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Evening star., 1909-04-15
Northern Avenue.

To the Editor OF The Stdr.
The change Of the name Of 10th street
to one of appropriate dignity and distinc-
ton is not only to be approved. but ear
nestIy to be desired by all patriotic and
art-loving citizens Of the District Of Co
Iun,bia and the nation having an adequate
knowledge Of Washington (the capital of
the nation) and its relation to this great
republic. Such a designation as 10th
street. appropriate in its time. with the
of the city. the nation and
the cultivated sentiment Of the people
(which Is q valid and valuable considera-
ton and entity is no longer adequate or
satisfactory. 1t is not worthy to become
q tradition; let 1t not be said that every
ashton entering into constitution at its
Appropriateness. with dignity and dis
tinction should decide it's name or appel
latiOn. For such a purpose simplicity and
brevity, with dignified euphony. are es-
Evening star., 1909-04-15
sentiai. While such characteristics ii

sential. While such characteristics In
some degree ars often attached to dis
tinguished persons and events. there are
renections re- me more ~ approprists % and % DISTINCT. o
i've for such an appeliation. The name of
any person, however distinguished. should
not be employed; they wither and stale
WITH With age s and h. change Ghsy fadel Tsa a
ration on any human being. With this
end In view. and answering all these re-
nections, 10th street should be changed
to -Northsrn d'ss ;s avenue: nothing g. could be
Not only is 1t true to direction. Its possi-
bilities Of extension are limitless-a fact
and reflection that furnishes dignity like
an anthem The word northern"
where on the globe. sounds heroic and
reflective tradition. It has sense OF
continental grandeur that Is neither too
much nor too little. but harmony Of pur-
pose; and while at this time it cannot be
extended beyond the northern boundary
OF the District Of Columbia, there Is moth
ing In the realms Of poetry and dreams
land truly a sentiment Is the real object
high manifestation of civilisation) TO deny
or prevent it's imaginary extension
through the state Of Maryland and the
great states of Pennsylvania and New
northern lakes. Then will 1t have as a
corollary the historic traditions Of the
northland-the Norselapd that will far
and away be a triumph over the Roman
Appian Way of 2.30O years ago. Tradi-
tion, history and poetry have given Iuster
and renown to northern climes and people
AS we are heir Of all the ages in the fore
most files of time. this should not for
this purpose be a dream or vain ambi-
ton.
Undoubtedly, as an incident. a good
name (such a name as this) will for all
OF the reasons above named and implied
be OF great commercial value. But. more
than that, 1t Is rather to be chosen than
great riches and loving favors. rather
than silver or gold. With due regard to
the expressed opinion of the residents on
18th street and OF all others, do not
think that any appelIation proposed COM
pares In fitness for the purpose with that
which ! herein propose-"Northern ave-
nue.
Among the streets of Washington. like
James Bryce's reflection on Mount
Ararat, 1t stands silent and alone.
DONALD MACPHERSON.
Evening star., 1909-04-15
by Prof. William II. KEN

namometer," by Prof. William H. Ken
erson; Polishing Metals for Examine
tion With the Microscope" by A. Kins-
bury; Marine Producer Gas Power" by
Small Producer Gas Power Plant" by
c. w. Ohert; "A Method Of Improving
the Efficiency of Gas Engines" by T. r.
Butterfield; "Onsetting Cylinders in
Single-Acting Engines Prof T. NJ.
Phetteplace; Small Steam Turbines"
by George A. Orrok: "Oil Well Tests"
by Edmund NJ. Ivens; Safety Valve
Discussion --; Specific Volume OF
Saturated Steam. by Prof. c. H. Pea
body; Some Properties of Steam by
ture in Flexible staybolts.". by H. V.
Willie.
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and scientists with whom he served. in
cluding Commander Maury. Capt Gins,
Admiral Davis. Sands, Rodgers. Rowan,
ahufeldt, Franklin. Belknap, Pythian. Nc
Nair and Rear Admirals C. H. Davis and
Chester. Scientists whom he has aided in
keeping watch on the stars include Profs.
Hall. Newconnb, Harkness, Eastman.
Frisby and Skinner.
Evening star., 1909-04-15
More knowledge Is Needed.

more Au0WIeo&e xS N0S0oo.
Mr.. Horigan was seen at the naval OBJ
servatory and questioned about his long
experience as meteorological observer.
There is a great deal said and written
about weather forecasts" he remarked,
but I have long since concluded that no
long predictions OF the weather can be
made until we learn more OF the higher
strata of temperature and directions OF
the winds around the globe: that Is, with
any degree of scientific accuracy. OF
course. forecasts can be made on q series
Of precedent conditions. with more or
less precision. but those deductions have
to be made on ones own judgment.
The topography OF the country near q
given point has much to do with making
predictions. For instance, Washington.
We have mountains on one side and the
gulf stream on the other. am sure both
Of these exercise an influence on the
course Of storms for this immediate Sec
ton. Besides, ! believe the higher cur
rents OF air govern more or less the
speed and course OF storms. Therefore,
1t is no easy matter to anticipate them.
cality."
Change in Inauguration Date.
Speaking of the change in the date of
the Inauguration OF the Presidents OF the
United States Mr.. Horigan said: Il have
long since been convinced that Congress
should change the day from the 4th OF
March to some date In April or May, for
in my long experience as an observer at
the observatory 1t is impossible to make
forecast Of the weather In this latitude
during the last days of February to the
middle Of March. In fact. the conditions
| of the weather are such in this locality as
to preclude an open-air performance OF
any nature BETTING the occasion. The
| weather reports will show that two-thirds
Of our presidential inaugurations have
been marred by inclement weather OF
some kind"
Mr.. Horigan was appointed under the
administration OF President Buchanan In
| 1857 and has been In the service for
more than fifty consecutive years. He ID
| In fair health for so long a service. in.
cluding night work. Mr.. Horigan came
from ireland In the SOS and settled in
Georgetown, then the most important
part of the District OF Columbia. His
| long service at the United States Naval
| Observatory has given him a store Of In
teresting "reminiscences OF naval officers
Evening star., 1909-04-15
Natives Not Troublesome.

1.-The aborigines are not troublesome
people. They are kept in state OF peace
and loyalty by gifts. ETC.. from the gov
ernment and produce absolutely nothing
beyond their own food. For commercial
purposes the whole Of Liberia may be
looked upon as strip of coast land OF
varying width as the penetration OF rivers
assists communication, but rarely ex-
ceeds thirty or forty miles. The Liberian
people are generally very shiftless. very
poo. and constantly pressed IN upon Dy
their French and British neighbors. The
country is absolutely undeveloped as to
its rich hinterland.
"A comparison Of Liberia with the Brit
der exactly the same conditions and hav-
Ing the same character of hinterland, es-
tabIishes that the territory OF the republic
is rich in possibilities. 1t would be un-
fortunate for American prestige II we
were to fail at least to give once more
some real assistance to the republic"
Evening star., 1909-04-15

gree, will be an atonement for the
brutal and horrible practices tnseparabfe
from the slave trade, by which Americans
at first benefited and which this gov
ernment subsequently took measures to
suppress"
The Secretary continued: In connec-
tion with the present conditions exist
ing in Liberia consular reports speak OF
the magnificent agricultural possibilities
OF the country. Unfortunately. the means
of communication are practically non
existent. there being only five or SIX cart
roads In the entire republic, and horses
and mules do not live.
Evening star., 1909-04-15

Mrs. Mary e. Brady. seventy-four
years old. died at q hospital near Ralti-
more. She was formerly a resident of
Annapolis. and her body will be taken
to that place for interment
Evening star., 1909-04-15

dieting weather changes. It gave him
his first inspiration for the work Of deal
ing with the fickle weather dame.
Evening star., 1909-04-15

If you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15
FACTS ARE STRONGER THAN
 FICTION.

We have Q few tailor made suits on hand which we will sell at $25.Oo. We will give an extra pair of pants ol fancy vest with each suit.
 If we are unable to fit you with one of these suits. we will make you suit to order, including an extra pair of pants or fancy vest at this price.
 These are Tailor Made suits, and are not made in q sweat shop.
 We also have a line of Tailor Made overcoats which we have priced from s2OOO up, that can't be equalled at anything near the price.
 This offer stands until the 18th of October, 1909.
 Every two months We are in re- ceipt from London, Paris and New York the latest report of fashions, and you will find these garments ur to the minute in style.
 On account of the low prices we are asking for these suits and over, coats, all orders are for cash only.
 By leaving your orders with the American Tailors you get the benefit ot over 50 years of experience in Tailoring.
 Te American Tailors.
 MowI G Ehrlich.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15

yourselves by other mems documents so shall you come easily by what others have labored hard for.-so- crates,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15
A QUESTION OF HIGHER ETHICS

Secretary Morrison of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor has written a letter to Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel asking that there be a federal investigation relating to the wages paid by the Pressed Steel Car company of McKees Rocks, Pa.
 In his letter Secretary Morrison states that the Pressed Steel Car company has greatly benefited by tn protective tariff. that by this means 1t is virtually able to impose a giganr tic annual tax upon the American cor- sumer; that furthermore this protect i've tariff was obtained largely upon the plea that 1t would protect the American workingman." This Is not the case, however. adds Mr. Morri- son, for the company pays it's men a miserable wage, sum in no means commensurate with the profits enjoy ed by the stockholders of this pro tected monopoly.
 What is there to say? No one seriously doubts the truth or justice of MT. Morrison's contentious. But a protective tariff for the protection of American labor," as our statesmen love to say, is a sugar coated fiction designed to fool the unsophisticated. If the tariff is for the protection of American laborers why do not the McKees Rock mill men benefit?
 The government will investigate perhaps, but nothing will come of 1t. The laborers. taking matters in their own hands, strike. become disorderly now and then. and are shot down by the state militia. paid by the state 10 protect property"
 higher ethics which will be worked out some day-perhaps.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15
"-

Employ your time in improving
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15
THE sPANlARp.

It Is most exasperating to the hum ble Spanish boor, to forsake his field of onions to be butchered by a Moor Spain has got a dreaming monarch, who has read the tales of old, when his country's stately vessels from the Indies brought the gold, when the mighty Spanish legions raised the flag on every shore, when the Philips and the Alyas waded ankle deep in gore. He has dreamed that pomp and glory to his country may return. that the camptires of his armies OCT the world again may burn. that the pres tige of his scepter and his crown may be restored, and he'd write upon the ages Spanish hist'ry with sword. So the peasants leave their onions. with their harness on their backs, to be butchered by the heather. with rusty battle-ax. It's annoying to be slaughtered when you've chores you wish to do. 1t is trying to be quart cred by fanatic Moorish crew. and it's certainly unpleasant to have bull. lets !n your breast. that thu visions of & kinglet be submitted to a test. -Walt Mason
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15

It looks like rain.
  A. B. show.-"Nuff sed."
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15

higher ethics which will be worked out some day-perhaps.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15
UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN sKAGWAY ?. Q

Unclaimed letters remaining In the Skagway P. o. September 18th, 'O9. Dunn, John c. Gilbough, Mac Rust Richmond, Tom Smiley, Mrs. owen A. 6 letters) Stearns. Geo. Gill (4 letters) Sutherland, D. A. Ellsworth, Miss Julia Towle. Otis l.. Yarnell, Miss Mamie (card VanDeVyver, Ferdinand (card) White, B. D. Wilson, E. (card Wilson D. H. Wood, Henry Zacharias, Wm. 6 letters) Zacharias, Wm. (4 cards)
 A. E. KINDELL. r. M.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15
to come;

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth 1t to heart: and the merclful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is talk en away from the evil to come Isaiah. Chapter 57-1.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15

It was peculiar brand of modesty that permitted James Brown scheuy- eaple to offer gold medals for the lest Alaskan literature and then to have one medal granted to himself
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15

Why not turn Dr, Cook and Com mander Peary loose in 24 foot ring and let them settle who really found the pole. The battl would draw well.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15

Some for the glories of this world. and some Sigh for the prophets paradise
 to come; An, take the cash and let the credit go, Nor heed the rumble of the dist
 ant drum.-Omar Khayyam.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-15

Alaska is entitled to home rule.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
ASIATICS WILL Be
MENACE IN DECADE
'Useful Now" Says Prince
Cupid, ''but Will Become
a Crying Danger"

Los ANGELES, April 2f.-"Asiatics
now are great aids to the development
of Hawaiian resources, but 10 years
from now they will have become
menace
So says j. Iuhio Kalanfanaole. bet
ter known as Prince Cupid" Hawaiian
delegate to congress, now at the Hotel
Alexandria.
"Hawaiians and Americans will not
work in the field as labo. ers,. said
he, and so Asiatics are the only means
the Hawaiian capitalists have of de-
veloping the islands.
If the American tariff were higher
it would result in the Americanizins
of Hawaii, but as it is, all encourage
ment possible to many nationalities
has been given without its resulting
in other than an influx of Asiatic labor.
TN 10 year; Hawaii will have to
face the problem of dealing with the
children of the Asiatics. These chill
now are in the majority in the schools
and when they become or age they
will be citizens.
What will we do with them then?
Il have nothing against the Asiatics.
but that is the problem. At present
they are not menace, except that
their presence in the islands does not
tend toward the Americanization of
the territory. So long as they will
keep their places as Servants and
laborers we can use all we can get
upon the plantations
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
HUMAN STOMACH
SLOWLY WEAKENING
Digestive Organism of Modern
People Is Becoming
Degenerate
Centuries of Sedentary Life
Causes Much Ill Health,
Says Fastener

L. T. Cooper, ''the stomach man." Gas
he is called in the east, where his theo-
ries and medicine have been widely
discussed) met the public in San Fran
cisco for the first time Wednesday.
Cooper is making his headquarters al
the Owl Drug Co.'S store in the Phelan
building, where he explained his ideas
TO stream of callers all day. When
interviewed he said:
Il claim 80 per cent of all i'll health
is due to stomach trouble. It is the
curse of the twentieth century Prac-
tically all the chronic ill health OF
this generation is due to abnormal
stomach conditions. Therefore, 1 be-
lieve the human stomach of present
highly civilized races has becomee de-
generate.
In earlier days. when the human
race was close to nature, and men and
women worked all day out of doors
digging frugal existence from the
soil, the tired, droopy, half sick people
that are now so common did not exist
To be sure, there was sickness; but IL
was of a virulent character and only
temporary. There was none of this
half sick all of the time condition with
WllCii 81 many are aIllCLeO.
ANIMALS ARE HEALTHY
In the horse, the COW, the dog (when
let alone, and not turned into a parlor
peD and the wild animals you see no
chronic debility, no nerve exhaustion.
1t is because their stomachs are in
sound condition. They are not shut up
all day with little exercise, and they
do not stuff themselves with food when
their body has not had enough work TO
justify it. The civilized races have
been doing this for years, the human
stomach has gradually become weaker,
and look at the result-most of the
people are half sick.
Il have talked with thousands dur
ing the last year, and few. indeed,
knew what was the matter with them.
One said nervousness; another. kidney
trouble: another. liver complaint; some
said constipation, or heart trouble. or
lung trouble. Many had treated as
they called it, for all these diseases at
various times. very common COM
plant is. all run down, or tired all
the time or no appetite.
STOMACH TO BLAME
II know that all this chronic i'll
health is caused primarily by stomach
trouble, and nothing else. I also know
that the preparation / come here to
introduce will put the stomach in good
condition in four to six weeks time.
further know that mighty few people
can be sick with a digestive apparatus
In perfect shape. That is why my med
icine is selling in New York, Chicago.
ST. Louis, Boston and other cities in
greater quantity than any medicine
ever before introduced. 1t will sell III
San Francisco just the same way.
Before leave / will have more
people come to thank me for what this
medicine has done than / will have
time to talk with. / also shall prove
every word of the above statement be-
fore I leave San Francisco.
Myself or assistants will meet those
who wish to see me from 10 a. M to
s o. m. daily. Sunday excepted
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
JAPAN is EXTER MINATING
RATS TO AVOID PLAGUE
Cats, Hitherto Excluded, Are
Being Made Household Pets

AS propagators of disease, rats are
the worst known pests in Japan, it
having been definitely settled that
plague is spread far and wide by them,
and so dangerous have they been to hu-
man life that the government has set
price of sen (s0.02h) on the head of
every rodent. and has ordered a whole
sale Importation of cats, the number of
the latter having been increased at
Tokyo alone by 10000. Rats are hunted
and Killed with the utmost vfgor
Cats have hitherto been excluded from
the households, owing to their cunning
disposition and unsociable nature. Since
the outbreak of plague In the district
some years ago, and more especially
since the accommodation of DIR. Koch
to keep cats in order to effect the de-
struction of rats, the popularity of this
domestic animal has grown at rapid
rate.
Several cities nowz boast a society
which aims at the Improvement of the
breed of the domestic cat. and COM
petitive shows. combined with rat
catching tournaments, are held from
time to time under sthe auspices of the
society. Many devices are employed by
the Japanese in catching rats or secur-
ing them dead or alive. SO that they
may get the benefit of the bounty pro-
vided by the government. The bodies
are taken to the police station, where
they are properly tagged and then
turned over to the government medical
department whose experts In bacterfo-
logical research examine sthem thor
oughly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22

SALVATION HOME IN HAWAII Honolulu,
April 21.-Coonel French of the salvation Army,
who arrived here week ago has secured funds
to the amount of $50. 900 for Salvation ARM
rescue home and orphan asylum here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
STICkERS TO TELL
WORLD OF PORTOLA
Stamp Tokens Will BIazon
GIories of Festival on
All Letters

To further advertise the big Portola
festival to be held here next October
the executive committee has issued
beautifully Autographed stickers and
has appealed to every business house
and professional man in the city to pur-
chase and place these stickers on all
correspondence.
The stickers are in four colors and
bear the official insignia of the festival
IA Spanish girl in native costume.
The stickers may be purchased at all
book and stationery stores as well as
in the large department stores, at 25
cents hundred In quantities of less
than 5000, and is cents a hundred in
quantities of 5000 stamps or more.
They may also be purchased at the
executive committees Offices, 936 Phe-
Ian building.
The widest kind of publicity can be
given the big celebration through the
use of these stamps. as they will be
sent to all parts of the world, reaching
many places that might never be touched
through the ordinary advertising chan
nels.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
LUMBER SCHOONER
ABLAZE AT DOCK
Steamer HOquiam Catches on
Fire While Discharging Cargo

Flames which threatened 10 blow up
two big oil tanks, menacfng the entire
water front in that section. broke out
about o'clock last night on the large
steam schooner Hoquiam AZ the foot
OF Fifth street. but were smothered
by streams from the tug Ada Warren
the Fire Patrol Governor Irwin and
three FIRE engines.
Only the vigilance and promptness
Of Watchman Hornby and Bridge Ten
DER Eugene Fitzpatrick in summoning
The fire patrol and engines prevented
the destruction Of the oil tanks II
the oil tanks had blown up the vessel
would have been doomed and millions
OF dollars worth of property in the
section might have gone up in flames
The Hoquiam. which had been dis
charging 2 cargo of lumber from
Grays harbor, was anchored in the
channel at the foot of Fifth street. CT
the wharf Of the Pacific box factory
The crew had gone ashore for the
night. leaving the watchman alone
aboard. Shortly before z o'clock he
saw q tongue of fame shoot up from
.distely called to Captain James on the
tug Ada Warren, who dropped the
barge which he had in tow and came
alongside with a stream.
At this moment Eugene Fitzpatrick.
bridge tender OF the Fourth street
bridge. saw the flames and turned in
an alarm, three engines Immediately
responding The fire tug Governor
Irwin arrived about the same time and
Captain Walker turned three streams
into the hold.
The Hoouiam arrived here April II
under commend OF Captain Reinertsen.
She had on board 100000 feet of lumber
consigned TO the Hardwood lumber
COMPANY
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
JUVENILE COURT IN
FRANCE IS PLANNED
Reformation of Young Offend
ers Is Aim of Proposed Law

a bill is before the French chamber
having for its object the reclamation
Of young offenders by "a the creation
OF special tribunals to deal with in
fants, and l2) to substitute for de-
tention liberty under surveillance. For
two years the eighth correctional frfb-
unal has devoted Mondays for dealing
with young offenders. and NJ Paul Des-
csneIs bill viii make this custom
general. The new law will delay the
punishment, in the meantime giving
the offender an opportunity to reform
The court will remand the youthful
delinquent to his parents, where pos
sible whose duty ii will be to support
the child.
That something reformatory rather
than penal is necessary may be seen
from the fact that from $4,000 to 0O00
boys and girls annually make their
acquaintance with the French police
In 1907 over 23. 600 appeared before the
various tribunals. and last year The
number was $1,000. Much of NJ Des-
canefs bill is an elaboration of pro-
visions Of the penal code.
Some cases seem almost irreclaifn-
able. Some time ago there existed a
band of young bandits in the literal
sense Of the word The leader was
only u, and he being disturbed in
burglarious adventure, did not hesitate
70 strike the house keeper on the head
with hammer. The ages Of the rank
and file were three OF years. two OF
10 years and three of II. Each had a,
nickname, and "Tete dor was an ex
pert ckpocket-London Globe