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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-23
ENORMOUS SLIDES
FILL THE PANAMA CUT.
l2,7a5,e13 More Cubic Yards Excavated
Than Were Originally Calculated.

! New estimates on the excavation of
! the Panama canal have been made
! public by the isthmiau canal commits
/ sion. These estimates are materially
/ higher than those Of July. 1910. The
| total increase over the estimates OF
/ that date amounts 10 l2.7SJ.6I3 cubic
/ yards. raising the total estimated ex
/ ,avation for the entire canal to l05.
/ }23, 3T9 cubic yards.
The chief reason for this increase in
The estimates is found in the huge
/ slides in the Culebra cut. These slides
| present the most embarrassing prob
EN- with which the engineers have to
Zeal. 1t IS stated officially that these
/ Increased estimates will not increase
/ the estimated cost as determined in
/ december, 1908, nor affect the time Of
completion. because the cost per cubic
gard has decreased and the capacity
/ per excavating unit has increased as
The work has advanced.
At the same time it is apparent that
the task of having to excavate this
enormous mass of material delays the
lime Of completion of the canal beyond
he time when it otherwise would be
finished. The statement that the in
.reased excavation will not delay com
pletion merely means that in making
The original estimates for finishing the
canal in the year 1913 ample allowance
was made for just such hindrances as
the present one.
By reason Of the slides in the Culebra
.ut about 100000 cubic yards have
3een added to the estimates. At that,
he slides in this region of the canal
ire said TO be in more satisfactory con-
lition than in any September since
1907. One slide at Empire contains
about 100000 yards of material. The
exact amount cannot be ascertained
1wing to the fact that the depth Of the
moving mass is unknown. This slide
S unique in that a steep side of the
bank. a ridge of earth, moved toward
he prism of the canal from the back
md both sides at apparently one time.
One of the interesting phases of the
work of construction relates to the
enormous quantities Of dynamite re-
luired. 1t is estimated that about 49,
100000 pounds Of dynamite remain to
De unloaded before the canal is com
Dleted. To promote safety new dock
'or the unloading Of dynamite is being
established on the Atlantic side some
distance from Colon and Cristobal. 1t
S feared that if unloading is continued
1t the present docks shipping in Colon
larbor and the localities of Colon and
-ristobal might be damaged. No ex-
1losion has occurred, however, since the
irst shipment arrived seven years ago.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-23
LATEST FREAK JOURNEY.
Iour=a!iet In Tour of France to Use
Every Means Of transportation.

Jour1a!iet In Tour of France to Use
Every Means Of transportation.
The mania for record breaking trav-
el is increasing in France.
\ representative of the Paris Intran-
sigent is making a tour around France.
to be accomplished in the shortest pos
sible time. He intends to use an aero
plane. the railroad. a motorcycle. an
automobile and horses and perhaps
will swim a few rivers as well. \ fea-
ture of the circuit is that he must
make use OF every existing means Of
transportation at least once.
He will travel night and day and
cover about 5000 miles. his route TAX
Ing in Amiens, Lille. Havre. Trouville,
Caen. Rennes. Brest Nantes, Bor-
deaux, Toulouse, Marseilles, Nice. Gre
noble. Belfort. Nancy and Rheims and
then back to Paris. While the trip
would cost only SEQ by train, the
lustling newspaper man will. it is ex-
tected. spend several times that
amount. but the time saved compared
with railway travel viii be very great
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-23
OUR GROWTH IN FIGURES.
official Publication, Giving Record of
Progress of the United States.

official Publication, Giving Record OF
Progress of the United States.
statistical Record of the Progress
If the United States. 1SOO-1911," is the
title of Il small document just issued
oy the bureau of statistics, department
If commerce and labor. 1t covers con-
litiOnS in the commercial, financial, in
iustrial and transportation systems Of
he United States at brief intervals
since the year 1900, down TO, and, in
many instances, including, the year
1911.
Among the interesting facts shown
are that the area of continental Unit
ID States was S43.255 square miles in
1900, advancing to l,I34.G30 square
niles in 1910, to 1895, $50 square miles
n 1850 and 3.O26,7S9 square miles in
1853. since which date no change in
area is shown. The population. which
was 1888. 1873 in 1900. was 93,750.OOO
n 1911. The public debt. which was
IS3, 100000 in 1900, reached S2,GI5,-
100000. less cash in treasury, in 1869,
he figures of 1911 being S1.015,O0O00O.
The per capita debt, which was S15,63
IN 1900 and in 1865 STG.9S. is in 1911
BOSS. Deposits in all banks in the
country cannot be shown earlier than
IN 1870, at which date they are set
DOWN as a little over S2.O00.0OO.00O
and in 1910 over S15.OOOOO0.OOO. Ex-
ports of domestic merchandise, which
amounted TO $32,OOO.OOO in value in
1900, were over S2.OOO.OO0,OO0 in 1911.
and imports. which amounted to $751;
100000 in 1900, were 81 100000 in
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-23
Ex-Chief Croker Suggests a
Department Founded on
"Pure Food" Lines.
ssssssssssssssssssssssss

- chief or the New fOrk uft
~ department and who has g
record of more than quarter
of a century as fire fighter, was one
Of the chief speakers at the recent in
ternational municipal congress and eX
position at Chicago. Mr.. Cookers sub
ject was THE Reduction of Fire
Waste" and his address was devoted
principally to the question of fire pre-
vention instead of fire fighting. In
part Mr.. Croker said:
81 have fought the fire demon in
New York city for twenty-seven years
twelve of which were spent as the
ranking officer Of the uniformed force.
Throughout these years l was steadily
and irresistibly led to the conclusion
that, while fire fighting and fire ex-
tinguishing organizations of our great
modern cities had reached high state
of efficiency and were keeping well
abreast of the demands made upon
them, our citizens, as rule. paid too
little attention to the vital matter Of
fire prevention.
THE enormous fire waste of the
United States varies from $200.000,OOO
to S40O,OOO.OOO annually, and the vast
" greater indirect losses that result
seriously affect our economic and civic
progress. The loss of lives by fire is
one that cannot be realized save by
those unfortunates whose relatives
and friends have been lost in many
deplorable calamities.
Great Loss Unnecessary.
"This utter destruction of more than
a quarter of a billion of dollars in
property in addition TO the lives meal
culable in money value is not an act
of God nor one of the inevitable
chances of industry and commerce.
"All that is necessary is to apply the
test of comparison with other coun-
tries of like civilization. In round
numbers the per capita fire loss in the
United States has been from 50 to 81
against SO cents in the principal Eu-
ropean countries. One of the condi-
tions in these countries that operates
to effect a lesser loss than here is the
larger use of noncombustible mate
rails due to the high cost of wood.
Another reason is the intangible intiu-
ence of their older civilization, which
makes these people more careful OF
small savings in all their affairs and
generally more cautious than we have
yet become.
But. allowing for these fundamental
differences between the countries COM
pared. it is yet apparent that the fire
loss in the United States, which is be
tween seven and eight times that of
the greatest European country, is out
rageOuSly and criminally greater than
it should be- 1t has been my observa-
ton that the large majority of fires
arise from preventable causes. In fact,
every fire of consequence is prevent
able
1.-THE subject of fire prevention is
vastly more important than that of fire
fighting. When one confiagration has
been checked or prevented you have
accomplished little. The chances for
repetition tomorrow are equally as
great.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-23
Federal Action Suggested.

ut is my firm conviction that the
United States government should
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-23
cb.r,ist,s Inpcrtsnt Discovery.

The dean of the College Of Chemis-
try Of the University of Minnesota an
nounceS a method of utilizing waste
wood and sawdust by means Of which
the United States may produce hun
bred times more pulp wood than was
believed possible.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-23
What Is Fireproof.

"If we are to better conditions you
must realize that 'fireproof' is not fire
proof as it is understood today. The
| literal definition remains, but many
crimes have been committed in its
name. l know of no more abused word.
I am sincere in the conviction that the
government should make it a heavily
punishable offense to apply the term to
anything but an absolutely freproof
| building.
There is but one principle to fire.
proof construction. be it either homes,
hotels. office buildings. theaters, apart
ments, battleships, railway cars or
what. To have freproof buildings
architects and owners must throw
aside precedent and eliminate the use
of combustible and semicombustible
materials in their construction.
"If l had my way about it l would
not permit a piece of wood, even the
size of a lead pencil. to be used in the
construction or finish of any building
in the United States exceeding a
ground area of % by 80 feet or three
stories III UelSuL. IL there was sun al
absolute necessity for its use, if it
could not be replaced with steel, as it
has been In many modern construc-
lions. it would then be well to attempt
to conceive of something better. | am
opposed to the use of wood in any form
In fireproof buildings, and the law
ought not to permit its use. Wooden
floors. wooden window frames, doors
and castings burn and help other things
to burn: wooden trim and bases burn
everything that is made of wood burns
and helps the fire to spread. Eliminate
wood-remove the cause, and you have
precluded the possibility of fires.
1--WE have no department of our gov
eminent devoted to the matter of fire
prevention. Our laws on the subject
are not specialized to completely cover
any particular building or business, al
though they could be made broad
enough in their general application to
go great way toward partly solving
the problem.
Federal Action Suggested.
at is my firm conviction that the
United States government should
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-18

For Rent broom house, barn
and chicken hoase: good well, ,
acres of ground, in Eklo's addi-
ton; n fine place Cor one who has
horses or wants to arden. Will
give lease for a year or more at
sos per month. Ask Goodman.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-18
RAILWAY FACILITIES

MobrldCe is indeed favored in
being locate on a transcontinental
rall Nay system "a great CONNER
clal highway stretching from the
Pacific TO the Atlantic seaboard
Through our gate over the Mil
W@lkee system pass the products
Of OREGON, Washington. Idaho
and Montana the tir timb rs of
Oregon and Washington, the un-
Der Of Idaho, the cattle anl sheep
OF Montana and the golden gain
OF the Dakota>. The ION. fre;ghtS
that pa through O,tr city every
few hours Of the day an ii night
carry merchandise from oriental
ports destined for tn" markets OF
Europe. We j. VI 'b"id-c occupy
a ii chn aS il wee. along THIS
great Midway of the na, o Is.
The world. in IA sense, passes in
review before Us. China sends
through our gataS h 4 IA, Japan
hen curious handlwork, the Phlllp-
pine, their ri :. hemp IN tobacco,
Hawai- the eff q and Su.lr tn It
have mad her fauOua.
PASSENGER SERVICE
Six pass niger trains each way
daily between Chicago aAl Seat
and two branch line trans 3aily
afford our people ample facilities
for travel. The new fast steel
trains cover tie distance between
Seattle and Chicago in - hours.
SHIPPING BUSINESS
Moblidge station reports more
business per month tnan an. other
city of its size between Mi, ncapo-
H.; and Miles City. The business
handled runs INTO many thousands F..
OF dollars per month and hundreds I.
of ears are shipped out every week
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-18

For Sale 1872 acres two and a
half miles from town; river front;
good place for truck farming;
$500 down, balance in ten years.
See Goodman.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-18

An efficient fire department
has been lookel upon with pride
by Mobridge citizens ever since its
organizatiol Regular meetings
and CriI!s are held and the appara
tus for fire protection is the best
that can be procured.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-18

am in a position to locate You
on some fine claims; now is the
time to file. Z. NJ. Goodman.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-18

For rent 4lcOm house in 90 d
shape, close in, $22 80 per month.
Ask Goodman.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-17

praise principally tea'on
prone call h olinvn witch generally
expression criticism 10 the while 70 eca 20 what
worthy pnise thc everyday occurrence Of our lives
Of All
fail cheerful word with the checru smile that helps along the
the Oahu fund commission has
struggtg problems before the
building 6vcmio a, criticism
had knowledge their deliberations
public opinion which has placed the commissioners
in he
them very
there doubt Chairman Adams, Mr. petrie and Mr.
Campbell their
what s is undoubtedly
whether the
Theirs thanks
Job in thu much
trouble duties the without
Dwight
They the paid of the people and accountable to them
in is
while Dwight
approximately Really would like praise hemif
icould.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-17
The Laymen's Missionary Movement

Missionary
much attaches the and Significance the
movem
oR1GN-A young business upon
of
they missionary
anniversary meeting hed
aymep meeting held at which the chief
determination of practical launch this movement
the of the church in it's work
organization
istg committee which twice O of
committee tenOhe which meets monthly and o an Office force
of paid
Twelve with
the have been formed
THE the first the whole idea has been to
missionary agencies Of the churches 1t does not
offerings from the egulan UNCONVENTIONAL channels it tries rather
increase them dues not encourage ths organization OF more
only the machinery at hand 1t asks only for
each congregation which shall work with
bringing the the intelligent and interested support of
the exen work.
inspiration which itself chiefly
with the presentation of an adequate missionary policy and with study ana
of finance have produced the best
boards () To
comprehensive lin conjunction with said board oaries
ookng evangizaton the world this generation
missionary board collect administer
missionaries 1t is not TO work women
of the church
which do work out.
denmnato organizations 1t proposes rather to arouse
which shall be used within the denomination itself
or woRKThs that certain welle0n'
add be fooped IN place where Il is started
tl The appointment central cooperating committee 70 oa0 4"
missionary policy al the churches the city
shall b sagi mf ussnay interests working always IN haf@oay
ain She p..'o .sa se'a eas, ..,... ,..., ~ ~. NJ.
b. ihsif sAaehss.
Il 90 So oasupapa uyps winch asses bridges
~ NfeAl shs alaA a iAf laa2 Of afaaahh shiHtHht
Il h ft 80 esta organization a. @ sA - wfAs aplaf,
aaa. raeH llf lst lls' 'eaa' a'f'sH aea se'A
la0AL onaAnlgAfl0H ~ amsasu bee falls maaaaa
hsaH n aafffaef e eaH HaHH ~ hH sHefa HlHt re 80
fIfH ~ ~ p 49, ah - a'efsat - lts "sselHiea e -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-17
Small Talks

Msrasss everywhere
thing HONOLULU
@o'pa'i. of good fellowship which i' s~osa her men Of brain.
taken their naturalization papers win be disqualified membership
ENGINEER nothing to say the
eca road m construction cost or anything else made all tere
marks intend to make
KtEBAHN-weql be glad rapid
to the Country Club believe the sSng the road that the
track advance
opmst and believe that Honolulu is
living staying with
going to stay here and grow with the city.
j. nnswANsoN1 have been away few weeks and want to say
right hero and that there nothing delightful feeling
turning o Honolulu 1t like coming
PERM
ton which given to Lord Young All the other commissioners did
W. p FEE1The are not 50 many bfOd pigs in Kakaako
people
three dozen nothing the There few there
W. O. sAuTH-The Hawaiian board wants $4,000 for that wainaku
land but if condemnation proceedings 100000 win be the
purposes.
FOOD COMMISSIONER BLANCHARD am looking forward Hawaii
having
bte the Paramata Club but think that Hawaii will be
able beat them with anything like fair conditions.
My becoming sucht
horse days have
lie his back beneath the break his cankng the
machine.
a MURPHY.-B n days
POtola
Of food awful remember when could get three dishes for
bits lots Of places in San Francisco had rather pay for food than for
police really suppress gam
bling would insist
gambling Especially
Chinese gambers) punished
involuntary, contributors o the public
REPRESENTATIVE AFFoNsoIn providing
mg they transact public business
6on public
demand public meetings from the commissions
W. that he
of plays the When
he's
Honolulu will have dramatic
of the known comedy
he
W. LoVEonoluu fortunately situated geographically, far
wOldknown celebrities
,s,b,rd elsewhere
~ - - 49, III - - .nnoora - ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-17
sERMoN1zNa A LITTLE.

NJ. c.
gadhand proposition awhile feel
with the world large for emphasizes the feeling that with
all
humanity
realized all the NJ O. A
lis his
his pemim, Hpfed by the this cruel
lword''
as cheerfulness constitutes considerable percentage of
that out of touch with the gloom
delight believe that
training would effective made cheer
believe the
Y 1t would he place
of cheerfunes which pervade the
of adding
of the
in to duty the teachers in the Y c. A. viii be able to impress the
permanent perfunetory routine
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-17
PANTRY IS cIosED2

PANTRY IS CLOSED?
small mother
He felt gieved and complained to
his father.
say, papa why does mama pies fog''
'Why, suppose
think ought divorce mama, y
the startling reply.
Get divorcei' repeated
why should gets boy9,'
Because can't get any rie,'' the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-17
sEoREr1vE POLITICS.

the Honolulu regard
ing those relatives in the
country, things happening But
1.-THE divided the anidyny Chi
peace especially China has recalled
with republicans Young China party and
the knowledge
in caseth they She
their native homes and
ihonorab BILE burial in the land o
yesterday their
the
On the other hand much greater
the imperial maybe
oad But when discussing what happening
ordinary Chinese business
though he did not know
off English the
oriental the
for only willing air his
have give subjects viii
lbe discussed
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-17


VIII l a boyf''
@Beoauso can't pie was the answer
to
necessary, that take its medicine.
spanking Let be said plainly
Khi the Governor with ng namely helping
home n Hawaii.
people a reminds sansages
what Same folks
those Mnhukn site and be-
switching on the Allen site for the sake
preventing being the that
is in ths eiyis
really Is not their motive that ebj TO-
but perverted idsaa,
i Auee the federal build
bgeal II faces bEoad
pata bssfu with The Capitol fence
moved Iark be Include stretch the Gore
lot which noua ia splendid strslufss late
dhopeh Tires s4eeikfle Merchant and Allanlahd
through thfe Richards King and nello3 NJ place N h
ry compared f certainly the Alton if not That site soue
m u small bn comparatively pauen
ads smid lHsl u Be- uafRnd b. ~ fae
of noea Nuel slide e e efnlf pf lfe nod ~ elYh
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snIaef - Feie epas e. lai ha aHtf9 fHaH la ee
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-12
DIPS INTO THE WATER.
Hydro-Aeroplane Gives Ducking te
Lieut.. Rodgers and Passenger.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, December L.
While engaged in experimental flights in
Curtis hydro-aeroplane here yesterday
afternoon Lieut.. John Rodgers. the
navy's expert aeronaut, and Ensign Vic
tor HerbSter, his passenger, got a wet
ting.
Neither was hurt however; nor was the
aircraft damaged to any extent. The acct
dent occurred near Greenbury Point light
house. The craft was at an altitude of
between 100 and 200 feet and Lieut..
Rodgers started the machine downward.
with the object OF making skid along
the surface. AS it neared the water it
seemed to have a little too much speed
and failed to right itself. A Naval
Academy launch went to the rescue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-12
Academy.

A crowded house greeted the presenta-
ton of Ten Nights in a Barroom' last
night at the New Academy. The evils OF
strong drink are depicted in five acts of
two scenes each, corresponding with the
ten nights The story is that Of pros
porous miller in a small town, who gives
up the grinding of grain for the dispens-
ing of it in liquid form. and the disastrous
results that follow are meant to serve as
a warning to all of the ruinous effects OF
intoXicants.
The character Of Joe Morgan. one Whioh
shows the depths to which man can
be lowered through the continued use of
alcoholic stimulants, notwithstanding the
care and affection bestowed on him by q
loving wife and daughter. is strik'ngly
depicted by Willis Hall, who was equally
convincing after foreswearing the cup,
and his return to aff1uence following the
death of his daughter from injuries re-
ceived in a barroom braWl.
Ralph Ravenscroft, as Sample Swichel,
the Yankee with a fondness for the flow
ing bowl furnished the comedy of the
piece, and drew round after round of ap-
plause for the cleverneSs of his lines and
the manner in which he carried out his
love scenes with his calico dOin's,' Me-
h table Cartwright. played by Bessie Shell
don. The Harvey Green of f. ID. McAdiI-
Ian, the Simon Slade of l.. S. Mckee and
the other characters We're all acceptably
portrayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-12
AMONG THE LEADERS.
United States Makes Record in
Speedy Battleship Construction.

The old reproach that American battle
ships were SO long building that they be-
came obsolete by the time they were COM
missioned no longer applies. According
to Chief Constructor r. NJ. Watt, in his
annual report, the United States is now
among the leaders in the rapidity of bat
tleship construction. He attributes this
TO the adoption of good management,
which he says means knowing exactly
what you want to do and then seeing
that fl is done in the best and most rapid
way which might be one way of de-
scribing the modern system of scientific
management"
In the face of this great reduction of
time in the construction of naval vessels
there has been similar and progressive
reduction in the cost of construction. The
chief constructor declares that 1.-The total
cost per ton of displacement of battle
ships recently built by contract for the
United States is less than that of previous
United States battleships, and less than
that of similar foreign vessels"