Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-22

state of Maine. That interesting event occurred B years ago, SO MT. Stevens is 12 years beyond Dr. Osler's limit of usefulness" glance at MT. Stev. ems is all that is needed in the way of refutal of the sensational words of the facetious man of science.
 In his youth the new chief engineer of the canal served as assistant en. gineer of the city of Minneapolis. At the expiration of two years in this po- sition he began his railroad career with the Sabine Pass & Northwestern railway as engineer and superintend- ent of surveys, remaining in this post three years. We next hear of him as assistant engineer of the Denver & Rio Grande. then as assistant engineer of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.
 In 1880 he became connected with the Great Northern. and Is years later had risen to be their chief engineer. He remained with the road in this po- sition until 1898, at which time he re- signed to enter the railroad contract. ing business. Tn 1899 he was again the Great Northern's chief engineer; in 1903 he became chief engineer for the Rock Island system, and presently second vice president. s~7
 The work in whicf, he made a rec ord was when he was with the Great Northern. It was in 1899, as engineer of construction. he started for Asst. boine to lay out the western extension to the coast. His party consisted of two Indian guides and himself, pack. mule, part of the outfit. The guides deserted him. the packmule died, but Stevens persisted in the accomplish ment of his task, located the line as it now runs. We may guess at the hard ships passed through in this successful undertaking. Stevens Pass, in the Cascade mountains, is tribute to him.
 Although used to the real thing in roughing it, Mir. Stevens leaves home of beauty and luxury for the sure hardships and unhealthful climate of the canal region. His residence on the Lake Shore drive in Chicago is most attractive: it bespeaks comfort, the pleasantest of social life.
 Mir. Stevens is essentially a social man as well as hard worker. Mrs. Stevens is prominent in society circles of the north shore, and both have made many friends since coming to Chicago. It is not the intention of NIT. Stevens 10 take his family with him to Panama. although he hopes they will sometimes visit him in his tropic exile. He has son that is now employed as railroad engineer in Kan gas, and it may be he will be called by his father to add to his experience in observation of work on the great canal
 Nr Stevens has a salary of $500 . year. somewhat more than that at which Mir Wallace was engaged. His position of chief engineer of the canal is looked upon as a promotion. for when it was pronered Mir. Stevens he was in the employ of the government. held the post of supervisor of railroad construction in the Philippines. It was intended. it is said that Mir. Stev- ems accompany the Taft party to the Philippines. and that very hasty change of plan had to be made. the po- sition being accepted on the eve of the start of the party for San Francisco.
 Many tributes have been paid to the new chief Chairman Shontz gives witness that Mir. Stevens as a con structive engineer has no superiors. and callsshis uork on the Rocky Noun tain division of the Great Northern road as fine a piece of constructive engineering as is iD the country. James ' Hill declares that of the sa0n. Coo spent by the Great Northern in surveying it's line. not dollar was wasted hv Engineer Stevens. and that the company never changed single mile of the track he laid out
 ss Mr- Stevens says. before him is <ors. work. work But high honors. too. if he succeeds
 HENRY wHITEHoCsE-