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Volume IV, Number 188
CALCULATIONSOFWISE
IN GO SADLY ASTRAY
COMET'S TAIL IN
EAST STARTLES
OBSERVERS
Now Declared That Earth
Did Not Pass Through
Tail as Scheduled
INDEED, WE MAY
NEVER TOUCH IT
Astronomers Have Little to
Say Regarding Unac
countable Blunder
MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY,
May 19. Dr. Georgo E. Halo, director
of the observatory, issued a statoment
tonight in hich he said that tlio latest
observations did not indicate that tho
earth had passed through tho tail of
Halloy's comet, and that his computa
tions led him to believe that this planet
would miss contact with the wanderer's
appendage, entirely.
'Wo saw the comet at 7:38 this ev
ening," said Dr. Halo. "At that timo
it was ono degrco abovo tho horizon,
and had tho appearanco of a hazy, nobu
lar star. Tho color was reddish but
that would not indicate anything, bo
causo it was so near tho horizon that
surface dusts and a slight fog from the
ocean would likely explain Hho color.
"Wo looked carofully for tho tail,
and thought that wo saw a faint indi
cation extending upward and away from
tho sun, but wo may havo been mis
taken. I am not positive that wo saw
tho tail at all.
"I do not know whether tho earth
passed through tho tail today or not.
I havo seen no indication of it. Ob
servations taken today and carofully
compiled lead mo to beliovo that wo aro
likely to miss tho tail entirely. Cer
tainly we will miss it if wo do not
pass through it tomorrow."
EARTH ILL MISS
IL'SJENTER
Dr. Campbell Doubts If We
Will Pass Through Cau-
" dal Appendage
LICK OBSERVATORY, SAN JOSE,
Cal., May 19. Tho earth will not pass
centrally through tho tail of Halloy's
comet, if it passes at all tonight, ac
cording to a statement given out by
Director W. W. Campbell.
Dr. Campbell said:
"The nueleu of Halloy's comet was
observed this evening in exactly tho
predicted iplaco by Astronomer Aitt
ken? It was seen about three-quarters
of an hour after sunset. A faint glow
visiblo on tho western horizon shortly
after tho nucleus had set is believed to
havo been tho section of tho tail near
est tho hoad projected on tho sky.
"No tail projected up onto tho sky
was visible, and it is thcrcforo uncer
tain whether tho earth and tho com
et's tail havo yet met. If the-earth ad
tho comet aro to pass during tho night,
tho earth will not pass centrally
through tho tail, and may oven pass
entirely to tho south of tho tail."
RICH CARGO GOES
ON CEYLON ROCKS
BOSTON, Mass., May 19. Word was
received hero tonight that tho Boston
bound steamer Gymeric, with a cargo
of East Indian merchandise valued at
more than a million dollars, is ashoro
near Colombo, Ceylon.
WEATHER BULLETIN
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 19.-,
Forecast for Arizona: Fair Friday and
Saturday in tho south; showers and
cooler in inc. norm.
One Goes Insane
And Another Has
Mania to Murder
Pear of Comet Responsible
for Two Tragedies in
California Town
SANTA ANA, Cal., May 10.
Pear of tho comet mado ono woman
mad horo today, nnd drive another
to attempt suicido after trying to
murder her two children. Raving
that tho world was about to uo tie-
stroyed by the celestial wanderer, !
Mrs. Delia Marknalder was
brought into court today bofoie a
fr lunacy commission, and was ad-
fr judged insane. fr
5 Almost at tho same hour, Mrs.
fr Viola Gastenum of Anaheim gavo
fr her two cllildrcn doses of concen-
4 trated lyo, and drank sdrne herself.
All three are at the point of
fr death tonight. v
Mrs. Gastenum said tho comet
was suro to destroy the earth and
4 everything with it and sho wanted
herself and her children to escape
a fiery death. V
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E
YERKE3 OBSERVATORY, WIL
LIAMS BAY, Wis., May 19. Following
close upon, tho wholly unexpected astro
nomical condition that prevailed early
this morning when tho tail of Holley's
comet was plainly seen in tho east as
tronomers at Ycrkes' observatory today
wore further bewildered by a startling
apparition across tho face of the sun
at noontime.
A broad spectrum of light extending
across and a considerable distanco to
each sido of tho sun, challenged the
attention of vigilant observers in no
uncertain fashion.
For tho second timo in a dozen years,
ho littlo band of scientists was aroused
to oxcitement.
Prof. E. B. Frost, who firsj sighted
tho phenomenon, said ho had never wit
nessed its like. Hoping to seeuro an, ac
curate check on the strango spectrum.
Professor Frost at onco telephoned to
observers within a radius of ono hun
dred miles, calling attention to tho
peculiarity. Tho apparition continued
for less than half an hour.
CAMBRIDGE HAS NO
GOOD EXPLANATION
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19. When
told about tho spectrum observed today
by astronomers at tho Ycrkes observa
tory, Professor E. C. Pickering if Har
vard univorsity, said tonight that tho
only possible explanation of the phe
nomenon ho could offer was that tho
spectrum might havo been cau'scd by
the, presence of tho comet's tail bdtweon
the sun and tho earth.
An announcement of the observation
of the spectrum probably will" bo cabled
to Europe from tho Harvard observa
tory, which is tho official reporter of as
tronomical phenomena in this country.
SUN SPOTS HELPED v.
FRIARS SEE COMET
MWVTT.A Afn,- 10 XViflmi. Alfrno
an' astronomer, believes that tho long I
cherished scientific theory of a solid j
composition, forming the nucleus of
comets is now disproved. Exhaustive
observations mado frpin 3:30 to 11:30 a.
m. today at tho Jesuit observatory Hi
Manila, and at tho observatories at
Bagnio and Antipolo failed to reveal
a traco of solids. Tho weather condU
tions wcro perfect and tho observes
wore assisted by threo natural sun
spots which facilitated the detection
of solids. v
GUILTY OF MURDER
IN FIRST DEGREE
SPOKANE, Wash., May 19. "Guilty
of murder in tho first degree", was the
verdict returned at Colville, Wash., to
night in tho case of Georgo Peppon, on
trial for poisoning his wife at North
port, Wash., August 29, 1909. The jury
took but ono ballot.
KOREAN ASSASSIN.
WILL PAY PENALTY
SEOUL. Mav 19. Yi Chil Yong, tlio
Korean who stabbed Premier Yi in an
attempt at assassination on December
2 last, was today sentenced to death.
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After Twelve Rounds of In
different JBoxing, End
Conies in View
KNOCKOUT IN THE
SIXTEENTH ROUND
Thomas Game and Gives
Good Account of Himself
in Early Innings
SAN FRAXCISCO, Cal., May 19.
Joe Thomas' attempt to re-establish
himself as a middleweight champion re
received a rude setback in his fight to
night at Dreamland rink with Billy
Pallke- " took pPko sixtceQ round8
to relegate the Californian to tho list
of fighters that were. A right swing
high on thet body sent Thomas to tho
mat, and after this several rights, re
liveiCd with crushing force, floored
Thomas for keeps.
Papko was a 2 to 1 favorite in the
betting. A match with Ketchel for tho
championship next month is secured tho
victor. The concensus of opinion among
ring followers is that Papko on his
showing tonight, will havo to improve
considerable to stand a chance with
Ketchel.
Although defeated, Thomas gavo a
very good account of himself, and for
a while made things pretty warm for
tho Kowanee lad.
Started In Twelfth
It was a listless exhibition up to the
twelfth round, marked by much clinch
ing, wrestling and butting, in tho latter
department of which Papko greatly ox
celled. This style of battle aroused tho
wrath of the spectators, who showed no
hesitation in exercising their lungs
with cries of "fake," and loud "boos".
This ontbreak finally had its effect on
the belligerents, for in tho next round
tho thirteenth a fierce mid-ring rally
followed. Thomas drove Papko to the
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ropes and all but put him through, so
fierce was his onslaught. Tho men bat
tled again to tho center of the Ting,
and Thomas staggered Papko with right
and left wallops to the jaw. Papko
fought wildly in tho fourteenth and on
tho other hand Thomas displayed great
cleverness and -appeared to bo tho acmo
of confidence.
Then the Knockout
Thomas kept up his good work and
it looked as if ho would beat tho Ke
waneo 'lad into submission in tho fi
teen'th. After a fierce rally in tho six-
fteenth, Papko hooked his right high
on tho body with sumcicnt force to send
Thomas sprawling on the canvass.
Thomas took nine, rushed in and pro
ceeded to mix things at a lively rate.
This proved his undoing. Papke, meas
uiing his distance, sent in two rights to
tho jaw with crushing force, and again
the Californian went down Ho camo
up reeling. It was but child's play
then to finish him, and Pap.ce, shooting
a right to the jaw with frightful veloc
ity, sent Thomas into pugiliitic obscur
ity. Has for Many Years Been a
Landmark in Capital of
Old Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mcx., May 19.
"Big Ben," a huge clock that has done
duty for years in the most prominent
part of the- capital, has been removed
from tho tower of tho building and
stands in front of the new National the
ater on Avenue Juarez.
The clock long since becamo a land
mark, and perhaps nothing else on that
block will bo missed so much. But
the march of progress decreed that the
building in which tho old timo pieco
was located must be torn down. Work
men aro now tearing away an entire
block of buildings in front of tho $10,
000,000 theater ,that is in courso of
construction. Beautiful gardens will
bo laid out on the spot, making an ap
propriate approach to tho huge marble
and steel structure. Tho theater will
bo as nearly completed as possiblo by
next September, so that visitors to tho
capital during tho centennial celebra
tion in that month can form an idea of
its proportion and beauty.
ANCIENT CLOCK IS
TAKEN 001
20, 1910,
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DUULLf III JLJUUl
IS
STAGES
Departure of Senator Root
Hastens Hearing of Bal
linger Probe
PROSECUTION HAS
FEW MORE TO HEAR
Brandeis Foiled in Attempt
to Secure Papers from
Department
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 19. The
Ballinger-Pinchot investigation is likely
to end tomorrow so far, at least, as
the taking of evidence is concerned.
"Tho defense," practically had rest
ed when tho day's hearing ended, and
Attorney Brandeis tonight said his side
would consumo but little time in the ex
amination of witnesses in rebuttal.
Attorney Vcrtrccs, counsel for the
Ballinger 'defense," will call one or
two moro witnesses tomorrow, out ex
nects their contributions to be brief.
It is probable that tho departure of
Senator Hoot, ono or the leading ie'
publican members of the commission
who left today for The Hague arbitra
tion tribunal, had a great deal to do
with the decision to bjing the hearing
to a close.
Lawler Concludes
Mr. Brandeis concluded his crossex
amination of Oscar Lawler, author of
the now famous tentative draft for the
president of a letter dismissing Special
Aecnt L. R. Glavis.
Commissioner Fred Dennett of the
general land offico, also finished his tes
timony. E. T. Perkins, a Chicago of
ficer of tho reclamation service, was
tho last witness of the day.
What was regarded by tho "prosecu
tion" as an admission was obtained
from Lawler. Brandeis was endeavor
ing to show that Lawler retained -an
old grudge agdinst Glavis that unfitted
him for tho judicial finding to assist the
president in passing upon tho Glavis
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charges. He was questioning Lawler
along that lino when tho latter uncx-
pcctcdlv volunteered the allegation that
Glavis had "demonstrated" himself to
bo untruthful. This, ho said, was threo
years ago, when Glavis had mado com
plaint to tho land office that Lawler
was not competent 10 conuuci uio k"v"
eminent 's prosecution of certain land
fraud cases in southern California.
Lawler was then United States at
torney for tho fourth district of Cali
fornia and Glavis wns chief of tho field
division at Oakland. Lawler said the
charges were investigated by tho de
partment of justice and were found
baseless. Ho went to trial with tho
cases and obtained convictions.
Brandeis Blocked
At attempt by Brandeis to secure the
production of all papers and documents
relating to this matter, on file at the
land office, was blocked by tho com
mission as involving a collateral inves-j
tigation. Brandeis said he desired to
show whether Secretary Uallingcj knew
Lawler entertained such a grievance
against Glavis.
In cross examination of Dennett, the
fact was brought out that the interior
department had employed two of its
special agents on "dctectivo work," in
an effort to connect forest service of
ficials with the preparation of tho
Glavis affidavit, and to trace motives
of other critics.
E HEARS T.
ON IRE TARIFF
I
Democrats and Republicans
Argue Pro and Con for
w v 1 T JTt
mgner ana ijo.wer m .
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 19.
Five speeches were made in the house
today on tho subject of the tariff.
Threo were made by democrats, who as
sailed the republican party and its po
sition on the tariff question, and two
wero delivered in defense of the major
ity party. ,
Mr. Hamilton of Michigan, by Epi
gram and figure, portrayed prosperity
as rampant and submitted statistics
ho said ho had gathered himself to
demonstrate that prices in his own dis
trict were lower than in free trado
Windsor, Ontario.
Mr. Longworth of Ohio, asserted that
duties u'uder the existing tariff law were
justified in tho main, though he admit
ted personally that ho thought some
nf thorn were too hich. Ho said ho
was not committed to tho santicity of
tariff schedules, but ho believed in be
ing "shown."
Mr. McLachlan of California spoko
about the military preparedness of the
nntinn.
The democratic speeches wero made
by Messrs. Byrd of Mississippi, Dixon
of Indiana and Bordland of Missouri.
Each denounced tho tariff and declared
against republicanism and republican in
surgency. Mr. Dixon attacked the majority, par
ty as "opposed to petit larceny but
standing for grand larceny."
He characterized as "politically acro
batic" the attitude of republican fac
tions in Indiana.
USE OF ROYAL FLAG
Standard Never Lowered
Except in Case of Death
of Sovereign
LONDON, May 19. Few persons arc
awaro that there aro forms and cere
monies eonnectod with the use of the
British flags besides the regulation as
to the signalling of messages and tho
displays in times of general rejoicing.
But there are, and tho use of tho Boyal
Standard is an interesting case in point.
It is never lowered on occasion of
death, excepting in the case of tho sov
ereign, and this has accounted for the
lato king's colors at his castles and
palaces always being at tho mast-head,
while tho Union Jack and tho whito
ensigns of the navy havo been at half
mast on tho death of a member or rel
ative of tho royal family. On tho de
mise of tho king tho Standard was low
ered, probably for tho first time since
his majesty's accession. Tho position
of tho Standard on tho flagstaff at
Buckingham palace levery morning
during the last illness of the king was
a matter of much interest to tho many
journalists and others who were wait
ing for what they knew would eventual
ly be serious news.
DUES
EIGHT PAGES TODAY
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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Lying-in-State Closes After
Four Hundred Thousand
File Past Bier
ROYAL RELATIVES
PAY LAST TRIBUTE
New King Entertains Nine
Crowned Heads at Din
ner Last Night
LONDON, May 19. Nino crowned
heads of Europe and several heirs to
thrones sat flown in Buckingham palace
tonight at a dinner which King George
gave to all his eminent' guests assem
bled in London for the funeral of King
Edward tomorrow.
After the dinner, the members of all
tho suites wero introduced to the king.
It is noteworthy that though the pres
ence of so many rulers and princes must
necessarily throw a great sense of re
sponsibility upon the police, all move
about freely and no word is heard in
tho press or tho public places of any
apprehension of untoward incidents.
London today filled rapidly with peo
ple from tho provinces and with for-
ieigners. une -wuoie line ot tne tunerai
roiye from early morning until lato .at
night has been a surging mass of peo
ple viewing "tho final preparations and
purchasing seats. The stand business.
however, lias been greatly overaope ana
scats for which $25 or $50 were asked
a few days ago, arc now being hawked
at from $5 to $10. ,
Touching Boyal Tribute
Emperor William or' Germany was
met this morning by King George, and
later had an affecting meeting with tho
Queen" Mother Alexandra.
Tho emperor then, accompanied by
King George, proceeded to Westminster
hall, and paid a tribute to the memory
of Edward VII.
For a few moments, while the emper
or and king knelt beside the coffin, the
thousands who were waiting in lino to
file past tho catafalque wero held in
check, though those within Westminster
hall were permitted to remain. Upon
rising to their feet tho two monarchs
claspeil hands as they stood with bowed
heads beside tho body. It was a strik
ing scene and greatly moved all thoso
who witnessed it. l
Thirty thousand soldiers from mili
tary stations aro camping in the parks
tonight. Tho weather is hot and thun
derstorms aro not improbable. Many
thousands of people will pass tho night
in tho streets to secure points of
vantage rrom which to view the cortege.
Tho lying-in-state closed at 1 o'clock.
It is estimated that 400,000 persons
passedthrough Westminster hall. King
George, with King Ferdinand of Bul
garia, paid a final visit at a late hour.
City In Mourning
All London is garbed in .mourning.
Four thousand evergreen wreaths, re
ceived by the committee of women from
all parts of the country, have been hung
along the route, and great masses of
flowers aro to be seen everywhere.
A trial trip was mado today by tho
royal train, which will carry then body
tomorrow from London to Windsor.
Tho littlo town of Windsor has as
sumed a pnrplo hue.
Throughout the day. hundreds of peo
ple camo to Windsor from London and
surrounding districts and a continued
stream of motors and carriages poured
through tho castle gates carrying floral
memorials to the dead king. Tho
cloisters of the chapel already are filled
with flowers and scores of extra racks
have been erected on which to placo
others.
Flowera from America
Prominent among those from societic?
is the offering of the American Society
tho Shields of tho United States in
flowers. The royal wreaths are of tho
simplest character.
Among tho callers at Buckingham pal
ace today wero Roosevelt. As ho was
leaving the palace ho met tho German
emperor, who took him to his apart
ments for an hour's talk. Tho former
president was one of the guests of
King George's state dinner. With Henry
White, tho special delegate from tho
United States, he will appear in tha
funeral procession. According to the
master of ceremony, the duke of Nor
folk ,tho representatives of the United
States will wear evening dress with
black vest and studs and white tie.
THOUSANDS I'll
FOLLOW N&.
TO GRAVE

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