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DUNCAN
SPRINGS

Now open. Rates $1,000 to $Iao
per week. Write for particulars. Ad-
dress Howell Bros, Hopland, Mendo-
cino Co., Cal.
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Harbin Hot Springs

One Of tho best pleasure and medical
resorts in the State. Write J. A. HAYES
Harbin Hot Springs, Lake Co.. CAL
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Eota1 Ba1vaaara

MRS. A T. MOORE, owner. Now open.
Also new annex. Thirty minutes from
fan Francisco. T1buron ferry. Special
rates for season J. W. ALLEN, Man
ager.
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RICHARDSON MINERAL. SPRINGS
70 miles from Chico. Butte County; stage
tisn. malaria. stomach, kidney and nerv-
Gus troubles. blood and skin diseases.
Steam aod mineral baths every day,
Plenty o< milk and fruit Hunting and
trout fishing. Long distance telephone.
Rates 30 and IA Address J. Il RICH
ARDSON. Chico. Cal
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LAWRENCE VILLA souoma-Couo-
p,e4aIy renovated. Family rseQrti swim.
ming tank, bus daily to Hot Bprin9sJ y
week. n. PELLI6uHR.
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MOUNT VIEW HOTEL ss00sss ss0ss srl4HI66TS, sy1ltH6S
10 now open. Newly furnished. new
plumbing. Reservations can now be
made by addressing Mana ger, Ross val
ley station.
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Redwood Retreat

Bztlt among neanttfH Krovsa The
rnsst location m santa Cruz Mountains
Mineral spr1ngA Plenty of trlait Amuse-
other diversion tres 10 guestA Bates q
and % per week. Address q y. WAR
HAM. r. q. q Giroy, Cr2
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Levi Strauss
& Co.

Are temporarily located at Tenth
and Gay streets, Oakland.
All Employees are requested to
register at ence.
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HIGHLAND

NOW OPEN FOR 1903.
ALL MODERN APPOINTMENTS.
TAKE TIBURON FERRY, 7:3O DAILY
IS ROUND TRIP
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FORBES RESTLHsaxt of Santa Crux
streams, fishing. bathing. stc-; a otctur-
esque place; 81 Per week; families spe-
cial. Take s p. broad gauge to Santa
Cruz. thence to Eccles station By g p.
narrow gauge, 10 miles. ". c. FORDE.
p, NJ. Eccles. Cal
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GARDEN CITY sANTTARfUM.
mot q Hospltail.

Up 70 data The latest usthods In
hydrotherapy. vinratcrv. electrtdty. light
treatment etc. Home OF the health
seeker. Write for hterature. Garden
City Sanatarium. San Jose, Cal
Evening journal., 1906-10-26
Gathering Rubber.

Il Is quite wonderful how little the av-
erngc cyclist knows OF how or where the
rubber OF which bis tires are composed
Is prepared A quantity OF It now comes
from Africa. whore 1t is cut and pre-
pared by the natives OF the French
Congo
The plant from which Africa rubber 10
procured IL creeper which throws its
long tendriis over the tops Of lofty forest
trees. and IS sometimes three or four
Inches thick at the base. Climbing up in
the trees the natives cut the vines loose.
and then descending chop them on below.
Next the stalks are cnt In short pieces
three or four feet long and hung IN
bundles over iron pots, Into which the
Juice slowly drains. Then the Juice Is
boiled for nearly two hours and during
the boiling process other juices In small
amounts and a little lime are mixed IN
TO make the juice more sticky and easily
formed into balls. When cool the hard
ening rubber is shaped By winding lt
round a stick. These balls weigh three
pounds each. The best rubber is prepared
without any boiling az all This is quite
clear and transparent. But II takes 30
long to harden that very little OF Il Is
available or COURSE the darkieS are paid
chiefly In kind--cotton, rum and old amt
lock guns. March and April rainy sea
son months, are the best for the work.
] as then there Is more juice In the vines
Evening journal., 1906-10-26
Stray Birds at Sea.

have not. II Is suggested that In birds
the sense Of the instinct OF direction,
which is what enables them to ind their
way during migration. is so intimately as
ISOLATED with that OF self-preseryation
that when the former is lost the latter
goes also.
Now. these birds that ind their way
onto the ships far out at sea have, no
doubt. lost their sense OF direction. Up
in the higher regions OF the atmosphere
fierce currents OF air constantly stream
along, and our little migrants must have
flown too high and been caught IN these
and carried on and on, exerting Just SUI
ncient strength to keep themselves up
This explains their sudden appearance 50
far from shore, and is the only seem
ingly possible suggestion 10 explain their
remarkable tameness.
Darwin found birds on the Galapagos
Islands which were extraordinarily tame.
but Il seems more likely that these were
tame from absolute Ignorance Of and un-
familiarity with human beings. Not only
are small birds seen cut at sea. hut IN
sects even come aboard. aud This pariic-
ularly IN warm lntitudes. The@ niust
certainty be carried out by the Wild. f"r
their own feeble powers of flght conhl
never serve unaided The whole Suh,eri
Is a very Interesting one. and the inr-
ther research which Is now going Wi lnio
the curious air currents IN the higher
regions ~ the atmosphere Will. louht
less. tend ~ throw more iirhf on ihi'
long standing puzzle to uaturAllstS
Evening journal., 1906-10-26

Nothing Is on the face OF It more
curious thnn the fact that tiny birds OF
comparatively feeble power Of fight often
Hight on the decks or IN the rigging or
ships hundreds OF miles out from the
shore In the heart OF the stormy Atlantic
or Pacific.
why, they are migrants, Of course"
many will no doubt say. But this suppo-
sition will not at all account for many
such Instances. Birds are often picked
ID quite on the lines OF migration. They
generally appear one at a time and In
unsettled weather. Fourteen have been
seen on a ship in one day, representing
Ave different species. An extraordinary
fact one notices Is that these birds seem,
when no cat or dog Is aboard. absolutely
fearless.
have myself picked up 10 my hand
small bird Of the warbler tribe on the
deck Of a steamer when 200 miles from
the coast Of Newfoundland. And Il Is
not that they are tired out. Most Of the
birds that come aboard are fairly fresh
and can hy well, yet Of their own accord
they will stay about a ship I'm In sight
OF land. Then suddenly their old timid-
iiy assalls them and they become as Wild
as ever.
Altogether the matter has been very
puzzlins TO naturalists. and u IS only
lately that anything like a satisfactory
explanation has been offered We an
know that some OF the lower creatures
possess senses which we human beings
Evening journal., 1906-10-26

staunchly built mechanical diggers could
make headwny against the tough, in
durated clay Of the culebra Cut. Each
shovel Is mounted upon an ailsteel car
40 feet In length, aud iis huge scope or
dipper Is capable Of picking up i've cubic
yards Of earth or rock at each opera
tion and transferring it to waiting rall-
road cars. shovel Of this type has
been operated AZ tho rate Of s1s yards
OF material handled per hour. and in a
week OF six consecutive days Of 10 hours
each, though subjected to delays of sew
erai hours daily owing 70 shortage OF
cars, has actually excavnted and loaded
a2, 900 yards Of material. No wonder the
man who can stand on the hill at Empire
and look out over a vista OF miles Of
these shoveis at work has an abiding
confidence that the canai viii bo put
through.
At the cuiebra cut. above mentioned.
President Roosevelt will have an oppor-
tunity 70 see the most spectacular phases
OF canal digging. Hero the rapacious
steam shovels have been massed most
closely, and here the greatest army OF
laborers Is NJ work. culebra Cut consti-
tutes the highest point on the line Of the
canal, ana hero Ne the great problems OF
the many sided TASK. Most OF the Presi-
dents nights on shore VIII probably be
spent at the dwellings which have been
erected FOR the Chief Eugineor and hia
stan at Empire. overlooking tho big cut
Here the nights are cool and there Is
usually n refreshing breeze during tho
day. Tho mixing Of the ditch through
Culebra pass viii not. Of course. necesei-
tate as much excavation as was antici-
pnted when Il was expected that sen
level canal would be constructed. but for
all That Il involves the removal OF mill
Hons OF cubic yards OF earth. and inns
much as a cubic yard Is roughly estimated
to weigh a ton, II can readily be appreci-
ated that II Is proving no slight chore.
President Roosevelt's journey TO Pnna-
ma Is TO have a very enjoyable social side.
All the leading officials OF the canal or
ganlzation win be on hand 10 see 70 Il
that he has an opportunity TO view every.
thing likely TO prove OF interest, and the
prominent families OF Panama have
planned many hospitalities for the Amerl
can Executive. President and Mrs
Roosevelt win nnd an old friend IN the
person OF senor Don J. Domingo de
Obnidia, recently chosen vice president Of
the Republic OF Panama. senor obaldia
has been stationed at Washington for
several years past as the representative
OF the new republic, and he aud bis very
attractive young wife made innumorable
friends IN onicial circles at the America n
capital President Roosevelt Is also per-
sonally acquainted with most or the lead
Ing officials Of the republic at the isthmus.
many OF these statesmen having visited
this country during the past few years.
wALDoN FAwcETr.
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raphr has made Il possible 20 extend
these womderful facilities 20 presidential
voyages on the ocenn ON the m.caslnu
Of President Roosevslt's Journey 90 lan.
nma the Warship conveying him Will lT
provided. with powerful wireless telcg
rnpAy equipment. and VIII be constantly
IN communication with one ar another Oi
the chain OF wireless telerraphy starlons
maintained by the Navy Department ~
Intervals along the coast ms far south ~
Key West. Messages received at any OF
the shore stations will be Immediately
transmitted by land lines TO the Teie-
graph and Cipher Bureau at the White
House. aud thence distributed 10 the var;-
Gus government departments or other
ohicial destinations.
The telephone and telegraph bureau
at the White House win not only nct as
clearing house for the messages re-
ceived from the President. but will also
constitute the channel through which all
ofncial messages destined for the tourist
President will be transmitted. Thus II
will once again justify its designation as
"the Presidents Intelligence Office" Ia
order 10 save time as well as 10 Insure
secrecy. most OF the messages to aud
from the President win probably be sent
In cipher. One Of the Presidents secre-
taries will accompany him. while another
will remain on duty al the White House,
so there Is llttle chance Of any hitch iu
handling che public business.
Looking nfter the comfort and wrlfare
OF the President during his stay In the
Canal Zone Is likely 10 be rather more
Of responsibility than the entertainment
Of Chief Magistrate under normal c0ndi-
tions IN well-reguiateh American cly.
anu the officials az Panama will probably
be on pins and needles until the visit IS
safely over. or course. there will bc no
difficulty IN protecting the President from
personal molestation. for there Will he
on guard plenty Of blue Jackets frpm the
warships and marines. and the ofiirions
native policemen on the istnmus In thrir
grotesque and fantastic costumes. can be
counted upon to have hand Ga an under
Evening journal., 1906-10-26

taking that gives such promises OF glory.
A different phase or the matter is pre-
scented, however by the necessity OF safe
guarding the President against an attack
af yelbN fcver
LHsle Sun tary experts. under the
,lirccton ot Col. w G. Gorgns. Of the
Upited States Army famous for his work
IN Hnrnna after the spunlsh. American
War have performed wonders In the way
Of cieauiilg np The isthmus' aud have made
Il as healthy as any tropical country can
be under the best circumstances. but for
an that there Is stlll some danger OF yel-
low fever. and the medical officials don't
propose TO have President Roosevelt be-
come. one Of the rare Victims u they can
help IL. All buildings where he Is enter
tained viii be carefully screened TO keep
out the deadly mosquitoes who DO all the
mischief. but II by any ~ luck the presi-
dent is bitten by one Of the insects carry
Ing the fever germ the physicians at hand
VIII Immediately employ heroic measures
10 eradicate all trace OF the Infection.
However, the proverhial Roosevelt luck
and the Presidents splendid physique are
counted upon 10 constitute the best pre-
ventntives
Easily one OF the most interesting feat
ures OF President Roosevelt's visit to
Panama viii be the trip over the Panama
Railroad. line about AZ miles ia length,
extending from the port Of Colon. on the
Atlantic. 70 the harbor OF Panama, on
the Pacific. This rail journey VIII be
made in the special car which has been
provided for the use OF the members OF
the Panamn Canal Commission in making
their inspection tours. aud whereas u Is
somewhat IN contrast 10 the palaces on
wheels In which the President IS won't to
travel IN the United states, u Is COM
Portable and altogcther adequate.
The trip over the Panama Railroad viii
not only give the President an Idea OF
the present status Of the various en-
gineering works embraced In the big
project. hut viii also AFFORD him an In
sight into the life on the lsthmus. with
ITS cosmopolitan population Of natives.
Evening journal., 1906-10-26

scum OF History.
Another chair which shows so plainly It's
ancient manufacture Is a relic associated
With the romantic career Of the younger
Stuart prince. known as Bonnie Prince
Charlie" During the wanderings OF this
unlucky prince through the Island OF
skye he took refuge IN a cave. farm
er called Samuel Martin owned the land
thereabouts. aud a son OF this Martin was
tending his father . cows when by cbance
or design he upproachcd tile. l'riuce's
lurking place. Charles. knowing the Hdei-
ity OF the Scotsincu showed himself.
and the boy led him TO the farm. where
he was fed well on ontcakes and erenm
and sat In this special chair, II Is now
the property OF Martin descehdants in
Glasgow. I Rs
In the Mayer Free library at chester.
England. stands the chair 10 NAieh Rob
ert Burns. the great poet sat whep be
wrote The cotters saturday Night"
The chair was presented TO the library
by Joseph Mayer e. s. a.. who founded
the library at Chester. one Of tho nuest
In England.
Evening journal., 1906-10-26

assistance. or n the circumstances de-
mandctl. the presidential party cnnld he
transferred TO this Substitute boat.
Aud who will run the government whilr
the l'rcsdont Is nwnyS Is question: which
naturally suggests ITSELF. The law N the
land presrrihes that the President cannot
formally delegate his powers to aiiyuiie.
not even 10 the Vice President. but snrh
matters ms may be delegated to proxy
and are likely To require the attention OF
someone personally prcsen' Al the nn-
tiona capital win be left ln the hands o.
Hon. Ellhn Root the secretary OF state.
who Is very thoroughly conyersant With
ali the Presidents governmental policies.
Strictly speaking. however no persou Is
needed 20 llrect the machinery ~ state
while the President Is absent from Wash
ington. for the reason that. thanks 10
modern Inventions. the nomadic Chief
Magistrate can keep almost inomenmriiy
IN touch with our national affairs no mat
ter where he may be. II our forefathers
could have anticipated what fast railrond
trains. telephones and telegrnphs would
accomplish In the way OF nnuihllating dis
tances. they need not have worried them
selves over the possible consequences OF
absence from the country by the president
OF the United States.
For some yenrs past our presidents haye
been enabled 10 keep their fingers on the
pulse Of governmental affairs while tray
cling. by rail. even though tue Journeys
have extended. Ia some instances. 10 fhe
Pacldc Coast The presidents special
train has heen constitured virtual
White House on wheels. With secretaries,
clerks and stenographers at work In this
portable business csIablishment inst as
they would be In the executive Offices al
Washington. BY means Of special direct
telephone aud telegraph wires. reserved
exclusively for the presidential messages.
business has been carried on AT long
range almost. II not quite. as expeditl
ously MS IL would be with the chief Mag
istrate seated In his private ofBce at the
nations headquarters.
Lately the Invention OF wireless teies-
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% Historic Chairs. ~

Chairs are sometimes like the rare and
beautiful old specimens OF Sheraton and
chippendalel celebrated for the beauty OF
their workmanship. The following chairs
owe their interest TO the associations con
nected with them rather than 10 any par
ticular merit Of their own. Two Of them
nre connected with the fortunes Of the
uulncky Stuart kings OF England. Here
is the story Of a hlgh-backed old oak
chair. The night preceding the fatal
Battle Of Nhseby was spent by the un-
fortunate Charles I. at Lubenham, VII
lage two miles from the Market Har-
borough He endeayored 10 snatch a few
hours rest at the manor house. the ruins
OF which are still to be seep but was
awakened at . In the morning TO join the
main army at Market Marlborough.
In tae church OF I.ubenham Is preserved
the chair used by Charles !. during his
hurried visit to the village, nnd this Is
most highly priced IN historical circles.
The table az which the royallst cavaliers
were carousing the night before the bat
tle is stil preserved by the British Mu-
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CULEZR6 CLyZ-
k4ZYAM-1 CYL

Jamaica negroes. Chinese nud whites OF
half a dozen different nntlonnllties. Our
energetic President Is going TO Panama In
order 20 get clear and exact knowledge
OF the present condition as well rs the
future needs and prospects OF the big
undertaking. FOR the prosecution Of which
he is charged with the duty OF spending
80 many millions Of the peoples money.
ana he has mnde Il clear TO bis guides and
couriers that he wants 10 get a peep at
every phase OF the enterprise. To that
end he viii not content himself With q
mere inspection of the excavations where
the dirt Is hying. but win also have o
look az the homes which have been pro-
,ided Tor the American employees OF the
canal Commission. M the hospitals, where
the sick are cared Tor, and nj the amuse
ments which are being supplied as an
nntidote for homcsickness
The hospitals. by the way, are some OF
the American creations az the Isihmus
that are bound 20 prove source Of gem.
Inc pride 20 President Roosevelt and bis
patriotic fellow travellers. More than 300
patients can be accommodated IN tho
two principal hospitals. one located az
Colon and the other at Ancon, a pleasant
and healthful place where most OF the
prominent officials engaged IN canal con-
struction have their homes In addition
90 these institutions there are scattered
along the line Of the canal half a dozen
emergency hospitals, each fitted with 80
beds and, furthermore. a screened hos.
pital car makes the round trip daily over
ihr Panama Railroad IN order 70 pick
up and hustle TO a base hospital any
laburer who shows signs OF illpess. The
lieccsslty for this elaborate hospital
equipment has decreased greatly In the
face Of the sanitary campaign that has
been pushed 20 vigorously, but It Is an i'm
meuse satisfaction 70 know that such
utilities are on hand in case Of need.
President Roosevelt enjoys seeing big
things done In big way. He has been
eager to have the 'dlrt ny" on the 18th.
mus Given these conditions. Il Is
safe prediction that one OF the chief de
lights Of his forthcoming excursion will
be found in watching the monster o5
ton steam shovels ai work mechanical,
furrowing the big ditch nftcr n fashioi
that would have made the French con
tractors OF former days open their eye
IN establishment. The Canal Commissio
has provided scores Of these gigantic ma
chimes. and the ceaseless, tireless mar
ner in which they pursue the task OF ca
ing away the earth and rock Is inspl
ing and thoroughly emblematic OF Yanke
determination 70 dig the canal
These machines are the most powerfi
steam shovels' ever built. as they mui
needs be, for naught but the mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
ACCUSED OF FRAUD.
Trial of Former Chief of PHILADELPHIA
Bureau

VIM. j. Logan's testimony at the trial of
John w. Hill, former chief of the filtration
plant at Philadelphia, yesterday afternoon
after The Stars report closed, was in cor
roboration of the previous witnesses and
with him the presentation of the case in
volving the alleged payment of 81. 900 to the
contracting firm of D. ]. McNtchoi & Co.
was concluded.
District Attorney Bell then took up
another count in the indictment, charging
Chief Hill with conspiracy to defraud the
city in connection with the building of the
conduit for the Torresdale filter plant
This contract, the district attorney stat
ed was awarded to d. j. McNichoi & Co.,
the cost not to exceed s1.S50.Oo0, the work
TO be completed within nine months. A
supplemental contract was introduced In
creas sing the cost to 81 1865, 600.
According to the terms of the contract,
payments were to be made once month
District Attorney Bell offered in evidence
the city controllers statements on this con-
tract as certified to by John w. Hill. The
firsf was dksted January %, 1902, and showed
q 40 per cent of the work of shaft excava-
ton completed, the cost being $3d, 722 The
second. dated February o. 1902, showed Ia
per cent of the work done, with the cost
ct ~ 7e6s The District attorusx naad tbs
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COLoRED ELKS AT SMOKER,
Function Under Auspices of Morning
Star Lodge, No, 90.

smoker was given last night by Morn
ing Star Lodge, No. 40, Colored EIks of
this city, at Cosley's dining rooms, on Penn
sylVania avenue, in honor of Mr. B. f.
Howard, grand exalted ruler, l. B. z. q.
Elks of the World who is now in the city
On business in connection with the city
lodge. The affair was largely attended
The hall and tables were handsomely dec
GRATED
Mr.. w. H. J. MaIvin was master of GER
emonies and introduced the speakers.
prominent among the visitors were the fol-
lowing deputies: {. ]. Lewis of Philadel-
phfa, William Lewis of Baltimore and
Green of Alexandria, Va They also took
part IN the speaking, as did a number OF
others. Mr.. Howard has the distinction of
having founded the first lodge for colored
Elks in the United States, about six years
ago, and it is said the number now
amounts to about 5000 nearly ever state
in the Union being represented.
Among those present were: John w Pat
terson, S. 7. Craig, w. ]. Thomas, G. W.
Edwards, ]. T. Banks, Lloyd Stewart, Ii.
w. Hunter, Edward Pratt Eugene air,
d. e. Self, A. ]. Gaskins. g. II. Palmer, r.
g. Boston, B. F. Pope Samuel Amber w.
t. Tibbs, l.. Melendez King, John Francis,
George Thomas, F. B. Letcher, DR. Harry
T. Williams, Richard Griffin r. H. Per-
rims, w. c. Mahommit, George Noble. j.
w. Jones, S. H. Wilkins, Lou Cosley,
Henry Burress. Thomas Delworth, Ezel
Noble, J. II. Ellis c. d. Freeman ID, F.
Barbour, 6. T. Jackson. ]. NJ jackson.
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latter amount included payment for the con-
tractors plant and declared it to be false.
Henry H. Garrett, the field engineer in
charge OF the work, said that the state
ments were Incorrect. He testified that the
total percentage of work done at the time
the statements were presented was 3.39,
which should have cost $41, 277.
The district attorney then took up the
third charge against Hill, which concerned
the filter beds of the Torresdale plant. Ac-
cording to Engineer Garrett the city conc
trolier's statement included the value of
the contractors plant Without this, he
said, the price should have been 500, 769 less
than the value given in the statement for
filters, and the price for the basin should
have been $l9,252 less than the stated value
Figuring on 20 per cent of the value re-
tanned as surety by the city, he said, the
contractors had been paid S54, AIS more than
they would have been paid had the item
for contractors plant been left out.
Plus NJ. Speicher, an assistant engineer
in the bureau of filtration, testified that In
places where the specifications called for
concrete. the contractors had used cobble-
stone and gravel.