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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-11

is the line which was completed few
months ago after thirty-five years Of
almost continuous effort and disap-
pointing and arduous work. 1t stretches
from Valparaiso, Chile, on the Pacific
coast (there is branch line from San
tiago, Chile), across the Andes and the
Chilean Argentinian border to Buenos
Aires, the capital Of Argentina on the
Atlantic coast.
The throwing of this line across the
lofty Andes, in close proximity to
Mount Aconcagua, the highest noun
tain in South America, is called by an
authority an engineering feat (which
will rank among the most remarkable
achievements of the world" Some idea
of the difficulties which have been
overcome, in the face of hardships and
engineering problems that were almost
! insurmountable, may be gained from
the fact that the Chilean section, less
| than fortyfour miles in length, was
begun as far back as 1889. Natural
obstacles and other defects interviewed
so continually in the construction Of
the Argentine section of the line from
Mendoza to Uspallata that in the
opinion of several eminent engineers
the further progress of the railroad was
considered to be very improbable, al
though not scientifically impossible. On
the Chilean side of the Andes the con-
struction Of the line has proved hardly
less difficult and quite as COSTLY says
the authority already quoted.
Yet the engineers and surveyors per-
| sisted In the task set for them, and the
railroads run today, monuments to
mans skill, ingenuity and persistence.
OF course the work was done for gain.
The motive of the governments in hav-
ling had the roads constructed was the
Efacilitation Of travel mainly since not
much freight can be expected. But
South American trade, both among the
republics themselves and interconti-
mental, Is growing fast, and the Trans
andean road may yet prove an impor-
tant factor in commerce.
| Scenically, Of course, the Andean rail-
roads leave nothing to be desired. 1t is
confidently expected in some South
American circles that a constantly
growing stream Of tourists will find It
worth their while to inspect the won
| ders OF their mountains. 1.-THE globe
| trotter, tired of India, Khartum, Of the
Victoria falls, can find something quite
new in the Cordilleras. The railway
(the transcontinental line) passes COM
paratively close to the Aconcagua 49,
900 feet high and the second highest
peak on earth, and through a pass
which for extraordinary formation
and coloring vies with the Grand Can
yon Of the Colorado river in Arizona"
runs recent description Of the route.
Competent railroad men and enei-
neers have expressed the opinion that
it is far easier to cross the Rocky
mountains, in North America, than the
South American continuation of the
mighty chain. The passes in the An
des are few and far between. At the
point selected for, the tunnel at the
summit Of the transcontinental road
the rails lie more than TO- 900 feet above
the level Of the sea. ss 54 \
!, & MAN EL4 J. HERNANDEZ. sB
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-11

high enough to top most of the noun
tains of North America by thousands
of feet. Among them are Illimani, 21,-
06O feet; Illampu (known also as So
rata), 21,500 feet; Misti, 20,320 feet;
Guallateiri, $4,000 feet. Some Of them
are active volcanoes, and the scenery
in and near this skyscraper railroad is
wild and picturesque in the extreme.
1t has thus far attracted few visitors.
The cost Of the road was over $13,-
100000.
While the west coast of South Ameri-
ca along the length of which stretches
the Andean mountains, has several
railroads running into the Andes, and
three International roads-the Chilean
Bolivian line just described, the Chilean
Argentinian line and the line from An
tofogasta, also in Chile, running into
Bolivia-the continent has only one
transcontinental railroad running from
the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific. That
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-11

Virginia instead Of the people Of the
United States, provided they, by act of
their legislature, accept it and carry 1t
out as herein directed
Should the people Of Virginia by neg
lect of their legislature decline to &C
cept the said bequest then the same
was given to certain Hebrew congre-
cations in the cities Of New York.
Philadelphia and Richmond. provided
they procure the necessary legislation
to entitle them to hold said estate and
to establish an agricultural school at
said Monticello for the children of said
societies who are between the ages Of
twelve and sixteen years and whose ia
theirs are dead, and also similar chill
dren Of any other denominations. He
brew or Christian"
Commodore Levy died in March, 1862
while the civil war was raging. He
was an ardent supporter of the north
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-11

ALMOST unnoticed by the outside
~ world there have been COM
"a pleted in South America re-
A n Gently two of the most inter-
esting railroad projects in the world.
They are the crossing of the Andes
by the Chile Argentina line and the
Chile Bolivia line. They do not trav-
erse the roof Of the world, for that lies
in Asia, where the mighty Himalayas
rear their peaks far above the clouds,
but they may be said with truth to run
on the earths top floor. The one COM
pleted a few weeks ago crosses the
Andes from africa in Chile to La Paz
in Bolivia. 1t is 27O miles in length
and attains in places an elevation of
1000 feet.
The work on the road has taken less
than three years, in spite of the diff
culties presented by the nature of the
country traversed. In the first fifty
or sixty miles the railroad crosses a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-11

houses which attract the antiquarian
and the casual sightseer. The city lies
on the rivers Thames (hero called the
Isis) and Cherwel and has spread be-
You'd the ancient confines. 1sI1.
The University Of Oxford, the build
ings OF which lie in the center of the
town, Is historically and intellectually
one OF the most fascinating places on
earth Even visitors who know little
OF the q history Of the colleges and who
have but g passing interest IN higher.
educ e: ton u ara il1apr esset Ind awed nv
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-11

forN cause, ana the SLaLe Oh VH61nAo
|con1scated Monticello. Congress hav-
ing failed to carry out the provisions
of the Levy will and the state likewise
sleeping on it's rights the estate re-
verted to the Levy family, and, as has
been said, it is now the property OF
Representative Jefferson M. Levy. In
Ia recent interview he said:
Upon the termination of the litiga-
ton became the owner Of the proper
ty and have remained so for the last
thirty-fve years, during which time
Monticello has been carefully guarded
land appropriately maintained. This
will be testified to by hundreds of men
in public life and others who have Wis
|ited there. All visitors are freely adj
mitted to the estate upon application
for card Of admission. Every year
thousands from all parts Of the world
have enjoyed this privilege. I have
been told frequently that the property
lis kept in as good, If not better, con-
dition than it would be if owned by the
government. These conditions have
been maintained by me and my uncle
before me for over eighty years, ex-
cepting the few years Of litigation"
It is asserted also that the Randolph
family, descendants of Jefferson, gave
the Jefferson burial plot to the nation.
jefferson Proud Of Monticello.
Monticello was the pride of the life
of the author Of the Declaration Of In
dependence and third president of the
United States, and he and members Of
his family are buried there. The name
is Italian, means little mountain and
is pronounced by Virginians in the
Italian manner, "Montechello." The
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-11

From the summit Of the hill one gains
a delightful view commanding points of
historical and personal interest
Kept Estate Until His Death.
Three miles away, among the hills.
lies Shadwell, birthplace of Jefferson.
On the left is Charlottesville, with the
roofs and quadrangle of the University
Of Virginia cleaning in the sun. To-
ward the south stretches a long vista
of fertile farms, and to the west the
Blue Ridge mountains lift their heads,
crowned with haze. One can UNDER
stand why Jefferson loved Monticello
with all his heart and why his last
years were saddened by the debts
which threatened him with exile from
his beloved estate. Indeed, he found
himself compelled to ALLEVIATE much Of
Monticello's acreage in the hope of saw
| ing the mansion itself and some Of the
home grounds for his family. His
friends assisted him, so that Monticello
was not lost to the family until after
the death of the statesman.
1t is we'll known, Of course that with
all his fine intellect, bent to serve his
state and country in so many ways that
are worthy of remembrance, Jefferson
had no head for business and left his
affairs in improvident hands. The Law
ish hospitality which he dispensed at
Monticello weighed heavily on his re-
sources, and. the negligent manner in
which his land was titled brought him
less return than was to be expected
| from his extensive holdings.
| Originally Monticello formed part of
i the estate of about 1,400 acres belong
ing to Peter Jefferson, father of Thorn
as. In the boyhood days of the latter
Little Mountain was his favorite re-
sort, and many interesting stories are
told Of his liking for the place. It was
in 1772, when Jefferson was twenty
nine years old, that he brought his
bride to Monticello. The house is
mixed in architecture, but beautiful in
effect, for Jefferson embodied in it
many ideas brought from his European
journeys. According to one authority,
1T has the appearance of an Italian
villa, with Greek portico and consid-
cradle Of the features of colonial ar
! chitecture."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-11

the atmosphere Of learning and beauty
which broods over the ancient halls. The
air Of antiquity, Of learning, Of having
paved prominent part in the history
OF England and Of the world, pervades
Cxfords buildings. Wherever one turns
one is confronted with evidences Of age
and history. and the spirit Of the thou
sands who have studied at Oxford and
have left their Impress upon the world
IS impaired IN some degree to all who
visit Oxford ssa
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-11

1.-Entrance hall, Monticello. I'm
mortal stone. 3.-Jefferson M. Lev
4-Servants' quarters and offi<
Monticello. 5.-The mansion. g.
Thomas jefferson. and Sold al
new tombstone Gold one now on "
vers:ty Of Missouri campus).
BY CHARLES N. LURE.
BSO Mount Vernon, the Hermit
tage, Faneuil hail. Independ-
ence hall, Lincolns birthplace
at Hodgenville, the Lincoln
home in Springfield, ILL.,, and the other
shrines of American patriotism now in
public hands may soon be added Mon
ticelo, the home OF Thomas Jefferson.
There is a movement on foot for the
purchase of Monticello by the nation
and for it's preservation for all time as
a public memorial Of the famous Vir-
ginian. At the head of the agitation
are officers and members of many lead
ing patriotic societies.
Monticello, shorn of many of it's
original acres, belongs now to Jeffer-
son M. Levy, representative in con-
gress from New York CITY, MT Levy
inherited it from his uncle, Commodore
Uriah F. Levy, of the United States
navy, famous naval officer Of the first
half of the nineteenth century. 1t came
into Commodore Levy's hands by pur-
chase from James T.. Barclay, who
bought it soon after Jeffersons death,
when the executors Of the former pres
ident found themselves unable to main
tain the estate.
Mr.. Levy acquired the estate many
years ago and admits visitors who ap-
ply to him for cards of admission. In
former years he followed the example
Of the Ladies' Mount Vernon associa-
ton in admitting visitors on payment
Of admission fees and gave the pro-
ceeds to the hospital in Charlottesville,
the nearby Virginia town. But Mr.
Levy has abolished the fee, and WISH
tors now enter Monticello on presenta-
ton Of the cards. Until Mr. Levy
adopted stringent precautions against
vandals these careless or malicious Wis
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-05

According to the report of the director of the
mint, the worlds gold production for 1911 is
about S466 100000, an increase of S14 100000 over
that of last year, four times that of twenty-five
years ago and the greatest on record Deposits
of gold in United States minis for this year are
about $l200S2 600, or about $350000 less than
last year but these figures include gold extracted
from imported ores as well as the product Of
nestle mines Such vast increase in production
IN recent years probably has something to d.
with the high cost of necessaries of life for
Is merchandise well money and the supply
naturally affects the price as measureded by other
things.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-05

An England sufragette declares that the Ameri-
can women should learn to throw brick
straight The American women are willing but
brick-throwing is not an accomplishment easily
mastered by the sex IN any country. Come TO
think of it, the English suffragettes are not so
proficient in its themselves When they throw a
brick at a member of Commons they usually hit
lord and vice versa
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-05

factory in Ten Tsin, China, has been given
contract for 10000 pairs of shoes for the Chi.
nese army at 81 a pair. The news says it will
buy American leather for the job The meaning
between the lines of such an item will be appre-
eiated by Americans who have to pay from 81
to So for shoes made from the same quality Of
leather
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-05

taken along it means loss Of employment to some
one and higher cost OF h'ihg 70 the shape Of
food for alll
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-05
Special lnduCemenf
To Be Sanitary

; The Tonopah Sewer & Drain .
. age company will put the sew =
, er pipe to your property line .
= without charge to you From .
. your property line to within =
> three feet OF your connection .
. for Is cents per foot. and the .
. actual cost OK Excavation. .
= Phone 20 Secretary at the .
. Nevada First National bank .
, or see the General Manager
e%sNe . = ~o~4s
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-05

Paraguay has announced that it will reduce
the price Of beef. Evidently Paraguay is taking
advantage of the high cost of living in other
countries to make bid for population
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-05

Agents for Miburn Wagons Vehicles in the land
Built Expressly for Southern Nevada
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
sTAMPEDINe TO
 IDITARoD AGAIN

lditarod, Jan. 23.-- Many mush- CTS are arriving daily from Ruby City. most of them being form IT residents of the IditarOd, who stampeded to the new camp dur ing the latter part of last sum- mcr. They bring doIcfuI accounts < Of that camp. Nothing has been found there, they say, although there has been good and faithful prospecting in the hills. A big exodus is expected to fake place from the camp when the days l"ngthcn SO as t0 make muShing on the trail more agreeable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
ALASKAN GIVES POLAR
 BEAR TO TACOMA

Capt. klcinschmidi. the Alas ka explorer, who is featuring in Tacoma, had polar bear which was giving him trouble, he told II. F. Alexander, of the Alaska Pacific Steamship company. who took il on his hands and immr- dIaiely presented it iO the Point Defiance zoo. where il will bc in- stalled in slate. At a banquet of the park board il was estimated that the gift amounted lu more than a thousand dollars cash. IL Is one of the only two polar bears in the Northwest. the other be- ing in the Portland ZOO.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12

cd chairman of the convention. He was given the proxies and was delegated to present fifty solid votes at the COrdova convention.
 The convention instructed Her ron t0 favor the endorsement of President Taft and his adminis- tratiOn, but left him uninstruct- = ed as to the selection of a can- didaic to represent the RcpubIi- cans al the next election.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
 TROOPS FOR THE BORDER
STATE DEPARTMENT Is UNEASY ACCOUNT ANTI-AmEa- icAN uPRisNos IN MEXICO PREPARED TO
 ACT SHORT NOTICE

Washington, Feb. i2.--Twenty- Ave thousand troops arc in read mess to race Co the Mexican bor- der and may be ordered to do SO within two days. The anti-Amer- ican uprisings in Mexico are in- creasing and the lives of neutral citizens arc threatened.
 The department is prepared to act immediately Co protect Amer jeans in business in Mexico but is warning men who arc cross
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
GETTING READY
 TO CELEBRATE
anauguration of arizona'S New Governor Will be HiS-
 toricaI Event

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. i2.--GOv- rrnOr-clcct Hunt will be inaugu- rated on Wednesday next. He is the first governor since the ad- mission of the state into the Un- ion and preparations are being made to celebrate the historical event of the inauguration.
 Citizens are arriving from all parts of this and adjoining states tO take part in the celebration.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
BOWLING GAME WON
 BY SMALL MARGIN

The second bnwling game be- tween a picked team from th.. Val hrZ bnwl"rS and d team from Fort l.lScum was played nn the Big Place alleys Saturday evening and resulted in second victory for tn" civilians by the small major ny or eight pins. Srhaar was high score with 2O2 and high av- erag" with l65 pins. The total pms for the three games were Valdez. 2.i9I pins; Fort Liscum, 2,l89 pins.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
MORGAN OWNS WHOLE
 PROVINCE IN CUBA

New York. Feb. .9.--Thc most startling feature of the "Lifr Story of J. P. Mnrgan,' written by Carl HOvry, is inc assertion Of the author that Mr.. Morgan owns the province of Santa Clara, Cuba.
 Mir. Hovcy dismissrs Mr.. Mor- gan's alleged ownership of the province with the bare assertion Dn page 32i:
 MT. Morgan owns the Santa Clara province in Cuba, where a particularly dark and fragrant va riety of tobacco is grown; his ci- gars being made for him out of special leaf"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
BLIZZARD RAGING
 0N ATLANTIC
Many Deaths From Freezing Are Reported in New York
 City

New York. Feb. l3.--Thr entire Atlantic coast of America i, be- ing swept by q blizzard. Many deaths hay" been reported from freezing and the poor are again SuifcringS hardShipS.
 The churches are being krpi open |" pr"vld" shelter from the storm for he hnnIrl,SS. Wireless nleSSaErS from steamers al sea Siatr that tn" blizzard extends far out over the ocean.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12

Boston, Feb. I0--Equippcd with wrecking apparatus of the most modern type, the schooner Ned P. Walker will leave Boston next week for the West Indies on a systematic search for unknown treasures on the Spanish main. Four divers will accompany the expedition and large quantities of dynamite are being taken to tear apart the hulks. The schoon- or will carry l2 men in all and will have supplies to last for an eight months cruise.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
BOWLING GAMES ON
 FOR FUTURE DATES

Bowling teams picked from the different companies at the Post will bowl at the Big Place lOmOr- TOW afternoon. The bOwlcrs from the Post are not satisfied with their double defeat on Saturday and will try conclusions with the civilians again on Wednesday. Several new players will be on the teams and it. will be any body's game right up to the fin ish.
 The winners of the prizes ycs- tprday were COgShall, two bot ilcs of win?, Watkins three, Grey two and Gibson noe. COgshalI's Sunday score of 2O2 was high and he wins the special prize, a fine tie pin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
POPE PLUS ISSUES EDICT
 WHICH EFFECTS SOCIETY,"
CHURCH poNITARIEs ARE FORBIDDEN ATTEND OR TAKE PART IN FUNCTIONS WHERE WOMEN WEAR pEoo,L sTTE
 oowNs--Epior WILL EFFECT SOCIAL EVENTS

Rome, Feb. I2.--Thc Pope has issued an cdicl strictly forbidding the church dignitarics from at tending functions of any nature where women appear in dccollcttc gowns.
 The Pope is opposed to the modern dress of women and con- sidcrs them menace to the mor- als of the young. His cdict for bidding the dignilarics to attend functions where decollctlc gowns
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
TUNNEL UNDER
 OAKLAND BANK
Plan to Rob Bank Discovered In Time to Spoil the
 Scheme

Oakland, Feb. i2.--An attempt to rob the Bank of Commerce. has been discovered. \ tunnel lead ing from a vacant premises and which had penetrated the foun- dation of the bank, was discOv- cred before it had reached the vaults.
 The police are searching for the tenants who occupied inc house but have no clue upon which to work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
SHACKLEFORD CAPTURES
 THE SECOND DIVISION
CHARLES HEBRON IS DELEGATED FIFTY SOLID VOTES AT CONVENTION coRDova ON MARCH so--Ho
 CHOICE FOR DELEGATE FROM ALASKA

Nome, Feb. i2.--Shacklef ford has captured the entire delegation from the Second division to the Republican convention at Cor dova. The unit rule was adopted at the convention on Saturday night.
 Charles F.. Heron, who recent ly came from the outside to rep resent Shacklrford, was the dcl- cgaie from Candle and was elect
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12

from the territorial chairman ship. They wanted d solid dele gailon pledged tn their views.
 sam Blum, district chairman, promised when here that he would permit no discrimination against Republicans who voted for Wickersham last election. He prnfrSsrd to be anxious to build
 Continued on page 8
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12

and believes he can remove much of the prejudice which exists against America since the Pan anna affair. The trade with the Spanish-American republics has been gradually decreasing and the consuls and diplomats have been unable tO restore the confidence of the governments of the Latin republics. .
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12

hc sworn ln affidavilS including the following: That supported Ed. <. Orr at the last delegate election pr would have support cd him had I been where I could nave done SO."
 l'he protests of the Republicans who were opposed to subscribing l." the aflidavits proved unavail- ing and another ballot box was
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12

opened where the will of the ma Jcriiy cnIld be expressed without any gag tactics.
 Those in control of the poIiii- cal machine here used the nimsy explanation that ShacklcfOrd and Delegate WickerSham were work ing in harmony and the machine did not propose to take any chances in busting ShacklefOrd
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
Judges Exclude All Republicans Who Would Not Make Afr davt They Voted For Ed. S. OrrLast Electon--Beieve Chairman Doube-crossed Them and They
 Elect Contesting Delegation

COrdOva, Feb. l2.--Owing to what is characterized as machine politics practiccd by a small eli que c0ntcsting delegation will be elected today for the Rcpubli- can territorial convention.
 When the Republican primar- ics opened today every one who Was not personally known tO the judges was made to subscribe and
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
SECRETARY KNOX WILL
 VISIT LATIN REPUBLICS
WILL TRY TO RESTORE CONF NFIpENoE THROUGH ArrI- TUDE OF AMERICA IN PANAMA pEAL--TRApE WITH
 REPUBLICS BEEN SERIOUSLY AFFECTED

Washington, Feb. i2.--Sccrc- tary Knox, of the Stale depart ment, announces that he will make tour of the Spanish-Amer- ican republics in an attempt to solve the diplomatic problems.
 Secretary Knox will not visit Mexico as that country is now en- gagged in internal warfare. He expects Co be absent five weeks
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-12
FAMOUS DOCTOR
 HAS PASSED IN Discoverer of Antiseptic Treat ment for Surgery Dies in
 London

London, Feb. I2.--Dr. JuSrDh Lister, who was made famous by hIS discovery of the antiScptic treatment for surgery. is dead.
 He has long held an honorrd position in the ranks of his pro- f"SSlnn and his relatives are re- c"lNIng messages of conduIrnrr from all parts of the world.