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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

that is. sealevel canal the sthmus 500 600
feet wide To accomplish this however lock canal
must be built first and subsequently widened and deep
ened until the ideal is reached There is no data avail
able for such canal With mountains instead of hills
to be removed estimates are of course impossible;
the most optimistic figures suitable alone to the ideal
are offered as bait In any event it is also claimed
that Boho should have selected for the site of
dam in lieu of Gatun
As between Gatun and Bohio at both places the dis
lance from the natural surface to the rock Is so great
that any attempt TO found the dam on the last named
material will be attended by enormous expense Bo-
hlo the gorge in its lower strata is filed with water
bearing gravel and to make the dam safe the underow
through these strata would have to be cut off by soma
means extending down los feet No such strata exist
at Gatun for this alone leaving out of
Grafton the advantages in the control of the Chagres
river and to navigation by of the greater extent
OF lake. Gatun offers the better site.
Both the majority and minority of the board of con.
suuns engineers considered Gatun suitable location
Tor dam; the former adopted it for the typical loo
canal used for comparison with the seaeyel canal I,
latter for the S5-foot summitleyel canal Tho majority
however, feared the existence Of an underground hov
IN case Of the higher dam but investigations have failed
TO disclose The mass of underlying material
Is not sandy and grayey deposits as was supposed but
mixture of these materials firmly cemened together
with clay to make the strata in which they occur
.mperyious water
Foundation at Gatun Is Satisfactory
venture the statement without fear OF contradiction
that the site Of public or private work OF any KIM
has received such thorough and exhaustive examine
zen ana investigation Is tae foundation of the dam and
.'NNs - 9".-h t1tse Il u0 longer doubt concerns
any gu S4e underlying strata. neither the impermeah
he NE ability OF taa foundations u bear the loads s
-. Is Drought alon them can be questioned If the
rs carefully and lmEaIIaly examined. The iag.st-.
3'.1s ian g disclose any waterbearug or tie
'sleLce ~ that underground stream with a tiseaarE
equal TO the ChsSres river itself which was rscaat
asserted a i"et on TIE 19or Of the sonata
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

and complete investigation OF the lsth-
mus Of Panama, with view to the con-
struction Of a canal to connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans g.
and particularly to investigate the two
routes known respectively as the Mica
ragua route and the Panama route, with
a view to determining the most prac-
tcable and feasible route for such canal,
together with the approximate and prob
able cost Of constructing a canal at each
OF the two or more Of said routes.
The commission reported on Novem-
Der l6, 1901, in favor of Panama and rec
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

2S feet above mean tide extending TO Miranorcs the
location OF the final lock The ruling bottom width OF
the prism was fixed at 50 feet increased at the
curves and in the submerged channels In Panama bay
the width fixed 200 tn the artificial chan
mel In Limon bay 500 feet adopted with turning
places 500 feet wide. The minimum depth was 50
and the locks TO have disable lengths OF 40
and widths Of 50 feet The commission assessed the
value OF tho rights franchises concessions lands I'M
finished work plans and other property including the
railroad OF the New Panama Canal Company, at $40
100000
Ry act OF congress approved June 2s 1909 the pres
dent Of the United States authorized acquire. at
exceeding si00O0o0O the property rights OF
the New Panama Canal Company the lsthmus OF Pan
and also from the Republic OF Colombia
perpetual control 81 strip OF land not less than six
miles wide, extending from the Caribbean to the
Pacific
Pursuant the legislation negotiations were entered
into with Colombia and With the New Panama Canal
Company. with the end that treaty made with the
Republic OF Panama granting - the United States
troll ot lNmic strip constituting the Canal Zone with
the right construct maintain aud operate canal This
treaty ratified by the Republic Of Panama on De
cemher ? 1908 and 10y the United states February
% 1904
Tho formal transfer OF the property OF the New rana
ma Canal Company on the isthmus made ON May 4
laot after which United states began the orSauisa.
ton % force Tor construction Of lock type Of
canal IN the meantime continuing the excavation by
utilizing the Fruch material and equipment and such
a'nr ~ WAS proeuruhlr on the is;hmus
Lock Type is Adopted.
Tag Question % sga1cyel canal WAS again asi,ated
s..E'a sash recognition that the president con.
lE.' Ills International BOARD ~ engineers consisting ot
= ..t.s 5. aes.nh.e 81 Washington ou the 6rst 3ay
,1E tAc purpose e considering the
'N'.. ...~ ."f thc construction 20 the canal that
Naaa e0 ase3 ta III
AZ z fcs Ills a.Eaera. ,s .Ae board submitted a
4@'.G .I s. minority rsrart signed ~ I'VE q
~ Me.a,Es s0rrer a1yeyatue sea level canal and
'he latter ls~ .saa. alta ma saasm level ! .e.t
aAa,, mtan uag
ras ls'au'aa S.. Commission. r,,a cue a...,a,tas
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

No'ee' recommended to the president the
ADOPTION OF the lock type recommended
oy the minority, which was also strong
~ advocated by the then chief engineer
Mr.. John f. Stevens.
On June 20, 1906, congress provided
that a lock type of canal be constructed
across the lsthmus of Panama, of the
general type proposed by the minority
OF the board of consulting engineers, and
work has continued along these lines. AS
originally proposed. the plan consisted
OF practically straight channel 500 feet
wide, Al feet deep from deep water in
the Caribbean to Gatun where an ascent
to the S5foot level was made by three
locks in flight, The level is maintained
by dam approximately 200 feet long.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

differences tidal lock the Pacific was provided
Various schemes also proposed for the control OF
the thagrcs. the most prominent being the construction
OF dam ut GNmhoa Tho dam as proposed afterward
proved 10 be impracticablo and this problem re-
manned for the time being unsoved The tunnel through
che divide VAS also abandoned IN favor OF open cut
First Change from Sea Level Lock Type
Work was prosecuted on tho scaleyc canal untn
iSS when change TO the lock type made In order
to secure tho Of the canal for navigation soon
possible wos agreed 1T that time that the change
IN plan ala not contemplate abandonment OF the sea.
level canal which ultimately 20 be secured but
merely Is postpouomou for the time being In this new
plan the summit level Was placed above the food line
OF the thhEirs fiNcr ~ Dee supplied with
stream b. pumps Work Was pushed forward until
1859. when the company into bankruptcy aud on
February 4 that year. Ngudalor appointed 70 take
charge IT its affairs Work WAS suspended ON NAV Il
1854 The Panama Canal Company was organized
In October 1895 when wo'k wRs again resumed an the
plan recommended by commission ot cusiucers
This plan contemplated sea Lowell canal from liuon
hay Go Rohio where q dam across the valley created
take extending HAS ohtspo. the difference I'm level
b,ire overcome by two locks. the summit Lowell extended
from mas Ohispo Paradise reached ~ two more locks
and was supplied With water by feeder trom an urta
rlal reservoir created by dam al Nhaura III tae tp
r.pr ChaErcs valley -Four locks located an me
Pacific side thc two middle ones ~ frdr' Mte9o eon
bined IN 4 nshi
A second or alternative plan proposed 81 ,nr
sam. time Ny which the summit level Nas o. 100 lake
formed by the Roho dam fed directly by the ChaEry~
Work VAS continued or this plan un'N ihr fEhts aa3
property OF ,Nc ucw company were putsh.sed rN t.
United States
United states Become interested
Thn United states not uu. .uttal u the advantage
:, =, tshmIan canal. had 90 time wade .n,e>
tt;,os and surveys vi the Various route. Nih
- "a government ownership aud control congress d
..,ad AN Investigation 90 tao Ns>afaEuaa canal to
,ten a concession had been granted fo private com
10y The resulting report brvaEai ahaut saea DIS
pt,, al The advantages 81 Ms Panama roa'c % tx
,c.rssoan route that - az ass Il s'atfes approves
s,areh 3 isss a commission vas appointed e make tal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

Panama. saw his opportunity TOT sensatOHa stUry H
attributed the food to the dropping of the Gatun dam
into the subterranean lake under the dam and locks
which another had previously discovered ana the
news of the destruction of the Gatun dam cabed TO
the United States
The sip did not affect the south slope or side or the
rock nile II was entirely local and did not In any way
Interfere with the work 1t would not have occurred
had steps been taken during construction to give the
nroDer slope to the rock pile but economy OF time ana
money did not warrant such precaution. AS stated by
one of the engineering publications. I'VE can state from
actual personal examination that this incident has abso
lutelv no engineering signifcance.'
AS n result however the public is told that dire dig
aster will follow undertaking unless the present plans
are abandoned and the Straits of Panama constructed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

toward rs accompaniment
In 1876 an organization perfected in France for
making surveys and collecting data which to base
the construction OF a the Isthmus Of Pan
and in 1878 concession for prosecuting the work
was secured from the Colombian government
In May 1873 an international congress convened,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

CANAL connecting the Atlantic and Pacihc
oceans has occupied public attention for up
ward Of four centuries, during which period
various routes have been proposed, each hay.
ing certain special or peculiar advantages. 1t
was not until the nineteenth century, however
thar any definite action was taken looking
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

under the auspices OF Ferdinand de Lesscps to consider
the question Of the best location and plan OF the canal
This congress- after two weeks session, decided in
favor OF the Panama route and OF sealeyc canal with
out locks. De IcsRcps success with the Suez canal
made him strong advocate OF the sealcYcl type
hts opinion had considerable influence the decision
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

Immediately following this acs
ton the Panama Canal Company
was organized under the general
laws OF France. with Ferdinand
de i"sscps as It's president The
concession granted In 1873 by co.
iombia Was purchased by the com
pany and the stock was success
fully noatcd In December. 1850
The two years following were dc,
voted largely to surveys. cxamina
tions and preliminary work In
che hrst plan adopted the canal
vsaa 20 be- 295 feet dccp. with
Sulins bottom width Of 20 feet
Ir7ciug Colon. the canal passed
Through low ground TO tho valley
of the Chagres river at Gatun.
distance Of about six miles, thence
through this valley for 2l miles. To
obispo. whore. leNylng the river. II
crossed the continental divide at
Culchra by means AZ a tunnel, and
reached the Pacific through the
valley OF the Rio Graudc. The dlt.
ference In the tidcs or tho two
oceans, nine inches IN cithor di.
v"ction from tho mean IN the Al.
lantic and from nine 20 II feet
from the same datum in the Pa.
cific. vas 20 be overcome and tho
final currents reduced by proper
shopping ~ the bottom of the Ia.
ellie portion OF the canal No pro.
ssa ans were made for the control
- the Chagrcs river
So the early eighties. after
Srudy pf the flow due To the tidai
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

commended the lock type of canal. The plan
consisted OF a sea-level section from Colon to
bohio, where dam across the Chagres valley
created a summit level SO to 80 feet ABOVE the
sea. reached by two locks. The lake or sum.
init level extended from Boho to Pedro Mi.
euel, where two locks connected il with pool
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-23

This was the fifth slip that occurred at this
point, the rock settling to some extent, but
generally slipping sidewise until the angle OF
repose was reached. In this connection II Il
to be noted that the silt deposits in the chan
mel had not been removed This slip would
probably have passed unnoticed as did the
former ones but for the fact that at the time
a flood in the Chagres river had attained such
proportions as to cover portion OF the IA
mama railroad tracks just south OF Gatun
newspaper correspondent, going from Colon 10
Evening star., 1909-06-16

IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF
HANDSOME AND VALUABLE COUNTRY SEAT,
SHAMROCK LODGE
SITUATED NEAR JESSUP,
Only 20 minutes from Camden station and 30
minutes from Washington, b. & O. R. X.
FINEST TRAIN SERVICE OUT OF
VERY sHoRr MAsM1YGT4R. nRTyG oH WALK FROM
JESSUP STATION.
q OF A MILE FROM THE NEW WASHINGTON
BOULEVARD AND Ia MILES FROM THE
W.. laxT 3 4 4 ,1xIld ELpcTRIG !. .pa, r R.
10 ACRES OF LAND,
HANnSoMEIf IMPROVED BY A MODERN
DWELLING, GARDENERS HOUSE, LARGE
SrAhEH cnSrys WnG1N sHEp ICE HosH HoSs6 USE
MANY OUTBUILDINGS.
FINE WATER.
n, ,>rv o,, 1., ARTESIAN WELL,
MAGNIFICENT LAWN.
FINE OLD SHADE TREES
By direction Of the owner we will offer for sale
p gsh,e aucrgP on the premises as seoye
JUNE. 1909, AT THREE O'CLOCK PM. the
handsome country seat above mentioned.
For full description and information write for
Terms Of sale One-third cash. balance In six
and twelve months. With interest and security,
or all cash.
4 deposit Of $500 viii b. v.nuired st TIA Tim.
of sale ~
To inspect property take Baltimore and Ohio
railroad from Union station. Washington to
Jessup. TAKE TRAIN LEAVING UNION STA
WHICH WILL STOP AT JESSUP. ooNvFY.
ANCES WILL, MEET THIS TRAIN on AR
RIVAL. BY order OF
CLARENCE COTTMAN
PATTISON 4 GAHAN
Auctioneers, Baltimore. Md.
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ADAM A. WESCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
jel2- dds, ,exSu

s1hh 6 ksewS g As rHfHh FRrasks GsAkNSa Iss
AND i7s7 EGcL1D STREET RET SokTHWEsr
dated June 1s. 1908, and recorded in Lber slso'
trict of Columbia. aud the other dated Sep
tember Is. 1907. and recorded in Liber 3ll5.
trict Of Columbia. and at the request OF the
holders OF the notes secured thereby We will
offer ssparately at public sale. in front Of the
MENcING AT HAIF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK
in the county of Washington. District of Column
bia. to wit: Lot numbered forty 4O) in square
smberes ed Ws,1s sxsnsy fn HUNDRED and
block numbered thirteen u3J. Meridian HILL
as per plat recorded in the office of the sur
County go at folio 1sl, and lots numbered forty
three 4s, and forty eight As in square num-
of Harry T. Jones' subdivision OF lots in Walker
and Dukes subdivision. In said square. per
Plat OF said Jones' subdivision, recorded in the
bia in Lber County %. folio 10. together with
the improvements thereon Subject. however. as
1000. with interest thereon at the rate Of S
per cent from October /. 1907: as to lot 43. to
os M the rs of ceut M'f rom nm
October /. 1907. and as to lot 4s. 10 prior in
cumbrances,. aggregating $500. with interest
Terms Of sale: Ths purchaser to assume the
each saas lot and nay the balance Of the purchase
money In cash. deposit of 5000 on each lot
T 1e m as at Gr S to
the property will be resold at the risk and cost
Of defnulting purchaser after Ave days adver-
tisement In some newspaper published In Wash
ington City, d. c. Conveyancing at cost OF pur-
GEO W F. swARTZELL. Trustee.
jel2-d&ds.esu TIT 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1909-06-16
FUTURE DAYS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING THE BUSINESS
n1r NO o0s yIy

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE BEING THE BUSINESS
PROPERTY NO. 1925 7TH ST. NV.
Chancery sale Of valuable real estate. improved
by brick house No. S25 7th st. NV, same being
lot twenty nine t29) In the subdivision Of lots in
square four hundred fifty three t453) made by j.
H. Shreve and J. w. Wade. per plat recorded
in Liber ten (1Ol at folio forty three t43l OF the
records In the Office Of the surveyor for the Dis
trict of Columbia. said lot being nineteen and
threeauarters uSaD IT. by one hundred 400 IT.:
the District Of Columbia. we the undersigned,
trustees, Will sell at public auction. on MONDAY.
JUNE TWENTY EIGHTH. 1909. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM, the above described business
property sale to be had In front of the premises.
The property Is now occupied under a month to-
month tenancy, and occupancy can be had within
thirty 900 days after compliance with the terms
Of the sale by the purchaser. The terms Of sale
are: One third of the purchase money in cash.
balance payable two years from the date OF sale
with interest at SIX 80 per centum per annum,
the deferred purchase money to be secured by a
deed of trust. and a deposit Of one Thousand
Il OO0p dollars Is required OF purchaser at the
time Of sale. All conveyancing. recording and
The terms Of the sale to be complied with
within fifteen 15l days after the date Of sale
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
property at risk and cost Of defaultng purchaser,
after a five G5) day advertisement in some news
paper Of daily circulation published in the city
Of Washington.
THoS c. BRADLEY, Jr,
Century building. 412 9th ST. NV.
J. ENOS RAY. Jr..
Columbian building. 416 5th ST. NV.
je16-10t eSu&hol
Evening star., 1909-06-16
THos. J. OWEN 4 SON. Aucr1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM.
PROVED REAL ESTATE, FRONTING 80
FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FAIR
MONT STREET BETWEEN 11TH STREET
AND SHERMAN AVENUE NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust. duly re-
corded in Lber No. 1900. folio 336 ct seq, OF
the land records Of the District of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell. at public
auction. in front OF the premises. on THURS
DAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE.
AID. 1909. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the fol
lowing described land and premises. situate In
the comfy Of Washington. District Of Columbia,
and designated and being lot numbered two
t9 In block numbered thirteen G3) in Todd &
Browns subdivision Of part OF Mount Pleas
ant and Pleasant Plains" per plat re-
corded in the office of the surveyor for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. in Iiber Levy Court 2 at
Terms Of sale: one-third OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two
years with interest at six per centum per an
mum. 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. A
deposit Of 5000 will be required at time Of sale.
All conveyancing, recording, etc. at cost Of pur
chaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day Of sale otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost OF defaulting pur-
chaser, after FIVE days advertisement Of such
resale In some newspaper published In Wash
ington. D. C..
J. SPRIGG POOLE
CHAS. w. FAIRFAX,
te5d&dbs. .eSu Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. WESCHI.ER AICTIONEER
CHANCERY SALE OF NALC ABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. kNoWN As PREMISES No.
TWEy Eth STREET NDETHWFST

CHANCERY SALE OF NATHALIE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. KNOWN As PREMISES No
1890 TWELFTH STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF a decree OF the supreme Court 81
the District Of Columbia. passed IN eauity cause
No aTS13. we. the undersigned trustees. will sell
at public auction. in front OF the premises. on
WEDNESDAY. THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF
JUNE. AID. 1909. At HALF PAST Fol I'R
O'CLOCK PM. the following desc riht.d land AMI
premises situate in the city OF Washington in
the District OF Columbia, and designated rs and
being the north half II lot numbered eleven ~
in square numbered two hundred and seventy
said lot eleven Ill and running south with IN.
east line OF Twelfth street ~, feet. thence
west ~ feet thence north l2is feet To the
northwest corner of said lot eleven thence east
IS feet TO the place of beginning together with
the improvements. consisting Of two-story
frame dwelling.
Terms Of sale: One third of the purcha So
money 10 he paid In cash and the balance in two
equal instalments. payable in one and two
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 A
deposit of 5000 will h. required Of the purchaser
at the time OF sale All conveyancing recording
and notarial fees at the cost Of the purchaser
Terms Of sale to he complied with within fifteen
days from day Of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right To resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser after
five days advertisement nf such resale in some
newspaper published in the city ~ Washington
D. c. WILTON j. LAMBERT
40 5th st NV
JOSEPH n. SULLIVAN.
Columbian budng.
jo11 11dGds.eSn Trustees.
Evening star., 1909-06-16

BY virtue Of a certain deed or .rust dated No
vember 20. 1905, and recorded In Iiber No. 3O49,
folio 127 ct seq; Of the land records of the Dis
holders OF the notes secured thereby, we will
offer separately at public sale. in front OF the
respective premises. on MONDAY. THE TWEN-
r~Y,EIGHTH ~ DAY OF JUNE. A. D. 1909. COM
NJ, the following described real estate situate
In the county Of Washington. District Of Column
ba. to wit: Lots numbered forty i40y, forty one
Cd, forty -four (44), forty six (46 and forty
seven 90 OF Harry T.. Jones' subdivision Of
per plat recorded In the office Of the surveyor for
the District OF Columbia. in Liber county No.
~. at folio %. together with the improvements to
thereon and together with a right OF way for
alley purposes for the benefit OF said lots A.
division. described as follows: Beginning for
the same at the southeast corner Of said lot
y. and running thence north along the east
line Of said lot seventy-five C5) feet; thence
T5l feet to the south line Of said lot: thence
east three t3' feet to the place Of beginning !;
subject. however, to a first and prior encum-
brance on each OF said lots amounting to So 600.
with interest thereon from May 90 1907, at
Terms of Sa e: The hereinbefore mentioned on.
cumbrance. with interest thereon. on each of
the above-described lots to be assumed by the
purchaser and the balance to be paid in cash
A deposit Of 5000 on each lot Will be required
days from day Of sale; otherwise the property
VIII be resold at the risk and cost OF default
ing purchaser after FIVE days advertisement in
some neGwspaper published in Washington city.
VCLAREScE s' b. 81 RHEEM RPHFSsMNsef
ALEXANDER T. HENSEY.
727 18th ST.
Jei@-d&ds,exSu Trustees.