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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-03
THE EVENING TIMES, GRAND FORKS, N. D.
Valparaiso Past and Present
Former Resident, A. B. Stephens State. That the Most
Beautiful Part Of the City Has Been Destroyed

ton, fitting like beacon fires away to
the north and Illuminating the sub
urbs. The confiagration of Rome in
miniature, its terrors enhanced by
succession of earth spasms showing
that deep down in the mountains the
tmmulable laws of matter are rear
ranging its particles.
The Vale Of Paradise.
All these are pictures of the magma
ton. Mr.. A. B. Stephens, clerk in the
statistical department of the C, N. r.,
resided in Valparaiso for some time
and lived in Chilli for ten years, has
something more real to say about It.
as he knew it. prosperous, we'll built,
up-to-date sea port, second in import
ance in South America to Buenos
Ayres alone.
valparaiso" he said, "is compound
ed of the words vale de paraiso.' The
Spaniards, after passing miles of dry
and arid coast were SO delighted to
see little verdure, it is reported. that
they made this exclamation, vale de
paraiso,' and named it thus.
The Chilians derive their descent
intermixed with Spanish blood. They
are the finest class of Indians and are
very brave.
THE principal industry of the coun-
try Is from the nitrate of soda fields,
the greatest known fertilizer, which
lie in the northern portion of the coun-
try. The most valuable of these were
taken from Peru and Bolivia in the
war with those countries.
Advance of 25 Years.
lS,oN foo
mously in wealth and structures dur
ing the last 25 years. AS matter
of fact, the buildings could not be
bettered in the northern continent.
There are beautiful plazas, imposing
churches, fine naval college, hos
pitfalls, banks, and large commercial
blocks of every description. The city
has an efficient electric car service.
1t is in truth far finer city than Win
nipes.
Nearly all the railways, with the ex-
ception of those owned by the state,
are the property of British capitalists,
and three-quarters of the nitrogen in
dustries are British. the rest being
German and native. Other industries
include the mining of copper, silver
and gold. To the south much fruit,
WHEAT, anu Vegetables are grown ana,
at the southern extremity many sheep
arc raised.
valparaiso has been subject to
earthquakes at intervals of about 20
years and generally the sesmetic dis
turbances are accompanied by a tidal
wave. The harbor is exposed on the
north, and the notorious northers fire.
quently cause great damage to the
shipping.
Most of the wealthy residences
are situated on the face of the cliff In
terraces, which are reached by ele-
vatOr.
The Destruction.
las far as l can gather, the whole
of this part of the city has been pitched
down on to the Gale Prat; the busiest
thoroughfare in the city, where the
stock exchange, banks and the MAJOR
ity OF the business offices are situated. 1
Continuing the street northward there
is one long stretch of the finest shops
and stores in the city running towards
Bella Vista and the Almendral. This
latter seems to have suffered consider;
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-03

For many generations Chilli was the
haunt of the Juvenile imagination. Its
nearness to Peru had invested Il with
the yelled glories of the Incas Empire.
and attracted the Elizabethan adyen-
turers, who, in lieu of Eldorados.
searched the high seas for the treas
ure, of which the Spaniards had de-
spoiled their defenceless victims. VAL
paraisO, the scene of the recent seis-
metfc catastrophe, rings louI in his
tory. Drake captured it in 1878, and
Hawkins again in 1896. In $500 It
was sacked by the Dutch corsair Van
MORT. St suffered FROM severe earth
quakes in 1870 AMI 1929, and four
shocks in 1889 and 1873. Chilli having
gained her independence in 1918. the
Spaniards recognized it in 1874, but
bombarded Valparaiso in 1865, when
Chilli and Peru were engaged in hos
tilities with their mother country The
Spanish fleet laid large part of the
town in ruins. Since then Chill has
had war against the combined forces
of Peru and Bolivia, out of which she
emerged victorious and acquired new
and valuable nitrate country; she has
insulted the United States and apollo
gised; and, incidentally, she has un-
dergone civil war, which ended in
the defeat and subsequent death of
President Balmaceda.
Looking Back.
This chequered career is rich food
for the boy in search of tales of ad-
venture. What middle-aged man can
not find away In the lumber of old
pictures at the back of his head, some
dusty print, now faded in outline but
still vivid in color; narrow streets,
houses jostling each other in gross
familiarity; swarthy men in loose
TUNES and basket tents, with the sug-
gestion of pigtail peeping out under
1t, brandishing broad.bladed sabres in
deadly struggle with people, almost
equally villainous to English eyes;
skirmishing in and around the stuffy
building fronts, and somehow there
creeps into those streets. too, the real
Jack Tar, jovially bowling over cob
ble-stones. 1t may not be true, but
somehow this picture is associated
with Valparaiso Then there is an
other begrimed print connected with
the neighboring sea, ring-nosed ruff
fans In cOurse-thread clothes, wearing
perfect arsenal of weapons around
their waists, looking out over the poop
of ship, whence is described upon
the horizon a pursuing man-of-war,
and last but not clear of all, is Robin
son Crusoe's island 600 miles of VAL
paraiso) and Friday-the man with
hairy legs, long hair and nails-on one
knee before his master Somehow, too,
is associated with all these in the
writer's mind, Spaniard in light blue
cotton vest and trowsers tricky bal
ancing strings of onions at the ex-
tremities of pole, which he carries
like a yoke on his right shoulder.
Henceforth the fancies surrounding
Chilli and its seaboards will be inter-
fused with the terrors of a great
calamity, mighty spasm in the back
bone of the continent-the Andes-a
lifting of granite rock, the falling or
arch and column. roof, turret and
dome; all the little are shelves, so to
speak, nicknacks, with which an ener-
getic people have softened and decor
ated level. where the street brawls
used to take place: crash and storm
and then fire completing the iestruc-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-03
AN UP.TO.DATE PERU RMER.

AN CP.TO.DATE PERFORMER.
There is nothing supernatural about
the work of McEwen, the Great, who is
to appear here this week. He is a
scientist and accounts for everything
ne does upon the natural laws, and the
feats, or whatever they may be called.
ne accomplished may all be explained
IN natural way. They are not of a
character that gives one the creepy.
crawling feeling and sends one home
believing in ghosts, spooks and the
like. They are, however, more won
derful. because they are real, per-
formed by power which, though we
do not understand, is as fixed and al
much a rail of nature itself as the
law OF gravitatiOn and other known
forces.
woman disappear into space before orr
very eyes. we know she is human. ma
terial, and so governed by established
natural laws that it is impossible for
her to vanish in thi air. Yet, where
does she go and how is the illusion
produced. These are the questions
to solve the mystery of which stu
dents will go nightly to the perform-
ance of the Great McEwen and return
more mystified than ever. Each
evenings entertainment winds YOU
deeper in the tolls until you are COM
PEELED to confess yourself beaten and
acknowledge the presence of master.
While magic will constitute the
major portion of the performance. still
enough time will be given to hypaot-
ism to thoroughly delight these en-
]oylng this humorous exhibition. and
also prove to scientific minds his com
plete control of the highest forms of
mental philosophy.
McEwen will be supported by COM
pany of clever entertainers, including
several head line vaudeville acts, etc,
and his whole performance will be
clothed in new and special scenery. He
comes to the Metropolitan Theatre for
three nights, beginning tonight. Popu-
lar prices will prevail.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-03
WESTWARD, HO!
Bryan's Special Left Buffalo This
Morning and Reached
Detroit at Noon.

Associated Press to The Evening TIme..
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 3.-W. ]. Bryan's
special train left the suspension bridge
at GLIB this morning on the Grand
Trunk railway, passed London at $40
and should reach Detroit about noon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-03
PAGE THREE

so barren that everything the workers
live on has to be transported up-coun-
try In steamers; the provisions, under
these difficulties being, nevertheless.
excellent.
As the major portion of the city ia
ruined, Mr. Stephens does not think
the destruction of capital can be pre-
cisely estimated.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-03

BY dropping penny in the Slot the
right weight may be pointed out.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-03

A number of Langdon capitalists
have become financially interested in
the shock loading machine invented
by I. B. Parsons of Bathgate and will
put the machine on the market.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19

Mineral Point Fair Aug. 2l-24. First
and Best as usual.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19
Excellent Ball Playing.

Since the Tribune was last issued the
local base ball team has had three ex-
citing games with the strong and pop
ular Highland team, two on the latter S
grounds. The first was played Saturday
at Highland, score to in favor of
Mineral Point; the second took place in
this city Monday, our boys winning
again by score of 3 to 9; and the third
came off at Highland, when the tables
were turned, Highland capturing the
game, score to 0. In all to in fav-
or of Mineral Point.
This represents good ball playing,
much better than was anticipated of
tho local boys in clash with such
strong competitors. Charlie Knight is
the one bright star. He pitched the
three games for Mineral Point and not
an earned run was made off him. He
proved the toughest proposition the
Highland boys have faced this season.
Each of the other players of the home
nine must have performed creditably or
results would have been different High
land worked three pitchers during the
series.
All citizens are justly elated over the
team, every member of which is strict
ly home boy. 1t is doubtful if there is
another town in the state anywhere
near the size of Mineral Point that has
as good team of purely home talent.
And the boys are likely to improve, as
they have only played four games as
now organized. Another good reason
for being proud Of the boys is the fact
that their gentlemanly conduct is fully
at par with their skill as players. That S
right, boys, never lose sight Of the hon
or there is in being courteous in speech
| and manly in conduct.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19
NUMBER %
a Serious Accident.


Dodgeville Chronicle ''Willam Pen
hallegon, an old gentleman 70 years of
age, who resides in this city, had the
misfortune to fall from roof Wednes-
day afternoon and injure himself seri-
ously. Mr.. Penhallegon was assisting
in shingling the roof of barn at the
home of neighbor, Clark Woodbury.,
when he slipped and fell to the ground
twenty feet below. He alighted on his
feet but rebounded upon wire fence
and again fell to the ground with great
force. His jawbone and right arm
We're broken and he was terribly bruised
otherwise. Everything is being done
to relieve his suffering"
In former years Mr.. penhallegon was
resident of Mineral Point. He is "A
brother of Mrs. d. Jacko, Mrs. George
Harris and Mrs. George Jeuck, and has
many other relatives in this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19
Special Attractions for Fair.

Our wideawake fair managers have
secured at great expense, as lead
ing special attraction, the Okabe Royal
japanese Troupe, consisting of eight
people, who execute marvellous hand
and foot juggling and balancing, contor-
ton and floor acrobatic acts. This troupe
is advertised as one Of the most enter
tanning feature Of the state fair. An
other attraction to be seen at the Min
eraI Point fair this year is The Buckeye
Trio, in their latest creation, A Tramp
Dream, introducing amusing acrobatic,
grotesque and contortion work.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19
Wrapped In the Cloak Of Death.

Mrs. David Brown, whose maiden
name was Henrietta Perry, was born
on January 4, 1860, at Lost Grove in the
town Of Linden. She was married to
Mr.. David Brown, Jr., on Nov. 8, 1882.
OF this marriage two children were
born, both of whom survive the mother
and live with their father in this city.
Deceased had been for years consis-
tent member of the p M. church Of
this city. For some time her health
failed gradually, but was taken seriously
on the Sunday prior to her death which
occurred at her home on Monday, July 16
1906, making her age as years, 6 months
and II days. She leaves to mourn hel
departure, husband, two daughters
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19
The Local Field.

-Correll & Martin for clothing
IS cents buys Red Trunk and with
it goes good smoke.
First and Best Fair takes place at
Mineral Point Aug. 2l-24.
Mrs. w. F, Tomlinson has been the
guest of Mrs. J. F. Hendra the past
week.
--Dodgeville ball sports were well
represented here Monday to witness the
game between Highland and Mineral
Pciat
Miss Cora Kirkpatrick of this city
has been engaged 10 take charge of the
grammar department of the Benton
schools the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Keeney, OF
Cobb. transacted business and visited
with friends in this city yesterday. The
Tribune appreciates pleasant call
Members Of the ladies aid societ!
of the NJ. E. church, this city, wer'
royalty entertained at the Nome of Mrs
S. T. Osborne, in Dedgeville, one da.
last week.
Attorney Mort Priestley s off for
two weeks outing with college da.
chums at Lake Macinac, Mich. DorllI
his absence Che being secretary of on
fair W. H. Cornell will have charge 0
affairs pertaining TO that office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19
MaugerS Jewe|ry Store
500 Reward 500.
J. J. MAUGER. Prop.

will give reward Of 800 to any
person or persons who can prove that
have killed at any time since | have
been in the retail butcher business in
Mineral Point anything in the live stock
line which has not been perfectly
healthy and free from disease.
(Signed) A. r. GRADER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19
MINING NOTES.

THE Tribune will aim TO keep posted on all
the Developments in mining in the immediate
vicinity of Mineral Point. and report correctly
as far as possible thereon; misrepresentation
will not be tolerated. Those interested should
subscribe for The Tribune, Terms st.25.l
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19

Emma and Minnie, one brother, John
Perry Of Fonda, Iowa, and one sister,
Mrs. Charles Paynter Of this city, and
numerous other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Brown proved a true wife,
mother, friend and neighbor in the
strongest sense Of the term, and her
dealt creates sorrow Of Intensity in
many hearts.
VIII H. Bennett has been enjoying
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. G. Bennett. After successfully mas
tering business college course, Will is
now stenographer for a prominent
brok erage firm at Bloomington, III.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19
DR.. Brewer has q System.

/ have perfect system of treating
chronic diseases. Come and see for
yourself. ! can explain it to any intel
ligent person. 70 not take statements
without reasons why. DR.. F. b. Brew
er viii visit the U. s. Hotel in this city
on Thursday July 26.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19
Killed In Nine.

AT the Coker mine near Miffiin, yes
terday morning, the cable used in oper-
ating the ore cars in the incline shaft
broke without warning, letting load
ed car run back with tremendous force.
The car caught Mr.. Henry Buttris, an
employe in the mine, near the terminus
of its mad rush, and crushed him to
death instantly. He was terribly man.
gled about tt head and breast.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-19
For Sale.

One 10 horse power locomotive type
boiler, with fittings. Inquire of Vinegar
Hill Zinc Mining Co.. Hazel Green,
Wis. % Wv
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-10-20
RECENTLY RELATED.

President Sprague. OF the Union
Dime savings bark, Of New York, says
that he was called Zip on the telephone
one day and addressed thus: is
his the Union Dime savings bank?
Yes" We'll, | want to know II a
non-union man can deposit In your
bank
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-10-20
RIVALS PETER THE cKEET:
Prince KhilkofY Goes to England to
Learn, But Winds Up ~ In
gineer in United States.

Prince Khilkoff, whom the car has
made one Of the secretaries OF state, is
he head Of an ancient house and in
youth was regarded by his family rs &
crank and dangerous one to boot. He
lad to undertake the management Of
the family estates at about the time
that the serfs were being emancipated
and his magnanimity toward his under
iings did not please the rest CT his fam
lily, so young Khilkoff went on Pilgrim
age. He thought it would be coed to
follow the example OF Peter the Great
and go to England to learn. He went to
Birhenhead and worked there as an or
iinary artisan. News Of great railway
developments In America called hin
here and he came to the United States
ma worked right through the fitting
tnd engine building shops and learned
drive an engine. He returned home
perform a similar Office at the time
hat the railways Of Russia were be-
Ginning to boom. Employed nrst Is an
nSineer, ne was promoted to the con-
'roi Of locomotive works. was made
mead Of line and, pushing his way step
~ step, proved himself the ideal man
or the post Of minister of ways Of COM
rnupinat}pn
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-10-20
Loose Leaf Ledgers, al iii'Ialds
The IrOlfy Railroad.

AS time wears apace the IL
tereSt in the proposed Trolly
Line grows more and more acnte
There are no few "doubting
ThomaSes'' with us still-but
even they are taking a keencr
interest in the matter. Matters
are assuming such shape that
they are beginning to believe
even against their wills that the
Trolley Line will materialile
this time. Mr.. w. r. Concr..
to whom the franchise was gran
ted on July 18th, last, by the
City Council. is reported IN New
York. 1t may be safe TO presume
that he is there in the interest
Of the line That he is meeting
with success IN his efforts is evi
dencedby the fact that on Tuesday
afternoon, the 10th INST Mayor
Laugh.in received the last of the
smaller instaIlments, $lG6 &C that
he (Mr. Conery) agreed to depos-
it in the city treasury as a guar
antee that the line would be
Quilt. He now has in the C1ty's
hands $1,000.
The next and last installment
Of this guarantee fund falls due
on Sunday, Nov. 18th, 1906,
payable on the 10Th.
1t calls for $1,000. If it is
promptly deposited with the City
the fund will then represent $4,000,
and is pledged to the City as a
guarantee that the road will be
built and in operation by Feby IS,
1908.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-10-20
The School Buildings

After many yeXatious, but I'm
avoidahle delays, the financing OF
of the scheme to erect two new
school buildings in this city. at a
cost of practically $4,000, has
been consumated The acts foI
the East End building were drawn
up on Monday, the 10Th inst. The
bonds were II, ady for the prOne,
signatures OH Thursday and have
been forwarded. The acts fol-
the uptown school have also been
signed, the Iberia Building Asso-
citation carrying this loan.
Mr.. Phillips, the architect, made
all the necessary PREPARATIONS TO
start the work at once, and at
this writing it was expected that
ground would be broken for The
foundations this week.
The progress of the work under
the direction of Mr. Reynolds, the
contractor, will be watched with
the deepest interest by every one
anticipating the day with keen de-
light when the. buildings will be
turned over to the School Board
for occupancy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-10-20

The charlottesville chief, III re-
Jiy to IA editorial Of the Plaque
mine iIrgvillr South. concludes ljs
editorial with ;ne luHoa III" ih'oi-
nation;
Ne hrg - remlnt our Ihtevi'l@
contemporary and all others cor
cerned that among the reasons
why THE ..tchatalaya atd Laf"nF-
rh4 irycc board should and must
bli'd Il 10. K at DonaldsonviIlc ar:
the plom,~e ard pledge 10 ito 80
given rs condition precedent t
obtaining the consent 81 the ~
tlonal government for the c'os'p-
of Bayou Lafourche with dam;
the provisions of the act OF con
grcss fixing Il time limit within
which the dam should be
replaced by .ook, and requiring
the secretary Of war 10 have III
hand approved plans and speci-
fcatlous for the lock before ac-
cordlrg permission for the erection
of the dam: the joint resolution OF
the genelcI assembly Of Loulsi-
ana-the creator Of the leyee
notwithstanding the boards 10
proceed with the construction Oh
the locks, and, finally, he legal
and moral obligation that itSis
upon all pubic officials aud an
honest men to perform their Speci
fed duties, carry ont their con
tracts and keeping their word.
.There is 10 room under me
written or the moral Law for the
members Of the Atchatalaya and
Lafourcbe leyee boards to eVade
The plaid duty Of having the dam
at Donaldsonyille replaced as soon
as practicable BY lock that VII
reopen Bayou Lafourche 70 navl-
gable connection with the Mis-
sisslppi rives and it is nothing
short of a reflection upon their
official aud personal characters to
intimate that they are capable OF
even contemplating such an eva
SION.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-10-20
Loose Leaf Ledgers, at Mi||alds
Railroad Clerks.
Strike

Last Saturday this community
waAasurprised to learn that strike
was on with the railroad clerks of
the Southern Pacific Il. II. Co.,
from FL Paso to New Orleans, in.
volving the local Offices. Along
the line about 500 men were
thrown out of work.
The claims Of the strikers have
be summarized as follows:
owe are making demand that
office men be granted an eight
hour day and all outside yard mem
checkers and the like. be granted
a ten hour day, that We have pay
for overtime and that the railway
company recognize the union ard
enter INTO an agreement with the
union as a uniOr. However, we
have never been able to present
our request to the railway officials.
We have been utterly ignored in
the matter and have never been
granted an audience"
Mr.. Fay says the demands were
made upon him and that he replied
to them, stating that complaints
or demands should come through
the local superior officials.
Applicants for the positions of
the strikers are slow in taking IN
the work here. Parties apply,
but don't 60 to work.