele.
phone you when I'm to be at home-or
wherever I'm going to be- But 1t
won't be anywhere in particular be-
cause it's Lent, of course. Good night,
Captain Selwyn. You've been very
sweet to me. and I've enjoyed every
single instant"
When he had gone she rose. trife
excited in the glow Of abstract happi.
ness, and walked erratically about.
smiling to herself, touching and rear
ranging objects that caught her atten.
ton. Then an innocent instinct led
her to the mirror, where she stood a
moment looking back into the lovely
reflected face with its disordered hair.
After ALL" she said. I'm not as
aged as pretended. ! wonder If be Is
laughing at me now. But he was very,
very nice to me-"
Selwyn was playing the fi2zlnS con-
tents of siphon upon the iced ingre-
dents of a tall. thin glass which stood
on a table in the Lenoz club.
The governors room being deserted
except by himself and Mr., Lansing.
lie continued the animated explanation
Of his delay in arriving.
$50 stayed" he said to Boots. With
an enthusiasm quite boyish, land I
had a perfectly bully time. She's just
as clever as she can be. startling at
moments. never half appreciated her.
She formerly appealed to me In diff.
rerent way, young girl knocking at
the door of the world and no mother
or father to open for her and show
her the gimcracks and the freaks aud
the sideshows. Do you know. Boots.
that some day that girl is going to
marry somebody. and 1t worries me.
knowing men as do, unless you
should think off,
Great James," faltered Mr.. Lam
sing, ARE you turning into a schat'
schen? Are you planning to waddle
through the world making matches for
your friends? If you are I'm quitting
you right here"
Its only because you are the de-
contest man | happen to KNOW" said
SelWyn resentfully. Probably she'd
turn you down anyway. But"-and he
frightened up-"I dare say she'll
choose the best to be had. It's a pity.
though"
whats PITY"
That charming, intellectual. sensi-
tive. innocent girl like that should
be turned over to plain lump Of a
man"
when you've finished your eulogy
on our SEX" said Lansing. "I'll walk
home with you"
AS the two men entered their own
door and started 10 ascend the stairs
a door on the parlor door opened, and
their landlady appeared. enveloped in
soiled crimson kimOno and false
front which had slipped sideways.
There's the sultana," whispered
Lansing, land she's making sign lam