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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
The results of American invention will be
relied upon in completing the Panama
Canal, for the reason that We are far ahead
of any other nation in the designing Of the
equipment required.
The engineers who have examined the
country through which this great gap is to
be made realize that the canal is a stupen-
dous undertaking. but in recent years Amer
leans have carried out projects which would
not have been thought Of twenty years ago.
such progress having been made In what is
generally called excavating machinery.
The construction of the Chicago drainage
canal would not have been successful had
1t not been for the huge machines employed
Tor cutting the rock and earth and removing
1t. In some respects this work was similar
to that at Panama.
To go into figures. nearly twelve million
cubic yards of rock alone We're taken from
the Chicago ditch.
The entire quantity which must be re-
moved at the famous Cuebra cut is only
twice this amount
In completing the drainage canal 1t was
necessary to charge the entire course of a
river, which at some seasons of the year
was so dry that the water in its bed would
flow through six-inch pipe. During
rainy season 1t would fill the Desplaines
Valley from side to side
In its rapid rise and fall It is similar to
the Chagres. which flows along the 18TH
mus. but the engineers successfully con-
quered it, as it is believed they will the
other stream
The famous Sault ship canal is another en-
terprtse which will be used as model for
the Panama work owing to its magnitude.
The great Jerome Park Reservoir. the
Masena power canal on the St. Lawrence
River and the hole which is being bored I'M
der Manhattan Island are other projects
which are not far inferior to the isthmus
canal in engineering skill.
Some Of the machines which will be placed
in service in cutting away mountains and
working both above and under the water
are truly mechanical giants
They include steam ''shovels," armed with
jaws which actually eat into solid rock and
take out mouthful at time which would
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

ably further downtown. should say that
it Is about ten minutes walk.
There is not house between their home
and ours. but did not feel tne least nerv-
BUSINESS, although l was without a COM
panion. l have taken the walk many
times time, that i have grown used to it. and
WILD AND STRANGE LAUGH.
Il had gone about half the distance to
heard a most peculiar laugh on the other
side of the road Though I was rather
startled I did not look up. because 1 i'm
farm hand. But the laugh was repeated.
and It was SO wild and strange that
person could be that was laughing In such
n peculiar manner. To my horror. ! saw
standing on the other side Of the road. be-
hind the fence. man entirely naked except
for black rag or piece of shirt. which was
drawn tightly up under his arms aud
knotted or tied In some manner.
Il was so startled and terrified that
almost tainted. 1 do not know whether
screamed or not. i tried to run. but fright
overwhelmed me. and my limbs failed me.
The man was about 80 years of age
should judge. very dark. with dark hair and
beard and wild appearance. For a minute
! stood there rooted to the SPOT. staring at
insane manner. Then suddenly he began to
crawl over the fence. You may be sure that
! ran then. never ran so fast in all my
life. l heard him jumping over the fence,
but as l ran 1 did not turn to see If he
We're pursuing me. When I reached my
father-in-laws house ! was so exhausted
that could only fall into chair without
speaking. When / had recovered sufficient
" to tell the story. Mr.. Ware. my father
in-law. and another man started out i'm
mediately to see II they could discover the
man. who chased me. They We're not sue
cessful however
POLICE WILL INVESTIGATE.
Thu women of the neighborhood are much
terrified. and are careful to keep their
doors locked. The houses are all a good
distance apart. and in some cases are be-
yond call. Mr. Ware is about to purchase
revolver for his wife that she may not be
unprotected in his absence.
The wild man was first seen about two
weeks ago. Clark Wcrthing was directing
work which was being done on ditch in
West Madison avenue. While he was thus
employed several young Bohemian girls,
who were working further up the road and
who were returning home. called out to
HI i'm: Man up the road. No clothes. He
chase"
Mr. Worthing thought that the girls were
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
Master Richard Evelyn Byrd of
Virginia Takes Long Pleas
ure Jaunt.
MET AGUINALD0 NEAR MANILA.
He Is Appointed Deputy Sheriff
and Explores Philippine Islands
With His Friend, an
American Judge.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. July u.-American independ-
ence and enterprise are typihed in Master
Richard Evelyn Byrd. Jr., a scion of a
famous family of Westover. Va. who ar
rived in this city after voyage around the
world alone
Richard Byrd is the son of r. e. Byrd, a
lawyer OF Winchester, Va, and was l3
years of age when he left home, in
winchester. alone, on August 8. 1852. to cir
Gle the globe and incidentally to make call
g. aiS fathers old and valued friend, Judge
&. c. Carson. formerly OF Virginia, but now
presiding over the Eighth Judicial District
In the Philippines
He went across the Continent to San
Francisco and there took steamer for
Manila The first stop was at NaSasaki.
Japan. before reaching which port, how
ever, he had gone through a severe typhoon
that drove the steamer three hundred mics
out { her course. He spent = short time see
ing the attractions of Japan. and then con-
tinued his voyage to Manila. Here Judge
Carson met him. and under his guidance.
he passed several months exploring the is
lands
General Monreal. OF the Province of Sor-
sosan. made him a Deputy SheriE, and as
such he Joined an expedition against some
troublesome Ladrones. He met Aguinaldo,
and says he likes the little Filipino leader
very much.
he left Manila for home early in May.
5ourneying back by way of the Suez Canal
ana the Mediterranean and stopping at vari-
GUS places in Europe on his way He came
by the steamship Strathard to Boston and
met his mother in this city yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

make heavy load for two-horse wagon.
The steel teeth with which these Jaws are
armed are driven into the rock by steam en-
gines representing the power Of over fifty
horses
When the mouthful has been bitten out
1t is carried to one side as easily as the
laborer would pass his spadeful Of earth,
and dumped upon the railroad car or spoil
bank.
So rapidly does one Of these shovels work
that In ten hours it will remove as much
as 5000 cubic yards, actually doing more
1t more thoroughly.
On parts +, Of the canal bed where the for
NATION IS looser machines will be set to
| work which will actually scoop up at one
time nearly six cubic yards, yet they eat
intc the ground and remove their loads in
obedience to the will of a single man, who
merely pulls lever or turns a Wheel
Some OF them have no less than six DIFF
Ierent engines; two to do the biting. two
to swing the arm
This was the kind of apparatus which
Esaai, niled up what is known as Dale
creek valley. SO that trains on the Union
racing railroad cross this on solid road
USE OF EXPLOSIVES
Where the hillside Is so hard that It re-
sists these great jaws explosives will hr
used. Compounds have been invented Of
such enormous power that quantity which
q single man, can lift can be so placed
that when exploded it will shatter thou
SAND tons OF the hardest material. 1t is
the kind Of stuff which was used to clear
away the last section Of Hell Gate. and
ena bied the men who built the Chicago
Canal to finish it long before it was sup
posed the WORK could be DONE Out on the
isthmus. however. large quantities of the
explosive can be utilized without the danger
OF blowing up human habitations, for most
OF the route Is through wilderness. Really,
the le,o pick and crowbar will be practically
useless implements there for the steam
shovel will complete the breach in the
natural fortress which is made by the blast
But there are feats to be accomplished
under water as well as above it, of no or
binary magnitude, and here dredges Of
various kinds will be brought into action.
There is what is known as the land dredge.
which Is combination of a locomotive and
dredge. for the reason that it moves along
a., railroad track by its own power.
Like the steam shovel, it has long arm
terminating in great jaw. Some of these
can take up enough earth to load two
wagons at once and can cut Off the surface
Of an acre of ground to depth of three or
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

testing and let the matter pass without
comment. He now realizes that this was
the first appearance of the wild man.
The two daughters of Mrs. Wolf. who
reside in the neighborhood. were passing. a
particularly dense portion of the woods,
when. happening to look over the fence.
they saw the wild man standing there, so
near that he could have touched them by
merely extending his hand They screamed
and ran home.
Mr. Ware ana several other men then set
out to search the woods They could find
no trace of the man. 1t would be practical
ly impossible. however. to find him without
large force. as the woods are extensive.
He was seen by several children, who
caught glimpse of him as he ran across
a field. During the latter part of the week
a woman who happened to be passing
through the woods soon after shower, saw
plainly marked upon the moist soil the i'm
print left by the bare feet OF man.
The apparition of the wild man has
aroused great excitement in this ordinarily
peaceful neighborhood. All the berry pick
eers nave token alarm and refuse to return
from work by the road which leads past the
woods. The Lakewood police 1t is said,
have undertaken to investigate the affair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, July I--Mrs. Elbridge Gerry
Snow, Jr., VINO has accepted service of the
summons and COMPLAINT in her husbands
suit for absolute divorce. announces she will
now begin a long-contemplated thea tr,cal
career as a member Of the company of
players headed and managed by Miss
Amelia Bingham.
For several years Miss Bingham and Mrs,
Snow have been close friends. and the ac-
tress has been coaching the bankers beau
tiful wife at odd times during the last three
seasons.
Mrs. Snow says Miss Bingham has made
her many offers in the past. and while she
always thought seriously of stage career
she never was in a position to accept the
offer
Mrs. Snow has much dramatic talent. ac-
co-ding to the letters from the actress to
her pupil. Miss Bingham was by no means
the only bidder for the services of the pref
ty Divorce
Managers of two musical comedies now
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
Election Pay Roll Approved.

The Election Commissioners yesterday ap-
proved the pay roll of the Judges and clerks
of the last election. They will be paid as
soon as an appropriation is made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
PANAMA CANAL TO BE DUG
WITH AMERICAN MACHINERY,

United States Is in Advance Any Other Nation Designing the
Equipment RequredSaut Ship Canal and Chicago Drainage
Excavations Will Be Used Models Constructing Great
Waterway
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
SHORTEST RAILWAY IN WORLD.
Built as Result of Trouble Over a
Switch.


Richmond, Ind. July 1L-Indiana boasts
OF the shortest railway in the world 1t has
Just been completed, and the time occupied
In the construction was twelve years. The
road is located at Columbus, Ind, and con-
meets the great Mooney tannery, the lar
gest in the world, with the Big Four Rail-
road.
It is 1000 feet long. The history of the
road is much out of the ordinary. The Big
Four desired to build a switch to the tam
merry, but the Pennsylvania Company re-
fused to allow a right of way across its
tracks. The Mooney: Lateral Railway Com
pany was formed. with full corps of Of
ficers and directors, the plan being to con-
denim a right Of way, but litigation ensued
and it has only been recently that the
track laying was completed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

Professor A. ]. Dexter of the Dexter Med
icine Company as physician and specialist
has opened elegant offices at No. $500 Olive
street. The Professor proposes to treat all
diseases. Consultation will be free. In sub
sanitation Of his standing he shows let
tiers and testimonials from prominent peo-
pie in the United States and also exhibits
a large number of medals. oil paintings and
souvenirs. which he says have been pre-
scented to him by those whom he has treated
in various parts of the country. His bust
ness announcement will be found elsewhere
in to-day's Republic.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
COLLEGE MEN ARE IN EARNEST.
Start for Kansas to Work in Har-
vest Fields

New York. July 11-Forty young men
from the universities. including Yale, Har-
ward. Princeton, Cornell. Columbia and
Lafayette. who are going into the West to
leave this city to-day in special car bound
sfor Kansas Said one of them:
Our intention in going West is to get
the invigorating exercise and life in the
pure fresh air, that will put us in the
best possible condition for the fall work
in athletics"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
Adverse Report on Proposed Club.

Attorney Douglas Robert. to whom was
referred the application of the Worlds
Fair Shoe and Leather Club for pro fornla
decree of Incorporation. reported adversely
grounds that the object Of the club Is not
for q benevolent or charitable purpose. but
for the benefit Of the members. Harry ].
Paddock is president. c. L. Jackson frst
vice president, S. E. Wilkinson. second vice
president. H. ]. F'udeler treasurer and R.
a Carpenter, secretary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-30
IN MINNESOTA.

Explorations are now under way OF
three propositions on the Vermilior
range which are exciting much in.
terest The Bishop Iron company
one OF the companies controlled by the
Steel corporation, is at work on the
extension Of the famous Hyde forty
which lies in section 30 on the Yer
million range and which was the sub
ject OF litigation for many years, but
which involved question entirely
distinct from that which entered into
the controversy with what has become
generally known as the section 80 case.
The Bishop Iron company after many
years Of litigation found itself in
possession OK 13-25ths interest in the
Warren eighty acres OF which the HYDE
forty is the west half II has since
then bought most Of the remaining
interests and has lease for the rest at
the rate Of 25 cents a ton royalty and
no minimum or time ia which mining
must be commenced.
The section 30 company has a drill
at work on the tract Immediately north
Of that upon which the Bishop com
pany has put its drill at work on the
Hyde forty. It's drill is pointing to the
southwark while the Bishop company's
drill points northerly. The section 80
company is now putting on more drills
on lot o, where there are said to be
excellent indications.
The third proposition is the Ma
comber land in section Ia. 62-14, few
miles east Of Ely. The Mahoning Iron
and Steel company has added second
drill and is said TO be we'll satisfied
with the showing thus far.
There hasbeen talk for some time
that the Duluth a. Iron Range road
may build n new line to Ely. shorten
ing the distance by cutting off hills
between the Mesabi range ant Soudan.
There has been no official notice OF the
work. but IL is expected that II will
be carried out in due time. The
finding Of ore bodies on any OF the
explorations now In progress would
hasten the construction OF Tho cut on.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-30
THE GENEssEE.

Preparations are being made az
rapidly as possible to hoist ore through
the new shaft that is property. The
ore from the workings is being taken
out through the ToLin shaft with
which deposit it is connected. The
old Wagnew IL Carey shaft has been
dropped to the requisite level con-
nection made with the ore deposit and
a fine frame shaft house erected over
the shaft. The shaft house is one Of
the finest in the district. nothing
fancy but solidly bnilt and particle.
The work was done under the super
vision OF Asst. Sput. Frazier, of the
Menominee range mines of the Cor
rigan- Mckinney company.
The st. Paul has just finished grad
ing new spur TO the shaft and in a
very short time ore will DO coming
up through the new opening 1t also
provides the property, now collectively
known as the Tobin with another
avnue Of escape and ventilation.
The Gneessee deposit is holding out
in every way and gives promise Of
being big thing for years to come.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-30
Copper X
X Gossip,
THE ARIZONA MINE

The Imperial group OF claims is the
latest offered in this city. A lot Of
information has been sent Mr.. N. f.
Skud on the properties which are
located three and one-half miles south.
east of the town Of Bisbee. The gentle.
men holding the option want the FIRST
payment by the first of June, and the
balance 5000, 900 all paid within a
year from that time. AS Iron ore has
often remarked this is altogether a
one-sided proposition. There Is not
sufficient time offered to permit OF an
examination Of the claims, and the
final payment is demanded before "A
shaft could be put to where the ore is
supposed to be. No sane person would
engage in any such wild speculation,
as it is OF this class purely and simply.
A letter received by Iron Ore this
week has the following "Bisbee is
full Of idle men and more are coming
every day, with one leaving. so there
are four men for every one mans job.
There is no use for men to come seek
ing employment at this time. When
the real ore bodies are encountered in
the development companies then there
will be room for more
At the Copper Glance the shaft is
stationery awaiting the installing OF
the new boilers and hoist The bottom
Of the shaft is $40 feet below surface.
In the meantime the miners are ri, ing
attention TO the cross-cut drift, and
the surveyors to running the claim
lines and working for a patent. The
Glance peope are working along leg
itimate lines and are not to blame for
the. misrepresentation Of st ,ck brokers
who are in tho business OF share sellers
Ing and are not particular as to how
money Is attracted their way. Copper
Glance Is seven and one-half miles
from the town Of Bisbee as tho crow
lies. II IL In new district. and Is
It's owners do not claim
10 have a mine, but hope to later. -
IRON Ore.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-30
u. S. STEEL.

Shares OF the United States Steel
corporation broke abruptly in the loca
market Saturday on rumors of pro.
bable shut down Of some OF the com.
pany's plants in Chicago. Nothing
about ihis runor could be learned nj
the main Office Of the company.
Judge Gary, chairman of the executive
committee, SAID be had heard nothing
Of such reports
Concerning the report that the cor
poration had closed contract t. pur.
chase a large amount Of pig iron for
delivery the last half OF the current
year. Judge Gray said
II do lot think any purchase OF pig
iron hos heen made by any Of the
subsidiary companies during the last
few weeks Some has been bought
within sixty or seventy DAYS. Con-
siderable outside iron coald be used Mt
the present time. AMI probably would
be purchased IL 1t could be secured at
fair price. Inasmuch as the prices Of
finished materials nave been Kept
down to the prices which prega lsd
when pig iron was selling AT Sl8 so or
lower it has seemed to mo the prics Of
iron should be restored, in mea-ufe
at least, and that the price now de-
manded is high by comparison notwith
standing it costs something more 10
produce 1t. However. he m tier j,
now in the hands OF our Nf-. hi k4on.
and he will deal fairly with outside
producers =
The Commercial says It IL officially
that the United Sta tes steel
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-30
ARMENIA.

At this property, work was resumed
on smaller scale than before the shut
down hosting small lot of ore that
has been disposed Of since the orders
to suspend were received.
Captain Pengilly had the men at work
Yesterday on the bottom level getting
things ready for hosting. Cars were
backed under the pocket today and ore
will be going forward over the st.
Paul ~ tonight
1t il Sincerely to be hoped that this
ginning will not end soon. The work
in the new shaft has been pushed right
along all the time and the water has
been pumped from the lower workings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-30
GREAT WESTERN.

The usual hoist is being kept mp at
this property and all Of 1t is being
shipped. Not a pound has been taken
from the stock pile and no signs are
in view OF any being taken from it.
There are large number Of men en-
ployed at this property and unless the
pile is shivpsd it will look blue about
the mine ~ next winters WORK.
The new plant that Installed
last year has proved to be all that can
be asked OF it, II IL simply a question
OF getting the ore 10 the shaft now as
the surface equipment is ample for all
needs.
\ Underground the property is in the
pink OF condition. Captain Jaoka has
his mine laid out excellently for eco
nomical mining and can put out a
much greater amount per day IL re-
uuired.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-30
MARQUETTE RANGE.

The first rocb was hoistsd from m,
Mas mine this week, and while the
shaft is still long way from the ore
body, the situation is such as to give
considerable encouragement IL the
ofiicials. As is generally known. mucb
difiiculty was experienced with au,cx.
sand in sinking this shaft. but Il an.
pears that the most troublesome stage
OF the task has been successfully passed.
Inc ore body 10 understood to lie
nearly 600 feet below the point which
mas been reached this week, but once
the SHAFT 10 fairly started in the solid
formation. the work OF sinking NAV
prosssd without interruption. Ev.a
under the most Favorable conditions
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-30

II - ~ <~<<%@@%~ A@4AA4Nf WWANA ~.
the J. J. Hill interets Is not expec to
70 ship this year. The mine is nea
Hibbing. At the point where Oh,
work OF stripping Is now beginning
there is a thickness Of overturned O.
about 40 feet ana it will take a yeal
to get this off. The average stripping
from the property will not be as great
as this, but il will be one of the
largest stripping operations ever under.
taken on the Mesabi range.
Shipments from the Sharon mine have
begun. This mine is near Bull and
is owned by the Minnesota Iron Com
pany OF the Steel corporation. The
ore body is very large. but the grade
is not high all thou gh the ore is well
adapted for furnace use. The mine is
stripped for large output and is
considered an important one, much
more so than it used to be.
The Biwabik aud Stephens mines are
now shipping. The former has been
stripped considerably more than for
merly and has been thereby increased
in Importance. The latter has been
in course of preparation for two years
formining on large scale.
Explorations on the Mesabi are
limited only by the possibility Of
securing drills and operators. Con-
siderable work has had to be postponed
because of the lack or machines and
men. The larger companies have
drawn heavily on the supply of drills
for work around Hibbing, proving
the extent of properties already known
to exist.