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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06
WALLACE On
HIs|.PA||IMAMA | ! !. }. A||I'M 4
!. WORK. J v|||):||R
1Ormer Chief Engineer Before
Senate Committee Un-
bosoms Himself.

Washington, Feb. 6.-John Wallace,
former chief engineer of the Isthmian
canal was again before the senate
committee on inter oceanic canals to-
day. Today he gave minute account
Of the conditions he found on the
isthmus and the difficulties he en-
countered in getting material and sup
plies and delays that occurred in
filling requisitions.
While he was cabling to. have or
ders expedited, he said, he received
word from Admiral Walker that cable
grams cost money. 1t was delicate
hint, he said. that he had better not
use the cables so much. Wallace said
to the committee that he did a years
work and that his successors had no
benefit of hisSanalysis or recommenda-
tions. 'because," he said, 'the secre-
tory of war told me he did not want
1t and had no use for me except on
the isthmus as directing engineer. He
was so angry In his treatment that
he all but cursed me-"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06
GR0DK0FF TO LEAD
SEA AND LAND
FORCES
Ruthless Hero of Boxer Upris-
sal Days Made Head
of Army.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 6.-Reports
which have been in circulation for
several days that General Grodkoff,
who was governor of Amur territory
during the Boxer uprising and who be-
came noted for his ruthless measures
in restoring order in the Amur region
and in Manchuria, will be appointed
viceroy Of the far east, with command
Of the land and sea forces. are semi
authoritively confirmed. General
Grodkoff, who is 62 years old, and a
member Of the council of the empire,
left st. Petersburg last week for Har-
bin. General Linevitch, commander of
the Manchurian armies, will probably
retire. His name has been mentioned
in connection with tue viceroyalty Of
Caucasus.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06

track. In few minutes fire started
and for hours the cars and lumber
burned flercely.
A Scene Of Horror.
When persons living in the vicinity
of the wreck got there an awful scene
met their gaze. The combination car
was on fire and pinned under the.
mass of wreckage was Jessup. He
was conscious and heroic efforts were
made to release him from his stu
alton. Finally the fire became so hot
that the rescuers had to give up the
task. Jessup, still conscious cried;
1T Is hard to lie here and burn to
DEATH" He struggled to release him
self as the fire took hold of his limbs,
but the effort was fruitless and after
few screams of agony unconscious
ness came to him 4st
Body slowly Consumed.
Exposed to the full view with blaz-
ing shingles all about him and his I
bed a mass of red hot Goals, was the
body of an unknown man. It was
slowly consumed until all that was
left was the skull and outstretched
were the two stumps of his arms. It
is supposed eight passengers were on
the train Of whom two are still un-
accounted for.
Later Details.
Portland, Feb. 6.-Meagre particu-
lars have reached here of the wreck
on. the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
companys line in which four persons
were killed and four others injured.
The engine of the passenger train No.
from Spokane broke down while
waiting for passenger train No. Is
from Chicago to pass. Train No. S
came along fast, was signalled but
crashed into the rear of No. 3 de-
molishing the rear car. Six persons
were injured. Four died shortly af-
ter being removed from the wreck and
the other two are SO seriously injured
that they may die. The fireman and
engineer of No. 5 are reported scald-
ed by the bursting of boiler, the
engineer being seriously injured. The
accident occurred short distance
west of Bridal Veil. No names are
obtainable.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06

/ other mining company; nor have 1
4 ever entered Into isa discussion with
him on any matters Of that nature,
either alone or In the presence of any
body" This afidavit was sworn TO on
Sthe Sth Of January, 1901. before r. Nv.
Barto, notary public In and for the
state OF Washington. residing at Seat
I tie. In. said state. 1t was the perjnred
Testimony OF Walters, which he after
ward repudiated because of the fail
ure Of the Lane syndicate to pay the
1 money they had agreed to pay him,
4 that was contained in the material
( which Senator Stewart had inserted in
the Congressional Record one morn
ing when but very few senators were
In the chamber, and during the alb,
sence from the chamber Of Senator
& Hansbrough. "A few weeks later, when
i Senator Mansbrough discovered what
had been done, hei went to Senator
Stewart, showed him the Walters at-
/ fidavit, and told him that unless this
matter was Withdrawn from the rec
ord he would expose him on the floor
@of the senate; whereupon Senator,
Stewart got exceedingly busy, tele-
{ phoned the public printer and request
ed that the eleven pages he had put
Into the record should be left out sof
the bound volumes. SO much for the
Pew story In regard to the missing
eleven pages. AS
Now in regard to the charges made
by Pew that the senior senator had
some suspicious connection with a
bill granting q right OF way to the
Central Arizona railroad across for
( est reserve, the facts appear to be.
these: r Senator Burton, their chair.
man Of the committee on forest reser-
vations, introduced the bill and sent
It to his committee. Representative
I Lacey introduced the same bill in the
house and sent 1t to the, committee on
public lands. Of which he is chairman.
Senator Hansbrough was not mem
Continued On bage 81
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06
GRANGERs' CONVENTION.

Geneva, N. r, Feb. 6.-The annual
convention of the New York State
Grange, informally opened here today,
is the largest in point of attendance
held in this state in many years. It is
estimated that fully a thousand dele
gates will take part in the four-days'
meeting. President Schuman of Cor
nell university and other prominent
speakers will be heard. At the formal
opening in the opera house tonight the
visitors will be welcome by Mayor
Rose and response will be made by
E. B. Norris, of sodus, master of, the
State Grange.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06
TO DEDICATE MASONIC HALL.

Augusta, Ca, Feb. 6.-Masons of
high degree from many parts of the
state are gathered here to take part in
the dedication this evening of the new
Masonic Temple. Grand Master Max
Meyerhardt of Rome will oficiate. The
new temple is one of the handsomest
buildings in Georgia designed for Ma
sonic purposes. Besides a complete
and commodious lodge room the struc-
ture contains large banquet hall,
reading rooms and other club features.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06
DEATH IN PATHWAY 0
RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN.
\ p Passenger Al Helena Montana Crashed Into Bu Another lfah
sreWig Ground With Debris and killing Passengers Efforts
Of Engineer To Escape The 0ncomnq Runaway
Prove Futile And Crash Follows
SLOWLY BURNED TO DEATH UNDER CARS
Express ssssay jsss Pinned m uph h hot csak Suffers Esdn M
BsaFs uneensssusasss Rtsss Ills fags Bss a nlss f
Aerar NJ seMlRg ccsfps Of oas Victim N Bnasd M IN km

Helena, Mont, Feb, GA runaway
Northern Pacific freight train crashed
into a passenger train on the same
line about midnight and wrecked 1t
completely, setting fire. to it and up
to 3 o'clock this morning four per-
sons whose identity is assured were
known to be dead with the probabil.
ity that two more whose names 1t is
impossible to learn may have been
burned in the wreck, The known
dead:
Four Are Dead.
j. N. ROBINSON, Missoula.
CHAS. BRICKLE, conductor of pas
senger train.
J. A. JESSuP, express messenger.
FOSTER SENEGAL, merchant of
Elliston.
Brakeman Edward Brown was seri-
ously injured but an examination
shows not fatally. None of the pas
sengers who escaped with their lives
was seriously injured.
The extra passenger train passed
SAAoo6A &AuoIAA cOOuI Cl6nI Iullc6 WSSJ
of Helena on time. Following it was
long freight loaded with lumber and
shingles. At Austin the engine was
uncoupled from the freight to take
water and the train was left standing
on the tracks There is steep grade
east of Austin and by some means the
freight train got started down the hill.
Engineer Heard Freight.
The passenger train when 1t ar
rived at the Montana Central cross
ing, stopped when the engineer heard
a sound behind him that warned him
Of the danger He started his train
but 1t had gone but a few feet when
the freight crashed into the rear car.
There were but two cars in the train
and they were smashed and thrown
into the ditch. The engine became un-
coupled but did not leave the track.
The freight went probably five hun
dred feet when it too went of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06
BADGER FRUIT MEN.
Growers Of Wisconsin in Annual ses.
sion ut Madison.


- Madison, Wis, Feb. 6.-The attend
ance upon the annual meeting of the
Wisconsin State horticultural society
is larger than for many years, and an
unusual amount of interest is mani
tested in the proceedings. There is
a large display of fruits and vege-
tables, the display. including several
hundred plates of the finest products
of the orchard and garden.
The proceedings were opened in the
assembly chamber of the capitol this
morning with the annual address of
the president, T. E. Loope of Eureka.
The report of secretary F. Cranefield
was followed by routine business. A
reception to the delegates from Iowa,
Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan and
other states was held this afternoon.
The fruit growers will remain in
session through tomorrow and Thurs
day. The state board of agriculture,
sheep breeders and Poland China
breeders associations are also in ses-
sion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06
LIKE
RATS IN A
TRAP
Nine Negroes Cremated in
Farm House-Woman
Jumped for Life.

Baltimore, Feb: 6.-Nine persons, all
negroes, were burned to death early
today in fire which destroyed
frame house at Cutrisbay. Only one
inmate, a woman escaped. She jumped
from the second story window and
was made unconscious. When she re-
covered she ran to neighboring houses
and gave the alarm. When the neigh
bors arrived the house was a pile of
smoking debris.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06
BODY OF CASHIER FOUND.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 6.-The de-
composed body of a man with a
bullet hole through his head,
which was found yesterday in the
thicket outskirts of Roanoke,
Virginia, is believed to be that Of
Sturley G. Armstrong, cashier Of
the Washington National bank,
who mysteriously disappeared
from this city IN January 2. and
and for wnom a diligent search
has been instituted by friends.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06
CHARaED WITH aRAFTING.

Joplin, Mo-, Feb. 6.-The case Of c.
w. Blanton was called for trial today
before Judge Phillips. Blanton is
charged with wrongdoing in connec-
tipn with the selection of sites for gov
iernment buildings in Missouri.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06
GRoCERs, COMBINE ON eR1D1RoN

Hamilton, Ont, Feb. 6.-The cases
against the individuals and firms COM
prising the alleged "grocers' combine"
were called in court today. The de-
PENDANTS are charged with conspiring
with a score or more of prominent
manufacturers and corporations 10
unduly limit the facilities of produc-
ing food stuffs and to restrain and in
sure trade and to prevent competition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06
NEW YORK LUMBER.DEALERs.

Buffalo. N. Y, Feb. e. The New.
York State Retail Lumber Dealers as
lsociation began its annual convention
in Buffalo today with good attend
ance. The sessions continue over to-
morrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-06

Moro than ono man M hsla =
~ srasping ! sitnatioa III |ss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
The Size of the sun.

The sun, provided We measure only
the disk seen with the smoked glass, is
$685. 600 miles IN dlameter-L e., los
earths could be comfortably ranged
side by side across the disk. To cover
the surface would require many thou
sands. TO fill the interior we should
need 100000. On smaller scale we
might represent the sun by ball two
feet in diameter and the earth by a
good sized grain of shot. Let the sun
be followed out, then place the earth
at its center and let the moon revolve
about ii at its real distance of 24O,OOO
miles. There would yet remain nearly
100000 miles of space between the
moons orbit and the inclOsing she'll OF
the sun. Indeed TO journey from one
side of The sun to the other. through
the center would lake one of our swift
express trains nearly two and a half
years. SO vast a globe must be heavy.
Since Us density is only one-quarter
that Of the earth it only weighs as
much as $4,000 carths. or two octil-
lions Of tons. The attraction Of gravity
on its surface would cause a man
whose weight was $50 pounds to weigh
two tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
Don't BE Touchy.

There are some people always look
ing out for sights. They cannot pay
visit, they cannot receive a friend,
they cannot carry on the intercourse
Of the family, without suspecting some
offeAse is designed They are terribly
touchy. II they meet an acquaintance
in the street who happens to be pre-
occupied with business, they attribute
his abstraction to some motive per
sonal to themselves and take umbrage
accordingly. They lay on others the
fault of their irrltability. A fit OF In
digestion makes them see imperti-
nences In everybody they come in con-
lact with. Innocent persons who new
sr dreamed OF giving offense are as
tonished TO find come unfortunate word
or some momentary taciturnity mis-
taken for insult. OF course, such a
mental condition Is due to too much
thinking about self and to an exagger-
ated self esteem, even though uncon-
scious. The best remedy Is to persist
entity put thoughts OF self out OF mind.
Find something more absorbing and
more elevating 10 think about II you
are one Of the touchy ones, and you'll
soon lose the habit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
'Alkxanoria Gazette.
THURSDAY EvfNJNG. AUG. 2, 1906
Etinuette Among Forest Rnngers.

While IN the forest reserve In when
We hunted met several Of the forest
rangers. all of them intelligent men.
some with college education, men who
reemed peculiarly adapted to their
calling. who knew the mountains thor
oughly handy with an AK and gun and
full of resources. 4 degree of ethics
obtained among the sportsmen. guides,
trappers and forest rangers that was
interesting. When any one goes to a
deserted cabin, IN most Of which would
be found food, bedding, a stove, ETC., 1t
Is proper form for him to stay all
night, eat all he can pat away under
his belt If I'm dire need divide any sup
DIV Of tobacco and matches he may
lnd. but he must take away nothing
else. since TO carry off an article Of lit
lie value, such as hammer, Ratchet
Dinchers. snow glasses screw driver.
fish hook, pipe or other similar article
might inconvenience the owner greatly
when he happened along and wanted
them and was forty miles or more from
a source Of supply. If belated wan
derer fails. to wash the dishes and leave
q supply Of dry wood sufficient to build
a fire and cook a meal Ito Is at once
tabooed and his companionship Is not
sought after. - Northwestern Sports
man
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
A Storm Above the cIouds.

Professor John Wise, the eminent
aeronaut, who lost his life Ia making
q balloon ascension on Sept. -. 1874.
gave the following description Of a
thunderstorm which he once viewed
from the top side:" The view Of a
stormcloud from above Is one OF the
most interesting sights ever beheld by
mortal man. A storm viewed from
above the clouds has the appearance
Of ebullition.. The upper surface Of the
cloud is bulged upward and outward
and has the resemblance of a vast sea
of boiling, upheaving snow. lmmedi-
ately above the stormcloud the air Is
not so cold as 1t is In the clearer at
mosphere above or in the cloud itself.
The falling Of the rain can be distinct
" heard. making a noise lika a water
fall over a precipiee. IRs thunder
heard above a stor:Gcioud Is not loud,
and the flashes Of lightning appear like
streaks of intensely white light on the
surface of the gray colored vapor."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
Ancient Roses.

Flinders Petrie. the archae0logist
while excavating among some ancient
Egyptian tOmbs, found a wreath OF
roses which had been bound into a
garland and buried with the dead thou
sands Of years ago NJ. Crepin, the bot
anist and microscopic, made a care
ful examination of this queer find and
prepared a paper on il which he read
before the Royal society Of Belgium.
From this paper 1t appears that IN
places where the flowers were matted
together they still retained their color
ms well as a very faint OdOr. The
species to which they belong is now ex-
tinct. but a rose resembling them In
several particulars is still grown in
Egypt and Abyssinia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
Language In France.

There are several districts in France
where The very ancient tongues still
survive. Basque IS spoken by about
10000 persons. who are naturally
proud Of a language that is their ex-
elusive possession. for it is unlike ev-
rry other spoEaa tongue, and the as
scrtion is commonly made dat to un-
derstand ii one mast have learned it In
tie cradle. This peculiar property
gives in the mind Of the Basque people
snpport TO their brlief that it was the
language Of Adam and Eve. The same
claim is advanced, though, for Breton.
The Romans when they conquered
Gaul compared Breton 10 croaking OF
ravens. About million people speak
Breton. Then there are Flemish, still
spoken 10y comparatively small mum
Der fla northeastern France, Catalan In
the Pyreneas- Orientales and Langue-
doc end Provencal. whose gradual ex-
tinction has been delayed mainly by
fine efforts Of few literary enthusl-
ass
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
Died Standing.

The incident of Ratisbon-a French
officer, though MORALLY wounded, rides
back to Napoleon. reports the capture
Of the city and then falls from bis sad
die dead-is paralleled by story of
Gettysburg. An officer OF the Sixth
Wisconsin regiment walked up to Colo
mel Dawes, who was IN command
Colonel Bragg was In Washington on
crutches. The officer was very erect
and very pale. Dawes and Doubleday
both thought he was coming with re-
port or to receive orders. But he was
not. He had a favor to ask. Colo
nel" be said to Dawes, twill you tell
the folks at home died as a man and
a soldier should?' Then he unbuttoned
his coat His whole side was shot
away. It was his last effort. He died
standing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
A Life of Freedom.

People sometimes think how delight
full 1t would be to be quite free. But
fish. as Ruskin says, is freer than a
man. and, as for a fly, it Is "a black
incarnation OF freedom A life Of SO
called pleasure and self indulgence is
not a life of real happiness or true
freedom. Far from It, If we once be
gin to give way to ourselves we fall
under q most intolerable tyranny, 9th
er temptations are In some respects
like that of drink. At first, perhaps, II
seems delightful, but there Is bitter
ness at the bottom Of the cup. Men
drink to satisfy the desire created by
previous indulgence. So 1t is in other
things Repetition soon becomes a
craving, not a pleasure. Resistance
grows more and more painful. Yield
ing. Which at first, perhaps. afforded
some slight and temporary gratifcq-
ton, soon ceases to give pleasure and,
even If for a time 1t procures relief,
ere long becomes odious itself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
RAILROADS
-
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Trans leave Union Station Alexsndr
N. B-Following schedule figures published
only as Information, and are not guaranteed.
1852 A. M.--Daily-Local for Harrisonburg
Warree.es, Dsnyille and way stations.
ll08 A. M.-Washingio and Florida limit.
cd. Sleeping cars between New York and
Jacksonville. Through f.stclsss coaches
between Washington ard Jacksonville.
Dining car service between Washington ana
Columbia.
1872 A. M.-Daily-U. s. Fast Mail. First
class coaches snd drawing room sleeper to
New Orleans. dining car service.
4:l8 p. M.-Week Days-Local for Har
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch
6:12 P. M.--Daily-Local for warrenton and
Charlottesville. Week days for Strasburg.
7:47 P. M.-Daily-New YORK and Atlanta
Express-First class coach to Atlanta; sleeper
to Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Wash
ington to San francisco.
1907 2. NJ, No. Y3-Daily-New York and
Florida Express. Through coaches and
sieepels to Columbia, Savannah and Jackson
vile. elespers to Augusta and Port Tampa
Diniut car service la carte.
1917 Z. Washington and Chat.
tanOoga Limited lvia Lynchburgl. First
class coach and sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep.
er to Birmingham and New Orleans. Wash
ington TO Roanoke. Dining car service.
1i:02 P. M.-Daily-Washingto and South
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
car to Atlanta, observation cars to Atlanta,
Macon Seepers to Nashville, Atlanta, Macon,
Birmingham and New Orleans. Dining car
service
Through trains from the South arrive at AL,
exandria GIG, 6:35. 933 and l0.4S A. NJ.
ano 2:43, 9;l3 and 9:33 P. NJ. daily. From
Strasburg 1853 A. NJ. and Harrisonbdrg 1893
A. N. week days and e:O3 z NJ. daily From
Charlottesville 1853 A. NJ ana from Lynch
burg 81. - ally.
TRAIN C4s BLuEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandra Nv. & o. station) s:21' A.
NJ. lao, 4:23 aud 4:53 P. NJ. week days for
Bluemont; 6:37 P. NJ. for Leesburg 900 A.
n. and 6:37 P. NJ on Sundays only for
Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pub,
nan reservation, etc., apply to WILLIAM G
LEHEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
II. B. SPENCER, General Manager.
5. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
". II. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-02
"a Eare Bcdkin."

"Bare" means mere as well as
naked" ard l cannot doubt that by
bare bodkin" Shakespeare meant
"mere bodkin." the point Of the passage
being with how contemptbly small an
instrument we could. II we chose. pat
an end to life and all its bother Bare"
probably was used instead Of mere
for the sake Of effective ALTERATION.
(Cf with Hamlets bare bo1kin:'
Richard lis little pin" III, ., 1879
For bare" in the sense Of mere"
need cite only bare Imagination Of a
feast."-London Notes and Queries.
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Very Low Rates to Virginia Horse
Shows via Southern Hallway

iici cts to be sold from Washington, ID. C.
Harisonburg and intermediate stations
August /, and 5; final limit August I. 1906
HARRI ONBURG, Va, August IL 10, 1906
tickets to be sold from Washington, Blue
mont, Culpeper. Wsrrenton. Front Royal and
intermediate points, August u, II, Is and TO-
final limit august II, IS 0.
WARRENToN, Va, Aogu't 800. 1906;
tickets TO he sold firm Washington. D. c.,
Harrisonburg. Lynchburg. Front Royal,
Bluemcnt aud intermediate prints. August
Is, % and 30; final limit August 81. 1905.
Fer further information apply TO nearest
Southern Rail Say ticket az Mt.