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The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Ancient Quake Records.

Editor The Washington Herald
The communication OF John y Quinn
on earthquake increase, in The Washing
ton Herald. seems 10 deserve some cor
rectiOn in the interest Of actually.
Mr.. Quinn's account gives only nifty
eight shocks in the 1.7Oo years preceding
A. ID. l. And from the latter date 10
A d. 800, one shock in four years. Thence
forward 20 A. d. 1900. only one shock a
year. To A. D. 1890. nine shocks in a
year. And from A. d. 1900 quakes multi
ply rapidly-sixty-four a year 10 A. D.
1880. Then the earth keeps a-jumping
faster and faster. till in 190,. or a single
year. 200 shocks occurred.
The 100 year period b. c. is pretty
much a sealed book. except as history has
been dug from ruins. There were no
instruments as we know OF for recording
earthquakes. And there were but few
public worldwide publications In fact.
the eartn, 10 q very large extent, was
utterly unknown even 20 the greatest
Of all the y. c. writer's. And even after
the beginning Of the Christian era. and.
in fact, clear down 10 the days OF Co
lumbus, only little spots Of ground were
known. Even the Bible writer's knew hut
Si0dl IrdcuOn or tne world tney sought
% represent. instruct. and condemn.
II is significant that the assumed great
increase Of earthquakes tallies with our
advancement in the machinery Of inter
communication and knowledge o. the
earth The fact is. earthquakes may have
been more frequent AT the beginning of
the Christian era. or before il. than they
are to-day. The condition of the earth
shows more than the possibility. Look a.
the buried Cities-Cities upon cities burie
at moments nouce-as disclosed every
where they dig.
AS an Illustration OF the inpNRctneSS OF
early earthquake records. where there
were few recorders. and but a small
fraction OF the earth was known. take
the writer. IL 7 had been appointed
earthquake reporter there would not have
occurred a single shock in the last three
quarters Of a century, for I have never
experienced shock Of the earth, al
though I have been over more of IT, prob
ably. than any one Of the old b. Cs
ORVILLE II. kIMBALL.
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Net Mr.. Cooke.

Editor The Washington Herald:
VIII you please allow me to make cor
rectiOn in the account which appeared in
last Monday mornings paper in regard to
the suffrage meeting held a week ago last
Sunday night at the apartment house at
II B street northwest2
The meeting was not called for the pur-
pose Of organizing any suffragette move
ment. but for the purpose OF meeting Mr..
Cooke. the temporary pastor Of the Peo-
pies Church. AS Miss Hyde was in the
city on that evening. she was invited 10
be one OF the speakers. and, after giving
an interesting account OF the movement
IN England. emphatically stated that
such methods would be neither necessary
nor advisable in this country. It was with
great surprise. therefore. that those who
were present at that meeting read in
the Herald the following morning that
any aggressive action was being planned
The account further states that Mrs
Mckenzie. president of the w. S. r c., IS
among those intending 70 take an active
part in the organization Of the Washing
ton suffragettes.' Please let me say that
this statement is the first intimation that
has reached me. either that any such or
ganization has been planned, or that I am
10 take part in IT, While a believer in
equal suffrage, !. IN common with the
others present at the meeting in question
agree with the speaker in disapproving
the use Of suffragctte methods in our
country.
DIrsl GERTRUDE +. MACKENZIE.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Calls It Cowardice.

Editor The Washington Herald;
If the truly good and really virtuOus
women who are responsible for the aboli-
ton Of the canteen or soldiers club. at
the army post were not such awful cow
ards. they would face the situation they
have brought about by permitting Con-
gress to restore the canteen, undo a
great wrong done the soldiers. and re-
verse their admitted mistake. VIII the
brainy ones among them who privately
admit the evil that has been wrought by
what 10 them appeared 20 be a good
action in the beginning lead their unthink-
ing sisters to where they can see the
soldier boy driven from barrack and
camp for a mild excitement and congenial
compauionship which they once found in
the c5nteen. with it's innocent games and
mild drinks. 20 the pUrlieus and vice Of
the saloons which formerly starved. but
now thrive near every army post? Does
the pure woman. the faithful wife. and
the good mother know that by her aC-
Iion she has encouraged drunkenness,
as is the proven result Of the adjustment
OF the Canteen2 Does she stop 20 con
slider that 10y driving the husbands.
brothers. and sons of other women from q
decent clubhouse, under military con-
troll. she has made IL the more possible,
and almost inevitably probable, for them
20 cOngregate In dives and be led away
into the dens of vice? Does the moral
woman Of society wish % continue 10 be
the pander. touter. and agent for the
immoral2 She does not. but she is.
j. CARVER ABBOTT
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The White House.

Editor The Washington Herald:
The Washington Herald recently edi
toriaIly fled a strong plea with the people
for white House as the fit name for
the nations official home for its President
at the Capital, and in support pointed TO
a century's custom. with its hallowed
memories. and President Roosevelts Off
cial sanction; and predicted that Presi-
dent-elect Taft would follow this "one
ROoseveltian tradition" 3"
President Taft officially sanctions the
name as THE White House" giving pub
lie expression, first, on March 6. appear
ing in newspaper print on March 10 on
the occasion Of his felicitously acknowl-
edging Emperor Mutsuhitos gracious
message Of congratulation upon his sue
cessfuI Inauguration. And Mrs Taft. on
March 5. 1903, used The White House"
in her letter to the editor OF the Lowville
Journal and TO Helen NJ. Taft, the Presi-
dents wife, is due a part Of the credit
OF its official sanction and continuance.
While the official way Of President
Roosevelt in general was exceedingly TO
my liking, the way Of President Taft IS
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
African Explorers.
tor Tie Washington Herald

Editor Ine Washington Herald
A subscriber TO The Washington Her
aid from its foundation I ask for the
frs, time the courtesy OF its columns FOR
the correction OF certain views
In one Of the editions there IS an
article entitled Some African Explor-
ers." The Washington Herald. I feel
sure. desires 10 be the medium OF truth.
and the writer. If ignorant OF his subject.
should be glad 20 be instructed.
IN the first place. "pygmies" or AZ
rica have not been recently discovered.
They were described by Andrew BatteH
In 1875, and II the eminent anthrOpologist.
NJ Quatrefages, Is consulted IL will be
found that the Italian Miami and the
American Chaille-Long first brought from
Africa to Europe ''pygmies." Vide les
Pygmees, 90 Quatrefages. pp. $3.50
Again. the fiction is repeated that
Henry VI. Stanley was an American. when
for fact after his desertion from the
Confederate army, he was from first
70 last an employe of the British gov
ernment. which rewarded his work in
Africa by gold, land knighthood. and a
seat In the British Parliament.
AltA dEoAilf A4lr writer IN bIeahluB o.
Speke adds. Spoke gladly gave all the
Information he possessed, and later
Baker achieved his triumph. Lake Al
bert was the source OF the Blue Nile"
The Blue Nile. or Bahr el Az-ak. comes
from Abyssinia- Lake Albert IS q reSer-
voir-diversion OF the Victoria Nile south
Of the source Of the Blue Nile. and sep
arated thus from the Blue Nile by
500 miles This is elementary geography,
But suppose, however. that Mr.. Roosevelt
should be misled by such statements
we should perhaps be called upon for
another rescue expedition a Ia Emin
in emulation Of Sir Stanley.
To further instruct the author OF "SOme
African Explorers I would refer him q
the bulletins Of the American GeOgraph-
zeal Society for January and June. 1901
and January 1903. for the detailed ac-
count Of an explorer IN Africa. an Ameri-
can. an eastern shore OF Maryland Ameri-
can. even with a French name (which Is
a common occurrence in that country
among nOn-Indians). at which some
Americans affecting 10 he English, AFFECT
to-gulp. I do not complain. How many
OF our countrymen still pronounce badly
the names Of Lafayette and Rochambeau:
Oh. CHAILLE-LONG.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15

more so on this particular point; and as
tie ROoseveltian way OF the big stick
IN Official sanction OF white House" has
given away 20 the Taftian way OF the
big smile" in official sanction OF The
White House and in view OF the Taft
ian eight years straight ahead course,
with a probable third term, against which
is nothing in law or reason, and much
may be in its favor. let press. periodical,
and people accept The White House" as
the right name, and print and speak
and spread il. II wiz then become fixed
a permanent national asset And the way
10 FIX IL and nationalize il is in the prac-
tice Of the press printing Il properly. as
follows: "The White House all three
words constituting q proper name, and
all three always commencing with a CAPT
tai letter In universal education Of the
eye and tongue correctly
II The Washington Herald brings this
10 bear as successfully as 20 has done
In bringing about the designation Of The
White House" IL will have succeeded
well In its stand fo- the apt IN things
In this connection IL has often been my
observation of the newspapers way in
what seems 10 have been a want Of mu-
tual understanding and support between
in their respective fields and practice 81
lustrated I'm the following: The Balti-
more sun recently ably edltorlauy
pointed ont why the press and peo-
PIE previously erred I'm calling Mr.
Knox premier" and prime minister
an impossible role IN American politics
within the Constitution. as we'll as being
erroneous appellations-instead OF Secre-
tary OF state. the official title. while fits
news columns. without seeming 70 notice
or care. were filled with Premier
Knox this and Prime Minister Knox
that, although Mr.. Knox himself. IN true.
old-time. American. simple-lIfe way. pre-
ferred plain Mr." Knox as the most dig
mined title. and Of which he has made
public expression
Another newspaper gave nearly a col
umn 20 showing that the title Of "Apos-
tolc Delegate 10 the United States was
withoGt legal prerogative. therefore
wrong. misleading. and falsely educating.
IL contended. while its news columns have
continued freely 10 print that misleading
title ANDREW JORDAN GKEE.N.
March ls. 1909.
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EXCLUSION NOT IMPORTANT
japanese Instructor Says His Coun-
try Is Not Worried.
immigration Question l. Minor One,
He DecIares-Is Mere Sentiment,
to Large Extent.

New Haven, Conn, March 4-Dr Kan
IChi AsakaWa. an instructor IN Tie his
tory Of japanese civilization and curator
Of the japanese and Chinese collect .ons
at Yale. to-day. in discussing the recent
anti-Japanese measures introduced into
the California legislature. said that the
absolute exclusion of the japanese from
the Pacific Coast would be a matter OF
very minor concern as far as the eco
nomic or Industrial conditions were con-
cerned in Japan. Or. Asakawa added.
7 have been somewhat worried over
the situation. not for economic or indus
trial reasons. but for purely sentimental
ones. The feeling at home over the ac-
ton OF the Californians was the greatest
surprise. for Il was believed there that the
American government and the japanese
government we're in accord. and that there
was the utmost confidence in America in
the promise OF the government at Tokyo
to restrict the immigration as much as
possible. But the japanese people are a
nation given to reflection and discrinina-
tion, hope. and the men in authority at
Tokyo are in a position 20 influence pub
III OplllOu uIuCu LuoIc lAdli are AOlI on
cials az Washington.
The sentiments OF a section OF Japan
would not be able to influence the rest or
the population. and there has never been
the slightest danger OF any serious break
between the two governments.
The immigration question Is a very
minor one. so far as Japan IS concerned,
and the exclusion OF the japanese from
the Pacific Coast would not affect the
vital interest Of the japanese people. The
effect on the economic condition OF Japan
would be very slight. for America is not
the only place toward which immigra-
ton can turn. nor Is the market here the
only one for japanese goods. The ques-
tiOn is merely one OF sentiment to a very
Iopua oxysonf
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
APPEAL TO CIVIL COURT.
Woman CritIeises Verdict Given By
Church TrlbunaI.

Chicago. March IA came 20 the
church OF Christ for justice. but Il looks
now as II would have 20 appeal 10 the
civil courts" said Mrs. Mary A. Lavender
to-day. speaking OF the acQuittal OF Rev.
Dr. F. p Crawford by the most unique
church tribunal Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Rev. Mr.. Crawford, pastor OF the Wood
lawn Park Methodist Episcopal Church.
was declared not guilty by a jury OF nine
clergymen on a charge OF betraying and
distortinE a confession made 70 him BY
Mrs Lavender. a prominent member OF
the congregation and an organizer Of the
Wonan's Home Missionary Society. re-
garding her relations with Rev. John
Leek, former pastor OF the Western Ave
nue. NJ. z. Church
Dr.. Crawford was charged not only
with betraying Mrs. Lavender's confes-
sion. but also with deceiving the Rev.
Mr. Leek into thinking that Mrs. Laven-
der had made a written confession in
which he was involved. and forcing him.
by threats Of exposure. 10 retire from the
ministry
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
GENEE's FIANCE A LoNDoNER.
Frank $. n. Isift Calls on Dancer
In st. Louis.

St Louis. March 14-Adeline Genee's
fance is in town. He is Frank s N Isitt.
OF London. legal adviser OF the Duke OF
Newcastle. and that nobleman's intimate
friend. He IS a member OF many aristo-
cratic English clubs.
Mr.. Isitt. who pronounces his name
'Eyezet." registered at the Southern
Hotel almost a week ago. That placed
him right across the street from the
Olympic Thester. in which his bride-elect
was dancing
he intimated that the marriage pos
sibly viii take place a year from next
June.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
DAILY COURTRECORD.
Saturday, March Is, 1902
DISTRICT COURTS.
Court of Appeals.

Assignments FOR Tuesday Marrh Is Iss:
No. 49,. Nave - Amercan Ssz7r1ty and nus
Company. Arturuevs B7andeuhurE & Bracdel-
ourE-W- F. Nsttingly ard J. 3 Lzr1cr.
No l9S. Baum ~ knabe Courary. Atto-uevE
J. J. Peyser and Milton strasbg-ge--C. l. FrsiieT
ard J. A. Lynham-
No. lpe Capital Trzcion Company - DiTver.
AttUnFvs r p. PERI & son and q. T. Dunlop.
70. 1880 GoDneE er a. The Bucks SrUEe
and RaDEc Company. Attorneys. J. n. Rals-Ol-
DANIEL Davenport
No 1881 MinnN Company rs. Smith & B-oS
At-orncTS. T B. Rhodes and Wilson Barksdals-
II. v. Nhesticv.
No. ISe1 Jaquetfe vs. CAPITAL Traction Company
Attcrneys r p Erars-R. r. Perry a Son and
g. 7. Duniop-
Special calendar 3. Coke - Dist-icr q Colum-
bia- Attorneys. " T.. Preutiss-F. II S-ephenA
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
MURDER MYSTERY UNSOLvED.
Boys Find Woman's Body in Empty
Coal Car.

Allentown, Pa. March 14-Off1cers al
along the line OF the I.ehigh Valley Rail
road were busy to-day trying 10 solve
the mystery OF a woman's corpse. be
headed, found IN a coal car by two Al
lentown boys. The car was one OF a
long train that was being hauled from
Perth Amboy 20 Penn Haven Junction
for distribution 10 the cOilieries.
When the train stopped on the outskirts
north OF Allentown. the two boys boarded
IT, Investigating a heap Of rags. they
discovered the corpse. Nobody could be
found with nerve enough 10 board the
train and remove the body. In a minute
or two the train started and the boys
Jumped out.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
DROP IN PRICE OF EGGS.
Seventeen or EighteeH Cents a
Dozen Is Predicted.

After n survey OF the egg market.
substantial drop I'm the price Of that COM
modify is predicted within the next day
or So Seventeen or eighteen cents
dozen will probably be the quotation FOR
eggs from Tennessee. North Carolina,
Virginia. and West Virginia and only
nearby products Of extra freshness can
hope TO realize a premium.
Indications are that butter will go Up
IN price Production of fresh butter con-
tinued to increase last week, but trading
conditions improved and the market was
running strong.
There viii probably be no change IN
the cheese market, and little change Is
predicted in the poultry market. Dealers
expect that under-grades OF fresh-killed
will again be held at a discount In COM
parison with frozen goods. There win be
no difficulty in disposing OF spring chick
ems at high prices.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
An Imperial Token.

Fr0m the Chicago News.
While a German resident was driving
an English friend from Frankfort 20
Hamburg, a motor car passed at & ter
rife pace, raising a cloud OF dust. "Ah."
said the German. there goes our En-
peror." How do you know" inquired
the Englishman. do you suppose any
body else could raise a dust like that?"
was the reply.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15

70 give an account Of the days dcings,
Does a fox ever tell his tricks TO the.
ears Of strangers?
So the American lad will never tell
father and mother how cunning he was
at school, and how many times he should
have been punished.
DAVID S. COPELAND.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15

No 5ls77. Arthur n. Herschsl ~ Tie Iowa
Apartment House Company e. al 6Auage-. s. SOC
Atto~neys Ralston & SiddOns. ". F. Richsr6sor
and l. s. Stewart
No SKIS United States sx rel. Hons Tnzl--
anco Cooperation Thomas z Drake Srpe-in-
tendent q InSu3rce. msndarus- Attorney. i R
Slater
No Ss7s White Middleton Gas EnTins CON
pany ". c. z. Finch: sccUsmt SLS5A Atto-nev.
T. s Key-Smith
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Barrel Organ for Church Music.

Frum ths London Dlily Graphic.
A curiosity in church organs Is now IN
use at Brightling Church II IS a barrel
organ, which has been in use there since
the early part OF the eighteenth century.
possessing an exceptionally good tune. de-
clared equal, II not superior. 20 that %
the average pipe organ. which II closely
resembles from the point of view OF the
congregation.
Considerable skin is required TO play Il.
for u has SIX stops. which have to Be
manipulated with the left hand. while the
right IS turning the handle and the wind
is being pumped IN with the left foot
There are two rolls OF music, each CON
tanning twelve tunes. comprising Easter
hymns and selections suitable for vOiun-
taries.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
LIVED NEARLY A CENTURY.
widow of Former Railroad Man
Dies After Long Life.

D4ea AIter LONG Ilife.
Tribes Hill. y. Y, March 14-Mrs. Cor
nelia Seaman, widow or Henry Seaman.
who would have been 100 years Of age on
June II next. died yesterday in Amster-
dam. Her husband was for many years
connected with the New York Central
Railroad in the company's early days OF
railroading
Mrs. Seaman is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Aaron Pepper. Of New Durham, y.
J., and a number Of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
MARKET IS WAITING
Few Marked Price Changes
Develop During Week.
MOST LOSSES ARE RECOVERED

sharp Drive at VaIues IL Not ERec-
tive I'm Creating ResnIts-Outbreak
OF Selling of Erie Issues Il Started
on Publication that ReceivershIp II
Immfnent-The story Is Incorrect.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Eauitr SuItr.

No sSSsS In ~ Prank J. Lezis. for cAanre
Of name Attorney, ?. F Mitchell.
No. SSSi. John =. Snaoot %. Frances p snut
et a. appoint trustes 70 sell Attorney. sane.
No. 2555. IN re Publishers Clearing Company.
change name Attorneys, Dar. Peyser 4 Tayior-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
TRAIN is DERAILED.
Six Are Hurt, but Passengers Es-
cape Death.

cape Death.
Grand Forks. y. Oak, March 14-Great
Northern train No. g. west-bound. was
derailed early to-day two and one-haIf
miles east Of Granville, when the rails
spread. Every coach and the engine left
the track, and the baggage and mall
cars turned over. The engine wrecked
a small bridge in its plunge
c. A. Simenson. Of Grand Forks, a
railway mail clerk. was seriously hurt.
and five other slightly injured. The track
was torn up for a quarter of a mile
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Criminal Court Nc. I.
JUSTICE GOULD.
nments FOR Monday. March y. le0s
ed States ". Robert McOuEc

Criminal Court No. 4.
JUSTICE GOULD.
Assignments FOR Monday March & lap.
United States - Robert McOuEc
Criminal Court No. 2.
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
Assignments for Tuesday. March ls rVs.
On Tuesday March g. there VII b. A czu a ths
justice of the peace czses heretofore reportsd
rrsdy for trsl
No. s. Bethel vs. Riley. Attornsys J. A. Brs-ka-t
Bates Warm
No. IL Conno- IS. jacobsen q a. Attnrns7E.
Lecsie. Fulton Coz-J. R. Shields and L.
T0oTiner
No Il Rose Pennsvlvania Rslroaa Cossna-v
Attorneys. J. " Patterson-Wiliam Hiiz.
No. "a HAWKS vs. CHAMBERLAIN Metal Weather
STRIP Company. Attorneys q W WheatIey-T.
c. Handy.
No IS Grief Bro. vs Block. Atto7nsys. J. I
Peyser-WoN & Rosenberg
No. 2, Taylor "a Freeman. AttOnryH z, I.
Gies-J. A. Burkart
No. p Williams Manufacturing Company v.
Green Attorneys. Barton Nlaczfse-
No g. Rush vs.. Mu-ohy. Attornev. A A
Birney-W. e Lester.
No a. Wilson IS Globe LEfe IuE--anrs Con-
pany. Attorneys. J. A Cobb-McNeiu & McNeil
No. g. Myez Es. Chew. T. Attorneys. Jonss &
shinn-P- r HIliard-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Mechanics, Licnn.

No. 5eS Daniel D. Condor EA Onsn P Ausn;
subiot s. SQUARE ss. Ss&
No. 5Sg. Eisi1gr Bros. " Sone; sane. Sss 3.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
Equity Court No. 4.
JUSTICE BARNARD.
No assignments.
Equity Court No. ?.
JUSTICE WRIGHT.
No aSsiynuents.
Circuit Court No. 1.

AOuEE No Il
JUSTICE STAFFORD
Assignments Tor March g. ls0s-
No p Morris Metropolitan Surety Con
pany. ATTORNEYS. Hamilton & Colbert and J. +
g-cI-Docglss Baker & Sheriff
No 3l2 Saunders. admiristrztriX. LA-sbur~h
ATTORNEYS. T. J. Gies-Wolf & Roserherr
No 81. Harry -. Giles. Attorneyz A A
Lipscomb-E. II. Tkonss-
No SO Atkinson Washington Tines Orr
pauy. Attorneys. Dau. Peyssr & TlyioE-W. J.
Lambert
No 81 Steward Va S-.pses e. a. Attouasys
J. n. wNliams-E. h Thonzs and Birney &
WoOdar5
No *. Rideuour IS woodward. Atto-neys
r. T. HC1Fh. stuart McSsmarl, and r 8
Huidekcpe--W- c. Balds-son.
No II. Duhy & So1 ~ Sehult Attornsys
Stuart MeNamara and r 5. Huidek5peF-W. h
White-
No. =. sax rs Benny e. Al. Artuneys. f. W
Wheatey-R. r. Dickey.
No ISL Van sender - JOnes ezasz1tor At
torneys. Charles Poe-Far & Pltnam
No 81. Reynolds administrator. "a Tvrnan
Attorneys. G. G Shiun-W. H. White
Circuit Court No. 2.
CHIEF JUSTICE CIABAUGH
Assignments for Mouday March l. 1903
No. Ss. District of Columbia ~ Georgetgv1 Gas-
Light Company Attorneys. z. H. Thomas-R R
Perry & Son. R. s. Goldsboroush. and G. T. Dun
lop.
No sa. Sane vs- WsshinEt0n Gzslight Coupsny.
Attorneys, Z. H. Thonas-R- r. Perry & Son
The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
FRYE HOLDS RECORD.
Senator from Maine Has Been
in Congress 80 Years.
IMPROVEMENTS ARE URGED

Father of the continuing Contract"
Fmvors Large Expenditures for In
land Waterways and HRrbOrs, he
IIevIng People VIII Receive Great
Benefit by Reduced transportation.