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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-24

be in the upper grades as we'll as in the
lower.
when this increase has been authorized
some plan must be devised by which re-
tirement will be more rapid in the upper
grades, thus bringing younger men to COM
mand and flag ranks.
"A large retired list will cost money,
but ! see no other way of bringing about
the efficiency which we all desire. and in
saying this 1 disclaim any reflection on
the men now in the flag and command
ranks. They are as efficient and able as
any set of men could be under the condi-
tons which have surrounded them since
the civi, war closed"
Fighting Bob puts the remedy for this
condition squarely up to the American
people and congress, declaring: when
ever the people of the United States want
a change In the condition described. which
are undoubtedly not so good as they
should be, and are willing to pay for a
better condition, they have only to force
their representatives In congress to give
them what they want. The navy is theirs,
and the money to make 1t what It should
be. comes from them. They cannot have
a good thing without paying for 1t. Further
more, II they decide that Officers and men
shall be In proper proportion TO the ships
they have now, or must have In the future,
then they must pay for them"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-24

flagstone. each having its distinct peculi-
arties and formations.
How Work Is Done.
The work is being carried on from eight
shafts varying in depth from 372 to 7S
feet. OF these shaft No. 3 is completed
at a depth of about 37o feet and No. 2 at
a depth of IA feet. Shaft No. l is down
over 400 feet, shaft Nos. 4 and 5 each
about $50 feet, shaft No. 6 over 500 feet,
shaft No. I about $50 feet and shaft No. s
about $50 feet.
Power for all the work is delivered from
a central compressed air plant on the
banks of the Rondout river, whence a
copious supply of fresh water is pro-
cured for the operation of the ten air
compressors with a capacity of $4,000
cubic feet of free air a minute.
Tn various shafts present individual
characteristics of their own. In some
the earth rock and shale are easy to pene-
trate and easy to remove and progress
on them is rapid. In others difficult
conditions continually present them
selves. such as the tapping of under
ground streams which flood the tunnel
and require constant pumping day and
night, the disclosure OF faults and seams,
and a thousand and one varying changes
of material to be handled and overcome.
For instance, in shaft 4 progress was
made at a satisfactory rate until suddenly
a subterranean stream was tapped and
water gushed forth in such quantities as
almost to verwhelm the men working in
the bottom of the pit. They were hurriedly
taken out in the bucket, but meantime the
pumps al the bottom Of the shaft were
submerged and in a short time the pumps
were buried in from fifty to seventy-five
feet of water.
Work on this contract proceeds night and
day. The 'muckers' are for the most
part negroes or foreigners, generally Lith-
uanisns and Slavonians. They are well paid,
well cared for, seemingly contented and
without temptation save such as exists in
the saloons established beyond the juris-
diction of the Board of Water Supply.
Electricity Freely Used.
Another important feature of the con-
track is the use made Of electricity gener-
ated from a central power plant. Each of
the eight shafts is equipped with tele-
phones and communication is thus estab-
lished between the bottom Of the pit and
the surface with the contractors central
office and power house and with the var
ious offices of the engineers, The shafts
are. lighted by electricity.
The line OF the aqueduct is under police
protection, which serves two useful pur-
poses, the preservation Of order on and
about the work and the protection of the
people of the neighborhood. The employees
of the board and of the contractor show
a wide range of training. nationality and
experience. One of the best inspectors
on shaft l is a former prize fighter, who
has had no difficulty In preserving order
on his part Of the work after a tempest
uous experience with half a dozen Lithu-
%anians, who fell before him as sheep before
the slaughterer. Another highly priced
individual in the contractors employ is an
eX-captain of one of the leading varsity
foot ball teams Of the country. who for
two or three years held a proud position on
Walter Camp's AIl-American eleven
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-24
SYPRON STRETCHES FOR MILES
Boring the Catskill Aqueduct Under
Rondout Greek.
WILL COST OVER SIX MILLION
wnter for New York To he Carried
o Feet Below the Creeks Bed
Through a Sort of JumbIed
GeoIoRtcaI Formation.

NEW YORK, April ia syphon will
carry the new Catskill %aqueduct under
Rondout creek. The creek is in the middle
Of a valley five or six miles wide and
bounded on the north by the foothills Of
the Catskill mountains and on the south by
the Shawangunk range. Beneath this valley
at a point near High Falls and Stone
Ridge In the town of Marbletown, Ulster
Oounty. the syphon is to be built.
For many months before settling the
plans for the syphon engineers connected
with the Board OF Water Supply were
studying the geological character OF the
territory which It was proposed to traverse.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, OF holes
were drilled with diamond Dores. These
showed that at some time in the remote
past movements of the earth crust had
taken place causing the strata to be
wrenched and torn from their original posi-
lions and jumbled and huddled together in
new and distorted layers much after the
fashion of a distorted and crumpled layer
cake.
Then came the glacial times when q
huge sheet OF ice covered all the land
smoothing off the hills and filling the
valleys with the material pushed before IT,
The. filling of the valleys changed the
courses Of the streams and rivers. making
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-24

have died of heat and thirst in chasing
the thief on camels across African deserts.
The complete story of the hunted man, II
it ever is told, will be a veritable Odyssey
Of crime. The wanderings of Ulysses will
be nothing to the long flight and pursuit of
this unnamed thief.
But, despite all this huge total of dishon-
esty, the bonding companies wax wealthy
Before a man can get a bond his character
and reputation, directly, collaterally. ana
even back to the second generation, are
looked into most rigidly. One or two OF
the companies are even examining into the
hereditary tendencies toward crime on the
part of applicants. If they find that a
mans father OF grandfather, or any mem
Der of his family, ever stole OF committed
a breach of trust, they argue that the ap-
plicant may be liable to some day. just as
a physician examining a man for life in
surance policy looks for a hereditary ten
dency to tuberculosis. The surety COM
panies, from their many years of carefully
collected statistics, figure on losing about
SO much money annually, and make their
premiums sufficiently large to cover that
probable loss and leave them a handsome
surplus.
We Are Growing Better.
Curiously enough, despite the large in
crease In reported entertainments that was
shown last year over the year preceding
It is the optimistic opinion of experts in
guaranteeing honesty that people are less
inclined to steal than they used to be. They
claim that the big defalcations that are
coming to light are but the aftermath of
the panic year. During good times, they
say, there Is less embezzlement-less that
is discovered, at least. The defaulter, II
he speculates In stocks, nine times out of
ten goes long on the market. In boom
times prices always are going up. There
fore, the trusted thief, for a time, at least
is able to make good his shortages an,
cover them up In his books beyond tn
hope Of discovery. But when prices Of St
c%urities begin to cTumble and the embez
Eler's margin account is wiped out, he be
gins to lose sleep at night and to stea
harder than ever by day so as to accom-
plish the impossible and to avoid the dis
covery which will come inevitably some
time.
Experts attribute the large amount OF
defalcations among employees OF banks and
trust -compantes-it will be remembered
that these lead in the list OF losses-to the
small salaries paid. A teller who handles
perhaps $1,000, 900 a day will receive $3.50
or $1,000 a year salary. He has to dress
well and live in a respectable neighborhood.
SO long as all goes smoothly. so long as
there is no sickness or death in his fam
lily, he may be able to rub along. but not
to save any money. Then the day comes
when he needs 500 OF $500 most urgently
more than he ever needed money before In
his life. He takes 1t, and then more and
more. Neither the fear of detection MOI
anything else deters him for a while. Some
have tried the plan OF taking a small for
tune. hiding ii In some out Of the wa,
place, confessing the theft and serving
their term in prison, with the hope OF be
ing able to recover the money when thel
got out. This is always a vain hope, how
ever, the bonding companies say.-NeN
York Press.
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it necessary for the engineer to explore
the line with borings 80 as to locate the
old channels. Along the line % tn;s syphon
two of these channels or valleys were
found deep down below the present river
and both much larger than the bed in
which the present Rondout creek flows.
Went Deep for Foundation.
The main problem was to find a satisfac-
tory foundation of hard, impervious rock,
and it was equally clear that the lower
most point Of the tunnel must be deter
mined by the location of the rock forma-
ton. no matter how great the depth. This
point was found to be nearly under the
Rondout creek, about 200 feet below it and
practically at sea level.
The labors of the engineers to discover
the exact subterranean formation have
been graphically expressed in the accom-
panying cross section of the valley.
The syphon will be built entirely in rock
and will cover a distance ct about four
and a half miles under the valley, Ii
will be fourteen and one-half feet inside
diameter, circular in form, lined with con.
crete and built to Withstand the enormous
pressure put upon 1t. The aqueduct at each
end of the syphon is larger in diameter,
being seventeen feet high and thirteen feet
four inches wide at the southern and
seventeen feet high and seventeen feet
six inches wide at the northern. The syphor
should be finished in four and n half years
The contract price is about 6 100000.
The geological features of this valley
are especially interesting. bearing as they
do evidences of the great glacial move.
ment which in ancient times took place
there. Here are traces of ancient valley.
filled in with the drift of sand and clay
and superposed on strata Of white quarts
gravel. known as Shawangunk grit, hard
resistant and almost as white as marble
This is so hard that II is used for mill
stones, Here also are huge layers o.
shale. sandstone, limestone, slate anC
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-24
THE EXPECTED is COMING
Naval Expansion In the United states
Exceeds the supply of
Omcers.

The expected shortage of officers neces-
sary to handle the battleships of the
United States is already apparent, and &C.
casions a trumpet blast of warning from
Admiral Robley d. Evans in Hampton's
magazine. The admiral says, in part: AT
the present moment we have not sufficient
officers for the ships now in commission,
and this condition is growing worse month
by month as new ships are ordered into
service. There is not a single battleship
In the fleet today hat has her proper
complement Of officers to fight her to the
best advantage, and this can never be cor
rected until the number of officers is
largely increased, and this increase must
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-24

stone, the father of the common law and
undoubtedly an authority. He supports
my contention precisely"
You had as well sit down, MAhPruiett;
] have decided the point against you"
replied the court. you need not cite
more cases. L nave overruled your de-
murrer and do not care to hear you read
the section"
you have" sarcastically said the re-
doubtable lawyer. Il know it. but l just
wanted to show the court what a TOOL
Blackstone was."-Kansas City Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-24
BIack Eve for BIackstone.

"Your honor" said Moman Pruiett, The
criminal lawyer. since reports and mod
ern law are not sufficient TO convince
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-24
Bee want ads are business boosters.


Near the Hospiee of st. Bernard.
switzerland, Is a monument to Barry, one
OF the dogs, which always interests tour
lists. This animal died some years ago.
ana a writer In the Wide World Magazine
tells his story: During the ten years he
was at the hospice he saved the lives Of
forty persons who had lost their way in the
snow. On one occasion he found a child,
10 years old, lying in the snow under the
Influence OF the fatal slumber Which pre-
cedes death. The dog warmed the child
with its breath. and then reused It from
sleep by licking il. This much accom-
plished, Barry, by lying down on it's side.
gave the child an obvious invitation TO
get upon its back and ride. The child did
so, and was thus carried 10 the monastery.
Barry was killed by some unknown person.
probably In mistake" The inscription on
the monument is. Barry, the heroic. Saved
the lives Of forty persons, and was killed
by the forty-first. New York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-24

Commencing promptly at 5 a. N. satur-
day Orkin Bros, store will open with over
1000 s25, $50 and SIS women's high grade
stylish new tailor-made suits on sale Sat
urday, SIS. See Page IL
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-20
OBITUARY.
pr. Jo,eph Clifford Moore.

Laconia, N. H.. March 19.-The ca
reer of a once notable figure in New
Hampshire finance closed at sunset to-
night in the passing of DIR. Joseph
Clifford Moore, who died of paralysis
at his cottage in, Lakeport. where since
his downfall from a position of power
and influence he had lived the quiet
life Of a country physician. In the
height of his career DIR. Moore was
known as the New Hampshire Ma
poleon of Finance" and in addition to
controlling banks and other corpora
tions was a factor in politics. The
failure of the National Bank of the
Commonwealth. Derryfield Savings
bank and Peoples Fire Insurance COM
pany, all of Manchester, in 1898, fol-
lowing the flight of Charles F. Nor
rill cashier of the national bank and
treasurer OF the other concerns to the
Argentine Republic, where he died
seven or eight years ago. ended the
business life of DR.. Moore, who was
president of all three. When his banks
were closed the federal and state gov
ernments had him indicted, but he
never was convicted in connection with
these failures. He was convicted later
of overissuing stock of the Union Pub
fishing company and served a short
time in prison. In 1884 Dartmouth col
lege conferred the honorary degree of
master of arts on DIR. Moore.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-20
NEW HAVEN ROADS FINANCIAL
METHODS CRITICISED
BY One of the Anti-Merger Leaders Of
Massachusetts, House.

Boston, March 19.-Numerous crit
icisms of the financial methods of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad by Representative Norman H.
White of Brookline, one of the So
called anti-merger leaders of the
house, and the replies to the criticims
by President Charles S. Mellen of the
New Haven company, were made pub
lie today by the railroad commission
ers who were the medium of commu-
nication in the matter. In reply to a
question by Mr.. White as to what was
done with the assets Of the Providence
Securities company, and as to what
the remaining assets were after the
New Haven company had taken the
stock of the Providence company, Mr..
Mellen replied that the Providence Sc
curities company did not sell its as
sets or its stock to the New Haven
company, and Furthermore declined to
disclose what assets the Providence
company has now on hand.
Mr.. Mellen denied that the New Ha-
ven company owned or operated any
steamships. but said that it leased
certain vessels from New York COM
pany.
In reply to another question Mr..
Mellen stated that 1t had never been
customary FOR the New Haven road
to make any depreciation account for
street railway equipment until the
close of the fiscal year, which is June
GOTH
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-20
YOUNG wHIrLA LOCATED.
Cleveland Police Expect to Restore
Him to Friends in Few Hours-1o-
tel Clerk Furnishes Definite Clew.

Cleveland. March 19-That Willie
Whitla, kidnapped son OF Attorney
James p. Whitla, Of Sharon, Pa, would
be restored to friends within a few
hours was the prediction made by the
Cleveland police late tonight after they
had placed under arrest man whom
they said answered descriptions OF tue
kidnapper.
Upon an alleged statement made by
this man, detectives hurriedly depart
ed in an automobile for the eastern
section OF the city, where the boy is
said to have been sequestered.
Stopped at Hotel Euclid.
A definite cIew to the whereabouts Of
the lad was obtained here TODAY when
George Dougherty, clerk Of the Hotel
Euclid, recognized in the published
photograph OF Willie Whitla the fea-
lures of a boy who in company with
man appeared at the hotel last night
The man told the clerk he was await
ing the appearance Of q friend with
whom he expected to transact impor-
tant business. Dougherty paid no i'm
mediate attention to the matter, but
today informed the detectives of his
suspicious.
Every Detective on the Trail.
Every detective in the city was
placed on the trail and late tonight
Clerk Dougherty. accompanied by OFF,
GERS. was whisked away, apparently to
assist in the identification of the boy
who came to the hotel last night.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-20
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Additional Concession Made to the
Western Senators.

Washington, March 19.-In complet-
ing the senate committees, the commit
tee on committees today decided upon
an additional concession to the western
senators by enlarging the republican
representation on the finance commit
tee by the appointment of Senator Me-
Cunber Of North Dakota as a member
of that body. The committee will con-
sisI Of nine republicans and five dem
ocratic senators. AS the committee is
now made up, five of the republican
senators are from the west. Three Of
these are from states west Of the Mis-
souri, river and two from the middle
west. Three Of the remaining four are
from New England and one is from
Pennsylvania.
Senator Nixon of Nevada takes the
place on the interstate commerce COM
mittee made vacant by the retirement
of Mr.. Foraker. and Senator Dixon be-.
comes chairman Of the new committee
on conservation of natural resources.
Senator Burton viii succeed Senator
Hopkins as a member of the commit
tee on commerce.
Senator Depew becomes chairman OF
the committee on Pacific islands and
Porto Rico. in place of Mr.. Foraker.
Senators Piles and Warner are given
places on the judiciary committee.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-20
Ex-PREslDENT CASTRO
DOES NOT FEAR ARREST
If He Should Attempt to Land in Ven-
ezuela.

Dresden, March 19-Former Presi-
dent Castro of Venezuela evidently has
not entirely given up hope that he will
be able to return home next month.
Yesterday it was said Castro would
leave the steamer Guadelope, on which
he will sail from Bordeaux March 26,
at Port of Spain, Trinidad, there TO
await advices from his friends In Ven
ezuela as to the propriety of his max
ing an attempt TO enter the republic.
In an interview today, htwever. Senior
Castro said that he would remain on
bdard the Guadelope and that if OBJ
lection was made TO his landing at La
Guafra. he would proceed by steamer
to Colon. where he would reside as he
preferred that city to Trinidad
is there not danger of your being
arrested while on the Guadeloupe at
La Guaira-of your being forcibly TAX
en- ashore?" asked the representative
of the Associated Press.
No" replied Senor Castro, 'the
French flag would protect me. / will
go to Venezuela to meet any charge
that may be brought against me and
to defend myself, If there be accusers.
without any care for what may happen
to me.
Those who desire a change in the
government of Venezuela brought it
about by submitting themselves to the
leadership Of one of my lieutenants
General Gomez I infer from this that
the revolutionists were opposing a
man, not cause. The liberal restora-
tion of the country in which was en-
gagged continues, and 1t matters little
If by making victim of Castro union
and fraternity in Venezuela are
brought out"
Senior Castro renounced any idea of
seeking to bring about revolution or
even of encouraging his party in Ven
ezuela to do so.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-20
100000 FIRE AT JERSEY CITY.
Lehieh Valley Freight Pier Destroyed
With 100000 Worth Merchandise.

New York, March 19.-Fire which
started late today at the land end Of
an 500 foot Lehlgh Valley freight pier
in Jersey City destroyed the pier,
storehouses and sheds, and nearly
$780, 900 worth Of merchandise before
it was flooded out by the combined
forces of the Hoboken and Jersey City
fire departments and a large fleet OF
tugs and fireboats. which poured In
water from the riverside. The total
loss will reach 100000.
The fire, which was accompanied by
an unusual volume of smoke. could be
plainly seen from the New York sky
scrapers. and was visible for miles in
Jersey and along the shore OF New
York harbor.
A number Of Lehigh barges which
were moored alongside when the blaze
started, caught fire before they could
be towed into midstream. Tugs finally
succeeded in dragging them away and
extinguishing the flames with only
slight damage.
There was no loss Of life. although
IS laborers who were at work loading
a barge at the front Of the pier mar
rowly escaped being cut off from shore
by the flames. which spread over the
entire structure within a few minutes.
A hand furnace. overturned by tim
smiths at work on the roof Of the pier,
caused the fire.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-20

ton, however. for he ordered the pris-
oners brought into court and instructed
the sheriff to Garry in the jury"
SHARP Not Guilty"
Instead of S. j. Hyde, 90 whom the
charge was given, y. NJ. Burke, the
first man chosen, carried the papers
and acted as foreman. In response TO
the judges question as to whether a
verdict had been reached, Burke re-
piled:
"we are tied up tight as to the
Coopers. but we find John d. sharp not
guilty"
Judge Hart quickly dismissed Sharp
and ordered the jury to continue its
deliberations as to the guilt OF inno-
cence Of the Coopers.
Mrs. Sharp, wife OF the acquitted
man, seemed the most affected OF all
those interested. and her greatest con-
Germ seemed to be whether Attorney
General Mocarn ''could DO anything
more to John"
The Jurors put in the afternoon de-
liberating, but after supper AZ s D. m
devoted the rest OF the evening to
amusing themselves with cards and
songs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-20
Charged With the Murder of Former United
States Senator Carmack.
JURY "TIED AS TO THE COOPERS"
Judge Hart Expected Verdict FrdsySends the Twelve
Men Back for Further Deliberaton-Sharp Dismiss
ed by Judge Hart-Wife of the Acquitted Man Great
ly Affected-Jury Amuse Themselves with Cards.

Nashville. Tenn, March 1s.-When
the jury today returned a verdict OF
acquittal for John d. Sharp. charged
with the murder Of former United
States Senator E. W. Carmack and de-
clared 1t was "hopelessly tied as to the
Coopers,' 1t was generally conceded
that the end OF the famous case. had
all but been reached.
No Verdict in coopers' Case.
Nothing daunted by the expressive
firmness of Foreman Burke's 6eclara-
tion of disagreement as to the guilt
OF Col. Duncan B. Cooper and his son
Robin, jointly charged with Sharp with
staying Carmack, Judge Hart sent the
twelve men out for further delibera-
ton and announced that he would not
discharge them until he was convinced
that an agreement could not be reach
ed.
Judge Hart expected a verdict today.
Several times during the morning he
consulted with one of the jury depu-
ties and when he had concluded the
days docket at noon he sent TO the
jurors to ask II they had anything to
report
The reply Nothing" came back.
Evidently the judge had some informa-