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IT is announced at Washington that the president/being impressed
by "attacks on the administration," is preparing to "carry the war
into the enemy's country." As far as Mr. Taft is personally con
cerned, there is no enemy's country, but the
people have very largely lost confidence in his
associates and his closest advisers. The popu
lar sense of the country objects most strongly
to Frank Hitchcock, R. A. Ballinger, Senator
Aldrich and Speaker Cannon. Just as long as these men and others,
of their type are influential in shaping the policy of the administra
tion there will be and must be harsh criticism. Mr. Taft, conscious
of his own honesty of purpose, warmly resents these criticisms, but
he still persists in these dubious alliances.
The Washington dispatch in this relation outlines the personnel
of this promised propaganda and indicates Senator Lodge of Massa
chusetts, Representative McKinley of Illinois, Representative Dun
can McKinlay of California and John Hays Hammond as constit
uent members of the missionary team to help out the president's per
sonal labors in this field. All these men are professional politicians
with the exception of Hammond, who was formerly an employe of
the Guggcnhcims. The Kansas City Star thus sizes up the situation :
When the people are awakened on a great moral issue mere party
appeals are unavailing in Massachusetts as in Kansas: Eloquent mis
sionaries, preaching the doctrine of old time republicanism and defending
reactionism and special privilege at the same time, are unavailing.
Let the "organization" keep the eloquent Mr. McKinlay in the west
until the fail elections; let them send out Aldrich, Cannon, Lodge, Hale,
Smoot, Penrose, Depew. Root, Burton, Dick, Crane, Elkins, Scott, Gug
genheim. Lorimer, Curtis. Warner, Clarke, Warren, Payne, Dalzell and
every juher man responsible for the new tariff and the prevailing order
of things, and the campaign will still be futile in more than half the
districts now represented by republicans unless the republican nominees
are progressives of undoubted sincerity.
There are some things the people want done, and they are going
to elect men to do them.
The president has got in with the wrong men and. they are doing
him grave injury. They use him and his popularity to pull their
chestnuts from the fire. If he wouldjilly himself with the progres
sives of his party rather than the sordid gang of professional poli
ticians he would quickly restore the old time enthusiasm and affec
tion for himself that now seems to be waning under the influence of
his strange alliances. How can victories be won when the rank and
file are suffering from acute disgust and distrust of the leaders im
posed on them against their will ?
Taft Hurt
by His impolitic
Alliances
ONE of the conservative and widely respected newspaper's of
Boston, the Transcript, discusses the exposition idea in con
nection with the competing projects for the celebration of the
Panama canal opening. San Francisco, Wash
ington, New Orleans and San Diego put in
their claims. Even Boston is thinking of doing
something in that line. Concerning New Or
leans the Transcript says:
Her plans are. steadily maturing and her emissaries have been at
Washington to interest the president and congress and obtain their
sanction. Of course, New Orleans can make out a strong case. She
proposes an exposition during the winter months of 1914-15. She is the
nearest metropolis to the population centers of both continents. She is
the natural depot for two-thirds of the .territory of the United States
and the key of the greatest natural waterway system in the world.
Another feature of its brief is that its people "are skilled in pageantry
and display and could carry out a scheme of entertainment with neatness
and dispatch. This argument is not merely thrown in for good measure.
It has merit and is calculated to make weight.
Were there wider variety in the proposed plans all these cities
might proceed to carry them out without friction or jealousy but
unfortunately, underlying them all is the shop worn idea of" an ex
position. The term no longer attracts. It has been overdone and the
people are becoming slow to give their patronage to a new phase of it
no matter how alluring as to details the posters and handbills may repre
sent it to be. The national capital might be supposed to be the proper
city in which to dedicate with appropriate ceremonies this national
achievement.
San Francisco should be able to meet tJiis argument handily. It
is the central point and metropolis of the whole Pacific coast, and as
for pageantry we can easily outdo New Orleans owing to a far
greater variety of resources in this field, for which we draw our fea
tures from Europe, "Asia and America.
It is true that the exposition idea is somewhat shop worn. Neither
New Orleans nor Washington could draw the crowd to an exposition
because they would have no other attractions to offer. But al!
Americans and most Europeans want to visit California at some time
of their lives and a first class exposition would supply an agreeable
occasion for the journey. The Seattle and Portland fairs were suc
cessful because they offered an opportunity to see the Pacific coast
and its natural wonders. The Jamestown exposition was a disas
trous failure because there was nothing to see but the fair.
Five
Cities
Claim the Fair
THE manner in which drawing is- taught in the public schools
appeals rather to the sense of humor than to reason. A teacher
is expected to instruct her class in a subject of which she knows
little or nothing or about* as 'much as could
be picked up on the fly. The whole system is
sham and perfunctory makeshift. »;'
Teachers, of course, obey orders and do the
J best they can. Doubtless many of them work
in their leisure time to qualify themselves to some purpose in this
department, but there is no obligation on them to do- so a,nd it is not
considered at all in the salary.^ The whole business of teaching
drawing in the schools as now practiced -belongs -to the domain of
comedy, or would belong there if it were not air imposition on
teachers and pupils alike. /
The Call does not know that there is any obligation resting on
the school department to teach drawing, but if the thing is to be
undertaken at all it should be done right. The present plan is a
waste of time and energy. No doubt some clever teachers and clever
-children will pick up a certain skill in drawing under any system and
-produce good results, but in accomplishing this they get no help
from the present plan. V ". . \u25a0',
Teaching
Something That
You Don't Know
EDITORIAL PAGE OF TH E CALL
Bureaucrats to Aid
Of Marine Hospital
FROM Washington comes the .report' that it is the intention to
bring in a "whitewash" for the '-management of the United
States marine hospital in this city. There is good reason to
believe that the man sent here to investigate the charges of brutality
and cruelty to sick seamen came with the understanding that, if pos
sible, he was to exonerate Dr. James M. Gassaway and Dr. Dunlop
Moore and that he has faithfully lived up to this understanding. Such
is the habit of the bureaucrats. When put under fire' they all stand
together and cheerfully exonerate each other. The bureau is investi
gated by its friends and the result is a farce, which is at the same
time a fraud on, the public. ,
San Francisco is familiar with practices of this character and
knows how the results are brought about. For example, when
charges were made against Postmaster Fisk the astute and unscrupu
lous Frank - Hitchcock sent out one oLhis useful men. The result
was a full exoneration for Fisk, which was followed by discipline for
his accuser, who was guilty of the gravest offense known to the poli
tician. The subordinate official takes his politicallife in his hands
when he commits lese bureaucracy. If they can find no better
ground they will dismiss him for "insubordination," which lias come
to be another name for an endeavor to expose official corruption, dis
honesty or malfeasance.
Sometimes the bureaucrats are able to get away with it, but they
fail lamentably in cases where public attention is directed to the
scandal and succeed only in making the matter .worse. In the case
under discussion the public will not be satisfied with a hole and
corner, perfunctory investigation conducted in secret by-a partisan
of the men under charges. In this instance a physician of the marine
hospital is charged by a number of credible witnesses with inhu
manly beating a dying man because he presumed to make outcry that
offended the fine sensibilities of the doctor. Other charges are made
in the same relation and they call for an honest and open investiga
tion by an impartial tribunal. The fact that the sufferers in these
cases are poor men does not justify inhuman treatment. If they are
poor they are not friendless, and the matter will be pressed to a
definite settlement obtained by methods that command public
respect. A secret investigation conducted within the bureau does not
command respect.
SOCIETY FETE
EVENT OF WEEK
Tableaux Vivants Will Be
Attended by Smart Set
Of Burlingame
THE interest of the day is concen
trated in the tableaux vivants to be
given this evening and tomorrow
evening in the colonial room at the St.
Francis. There are scores' of visitors
in town from Burlingame 'and San Ra
fael who have come to attend the fete.
There will be innumerable dinner par
ties before the tableaux and supper aft
erward as a matter of course. The box
parties form an important part of the
social aspect of the evenings, and sev
eral hostesses will entertain at dinner
before the unique entertainment. ~
Perhaps the most elaborate dinner
party for the occasion will be given
by Mr. and Mrs. George A; Pope, who
wiH have a score of friends. Among
others who will entertain informally
are Knox Maddox, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
AVorden, Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Scott,
Miss Jennie Crocker, Mrs. W. H. la
Boyteaux. •
Those who will entertain box parties
are: .^
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sa-
Pope doc Tobin
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mr. and Mrs. Sfgmund
Carol an \u25a0 Stern
Mr. oud Mrs. Henry T. Mrs. I<ouis Monteagle
Scott Mrs. Pliebe Hearst
Mn». William K. Van- Mre. Eleanor, Martin
dcrbilt Templeton Crocker
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Mrs. William G. Irwin
Grant Knox Maddox
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Aimer Newhall was host at an In
formal luncheon given yesterday at the
Palace (with his fiancee, Miss Anna
Nicholson Scott, and half a dozen
friends, in the company. By the way,
the wedding. is to be an event of the
month and the date has been announced
for Thursday, April 28. The ceremony
will take place at St. John's church
and there will be a reception later at
the home of Mrs. N. G. Kittle. Among
t}»ose in the bridal party will be Miss
Frances Newhall and' Miss Lou' Foster.
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Another wedding of the month will
be that of Miss Renee Kelly and Ed
ward Alexander Palmer, that will take,
place Monday, April 25, at the home
of thQ bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Roberts Kelly. The arrange
ments foVy the wedding are not com
plete, but it will be one of the pret
tiest affairs of the month. ' :
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Dr. 11. M. Mclntyre will entertain at
one of the elaborate dinner parties-of.
the week to be given this evening at
the Fairmont when the guests will be
several army friends of the host.
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Miss Margaret Kemble gave an in
formal lecture yesterday afternoon at
the St. Francis upon -the new American 1
opera, "The Pipe of .Desire," by Fred
erick Converse. _The opera has been
produced this season In New York. The
'first news of the presentation here and
an interpretative study of the compo
sition were given in a delightful man
ner yesterday by Miss Kemble. The
young lecturer has been giving a series
of modern - opera studies during the
season that have been very successful.
She will give the final talk of the sea
son Monday afternoon,; May 2, and the
subject by request- of the subscribers
is the Debussey opera of "Pelleas and
Mellsande."
Mrs. "Walter S. . Martin was . hostess
at an informal luncheon- given yester
day at the St. Francis,, and among who
shared her hospitality at the prettily
decorated table were Mrs. Peter Martin,.
Mrs. Oscar Cooper^and Mrs. Francis
Carolan. - / :
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Miss Elysse Schultz entertained at 'an
Informal party given yesterday ; after
noon as a farewell to her friends. Less
than a score of girls enjoyed the de
lightful affair. The young hostess
leaves shortly with Miss Enid Gregg
and Mrs. Wellington Gregg on a Euro
pean trip that will last all summer. u/.t
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Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Stent, who
have been enjoying a stay in New York,
sailed a few • days ago for Europe,
where they will travel for several
months. They. are accompanied on the
interesting trip, ;by their two sons,"
Francis and Ernest. , \u25a0
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The friends ,of : Miss ? Amy^Brewer are
regretting that; she • }. will : leave : this
morning for the east and will pass most
ofi the summer ,-Tas- the guest. of: friends
and 'relativeslin/New> York and pother
eastern cities.
The engagement of Miss Gertrude E.
Merrltt : and :,01aude;;M.i Gardlner ; was
announced^ yesterday,*^ at ah'^informal
bridge" party given f at ; the home ; of i the
bride s.i elect. \j Miss »-.;' Merritt .-toljt v 'Uhe
news to a' score # of friends aßsembled«a.t
her home" for an > hour, at /cards. V The
young'couple haye \u25a0 as large?'clrcle . of
fri«ndsr.who'are; felicitating them upon
theiannouncemeYit^'jThei'datef for othe
weddinghas not ' been mentioned.- \u25a0 j
ERIE LINE KINO,
SAYS CF. CASE
Eastern Railroadman Proves
Worthy Press Agent for
His Line
{{ § S the Erie much of a railroad In
1 the east?" was asked C. F. Case,
commercial S agent at New \York,
who has been in this city on a visit for
several days.
"Is it! ' Well, I should remark. Why,
when I left New York every one want
ed to know my destination. At Chi
cago \u25a0 a newspaperman,, formerly of
New York, wanted me to tell hlm*my
plans, so that he could give- me a little
writeup.
"But I didn't" tell him. Why, do you
know that if he had published the; fact
that T was on my way west he would
have caused every .eastern railroad to
place a detective on my trail. | The Erie
is so much of a railroad that the other
lines have to hire men just to see what
the Erie Is going to do, and when they
find out they try to beat us to it.
"I shoUld say that the Erie is much
of a railroad."/
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Charles 11. Schlacks and C. M. Levy,
- first and second vice president, respect
ively, of the Western Pacific, left last
night for Salt Lake City, where they
will inspect the damage done during
the recent storm. |
Southern Pacific officials at Ogden
announced yesterday that trains would
be operated again over the Great Salt
lake bridge, beglning tomorrow even
ing.
The storm of Sunday night, follow
ing the destructive wind earlier in the
week, tore openings at intervals in ten
miles of thl earth approaches to the
trestle, which light work trains are
expected to close by"Tuesday afternoon.
Trains, while delayed, have not been
abandoned, owing to the fact that the
old Central Pacific line north of the
lake is in condition to be used. '
To avoid further possible traffic In
terruptions, the Southern Pacific offi
cials have issued instructions to relay
the track north of the lake with heavy
steel and place the old road in first
class condition. VAV A work train left
Ogden* this morning for that purpose.
Charles S. Fee, passenger traffic man
ager of the Southern Pacific, who has
been in southern California for several
days with the president of the road, re
turned Sunday afternoon. , \u0084
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John Carstensen, vice president of
the; New York Central lines. Is in the
city "for a day or so, on his way back
to the east.
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Railroadmen and members of smoke
committees of several cities saw. a
smokeless locomotive, draw a train of
cars in Chicago a few days ago a dis
tance of 28 miles without any display
of smoke or gas and with but little
firing being done in the engine. The
device is one which produces, it is
claimed, perfect combustion, and there
by prevents the emission of smoke and
gases and also effects a saving in fuel
consumption of from, 3s to 60 per cent.
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: H.M. Butterfleld, general agent of
the tackawanna," !• returned yesterday
from a trip to Portland.
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A special train of Shriners will leave
this city for New Orleans Thursday to
attend the imperial .council meeting to
be held in that city April 12-13. W. H.
Snedaker of the Illinois , Central is in
charge of the arrangements and he has
promised that the > pifgrimage; will be
a success as far as the local members
are concerned.
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A. ; J. Poston, general agent of the
Washington Sunset route in . Washing
ton, D. C, who has be*en visiting on the
Pacific V coast for the . last twp i weeks,
left -yesterday afternoon for his home.
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\u25a0 C. H. Schlacks, vice president of the
Western Pacific, has been nominated- to
succeed Virgil . G. Bogue as a member
of the Merchants* exchange.
C. F. Case, commercial agent of , the
Erie, at New York, left yesterday ; for
the northwest, on his way home.
. \u25a0' Jay. P. Graves;, president of the Spo
kane "and..lnland Empire,, is in the city
on a visit. ; ; . - ,
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. In the year which'ended June 30, 1908,
the»railroads of the United State 3 paid
in wages ;$1,035,437.832..V These figures
have; been submitted; to tho interstate
commerce 'commission by,.the; railroads
of the, country, 'and: while sthey5 they. hive : not
; been t made public until now " they, will
appear 'in the commission's report.">J->
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X.S. Bullock, president of the Sierra
railway, is i in^ the city. ; He; is ; stopping
at; the Fairmont. u» : :' -. : \u25a0
SEISMOGRAPHIA
WAVE RECORDER
Scientist Describes Method
Of Tracing Quakes Of
Earth on Paper
Written fory The Call by
REV. JEROME S. RICARD, S. J.
The leading Idea of seismography
from Its humble beginnings up to its
actual state of evolution has always
been to seek Bteadiness In an environ
ment of unsteadiness. For how could
the solid earth on which we tread and
live be made to describe Its own move
ments Of whatever kind they maybe,
compressions, distortions, alternate con
densations and rarefactions- such as
those of the air in the propagation of
sound or the mere traveling of crests
and troughs, as in the case of water
waves, If the describing apparatus is
not attached to a steady point or mass
which human genius has been able to
snatch from the "general condition of
unrest all around and does not itself
share the general movement? Or, con
versely, if the printing point sharing
in the general movement, the paper on
which it writes Is not somehow or
other held In the state of rest.
Whether we consult the Japanese
school of seismography or the British
or the entirely independent Italian
school, we find the same dominating
idea— a steady point in the midst of
general unsteadiness. The latest ad
vance, however, that has been made
and which will mark the beginning of
a new era for seismography, is con
tained in the rather paradoxical propo
sition — have the steady point itself as
unsteady as possible within assigned
limits. Under a proper arrangement
that point will most faithfully obeythe
impulse of a seismic wave and print a
most accurate autograph. But the
paradox can easily be explained.
EXPLANATION' OF PARADOX
Suppose a perfect sphere is at rest
on a perfect plane within a confining
ring at a convenient distance from Us
equatorial belt to keep it from'stray
ing away too . far. Manifestly there
will be an extreme degree of unsteadi
ness, because the least disturbing force
will set the sphere a-rolllng. If, more
over, other things remaining equal, the
sphere Is very heavy In relation to
everything else round about, it will
possess a high degree of relative steadi
ness because Its great inertia will tend
to hold it in^3tatu quo.
In the second place a weightless
rod may be conceived to shoot forth \u25a0,
from the • sphere at some convenient
spot, and a system of weightless mul
tiplying levers be attached\to the pro
jecting end.
Thirdly, the last little stick of the
lever system may be/ furnished with
a weightless printing point, under
which a revolving drum exposes an
ever new space to write upon. Such
in short is the skeleton idea of the
seismograph in Its most novel con
ception. But in this ideal picture there
is one serious defect to be removed
and a few gaps to be filled In. When
the. solid wave arrives and gets
through the plane on which the sphere
stands the latter's point of support
will be shifted from under it and it
will appear to fall against the re-
straining ring in a direction opposite
to that of the wave, whence, as most
unsteady, it will rebound over to the
opposite side very much as the billiard
ball does on the billard table. This
rolling " and oscillating would evi
dently be fatal to the recording sys
tem and the record, If any at all, were
valueless.
PERFECT SPHERE UNMANAGEABLE
So the' perfect sphere is to be set
aside as unmanageable, and likewise
the frictionless plane for its point of
support as impossible. v
To one accustomed to fumble among
the possibilities of things it might oc
cur to use a slender but rigid and
well ribbed rod of steel or cast Iron
of suitable length, say of three and a
half or four feet; set it upright on a
universal motion system of delicate
springs of the best material and the
finest tempering and then load its top
with heavy, large clock weights as far
as consistent with . the slender and
most flexible Cardan suspension at the
foot.
Such a contrivance might be deemed
as fair yah equivalent as human inge
nuity could well devise; its unsteadi
ness is superlatively near to or even
ideal perfection itself; it is so great, in
fact, that one might stand in fear and
trembling lest a breath of air would
make it go down even as a house of
cards. If adopted for practical, pur
poses, one thing Is sure — there would
be no end of trouble bringing the frivo
lous thing. to a state of equilibrium; the
operator would have to summon to his
aid the ver^ ; patience of Job,* if not a
trifle more. < Strenuous labor, however,
conquers all difficulties; the feat is not
only possible, but has been accom
plished. ... ~~
.The confining; ring can also be dis
pensed with and its place taken by four
stout set screws, to the effect that when'
the • loaded "rod: strays from equllib
riunvits massive head shall not fall too
far to one side and shall fall the same
amount all around. :
SIMPLE INVERTED PENDULUM
The apparatus so far described is
simply an inverted pendulum, with four
delicate 7 points of . suspension /at the
foot, two \of which are conveniently
placed in the plane, of : the meridian
and two in that of the prime vertical,
and the four together constitute a uni
versal motion device analagous to that
of ;a telescope set on an equatorial
mounting.
By this 'manner of suspension Is the
pendulum free to' swing 1 \in ; any one
plane and enabled, under a rotary im
pulse to-describe a cone. But a~ fresh
difficulty arises from the fact that all,
pendulums have not simply a tendency
to swing, but atendency to a periodic
swing which reproduces backward the
movement imparted forward, this oscil
lation continuing until finally stopped
by the: force r of gravity. " If this tend
ency to continue their own movement
to and frojs not checked, it willter
tainly: get '.mixed' up with the. wavelike
motion of '; the earth's crust, which
should .be the only; controlling factor.
g With a -view, then to counteract the
pendulum's own periodic oscillation
there can ; be attached to Its ; heavy bob
aretarding device, so that when a seis
mic wave i makes it fall >to one side it
shall not 'retrace. Its line to the oppo
site side except^ under the influence of
that;; wave. --This process ' is ; called
damping, and the [device whereby it i 3
effected ha' damper. \u25a0 f. ; .-;./ \
. Finally^ with a. view to have a record
of i,the earth's | trenrulous . motion of any
degree of intensity the process, though
apparently complicated, is rather sim
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SHOWS EARTH^S OSCILLATIONS \u25a0*
c . To /explain: When you: are/coziiys at
rest;/ in your sanctum.' g imagine , that
one »"\of \u25a0'£ Professor ' See's ; superheated
steam explosions "/occurs way down -in
the- bowels of the seagirt ; coast, \ it f will
tend : to; push away ,in every direction
the walls of Its -subterranean confine
ment: The eompresslonal "wave thus
Pendulum and Pen Trace
Heart Throbs of Nature
Professor Wiechert's seismograph, as described by Rev. Jerome S.
Ricard, and (below) a vertical seismograph.
generated will propagate through all
the Intervening strata until it reaches
the very floor of your terrestial abode.
The. support of the inverted pendulum
will swing to and fro, horizontally, ver
tically, possibly spirally, but never
mind. The delicately suspended pendu
lum under the accompanying strain
of the damper will takfi up the exact
rhythm of the earth's oscillation.
If, therefore, a very tiny stem pro
jected from the lead laden head of the
pendulum and the same communicated
the motion to a network of multiplying
levers of practically no weight, the
ANSWERS TO QUERIES
NOT IMMUNE— R. V.. Angers Camp. Is it
true, generally speaking, that persons of the
Jewish creed are immune from contagions <lise:u>e
because of the fact that they do not cat pork?
It is not.
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j BITTER APPLE— M. A. 8., Tiburon. What
are bitty a:»ples>?
That is the name given to the fruit
of the wiM apple or crab tree, a
native of Britain and very generally
found in the temperate climates of the
northern hemisphere. It Is the parent
of all, or of almost all, of the prized
varieties of apples.
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MAFIA— W. J.. Citr. What is the society
known as the Mafia and what is its origin?
The Mafia is .a secret society origi
nally formed on the Island of Sicily.
Its purpose is to hold control of the
Island in defiance of law. Its mem
bers are bound by oath not to seek
redress from courts, nor ever to give
evidence before a court, and when a
member is involved in any difficulty
or quarrel he is boun'J to seek through
the society direct and personal ven
geance. The majority of the people of
the island are members of the society,
but do not take part in any of its
aggressive actions. They shelter them
selves under its protection, however,
as they fear* it far more than they do
the machinery of the law. •
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- JAPAN— Subscriber. Melrose. What are the
particulars of our first treaty with Japan?
Attempts were made by the United
States in 1532 and again in 1345 to open
communication with Japan, but these
failed, as that country then held rigidly
to its ancient policy of exclusion. In
PERSONS IN THE NEWS
C. A. COFFIir, president of the General electric
company of New York, will arrUe in this
' city today with his family. They haTe been
touring by aut6 In the southern part of the
utate. Apartments for them have been re
served at the Fairmont.
JAY P. GRAVES, president of ; the Inland
Empire railroad, cofcpany, came up from the
south yesterday in his j private car OliTttte.
He is accompanied by Mrs. Graves and his
brother. Judge Graves. The latter has been
quite 111 at Pasadena.
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T. A. WELLS, an oil operator of Bakersfleld;
Cyrus Falconer, a - fret t grower of Reedley,
ami C. H. Furcell,- a merchant of Marysville,
make up a group of recent arrivals at the
Argonaut.
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W. C. KETJMILLEK and wife with their sou
and daughter are staying at the St. James.
.'\u25a0\u25a0 . Neumlller Is county treasurer of SanJoaquin
county and Is from Stockton.
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0, W. MOSHEE of Xevr "nichnaonil, Wis.,
accompanied bxjjls wife. 1» at -the Argonaut.
He is ' president : of the Northern grain i com
pany and a state senator.
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REUBEN MILLEB, : a steel manufacturer of
I'ittsburg. \u25a0. has returned from a trip to.Yo*
. scmite '.with bis family and has taken apart
ments at the Fairmont.
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W. F. WOODWARD,, a wholesale druggist of
Portland. Is staying at the Palace for a few
days with - Mr 3. Woodward . and Miss Wood
ward. ' . .
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GRANT McCARGO, a hotelman of Plttsbnrg.
' and B. -M. Dougal, acapitallst of the same
city, have apartments at the Palace.
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W. F. McHALLT, a prominent attorney of New
: Klchinond. Wts.. is registered at the Argonaut.
..His wife and son are with him.
JOHN CARSTENSEH, vice president of the
New York Central . lines.' . Is staying at the
Fairmont with ; Mra. ; Carstensen. -
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IRANK SHORT, an attorney of rresno. anfl
fS. N. i Griffith, ' an oil operator . of the ; same
town, are guests at: the Palace.
BENJAMIN, ?.; WRIGHT of Del Monte U~stay
" i Ids ;at the ' Manx. ~; • - \u25a0 •
APRIL, 5, 1910
last of these carrying a printing point,
and the point moved over an ever new
piece of paper, smoked or otherwise
prepared, behold the heart of nature
would impress on that paper a faith
ful account of Its own mysterious In
ternal throbbings. That's the whole
Secret of the seismograph as presented
to* the modern world by that prince ot
German seisrcographists. Professor
"Wiechert, and the picture of which il
luminates the present writing.
The lower picture represents the ver
tical seismograph which we leave un
described.
1351 the American government sent
Commodore Aulick to -Yeddo with a
letter from President Fillmore to the
mikado of Japan. The object of the
commodore was to arrange for obtain
ing supplies of coal and negotiate a
treaty of amity and commerce between
the United States and Japan, but hf
was not able to accomplish the pur
pose of his visit. Commodore M. c*.
Perry was sent there later with a
large naval force and he succeeded In
opening the ports of Japan and con
cluding a treaty for "a perfect, per
manent and universal peace and sin
cere and cordial ajnlty" between the
two nations on March 31, IS3J. This
was ratified February 21. 1553, and
proclaimed June 20 following:
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CLOCK AND TOWER— Subscriber City. What
Is the height of th<* tower of the ferry 'building
in San Franeis<-o? (2) What ia the size ot xk».
clock in that tower, length of the hour and nilu
nte hands and length of the figures of the fa<-»
of the clock? (3) Doe* It differ in size froia the
one In the tower before the fire?
The height of the tower to the bot
tom of the flagstaff Is 234 feet. The
height of the staff is 30 feet. (2) The
diameter of the day clock is 23 feet,
while that of the night clock ia IS
feet. The length of the hour hand Is
9 feet and the minute hand 11 H feet."
The Roman numerals on the dial are .
two feet long. (3) The clock is of the
same dimensions as the one before the
MOUXING STAB— C. E. H., Ororln>. What
Is the name of the mornlns stir that soon*
during the month of March?
Mercury. •
ALEXANDER BROWN, president of the stata
board of equalization, la registered at th«
Stewart.' T. M. Ehy, secretary ot the board
accompunie. him.
A. S. COX, assistant easbier of the Merchants*
? national bank of New York, 13 «tajlag U
this city for a few days.
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ADOLPH WOLFE, a merchant of Portland, li
making a short stay at the St. Francis, ac
companied by Mrs. Wolfe. .;>.;
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E. SADDEN and wife from Oakdal« are stayin* •
• t the Turpln. . Badden Is a prominent ban.tr
of Oakdale. '
W. W. SHANNON,' state printer, is down from
Sacramento with Mrs. Shannon. They art at
the Palace. ." >;:'.V-^Vv"
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T. S.yBTJIiOCX, president of the Sierra r«U
way company of California, Is a guest at the
CHARLES . SNYDER. a mining attorney of
Iteno. Is staying at the St. F«acl» with Mrs.
Snyder. •
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R. G. MTTRRY, a prominent attorney or Wash
ington-. D. C. U staying at the Colonial.
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E. *S. XOTJLTON, a banker of Riverside, U
among the recent arrivals at the Palace.
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A. W. SIMPSON,' a lumberman of Stockton, U
- . at the Fairmont with Mrs. Simpson.
P. BOUXHY, a mining man of La Grange, la at
the St. Fraacis with Mrs. Bouery.
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G. W. . SII7SGIS, a well known Ventura mer
chant, is staying at the Stanford.
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\u25a0 KARK OSTERHAUS and Ernest B. Brooks of .
the navy are guests at the Manx.
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GEORGE W. PELTIER, a banker of Sacra- .
mento.' Is a gnest at the Palace.
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0. J. WOODWARD, a banker of Fresno, li
registered at the St. Fraacis.
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7 L. ; LIXDSEY, * merchant from Lo« Angeles, ;
'is sfaylng at the Normandte.
DR. W. L. MOORE of , Honolulu Is spending a
• few days "at the Stetcvt, ' -'" • -