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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
sun DRIES CHINA'S SALT.
Primitive EvaporaHng. Works in Use
Since Marco Polo's Day.

Many tons of impure salt are made
each year at different points on the
coast of north China, extending from
Tongku to Shanhaikuan and Nieuch-
wang. The methods employed are
the same in each place and the same
have been in use certainly from the
time of Marco Polo's famous journey
through Eastern China.
The salt is made by the evaporation
of sea water. The water is pumped
into the evaporating basins by wind
power and evaporated by the heat of
the sun. Extending many miles each
way from Tongku the coast is nearly
level and only few inches or feet
above high tide. On this fiat coast
are the salt works. The evaporating
basins are made on the flats and have
much the appearance of innumerable
tennis courts of great size.
They are separated from each other
by small ridges of mud about eight
inches high. The bottoms of the basins
are made level and hard rolled with
stone roller. The basins are filled to
depth of three inches with sea
water, which is evaporated by the heat
of the sun in from one to three days.
leaving a coating Of salt on the bot
tom. This is carefully scraped into
a pile and after re-rolling the bot
tom more water is pumped in.
These basins are located about two
feet above the sea level and in groups,
SOFAS to be served by central pump.
The flats are cut in all directions by
small canals. giving each group water
connection with the main salt yards
at the railway station or the river.
The salt, as fast as it is made, is
shoveled into small boats, which are
punted through the carals to the main
yards, where it is thrown into great
heaps and covered with mats. waiting
to be sold and packed for the Tien-
Tsin market.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05

or trucks. It is provided with a num-
Der of extendable platforms which
can be set according to the heights
of the floors of the building from
which the people are to be rescued.
1t Is also supplied with double ar
rangement of ladders and with the
necessary number of rallied safety
bridges which can be let down and
put together. These are to assist in
the rescue work and in removing fur.
niture from burning buildings. The
entire fire-escape with appliances may
be placed In service in few minutes
1t can also be used in making mill
tary observations and for searchlights.
A framework of lazy-tongs is con.
structed in such a manner that the
external places of injunction of every
second pair of legs are adjusted to
serve as supports for the platform.
These platforms can be put up at this
various heights of the floors of
burning building and gangway is
hinged to each platform. BY the aid
of these gangways persons are en-
abled to pass from the windows of Il
burning building to the main plat.
form and then descend by the aid of
a rope ladder.
When in operation the gangways
may be let down collectively by sin
gle movement SO as to stand out hori-
zontally, with their outer edges or
ends laid upon the window lodges of
the different floors of a building. The
entire framework Of the portable tow
er or fire-escape may be folded up
and placed in a comparatively small
space. When the tower has been adj
justed ready for use it is kept in posi-
ton by system of rods made of tub
ing and attached to the framework in
Il manner which makes the tower very
substantial
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
PEARLS IN LABRADOR
Little known Source of Wealth In
Streams of Northern District,

The deep sea fishermen and whale
or seal hunters are about the only
people who know much of the North
ernLabrador coast, where it runs up
into Hudson Bay territory. Barren
ness and desolation, rocky shores,
bv the icy Atlantic, long winters and
short, inclement summers are its chief
characteristics.
There are but few signs of human
life; merely ancient rockbuilt shelf
ers set up by whalers from Nantucket
or Gloucester, when Greenland whales
were hunted among the icebergs. or
rude seal hunters shanties, where
observation parties land for day or
two at time. But curious as 1t ap-
pears, there is little known source
of wealth In that lone land.
1t is found in the rushing rivers,
which generally make their last lean
into the ocean over a steep and high
waterfall. The immense masses of
fresh water mussels, which in many
places actually choke the streams,
first directed attention to 1t in late
years.
Men wondered why the old-time
whale or seal hunters and other early
navigators had collected such Quanti-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
NORTHERN INDIANA TEACHERS.
Associated Press tn Tn. Even,,. r,.,..

Lafayette, Ind, April 5.-From
every direction in Indiana, and from
Illinois, as we'll as other states, on
every train and on interurban cars
tlrongs of teachers are arriving to at
tend the annual convention Vt the
Northern Teachers association. Pres
ent indications are that all previous
attendance records will be broken.
and that the convention will be the
greatest in the history of the 'aSso-
citation. AT the formal opening this
evening in the Coliseum the teachers
will be welcomed by Mayor George Il.
Dursan. President w. L. Stone OF
Purdue University and others. The
retiring president, ]. W. Carr of Day
ton, Ohio. will speak and the new
head of the association. Prof. O. P.
MHsey. OF Valparaiso collage. will de-
liver his inaugural. The business
sessions will continue over tou.nrrpw
and Saturday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
Wireless Signals for Bridal Couples
RrldQ In (srOOn,

One short jerk of coat-Stop look
ing at that girl!
One long jerk OF coat-Oh, see the
pretty hats!
One long hug-You look perfectly
lovely today.
One long hand squeeze-Honey,
what makes you look SO cross?
One short hand squeeze-Someone's
coming!
Groom to Bride.
One short jerk of sleeve-Stop look
ing at that man!
One long jerk of the sleeve-Come on.
You don't want to see the hats.
One long hug-You look perfectly
lovely today.
One long hand squeeze-Honey, you
amt mad, are, you?
One sort hand squeeze-Don't be a
goose!
Three short taps on wrist-Take
care, woman, take care! l will be
master in my own house!-Puck.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
CAROLINA EPWORTH LEAGUE,
Associated Press to The Evening Time.

Williamson. S. c., April 5.-The an
nual meeting of the South Carolina
Epworth league conference, which was
formally opened last evening, got into
working condition today with an in
creased attendance of delegates. The
forenoon session was opened with the
usual devotional service, which was
led by Rev. NJ. B. Kelly. During the
morning addresses were presented as
follows: Value of Organization"
Rev. Sid B. Harper; "The Presiding
Elder and the Epworth League" Rev.
r. Herbert Jones; early Religious
Training as Related to Later Religious
Lfe." Rev. M. w. Hook; 1.-The Call to
Larger Service to the Young People
Of this Generation" Rev. John ".
Shackford. The Junior league rally
was held this afternoon with Dr.. II. S.
Parker presiding.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
UNIVERSITY DEBATE.

Syracuse, N. Y, April 5.-Every-
thing is in readiness for the debate
this evening between the teams of
Wesleyan and Syracuse universities.
Wesleyan has the affirmative and
Syracuse the, negative side of the
question, Resolved, That federal
commission with power to fix, upon
complaint, and to enforce, subject to
appeal to the courts, future maxi
mum railway rate is desirable"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
DEVICE FOR FIRE RESCUE.
Ingenious Apparatus Invented by
\ Resident of Baden. Baden.

The department of state has been
furnished with description of an in
genious device for the REMOVAL of per-
sons and property from burning build
ings, says the Washington Star. It
was sent by United States Consul Brit
tain of Kehl. 1t is said model of
this profitable fire-escape, invented by
Wilhelm Lampe of Baden Baden, will
soon be brought to this country and
may be exhibited in Washington.
The apparatus is built on wagon
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
MAY BUILD CHURCH.
Minot Presbyterian Edifice is Entirely
Too Small.

A1inot may soon have another large,
ne wchurch. The Presbyterian edi-
flee last Sunday and on many prev
ious occasions was crowded to the
doors, and the members of the con-
gregation are agitating new struc-
ture.
The church has won many new con-
verts III the last few weeks, and there
is strong sentiment among the con-
gregation in favor of erecting spa
cious, modern structure. Committees
will probably be appointed to investi-
gate the matter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
CALGARY GREETS PRINCE ART.
Associated Press to The Evening Times,

Calgary, Alta, April Son schedule
time today the special train carrying
Prince Arthur of Connaught and his
party across the continent reached
Calgary. a multitude thronged the
streets and joined in an enthusiastic
welcome. AS the Prince emerged
from the canopy of flags about the
station, accompanied by the provincial
and city dignitaries, the crowd broke
into cheers, which his royal high
ness promptly acknowledged. The
royal party will remain here over to-
morrow and will be splendidly enter
tanned.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
"KATY" DIVIDEND EXPECTED.
>ssOciated Press to The Evening Times

New York, April SIN railroad and
financial circles considerable interest
is manifested in today's meeting Of
the directors of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railroad for the reason that
it is expected a dividend will be de-
clared on the company's preferred
stock. This is made possible by the
recent sale of bonds to Speyer & Co.,
the proceeds from which will take
care of the equipment and improve
ment requirements, and permit of a
distribution of earnings to the stock
holders
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Press to The Evening Time,

Columbus, o., April Sunless there
is an eleventh hour respite Fred Cas-
ter will be put to death in the electric
chair in the state penitentiary at an
early hour tomorrow. Casters crime
was the killing of Daniel E. Davis,
policeman. who detected him in the
act of robbing a residence in East
Broad street last June. The young
mans home is in Flint, Mich.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05

vided for the visitors. Among the
prominent educators scheduled for
addresses during the next two days
are Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews
of the University of Nebraska, Super
intendent Kern of Rockford. Ill.,. and
Edward Amherst OFT of Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
EXPRESS TRAIN WRECK
ON VIRGINIA ROAD

Aasociated Pfess to The Evening Timea.
Norfolk, Va, April San express
on the Norfolk and Western railroad
ran into an open switch at Juniper Sid
ing today. 1t is reported the train
was consumed by fire. 1t was said
at the Office of the Norfolk and West
ern here this afternoon that no one
had been killed in the wreck SO far
as that office had been advised and
that only three passengers had been
slightly injured. Railway officials say
they have no information concerning
the burning of the wrecked train.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05
NEBRASKA TEACHERS.
Associated Press tn The Evcnlnsv Tin

Fremont. Neb., April 5.-The men,
bers of the East Central Nebraska
Teachers association are gathering
in Fremont for their first annual
meeting. An attractive program COW
ering three days has been prepared
and the meeting promises to be highly
successful.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-05

1t isn't always safe to Judge the
value of an article by the figures
marked on the ticket attached thereto.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-16
Bursting of Compressed Air
Pipe Causes Rush of Waters
Upon the Workmen
TWO BODIES NOT RESCUED
thrush of tho Waters Carries Them
Down to Death-Number of Other
Workmen Have Narrow Escape
From a Like Fate - Accident oo-
CURED at Man O'War Reef.

New York, Jan. 16.-Two negro tun-
mel workers were killed by suffocation
and caisson disease, two were drowned
and two others seriously overcome,
ant suffered severely in rescuing those
who survived, when a compressed air
pipe burst, in the east river tunnel, on
Man O'War reef, opposite Forty Sec
ond street, early today.
The bodies of the two drowned men,
still lie at the bottom of the shaft, twen-
ty feet below the river level. These men
were overwhelmed by the water that
entered the shaft when the pressure
was removed. The other two dead men
We're hoisted to the surface by the
foreman and his assistant, who also
rescued the two whose lives were saw
ed. The foreman and his assistant
left the bottom of the shaft and were
hoisted to the river level with the bod
les, just in time to escape drowning
and death by the Bends" as the
dreaded caisson disease is called. Man
O'War reef is a mass of rocks which
lie just below the surface Of the river
at low water. When it was fixed upon
as a place for shaft, crib was
built, which was made air tight, and
by dumping rocks from other shafts
upon 1t, contractors have made little
island for work there From this,
shaft, through which compressed air
was driven to the workers below. was
sunk ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-16
FITz HAS QUIT THE RING.
Says He Will Sock Quiet Life and
Nav Enter Business.

| Chicago, Jan. 16.-Robert Fitzsim-
mons and his wife, with whom he has
become reconciled, arrived in Chicago
from Sioux Falls, S. D., early yester-
day morning and left before noon for
the east. They had little to say about
their plans. Bob reiterated the state
ments he has made since his defeat
by O'Brien that he will not enter the
ring again. but said that he was proud
Of his record.
The fighters wife had less to say
than her husband, and was particularly
anxious to avoid discussion of the
recent domestic trouble. Fitz blamed
wife's recent actions The couple ex-
pect to go on the stage agair as soon
as they get to New York, but declared
that no play had yet been selected for
| them.
| Fitz declared that he was ready to
| forget that there ever was such per-
son as Major Miller, against whom he
said he would not institute any pro-
ceedings for damages. "All j want to
do is to forget the unpleasant things
of the past" he said "and think about
the future do not know exactly
what / shall do. Maybe I will buy a
hotel or go into some other business
I am not especially in love with the
stage, and would Like to have regular
home and stay at II for while"
Both gave the impression that they
had DELAYED the settlement Of their fu-
ture plans until they should arrive in
New York About his recent fight with
O'Brien he had little to say except that
he was beaten and had no complaints
to make.
.~The news from New York did not
help matters any" he said 'ror 7 was
mighty blue man when I entered the
ring. But l am not laying nay defeat
to that
The former champion was in excel
| lent health and said he had suffered no
J. bad effects from his recent fight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-16
CHASED BY A POSSE.
Marshal of coIfax and Aides Have Ex-
citino Time in Storm

Marshal of coIfax and Aides Have Ex-
citing Time in Storm.
Des Moines, Jam. 16. - Chased by
Marshal Kendig of Colfax, and shot at
a number Of times, Mike Basta, wanted
in Leadville. Col, for holding up a sa-
loon and killing the proprietor, was
captured between Altoona and Mitch
ellville yesterday afternoon. Basta is
now in the Jail at Colfax and is re-
fusing to go to- Leadville without
requisition. Frank Brice, captured in
Colfax Sunday and brought to Des
Moines to await the hearing Of an ap-
lication for yequisition by Sheriff
O'Mannahan OF Leadville who is now
in Des Moines was released last night,
1t having been proven that he is not
the man.
On the night OF June 10 last year.
three men, Mike and Dan Basta and a
stranger to the I.eadville police, held
up saloon and robbed the proprietor
of $1,100, after having shot and killed
him. The men separated One,
known in Leadville as Mike Basta, is
serving a life sentence for the crime.
The second is Dan Basta, who is be-
lieved to be the Mike Basta caught by
the posse yesterday. Basta appeared
among the Polk county mines several
months ago and seemed to have plenty
of money at his command. He finally
went to work at Enterprise and has
been said to have talked about Colo
RADIO and Denver frequently. He was
non-committal when seen at the Col
fax Jail last night, and refused to say
anything but that his name was Mike
Basta.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-16
Advises Scale Committee of the
Miners Convention to Ask
For Increased Pay
CONDITIONS ARE PROSPEROUS
Believes That as the Miners Consented
to Accept Reduction in Time of
Depression the Operators Should
Now Reciprooate in Their Prosper
ity-other News.

Indianapolis Ind, Jan. 16.--In his
annual address before the Mine Work.
ers' convention, President John Nit
chell in speaking of the policy to be
pursued by the miners In the coming
joint conference with the coal opera
tors. said: TT Is we'll known the min
will soon be released of contract dbli-
cations and they and their employers
will be compelled, in event of Disagree
ment, to find some otheN means of ad-
justing their relations"
In connection with this subject, it
may not be amIss to review briefly the
history of the recent past.
"You will recall the depression In
the coal trade in the fall and winter Of
1908, which eliminated in reduction
of wages in the spring of 1904. The
adverse conditions prevailing at that
time continued during 1904 and even up
to the spring of 1905. From that time
on, there was a gradual Improvement,
continued until the present and If the
activity in the iron market, in the rail-
road, industrial and commercial affairs
of the country is any barometer by
which the future conditions may be
forecasted, the prospect of continued
prosperity in the mining industry
seems assured. / recognize the fact
that there is little sentiment and no
philanthropy in the determination of
our general wage agreements. Howev-
er. it appears to me that inasmuch as
we gave relief to our employers by ac-
cepting lower rate of wages at that
time when there was little demand for
coal and when prices We're falling be-
low the profitable margin, they should
reciprocate and voluntarily share with
us their present and prospective pros
perity.
And recommend that the scale
committee take these facts into consid-
Grafton in the formulation of their re-
port"
Mitchell said that Notwithstanding
the Opposition of open foes and pro-
Tossing friends" there had been sub
stantial increase in the numerical
strength of the organization, the paid
up membership having passed the
800, 900 mark. The gain in the anthra-
cite field was 41,677.
Secretary Wilson in his annual re-
port said Notwithstanding the increase
in the per capita tax by the last con-
venion, the expenses of the organiza-
tion had exceeded the income by $214,-
900.
The seventh annual convention of the
United Mine Workers of America
opened here today. Practically all of
the 1900 delegates were on hand when
President John Mitchell called the con-
vention to order. Addresses Of well
come were made by Governor Hanly
and others, and the work of organizing
the convention began.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-16
PRATT MURDER TRIAL

Attorney Parsons Closing tho Plea for
the Defense in Powerful Address to
the Jury Today"-HeaIy to Close for
the state-case Will Go to Jury
Wednesday.
Special to Times Republican.
Rockwell City, Jan. 16. - Attorneys
in the Pratt murder trial are making
their pleas today and the case will not
go to the jury. it now appears, before
tomorrow night. Monday afternoon
County Attorney Hutchinson spoke for
two hours, making powerful plea for
conviction. Hon. j., f. Lavender for
the defense followed. His appeal was
eloquent and sympathetic. Today j.
NJ Parsons is making the closing
plea for the defense He is a
we'll known speaker and the court
room is crowded to suffocation. Par
sons had not finished when court ad-
journed for the noon hour and his plea
may take up a considerable portion of
the afternoon. Senator Healy will close
the case for the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-16
FRANK PERRIN CONVICTED.

Davenport Youth Sent to Jail Thirty
Days for Larceny.
Special to Times Republican
Davenport, Jan. 18.-F'rank Perrin, a
young man who was In the employ OF
Schick's Express and Transfer Com
pany, refused to plead guilty to the
charge against him, of larceny by en-
bezzlement. and has been sent to jail
for thirty days. the limit for petty lar
ceny.
Perrin was accused Of appropriatine
to his own use a box of drugs valued
at s14 which he received at the II. A
Enneis pharmacy. This box was never
delivered to the railway company and
the bill Of lading for the same was not
signed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-16
ORDERS MANY CHANGES.
Radical Action Known to Have Been
Iaken by Truesdalo Committee.


New York. Jan. 16.-Herald today
says: Despite the recent silence mains
tanned by the Truesdale committee rs
to its inquiry into the affairs of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1t is
, now known from outside sources, that
on four different occasions ii has made
incomplete reports to the board OF
trustees, covering such ground as 1t
had travcrsed. and embodying not only
elaborate findings of fact. but also rec
ommending drastic action In various
directions. In well Informed banking
circles yesterday, 1t was creditably re-
ported that the committee would not
content itself with dealing in general
tiles, but would recommend to tho
company. action of most radical
character in cases Of specific individu-
ais. who are thought to have abused
their trusts. Whether tho committees S
report when finally made public, will
go so far as to recommend civil ac-
tions at law, to compel the restitution
of diverted moneys, or funds wasted by
lax management, could not be defnite-
ly learned.