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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Prediction of EARTHQUAKES.
From the Wide World Magazine

From the Wide World Magazine.
Although seismologists have not yet
succeeded in finding out any means of
definitely predicting the occurrence of
an earthquake they are very hopeful
of finally arriving at this desired goal,
and already they can discern danger by
the pulsations which are always gently
agitating the surface of the earth. A
sudden cessation of these heart beats
is danger signal, extreme stiffness in
variably preceding an earthquake, where
as constant tremorS are a good sign. A
great earthquake is almost always fol-
lowed by weaker ones, and when Ii Is
violent and destructive the number of
minor shocks following it may amount to
hundreds or even thousands and con-
iinue for several months or years.
The occurrence of after shocks is quite
natural and necessary for. settling down
into stable equilibrium of the disturbed
tract at the origin of disturbance. each
of these shocks removing unstable or
weak point underneath. Further, as a
very great shock would remove cOrfe-
spondingly great underground instability
1t is probable that such a shock would
not for a long time. be followed by an
other of a magnitude comparable to it's
own in the same or neigh boring district.
When, however, the initial shock is not
Very great it may be followed by another
like ii. but even in this case the position
of tho origin of the second shock would
usually be quite distinct from that of the
first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Mccall Closes Debate.
JACKIEs WANT SUNDAY OFF.
Everybody Else Loafs, Why Not
UsP" They Ask.

A free Sunday" is again in prospect
for the navy. That is a subject in behalf
of which it's advocates gained some head
way at one time during the Roosevelt adj
mnistration. Recommendations were
made by naval officers to the effect that
the efficiency of the enlisted force on
board ship would be increased in proper
ton to the contentment of the men by
having a Sunday which would permit of
rest and relaxation in common with the
balance of the civilized world. Nothing
came at the project at that time. The sug-
gestion has been revived by a command
ing officer, who points out that the duties
which are now performed on Sunday may
quite as efficiently be accomplished on an
other day. The inspection of the crew,
he says, could be conducted on Saturday
instead of Sunday. for instance, and
those attached to the vessel should be per-
mitted to go ashore from Saturday to
Monday. The proposition has been SUBJ
mitted to the commanders-in-chiefo OF the
Atlantic and Pacific fleets for recon-
mendatiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
TRAVEL MONEY FOR PRESIDENT
S25. 900 IN URGENT DEFICIENCY
BILL.
Measure Acted Upon in Senate.
Provision for. Carrying Out
Tariff Legislation.

Provision was made for the admins
tration of the new tariff law by the
adoption Of numerous amendments to the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill,
which passed the Senate yesterday.
In addition to the salaries for judges
and other officials and employees of the
new United States court of customs ap-
peals the Senate appropriated 100000
to aid the State Department in making
commercial treaties, 100000 to pay the
expenses of the advisory board which
will assist the President in carrying out
the duties imposed upon him by the max
imum and minimum provision, and 800,
600 TO defray the expenses Of a bureau
which will enforce the collection Of the
new corporation tax.
Amendments were adopted appropriat-
ing $1,000 each for automobiles or other
vehicles to be used by the Vice President
and the Speaker of the House.
After a long discussion the Senate
voted to reduce the salaries of the Judges
of the new customs court to the amount
received by judges Of United States cir
cult courts. Salaries of the government
attorneys who will try customs cases
also were reduced.
The provision giving the President
$4,000 for travelling expenses was car
ried. motion by Senator Culberson to
strike 1t out being lost by vote of 80
to IL.
Senator Depew procured the adoption OF
an amendment providing that in expend-
ing the appropriation of $4,000 for the
establishment of pneumatic tube service
between the New York custom house and
the appraisers stores the Secretary OF
the Treasury be authorized to accept the
franchise of the city of New York and
enter into contract with the city.
After numerous amendments approprfat-
ing small amounts had been offered and
accepted the bill was passed. The Senate
at 2:59 pm. adjourned until 10 O'clock
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
LOWDEN HANDS over PROXY
SURRENDERS COMMITTEE MEM
BERsHIP TO LORIMER.
Control of Republican Organization
Now in Hands of Senator-Mr.
Lowden's Statement.

Representative Frank @. I.owden of IL
Iinois yesterday gave his proxy in the
republican national committee to Senator
Lorimer thereby making Senator Lori
mer the leader of the Illinois republicans
in national politics.
Illinois republicans have been wrangling
among themselves for long time.
At the session of the legislature at
Springfield last winter efforts were made
to bring together the broken ranks of the
party. This ended in Lorimer's election
to the Senate at the end of a dramatic
deadlocked session. Yesterdays shifting
of party control emphasize still further
the control of Lorimer over republican
forces in Illinois In his election as sena-
tor Lorinier demonstrated his position
among Illinois republicans, and his proxy
elevation to the national committee will
give him even greater prestige.
Mr.. IoWden sent a letter to the national
committee yesterday afternoon notifying
them of his action and designating Lori
mer as his proxy in the committee. Then
he sent similar letter to President Taft
to notify him of the action. His letter
to the committee follows:
July 81. 1909.
ITO the chairman and members. republi-.
can national committee.
jourls 1 will be obliged to go away for
complete rest, and 1 expect to be absent
for u large portion of the remainder Of
the term for which l was elected to
membership on the national committee.
/ therefore desire to designate Hon. Will
liam Lorimer of Illinois to act as my
proxy, and hereby empower and authorize
him to act for me on all matters which
may come before the committee:
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK o. LOWDEN."
Mr.. Lowden said yesterday afternoon:
Il will be Obliged upon the adjournment
of this session Of Congress to go away
for a long rest. In view of this I have
asked Senator Lorimer If he will act for
me by proxy on the republican national
committee. He has consented and /
have advised the national committee that
have designated him to act for me. /
have also notified the President. 1t is
time that all the elements of the republ-
can party of Illinois got together and
worked together.
Il think there is no one better fitted for
the post of leader for the united repub-
lican party of Illinois tlan Senator Lori
mer. L hope that this is the beginning
of genuinely united republican party in
Illinos-a party that will be able to rule
the state and 10 take it's place in the
party of the nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
ALL ROADS TO THE CAPITAL
MR.. MAYNARD PROPOSES SEW
EN- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.
Introduces Bill in the House APP
propriating 81 600, 900 for Sur
vey to Determine Cost.

Representative Harry Maynard of Vir-
gin!a introduced a bill in the House
yesterday to authorize tie preliminary
survey under federal auspices to de
termine the approximate cost of series
of great national highways. For the
cost of the survey the bill asks total
appropriation of s1.OOO,OOO. and a COM
mission is to be appointed by the Pres-
dent under the terms of the proposed
act to carry out the survey.
The principal highway for which the
survey is asked is to be known as the
Washington national highway. and Is
to begin at Washington and proceed by
the most direct route practice BILE via the
corporate limits of Baltimore. Whining
ton. Philadelphia, Trenton. New York,
Hartford, Boston. Concord and on to
Portland, Me. The other proposed high
ways to be surveyed are:
Roosevelt national highway-To Buffalo
and Niagara Falls.
Lincoln national highway-to Seattle.
Wash.
Jefferson national highway-To San
Grant national highway-To San Diego.
Cal.
Monroe national highway--To New Or
leans and Austin. Tex.
Lee national highway-To Jacksonville
and Miami
The preamble Of the bill cites the fact
that Congress has appropriated approx
imately 20O,O0Q,O00 acres of land in aid
of the railroads throughout the United
States, worth $S.OOO.O00.OOO: that up to
March 4. 1897. Congress had made direct
aggregating $537. SD. 100
for river and harbor improvements; that
the estimated cost of the Panama canal
will be approximately $375.OOO.OOO, and
has appropriated for the liberation or
Cuba and the acquisition and pacidcation
OF the Philippines hundreds OF millions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

taxes are reduced to the extent of 81.
9sS.122,124. as against an increase of only
$SJ2. 512, 525.
That was so preposterous that by care
1ul examination l arrived at what mean
ing the statement is intended to convey.
and that Is because there is some sort
or decrease-no one can tell from the
chairman's statement how much or how
little-on articles estimated at $4,97S, 122.-
ia. consumed in this country. and an
increase-no one can tell from the state
ment how much how little-on articles
consumed of the value of only SS52,512,
go; the decreases and increases are in
that proportion. which is a most falla-
clous way OF reasoning. for the actual in
creases on dozen articles may amount
In the aggregate to more than the de-
creases on thousand articles.
herewith submit table, which is ap
proximately correct. setting forth the in
creaSes and decreases in their proper
hight and proving that the average rate
or the conference report is LII per cent
higher than the average rate of the Ding
ley law. This estimate includes every
item which appears in both the Dingley
law and the conference report. but ex-
cludes scores of new items in the con-
ference report which are not in the Ding
ley law.
IF these were added the average rate
o. the conference report will be at least
: per cent higher than the average of
the Dingley law. And yet the brazen
claim is made that this is a revision
downward. which is sham, a humbug.
a bald and bold perversion of the facts
Figures to Show Increase.
Here is the table:
The first column contains the Dingley
revenue for 1907. by schedules, and the
second is estimated by applying the rates
of the conference bill to the imports
of that year. The duties of the con-
ference bill will be largely increased by
the changed classfications of the cotton
and silk schedules and the many new
items of taxation introduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

probably prevention at the next, and
severe blow at the republican party.
He recalled to them that the report was
satisfactory to the President as honest
revision downward. and urged them to
stand fast by the party.
AS he closed his speech a momentary
silence fell upon the House. Leaders
wore looks OF the utmost anxiety. sew
eral of them were clustered about the
Speakers rostrum in earnest talk with
him.
The democrats could not conceal their
iubiation. They had heard OF the re-
publican discontinue.
Democrats Take Hope.
The democrats felt that If they could
defeat the conference report they would
open up all the big schedules-cotton,
wool and the others-to further reduc-
tions, and put the republicans into hope
less state of confusion.
Chairman Payne at o'clock arose in
his seat. and every one expected him to
move the adoption of the conference re-
port as that was in order. Instead, how
ever and to the surprise of all but few
in the secret he moved to recommit the
bill to the conference committee. On that
he demanded the previous question.
Immediately there was the greatest
confusion on the democratic side. All
their leaders crowded down the main
aisles and grouped in excited consulta-
ton, bombarding the Speaker with par
liamentary questions. which he ignored;
declaring that the motion was on ordering
the previous question on the motion to re-
commit.
The tactics of Mr.. Payre's motion were
these: II it were true that a hostile ma
1ority existed, intent upon defeating the
adoption of the report, the next best thing
would be to commit it to conference again
trants, the report meanwhile being intact
and in friendly hands.
The roll was called on the demand for
the previous question. Upon that the ayes
we're 1856 and the noes ISL, showing
friendly majority of fifteen. The result
was received with republican cheers.
The vote then required on the motion
to recommit. Here was where the tight
est squeeze occurred. The yeas were
1876 and the nays 191, the friendly ma
jority having dwindled to five. through
the loss of republican votes dissatisfied
with various schedules and hoping for
recasting The republican majority. of
course. voted against it's own motion to
recommit.
Only Five Majority.
Then the vote came upon the main
question. the adoption of the conference
report. The Speaker pounded the House
into order and the silence was broken
only by the measured call Of the tally
clerk and the responses OF the men,
bers, with an occasional murmur of
or regret as doubtful votes
were recorded.
AS stated. the result was 1875 ayes to
1873 noes. And the tariff bill was safe
so far as the House is concerned
After the republican demonstration,
the veteran. Gen. keifer of Ohio, who
had voted against the report. asked
unanimous consent to explain his vote
by extending his remarks in the Rec
ord. Objection was made on his own
side of the chamber. With face white
with emotion Gen. keifer had to accept
the rebuff.
When The Stars report closed yester
day Mr. Payne was explaining the con-
ference report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Ordered to Governors Island

Capt. Carl +. Hartmann. Signal Corps,
has been ordered to proceed to Governors
Island, New York, and report in person
TO the commanding general. Department
of the East. for duty pertaining to the
maneuvers to be held in Massachusetts,
August IA to u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Stuart of this city
have gone to Charles county, Nd, on q
short visit to friends.
Mrs. NJ. G. I.ohr. with her son, Lennox
X. Lohr, has left the city for an extended
trip to Niagara and lower Canada
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Half a Mile Of Roses.
! the Garden Magazine

From the Garden Magazine.
Half mile of roses. There is such a
sight at the Payne Whitney estate. Man
hasset, T.. /. 1t is composed mostly OF
single wild roses like the Carolina and
prairie rose. and is therefore attractive
In winter as we'll as summer by reason
Of the red stems and hips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
A Wayside Philosopher.
ON the Kansas City Journal

from NHHsds
How'd you like to be senatorT
inquired the first wanderer-
I'D like 1t first rate. responded the
second wayfarer. Still hobo's life
has got its good points. He amt got no
constituents to kick about his mac
tivity.',
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

committee and the result of their joint
work with the Senate finance committee
were said by Mr. Martin of South Dako-
ia. who believed that weaving tariff
nursed industries was a mighty difficult
task and that Mr.. Payne and MI. Al
drich had done very well UNDER the CIR
cumstances.
He admitted there were some inequali-
ties in the bill, but said they were not
important enough to be considered at
that time.
Richardson Predicts Democratic
Victory.
Credit for the tariff education of the
common people of the country was gath
cred in for the democratic party by
MIR. Richardson of Alabama. 1t has al
ways been OH vital questiol of tariff re-
form that the democratic party has won
a national victory since the civil war,
explained Judge Richardson. Never since
that war had the democratic party SO
splendid chance to win anothef victor!
as it will have at the next presidentlai
election. he asserted, amid the plaudits
of his colleagues.
He resented the implication that he and
the members of his sex didn't wear stock
ings. The high tariff on hosiery was
not only upon the wearing apparel of
women and children, but upon that of
men, too.
Closing Democratic Speakers.
Young Mr. Kinkead of New Jersey
NEXT aroused his democratic brethren by
saying that the victory of President Tart
and Chairman Payne was not over the
forces of high protection and free trade,
but over the consuming mass and In
behalf Of the dishonest manufacturers of
the country.
Mr.. Carter of Oklahoma, who Is an
Indian helped enliven the last twenty
minutes of the debate by declaring that
the action which the House was about
to take would not be the funeral of the
democratic party. and he wanted that
well understood. He failed to say whose
funeral 1t was, but consented to let that
be inferred.
Mr.. Clarke accorded to Mr.. Clayton
of Alabama the honor of consuming the
last of the democratic time. Amid cheer
ing. handclapping and general uproar
on the democratic side, Mr.. Clayton ar
raigned the republican party and charg-
ed New England with making the tariff
for the whole country.
In the middle of an imprisoned period
tie gavel fell and Chairman Payne de-
manded that the ALBANIAN take his seat
Mr. Clayton wanted more time by
unanimous consent. but Mr.. Payne was
firm.
well, of course, If the gentleman
doesn't want to hear the TRUTH shouted
the Alabaman. above the din.
THE gentleman don't know the truth
when he sees it, yelled the portly chair
man of the ways and means committee
in the best of good nature.
Mccall Closes Debate.
Mr.. Clayton resumed his seat, and Mr..
Mccall of Massachusetts look the floor
by Mr. Payne's permission. The amount
of increases and decreases, said Mr.. Nc
Call, when compared. showed that the
Payne bill represented the greatest re-
duction in rates of any tariff bill ever
enacted in this country.
If the pending conference report was
not adopted, said he, there would be no
tariff revision at this session and prob
n hly not at the next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
TARIFF NEAR DEFEAT;
HOUSE SUPPORTSuM

Continued from First Pase.) :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Two Per Cent Increase, Says Under
wood.

Mr.. Underwood of Alabama. one of
the democratic members of the ways
and means committee, opposed the con-
ference report. He said the President
made it plain that the republican party
Is pledged to downward revision. and the
question to be discussed Is whether this
bill Is downward revision or not
Mr.. Underwood upbraided the rer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

publieans for not allowing the democratic
conferees opportunity to look over the
figures in the agreement to ascertain
the facts. But the people would not try
the republicans upon their treatment of
the democrats. but upon the treatment of
the people by the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Underwood said that when the final
estimate is made the new bill will show
an increase of at least two per cent
over the Dingley law.
He singled out the cotton schedule, say
ing that the Senate changes in that
schedule amounted to substantial In
crease, but that the Treasury Depart
ment had no figures to show how much
it would amount to.
The democrats, said Mr.. Underwood.
were in no way responsible for the in
creases of the bill. Month after month.
he declared. he and his colleagues had
stood in the House and protested, but
without avail. as the republican party
all that time had a majority in the
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Worst Tariff Bill, Says Randell.

The next speaker was on the democratic
side. 1t was Mr.. Randell OF Texas. to
whom Leader Champ Clark yielded ''all
the time he wanted Mr.. Randell con-
fined his remarks chiefly to an arraign-
ment of the maximum and minimum pro-
visions of the bill, which he claimed made
it the worst tariff bill ever made by
Congress. The rates set out in the bill,
he asserted, we're nearly all blinds and
would be increased by % per cent ad
valorem as soon as this section of the
bill becomes effective.
1.-The republican party owes it to itself
ito repudiate the men. who have made this
measure" said Mr.. Randell.
He concluded by issuing a general in
vitation to all good republicans to come
into the democratic party and help make
a good tariff bill.
Weaving Hard Work, Says Martin.
Nice things about the ways and means
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-18
- SHOP EARLY
Only z Days Remain Until Christmas
A ONE ACT FARCE.

been rather dignfed when President
Golden North borrowed
Golden the Ormsby County
something like
President Golden, Of the Nye and Ormsby his
private heard the Golden
President Golden the
The shake hands sub
Finally
= would ike borrow 100000 days"
any securiy?" Banker Golden.
mo, but will give word" responds Golden the
mining
us word worth anything the Nye and
ormsby official
4" won't be worth a inside Of years"
president (They the
joke good
win cal a meeting o
the President
North the office while President
Go1en the bank his inspection Of list of
drafts Finally bell and Of the bank clerks
in the call
banker the janitor, have bus
Importance discuss Exit boy, who
with the janitor.
seated" said the president 81 desire
opinion of oning the North Star the small
o $4,000. your pleasure?"
a granda scheme. Sura Mike the ianior
Mickey, the clerk
is settled and the President Frank
Golden $4,000
Nye Ormsby presidents satisfied that
stockholders of the Nye
Ormsb the North Star
the art of high finance in the far west
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-18
ATTRACTIONS At
BUTLER THEATRE
This evening
MAIN STREET THEATRE CON.
TINUES TO BE CROWDED
EACH EVENING

Another large crowd enjoyed a
fine show at the Butler last night.
The pictures and songs were pleas
ing. Miss Hoffman sang two very
beautiful songs, which were we'll
received
Tonight there will be an entire
change of program. This program
will be shown tonight and at today
matinee and Sunday matinee and
evening, with change of program
every night next week except Sun
dayl. Following is a list of the pic
lures to be shown tonight BEST
Man Wins, western drama; Be-
hind the scenes, educational;
Racing Buffalos in Madeira" seen
ic; I'm Wrong" comic. Miss Hoff-
man will sing two songs.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-18
POOR, UNFORTUNATE SPOKANE.

gain Spokanes loss when the Industrial Work
anarchists driven
from the mining camps
Washington.
bitterly the people of Spokane regret the coming
political vermin!
Godfeld they shouted ITO hell with the
flag constitution of the regular
army que they dssipaed like mist be-
mornings
they made in Godfeid when Nevada's
unueraby grieved that he do his duty
requisionng the troopsded. At of
Sparks flag Godfeld halfmasted
hosed the of the mast by
the good people Godfeld had
likewise lowered half
For o Spokane filed with blatant
demagogues attempted downfall
from the street
Only yesterday anarchists detained Once had
to off my to dirty but free. We will
a that flag
AS police jail his audience joined in the
The Banner
sarless indeed, without Of hope Red indeed plan
to be crimsOned by blood
the state and authorities paric-
would den
rattesnakes
Happily of the United Satesthe men of
dusa, sympathy with the band of
recently freedReno Ga