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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-25

achievement lies IN the success Of the
measures adopted for safeguarding hui
man life and health under conditions
OF deadly and stupendous peril
The St Gothard tunnel three miles
shorter ana where the natural obsta-
Giles encountered were far less serious.
calimed a toll Of coo lives, OF whom
400 persisted Of pneumonia or tunnel
worm" ana 200 were killed by explo-
slons or crushed 20 death by passing
trucks or falling rock In the con-
struction Of the Simplon tunnel not
one single case Of miners phthisis has
occurred among the 5000 laborers en-
gagged in the borings, while only a doz-
en- men have been killed at the works
during the more than six years that
they have been In progress
Just as the terrible slaughter IN the
far east affords a measure OF the prog
ress OF science applied to warfare 80
the immunity from disease and small
loss OF life that has occurred IN the
making Of the longest and deepest
tunnel in the world reveals the adj
yances made by science linked to In
dustry Truly peace hath her victor
les no less renowned than war
The first OF the Alpine tunnels the
Mont Gents, seven aud a quarter miles
long begun I'm 1857, took 10 years to
complete, the average cost being Sl,l0O
for every yard OF it's length The sac-
ond Alpine tunnel the st. Gothard,
nine and a quarter miles long was
begun In 1872, and eight years later
the borings met with wonderful ex-
actness, the cost being $40 yard,
The third tunnel. the Arlherg, running
In perfectly straight line for six and
n third miles under the Arl nouns
tains afforded stll more striking eyi-
dence of engineering progress. Begun
only five months after the successful
junction Of the ST. Gothard borlngs It's
cost was only about $500 yard and II
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ventllatlng shaft for the other. The
twin perforations have been pushed
through simultaneously, but only one,
that on the eastern side, has been hewn
out 10 It's full dimensions. Until the
traffic demands second track No.
tunnel will serve merely as a ventilat-
Ing shaft While the work Of exeaya-
tion has been Under way this subsidiary
tunnel has served also az drain 20
carry of the great floods that have
gushed from the interior, to transmit IN
mains the glacial water needed to cool
the air and the heated surface Of the
rock and dilute the hot springs. Other
mains have conveyed the high pressure
streams TO work the hydraulic drills.
Water that great miracle worker Of
nature, which In countless aeons Of time
BIAS heWn out that most stupendous
oudor Of earth, the G1ud canyon of
arizona, has been the chief agency IN
HE accompaniment Of this greatest
twentieth century feat Of engineering,
By water-power driven fans pure Al
pine air Is forced into the tunnels at the
rate Of 10000 cubic feet a minute. The
hydraulic power which works the
Brandt drills is obtained for the Swiss
cutting by gravity from the Rhone,
the water being brought down from a
point three miles higher up the valley.
At the works turbines Of 1926 horse
power each generate and transmit
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bersome carriage The Brandt drll has
rendered possible q rate Of progress
never before attained IN similar tunnel
borings, frequently averaging 10 yards
a day.
Another ingenious invention Of Mr.
Brandts employed In the Simpon tun-
mel Is a compressed air gun Of six and
half inches caliber and 800 feet On
length, which discharges a projectile
containing 900 gallons Of water II ~
fired simultaneously with the explosion
OF the dynamite cartridges In the holes
made by tho drills This great volume
of water, impelled with tremendous
force, pulyerizcs and sweeps away tho
debris, preventing that accumulation
OF dust which plays havoc with miners
lungs.
Never before has an engineering work
OF such magnitude been attended by
such careful provisions Tor the safety
aud comfort Of the men TO obyiata
the risks Of pneumonia, dressing halls
are provided at either ontraHIe. ON
emerging In train loads from the gall
lerles the men are compelled 10 ertcr
these apartments, ready heated for
their reception aud to stay I'm them for
half an hour, while the temperature IS
gradually cooled down to that prevail
ing outside,
UNDER A MILE or SOLID ROCK.
Notwithstanding that the difficulties
TO be overcome We're obviously so much
greater II was expected that the m-
proved methods adopted would admit
Of more rapid construction than I'm the
st. Gothard tunnel The contractors
undertook TO complet the first single
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the Swiss side. n was, therefore. de-
clded IN May OF last year TO suspend
operations on that section and conoen-
trate all efforts ON the Italian work.
ings, Owing TO the obstacles proving
far more stupendous than had been
foreseen the work has already occupied
nearly "A year longer than was expect
ed
While only one track IS used arr
rangements win be made, by widen
ing the tunnel at the center for the
meeting and passing Of trains there.
ono OF the transverse galleries viii be
converted into a station While eating
refreshments IN "a room whose roof rs
over mile thick, the waiting passeu-
gers may stimulate their uppeutes by
speculpting rs to what would happen
TO them II u should cave in
n. Isle SMELL,
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Job said "rhs ear tristh words as
the palate tasteth meat" And In
these days Of printing, and Of sd'
substituted for "ear"
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track tunnel, the parallel heading and
the approaches to either side in five
and half years at cost OF tli000,0OO
But human intelligence cannot forecast
with exactitude the conditions that ex-
list over IA mile underground,
In the last 600 feet Of the Swiss adj
vance no less than 10 hot springs were
encountered. After exceedingly pow
erful pumps had been installed TO cope
with them, there occurred a great AL
pine storm followed by n landslide. This
cut off the water supply mt the intake,
stopping the motive power Of the ma
chinery at Brgue upon which depend
ed the ventilation, refrigeration and
drainage Of all the tunnel workings on
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Special Correspondence.

~ ERNIE, March 15,-Plerclng tho
* heart of the mighty Alps In bee
IL line for twelve apd a quarter
miles the simplon Tunnel, the
longest in the world and the greatest
underground engineering feat ever un-
dertaken, is now nearly complied. Last
week the Swiss and Italian borlngs
We're successfully united, and II is con-
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dered necessary was one Of the least
Of the difficulties which the adoption
OF this plan imposed on the engineers.
The great depth of the perforatlon I'M
der the surlace-at the summit exceed
ing 1000 feet-made it impossible to
sink vertical shafts for purposes Of
ventilation Weight involves pressure
and pressure produces heat At the
middle OF the tunnel Il was estimated
that the crushing weight of the great
superintendent mass Of mountain
would heat the rock there TO be bored
through to temperature approximate
ing 40 degrees. II was foreseen, too,
that subterranean springs and streams
Of varying volume and temperature
would be encountered. Provision had
to be made for draining the tunnel
while the work Of construction went on
and by artificial means supplying fresh
air ana cooling the temperature suf-
flciently TO make boring operations pos
sblc. These things constituted the
chief difficulties Of the problem, and
several eminent engineers declared
them nsurmountable.
REALLY Is TWO TUNNELS,
The contract for the colossal work
was undertaken by Messrs, Brandt,
Bradau & CO., Of Hamburg, and their
preparations were made with charac-
terstic German foresight and thorough
ness, 10 cope with all the obstacles 80
vastly greater than those encountered
IA any other subterranean railway, a
form OF construction was adopted diff
ferng from that OF the three Alpine
tunnels already built
They are all double-track single tun-
nels Tho Smplon consists OF twin
single track tunnels, Sc feet apart. and !
connected with one another by trans
verse galleries at intervals Of 22O yards.
In this way each tunnel serves as a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-25
Albert Midlane Who Composed
There's a Friend for Little
Children. "
HALE OLD MAN OF FOUR SCORE.
Song Has Been Translated Into Every
Tongue aud is sung Over All the
World-Simplc, Happy Life.
snecIal corresnondence.

0UVCIIT correspondence.
7 oNDON March 15,-Trsrslated
into every tongue and surg the
world over wherever Christianity
has penetrated, There's a Friend
for Little children" published )ver 40
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
FIVE HUNDRED
NIlJTINEERS PAY
DEATH PENALTY
Drastic Measures Taken
by Linevitch to Quell
DisaffectIon.
DRUMHEAD COURT HELD
Decentralization Provoked by
News of RogestvenSky's
Defeat.
DRUMHEAD COURT HELD
Special Copyright cablel

BERLIN, June News conffrmatory
of the mutiny among the Russian troops
in Manchuria has been received here
from what is regarded as sure sources.
The disaffeetion has spread among .
large part OF the army.
Most drastic measures have been
taken by General LinevItch TO queH the
trouble before the entire army was ut
terly demoranzed. One report declares
that more than 500 men and many OFF,
GERS have been tried by drumhead court
martial and surnmariIy executed. and
that the number is constantly being
added 10.
Efforts were made 10 keep the news
Of the destruction of Rogestvensl<y S
feet from the troops. but they have been
vain japanese spies and agents have
been busy spreading the news.
Uselessness of Struggle.
Officers and soldiers are asking;
what are we fighting for? What use
is there to sacrifice orr lives?"
1t has also become known that the
| japanese are treating their prisoners
With kindness. Fear IS felt by Russian
corps commanders that IN the next bat
| tie whole regiments will seize the first
opportunity to lay uown their arms
The Ccssacks are said 20 be the only
| troops whose fidelity can be depended
upon with certainty The Poles,
Hebrews, and Little Russians IN the
army are doing much to stir up the
bad feeling. A great majority Of those
executed are from thsse classes.
0yama's Task Easy.
From reliable Information German mill
itary experts are Of the opinion that
| Oyarlla's task of bagging practically
the whole of the Russian army win be
easy In private conversation 1t Is said
without hesitation that few if any Rus
sian troops now east Of Lake Baikas
will come back except as paroled or ex-
changed prisoners.
The belief is general here that the
Gar will not make peace now. Tn
less compelled 10 do 50. either by the
powers or by an internal revolution. it
is doubted if ne will consent to DO SO
at all
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
DEATH OF CAPTAIN MAY
REPORTED TO DEPARTMENT

The War Department is advised of the
death of Capt. Henry j. May, United
States Army. retired, which occurred
at Ell Paso, Texas, on May 20. The cause
of death was phthisis pulmonalis.
Captain May. served as captain of the
second Ohio infantry from May 10, to
July ii. 1898; major and additional pay
master OF volunteers from July 12. 1898,
to June Is, 1888, and as captain and as
sistant ouarterrnaster of volunteers from
J,;ne 90. 1899. to June 80. 1901. He was ap-
nointed captain and quartermaster of
the regular army and served in that ca
pacit-- from November 1s. 1901, until re-
fired for disability incident To the SER
vice November n, 1908.
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
COUNT CASSINI
To TALK PEACE
WITH PRESIDENT
Russian Ambassador to
Call at White House
Today.
TO HEAR JAPAN'S TERMS
Representation to Be Made
atSt. Petersburg Through
Ambassador Meyer.
TO HEAR JAPAN'S TERMS

Count Cassini the Russian Ambas-
sador, this morning made an appoint
snent 10 call on the President at ESQ
o'clock this afternoon. The possibility
OF peace in the near future between
Russia and Japan is undoubtedly TO be
discussed.
In recent conferences with the Pres
idenf, japanese Minister Takahira has
made known TO the President. in
general way, the attitude of his gov
ernment on the subject. and the salts
faction the Mikado would feel in haT-
ing the President act as an interme-
diary in the preliminary negotiations
for peace, should Russia manifest
disposition to come TO terms.
cassini 70 Be Advised.
The President will convey to the Rus
sian ambassador his information as TO
Japans position.
That efforts are IN progress here TO
bring about peace is undoubted. Wheth-
er or not they have chance of sue
cess is another story. The President.
1t is believed. has received from Min
lister Takahira the lowest terms on
which Japan will consent 10 the open
ing OF negotiations.
Japan's Terms
It is the general belief that Japan will
insist upon.
a heavy indemnity;
The evacuation Of Korea ard Man
churia by Russia. and the giving of a
bond by Russia, with three or more
powers as signatories, that there shall
be 10 further aggressions by Russia
II these Countries also,
The eessioa by Russia 10 Japan of
yIadivostok and certain territory sur
rounding that port.
There is authority for saying that
instructions have been, or soon viii
be, eabled to Ambassador Meyer, at St.
Petersburg. 70 suggest to the Russian
minister OF foreign affairs that the
United States will gladly assist in ne
gotiations for peace. To nin. an init,
nation viii be given OF the demands OF
Japan.
President Would Act
Ever since the defeat OF the Russian
Asiatic fleet the President has been NOV
ing toward friendly intervention. Ht
: has talked peace with members OF TIL
! Cabinet and others on whom he has i'm
7 pressed his earnest desire
Through these conferences the Presi
dent had his plans pretty well natures
before Mr., Takahira saw him, He ha'
also learned from diplomats that severa
European governments are exertin
their friendly influence in st. Peters
burg toward peace.
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
HEAVY Ak FALLS
ON RING HENCHhEN
Philadelphia Mayors Aides
Start House Cleaning.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2-Aetfng un-
der authority OF Mayor Weaver. the ne"
directors of public safety and public
works, Col Sheldon Potter and A Lin
coin Acker, who were yesterday con-
firrned in office by select council. today
began their promised house-cleanins
task.
The first head TO fall was that of VIII
liam II. Baker, assistant director of pub
lie works. and this was soon afterward
followed by that of Alexander Colvillle.
assistant director of public safety.
The designations of both were asked
for this morning, and We're rendered
shortly before noon.
II is understood that the designations
Of John Taylor, superintendent CT po-
lice and Thomas Blynn, private secre-
tary will also be asked by Director Pot
ter while Director Acker will swing the
Ak vigorously among the minor officials
in the department of public safety Ii
Is understood that the office OF assistant
director OF public works has been ten
dered TO ex-Postmaster Thomas L
Hicks and that he will accept.
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
MAJOR CARSON PUTS
ON HIS NEW HARNESS

Promptly al o'clock this morning
John NJ. Carson, dean of the Washing
ton newspaper correspondents. formally
entered upon his duties as chief OF the
Bureau of Manufactures. Department
of Commerce and Labor.
There were no special ceremonies con-
nected with the induction Of the new
chief into office. and among the clerks
of the census office, where the bureau
is located. there was no sign that any
thing unusual was taking place.
Major Carson's desk was decked with
f,owers and many messages of a con-
gratuIat tory nature We're received during
the forenoon. and there were also a
number of callers Outside OF the rou-
tine matters which came up during the
dav nothing of special interest happen
ed Major Carson spending the greater
part of the day in famiiiarizing himself
with his new work.
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
FIREBOAT FIREFIGHTER
JOURNEYS HOMEWARD

WILMINGTON. Del. June 2.-Thc
fireboat FirefIghter. built for the Dis
trict of Columbia by the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company. began its trip
for its future home at noon today
A large representation of the citi-
zens OF this city and from thr. FORKS
of the shipbuiiding company were lires-
ent 10 give IL and its crew a hearty
sendom.
Among the Washingtoniaus present
were Chief Belt and Machinist 7. NJ
Robinson, of the Fire Department, who
will make the journey from here to
washington on board the fireboat
which ought TO arrive al its future
home Sunday night or Monday morn
ing
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
Russian Mutineers
In Army and Navy
Especial Copyright CabIe.}

LONDON, June z.-Igly stories come
from various sources OF mutiny IN both
the Russian army and navy, which, II
true, may mean more 10 the Car ana
his bureaucracy than even the crushing
defeats administered On land and sea
by the Japanese.
One Of these is to the effect that when
the remainder OF the Russian battle-
ships were surrounded at tie Liam
court islands the crews not alone re-
fused duty, but seized their officers and
hauled down their flag.
Intirnations OF this kind had been
made. This story is regarded as prob
ably true.
The surrender of NebogataG has puz-
zled naval men. This story would give
the only rational explanation During
the voyage out Eebogataf, il is said.
had been compelled to execute num-
Der of men for /insubord!natieT.
Trouble IN the Army.
1t is also said that Llnevitch has dig
covered some of his officers distri5ut-
ing revolutionary documents among
their men; that the entire regiments are
on the verge of open mutiny, and that
il has been necessary 10 shoot num-
her of the leaders of the malcGntez9ts.
to revolutionary principles and n1utiny
II may accentuate determination of the
grand ducal party to continue the war
| rather than to bring the disaffected
men home to furnish the nucleus need
ed for successful revolutionary move
ment
The japanese censorship permits liz
| tie news to come out regarding the
movement of the army. No doubt IS
/ fhx-saT rafQ in n Ia
| forces for the f1nal blow OF the war
| and that it will fall with overwhelming
| force within short, time
MutiEy Is Denied.
LONDON, June 2-There is no eoa-
/ frna5fon of the statement, wired by
| the St. Petersburg correspondent os
the Times. to the effect that the Rus-
| sian sailors under Admiral Nebogatofg
mutinied and threw the admiral, to-
| gether with several of his officers. ovss-
board. during the fight, and then struck
their flags.
Dispatches from Tokyo. which SO
faF have been very accurate, give no
| account of such an event and give al
altogether different version OF the sur
render of Nebogatoff. Wounded sail-
ors from the Japanese armored eruises
| Asan1a give this version of the sur
| render after recounting the story oS
the fight Saturday.
Russians Surrender.
Sunday morning opened misty. bus
the weather soon cleared and we began
to hunt for the Russian ships thas
were left We found five Russian ships
near Lianeourt island and surrounded
them. One, supposed 10 be the Izum-
rud, escaped The four others did nos
fight, but hoisted the Japanese flag
over the Russian colers onering 70
surrender, it appeared. Captain YasA-
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
COLONY OF JaP FARMERS
MAY SETTLE I'M CUBA
Especial Copyright Cable }

HAVANA, June 2.-Cuba is soon to
have a large Japanese colony Of far
mers.
Last summer the Tokyo government
sent committee. at the head OF which
figured Mr. Ota. imperial commissioner
to the st. Louis worlds fair. with the
object Of studying conditions for the
establishment of Japanese farms in the
island. The committee reported favor
ably.
1t is expected very soon Japanese far
mers viii commence to arrive in the
island.
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
Peace Demonstration
Called in st. Petersburg

LONDON, June "A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company frsm ST.
Petersburg says that the liberal asso-
Citations have called for demonstration
in favor of peace. TO be held on Sunday
next.
The officials of the municipality the
dispatch adds. viii hold a meeting to-
night for the purpose of discussing the
situation.
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
THE WEATHER REPORT.

4 moderate disturbance. moving east
ward over Canada. has caused thunder
Showers In the lake region. II is fol-
iowed by high area, accompanied by
soTnewhat lower temperatures. There
were also local showers in eastern Flo
,:da the upper Mississippi valley. the
.niddIe slor1e and the extreme West.
Jhe weather viii be generally fair to
,-fqhf and Saturday in the East and
sinh with lower temperature tonight.
80 higher Saturday in the lower lake
region
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
STATES ATTORNEY
WANTS DRISCO[lL
Accused of Attempted Brib-
cry by Chicago Strikers.
LEFT CHICAGO LAST WEEK
His Wife Declares She Does Not Know
Where he Is, ard "Wouldn't
Tell.n
LEFT CHICAGO LAST WEEK

CHICAGO, June efforts are being
made By the States attorneys office
today to track Joi2a C. Driscol, ac-
cused by President Shea and Albert
Young. OF the Teamsters' Union, of
being the representative of q coterie
of employers secret strike settle
ments.
A subpoena has been issued TO have
DffscoIl appear before the grand jury
and answer to the allegation of whole
sale attempts at bribery.
Driscon Is reported TO be a fugitive
as a result of the charge that he was
used as go-between for r. j. Thornc.
of Montgomery Ward & Co., in offering
Shea $4,000 cash to cause a strike OF
thirty days duration in the establish
ment of Sears. Roebuck & Co. At the
time the brlbe is alleged TO have been
made Thorne was president Of the Chi
cago arbitration board and also presi-
dent of the associated teeming inter-
ests. The crime charged. involving IS
it does some of the foremost employ
ers. constitutes conspiracy to do an
Illegal act. which is punishable by i'm
prisonment in the pen for FIVE years
and a fine Of s2,G00.
Left Chicago Last Week.
| Driscoll left Chicago last week, ac-
cording to the statements of his wife,
| AT her home. Mrs. Driscoll said that
she was in ignorance of the where
abouts of her husband.
II don't know where he is. and If l did
| I would not tell" she said. Il don't
know when he will come
In reply to charges OF bribery in the
teamsters' strike. the employers unite
IN saying:
That reckless and irresponsible union
officials who are suffering under the
leash of impending defeat enjoy privi-
IIege in making false charges which men
of standing and character do not pos
sess.
That if the employers or the express
officials once begin TO make denial II
would be ike taking a bath in a tub o1
mud.
/ Dunne's Opinion.
If corruption has existed, ther,
should be a thorough Investigation. anC
the guilty persons exposed and pun
lished," said Mayor Dunno. in comment
ing on the situation. Personally. how
ever can throw no light on the mat
ter. and I so informed the grand jury
The investigation continues today
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
MR.. CARR IMPROVES.

The condition of Wilbur j. Carr, chief
of the Consular Bureau, OF the Depart
ment Of state, who underwent serious
oneration for appendicitis Friday night,
at the George Washington University
Hospital. IS reported TO the improving.
The Washington times., 1905-06-02
Attorney Doyle Corroborates
Story of the Baroness

LAS the attorney Of Baroness DEWITT
Saimo," said Burton r. Doyle. her at
tcrney, at his office in the Pacific build
ing, to a representative of The Times
today, Il regret very much the noto-
r.ety which her case has achieved al
ready II she had been properl-' advised
IL would not have occurred but since
fco,t,,,,ed on Sacond paeel
The Washington times., 1905-06-02

sr.as to Baltimore and Return, sI.2s.
Pennsylvania Railroad. Saturday and
Sunday; tickets good on all trains ex-
cent Congressional Limited. and good
for return until Sunday night.-Adv.