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How These Troublesome Masses ofEarth
Have Been Handled, and How They
Will Finally Be Conquered

~liE lSthmuS of Panama according
Al to scientists was at one time un-
IA der water. That was ages and
~ ages ago After awhile the up
per layers of strata We're formed by
slow deposit of solid materials which
in the course of time settled to the bot
tom and became more or less compact.
Ultimately volcanic action raised this
portion of the floor of the ocean above
the level of the sea and formed the
1sthmus. The bed of the ocean, these
learned men declare. lifted Irregular
~ and in confusion. Here and there
the molten rock was forced up through
everything marine deposits destroying
the general level and producing that
confused topOgra phical appearance
with which the visitor to Panama is
familiar.
Many centuries ago the volcanic
agencies ceased and the dry land was
formed of rock and masses of sub
marine deposits of various degrees of
hardness and possessing very little re-
>istance to a sliding movement should
ihc equilibrium of its settling be dis
iuyhcd as it was in Culebra Cut, the
'Itural summit Of the watershed
V'ich separates the Pacific slope from
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the caribbean Slope and eliminates in
Cold Hill on the east bank of the
canal and Contractors Hill on the west
Dank. This short section, a little over
eight miles, embraces nearly one half
OF the total excavations required for
the entire waterway. 1t was there
that Nature formed a barrier, for even
in the days of the French slides oc-
CURED. With their tiny machinery
the slides fairly overwhelmed them,
but when the Americans came they at
tackled the hills with big steam shovels
ana dynamite, for about six hundred
holes We're fred every working dav.
In addition to this, hundreds of toe
holes were set off. while "dobe" blast s
were placed on the top of the bould-
ers. More than twenty million pounds
of dynamite was exploded in the Cut
in less than four years.
The character of the material blast ed
was of such nature that slides and
slips were of constant occurrence. rem
dering the use of explosives more
hazardous than in ordinary localities,
and dynamite took it's toll from among
the workmen. In addition to this.
the areas uncovered showed the pres
cnce Of iron pyrites which upon ex-
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great Siberian railroad which hal
western terminus in that city.
foreign trade of Moscow to and
the United States has so incrd
during recent years that the u
States has seen fit to place cd
general in that city to transact
business of our country at that n
That official resides in a fine house|
outside of what is known as the 1
nese City"-a Curiously Constru
/ section of buildings entered throuI
gateway,
Many of the streets of Moscow
well paved and all sorts of muni|
improvements were going on vhe1
war began. This, of course, sto'
the work for a time. but even
this drawback Moscow is one o [
finest cities Of Europe-moder
we'll as historic.
Moscow in time of peace is the
est city of Russia, and during the
ter there is a season of grand
at the Imperial Opera House.
is also an Imperial Theatre of Ru
drama and the players seen Their
famous throughout Russia.
Supply station For War.
But today all this is changed
almost every family in the ci
either in mourning or nursing
loved one back to life. Thd
George room at the kremlin has
turned into a sewing room and Sc
hundred women are making clio
and bandages for the soldiers.
Of the schools have been turned
hospitals and women of all classd
acting as nurses. The music i
cafes has been stilled except
the National Anthem is played.
COW is the receiving point for su
from Siberia. Great sheds have
set up to house these supplies
are sent from time to time to the
to feed the thousands of men VIII
swarming over into Turkey and
tria. The city is known rs the s
station of the Russian army.
dreds of her men have gone I
front and the women of the \
classes have taken their plac
drosky drivers, street car condu
mail carriers, etc.
Moscow is the very heart OF
ropean Russia and was for many
its capital. Today ii is the great
mercial city of the land, yet
lost none OF its medieval beau
architecture. Here one finds
blending of the old and new Rus
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posture to the air sometimes generates
sufficient degree of heat to explode
dynamite. The actual power of this
generated heat could not always be
detected from external observation
and in order to avoid accidents nearly
all the holes had to he tested. Early
in the work the top layer of clay or
earth began to slip over the rocks,
the material varying in thickness from
ten to forty feet.
Thirty Slides
During the Canal construction there
has been no less than thirty slides of
various kinds in the cut embracing
about two hundred and fifty acres. AT
one time a slide of this type covered
an area of about forty-seven acres
and extended up the bank for a dis
lance of nineteen hundred feet from
the bottom of the Canal. Various
methods were tried in efforts to ar
rest the slides and for a time it was
thought that they might be stopped
by plastcring the sides with concrete.
but this experiment proved futile
Draining was also tried but with small
results.
Glacicr-Likc.
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IN her growth by fires at various
umes' In 1917 terrible fire spread
over the city ana seventeen thousand
or us Inhabitants were burned to
death In 1871 there was another
holocaust, ana again in 1913. During
inc year l1l2 the city was partly de-
stroyed by ire, the confiagration being
caused by the fan Of a taper which
a poor woman had piously placed be-
fnre am ikon religious picture used
as an altar) in her store room Again
in 1887 fire destroyed a large amount
of property including thirty six
churches. Fires in Moscow came to
be regular things, consequently when
Napoleon came to save themselves
from him they set fire to the city with
their own hands, The flames did no,
touch the Kremlin but destroyed the
part of the town which needed re-
building. Soon Moscow rose like a
phoenix from her ashes and became an
imposing city.
The Famous Krcmlin.
So much has been written of the
famous Kromlin-the coronation place
of the Cars OF Russia, that a resume
of It's history seems unnecessary here,
suifice to say that within its walls
are to be found the most sacred bits
OF Russian history. and no story of
Moscow would be complete without
the mention of these. II has five gates,
one of which is known as the Holy
Gate" no man may enter here with
covered head, and an officer Is always
on hand to see that this rule is obeyed.
G
ing the Saviour with an ever burning
lamp before 1t, placed there by the
Car Alexis Michaelovitch in 1926. 1t
Is said to have saved Moscow from
several attacks by the Tartars. Ira
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727r22e1ocIdI No5cou
Copyright 1913 The Syndicate
The Great Russian Town At Close Range How 1t
Became the Commercial Centre of That Vast
Country In Times of Peace the Gayest
City Of the Empire

ELL Russia is interesting, but
wv Moscow is wholly Russian and
n combines almost every phase of
life from that of the Grand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26

At this simple eucidation of the prl-
mary requirement, the agitated Grim
inals plucked up little more spirit.
Walter voiced the feeling;
"Huhl That's a plpe"
Wainwright continued with undimin-
ished complacency in his manner:
In addition to this you will hold your
selves in readiness, all of you, to sub
stantiate, when called on, whatever
may say"
Sure we'll do thatw Blount ex-
claimed, cheerfully. "But you say 1t
will affect him-Andrew?"
Wainwright nodded assent.
"Yes," he agreed, ut will be about
him. shall do the talking. You will
understand fast enough when the time
comes. All you have to do will be to
follow my lead There will be no trou.
BILE about lt-there can be none."
Blount agreed, with emphasis, "We'n
do just as you want us to, and that
goesW
Wainwright nodded his head in ac-
ceptance Of the assurance. And then,
very gently and slowly the door OPEN
ed and Andrew stood smiling tolerant
y on the threshold.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
CHAPTER XVII.
At the Bar.

7 N the interval of time that elapsed
after his interview with Vain.
wright, Andrew had chosen to
= shut himself In the secluslon of
the cupola room, where he held COM
munion with his thoughts while await
ing the appointed hour for the render.
Ing Of his enemy's decision. As to
what that decision would be the Mas
ter Mind had small doubt, nor did he
feel any concern over the result should
he improbable occur, and Wainwright
refuse thus to give up his political
career
In such case the effect would be Sc
cured none the less.
There was no means by which Vain.
wright would be able, so far as An.
drew could surmise, to prevent pub.
licity. And publicity would be enough.
The Master Mind would be at pains to
secure the widest notorety for the re.
ports most likely TO do his enemy
harm. His work would be eagerly aid.
ed by Wainwrlght's political foes, who
were many and powerful. The victim
would become a laughing stock or au
object or contempt. He could no long.
er command a following of loyalty de.
voted followers.
IL mattered not at all whether the 70.
ports concerning him should be Tho
truth or garbled distortions. Either
would be fatal to his high,ambitions
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eyes, you. Sadiel"

"Yes, you, Sadie~
The woman WINGED perceptibly.
''That is a respectful way for you
to speak to your mother-in-law, amt
1t, now?" she demanded Indignantly
with disdainful toss Of her head.
"You ought to be ashamed Of yourself,
Cortland. So you should. Sadie In
deed"
Wainwright permitted himself anoth-
er smile.
"Yes, Sadie, indeed!" he agreed
whimsically. II might say Milwaukee
Sadie, In factG'
"Oh ratsw she cried. And, having
so said, she Topped down into chair
which creaked complainingly Be-
tween sobs her voice sounded lugubri-
Gus. "And just when everything was
going so nice tool"
Walter thrust out his jaw in proc
Iamation of the strong will power he
did not possess and essayed a tone Of
rather naughty remonstrance
"Say, Cortland, / am shocked and
surprised-greatly surprised. Honest to
God, don't know what
Wainwright's eyes sparkled angrily.
"Oh, so you don't know, ehg' he said
icily. "Well, l do, Mr., Slocum."
The collapse of the fellow was al
most ludicrously swift. He could only
humble a feeble attempt at ques-
tion, while his gaze shifted furtively,
downcast.
Minister what?"
"Mr Slocum," Wainwright retorted,
with clear emphasis, that suggested no
doubt as to the fact alias Diamond
Willie"
Blount, criminal though he had been
for most of his life, was nevertheless
a man and possessed Of mans spirit.
The westerner spoke with certain
plain sincerity that became him.
"Well, Mr.. Wainwright" he said
gruffly, discreetly relinquishing the
more familiar form Of address, what
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26

are you going to do with us2 Give 1t
to us straight now. There's no use in
beating about the bush, What are we
going to get?'
There came little tightening Of
Walnwright's face as he listened. His
answer was prompt, but cryptic:
"lt all depends
"Mr, Wainwright, for Gods sake, sir,
give us the chancep cried Blount.
at is not impossible that | shall do
So" was the answer. Certainly shall
give you the chance you ask for-on
one condition"
The weather beaten face of the west.
erner shone radiant.
ut Is simply this" Wainwright went
on, including the three In searching
glance ~ require the services Of all
of you just for tonight am about to
put in operation plan that will be
materially assisted by your co-opera-
ton. You three must stand by me to-
night. That is all of my condition.
Afterward you will be entirely free to
go where you will as far as ] am con
cerned, and | shall give no information
to any one concerning you, and | shall
guarantee the like restraint on the part
Of Mr., Marshall here since he has only
come In contact with you and learned
your Identities while in my employ"
Marshall gave grunt of reluctant
assent but consoled himself by frown-
ing violently at these offenders against
the law
ut Is necessary Wainwright went
on in n colorless voice, "that you should
stand by me tonight ngainst-him." A
slight pause before the final pronoun
gave 1t significant emphasis.
Each Of the three gave perceptlble
start, then rested rigid. 1t was Mrs
Blount who put the general emotion
of the criminals into single word ut
tered with an expression of Mortified
incredullty:
"HimV
"Yes" Wainwright replied blandly,
though somewhat astonlshed by the
patent effect Of the announcement on
his proposed confcderates, 81 mean An
drew, as he calls himself, the man who
brought you here" He looked from
one to another of the trio before him.
"Well2" he exclaimed sharply after
u long pause His imperious look fixed
on Blount and remained there. The
westerner spoke hesitatlngly.
"aow do you mean2" he asked.
Wainwright proceeded with his in.
structlons rs though unaware Of the
apprehension under which tho three
were laboring.
"A gentleman will soon be here" he
said brlslily, "whom, believe, you
have all met already. In his presence
you win continue to be what have
hitherto thought you to be. In Other
words, you are to appear In your IA
miliar roles as my relations by mar
riagei as the family Of my Wife"
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to the utmost, but the ultimate enet
of all resistance could avail nauSnl
Even at this moment, douDtleSs' ~
was employing every resource o. i ns
excellent brain power In conlTlymS
some method of self defense Anu'e"
smiled at the thought, Let the POv'
prisoner of his wiles work MS Suuu',s
1t would only make the game more ra ~
verting, the end no less certain iSs ,Ss
struggles of this hopless by wilulH ,,t ~
mesbes of the web gave greater .. @s'
to the glee of the remorseless' sI'un' ,"'
spider, which watched and wai'eu S'
tentedly for an end that was ceI'" ~ ..,.
The Master Mind confirmed uS ,,r,. -,
isfaction in the triumph of his scDS,I s.a
ing by reviewing the events .u,' .,a' rul.
led through sure stages 10 'n,1 .,,,,sd
nInotlon, His heart was again sllrisa \,
with the familiar, stabbing pam " ,,om m
loss as he thought of the brother l' N'' "a
He IUs' Sod bo ~ so loved, unjustly done .,,o .
shameful death Yet somehow v ~,
IN the hour of his victory there .",o' W..
something less poignant in ,,. ns mai mai.
tion than ever hitherto Andrew ',,,s Of
yeled at this with curious leelD1 lA1iity
alarm over his own lack Of sens,TTS aSa ~r"st
,lIo' Ho couId 20 not understand how the S's" 's,.
nossIon ms of his life should be tnu, mus n.
ened. True, there had been t.,ra ys'i n on
teryening since first death pruao ,,Daos into
Ie,e'l love- and turned its vital forces rec mere s
nate @e asa,'Ii af time could not explain s
cSsngS Cnss"so for SI ' his hate had not %ol' S. %
cGahs' cS m the re' same period on tnS the Ss o,
eu Il, IN - -" had increased even never add
Gi ing augnt of its virsGn'', st1 andrew pdrry pg
ing Isa 'way' oyer this lis startling problem nnent
nos z,Gs iOconceivabe Uscl that in the lssf &
or %"S conquest the very motive ood ''Ii I,nsud
anow all his ''susS,sn Weakening It was :, ',Tn va,
sO,v"D,a SNOW q Ginrdeed-neycrtneless .'st1ss, !,
frnSuOr true The Master Mind felt lmasIf i's anew
or cruS, Soort as he searched hlnlsT'i snaIns q
FOR some clew to an unus noss for be
the thing that had come NJ, ~ avn soul bad
knew that somehow bis owl
betrayed him.
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my relatives. Mr.. Andrew said that
1t was the only way. / let him guide
me. l honored him and loved him for
all he had done for me, and was
sure that what he told me must be
right, even when 1t seemed wrong to
me-" OF sudden her face whitened,
and the mouth dropped in fear, "Oh,
I'm afraid can't make you see, and,
If can't shall die. You know, Cort-
land, trusted him. Why he has been
like father and mother to me. And
then he said he'd bring me the man
loved and explained that all this fraud
about my life and relatives was the
only way He said, If you knew was
a poor girl with bad record you new
er would care for me. And because l
longed so for you l let myself be per-
suaded and did everything as he bade
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What are you going to do with usf"
The public could never again respect
as their chief man who had been so
hoodwinked as to consort intimately
with notorious criminals, to receive
them into his household, to accept
them as his closest relations, to make
one of them his wife, whom, but for
timely exposure, he would have made
mistress Of the executive mansion or
the greatest state of the Union.
Andrews complacency waxed as he
considered the fact that his enemy
could not escape out of the tolls
There could be no ingenuity sufficient
to extrlcate the captive of his plotting
Wainwright had only the option OF an
dicating from his position OF leader
ship quietly and without scandal, abdi.
eating absolutely for his lifetime or Oh
being forced out ANONYMOUSLY by pup
lie scandal. or course he would resist
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y snall DISMISS you now NnuTeW'
me- l never dreamed that he was
your enemy-neyer! Oh, Cortland, say
that you see! Say itv'
"Poor chlldw Wainwright murmured.
"Of course, dear, seel But these per-
sons-who are they really, thenW
Andrew interrupted, with a gibing
infection in his question:
perhaps you still fancy that the
BlOunts are actually relatives Of your
wlfeW
"Why should not?' Wainwright re.
torted.
"Your reputed brother-in-law, Walter
Blount," Andrew explained, with evil
dent relish, rs William Slocum, alias
Diamond Willie. Your reputed moth
er-ln-law Is Milwaukee Sadie, an ex-
shoplifter. may add incidentally that
there are indictments out against her
In Chicago in connection with the
white slave traffic"
at seems to me-" Wainwright OBJ
jected, that you are talking nonsense
| myself have talked with persons who
know the Blounts perfectly WELL
"Those individuals were from Lara
mie," Andrew replied. "They have
known the Blounts, 50 called, for the
last four years in Laramie. During
that period of time the Bounts have
In fact lived respectfully out there OIL
the proceeds Of their crimes"
| Curiosity prompted Wainwright.
next question:
"And my rather.in.law?"
"fIe Is Henry Morgan, alias Blacl
Hank, cracksman wanted in thre
cities" Abruptly Andrews face tool
on It's most malignant aspect. AM
now" he said, with savage emphasis
your Wife"
Wainwright stlftened himself.
"Well?" he inquired quietly.
"Nour wife, Mr., Wainwright" Al
drew declared, with unconccOled @
u0tion, lis Maggie Flint. That is h,
real name, She has been convicted
lhert-serycd time. She was, howeve
Il first offender ana was soon freed |
influence under suspended sentcnc
You win find the facts duly set fort
In the criminal records of Chicago"
Now, again, Lucene broke In on Il
conversation, Her musical voice WI
harsh, high pitched, from anxiety.
"But / was innocentw she cried
her husband. And then to Andrs'
you know | was! Say it"
"Yes," Andrew admitted without Il
least reluctance; that Is true. Y,
were innocent
WainwrIghts professional cautiO
compelled question,
+ How can you know that2'
Andrew smiled cruelty. He spoke
a tone Of placid contentment
! why as to that, It was necessa
, according to my purpose for her
, have Il record. therefore arrang
Il
a TO give her one"
. For few moments Wainwright W
!. filed with fury over this revelation
q heurtloss cruelty against the WON,
q he loved, He looked down again
Z Lucene and saw that she was start
}. at Andrew with distended eyes,
@ "You didn't knowI" the husbal
y questioned.
|. mo, nor the wife painted. "Wh
:. It Is horriblel All that frightful mise
and he did it-and IL loved hlmW
Andrews face grew tense under {
q denunclatlon, and his eyes fell for Z
n first time. But he lifted them res
II lutely to meet Wainwrights as the !,
n ter spoke In crisp lnterrogadon'
Il "Well, then, just what Is your p'
\ poser"
a "You are n candidate for governI
\ but tomorrow will witness your form
!, retirement from public life forever"
"You are madw Wainwright {
a claimed contemptuously,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-26
One From Mother.

A Chicago matron OF great beauty
called n day o a friend. bringing
with her her ten.year-old daughter,
who promises to be as handsome as
her mother.
The callers were shown into n room
where the friend had been receiving
a milliner and many hats were scat.
tered about. During the conversation
the ,en.year-old amused herself by
trying these on. She vas particu-
larly pleased by the effect Of the last
one. Turning to her mother. she said
Mother, | look just like you now.
don't II"
Ssh" cautioned the mother. with
upiltted finger. Don't be- vain,
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bRADDOCK TRAIL
MONUMENT UNVEILED
Interesting Ceremonies Held BY the
Colonial Danes at Alexandria.
Virginia.

Alexandria. Va. May 26.-Marking
the point from which Major General
Edward Braddock and his force Of
British regulars and Virginia troops,
with Colonel George Washington as
aide de camp. departed from here In
April. 1875, on the disastrous expedi.
ton to take Fort Duquesne. the pres
ent site OF P%lttsburg. Pa, in the war
against the French and Indians, an
interesting monument was unveiled
here today by the Society Of the
Colonial Danes Of Virginia.
Many members OF the Society OF
Colonial Danes. the Daughters OF the
American Revolution and other pa.
triotic societies from various parts
OF Virginia, the District OF Columbia.
Maryland and Pennsylvania witness
ed the presentation OF the monument
to tho officials OF the city OF AleXan.
dria. Many OF those present will take
part tomorrow In the unwilling OF .
similar monument at Winchester. Va.
One OF the old British cannon aban.
doned here by General Braddock sur
mounts the monument. For many
years the cannon had stood upright
In the earth at one OF the clty's street
corners as a marker and was an OBJ.
ject OF interest to sightseers. by an
act OF the city council several years
ago the ancient piece OF ordnance
brought from England by General
Braddock when he came out to Vir
ginia as generalissimo OF all the
British forces in the American Colo
MES in the wal against the French.
was turned over to the Mount Vernon
Chapter OF the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. That organiza'
ton today formally presented Il "a
the Virginia Colonial Danes under
whose auspices the monument was
erected.
Forming the base OF the monument
and mounting the old cannon arr
other relics Of bygone days in the
shape Of cobblestones which for more
than a century had served the city Of
Alexandria as paving in some of Is
principal streets and which show the
ruts worn by the artillery and trans
port OF the Northern armies durinG
the Civil War. The stones are said
by tradition to have been laid or
A~lexandria's streets by Hessian sol
diers captured in the War OF the