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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27


Travelled for u distance Of eight miles,
lggeling everything in It's path, ruihhS
crops and destroying all farm houses an"
barns on the way. This section is thiek'
~ settled and 1t Will be tomorrow pc
fore there are completed >eports OF the
dead.
Practically every house was equipped
with a storm celia. and the people ran
to them MS soon rs they saw the tornado
approaching Those who had no storm
cellars or who could not reach lhelh
were the ones who suffered.
Last winter many lives were lost IN
ihe same nelghhorhoOd by tornado.
bellevue IS in Clay county, on the Fort
Worth and Denver City Railroad. seven
teen miles southeast of Henrietta, the
!. county seat. Clay Is one of the northern
border counties of the State, i lies I'M
mcdintely south Of the dividing Inc, be-
tween oklahoma and Indian Territory,
Stoncburg is on the Gulf, Colorado and
santa Te Railway, in Montague county,
and ten or fifteen miles east of Belle"
.
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Elect New Officers.

Especial to The Times Dispa tc 81 MI !
vn,,n,, Mans Christian Association to-
ni Gas elected Hatcher Seward president,
and Judge ]. M. Mullen, vice president
and confirmed the recent sale to or the fbo os
90 ~ NGnliars. prepare tory to movir0 into
z Hnalle ao' and less expensive quarters up
town, a plan which aroused great oppo,
sition recently. Fifteen directors o, Wfp e.
elected, the majority former meH'pefs -
tha hoard, 3.a , f4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27
Odd-Fellows Celebrate.

(special to The Times Dispatcs.)
so11TTI BOSTON, VA. April 26.-Grady
Lodge, No. Il, independent Order or, 90 9,
Fellows, of this place, ceienrated ,nup ,hey
order ord IN America in their lodge room TO-
nirht Appropriate exercises were rem
dered and stirring addresses dei nl9ng by
i1ns - crondn1a ster w. d. Hill r. Hunter
B F;.,as and and others. Both ladies and gen
lenen were present. =, @
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and all stocks OF merchandise were de-
stroycd. Among the business houses de-
stroycd are Nelson and Splvey M. Sprad
ley, Ogontz and Robley -four mills.
AID. Carr, was caught in r. building.
mashed to death, and his body is believed
to have beenS cremnted. so tlt2f
The tornado was 81 mile wide and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27

mission now at work IN the str'cMen uis-
,ric, II L. worthy OF remark IN this cons
nec,ton MAT when Baltimore Arcanlans
appealed for assistance following the coh-
narration there. tho Arcnnumltes OF yir-
gtnia liberally responded, and m rev
months received eighty per cont reiuno
of the amount contributed
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Feeling is High.

rsnecial to The Tmes-Dlspatcn)
APPROXIMATIONS, VA, April 20--fu,ly
i've hundred people attended the purlal
OF the late Joel Harvey,Iat Rose ross. .bo W
Et,,,a evening. although the weather was
stormy. Much fselinE Is expressed against
the young man., Sears, who killed Har-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27
TORNADO WRECKS
TWO TEXAS TOWNS
Continued from Flrst Pase,)

-(COntlnned fTONl FlT.t i'NsCJ
Bellevue ii is as close as a wire can be
had.
The town of Bellevue consisted of over
200 houses Among those who are known
to have been killed arc;
r. l.. Russel, wife aud four children.
A. y Carr.
Tom Mount
w. w. Bell candidate for county trea'
eurer of Clay county.
Two members of Gray family.
The seriously injured.
Two daughters Of H. =, Smith. Of
Boqie; Mrs. Gault, M. Gray and seven
members Of his family, two Of whon'
have since died; Mrs. McGraw
The whole business section Of the town
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27
Who'll EsALE SADDLE men 7 :
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS
fRy Assoclated PressD

NASHVILLE, TENN, April o. tne
southern Wholesale sadd'ers h ASS 49,
.onn after electing the following ott1-
80 President. Joseph Bloch, Macon, Cal
vice. president. John NJ Gray, i'm NASH
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What Santa Rosa Suffered.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Prcss) WAX
SANTA ROSA. April 26,-Fhe latest
figures show forty-our dead sixty-tllrcc
injured and seven missing here. Tho
entire business section of Santa Rosa and
many residences We're destroyed.
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vey yesterday. Sears will have prelmi-
nary hearing here on Saturday, Iiar-
vey's family claim that Sears came 70
the formers place of business the second
time, and that he came for inc purpose
or killing him. 1t was learned To-Day
that there was an old feud, Whlch NAG
been existing among the Haryeys and
Sears for years .5
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Steinhardt-Parr.

Especial to The Times . plspateh} :, 49,,
FRANKLIN,y VA, April 2s.-Mr. Harry
stainhardt, Of the nrm Of G. H.. Stein.
hardt &. Co., was married In Suffolk at
3 O'clock r. NJ. Wednesday to MISS
Trlorerce l.. Parr sFEf .e AL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27
Rol, the Treasury.

a4s (By Associated Press)
TIFLIS, April pa band OF robbers in
the guise OF soldiers robbed the !~asr>r
at Dushet, near Titles to-day Of $ll7,5OO,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27
Bankers Now Being Organized.

SAN FRANCISCO, April %" Bankers,
Row is being organized on LaGuna
Street west Of Lafayette Square. The
Croker Woolworttl National Bank. the
Central Trust Company and the Mcrcnn-
tile Trust Company have already placed
their cotton banners on residences over
looking the tented camps of the refugees
in the square. This Is n bringing to-
Eether of those that have money Nn
vauts) and those who need It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27

Tcrncy said the Chinese. confident Of
iho ability Of the Fetleral government
Ia Rive then, tho fullest protection, had
expressed their willingness TO camp there.
The final disposition OF these people could
then, be made us The city saw At. Ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27
Agee-Iones.

Especial to The Times- DlsPatGn1
sCOTTSVILLE, VA. rApri a-Mr.
Buckinsham. Were ParriAa on Wed"es-
day,
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The Buchanan Has Bad Vovage.

Ri SAN FRANCISCO. April eG.-The
steamer Buchanan, of the Alaskan Line
In command OF Captain p. p. Wood, ar
rived here late last night with volunteer
physicians Red Cross nurses and a cargo
u of 2,200 tons Of provisions and supplies
for the homeless people of this city The
vessel made a record run from Seattle,
but encountered off Cape Blanco a terrific
sea. which crew and passenger believe
was caused by subterranean eruption, and
which for n time threatened to engulf
the staunch ship on its errand Of mercy.
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$10,139 80
Previously acknowledged

Previously acknowledged ,...,..s1o,1a9 30
Ia Bilh,ns 80 90
Eniscopnl Church Gordonsville, IA 90
Sydnor &. Hundley ............ 10 90
Judge George l.. Christlan...... 20 90
Colonel William II, Palmcr.... % 90
Marcus Mccoy ..,,..,. ! 90
w F.. Terrell 90
SCI Scientist t 80. ,,,..,. rs
u, co w, mov'''se 'A ~. ....,, 49,. SO 90
,,nnloves ~ Miller & Rhoads.. SO so
Miller & Rhoads. ......,..,.,,, so %
st. Peters Church, New Kent /.
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RELIEF WORK is
IN GOOD SHAPE

Ii !. Il . 80 j. il. p
Z SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 26-The
relief work has made rapid progress. II
is now in the hands of the military al-
thorties, and has been perfected and
systcmatized until the feeding and shell
tering Of the thousands OF hungry and
homeless people Is going on cxpeditionsly
Five hundred teams are hauling supplies
to the siXty-otld relief depots to-day.
There is still n scarcity Of sugar and
coffee. and All urgent and pressing need
for more blankets, cots and tents, owing
to the unusual cold nights for this sea-
son Of the year, which now prevail.
A With the relaxation Of the military
law and the aholishing of passes, per-
hitting people to the city, thousands Of
curiosity-seekcrs were attracted from
across the bay yesterday and to-day, and
hundreds gazed sadly on the ruins of
their homes and dug through the ashes
for some treasured memento.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27

The Upper picture shows one OF the
streets in the commercial district me
tower one shows what Is lett Of the
81, COO, 900 city hall.
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Hoods Sarsapafiiia

In LIQUID OF tablet form, 1Qo Doses 81.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
Encountered Hot SPRINGS.

Finally, in the last section OF
the Swiss advance a number Of hot
springs were met with, throwing
out some 500 gallons every minute
at temperature ranging from 1O4
degrees to 117 degrees Fahrenheit.
In May, 1904. when practically the
enterprise should have been nearly
cOnsummated. springs burst into
the cuttings of enormous power
and of such high temperature that
II seemed as if the whole business
would have to be abandoned, espe-
Cially as a considerable zone Of
the mountain seemed TO be almost
a liquid mass.
For a long time the company
was helpless Pessim,sts Prophe-
sled that the whole tunnel would
have 10 be abandonei, like the Pan
anna channel. But technical s.I-
ence won. the difficulties were over
come. and trsfic on the SimpIon
railway was begun
The completion of the tunnel has
been hailed in Italy and Syvitzer-
land with a JOY that we on this
side can only parallel by imagining
that the Panama Canal were now
opened 10 navigation and Ameri-
can ships were passing across it
between the Atlantic and Pacific
1t is new conquest for modern
science. Within a few months tour
lists TO the old world Will be whirled
with comfort in a few minutes be-
tween points that Hannibal trav-
eled by passage across the noun
tain, so famous that it has gone
down in the school books as one
of the great feats of military
genius OF all time.
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collapse or accident in one tube.
speedy relief could be brought TO
bear through the other.
When suitable connections are
made i'm France, as well as in Switz-
erland and Italy, the time from
northern Europe 10 the Mediter-
ranean Will he considerably les
sened by the tunnel
One effect of this will undoubt-
edly be an Improvement of the
mail schedule between England and
India. Letters from London for
Bombay 60 across the continent of
Europe TO Brindisi, where they are
transferred TO the steamers of the
Peninsular and Oriental Line
\ comparison of the Simplon tun-
mel with some other famous holes
through the earth gives an excel
lent idea of the undertaking that
has just been brought to compile
tion. The figures follow:
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very outset. For that feature there
is probably no precedent.
In the United States and else
where there are numerous tunnels
in which electricity has displaced
steam, but that Is an entirely diff
ferent matter.
Besides, the road through the
tunnel will be only a link in an
extensive system of electric roads
in both Italy and Switzerland.
Here, perhaps, is the most revolu-
tionary characteristic of the whole
work.
The Panama Canal at its outset
seems no greater job than did the
building of this tunnel. The sci
encc of construction mas taken big
leaps in the last few years Those
who are going to cut waterway
across Panama have the advantage
of much knowledge that has been
gained through the building of the
Suez Canal and other big engineer
ing feats.
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the period of construction The
second tunnel also rendered ines
Unable service in the struggle with
the great foods that burst forth
IN the interior of the mountain,
with force, volume, and tempera-
ture never before experienced in
similar undertakings.
All the work was done by hy-
draulic machinery, this alone mean
ing the introduction of large vol
ume of water; in addition, there
was natural infiltration Of some
$50 gallons a minute, and over and
above this springs were encoun-
tered which ran up the total to be
dealt with to 3,7OO gallons a min
ute.
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of moving sand that swept away
the timber supports. This trouble
mastered. hot springs were tapped.
which flooded the tube and chased
the workmen away.
Even when nothing ont of the
ordinary was encountered, progress
was at all times difficult and dam
gerous, for most of the way the
tunnel had 10 be cut through solid
granite. Progress was made at the
rate of about twenty feet a day
on either side. a total of about
forty feet n day.
In one respect the tunnel marks
an enormous outlay TO insure alb
solute safety So as TO obviate
risks, the engineers decided that
they would not take n chance on
running two tracks in the same
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
12O Miles of Rock.

All went well during the earlier
stages, but presently engineers on
the italian side came across 12o
miles of crumbling rock that broke
OF, snapped down structures built
To hold 1t, kept the pathway clogged
with mountains of debris, and de-
layed progress for many months
till a new system OF bracing the
roof and side walls could be thought
out.
The next Of the apparently insu-
Perable obstacles that tried the pa
tience of the diggers was torrents
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

The new tunnel rePlt ces u road
that no less a person t-san NaPo-
the autocrat of Europe caused the
construction of the great SimpIon
road over the Alps, forty miles
long and nine yards broad, spanned
by 613 bridges. and including eight
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but international jealousies and the
magnitude of the scheme prevent
ed its being attempted until the
success of the Mont Cents and then
of the St Gothard was assured.
The original cost was estimated
at G2.sO0. 900. but in view of the
enormous difficulties encountered
The price was raised TO s3.140.O0O.
the time being also extended from
May II. 1904, TO April 80. 1905.
The Simplon rises TO 2.3IO feet
above sea level; TIE ot. Gothard TO
ass feet. Mont Gems 70 4.29S feet.
and the Arlberg - 200 feet
The enterprise was carried
through by the Society Cor Com
pany) of the Simplon Tunnel.
Brandt. Brandau & Co, formed at
Vinterthur in 1893. The partners
in this concern were Herr Alfred
brandt. of Hamburg. who died in
1899 from Inflammation of the
lungs, brought on by working in
the heated air Of the tunnel: Herr
Charles Brandau. of Cassel. who
has directed the WORK al the south
ern end; Colonel Locher. OF Zurich,
of the firm of SHlzer. n'achinists,
Of Winterthur, and the bank of the
last named town,
That portion OF the work is one
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win HdUe Electric Road.

What remains TO be done, the
widening OF the passage, levelling
the floors, and installation of the
rolling stock, is a matter of such
detail that the tunnel can now be
considered finished, and added to
the mechanical wonders of the
world.
Perhaps the most interesting
thing about the new tunnel is that
the railroad through it will be OPP
Grated with electricity from the
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been completed, and that Europe
has now the longest railroad tun-
mel in existence.
From Brieg, in Switzerland. 10
D2Ossola, in Italy, the tunnel
stretches a trifle more than twelve
miles. while the Mt. Cents tunnel
is almost four miles less in length.
The three great stages in the
building of the tunnel may be said
TO be its start, in 1899, fits opening
few days ago. and that occas. IN
in February, 1908, when worlmen,
boring from the opposite ends, met
in the middle, and thus demon
strateG the success of the plans Of
the engineers who conceived the
work, and against the incredulity
of many who doubted its feasibil-
ity, pushed it TO a finish in the
shortest time that a work of such
magnitude has ever been finished.
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.NoAR view OP NORTH eNFRNCo
TO TUNNEL SWISS SIDo. AT BPIGUe

But at the outset of the Simplon
construction there were DO models
to go by.
Right at the start the excavators
were faced with the problem of the
terrific heat, which made big sacri-
flee of life a certainty, unless some
method was found for reducing
temperature. This was done by a
new system of air shafts.
When the actual digging began
on November 13, 1899, on both sides
OF the mountain, the engineers had
no means of knowing what kind
of rock they would meet.
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" he King of Italy has just
opened to the world the
Slmplon tunnel, the greatest
engineering feat in the his
tory of railroad construc-
tiOn.
The first trip through the tunnel
that represents half j century of
thought, seven years work, and the
expenditure of $4,000. 900. was made
by King Victor Emmanuel and
party. who left DomO D'Ossola on
the Italian side of the mountain,
traversed the twelve miles of tun-
mel and emerging on the Swiss side
at Bricg, there TO he met by the
President of the Swiss republic, the
federal council, national council,
council of state. and other officials,
TO the number of about 500.
The ceremonies celebrated an
event of international importance.
Traffic will not begin till next Sep
tember, but the trip proved that
the highway through the Alps had
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HE great engineering feat of tunneng through Simp-
lon work that took fifty years in planning,
in execution and cost $15,00OOOO is finished There
were those who believed it would be- for engineers
had to go through twelve miles of granite and inter
ruped frequently by bursting hot springs floods of cold
water torrents of sand and heat that s
tenn of ventilation had to be planned that workmen
could stick to their task. There are really tunnels
running parallel to each other The new is tie long
est in the world, and will greatly shorten time of transit
between northern Europe aud the Mediterranean.
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Where Sheridan Backed Down

The only time ever knew Phil Sherf-
dan 10 back down. said an old friend
Of the great Union cavalry commander
yesterday. was about twenty years ago.
when wanted TO revisit the scenes Of
his triUmphs in the Shenandoah valley.
lie purposed taking troop Of cavalry
with him The Johnny Rebs Of the val
ley heard OF Sheridan's proposed trip
and thev sent word 10 him: Come along.
and We'll shoot you all full Of holes
For a TeTOTt sheridan sent them. 7
lad no serious intention of making the
trlp. / only wanted 70 sec II YOU fellows
had some of the old spirit left in voll-'
General Phil then explained 10 his
friends that he had no idea Of taking a
single step To humiliaJe his gallant foes
Cf former days New York Sun.
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of the two tunnels; the second will
remain in its rough state until the
eilrnings OF the first amount to
,n0Of per kilOmetre- The tunnel
travels almost in a straight line
from end 10 end; about midway a
double track is provided for the
passing of trains.
The finished tunnel is egg-shaped,
about six yards high and four and
a half broad.
The system of the double tunnel
was also necessary from the fact
that no other means were available
to assure good ventilation during
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE s
SCHEDULE OF GAMES.
The Season Opens April 14-No
Change in the Foul Strike
Rule.
fRy Assoclated Press.l

NEW YORK, February 1i.-At the close
OF the meeting of the American League
tonight, the schedule of games was made
public. The schedule shows a slight in
crease of conflicting dates with
the National League, there being p,
against % last year. OF these, nine are
in Chicago, four in ST. Louis, three In
Philadelphia, six in New York and three
in Boston. The season opens in the East
April I4th. with Boston at New York, and
Philadelphia at Washington. and in the
West April nth, with Chicago at Detroit
and Cleveland at st. Louis.
The Western clubs will begin their first
series in the East on May 18th, and the
Eastern teams will make their first APP
pearance in the West on June 4th.
The season will end in the East on Oc-
tober 6th. and in the West October 18th.
The National Leaguers considered their
schedule. but it will not be formally adopt
ed till tomorrow. The joint rules COM
mittee. which met cary ~ the afternoon
returned q report to both league meetings
during the day. Some minor changes
were made, mainly for the purpose of
Calculating the present rules and correct
ing errors. The rules committee met
again tonight and will make a further
report to the leagues at their meetings
tomorrow. The representatives of the
National League on the commission We're
instructed that no change should be made
in the foul strike rule and no important
changes whatever are looked for.
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KID HERMAN WANTS A
MATCH WITH BRITT

SAN FRANCISCO, February 14.-There
is a strong probability that Jimmy Bit
er, who fought draw with Herrara at
Los Angeles last Friday night, may meet
in this city in twenty-round contest.
Herman and his manager. Nate Lewis,
spent the day consulting with the Britts
Lewis announced the terms he wanted
for a battle between the Kid and Britt,
Chicago to bind the match.
,l Lewis wants ss1 to get The match with
as if Herrara and Nelson would fight at
between Nelson and the Mexican and
Britt Britt ! and d Herman would make g great
tie TO be held shortly aftcrward.
Herman's manager said that 1873 pounds
the fact that Herman is In reality only
g 12s- FOUNDER. From present appearances
1t looks Very much as II the March date
would be rendered to Britt and Herman.
Herman and Lewis left for Chicago,
where Herman will fill theatrical en-
gagement t a NJ m $500 r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
JAKE WELLS NAMES HIS
INDICATOR EXPERTS
Umpires for Virginia State Base
Ball League Come Highly j.
Recommended.

President Jake Wells OF the Virginia
State Baseball League. has appointed
the following umpires for the coming
season:
Norman d. Bishop, of Bethel, Ohio,
former umpire in the X. T. /. League,
and we'll recommended by Sam Lever,
OF the Pittsburg Nationals.
William Hoffner. of Perth Amboy, N.
y, formerly with the Hudson River
League, and Eastern League.
Harry Mace. Washington. d. c., form
erly with the Southern. the South
Atlantic. and Pennsylvania Leagues.
or Umpire Bishop, Lever, who once
worked in Richmond when Manager
Wells was making his debut. says that
he is an experienced man with the in
dcator.
Hoffner is highly recommended by
Manager Walter Bcrnhan. OF the New
ark, n. j., Eastern League.
Mace-well Mace Is known n Richmond.
He was here when the rest OF the great
ball players were making records that
sent them to the jor leagues.
pointed Mr.. Il. n. Gregory. secretary
and treasurer of the league. Mr.. Gregory
has been associated with the managers
OF baseball In Richmond for some time.
and is one OF the chief promoters of
league ball for next season.
Manager Shaffcr. OF the Richmond
League is much pleased with the outlook
for fast bail here next season. and is
well satisfied with the selection OF the
umpires.