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The Delta independent., 1907-03-07
panama CANAL.
PRESIDENT DECIDES AGAINST
USING CONTRACT SYSTEM.
BOARD TO BE RE0RcANIzED
viii Be In Charge Of the Work -
stevens Has Resianed.


Washington.-By an order addressed
to Chairman Shonts OF the Isthmian
Canal Commission Tuesday. President
Roosevelt. as far as lay In his power
under existing law. transferred to the
engineer branch Of the army the re-
sponsibility for the further construc-
tion Of the Panama canal.
He also formally recorded the aban.
donment. for the present at least. o.
tbs project OF having the canal work
done by contract on the percentage
system.
Another feature was the announce
mcnt OF the resignation OF John F.
Stevens as engineer-in-chief OF canal
construction
Mr.. Shonts Is in New York. where
he will preside at 4 meeting OF the d.
reclors OF the Panama Railroad Com
pany. OF which he IL president. and
will. 1t is expected. formally resign
tha. position.
The President intends that there
shall be an entire reorganization Of
the commission. with three army Of
ficers OF the engineer corps as its lead
ing members, who are to have charge
o: the engineering features Of the ca
nal work
The chairman and engineer-in-chief
OF the commission will be Maj. G. w.
Go'thals. His associates will be Maj.
Dub. Gniilard and Maj. William l.. ST.
bert. to rank In the order named.
These oficers are all comparatively
young. ambitious and energetic.
Senator Joseph s. c. Blackburn Of
Kentucky. who will retire from the
United States Senate March 4th. is to
be made member OF the reorganiZed
commission. The nominations OF the
present commissioners now pending
before the Senate include Messrs.
Shonts. Stevens. Haines. Endicott. Her
rod. Gorgas and Jackson Smith. Their
confirmation is desired in order to re.
move obstacles to make way for the
crr,ain acts they have performed in
connection with the making OF con
tracts The retirement OF Messrs.
Shon's and Stevens will leave but two
vacancies. SO that there will be two
more obstacles to may way for the
army officers and Senator Blackburn.
The President IS determined that the
work on the canal shall proceed con.
tInuously and the temporary disloca-
t!ons" caused by the designations OF
higher officials will not be allowed TO
interfere with progress.
The probability is that the admins
trntion may determine to give out the
work TO be done at the isthmus under
contract under the general direction OF
the army engineers. After Major
Gocihals and his army associates have
been at the isthmus sufficient time to
become fully acquainted with the work
to be done. they will submit report
on the situation to the President. II
they feel the WORK can be done better
by contract than under the present sys-
TEN, the question again will be consid-
ercd bv the President and the ser
vices OF the same high class contract
ors whose bids are now rejected. or
others Of similar standing. then may se
tp,oked
The Delta independent., 1907-03-07
Embroidered Waists and BeIts.

The woman who embroidcrs no
longer confines her efforts to lawn and
linen. but is dividing her attention
with silk. cashmere. etc. for blouses.
Such materials worked In East Indian
effects with soft paste! shades arS the
latest cry for waists and seitA
The Delta independent., 1907-03-07
MRS. ThAW FINISHES,
End Of the Long Ordeal on the Witness
Stand,

Stand.
New York.-Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw's long ordeal on the witness
stand at the trial Of her husband for
the killing Of Stanford White ended
Tuesday. Mr.. Jerome finished HIS
cross-examination. which had lasted
through nearly I'VE court days. at tho
morning session. The redirect and re.
cross-examinations this afternoon were
brief. Say ..
The district attorney tomorrow
morning will begin his cross.examina.
tion Of DR.. Britton D. Evans. one of the
defendants alienists. Drs. Wagner
Deemar and Bingaman will be called In
rapid order.
The trial at last seems to be enter.
ing o. its 0nal staIOo,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-18

rhe case was one of the stranses,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-18

". in the turmoil Of battle. did not
see it either
The most powerful OF painters who
painted war to arouse Indignation
against It was Verestchagin. and he
had seen II himself He had seen how
the Popes would wave their incense
burners over the mutllated bodies on
the battleheld: he once on his way
saw the heap Of human skulls which
inspired him to paint his famous pic
ture, the pyramid OF skulls, which he
called the "Apotheosis Of War" and
under which he wrote the lines Of dedi-
cation: ITO all conquerors OF the past,
present. and future"
He had left home again to see his
foe, War. at work. and tear the mask
from his face once more. He went
aboard the first battleship which went
out to meet the Japanese. but this
time War got the upper hand, and the
snip which carried Verestchagin was
blown up by a mine
What he would have seen during
that war would have surpassed any
thing he had ever seen before.
Yerestchagin was not to paint these
horrors, but another great artist
Leonid Andrejen. has painted them IN
words I'm his book. The Red Laugh
ter" a title which embodies IN itself
the two characteristics Of war-blood
and mania.
Every new thought of Importance
creates its own art The thought Of
abolishing war Is still young. The
paintings preaching against war. there
fore, are not many. but as the peace
idea grows their numbers will increase.
The methods OF these painted ser
mons and the realistic unveHing OF
the horrors as done by the late Rus
sian artist are probably the most i'm
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last Worlds Fair, at Milan, I saw. not
I'm the Palace OF Peace, but in the
Palais dele Belle Arti. a whole hall
filed with paintings opposing war.
There are also those who have or
dered monster paintings of the peace
Idea from famous masters. Thus. the
Partisan ship-owner. Ansbert Liable
ordered from the painter, Danger, for
20ao0 francs. painting on which the
artist worked for years. and which
was so big that a special studio had 10
be built for it,
Il represents. artistically grouped in
a fantastic landscape. all those who
throughout history have advocated the
peace idea-from the Greek. Amphyct-
yons to Frederick Passey. This paift-
ing was donated TO a French museum
OF art
Another. equally large. is being
painted. 10 shows portraits of all the
members OF the first peace conference
at The Hague. and is intended for the
Carnegie Peace Palace.
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pressive, but only as done by this
modern painter, who lets the onlooker
see the sorrow which he himself felt.
The paintings OF former days. filed
with victims on racks. on gailows. and
at the stake. are unjustly classified
with those that oppose war. because
their creators enjoyed all these hor-
rors as did probably also the medieval
people for whom they were painted.
Paintings like these do not fight
against Warwick TO both artists and
public appeared inevitable and neces-
sary. The soul OF the artist must have
been filed with the idea of peace and
must not be strange 10 those who look
at the paintings in order that a battle
scene full of horrors may preach
against war.
More plainly those paintings are
speaking which illustrate not an event
but a thought Thus breaches the
painting showing the Saviour mourn
Ing those who have lost their lives for
the sake Of the Christian faith. One
almost seems to hear him say: And
this is what they made Of my teaching
OF Love-"
Also those paintings preach against
war which leave war out and only
glorlfy or prophesy peace-as the youth
who FORCES a plowshare from a sword.
or an angel spiking the last cannon
or cannon in which the birds are
building their nests.
There lives today a very prominent
artist, whose numerous paintings
against war have been greatly adj
mirei Ten Kate Is his name, and he
lives IN Holland.
During the last years the number of
paintings preaching against war has
steadily increased and new ones are
appearing almost daily. During the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-18
ART VS.. WAR. Blu Baroness Bertha Won SuttneE

II HERE are defenders of war
who, as one OF their argu-
ments in It's favor, say:
What a pity it would be TO
deprive art and artists of the oppor-
tunity TO paint heroes and battle
scenes. One Of their most prolific
sources Of inspiration would then be
taken from them! 50 many beautiful
canvases have been painted with war
as a subject that It would amount to
a sin TO seal this source forever"
As II the subject made the artist,
and not the opposite, II one wants
10 use art as an argument II is equal
ly efficient for and against One artist
Will depict battle scenes to arouse en-
thusiasm and admiration, while anot1-
er paints them to express his horror
and TO awaken the feeling Of horror
In others.
Until lately painters have painted
war mostly to glorify It. and immeas-
urable are the yards OF canvas which
have been used to decorate royal pail
aces and museums with painted chron-
icles OF patriotic victories on the bat
tleheld. Not always have these paint
ings originated in enthusiasm: many.
very many of them have been made
to order.
Very seldom has the artist himself
been present when a fortress WIS
taken at the point OF bayOnet by
heroic commander. astride a milk
white steed. waving his sword and
calling to his men: Boys, follow me-"
1t is very hard for the person who
looks at such a picture II keep from
shouting 'Tiurrah"
In most cases the painter has heard
OF the scene. 81 1t ever happened.
from some ola soldier, who most like
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he took breakfast and dinner with
the Miilards, in order that he might
be near his sweetheart as much an
possible.
The arrangement proved an admira-
bic one Cor about two months. Each
day Evans started for work warmed
by the mental picture Of a beautiful
Sirl attired IN the sweetest and bright
est OF morning gowns that gave the
whole apartment an air OF homelinsss
and comfort Her hair always wa
perfectly arranged. her feet carefully
shod in the most ravisbing OF low
slippers. And Evans admits even now
that he is sad when he thinks Of his
shattered dreams OF a home. with Just
such wife pouring coffee for him
each morning
According 70 ths evidence brought
out az the hsars-E Of the EusI. tfs@E-
Tss 155 c~5 5HiHg 70 mar their hap
piness or 90 blight their love until one
morning last fall Mr. Evans and Aiss
Willard had attended the theater the
previous evening and d!ned out, re-
turning home late. The next morning.
at s. he went 70 breakfast with her.
She had slept bate and. arising tired
and worn out, came to breakfast Just
as she was" eS she told the court
The evidence shows that. thereafter.
she did not take the trouble 10 dress"
for breakfast Her mother told her
that Evans would have TO get used 10
seeing her that way" after they were
married. anyhow, and that she need
not "primp" for him
Within three weeks after he caught
the nrst glimpse OF Mise Millard in
negliEee attire and curl papers Evans
suddenly became cold. and one day
van came and moved his belongings
ou. OF the apartment He sent no ms
sage. left no word. He simply moved
out and found other quarters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-18
A 1907 ELOPEMENT.

The coatless man puts a careless arm
Round the waist CT the hatIess cir.
While over the dustless, mudless roads
In horseiess wagon they whirl
Like headless bullet from a hammer
less gun.
BY smokeless powder driven,
They fly to taste the speeches. joys
BY endless union given
The only luncheon his coinless purse
Affords to them the means
Is tasteless meal of boneIess cod.
With a dish of stringless bean.
He smokes his Old t0baccOless pipe,
And laughs mirthless laugh
When papa tries to coax her back
BY wireless telegraph.
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Moves Away without a Word.

Mss MlTard was heartbroken. and
her mother was indignant. they Eus-
pected. naturally. that there was an
other woman In the case, and they
started out 70 discover who she was
To their surprise. they found not only
that there was no other woman, but
that Evans appeared extremely sad
over his love affair Efforts were
made by friends 10 bring the young
people together again. but 70 no avail
After waiting far long time TO dir
cover what the trouble was and hoping
AL the time that Evans would come
ont Of his ''sulks-' and return to her.
Miss Mnlard brought suit for $4,000
damages for breach OF promise 20
marry.
The fling OF the suit caused much
excitement, but It was nothing 70 what
the later Developments created Evans
employed attorneys and announced
that he would tight the case His at
torney. Alfred D. Davis. urz-A him 20
compromise when he heard :, e aoTnis-
sions Of Evans. and finally he asked
Evans 20 tell him frankly why he had
broken his promise
Evans explained. He stated that he
had loved the girl ardently, but that
the hrst sight OF her IN. her morning
attire. with her hair disheveled. XII
mono loose. and bedroom slippers hah
OF. extending from under the unti6y
,a-.- - t-a Nou-Frr roha had shat
tered his idol. and that every time
thereafter that he saw her during the
morning IN that attire he realized more
and more that 10 marry her meant %
be unhappy.
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Back Date, Bat Good

A MAN who was travelling
~ through a sparsely settled re-
n gion stopped at a typical
'-backwoods'' farm house TO IN
Quire the way 10 the nearest town.
What's the news?" asked the
woOdsman. as he leaned his Iank frame
against the fence and pulled his long
beard thOuGhtfuily-
After telling him some Of the recent
happenings in the world the traveller
suggested that he ought TO take some
weekly or monthly periodical that he
might keep in touch with the outside
world
Wal said the old man. my son IN
Washington I've years ago sent me Q
stack OF Sunday newsps rers that high
indicating a height OF about three
feet-"and amt done readin' Of EN-
yet"
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Getting Her Rights

A y old colored woman. arTayed in
~ a rusty black dress and a gor-
geous purple picture" hat
over which was black crepe
veil, appeared at the court house OF
Virginia town not very far from
Washington not long ago.
Am yo-- de jedge OBJ Teprobates.
sah2'' she asked, cautiously opening a
crack Of the office door.
Yes, l am the Judge of probate,
aunty; what can / do for you?" was
the smiling reply.
'Yassah. T'anky. sab, Use heah
cause NAH ole man done died de-
tested an lef' 70 III infidels. an An
Wanter be 'pinted ter be dere execu-
toner. ef yo' please. sahi''
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Evans took lodgings IN house In
which Mrs. John L Willard. come
" widow. anO her handsome daughter.
Miss Caroline. lived. The quarters Of
the young bachelor were on the same
foOr IS those OF the MiIlards, and. al
thCuRh each had private dining
rooms. served from the common
kitchen, Mr. Evans made the acquaint-
ance OF the Millards within a short
time, and within an even shorter time
thereafter every one IN the apartment
house observed that the young people
were falling IN love There was no
surprise, therefore when. within six
months after they first met, the en-
gagement Of Mr.. Evans 20 Miss Nil
lard vas announced. Congratulations
were heaped upon the young couple.
and everything seemed TO be running
smoothly
Perhaps everything might have con-
tinued 20 run smoothly but for the
fact that the young couple scarcely
could bear 20 be separated. al least
not for one minute longer than was
necessary, and Evans Was such Sn
ardent lover that. at HIS suggestion,
an arrangement was made whereby
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Didn't Take Long to Decide This
Srangest Case Ever TriedAHer
the TqueiUe Men Got a Look
Afhe Con1pLarant--Dressed In
Wrapper and Hair "Done Up"
In Carl Papers.

~ WALLACE EVANS. society
man and reputed 70 be
F. wealthy. has won in a civil
suit for breach Of promise
eto marry, brought. against
him BIZ Miss Caroline T.
Willard. in the courts or Bradford,
England. The courts have refused,
after one OF the most sensational
cases ever tried. to give Miss Willard
damages, ana justified Mr.. Evans in
breaking his promise
1t was charged and admitted that
Evans promised to wed Miss Willard
and charged and admitted that he
broke the promise. Yet. in spite Of
this rlsin case. the jury found for
Evans, VINO pleaded justification and
alleged as his grounds for breaking
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-18
Long-LfVed Ragors

GEV OW long nave you had this
FL razor?" asked the barber.
a dozen years"
Well said he. that Is
not bad. It's no record, though. Lots
OF Iny customers have razors that
they've owned twenty and twenty-five
years. and used constantly. too. Why
one old man gets me 10 hone every
three months a razor he bought In Go
over forty years ago. And it's such 8
good razor yet that this old mans son
whenever he wants a velvet shave
goes to his dad and borrOws the vet
eran razor. A razor that with good
use won't last twenty-five years is no
razor at all"
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who Is young and handsome. besides
being possessed Of considerable prop
cry. came 20 Bradford from a coun-
try home in Surrey. His father was
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his promise that he saw Miss MIllard
In her morning costume
The entire case hinged upon whether
or not Evans was justified. after see
ing how his fancee would look in
wrapper. curl papers. and other ac-
cessories OF the before breakfast COS
tune OF the ordinary woman. in break
ing off the engagement.
When the court finally succeeded In
getting her to appear before the Jury
in the exact garments and with hair
IN the same state as IT was on the
morning when It killed the love Of
Evans, the Jurors took one look. re-
tired. and brought in a verdict in favor
Of the defendant.
" y
Strangest Case Ever Tried.
The case was one of the strangest
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-08-23

Brights Disease. Deceased's name WAS
intimately connected with the early
history of this county where he located
in about the year 1866, and resided until
he removed TO Boise about eight years
ago. Besides constructing mauy hoist
ing works on War Eagle, aud building
at least one mill on that mountain, he
built and owned the first mill on Jordan
Greek, one mile below the present town
of DeLamar, to work ores from the
Webfoot and Gold Hill properties on
what is since known as DeL5mar noun
tain, and resided near that place until
his removal to Boise, where he built a
neat home for himself aud sister, who
survives him. Mr. Jones, whose age
had reached probably beyond 70 years,
was born in the state Of New York He
was never married aud so far as We are
informed, is survived by only one rela-
tive, his sister, Ella, VINO lived with
him and kept house for him fpr good
many years He was the owner of the
King mine on succor Creek, originally
located by former partner, the late
Samuel Bierotl.
He was very active and industrious
man, much respected in Owyhee and a
very capable mechanic His funeral
took place in Boise on Sunday, with a
large attendance of old time friends.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-08-23
Labor Day Celebration

The Silver City Miners Union, fol-
lowing custom adopted when Labor
DIV first became a legal holiday, has
selected committee Of arrangements
who have prepared a program which
promises to give us arousing celebra-
tion Monday, September 2 There will
be an Grafton, songs and exercises in
the morning, and in the afternoon a
great variety of sports and contests,
among which will be
Single handed down no drilling con
test with first and second prizes of 800
and $50 respectively; mems, boys
girls and childrens' races, wood saving
and nail driving contests, with liberal
prizes. And number Of other sports
and contests for which prizes will be
given.
At night Grand Ball will be given,
for which tickets will be sold at $3.50,
the proceeds to be given to the Miners
Union Hospital.
On the following day there will be a
free for all horse race, a mile and re-
peat, for purse of $50 for first aud s25
for second. Entrance fee So.
|
Look for program for list of prizes.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-08-23

upper level is expected 10 be completed
within two or three days, and that un-
til this connection be made lie air is SO
bad on both the north and south drifts
that only one shift of men is at work in
each. and slow progress is being made.
The blue prints Of the detailed plans
for the proposed mill we're received
Monday, and copies of the sizes and
dimensions OF the timber and lumber
required for the building have been
sent to lumber dealers asking for bids
for supplying it
Fairbanks, Morse Il Co, have promis-
ed to send a competent mill man here
to take charge of the construction by
the first prox., when ground will be
broken and grading begun for the foun-
dation of the mill, on which work will
be pushed AS rapidly as practicable.
no bAiChC 10 culAACAChD " AON iAt GAEaS
to keep the mill running, when COM
pleted, for long time, no effort will be
made for the present to push work in
the mines and only small force will be
employed.
The new boarding house is now about
ready for occupancy, and has been Ieas-
ed to Mrs. Birchfeld, who will take
charge of it Sept. l.
1t is planned to have Mesdames Steele
and Nelson, wives of the company's pre-
sident and secretary respectively, do
the little ceremony of formally break
ing ground for the mill, as soon as the
stakes are set on the site and grading
Is to be begun for the foundation.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-08-23
Eradicate scab From Idaho Sheep

Through circular letter which is
being sent out from the office of the
state veterinarian, the attention of the
live stock inspectors in the state is being
called to the governors proclamation
of February IL which states that all
bucks coming into the state must be
dipped. The livestock sanitary board,
after discussing the matter and also
taking it before the governor, has de-
cided to interpret the proclamation in
the broadest sense.
The latter states that there has been
a tendency since the commencement of
of the sanitary work, for the people to
bring breeding and dry stuff and even
bucks into the state without notifying
the local inspector. Five men have
paid fines for this offense during the
present year and one other party is yet
to be tried. All inspectors are urged
to report such violations and the case
will be prosecuted.
The spring inspection showed that
the conditions in all the counties of the
state are satisfactory with one excep-
tion, and in that case the trouble can
be traced directly to bringing in of in
fected bucks last year and the year
before. Two years ago bucks which, it
is said, had been dipped three times in
Utah, we're brought into Washington
county and distributed in five bands.
Scab developed in every band and on
account of this the livestock sanitary
board will not take any ones word that
bucks have been dipped, but will dip
them once if found apparently clean
and three times where any infection is
found. Scab is practically eradicated
from the state, with the exception of
one county, and the board is of the
opinion that there is little danger of an
outbreak unless it is brought in from
outside the borders of the state.-Wei-
ser Signal.