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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
DYNAMITE KILLS TWELVE. "
Workmen Blown to Pieces When
Shovels Hit Hidden Cartridces

Twelve men killed and eighteen injured
is the result of two dynamite explosions
on the isthmian canal works in Panama
recently. according to a report just re-
ceived at the offices of the commission
in this city Two Americans were among
those who were killed-David r. Davies.
steam shovel engineer thirty years old.
whose former home was at Girard, Ohio.
and William Cooley craneman, twenty
one years old. and a resident of Phila-
delphia prior to his appointment, in Feb
ruary, 1907.
The first explosion occurred in the Gu
Zebra cut near Empire. where steam
shovel No. 30 In cutting through some
recently blasted earth came in contact
with an unexploded hidden charge OF
dynamite The second explosion occurred
at Mindi. about three miles from the
Colon entrance, and Is supposed to have
been due to q flash of lightning.
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CANNOT OWN STOCK.
Director of Geological Survey Is
sues Order TO Emnloves

In order to keep the organization free
from even the suspicion of evasion of
legal requirements George Otis Smith,
director of the geological survey, has is
sued an order prohibiting members of the
survey from owning stock in any mining
company the property of which is in the
United States or Alaska. Any member
at present holding any stock of this ma
ture is requested to dispose of it as soon
as practicable.
The order was issued in accordance
with an act of Congress. which provides
that members of the survey shall have no
personal private interests in the lands
or mineral wealth of the region under
survey. While the prohibition in the case
of lands is not so strict as regards own
ing an interest in mines, the director
points out that the restriction shoL.u
prevent employees of the survey from
purchasing any interest because of the
possibility of land values being direct
ly enhanced by the field operations of the
survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
MAKES MORE RULINGS.
Interstate Commerce Commission
| Acts on Railroad Questions.

Acts on Railroad QueStlons.
Free passes may be issued to bone fide
ex-employes of a railroad who are trav-
cling to re-enter the railroads service.
Passes cannot be extended to the families
of EMPLOYEES who died a natural death
while in the service of common carriers.
though that privilege is accorded TO the
families of employees killed In the service.
These are among the rulings announced
nv the interstate commerce commission
today.
The commission holds that a railroad
NAV provide in it's tariffs that whenever.
because of washouts or other accidents.
passengers are delayed beyond their ticket
limit or so as to curtail their stopover
privileges. the conductor or other agent
NAV by Endorsement on the ticket extend
the time to cover such detention. This Is
to be honored by succeeding conductors
on the company's lines. but no carrier can
provide such extension over lines other
than it's own. except when provided In
proper joint tariff.
The commission also has authorized
changing (by not over thirty days. the
terms Of short-time excursion fare tarins
under certain conditions. When the ex-
cursion is limited to not more than three
days changes may be posted one day IN
advance in two public places for these
reasons: Changes of dates of meeting
extension of the return limit. additional
selling dates, additional stopover privi-
lepes etc II the excursion Is limited to
between three and thirty days, cancella-
ton of tariff or change in its terms may
be made on like notice of three days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28

If they are sometimes treated wrong as
sometimes happens to some white people.
they.i1evertheless. make the best OF 1t for
the time, knowing that ultimately. when
the fact that their votes count and they
can influence elections. when the fact that
they are property holders and are adding
to the welfare of the state. and when the
fact that they are fine. manly. intelligent
human beings come to be known, they
will certainly, in the near future. take
their places as a useful. happy and pros
porous part of the state OF Oklahoma.
Future generations throughout the
United States will undoubtedly claim with
pride that among their ancestors there
were members of the Five Civilized Tribes
of Indians.
THE Indians should remember with sat
isfaction that of the senators and repre-
sentatives to Congress there are two sem
ators and one or more representatives of
Indian blood. and one other representative
at least who is an intermarried white en-
rolled as a member of the Five Civilized
Tribes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
DISTRICTS BONDED DEBT.
Over $11, 100000 Paid Off in the
Last Thirty Years.

Charles H. Treat. treasurer of the
United States and ex-officio commissioner
of the sinking fund of the District of
Columbia, has made his annual report to
Secretary Cortelyou on the status OF the
bonded debt of the District at the close
Of the fiscal year. June 80. Bonds were
retired for account Of the sinking fund to
the amount Of SOL 600 leaving the out
standing Indebtedness $1O.6O2750. So far
in the present fiscal year the debt has
been further reduced by purchases or
bonds to the amount Of $4S5. $50. leaving
the indebtedness at this time $1O, 117.1O
and reducing the annual interest charge
S17.726.22 The treasurer has submitted
to the District Commissioners. for plac-
ing before Congress. request for 1919. 4OS
for account of the sinking fund for the
fiscal year 1910.
The treasurer's report shows that the
total debt July 1. 1873. was So. lO8, $50.
The decrease by operations of the sink
ing fund has been Sill. sos. 800 up to June
80 last and close to $12. 100000 If the de-
crease OF the present fiscal year 10 In
cluded.
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Panama Canal Medals.

A ton of copper pipe collected from old
French excavators and locomotives. some
bronze bearings taken from cars, loco
motives and excavators. and 200 pounds
of tin found In one of the old French
warehouses have been collected and will
be sent to the Philadelphia mint 10 be
used in casting the bronze medals which
are to be presented by the President TO
employees Of the commission who have
served two years or more on the isthmus.
1t is expected that the medals will be
ready for distribution early in 1909. The
design of the medals and the method OF
their distribution have not yet been de-
termined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28

Of Davis. was arrested and held on sus-
picion. the police believing he is the man
who had been with Davis. But the per-
sons who were held up by Davis were un-
able to connect him with the transactions.
Probably the most serious charge
against Davis Is the holding UP of Fred
erick A. Harper of 1O7 Florida avenue and
young lady companion. Exhibiting the
badge to the couple, Davis Informed them
that they were in arrest, explaining IL
they had collateral to give him they
would be released. Davis drew a revolver
and so badly frightened the young woman
that she gave the money she had. 81 Is.
and was then searched by Davis for more.
Davis took her TO one side and made her
submit to a thorough search. ii Is charg-
ed. while the second man kept Harper
covered with the revolver After the young
woman had been subjected to the indig-
nifty of search she was permitted to 60
away with her companion.
Target for Five Shots.
Five shots were fired at George A.
Cafrrey of 1920 4th street northeast. who
was among those who called at the police
station last night and told Of an exciting
experience he had with the prisoner. II
was nearly three months ago. he stated.
when he met Davis near Florida avenue
and I'd street and had trouble with him.
He declared that Davis rode up behind
him on bicycle, pointed revolver at
him and demanded cash No cash was
forthcoming. he said, and five shots were
fired at him, but none took effect.
Bernard j. Shanahan and William Ham
dy. the former of JO3 B street southeast
and the latter of Glib South Carolina ave-
nue.. were among those who identified
Davis. They said they saw him hold up
colored man and woman near Florida
avenue and 9Th street about a month ago.
Howard H. Belden. who was stopped by
a colored man last Monday night saw
Davis at the ninth precinct station. but
was certain he is not the man who drew
weapon on him.
Says Davis Shot Him.
A colored man named Pike Slye called
at the police station today and identified
Davis as being the man who held him up
about three months ago and shot him.
One Of the bullets. he told the police, is
in his hand. while the other wounded his
left leg. The affair. he said. occurred in
the second police precinct.
Capt. Daley and the members of his
command are continuing their investiga-
ton, and will have a number of other
persons the prisoner before he is
taken to the Police Court. 1t is their in
tention to have Eugene Allen. the colored
farmer who was robbed near kenilworth
Saturday morning take a look at Davis.
although they hardly think the latter was
implicated in that affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
RUSSIANS IN SIBERIA.
Half Million Emigrants and Few Go
Back Home

Over 100000 persons emigrated from
European Russia to Siberia during 1907.
OF this record breaking number Vice Con-
sui Chanler of Dalny reports that fewer
than ever before returned to their homes.
Every colonist arriving in Siberia re-
ceives thirty-seven acres Of land free.
paying no taxes the first three years and
only half the regular taxes for the next
three. The report pictures tremendous
possibilities for Siberia, whose vast area,
it says. is as yet scarcely touched COM
mercially.
Mining has the greatest future of any
industry. 1t is predicted among other
things, that Siberian meat may compete
with that from New Zealand and the
United States in China and japan.
The balance of Sberian-Chinese trade Is
greatly in favor Of China. Siberia I'M
ports slO.OOO.OOO worth of goods from
China annually, almost entirely tea, by
caravan. while Siberia only exports to
China $3.50, 900 worth of articles annually,
and many of these originated in Euro
mean Russia.
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Thrown and Fatally Hurt.

PITTSBURG. Pa. October os.-Ruth r.
Bryce. aged twenty-one years. of Eliza
beth. Pa. near here. the daughter OF
c. A. Bryce. one of the most prominent
glass manufacturers of the country. was
thrown from horse and fatally injured.
Miss Bryce was riding several rods ahead
of her mother, who was in buggy, wheo
a furry Of leaves frightened her h0raA
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The Palais Royal
Remnant Day Tomorrow
Thursday Here-Not Friday

Iron w i'll
rust, tin will
dent, c h i n a
will c h ip;
even trunks
and bags will
become shop
worn. This
weekly S a | e
prevents I'm
due accumu-
lation of such
accidents.
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Instructions to Agents,


1.-The district agents are instructed, and
l know they are trying to carry out their
instructions, to inform the Indians as
readily as possible of their duties as cit
liens: to urge upon them to work on the
roads when the law requires 1t. just as
their white Eeighbors; to disclose t e full
amount of their personal property to the
tax assessor when he comes to ask about
IL; to take pains to save up the small
amount of money necessary to pay these
personal taxes; to build fences to restrain
their stock in those counties where the
law demands it; to refrain absolutely from
drinking intoxicating liquors. because the
laws Of the state of Oklahoma forbid 1t ;
to conduct themselves in a peaceable way
toward everybody unless self-defense
should require other action, and to see to
1t that their children attend the public
schools. 5urging them to be cheerful in
their attitude toward the teacher and the
lessons imposed by the teacher, and even
more cheerful and friendly toward the
white children. who. II they are thought
less in the treatment of the red children,
will soon get to be their best friends IL
they find their red neighbors kind and
friendly.
Therefore. 1 urge that the Indians try
to find out what their duties are. and that
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30
THE MAN FROM INDIANA

AT our hotel Is n gentleman from Indiana He
really IS from Indiana, and this il not n hit -.
stage fiction He comes from that most literary
and not the least urbane the least commercial
ly prosperous state Of the Central West He wear,
a very long coat Of the kind st called Prince
Albert in the interior. high water trousers and
very tall shoes of that exploded variety ..cou-
gresses And the tops, ever the way with
the tops OF congresses, lock ir they had been
exploded His very long coat and very short
trousers and very tall shoes all meet on a common
ieve! and form Il pleasing picture. our hotel is
a Missourian. slowly progressing toward sobriety
taking little less every day. The Indianian per-
plexes him.
What do you reckon makes his pants climb .
I've been studyn' him for days There's plentv
OF cloth in his pants. and they ought leep down
Capillary attraction? No, because the cuss s bald
headed The attraction every substance exerts
upon its like, what We learned about in physics In
school? No, because behind where are his bie
tails and hanging down close too the pants
up least. and in front there amt SO much
attracting force for the feller white vest
Next day, breakfast, Missouri was careworn
~ntery eyed and yet very upright, with q physical
rigodty that seemed the outward expression of q
like moral inhexibility. We sat in silence as is the
wont at table, in resigned sadness, waiting
for the coming Of the waiter Somewhere q soft
zustliax arose. = low. peEyadiax muImur *hosa
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

wouldn't have it. He a forgivin' cuss. pears
to me I heard the darkey shot afterward up
on the Elkhorn for comm in drug store ana
buyin' soda water in q frock coat and plug hat
SO he got his deserts after all. only 1t would
regular forms Remember old Judge Van Brann-
Il suah do. l drove over to French LICK lho''
with him from Orleans in a thunder storm Before
the railroad through. Every time the llShtnhs
would fash the judge would say, Reckon Ia oe'le
take drink Used up two quarts of whiskey soiH
over Judge was powerful afraid of thunder.
Il saw the old Judge lyn' in gutter In front OF
his office after with the water clear over ms
stomach. His daughters come along and got MN
into his office. One OF EN- afterward refused 10
marry young 'Aieck Gordon because he drank. Got
her feet wet or something sittin the old man out
took cold and sick. and always had preIudlce
against LIQUOR afterwards. Nice girl, 100.
Queer how folks git prejudiced against Hquor'
The old Judge dade now.
Yes lie died before ne could git to Louisville.
Why before he could git to Louisville? Could
lie there have procured quality or quantity OF
whiskey that would have stayed the ebbing SANDS
OF his life? Tantalzing, fragnentary and com
plete information about the death of this jurist
You spoke Of drinkin absinthe awhile back
Yes It does SO does coffee. drank cup OF
coffee in the COS
Say you never want go to one of them French
balls in New Orleans drunk"
Huh! / went the Yelled Prophets Ball In St
Louis drunk. and that's OF the most exclusive
social in America VIII and I were drunk
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30
WHILE THE DRINK
is BOILING OUT
RED LIQUOR REMINIS-
CENCES 1T B1THS.
The Judge Whom Rain Drore to
Rum-Tkc Indiana Nan Wh0se
Trousers CruscIod Up.
Rs Warden Allan Curtis.

am IN the rheumatic capital Of the country
Only worlds fair gathers a crowd from more
quarters OF The republic than does the fame of
these Michigan baths. There is less variety in the
personnel of the crowd however-a larger per-
ce1tsge Of fat men trying tc get thin and of thin
men trying 10 get fat-tban prevails in normal as
somhlage: . larger percentage of men in the liquor
traffic and OF who support the LIQUOR traffic.
for Rheumatism and gout frequently penalties
'f drinking intoxicants Many Of spas. par
f:cularly those of the West and South. are sought
lay a large number Of men who go 10 get boiled
oct.~ 10 So tho liquor of the system they
start ever again.
one OF tie chief diversions-Jerhaps the chief
dverson-of visitors at these baths is drinking
water. The consists of bathing. and of bath
ing only But number Of enterprising individuals,
discerning that the ordinary Individual is with
difficulty persuaded that lie should not drink as
well soak in mineral water-t is possible
drink the bathing water-have sunk some wells.
and exploit ordinary decent drinking water pos
sessing potent curative properties Most people do
not drink enough water ordinarily. and one is
hurt by sitting IL the water gardens mbibng the
water and listening TO strident orchestras and
strident singers dscoursing the queer. cheap.
timental songs that are phenomenon of our day.
In the drinking water gardens you may be in
etr7lcted and amused by the conversation Of those
about you AZ my left two old friends have Just
met efusively- afterward learn that is q for
mer shareholder in the Louisiana State Lottery
snd its onetime representative in the central
states his headquarters having been at Louisville
The other Is Kentucky capitalist. electric
railway Possessed of a large vocabulary
they like the men Of the generation before the
war, North and South. careless in grammar. even
slovenly. Written and spoken English in the last
seneration-and in Britain well in America
presented greater differences in grammar than
Noble lords. erudte professors. eloquent SEN
ators. for al the magnificence of their formal
writings and speakings, in ordinary conversations
used ainte for various lenses and numbers of to
be and to have present lenses for past Of all verbs
and on. all with a cheerful abandon ] give the
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

and We didn't oven have tickets and we was the
favorte guests.
Remember Johnny Luck
What's the of askin Il fool question:"
81 was in the Gault House and chambcrmaid
came to me and said. one OF yoah friends is dade
in Co | went UP. and there Johnny Luck
the bade There II cut under his ribs. where
somebody had stabbed him. | felt Of his feet. and
they cold. l felt of his lags and they was
cold. and | felt of his body. and 1t was cold and
] said. Johnny Luck is dade.' Then / see
something stickin' out from under the bade.
What's that stckin' from under the bade p
said l. There amt nothn' stickn' out from under
the bade.' said the chambermad. There Is too
something stickin out from under the bade.' said
i. ! looked and it 4 darky's feet | belted
'em with my cane and out he come
"'What'd you let that man die for?
I didn't let die
why didn't you rub him? Git up heah and
rub him.. | see It wasn't the stab, which was only
little one, hut too much whiskey You rub
him. and he rubbed him. and we poured three
quarts of whiskey into him and he come TO-"
homeopathic treatment. johnny was nearly
dead from too much whiskey, and so they pour
three quarts into him
But he's dade now
Yes. and SOS liquor drinkin' and the LIQUOR bust
ness all through the South. Well II didn't come in
owah
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

cause and location could not place and wouidh
bother TO place sound of something craWliHe
that might have been a hose being drawn across
the walk just outside the door, or through 'he
grass Missouri up straighter II possible iooAeo
innuringly ard appealingly at the thin woman
across from him at one and another of the SAD
s,o,+ c,ronanv Every one was obvious of every
thing except the vanity of life. 1t was plain thaI
nobody heard anything. He put his hand TO mos'
brow half started from hts seat and dropped pach
with a little laugh Of relief, OF sufcease i'oi''
dread so childishly so innocently happy, that my
baa-. heat in a sympathy / had previously denied
him.
Good heavens, thought had EN-! IL thousn'
could hear EN- writhing and crawlins-aho IL
only Indana's pants shining up his iaiss'
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

conversation OF the Kentuckans unamplified and
unadorned:
Well well. when did you get in?'
They threw in day befoah yesterday
When'd you arrive?'
Nah man rolled me up from the train foah days
ago l reckon you wasn't very bad, since you
are soon
No Drinkin' nothin' but water m never
goin' drink another drop of liquor again
rs that soo"-nildly and curiously, not scorn-
fully and ieeringly. You won't last month in
Louisville
NO. no!"-sadly and resignedly. Il reckon that s
So SAY we've had some great times together.
Remember the time we all sot drunk in New
York;"
CT suttinly do First we had whiskey sours
And then mint juleps.'
Peach and honey.
Bourbon straight, stone fence. apple jack
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

bus; get tall" followed by police; nnse'' 80.
low ''Iamping" watching; joint Up eo
gether again ...ok,.
n "a nac,,ltar weakness OF the modern crooA
that he is always shouting the odd eorAee e,
about what he can do). 1t Is of little use ''Ass
to tho gpod people, (clever mobs>. nowese ~ -.
man often has to three months tf'a' 80 ~,
being allowed to work regularly with ihs sl's;,,,n
get in with good people" however. Is iii7 Lii
of most crooks" for they know that the EaaA ~
always look oe-thAms-UAa &a1&s
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

win be q crowd; "screwsd.- read: "1;nendraper.'
newspaper: right chat" best place: good weeks
work." good haul; "dabbla." try; right stuff" gold
watches and chains; manor" spot ION very
dangerous to thieves; rcd kettle" gold watch:
'halfs-tDsh bompar," half-A-cruwn Waterbury;
~U1ass," policeman: frog" road; under the act"
prevention Of crimes act, by which suspect can be
arrested for frequentng place for the purpose of
committing a felony: bees and honey" money.
'n1osk my groin. pawn ring; 'nachuest" mus
taehAi 'SaosrssA- tspe1 '1aSuANa Hat1i 'tah.-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

champagne and maraschino and noah wlis-
key
And noah whiskey and then. what was next?
Oh. well; what's the of maxim this water taste
bad?'
Next day l saw Ferguson and said. 'Fergu-
sorr. -.pu alive? And he didn't know he had
beer theah.''
He sick FOR while after it. Must have
eaten q salad other cussed indigestibie
thing. ] used to UP to his room where he was
IN bade. unable to eat drink thing. and sit
there drnkin' absinthe. and he'd cuss and say
1 mad rubber stomach, like the rubber arm that
clever Frenchrnan made for Sam Foster after he
got his shot OF In the hotel at Frankfort"
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

Lesson n.o-da
Hash Prosper under
Herew haveTw
is Little Home
Of
publican Ru He ii and o
o~n Pap The Mor IS
windows
BeaTifu fu Trophies sFornD stant Lands
Republican RI ebenefe him?
Nsstle anerD
New-York tribune., 1908-08-30
MET RETRIBUTI0N, ANYWAY.

LET'S Was that the time Ed Mason and
Bill Woodbridge shot each other up?"
- 'Twarn't a fight. a darkey was carryin' a
shotgun out for DR.. Anderson and he slipped on
banana peel and both barrels on
Did they burn the darkey, OF anything
Burn hrni What's the matter with you man?
We don't live in Alabama. We live in Kentucky
Some OF the boys wanted to hang him but Sam
The sun., 1908-05-10

A number Of personal friends Of Harry
5. Houpt have arranged TO tender him q
dinner next Thursday night on the eve OF
preparation Of the Thomas entry for the
Grand Prix race OF the Automobile club OF
France on July T. on account OF the short
time before il will be shipped to France III
is doubtful II Strang will have ample time
to thoroughly test It out as II has Just been
completed at the Thomas factory at Buhalo.
Mr.. Houpt guarantees that everything Will
be possible tor man and machine under the
conditions
The sun., 1908-05-10

When Kerosene has been used TO clean out
a crank case the drain cocks should be left
open for a day or 40. Unless II is absolutely
necessary 10 use car at once II is q good plan
The sun., 1908-05-10

The fondness OF the Engishman for giving
fancy titles whenever possible Ia well Illus
trated by the name tackled onto a type ~
car broughtfor use by travelling statesmen, Il
and has but one seat inside, the rest Of the
interior being utilized for drawers and trays
for displaying the merchandise sold by the
traveller