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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-22
BY J. A. BRECKONs.

Especial Correspondence of The STAR
WASHINGTON, December "a
vigorous campaign, with the object
of making the Panama Canal open to
the ships of the world without tolls
of any kind, has been inaugurated as
the result of the aSticle by John Bar
rett, director genetal of the Pan
American union.
Director Barrett estimates that
free canal would mean the carrying
Of not less than $75,OOO,OOO more of
the products Of the United States the
first year than a toll canal, an amount
equal to the receipts of tolls required
to operate the canal for five years
At this rate for ten years he contends,
without even counting THE natural
growth from year to year. the increase
for that period would pay the entire
original cost Of the waterway and
liberal interest on the investment. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Barrett's way of look.
ing at it, it is merely a question OF
the government deciding whether il
Is willing to throw away an oppor
tunity to increase the sale of its prod
ucts $750,00O,0OO in ten years for the
sake of saving $75OOO,OOO in canal
tolls.
I'VE must not lose sight of the fact
that this canal is not being construct
ed for the purpose of realizing rev
enue from it's tolls" Director Barrett
declares, but it is building it purely
for commercial and strategic reasons;
commercial, to provide a new and
short sea trade route between the At
lantic and Pacific; strategic, to be able
to protect readily and effectively with
It's navy, in case of war, real or threat
ened, both Atlantic and Pacific coasts
Tolls have everything to do with the
commercial phase; they might seen
TO have nothing to do with the strate
gic phase. but in face they have {
most direct bearing upon it, because
all nations would unite in keeping /;
free canal neutral and in condemninl
any nation which failed to respec
such neutrality; and the United States
might ultimately be relieved of tn,
great expense ofOfortifying the cana
and guarding it with its army ant
navy.
Small Annual Burden.
An annual appropriation of $4,000
900 to operate and maintain the cana
and the assumption of its own inter
est are a small burden to the Unite
States government compared to tn
entire annual budget of $1,000, 90
for the maintenance ofODhe govern
ment, but a direct annual tax of SIS
100000 on ships and tonnage is no
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-22
JOHN BARRETTS ARGUMENT
FOR MAKING THE CANAL FREE

only a heavy burden to traffic, but
means a loss of $75,OOO,OOO and more,
each year, in the commerce Of the
United States.
ing the commerce of the United
States in ten years to fifty times the
cost of operation maintenance and in
terest, will accomplish other results.
1t will absolutely destroy all POSSIBLE
ity, in any shape or manner, of mo-
nopoly in interoceanic traffic. 1t will
encourage every ship owning, operat-
ing, or chartering company or individ-
ual in the world to build, operate, or
charter vessels to use the canal. It
will keep rates between the two coasts
of the United States at a minimum
and develop an immense traffic be-
tween the Atlantic and Gulf ports
Washington. 1t will improve to the
largest degree the possibilities of
trade between the United States and
the west or Pacific coast of the twelve
Latin American countries reaching
with vast potential resources for 5000
miles from Mexico to Chile. 1t will
bring to the ports of the United
States and Latin America vessels OF
every flag providing them with abun-
dant shipping facilities and adding
greatly to their prosperity. 1t will in,
augurate a new commerce between
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the
United States and the ports of Asia
and Australia which otherwise would
iuse Suez Canal or not exist at all
only Chance Against suez.
1T will encourage our sister repub
lies to develop their merchant marine
and make them feel that the canal il
for their good as we'll as that of the
United States. 1t will be the only eff
fective influence to take away a con
siderable proportion of the traffic o.
the Suez Canal which ought to come
W anu VI AhdN III " NIL
, otherwise never will take the Panama
route in preference to Suez. 1t will
settle Immediately the treaty issues
, with foreign countries as to discrimi
nations in tolls against them in trad,
between the United States and for
eign lands and still allow every ad
vantage to American vessels in tn,
. coastwise trade between the Atlanti,
| and Pacific ports of the United States
= 1t will, in short, mean the differences
/ at the very start between a busy ca
e nal doing great business, with conse
D quent profit to the industries of tn
+ United States and a dull canal doinI
= a small business, with disappointment
t everywhere in the United States tina
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-22

leans, Seattle and San Francisco
Pittsburg and st. Louis, Buffalo and
Detroit could not operate successfully
between these points because Of wa
the inevitable and rapid growth and
development and additional prosper
ity of the Pacific Coast and Central
West resulting from the canal which
will reflect on the railroads and more
than make up in a few years for any
previous loss Of business through the
canal. The transcontinental railways,
according to the presidents of eco
nomic evolution and the history and
tendency of transportation conditions
and influences, should favor a free CT
nal instead of opposing it. In ten
years they will wonder why they were
so unwise as to antagonize the canal,
and will rejoice at the new prosperity
and filling up of the country which
will result from the canal
Accident Of Creation.
THE fact that the two oceans have
not been connected at Panama sooner
is an accident of creation, and Cor
Goethals, backed by the United States
government, is now doing what the
Creator seemingly forgot to do in that
busy formative time. Had He done it,
the route would be as free forever to
the ships of the world as the oceans
it joined. Can the United States gov.
eminent in executing His delayed
will, afford to remove the physical
barrier of the isthmus and then raise
an artificial barrier of tolls in an ap-
parent defiance of His purpose in pro,
viding the earth with free ship-carry.
ing waters? Let Congress make the
canal free, and the celebration of its
opening will be the greatest event in
the history Of the commerce not only
of the United States, but of all ma
tions."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-22
BRIGHT LITTLE BOY.

A teacher in one of the Smith Cen
ter schools, after laboriously and ex-
haustively explaining to her pupils
the meaning of the word Income, d"
told little Johnny to go to the black
board, write a sentence containing
the new word and read it aloud to
the school. And Johnny, his freckled
face fairly radiant with the pride of
his newly acquired knowledge, march
ed to the board and, after consider
able tongue chewing, evolved: in
come cat. Smith Center Pioneer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-22

cluded not Jews alone but also Catho-
lies and Protestant ministers and mis-
sionaries.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has decreed that refunds of rail
road overcharges on freight transporta-
ton shall be made promptly and with
out an order of the commission.
According to the statement of the
Treasury Department, each person in
the United States is entitled to $34j
the per capita circulation of money
When the government dissolved the
Standard Oil Company the pension bu-
reau Of that company automatically
went out of existence. It supported
10000 former employees, widows and
children. The pensions will be main
tanned, however, by the individual
Standard Oil companies.
International thieves stole $4,000 in
heirlooms from the Thaw family Of
Pittsburg. The Thaws paid $4,000
cash for the return of the valuables to
prevent the heirlooms from being
broken up and sold in pieces. The po-
lice were unable to get any trace Of
the thieves.
New York bankers claim that receiy-
ership is inevitable for the Wabash
railroad.
All butter purchased by the War De-
partment for use in the Philippines be-
tween April and September will hence
forth be bought from San Francisco
dealers instead of Australian firms.
Federal agents are watching the
movements of Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation Of
Labor.
Over 5000 commercial automobiles
are in use in New York state, over
half of them being in New York City.
Their use has greatly increased since
last summer, when 1900 horses drop
ped dead of the heat.
The governors of Missouri and Mary
land will recommend to their respect
i've legislatures that big appropria-
lions be made for the Panama. Pacific
fair at San Francisco in 1915.
John F. Dryden, former president Of
the Prudential Insurance Companr,
has left an estate of over $15,OOO,OOO
to his wife and two children.
Miss Helen Taft is reported engaged
to Cotton Smith, son of Roland Smith,
prominent Episcopalian minister of
Washington
. The skeleton of a man has been
found in swamp near Rochester, n.
) Y. He is believed to have been, the
= victim of a murder.
Chairman Stanley of the House steel
investigating committee, replied to
Rev. Gates refusal to testify by la,
comic note in which he stated that he
. had merely offered John D. and his al
, moner an opportunity to defend their
/ regulations.
A committee of twenty-five members
r from the House of Representatives has
g left New York for Panama to gather
e data for legislation in matters concern
+ ing the canal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-22
SUBURBAN HoRRoR.

well" the doctor said, i've paid
off the mortgage on my home in
Woodlawn."
"Cock-a-doodle-doo!" exclaimed the
professor.
Now, what do you mean by that"
Got your shanty clear, haven't
you?"-Chicago Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-22

so little good is being derived from a
waterway costing $4OO,OOO,OOO.
IF the United States would expert
ence the largest benefits possible to
its foreign commerce from the Pan
anna Canal, it will make this inter
oceanic waterway as free to the ships
of all nations as are the two oceans
which it will connect The only valid
reasons for charging tolls are, first,
to pay the cost of operation, mainten-
ance, and interest on investment and,
second to protect the transcontinent-
al railways from the competition Of
a free canal. If, then, corresponding
and compromising advantages in each
case will result from a free canal, it
should be made free. The increase of
the trade of the United States through
free canal will be so much greater
than that through a toll canal that
this increase in the first year would
equal the revenue from tolls for five
years, while in ten years the increase
resulting from a free canal over that
of a toll canal would pay nearly twice
over the original cost of the canal OF
/ fifty times the cost of annual opera
ton, etc.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-22

Bicycle riders of seven countries
have started from New York on a six
day race. %EBE 8
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-22
Tolls Would Be Serious Tax.

The basis for tolls will be this cost
of operation, maintenance, and inter
est The official estimate of annual
cost of operation and maintenance is
100000. Interest on the outside ap-
! proximate cost of the canal, $400, 00O,-
/ coo, at as low a rate as three per
cent, would be $12OOO,G00. Tolls
should therefore bring in an annual
income of $15,OOO,OOO. Upon a con.
sentative estimate of trade experts,
the actual traffic in 1915 will aggre.
gate 100000 tons, which means that
every vessel must pay $3.50 per net
ton for each passage. On an average
measurement of 5000 tons per vessel
each ship would thefore pay tax or
toll of $4,000 per trip, which in turn
must be added to the cost of freight
and is ultimately paid by the consum
err That this $4,000 tax on a 3OOO-tor
steamer engaged in commerce may be
a serious burden is realized from the
fact that this sum would probably
pay, in the case of the average low
, speed freight carrier, the entire wages
of the captain and crew for the trip
! and that the total of different pay
ments for passages in year through
J the canal would be equal to the legiti
= mate income of the investment repre-
; scented by the ship, and this amount
= paid out in canal tolls might there
fore prevent the vessel continuing to
! engage in the commerce of the canal
, "As to the railways, the argument
that free canal will seriously injurt
; their business is not well founded !;
= is as illogical as the contention of by
+ gone days that they could not stanL
, the competition of the rivers, the
! lakes, and seas-as ridiculous as t
say that railways between New Yorl
t and Boston, New York and New Or.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14

PUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby giv-n that the for
lowing proposed ordinances passed a second
reading and were ordered to a third ana ms
reading at q meeting of the Board OF street
and Water Commissioners held March sth' 1sli'
An ordinance to open
SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET,
from Sixteenth avenue northeriy. TO reat s.reel
and from Peat street n~ortherly about 1880
feet, except that portion now included within
the limits OF French street.
An ordinance to provide for the paving ana
repaving Of
from Lawrence street to Ward street. with -
long granite block pavement on a six t) mon
concrete foundation.
An ordinance to provide for the paving 81
STRkLi,
from Summer avenue to Ut. ProSpect avenue.
with brick pavement on q six g, Inch concrese
foundation
IN ordinance to provide for the paving Of
ARDSLEY COURT,
from Walnut street about lie feet southerIy,
with brick pavement on q six 10 inch concrete
foundation.
An ordinance to provide for the paving Of
ALYEA STREET,
from Ferry street 10 Hensler street: with OF
long granite block pavement on a SIX tD incR
An ordinance to provide for the paving of
EXCHANGE ALLEY,
from Hay a ley to Mechanic street: with Oh
long granite block pavement on a SIX V) incr
concrete foundation.
An ordinance 70 provide for the repavins Of
HAY ALLEY,
from AiIing street to Ward street, with OBJ
long granite block pavement on a SIX o) inch
~ WILLIAM MUNGLE,
President of the Board of Street end Water
Commissioners.
mchio-st Clerk OF the Board
ri.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
PILES DRIVEN
AWAY FREE
Cases of Extreme Torture Cured
So Quick as to Amaze ALI
Who Know the Terrors
of Piles.

Even a small and recent case of piles
is pau enough, but thousands are In
AFFECT misery. Great ~protrusions rem
Ger Ilte a torture IN every community,
and yet right within elbow room is cer-
taInly a drug store that has the won
derful Pyramid Pile Cure. II not, 1t
va DC malied free upon receipt of the
regular price-60c.
1t works like a hundred swift streams
of water on a sudden blaze, puts the
ire out, saves lives, ave the nerves,
prevents gangrene. stops all pain, all
itching, all bleeding; reduces all swell
.ngs, internal or external, cures quick
and complete to stay cured. Many Sc
we're cases think they are hopeless,
must be operated on, have part of
their anatomy cut and carved. Don't
let 1t happen.
Remember, anything cut of is gone
forever. Pyramid Pile Cure saves all
this. cures nationally. restores the parts
to normal healthy conditions. You car
easily and quickly prove this by send
ing your name and address to Pyra-
mid Drug Co., 278 Pyramid building
Marshall, Mich. A free trial will al
once be mailed sealed in plain wrapper
and you will never afterward be at a
loss TO know what to advise when you
hear of a case of piles. no matter how
sever II may be.
For sale at all drug stores at 50c 9
: package. ant. be sure you get what yol
ask for.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
oFFlCE OF THE T CLERK OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK. N. j..

Newark, N. j., March 10. 1911.
Sealed proposals are hereby solicited by the
Committee on Printing and Stationery o. the
Common Council OF nineteen hundred and
eleven for stationery supplies for the various
city departments. deliveries to be made on
eleven.
A schedule Of same will be furnished upon
request at the ONCE OF the Document Clerk,
fourth floor. City Hall. -.
The Printing and Stationery viii
be In session on the fourth floor. City Hall,
to receive and open bids on April 4th. 1911.
between the hours OF 8 and $40 o'clock p. m.
Bids must be presented then and there. Bids
will be opened at $3.50 p. m. prompt. Bidders
will state prices In writing a. well as In
figures.
All proposals TO be accompanied BY the con-
sent in writing OF two sureties or = surety
company who shall have qualified az to their
responsibility In the amount OF such proposal
and bind themselves that IL a contract he
awarded to the person or persons making q
proposal they will upon Its being 90 awarded
become his or their surety for the faithful
person or persons shall omit or refuse to
execute such contract they will pay to the
city Of Newark anv difference between the
sums to which he or they would have been
that which the city of Newark l. y be obliset
20 pay the person or persons from whom Nuch
goods are purchased.
The Committee on Printing and Stationary
OF the city OF Newark reserves to itself the
right to accept or reject any or all proposals
therein. as 1t may deem best for the interest
BY direction OF the Committee on Printing
and Stationery OF the city OF Newark, New
JAMES y. coNNELLY.
G1tV ltAfK.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
SHOW PROVES
POOR DRAWING CARD,

Fencing and athletic bouts do not
enthuse Newark fans. Gus Troxlcr had
an excellent card arranged at the Gen.
trail Institute last night, but just a
handful OF fans turned out. The re-
suit was that Troxler did not put on
all the athletes that the program called
for. In the wrestling bouts Harry
Maroulakos. the Gre Elk. and Kid Beck,
of Elizabeth, engaged in a draw, while
Joe Caprio won from Young Tony by q
scissors and armlock. in nine minutes
Prof. Inman. the balancer and con-
tortionist, gave a clever exhibition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
TEDDY WILSON'S MEN
DO GOOD WORK AT
TEE HEADPlN GAME
BY BERT DODGE.

"EDDY gang did some
PRETTY good shooting In the
STAR headpin tournament on
the ~Iroquois alleys. 1t was "Mer an
tile Night" and there was a goodly
turnout, sixty bowlers taking par ami
a big throng watching the Sport.
Watch-fob winners numbered three,
and they were confined TO the W
teams representing the Newark News
Company. The "A" team from hat
organization tvtaled 479, which givea
It eighth place in the team staining.
Richard Foote was high, with a marx
of Ito; Harry Meeker rolled 1J6 AMI
Gus L~oudenslager lv4, Ali the be alers
who got over h century marx hi
the headpin each time and gave a hne
exhibition. EiChenbusch rolled 81, with
two misses. VII oh means that he came
within three pins of perfect wo. k in
the ten frames that he reached the
headpin. Johnson missed in the third
frame and the slip was fatal, for he
reached 98.
In the second squad the Sprague
Electrical Company and the Thomas
Machinery Company teams went on
and there were no scores in the "n.ne-
ties" westmore, after missing in the
4lTSL Two LEdHleSs put IN luTee 81 4heS
IN the next three and continued his
good work right through 10 the wind
up, totaling SO. Selover also m ssed in
the first two boxes, and, with fou
strikes for a finish, got SS, too. Thu
Public Service gas department vas
represented by two teams. The "A"
team did fairly well, with a to al OF
1888, four OF the members of the quin-
tet being In the Eight es."
The David Straus Company team and
the Mangels & Schmidt quintet lied
next. Teddy Wilson, who is a mem
Der OF this team, is also the offioia!
referee for the STAR headpin tourna-
nent. He has, of course. been COM
PEELED to enforce the rules str city, ami
everybody was inclined last night to
remind him that these same rules woul !
be lived up to again. He couldn't help
becoming acquainted with the fact that
there was a foul line a few feet from
the spot where a bowler naturally takes
his position TO roll. Some fell so sure
that Teddy would step over this / ne
that they called four" prematurely
and in ruther a loud tone, and 1t IS
remarkable that the referee, tenn
porarily off the job, did not become
ruf1ed. His angora. however, stuck
tke the noble animal that he is, and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
NOTICE OF INTENTIoN-Board OF stree, and

NOTICE OF INTENTION-Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners.
Pursuant to a resolution Q fopted by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners OF
the City of Newark, at . meeting held the
ninth day of March, 1911, and approved By
the Mayor of the City OF Newark on the
tenth day OF March. 1911, pub ic notice Is
hereby given that 1t is the Intention of the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners CT
the City OF Newark. under and by vircu. Of
wise and Amend the Charter OF the City OF
supplements thereto. and the act creating the
board Of Street and Water Commissioners Of
the City Of Newark. approved March 18th.
1891, and other public laws OF the State OF
New Jersey. to order and cause -ae paving Of
THIRD AvETTE,
from Morris canal to Roseville avenue. with
brick pavement on q six go inch concrete
foundation. and the paving OF
AVENUE,
from Pointer street to Pebble street. with
bituiithic pavement on a six t6) inch concrete
Together with all the appurte-
nances necessary to complete the same.
Such persons as may object thereto are re-
Quested to present their objections In writing
TO the clerk Of said board. at the Office Of the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
City Hall. Newark. on or befs the expira-
ton Of six days from date OF this notice.
BY direction of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners OF the City Of Newark.
NJ. r. SHERRERD.
Chief Engineer.
Newark. N. j.. March 10. 1911.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
sEALED r%nopo.ALs.
,RoPusALs FOR COURT HOUSE PLOT.
once OF the

l~R0PSsAL.s FOR COURT HOUSE PLOT.
SHADE T TRsf 81 co ON NJ
Sealed proposals for the work and materials
required In the erection and completion Of
walls. curbs, ETC., for the Van Horn Lincoln
Memorial, at the junction OF Market 81 eet
and Springfield avenue. In accordance with
plans and Specifications on he ii the office
OF the Shade Tree Commission. Will be re-
eel, Cd By the said commits sion at q meeting
thereof to be hell In the rooms OF said com
mission. in the City Hall OF said city. on the
eighteenth day Of March is;i. from 10 o,clnck
at that hour. Proposals must be presented
then and there. Proposals will be opened At
In writing as we'll as figures.
Plans and specifications OF work to be done
and materials ~ 4, 70. De s, ,S;sis Tss. % namm p1 sesn on a,
any week day between the hours OF . q. m.
PROPOSE, s must be accompanied by the writ
ten consent OF two sufeties or a duly qualified
surety company. " o hall qualify as to re-
sponsibility. to the satisfaction OF the board. In
that II the contract be farded to the person
making the proposal they will become surety
for the faithful performances OF the work. and
be awarded units or refuses to execute such
contract the surety will pay to the Mayor
any difference between the sum to which the
person to whom I e contract was awarded
would have been, entitled upon compilation Of
the contract and the sum which the said
Mayor and Common Council of the City OF
Newark may be obliged to ray to have such
The said board reserves the right TO accept
or reject any or al proposals for said work.
or to waive any defects therein. as they may
deem best for the interests OF the city.
BY direction OF the board.
JAMES A. BERRY President;
GEORGE b. AsTLEY
BERNARD NJ. STANLEY. JR.,
shade Tree Commissioners
Carl Bannwart. Secretary.