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The Washington times., 1914-04-12
Fr Tondorf In ChaIge.

The Georgetown seismic station is
under the direction of FIR. Francis A.
Tondorf, young priest. He has
been in charge of the station FOR
about four years. and in that time
his Iabors have brought him into
contact with leaders in science from
all over the country.
Father Tondorf was asked recent
" if there was any possibility or the
science reaching the mark where an
earthquake could be predicted IN a
certain locality. He replied. that
while almost anything was possiDie.
but little advance had been inade
along this line.
..ESach earthuuake." he said. rs
studied. and its possible relation TO
other disturbances is analyzed. Much
time is being given now TO the PERI
odicity-that is. the more or less
regular intervals between disturb
ances of various intensity. POSSIBLY
some solution may be deduced from
this. but it is difficult to say.
Like Snow On Roof.
.Periodicity in earthquakes | may
compare with somewhat similar
occurrence. although very family.
Have you nOtlced SlldihS Sh'" ''i
roof? Some near the top will start
TO slide, and some projection VIII
halt its progress. In a short time.
this will slide further. until 1t Is
checked again by some obstruction:
finally. the increased weight Of the
snow will start it off again. and the
whole mass of it will dash to the
ground We may compare the Gu
mulative energy Of this to a great
earthpuake."
The seismOEraph instruments ar"
very delicate and very finely adjust
cd There are four OF them AT tn"
Georgetown station. one of which Is
a Photographic scismOSraph. after
Bosch. 1t phOtoGra phs the seismic
waves as they occur. and IL OF great
accuracy.
Another machine has hc"n loaned
from the station. and Is now IN tn"
frozen rorth. with the trockcr Land
cN' edition. yet III" remaining IEStru-
nrcuis are sufficient to check each
other. aud their service Ia science Is
uuccasinS.
The Washington times., 1914-04-12
THEY TELL OF TREMORS

30 degrees, and thence extend to the
short arm of a lever whose fulcruln
is fixed rigidly to the frame and
whose long arm works against a
spring. The pressure of these two
springs opposes the pull OF gravity,
acting on the mass, which is
slightly displaced from the vertical
position.
Like a pendulum. the mass exc
cutes harmonic motion. and will
have its own definite period, or beat.
This may be changed at will by ad-
justing the leverage through which
the spring acts on the mass. 1t IL
through these levers that the desired
magni1cation on the gram Is Sc
cured. The long arm operates one OF
movement transmitted to the latter
will be multiplied on the record in
the ratio of the long to the short
arm OF the lever system.
Stop After-Motion.
Unless checked, strong impulses
would keep the mass in motion for
a considerable time, thereby obliter-
ating or accentuating earth tremors.
from which the record would be
falsiiied. To prevent this, what is
called a ''damping" contrivance is
used. Damping tends TO hold the
mass in check, preventing 1t, to a
great extent, from executing its own
vibrations. To accomplish this. a
piston, connected by a rod to the
lever system, moves to and fro in
cylindrical air chamber.
The resistance of the air opposes
and minimiZes the pendulum y in
dependent action. Through this sys-
TEN, the mass keeps itself from be-
ing thrown into violent swinging by
earth disturbances, without losing
its sensitiveness to minute tremors.
II Is difficult to determine the
exact cause of earthquakes. Sells
mic disturbances, for q number or
years were almost entirely auribut-
ed to volcanic actions within the
earth'S crust, and the proximity o.
q volcano to a town was taken as
an indication that earthquakes wcEld
be felt there more Frequently thar
elsewhere.
Only a Coincidence.
Miguel Saderra Maso, director Of
the Weather Bureau in ManilT.
speaks on this question as follows:
beyond a doubt. many seismic
disturbances arc due To Causes either
than vu'canism. Many nf ~" worst
disasters Nc have experienced Lev"
nothing to do with vol"Ln" -. aI'L
that roIc.tnOcS are nearby - .-ulv u
the fact that the place where Sisat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02
WILSON UNABLE
TO VISIT DETROIT
President Must BE i'm Capital on
WashingtOn's Birthday
and Feb. "a

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb D.
Secretary Redield, Representative
Doremus and Robert Clancy, private
secretary 70 Assistant Secretary
Sweet Of the department OF commerce
were 10 have been the members OF a
committee TO wait upon president vii
son this morning 10 invite him to
visit Detroit on Washington's birth
day. Both Secretary Redfield and
Representative Doremus went out OF
town, the former on official business
and the congressman enroute for
Lake City where his mother, Mrs
Sylvester Doremus has just died and
il remained for Mr.. Clancy TO deliver
the Invitation at the White House.
The president regrets that he will not
be able to visit Detroit because he
must he in Washington on Washing
tons birthday and on February "a.
He visits Chicago for a fe~ hours
on February %. but the trip will not
permit him TO extend his visit to any
other cities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02
SOME AFFIANTS
IN GILMAN CASE
ARE PERJURERS


more affidavits than the prosecution.
This has evidently worried the pros
ecutor--he can correct me II ! have
been mislnformed-"
That is impossible interrupted
Mr. Shepherd. sarcastically.
Men have gone out, pretending
that they have been sent by my as
sociate, Mcnamara" Mr.. Hunt con-
tinued. ITO sympathize with the sign
ers OF these affidavits and TO get
statements from them. In two weeks.
IL delay il granted, we'll be flooded
with sob stuff--that's what they call
II In the drama. / believe this Is the
kind OF stuff the prosecutor will bring
in. instead OF an argument chat
lenge the prosecutor TO deny that
that's the kind OF work he intends
to do in the next two weeks"
do you object TO an adjournment,
Mr. Hunt?" asked Mr.. Shepherd,
sweetly.
IL submit that your honor should
challenge Mr.. Shepherd and find out
what his real reaEon is said Mr..
Hunt to the court
II haven't heard any objection, your
honor" insisted the prosecutor.
Il am informed by the counsel for
Rosenthal." Judge Phelan replied.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02
MOTHER OF CONGRESSMAN
FRANK T.. DOREMUS DIES

CADILLAC, Mich. Feb. Especially
Mrs. Sylvester Doremus, rs years
old. mother OF Congressman Frank f.
Doremus OF Detroit and wife of Syl-
vester Doremus, recently appointed
postmaster OF Lake City, died Sunday
OF heart trouble and complications.
She had been In poor health several
years. She had been resident or
Lake City % years, coming here from
Portland, Ionia county. Her husband
and two children survive her. the sec--
ond child being Mrs. J. w Reeder
OF Lake City. Funeral services will
be held from the home Wednesday.
Congressman Dorsmus will arrive a;
the family home Tuesday from Wash.
ington.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02
GERMAN BARK
LOST OFF CORNWALL
Nineteen Men Drowned and Five
Rescued Tell Tale of
HerOism

LONDON, Fep. 2.--Wreckage picked
up today indicated the complete loss
Of the German bark Kera. with ~
men of the Cornish coast, and the
trawler fleet. Wood. with 10 men
OFF Skie, during fierce gale. Five
men, who were saved from the Kera.
told tale OF heroism rarely equalled
In the annals OF the sea. Capt Lorenz.
the first officer and II OF the crew,
dashed to the masts. waited valniy Tor
rescue. The first officer, who had a
whistle, blew IL Tor help until he Was
exhausted
Here take it, mate. YoC can DO
more with this than can" he said TO
a sailor. when he was exhausted. and
fell back dead.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02
|. HOG SEES SHADOW:
MORE WINTER SURE
loring Is Six Weeks away, Ac-
cording to Old-Time
Weather Sharps

February second.
This date In the old-time almanacs
he'd TO be followed by the words
kroundhog Day
Also, the information was given
lat. ~, on this date the groundhog
hme out OF his winter quarters anu
aw his shadow ne Immediately turn
Il and hurried back into his hole
gain for a nap OF six weeks more.
But. II the heavens were overcast
nd the sun was nowhere TO be seen.
r. Grounding "jest materially" hung
Found TO welcome spring right on
q bat.
However, be that as 1t may. Uncle
ANS scientific forecasters say that
e grounding has nothing whatever
u do with the facts. which are:
That. the sun cid shine on Monday.
LIB. 9, 1914, and that Detroit will
|pntinue 10 enjoy the alternate near
Einter, and near-spring, weather which
lie has experienced since October.
E"Yes, that was quite a snow storm,
|Aturday, and Il was some cold sun
lay. but, just see how the warm sun
melting the snow and sending up
q mercury today said Local Fore
lister Conger, cheerily. we VIII
t-obably get some more snow Monday
ght. although temperatures Will be
kgher. In other parts OF lower Mich
Fan, the warmer temperatures will
|iobably turn the snow to rain. IL
|ill remain generally fair in Detroit
throughout Monday"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02

that you are trying to determine the
class OF men who signed the 1888
affidavits. | have no objection TO the
prosecutor stating that this is the
cause for his request, or to granting
an adjournment il he expects To show
anything that has not been above
board in soliciting the opinions OF
these citizens.
! The court remarked that he did not
like to send man out OF his own city
Tor trial but insisted that it has ap-
peared difficult 10 get a jury.
II 1t is gone at In an efficient way,
II can be done" interposed Mr.. Hunt.
A beautiful sneer on Mr.. Shepherd S
face was the only retort from that
quarter Judge Phelan. however, said /:
The prosecuting attorney did not
write the opinion In the sixty-first
Michigan, governing the choice OF
! jurymen II is more difficult TO get a
jury in Michigan than In almost any
state in the union"
Mr.. Shepherd objected to allowing
! the 73 signers OF the aflldayits ia the
| first change OF venue matter to b.
added TO the 1888 in the present pro
CO eding
They signed those aifidavits before
the attempt was made TO get jury
il is not fair to put them on record
now, after.the attempt has failed" he
sold lie declared that he intends "a
| show that some OF the 1.13S are per
Jurers, and said that he viii produce
them in court.
Mr.. Mcnamara said: we may in
sist. at the end of two weeks, on time
to show what Mr. Hunt has indicated
have evidence that man named
| Hoffman, u loafer, went TO the home
OF one OF the signers, insulted his
wife. and spit tobacco juice all over
the floor We may want to show the
method by which the statements
which the prosecutor may produce
have been obtained"
The question OF methods is not sc
important as the question as to wheth
er the evidence found is true" sug
gested the court.
Exactly. your honor Well show
that 1t Is true" said the prosecutor.
We've only touched the rim OF cor
ruption.' insisted Mr.. Hunt. IF one
half Of what we have been told is
true. the prosecutor ought TO be
ashamed OF himself and OF ais meth
DDS"
IF one-tenth OF what we've dis
covered Is true" shouted Mr.. Shep
herd, your case stinks to heaven"
Judge Phelan interposed anc
stopped the argument
Attorney Frank X. Watson an.
nounced that he is no longer attor
nsy for Aid. Hindle in the matter, and
that his defense has fallen to Mr.. Nc
Namara.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02
Cannons Roar, Rifle Flash Winged Death and Ringing
Church Bells Was New Years Welcome at Onaga
BY w. II. ouRBoRouoH,
staff photographer and Correspondent
OF The Hines.

OF The Times.
OJlNAGA, Mex, Feb. 2.-(Within
the Federal Linesl--l have just wit
messed the most lurld New Years eve
celebration Of my lie. lay all night
In the trenches OF Huerta's federal
army, which is defending this city and
also desperately lighting TO save itself
from humiliation, while all around for
miles the darkness was lighted by
thousands OF flashes OF rifles. cannons
and machine guns.
For hours the fusillade kept up:
roar upon roar, volleys laundering
back and forth, shells bursting all
around us and the air suffocating with
the gas OF sulphnrous burned powder
over 1000 men couped up In Ojinaga
battling like mad 10 keep 5000 rebels
out.
The fighting started In small way,
Monday, Dec. 29 and grew stronger
Tuesday and Wednesday.
But the most furious firing was We'd
hesday night. the eve before New
Years. IL began al rundown and
continued all night | camped on the
firing line with Gen. villa at the battle
OF La Mesa several weeks ago. but
that battle was nothing TO this with
It's cannon, machine guns and lnfan-
try ire all at once!
One rebel shell burst about 80 feet
from where lay and small piece OF
shrapnel caught me above the right
knee. but | am still able TO navigate,
thank ye,
Just before midnight the rebels
made bold charge on the town and
fought their way 10 within 100 yards
OF the federal trenches, but after sew
eral minutes OF fierce. bloody fighting
they were unable 10 withstand the fed
erals murderous yolley fire and were
forced back To the position they held
earlier in the night
The federals, TO celebrate their
temporary victory and also to vel
come the New Year. began ringing
church bells and made their band
play.
From where | lay ! could hear the
soldiers in opposite trenches haunting
and calling each other vile names. At
an extra vicious taunt up would go
rifles and they'd bang away at each
other.
II was, indeed. the widest night
have ever gone through.
The residents OF Ojinaga and the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02
HEAD STUFFED? GOT
A COLD? TRY PAPE'S
"Pape's Cold Compound" Relieves
Worst Cold or the Grippe in Few
Hours-No Quinine Used.

Take "Papes Cold Compound" every
two hours until you have taken three
doses, then all grippe misery goes
and your cold will be broken. II
promptly opens your clogged-up nos
trils and the air passages OF the
head; stops nasty discharge or nose
running: relieves the headache, dull
ness, feverishness, sore throat, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed.up! Quit blowing
and snuffling. Ease your throbbins
head--nothing else In the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only Is cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without
assistance, tastes nice, and canses no
Inconvenience. Accept no substitute.
ADV
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02

crossed over to the rebel lines TO
day, and Gen. Ortega told me he would
eat breakfast in Ojinaga, but doubt it
for, although the lighting spirit Is
much stronger among the rebels. II
viii be a hard task 10 Dust the FEEDER
'ais. Tor they are making stand for
their lives
II is death before the firing squad
for many OF them If they are captured.
Gems Mecado. Castro. Salazar and
Orozco. who are in command, won
last five minutes II they are caught
by the rebels They know it's the bull
let or the moose for them
Getting into the rebel lines was q
lucky stroke for me. Maj. McNamee,
who commands the United States
troops at Preside, wanted 10 send a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02
Death Takes Veteran Miller.

Funeral services were held, Monday
morning, in the home OF Columbus C..
Demers. No 80 Reed-pl. for his father.
Antoine Demers, 81 years old. one OF
Detroit's oldest French-Canadian
citizens. Mr. Demers operated the
first grlst mill on the Detroit river.
He is survived by five sons and two
daughters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02

message to Gen. Ortego, the rebel gen.
eral. and | persuaded him to make me-
his messenger Mai McNamee's mes
sage warned Ortego 10 allow no more
firing towards American soil or he
would stop the passage OF provisions
across the river to the rebel camp.
The cause OF the warning happened
today when the major and his troops
were watering their horses at No. L
ford Four bullets struck the water
close at hand
Thousands OF men, women and chill
dren refugees are camped in and
around Preside, and suffering Is great
among them. as most of them are pen
niless About all they brought across
with them in their wild flight from
Mexico were their blankets, frying
pans and burros
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02
To Restore
Good Health

The first thing to do is to cor
rect the minor ailments caused
by defective or irregular action
of the organs of digestion and
elimination. After these or
gans have been put in good
working order by timely use of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02

people across the Rio Grande In the
American town OF Preside spent an
uneasy night and great many LETT
their homes and camped back In the
hills out OF range OF possible stray bull
let's. Maj. McNamee, United states
patrol commander. called out spe-
cial guard early In the night and the
soldiers slept around big campfire
In the main street OF Preside, ready
for any emergency,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02

Newly naturalized Immigrants In
Los Angeles. Cal. are instructed In
the responsibilities OF American citi-
zenship through the social center.
Recognition la services are held az
the close OF each term OF the school.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02

The kindergarten--its place In n Q
EDUCATIONAL system. its social value
\ the community. and its future
bvelopment-1is the subject OF spe-
|ai study by a newly organized d.
|sion or the United State bureau Of
|ucatlon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02
BEECHAM'S
PILLS

Crhs largest Sale 81 Any mst'sias Ia ne wsssO
better digestion results, and then
the food really nourishes and
strengthens the body. The first
dose gives relief and sounder sleep,
quieter nerves, and improved action
of all the bodily organs are caused
by an occasional use of Beeeham's
Pills. They give universal satisfac-
ton and in safety. sureness ard
quickness of action Beecham's Pills
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02

The president is giving his personal
attention TO the problem OF what is
10 be done with superannuated civil
service employees. lie and members
of the cabinet are framing plan
which Will involve pensions and pro-
tect faithful government servants
when they have become TOO old to
work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02

Because of the insistenee OF y
tain senatorial candidates In IT,.
middle west that they had support OF
the administration the president took
positive position today. lie told
callers that under no circumstances
would the administration line up eth,
er for or against any candidate or any
government elective Office that would
uecessitate participation in a primary
fight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02
WOULD STOP
"ASSISTED"
IMMIGRATION
President Believes Practice
Should BE Prohibited - Has
Not Considered Literacy Test
WILL NOT MIX IN
STATE POLITICS
Administration Announces Pol
icy of STANDARDIZATION in
Primary Contests
BY JOHN <. NEViN.
staff Correspondent United Press.)


(Stan Correspondent United Press.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. a.
President Wilson believes that as
sisted immigration should be pro-
hibited by law That is Is far as he
IS ready 10 90 at the present time in
discussing the immigration problem.
lie told callers today that he had not
considered the literacy test He said
that he would form no opinion until
he has had time for complete consul
tation with the leaders OF the party
in congress. The president has been
deluged with callers and petitions re-
Gently in opposition to- the literacy
test. lie has decided however, not 10
take a positive stand either way until
he can carefully investigate every
phase of the situation.
The president admitted TO some Of
his callers today that he was surprised
at the apparent lack OF interest IN the
public hearings In suggested anti
trust legislation He said that II
might be- that the business men OF
the country were satisfied with the
program as outlined and believed
they would be treated fairly by con
gress. The president did not believe
that business men were afraid TO come
here to discuss the bills because II
might be charged that they we're lob
| bying either for or against them.
! The president let 1t be known today
that this country is negotiating with
| IL nations, all OF which have eS-
pressed interest in Secretary OF State
Bryan's arbitration proposal. He and
Bryan hope that treaties embodying
this suggestion. which provides for
an attempt at arbitration OF every
question that might arise between this
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02

OCEAN sTEAMsHiPs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-02

government and any other before war
is resorted 10. will shortly result.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-23
NOTICE For PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, q. 5.
Land ONCE at Boise, Idaho, October
IS, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that SoPh,
roma j. Russell, of Meridian. Idaho
who, on March :. 1910. made Home
stead entry. No. oS+0o, for NW3. Sec
ton %, Township IN, Range 1E,
Boise Meridian. has filed notice OF
intention to maze three year Proof,
TO establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register 4 Re
ceiver of the u. :. Land Office, al
Boise, Idaho, on the 24th day of No
vember, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James Colson, of Mora, Idaho; Fred
Dodds, of Meridian. Ida; Lille Dodds
of Meridian. Ida. Fred Weddings, OF
Mora Ida.
asst FRANK 5. HKEg, Register.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Serial No. olo7oO.

SeriAl NO. u1utuO-
United States Land Office, Boise,
Idaho, Oct. Z, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Robert G.
Fisher, of Meridian, Ida. who, on Nay
IL. 1911, made Homestead entry, No.
UlO7OO, for Lot /. NEi Nwt. Section
81, Township N, Range / r, Boise
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make three year Proof, 10 establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Register s. Receiver of the
III. S. Land Ofiice, at Boise. Ida, on
the Goth day of November. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Thielke, John F.. Fisher,
Ed Baldwin, all of Meridian. Ida
William w. Charity, of Caldwell, Ida,
asst FRANK 3. HKER, Register.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-23
tiopsIe,s Lung trouble Cured.

Many recoveries from lung troubles
are due to DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey.
It strengthens the lungs, checks the
cough and gives relief at once. Mr. w;
S. Wilkins, Gates, N. c., writes: Il used
DR.. Rell's Pine-Tar- Honey ia case
given up as hopeless and it effected a
complete cure" II your cough is dry
and hacking let it trickle down the
throat, you will surely get relief. Only
2oc at your druggist.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-23
PROPOSED CONSTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENTS

No. !. -aShall section l, Of article
of the constitution of the state of Id4ho
be 50 amended as TO provide that the
terms of Office of all officers of the *
ecutiye department shall be four years
from the first Monday in January next
after their eIections'
No. Shall section Of article !
OF the constitution of Idaho be amended
50 as to increase the supreme court -
five justices IN place of three2"
No. Shall section 7, article 8, ~
the constitution Of the state Of Idaho /.
50 amended a. to remove the superb
tendent Of public instruction from metz
bership on the state board Of land con-
missioners:''