The National tribune., 1906-08-02

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system in Alaska. and as the trouble
was coincident with the beginning of
the continuous day Ecrth of the Arctic
Circle, that fact IS supposed to account
for the difficulty. However, 1t is said
that the interruption has never extend
ed over the whole day at any time.
Fire-kiiIed timber. the Forest Service
has discovered. Is some use after all.
This is thing that has been known in
the West for long time. The disas-
trous forest fires do completely burn
up timber in many cases, but there are
thousands of acres where the timber IS
simply fire killed. that is to say, 1t Is
killed standing by the fire that sweeps
through 1t and finally rots at the ground
and fails in the first wind storm. Inn
mense areas of this timber have been
utilized IN mining and railroad work,
and there have been mills established
simply to work up the firekilled logs
into boards and boxes. The seasoning
of flre-killed trees seems 20 be more
perfect than that of ordinary seasoned
lumber. and in the case of much or the
pine that would otherwise have an OBJ
jectionable odor the fire-seasoned logs
can be worked up into cracker boxes
pine lumber would make its use impos-
sible.
Some OF the fire-killed timber has
been used after it had been dead 90
years, though the more common time is
from three to seven years. The Forest
Service saws that the use of this dead
and down timber makes available many
thousand acres of burned forest that
were formerly accounted worthless.
President Roosevelt has always de-
clared that he would like to be eligible
to membership in the Grand Army of
the Republic. but. OF course ne was
born a few years too late for that honor.
But he is now an honorary member or
the Associates Society of Farnsworth
Post, no. G.. A. r., of Mount vernon.
A Committee will visit the President at
OYSTER Bay some time soon, and present
to him a badge denoting his honorary
membership Of the Post. In order to
elect the President, Farnsworth Post
had to make an amendment to its BY
laws.
The Acting Secretary of war has re-
ceived a long report from MaJ.-Gen.
Greely, commanding the Pacific Divi-
sion. in regard to the work of the Army
during the trying days in San Francisco
following the earthquake and accom-
panying fires. 'The service of the Army
in San Francisco" says Gen. Greedy In
cIosin~. as unique page In military
history. Despite the strict professional
training of the United States Army, IL
has shown unsuspected powers OF ADAPT
ability to unprecedented and diff1cuit
conditions Accustomed to supreme
command, it has shown in the great
o1ov fn ayfhNrdtnat9 n
self for an important civic duty-the re-
lief of the destitute and homeless. In
this work there were no signs OF mill
tary degeneration In officers or men.
Thrown into intimate relations with tie
State and municipal authorities. serving
side by side with the National Guard of
California and with the Police Depart
ment of San Francisco, co-operaing
with the great civil organization of the
Red Cross. Its operations have been free
from violence. from quarrels and even
from chickering's.
'I do not think 1t too much to claim
that this demonstrates the adaptability
of the average American, who makes an
UNSURPASSED soldier without impairing
his higher qualities as man and
The Commission appointed by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor and Secretary Of
Agriculture to formulate rules and reg
ulations for the enforcement OF the
pure-food law has held its first meeting.
DR.. H. w. Wiley. Chemist OF the De-
partment of Agriculture, was elected
President, and James L. Gerry, Chief
of the Division of Customs, of the
Treasury, Secretary. 8. n. D. North.
~ hn c
sentative of the Department Of Com
merce and Labor.
It was decided to begin work at once
upon the regulations. and the Commit
tee will meet from time to time Tor
consultation as opportunities VIII DE
presented Public hearings will be held
beginning In New York City Sept. II.
All persons who are interested in the
matter and who expect to appear be-
fore the Commission are expected to
send a notice to this effect to the Chair
subject on which they wish to be heard
and the time to be consumed. When
the applications for hearing are all IN
program will be arranged and the
dates for the hearings on each particu-
lar subject set. Those who cannot be
present may submit briefs to the Conn
mission. The regulations may be COM
pleted and ready for publication by the
1st Of October.
Jackson Smith has been named Man
ager of Subsistence on the Canal Zone,
and will be responsible hereafter for all
hotels and messes. He Is authorized to
fix the rates of board and rules govern
ing settlements. approve accounts and
make such emergency purchases as the
demands may require. This position is
under the control of the Panama Rail-
road, and John F. Stevens made the ap-
pointment as Vice President of the rail-
way company. Mr.. Smith is also Man
ager of Labor and Quarters for the
Panama Canal Commission. He was
General Manager of the Guyaquil &
Quito Railway, and has had wide ex-
perience In construction work in the
tropics.
July "a Mrs. John Davis and Maj
Charles L. McCawley were married at
the Providence Hospital, where the
bridegroom has been lying i'll for five
weeks with typhoid fever. This was an
event in Washington's 400, since Mrs
McCawley has been prominent in Wash
ington society for number of years
She was the daughter Of Secretary FIRE.
linghuysen and later married Judge
John Davis. of the United States Cour,
OF Claims, who was for many years the
President of the Metropolitan Club. He
died about five years ago. Under Presi-
dent Arthur's Administration Mrs. John
Davis led Washington society, and was
virtually the first lady of the Admins
tration. Maj. McCawley is a son of the
late Col. MoCawley, U. S. NJ. c., and for
several Administrations he has been or
the Presidents staff as the manager oi
social functions at the White House