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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-08
HAITIAN SHIP SUNK
e
GERMAN r2wAFsH1P FIRES ON
CRETE-A-PIERROT
&c II
Latter Had sei7ssfd Cargo Of German
Vessel Some Time
Ks
Ago.

A dispatch Srom!Eape Haitien, Haiti, yes
terday says:eThe .gunboat Crete-a-Pterrot,
winch was In thesservice of the Firminist
party, has been sunk at the entrance of the
harbor of Gonaives by the German. gunboat
PANTHER. Details of the occurrence are lack
ing The crew of the Crete-a-Pierrot left
her before she went down.
Oflcers of the steamer Paloma, which left
Fort au Prince yesterday evening, say the
German gunboat arrived there Friday after
noon and left Saturday morning at
CLOCK, after having cleared for action. She
Went TO seek the Crete-a-Pierrot. Letters
received here from Port au Prince intimate
mat 1t was the intention of the Panther to
sink the Firminst gunboat
A dispatch from Port au Prince, Haiti
yesterday says: The German gunboat Pan
ther arrived here September and received
instructions from the German government
70 capture the Firminist gunboat Crete-a-
flerfot She left Immediately for Gonaives,
the seat of the Firminist government. The
Panther found the Crete-a-Pierrot in the
harbor of Gonaives, and the commander of
the German gunboat informed Admiral Kill
lck' on the Crete-a-Pierrot, that he must
remove his crew and surrender his vessel in
nNe minutes time. Admiral Killick asked
that this time be extended to fifteen min
ules; RMS request was granted, on the
mat the d. Ills anu
on board the Crete-a-Pierrot should be
abandoned when her crew left her.
Inc crew of the Crete-aPierrot left that
vessel amid great disorder At the end
or hfteen minutes the Panther sent a
small boat carrying officers and twenty
sailors, who were to take possession of
tne flrmlnlst gunboat. When these men
mad arrived at a point about thirty yards
from the Crete-a-Pierrot, flames were
seen to break out on board Of her. She
mad been fired by her crew before thew
lett her. The Panther then fired on the
Crete-a-Pierrot until she was completely
fired.
There Is much feeling here against the
Firminists and their cause is considered
10 be a bad one. Soldiers are leaving here
calm.
dispatch from Manchester says: Count
t2uadt Wykradt Isny of the German en-
paSsy was seen tonight in relation to the
SINKING of the gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot by
the German gunboat Panther. He said
that ne had not heard of the incident until
SO informed by the Associated Press. and
TOT TINS reason he was not prepared to
make any statement. He did say, how
eyer nave given the matter little
thought, as 1t Is entirely outside of this
country ana for that reason |, do not ex-
Pect TO receive advices concerning it from
my government. While / do not care to
make any prediction as to the outcome, |
ieel quite sure and perfectly safe in saw
ing that no international complications will
arise with this country. This is all | care
70 Say IN regard to the affair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-08
FROST DISTURBs RAILROADS.
On Nearly ALI Russian Lines 1t is a
Great Element of Expense.

From the Engineering News.
In a recent issue Of the Organ fur die
Fortschritte des senbahnwesens" Mr..
l.. Won Lubimoff, chief engineer of the
Trans-Siberian railway, describes an inter-
esting phenomenon of frost action which
has been observed on the line Of that rail-
way in Siberia. This phenomenon, the dis
tortion of wooden trestle bridges by the
action Of frost, is closely connected with
the extensive frost disturbances of the
roadbed in general which are encountered
in both European and Asiatic Russia but
while the latter effect has been known for
some time the action on bridge structures
has been noted and studied only during the
last few years.
The disturbance Of the roadbed by frost
is very serious matter, states Mr.. Won
Lubimoff; on 95 per cent of all Russian
railway lines it constitutes one of the most
important problems of maintenance of
way. The disturbance occurs mainly in
loWlying, wet ground; the soil in such
places is generally found to be clay over
lying or with intervening layers of water
bearing sand or gravel. The action In pro-
longed cold weather seems to be about as
follows: The earth gradually freezes DOWN
ward. and as the moister strata are reached
the contained water causes them to freeze
In thin sheets or Nominations As the frozen
layer increases In thickness 1t tends to sep
arate from the strata below and to form
bumps or hillocks. A succeeding rise Of
temperature produces an open and porous
structure in the frozen layer, and any
water entering from either above or below
fills the interstices. When the temperature
again falls this water freezes and by its
expansion further raises the swelling
In time this process produces noticeable
roughness of the roadbed. which may be 80
extensive as to make traffic at any consid-
cradle speed positively dangerous. Mere
resurfactng is only temporary expedient
The only effective means to deal with por-
lions OF the railway line that are thus af-
rected has been found to be % to drain the
surrounding soil thoroughly by deep drain
age bitches, 80 that the ground water level
In the neighborhood of the roadbed Is low
cred well below any possibility of frost ex-
tending down to it, or co to increase the
depth Of filling sufficiently to protect the
natural ground below it from the action of
frost. The filling must be Of open texture
and well drained, SO that it will not itself
give trouble in the same way Both meth
DDS Of protection are, where possible, used
simultaneously.
The distortion of bridges is a more diff
cult matter to cope with, though of course,
the aggregate of damage and interference
with traffic Is very much less. 1t may be
stated that the piles are in each case driven
well down into the subsoil below frost level.
but the rising of the surface LAYERS as ex-
planned above, lifts the piles up with 1t by
friction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-08

Mr.. Roach was born in this city Septem-
Der 25. 1910. He was educated in the pub
lie schools and later attended Georgetown
College. In 1851 when he had hardly COM
pleted his course in college, he was given
a clerkship in the quartermaster's depart
ment of the Union army, which he retained
throughout the war. At the close of the
war he returned to this city and entered the
National Metropolitan Bank and when the
Citizens National Bank was organized he
became its cashier
Removed to Dakota.
In 1879 he removed to what was then Da-
kOta territory. where he was interested in
mail contracts for a number of years. He
also took up land and developed farm.
He was elected mayor of Larimore four
years after his arrival in the territory and
held that office until 1887. He was a mem
Der of the territorial Legislature of the SEES
sion of 1880 and was democratic candidate
for governor at the first state election, and
was defeated by John Miller. He was re-
nominated at the next election and was
again defeated.
On the 10Th of February 1893 after
thirtythree days Of balloting. he was elect
ed United States senator upon the sixty
first ballot, receiving twentythree demo-
cratic, seventeen populist and ten repub-
lcan votes, against fOrty-two republican
votes cast for H. F. Miller, republican. He
took his seat March T. 1898.
At the expiration of his term In March,
1899, he remained in Washington. where he
was interested in several matters pending
before the Court of Claims.
Mr.. Roachs first wife was Miss Lieber-
mann Of this city, who died nearly fifteen
years ago. Two years ago he married Mrs.
Verona Pollock, widow of Alexander L.
Pollock. He left one and daughter,
the son being engaged in the practice of
law in New York
The remains will arrive In Washington to-
morrow afternoon, accompanied by his
widow and her sister, Mrs. ]. P. Finley
wife of Captain Finley of the army, and
will be carried to the residence of his SIS
ter-in-law, Miss Ella F. Larkin, 1929 o
street. Funeral services will be held at
st. Patrick's Church at 10 am. Wednes-
day, and the interment will be at Congress
sional cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-08
A Shah Story.

It IUIl KIIt NnIcdgO Post.
When the late Shah of Persia visited
London some years ago the following incl
dent occurred: AT an exhibition in Lon
DON, wrote the late shah, 1.-THE picture OF q
donkey was shown and asked the price OF
1t. The director of the exhibition, a fat,
white bearded man. who gave informal ion
about the prices, told me 1t was f1O0
remarked: The value of live donkey il
f5. How is 1t. then. that this. which is but
a picture of an ass is to be paid so dearly
forT The director said: Because Ii is not
a source of expense, as ii eats neither straw
nor barley ] replied: True, II Is not a
source Of outlay. but neither will Il carry q
load give one ride. We laughed
heartily"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-08
The Mule Starts for India

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Missouri mule il destined to make his
way in the world. Five hundred Missouri
mules will leave their happy homes and on
Saturday next will take passage for Bonn.
bay, British India. This voyage, unlike
that to South Africa, is one Of peace, and
hereby the mule becomes a member Of that
class Of the worlds inhabitants known a.
the "nomadic." He has adopted the Boer
habit of 'trekking." This is the first time
In the history OF New Orleans that a cargo
of this kind will be taken to Bombay The
voyage win consume forty-two days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-08
The Skirt Doth Denote the Woman.


A Newport mondaine Is to be known by
the rumpled. crinkled and far from fresh
look OF her long skirt draperies, which have
become so from dampness. fog and the SUI
preme law of her set. which forbids under
any circumstances holding UP OF disturbing
IN any way the hang OF her skirt, whether
& trails over wet grass, gravel or passa ge-
ways from carriage onward. The more
costly the gown the greater abuse may
she give It. in the most languid, uncon-
Dcfous way, seemingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-08
Posthumous Penalties in Japan.

Last Thursday a splendid funeral process
sion was proceeding from Hongo to shitays
In order TO bury the remains Of Taroii
Fukazawa, the head Of the gambling den
OF Hongo and Asakusa. when the police
men Of the Hongo police station STONED
the procession and ordered that the funeral
should not take place in such a splendid
manner. as the deceased was a convict,
whose term of punishment was not vet ex
pired. The accusation was true and the
bereaved family was therefore compelled 10
carry out the burial service in a stealthy
Way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-08
EX-SEN ATOR ROACH
DIED OF CANCER IN NEW YORK
CITY.
Was Born and Spent His Early Man
hood in Washington, Then
Went to Dakota.

Former Senator William Nathaniel Roach
of North Dakota died in New York yester-
day. He was a member of the Senate from
1898 to 1899. The cause of death was can
Ger, from which he suffered for long time.
His treatment in New York was supposed
to greatly benefit him and a month ago it
was announced that he was cut of danger.
He had been confined to bed for ten months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-08

George Mason and Dennie Smith. both
colored. were each sentenced to sixty da va
In jail by Judge Mills this morning for
committing an assault on James NJ Carroll.
driver Of . bakers wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-08

The United States cruiser Des Moline is
to be launched at Fore River ship yard at
Quincy, Mass, September 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-08

cries and inventions made within his field
Of work by any of his employees
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22

loon for IS. 90, signing the name of
John Williams. When arrested at
Caldwell he denied the charges, but
was identified when brought to
Weiser, by Mr. Tuttle and the per-
son on whom he passed the check at
the Brewery saloon. The man is a
stranger, having been around town
but short time. After lAving
Weiser, he purchased new suit OF
clothes for which he secured the
money in some manner. He is a
young man about 20 years of age.
He was arraigned Tuesday morn
ing and will have his preliminary
examination before Justice Sanders
this morning.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22

ing this body of land.
Be it resolved, That we are organ
lied as settlers club for this pur
pose.
Art | This society shall be
known as "The Dead Ok Flat
Settlers Club.
Art. H. It's purpose shall be to
develop this body of land by means
of irrigation.
Art. Ill. No person shall be a
member Of this compact, unless he
or she shall be land holder
Art ". No meeting of this
body shall be binding, unless at
least 10 days notice shall be given,
and no measure shall b, legal with
out two-thirds majority vote of
those present.
Art. v Written proxies may be
allowed when not convenient for d
personal vote.
Art. VI There shall be com
mittee of three persons appointed by
the chairman, in each school district
1t was resolved that the minutes
of the meeting be published In the
Weiser and Boise papers.
Mr.. W. W. Pritchett was instructed
to correspond with the government
engineer, aud secure whatever in
formation he could that would be o
benefit to the district.
The people of Dead Ok Flat ar
to be commended for the energeti
manner in which they are taking u
this important question and thei
example should be followed by tn
residents. on the Idaho side of tn
Snake 1t is matter of great IN
portance and no time should
lost in taking it up.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22
THE EVENT Or
THE CAMPAIGN
HON. J. R. SOVEREIGN ADDRESSES AN
AUDIENCE OF NEAR FIVE
HUNDRED PEOPLE.

they were iu reality fostering them,
and showed that the person, who at
tempts to interfere with their
operations, is himself, crushed
by the republican administration.
He defended the democratic state ad
mini -tration, proved it was the best
and most economical in the history
of the state, and paid high compli-
ment to Governor Hunts valor and
patriotism, while serving as a
volunteer in The Filipino war. He
urged upon the audience that, If
they wanted to cast vote for home
and family, to go to the polls on the
morning of November 4th and vote
the democratic ticket the party OF
the people.
Owing to the continued speaking
in which he has been engaged TO
several weeks, Mr.. Sovereign's voIc
' went back on him and he was com
, pelled to close sooner than he wished
e He was listened to with the closes
= attention. and received frequen
bursts of applause. His speech wa
f plain and to the point and he use
!. no abuse on the republican party.
n Mr. Sovereign made many vote
e for his party by his plain, commc
!, sense arguments
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22

County Attorney Lovejoy depart
ed Tuesday afternoon for Hunting
ton in response to a message inform
ing that there had been shooting
scrape on the Idaho side about eight
miles below Huntington. The details
received by Mr.. Loyejov- before his
departure are very meagre, as far as
could be learned at this time, the
facts are about as follows: Alvin
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22

The audience that greeted Hon. j.
R Sovereign, Friday evening was
the largest and most enthusiastic
that has gathered in Weiser since
the memorable visit of Hon. Chas
A Towne two years ago.
Owing to the opera house being
engaged for that evening, the com
mittee, having the affair in charge,
engaged the large store room In the
Hotel Welser block, which was liked
comfortably and conveniently with
chairs and benches. By s o'clock,
every bench and chair was occupied,
and when Hon. Frank Harris callec
the meeting to order, the house wa
packed to the doors.
Mr.. Sovereign received an ovation
when he arose to speak, that contln
ued during the hour and quartz
that he spoke. Hequoted from the re
publican state platform, showed ho'
they had made straddle of the mai
issues before the people of the stat
of Idaho; showed how insincere the
we're in their protestahons OF goo
will and friendship for the people
} the state. He proved the hypo'
risy of the republican adminisratle
< regarding the trusts; that Will
: they were pretending to crush then
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22
His Father Dead.

G. J. Selwyn, cashier of the State
Bank of Idaho, received the sad
intelligence Sunday that his father
had died the day previous at Van
couver, B. G. He left on the after
noon train for that city and will be
in attendance at the funeral. Mr..
Selwyn was 78 years of age. About
year ago he bad stroke of paraly
is, from the effects OF which, be
never recovered.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22
is CHARGED
WITH FORGERY
A Stranger Passes Checks
with Business Firms
Names Signed.

w. w. Kerr, or John Williams, a
man with several aliases, was arrested
at Caldwell Saturday on telephone
instructions from this city, and re-
turned here Sunday morning,
charged with passing forged checks.
He is charged with passing three
checks, but as yet but two have
turned up One of s4.85 was
passed at Tuttle's restaurant. he
procured meal and received the
balance in cash. To this check, h'
signed the name of the Davis
Drug Co. He also passed a checl
/ on G. w. Jones at the Brewery Sa
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22
SCRIPE
NEAR HUNTINGTON
|ONE MAN SERIOUSLY WOUNDS THE OTHER
BY SHOOTING HIM WITHA
SHOT GUN.

Hall, who lives in the neighborhood
of where the shooting occurred had
sold his ranch, receiving quite a~sum
Of money for it, and the supposition
is that the man who shot him-J. Il.
White had attempted to rob him
White shot him in the leg with shot
gun inaicting a serious wound. Both
men are in Huntington, White being
under arrest at that place. The
shooting occurred Monday.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22

DISTRICT MEETING
Important Meeting Of Resi-
dents of Dead
Ok Flat,

4 Saturday an important meeting OF
|of residents of Dead Ok Flat
| was held at the Dead Ok Flat school
thouse to take action to correspond
with the government engineer with
retevence to securing government aid
in having reservoir site selected at
some point that would supply the
ranchers with water for irrigation
purposes. There was large attend
ance of the residents Of that section,
and much interest was manifested
in the movement
The meeting was organized by the
ELECTION of G. McKimmon as presl-
dent and j. B O'Toole as secretary,
as temporary officers. On motion,
the temporary organization was made
permanent and Mr.. Applegate was
appointed vice e-president
"A committee, consisting of W. w.
Pntchett, j. B. O'Toole and Mr.
Hargrove, was appointed to draf
resolutions to be forwarded to gov
eminent agents.
1t was decided to have the country
that the proposed reservoir woult
benefit, divided into districts, to b.
known as the Upper and Lower dis
tricts.
Committees were appointed from
each district. whose duties would b
to call meetings, attend to petition
and such other duties as would com
before them Following are the th
committees appointed:
Upper district-M Messrs. Rice, Wi
liams and Andrews.
Lower district-Messrs White
Thomas and Haworth
A committee was appointed, cor
slsting of Messrs O'Toole, Ericksc
and Macomb, to circulate petition
throughout the districts.
A communication was read fro
MIR. Ingram, government engineer
Boise, in reference to the forming
irrigation districts.
The committee on resolutions I
ported the following:
PREAMBLE.
We, the people of Dead Ok FIJI
gathered In general mass meeting,
accord with petition, at the nam
oate, place and hour, for the pl
pose of devising means of develc
ing the aforesaid body of land a
discussing feasible means of irrg
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22

Judge Ste wart rendered his deci-
sion Monday in the Weiser water
! and electric light bond case, brought
before him by Lack & Schmitz of
Baker City, successful bidders for
the bond issue.
Messrs. Lack & Schmitz alleged
that the election proclamation had
not been published the legal length
of time The city contended that
the law had been complied with, ane
the case was laid before Judge Ste
Iwart for decision.
Judge Stewart decided that the
law had not been complied with. ir
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22
DECIDED AGAINST
ISSUANCE OF BONDS
JUDGE STEWART RENDERS HIS DE-
CISION IN WATER AND ELEC-
TRIO LIGHT BOND CASE.

that the proclamation was not pub
lished the legal length of time and
that the bonds were also invalidated
by the failure to have it placed on
the records of the city.
The city council met last evening
to discuss the question, and to de-
eide as to what action shall be taken
iu the matter. 1t is probable that
an appeal will be taken to the su-
preme court of the state, against the
! decision of Judge Stewart. The Su
preme court meets in November ant
it is hoped to have the case come W
at that term.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22

pounds. Seven other ranchers
brought to Mr. Mckinney squashes,
their weight being as follows: L. j.
Burns, 80 pounds; Mrs. Robert
Brown, Gil; w. A, Parry, n; Thos
Hopper, 594; Ashley Bros, 564,
Dennis Dyer, 554; Norman Harris,
Az. Total weight, 59244 pounds.
We believe that no county in the
state can beat this.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22
The Prize SQUASH.

j. G. Root, who lives few miles
up the Weiser, won the seed drill Of
fered by R. G. Mckinney for the
largest squash, the weight being 95a