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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-26
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Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. &C.
The digging on the Panama canal
is now 1913 per cent completed. At
the present rate, all the dirt will be
out in less than three years.
The dirt is flying faster than the
engineers anticipated. Nobody ex-
pected the excavation to be COM
pleted in seven years. The esti-
mates, which were supposed to be
conservative, named 10 and even IL
years as the minimum.
The way the work has been forging
ahead is told In few eloquent
figures.
The total amount of excavation
required May 1, 1904, was 142,-
100000 cubic yards.
The amount taken out during the
~ months ended Dec. I, 1908, was
36,096.697 cubic yards.
The total amount taken out up to
December 1908, was 56,616,95S
cubic yards.
The amount remaining to be ex-
cavated is S5,34S,551 cubic yards.
At the present rate, year from
now will see the amount of work to
be done reduced to little less than
50,000,000 cubic yards and two
years from now the amount will be
under 100000 cubic yards, which
can be cleaned up in about four
months.
The wonderful effectiveness of
the digging force on the canal has
started the engineers thinking
again about the sea level plan. .
The board of consulting engi-
neers called in to give an opinion
on this subject two or three years
ago estimated in their majority re-
port that the amount of excavation
which would be required for sea
level canal would be 231,026,077
cubic yards. The difference be-
tween this and the 100000
cubic yards required to build the
lock canal is only S9,000,000 cubic
yards, and with the work going for
ward at the present rate the engi-
neers begin to think that it might
be just as easy to dig out this
Ss.000,000 cubic yards and have
sea level canal, as to save this
amount of digging work and build
locks.
In round numbers, there now re
main S5,300000 cubic yards to be
dug out. To this amount add 9S,-
100000. the amount necessary for a
sea level canal, and the amount of
earth confronting the diggers
would be STA 100000 cubic yards.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-26

A number of children caught
shop lifting in the toy stores were
brought to the probation Office this
week. In the case of the first Of
Tense. Mrs. Ryer, the probation Of
Fficer, dismissed the youngster with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-26
4 II -sH- -.-.5e astsEe -.
Ham W0UlON' |
Is Be MAYOR
koEtTELY BUT FIRMLY DE-
Z GENES TO BE PROMOTED
: FOR CiTY's CHIEF OFFICE IN
COMING SPRING ELECTION.

"Do you want to be mayor, Mr..
Ham,"
= mo, sir"
Would you consider accepting
the nomination."
"No, sir!"
Thus goes glimmering mayoral-
ty suggestion for the coming city
election, promoted by e. F. Wag-
conner. Mr.. Waggoner had reach
ed point where dinner was pro-
posed at which David T. Ham
would be groomed for the race.
It's hardly proper to say that a
man as polite as Mr.. Ham always
is, balks, but it amounts to the
same thing.
Mr.. Ham says he is too busy, is
not particularly ambitious political
ly and there are plenty of good
men available for the mayor job.
He considers the position of mayor
one of high honor, believes Spo-
kane is entitled to the best there
is in that line, but refuses to be
displayed as the choice.
Mr.. Waggoner and Sam Glas-
gov had an interview with Mayor
Moore in which the mayor is SAID
to have expressed a possible will
ingness to get out of the way, stat
ing that he did not want to be a
candidate for reelection. But there
is an element of uncertainty in
yolved and more politics that can
be easily mentioned. Mayor Moore
is. not so serious, either.
1t will be remembered that Mr..
Ham and Mr.. Waggoner were not
on the mayor S side In the
primaries and had to accept defeat
in his selection. Now with a pros
pect that Mayor Moore Will not
again be a candidate, or may be
defeated if he does make the race,
it is deemed good time to make
Hay along the old regular party
lines. How much of a hand the
forces that elected Mayor Moore
areiito have in the matter is the
delicate problem awaiting solu-
ton. Mr.. Ham would have been
first choice naturally in an effort
to reconcile factions for nobody
has anything to say against Mr..
Ham. He was born thoroughly de-
|cent and somehow managed to re-
fmain that way. But Mr.. Ham
flies, the track.
L There may be something in all
this in the nature of a move to
head off State Senator Hutchinson,
who is gaining like quarter horse
on the mere possibility that he will
be q candidate for mayor after the
Legislative session. Dick doesn't
tand very well with the Spokes-
man-Review crowd, but otherwise
he is probably the strongest man
that could be picked for the place.
He would be especially acceptable
to the laboring interests. it is said.
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THIS THIEF OUGHT
TO BE LUCKY

There was time when rabbits
feet were considered lucky tails
men and perhaps the belief is still
good with at least one man, who
last night broke into a shed at the
home of Robert Prochnau, 119 In
diana avenue, stole seven large
rabbits and killed four.
The four dead rabbits were found
this morning laying on the lawn.
The others were missing. The
owners notified the police. If the
culprit is caught it remains to be
seen If the rabbits feet will save
him from punishment.
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EXCANA17ONFOR THE PANAMA CANAL, ss9s 7sa's7
WILL BE COMPLETED IN 80 MONTHS

To dig this would take between
four and five years. latl - HoE I
Question: Would it be easier to
put in the next four Gand half
years digging for sea level canal
or building locks and dams fori a
lock canal?
A glance at the records Of the
excavating work show that digging
did not really being much before
1907. In the last few months of
1905 the dredges and ,shovels
reached totals of only about half a
million cubic yards a month; but
in 1907 the work began to forge
ahead. BY March the dredges and
shovels were taking out a little
more than a million cubic yards a
month. - t
BY March, 1908, the monthly ex.
cavations were running at 3.4S7 900
cubic yards-which figures are the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-26

THE PANAMA CANAL AT A GLANCE SHOWING AMOUNT OF
WORK DONE TO DATE
shaded section depth that French
reached their grand digging amboe
Americans
ORIGINALLY The decided
that the could through
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-26

Spokane's
Greatest
4 Store
$3.50 Blankets $3.50; $40 Blankets $3.50;
45c Flannels Saturday for Csc

White only; $3.50 grade for, per pair. $3.50
White and gray only; $3.50 grade, per pair,$4.e5
White and gray only; $3.50 grade, per pair. $3.50
White and gray only; $1,000 grade per pair.$ $3.50
Our Beacon wool nap cotton blankets you know
are the best imitation of fine $1,000 wool blan-
ket that has even been produced. The sizes, ia,
12-4 and 1884, very misleading, many
blanket makers mark their sizes differently;
size 7Ox84 tonight, pair .................$1. 85
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a lecture. Old offenders were
warned of more serious action.
In the opinion of Mrs. Ryer much
complaint of this kind could be
avoided if parents would not per-
nit their small children to wan
der through the stores alone. The
young mind is. sometimes incapa-
BILE of overcoming the temptations
toward dishonesty, and once a
small article is taken the second
attempt is easy.
Unbridled passion throws the
rider.
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THE BEST COUGH CURE

A half ounce of Virgin Oil of
Pine, two ounces of glycerine and
a half pint of whisky, mixed, will
cure any cough that is durable
and break cold in "a hours.
Take teaspoonful every four
hours. Ask your druggist for the
genuine Leach's Virgin Oil of Pine
compound pure. prepared and
guaranteed by the Leach Chemi-
cal Co., Cincinnati, o.
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LISTEN

Ladies' and gentlemen, with your
kind attention we will now tell you
about Owl Creek coal
1t has very little ash.
1t is a lasting coal.
1t contains wonderful heat.
1t is a clean coal.
And numerous other good quail
ties which we will explain to you
If you will call Main 695. Standard
Fuel & Ice Co. 49,
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ENLARGiNG VERA TRACT

Jamison & Mcdonald, owners of
the Vera irrigated tract, have pur-
chased 500 acres more, at a cost
of 100000, making the total area
of Vera 1000 acres. The new
Graves line to Opportunity and
Vera has greatly enhanced the
value of land in that locality.
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GERMAN VELOUR FLANNELs

German veIour nannels that have been 70
popular this S Jason for kimonos; In a nice as
sortment OF patterns; all the new side bands In
cluded in this lot; tonight only. per yard. .16c
We will sell tonight 1853 short lengths OF
linens, from " up to three yards long. regard
less of the profit, because positively refuse to
invoice ''remn ,nts at the Wonder; all are
marked for quick selling tonight; prices, each,
from Csc up t. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $206
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investor, and the day after the en-
terprising Yankee who becomes a
British subject for year and
seizes on a section of rich land,
while the British native born chaps
hang around and wonder what
takes their mess Of pottage away
from them.
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he MAN WI II he OIlO WILL
These are the men who are max
ing the dirt fly on the Panama
canal. The picture shows the line
at the paymaster's office.
maximum rate. Every month since
then has been approximately
100000 cubic yards of dirt taken
out. At this the diggers have
STRUCK their gait"
There are now a total of 101
steam shovels at work on the 18TH
mus.
The total disbursements on ac-
count of the canal up to June, 1908,
amounted to 37,7O9230.S2.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM 4. WESCHLER. AUCTIONEER

"a. "LSChI1En, AtCllONEEh.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO ATTRACTIVE
DWELLINGS. KNOWN AS PREMISES 736
GRESHAM PLACE NV. AND TAO HAIR
WARD STREET NV.
BY virtue OF certain deed OF trust. duly
the land records Of the District Of Columbia, and
Mt the request of the party secured thereby we
the undersigned trustees. will sell separately at
public auction. In front of the premises on
AD; d90S beginning at HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land and
premises. situate in the city of WASHINGTON in
the District of Columbia and designa ted as and
being lots numbered two hundred and twenty
seven t22Il and two hundred and fifty nine
$3.50. in William NJ. Terrelrs subdivision Of lots
in block numbered four a. of Todd & Brown $
subdivision OF part OF the tracts Of land known
as Mount Pleasant and pleasant Palms, as
per plat Of said Terrel's subdivision recorded in
Office of the surveyor OF the District Of Column
bia. together with the improvements. consisting
of premises 136 Gresham place NV. and 40
Harvard ST NV.
Terms of sale: one-thrd Of the. purchase
money to be paid in cash. and the balance in
three equal installments. payable in one two
and three years. with interest at six per centum
per annum. payable semi-annually. from day of
sale. secured by deed Of trust upon the property
sold or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser
of the purchaser at the time of sale. Ali con-
veyancing. recording and notarial fees at the
cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be COM
piled with within fifteen days from day of sale.
the property at the risk and cost of the default
ing purchaser. after FIVE days advertisement of
such resale in some newspaper published in the
city of Washington. D. c.
GEO. W. F. SWARTZELL.
au1g dEds Trustees
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National Union News Notes.

Joseph Henry Council held a meeting al
Oppenheimer' Hall Saturday evening
August Is. Addresses We're made by b.
Pickman Mann, Ephraim Cornman, jr. r
j. SOmmer and others.
Bancroft Council met at Oppenheimer's
Hall Monday evening. G. G. Seibold, III
c. Knapp and M III. Keys delivered ad-
dresses.
State, War and Navy Council met at
Pythian Temple Tuesday evening, August
Is. The council was addressed bw w. 3.
Green and ]. r. Newman.
Fraternal Council met Tuesday evening
and transacted important business.
Treasury, Congressional and East Wash
ington councils held their regular meet
ings last Wednesday evening. The officers
of the Cabinet were in attendance at the
meeting of the latter council, and in
George T. TAFT as vice president. Address
es we're made by e. c. Ford. c. +. Nal
lard. j. f. BorIand. T. q. Lear. ], A.
Healy. J. T. Burdine and John III. King.
National. Nonpareil and Scott councils
held meetings Thursday evening. The
attendance was large.
The National Union Club met last even
ing and was entertained by an address
by Senator Jesse B. K. Lee relative to the
business transacted at the last session of
the senate which was held at Old Point
Comfort the week of July 20 past. Re-
marks were also made by Il. d. DeLand
and Elmer Johnson.
Mckinley Council is holding its annual
outing at Marshall Hall today. A large
attendance is expected.
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the great and glorious west. and he claims
that there are millions of trout waiting
to be caught. '1t is land of trout.
tamales and tarantulas The water in
and a morning dip in one of the pools is
exactly like taking wallow in the
wrote home to Pierce Miller, jr.. of the
Baltimore Sun bureau in this city.
Nothing doing" is the answer of the
local bass fishermen when they are asked
If they are getting many fish these DAYS;
Tomorrow, though ought to see CROWD
Of old-tiniers i'm their favorite spots up
the river. as everything looks favorable
today for a good fisherman's Sunday.
Pink Bowie has found some place IN
Virginia, or maybe farther south, where
mad tom may be caught by the barrel.
He Away SllaS thankful of the nttie
fingers to wrists, for he is so proud OF
his possessions that he cannot keep away
from them.
The hot weather fish stories are begin
ming to come in strong. This weeks crop
had a great many of the old-timers, but
there were two which have not been heard
of for some time. One story from South
Dakota says that Henry Hanson OF
WorthingtOn heard a noise among ms
cattle one night. and on examination
found his herd standing in the canal and
that one small calf was having terrible
time trying to pull her tail free from
something in the water. The farmer with
his bare legs was afraid of barbed wire,
but waded cautiously toward the gentle
beast. only to receive terrible blow from
the tail Of a gigantic pike. Picking him
self up he found the calf being dragged
toward deep water. and before he could
reach it the poor little thing was drowned
and the pike had escaped.
Another story from San Francisco states
that f. L. Henricksen caught so big a
fish out near the Golden Gate that he
was dragged from his launch and nearly
drowned. c. J. Martin jumped overheard
and saved him.
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White perch are biting at down-the-
river points Now that the bass have
stopped biting, or the fishermen have
stopped trying to get any. whichever ii
is. loads Of perch are being brought to
the city daily. Tomorrow at least a
dozen parties are going down the river
and will probably be rewarded with big
catches.
The Italian Fishing Club will hold its
opening and zhousewarming tomorrow in
it's new house on the Patuxent river.
Herbert Hamilton of L street has gone
to Preston county. w. Va. on a trout
fishing trip which will last for two
weeks.
The country around Oakland. Nd is
full of little trout streams that are not
we'll known to anglers. as they do not
permit of scientific fishing. The laurel
and rhododendron grow so close to the
water that it is practically impossible to
fish with a fly, and in places the brook
runs through a low tunnel OF small trees
and brushes A party of Washington
fishermen recently visited Mountain Lake
Park, Nd. and came back with stories of
splendid trout caught in the underbrush
with the plain old fashioned angle worm.
F. J. F. Thiel of the Treasury Depart
ment has just returned from months
fishing along the Ohio river and its
tributaries.
First Sergt. Littler of Fort Hunt, Va, is
a we'll known fisherman, and spends his
time when Off duty on the river. He re-
Gently invited several Washington friends
to a favorite fishing spot of his in Pts
Getaway creek and sent them home with
a boat load of white perch.
Lucky George BrOwnA who recently
shook the dust of Washington from his
feet and made his way to Colorado.
writes that he has found a trout stream
near POwderhorn, Col. that is yielding
him fifty trout a day. none of which
weighs less than one pound. Browns let
tiers are full of enthusiastic references to
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INJUNCTION REFORM LEAGUE.
Labor Leaders and Members of Trade
Unions Inaugurate Campaign.

CHICAGO, August 22.-Labor leaders
and members of labor organizations
formed the Injunction Reform League at
meeting last night in the office of the
Chicago Federation of Labor he OBJ
ject of the organization is to inaugurate a
campaign of education" on the injunc-
ton question and to oppose the use of
injunctions in labor disputes.
The league also will take charge of
meeting on Labor day when w. J..
Bryan at the invitation of the labor
leaders will speak on the anti-injunction
plank of the democratic platform. John
Fitzpatrick was elected president OF the
league.
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GIVES AUTO TO BYsTANDER.
Original Owner Disguised by the
Baking Of the Machine.

SPRlNGFlELD, Mass, August r.
Does anybody want this auto?''
This query, propounded in obvious dis
gust by a disheveled individual who
crawled from beneath a refractory touring
car, brought forth a big laugh from a
crowd of spectators in Maple street. Bold
er than the rest. John Giard said i'm a
semi-apologetic tone, I'll take it,.
well, it's yours" was the response of
the owner who damned his cap tightly
on his head and walked briskly away.
taking with him the number plate to con-
ceal his identity.
tinkering was able to run the big red car
to garage. y tag marked Holt is the
only clue TO the former owner Of the
auto.
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ADAM A. wESCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
ADAM A. WESCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
Trustee in Bankruptcy Sale Of
Valuable Saloon and Summer
Garden Business at 9th and
Pennsylvania Ave. Sc. Known

as "Meellan'S Summer Garden"
BY authority of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. holding Bankruptcy Court.
in Thomas F. Meehan, No. 562 bankruptcy.
the undersigned will offer for sale at public anc
ton. the premises. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEM-
Der FIRST. zoos. AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
AM. the furniture. fixtures. stock In trade.
paraphernala nool table. liquor license. lease
which offers excellent opportunity to acquire
frst-cass saloon and summer garden estab-
lishment A deposit of $500 required at the
time of purchase. and terms to be compiled
with within fifteen days from date of sale.
soon as liquor license is ready for transfer with
in that time. All transfers and cOnveyancing at
the cost cf purchaser Trustee reserves the right
to resell in case of default at the cost and risk
of defaulting purchaser. after such advertise
ment as m"v he ordered by the court.
JOSEPH A. BURKART. Trustee.
au2o-ti&dbS lot CorcOran building.
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AUCTION SALES.
MONDAY.
ADAM a. WESCHLER, AUCTIONEER.

ADAM 4. wESCHLER, AUCTIONEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF \ ONEHALF UNDI,
VIDED INTEREST IN THE RETAIL. IIQt oli
BUSINESS LOCATED AT NO. $50 ID STREET,
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of cha ttel deed Of trust. recorded 1l
Liber No. 1857. at folio 81 ct seq. OF the iano
records Of the District of Columbia. and at the
by. default having been made in the payment
thereof. we will offer for sale at public suction
on MONDAY. THE TWENTY-FOURTH DAY OF
AUGUST. 1908. AT TEN O'CLOCK AN. in
front Of the premises. onehalf undivided inter
est in all the goods chattels and implements
and other personal property Of every description
now contained in promises No 636 D street
northwest including stock, fixtures and good vii!
of the retail liquor business conducted at said
premises.
G. d. MILLER. Trustee.
No. 1905 Wisconsin ave-
STEPHEN /. SHEEHY. Trustee,
7th st. and Florida NV.
HUFTY & HCFTY.
Attorneys for Party Secured.
au1S-dGdby
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ADAM =. WEsCHLER, Auctioneer.

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON B STREET BETWEEN
THIRD AND FOURTH STREETS NORTH
EAST.
BY virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia. passed in equity
cause No. 1874. the undersigned trustee will
sell, at public auction in front Of the premises
ON THURSDAY. THE TWENTY-SEVENTH
DAY OF AUGUST. AID. 1908. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises situate in the city Of Washington.
In the District of Columbia, and designated as
and being the east 22la feet front B street by
the full depth thereof of lot Is in square 7S5,
and the west Is feet front said b street by
a depth of 81 feet OF said lot Is in square 7S5,
improved by houses 81. 3171s and $40 street
northeast and the house known rear Of 319
B street northeast. These houses will first be
offered for sale separately.
Terms of sale: One-third in cash, and the
balance i'm two equal instaIlments. payable in
one and two years. with interest at six per
centum per annum, payable scmi-annually. from
day of SALE secured by deed Of trust upon the
property sold. all cash. at the option Of the
purchaser. 4 deposit of 500 each house will
be required of the purchaser at the time Of sale
All conveyaneing. recording and notarial fees
at the cost Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to
be complied with within fifteen days from day
OF sale. otherwise the trustee reserves the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser. after five days advertise
ment Of such resale in some newspaper published
in the city Of Washington. d. G.
MICHAEL j. COLBERT Trustee.
au12-d&ds eSu Alp 5th st. NV.
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The Grand Lodge bulletin states that
the following Masonic lodges have called
off,: Columbia. No. 3; st. Johns, No. IL;
Acacia, No. IS; Arminius, No %, and
Temple, No. 32. The bulletin board at
Masonic Temple. 9th and streets, in
dicates that the following lodges, in ad-
dition to the foregoing, have also "called
off,: Washington Centennial, No. IA; w.
r. Singleton, No. 30. and King Solomon,
No. 81.