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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

terial which moved down was COM
posed mainly OF the mass of clay
which overlaid the surface of the
slopes, and 1t was the belief of the
French, as 1t was also the belief of
our American engineers at later
date, that when cutting had been car
ried down to the firmer. underlying
rock there would be no further trou-
BILE from this source
Unfortunately the rock has proved
to be so badly fissured and generally
of such an unstable character that it
has refused to hold the angle Of slope
at which the canal is being cut. As the
excavation has gone down. huge
masses of material, many acres in ex-
tent, have started to slide, generally
upon some underlying stratum where
friction was unequal to the task of
holding the superintendent weight
against the pull of gravity The Guile
bra cut extends for a distance of
about nine miles, and at present over
score of slides are in motion, more
than one-half of these being of consld
cradle size. Over one-fourth of the to-
tai length of the cut shows evidence
of instability, and is either moving or
liable to move before the work Is
1 done.
The largest of the slides, if we take
account of its area, is the one at Gu
raracha, which already has a tota
surface area of about 80 acres. This
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

the Illinois abutment and this crane
will move forward as work progresses
and always be the connecting link for
transporting bucket of concrete
from mixer to final location in the
dam The traveller is heavy steel
structure, consisting of main frame,
.the dimensions of which in plan are
Us feet by 80 feet, center to center,
Ind the cantilever extension % feet
~ $50 feet, center to center. The
Iaain frame IS permanently mounted
ch six heavy cast steel tracks of 100
pbund rails and heavy Ibeams per
nianently heided In the masonry. The
gantry frame is arranged TO accom-
raodate three railroad tracks on the
bridge, the clearances being "a feet
wide and IS feet high above track
rails. One of the standard derrick
cars may pass through under the
gantry The traveller is provided with
three overhead trolley runways 10
feet apart and 210 feet long, each to
serye one on the delivery tracks un-
derneath Each runway is equipped
with its trolle tackle and rope car
riers, all under control of one man Y
means of two engines. The engine
platform is al rear of traveller at a
lower level than trolley runways ana
the operators stand in positions com.
handing clear and unobstructed
view of the delivery tracks under.
meath, and the entire work forward
The apparatus is designed for the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

is the slide which caused the French
SO much trouble. Since American occu.
patton over 100000 cubic yards have
been removed, and there is a posi-
bility that another 100000 cubic
yards must be handled before the
slope has reached an angle OF repose.
Near Gold Hill are two other slides,
with total area of about IS acres,
from which 100000 cubic yards have
already been taken, and where at
least another 100000 cubic yards
must be removed.
AS the cut is carried down to It's I'M.
al depth, conditions will, OF course, be
aggravated. Other slides will start,
and existing slides will reach farther
up the slopes of the hillside. 1t is Inn
possible to predict to what magnitude
the present movements may ultimate
ly attain as the cut is carried down to
grade, and there is, of course, some
possibility that portions OF the cut
which are now stable will ultimately
give way. By the present methods OF
excavation and removal by steam
shovel and work trains the cost Of get.
/ ting rid of the slides is about 80
cents cubic yard Colonel Goethals.
in estimating the cost of completing
the canal, made a liberal allowance
If we remember rightly, about s1s.-
ooO,ooO-for the removal of slides
| Scientific American
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

Of Work the Illinois Mississippi Company Project
Views Of Completed Arches and Of the spllway Section

sure of wet concrete. Each pier form
as whole is connected to Its nelsn'
Dor by struts and trusses at the tcp'
and these connections insure the cor
rect spacing OF the piers lengtnWise
of the dam. The arch centers are
three hinged arches. so arranged tney
may be removed after concrete Is set
without the use of weges, shores or
blocking of any kind. All the forms
are faced with steel plate in such
manner that the masonry Is nowhere
in contact with steel shapes or struc-
tural details other than the smooth
surface of steel plate.
Owing to tn large number OF mo-
tors employed to run the different
machines, it was found necessary 10
centralize the generator. Again the
selection of the motive power re-
CURED one that would be simple, sale
and effective. Compressed air has all
these attributes and near the end OF
the dam is situated the central power
plant. 1t consists of the engine and
boiler rooms. The engine room con-
tains the air compressor and lighting
plant. The air compressor is OF the
compound two stage type OF twenty
five hundred cubic feet free air per
minute with an air pressure of ll5
pounds per square inch.
The boiler room, directly adjacent,
has five boilers of 500 horse power
total capacity, which furnish steam to
the compressor, dynamo and to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

crusher plant. The compressed air is
used for running all of the derricks,
the shops and stationary engines. 1t
drills, paints, tests the rock, cleans
belts, operates valves and pumps
water
All material is brought from the
Hamilton railroad yards over the
company's own standard gauge tracks
There are on the Illinois shore six
standard equipment construction o.
comotives which move the material
from one point on the works to anoth-
er as required. In order to maintain
the equipment in working condition,
repair shops are run in connection
with the construction plant. These
include the machine shop and carpen-
ter shop and in connection with these
there is a general warehouse which
distributes the material over the
works.
The labor employed is foreign and
American Owing to close proximity
of the works TO the city of Hamilton
/ no large camp was necessary except
for housing of the foreign labor. This
! is accomplished through two camps
maintained by the company. Each
I bunk house contains sixteen men. each
man paying small rent per month
! for his bunk and providing his own
I food All the bunk houses are cleo
/ trio lighted from the company's plant.
have running water and are inspected
| by the company's surgeon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
PANAMA CANAL
GEOLOGICAL STATE
Volcanic Nature OF Range OF Hills
and Worries of Engineering
Force.

The volcanic nature of the geologi-
cal formation of the range of hills
through which the great Culbera cut
is being excavated is causing our
army engineers at the isthmus great
deal of trouble and is adding a con
siderable sum to the cost of the Pan
ANA canal. When the French, under
De Lesseps, some 25 years ago com.
menced to bite their way into the Gu
Zebra divide, they were at once con.
fronted with the delay and expense
involved in the sliding of the hill
side into the excavated cut The ma
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

a mile of structure and should one
concrete train be consigned to convey
all the concrete to the dam it would
travel distance of nineteen thousand
miles and should the number of buck
cts of concrete be placed side by side
they would reach from New York to
Philadelphia
It will be noted that on both sides
of the river the pick and shovel are
largely eliminated The bulk of the
material is handled by machinery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

highest speed of operation practicable
within the limitation of length of run
ways. Traversing motion of trolley is
by means of endless line and spool
drum rig. actuated by separate re-
versible engine. Hosting and lower
motion Is by single runnin, block
rig, actuated by more powerful en-
CINE. The engines are specially de-
signed for their duty and are operat-
ed by compressed air from the central
power plant through a large receiver
mounted at rear on top of traveller.
Each bucket containing one and one
half cubic yards of concrete, with all
suspended tackle. weighs four tons
this is the standard load to be hand
led The trolley runways are located
"a feet above bridge, and are so rig
ged that loads may be picked up,
moved in either direction or deposited
at any point within their length. The
forward posts of traveller are Go feet
high, and the entire machine with all
equipment on board weighs It's tons.
The Steel Forms.
Ordinarily wood construction is
used for the forms in which con-
crete masonry is deposited and con-
tanned until set The dam contains
119 arch spans, 36 feet long from
center to center of intervening piers.
The grade line of bridge is So feet
above average bed rock bottom. The
piers are feet thick by AZ feet wide
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

The big task of building is progress
ing so rapidly that an observer can
almost see the Keokuk and Hamilton
dam grow. Rapid progress is being
made in the construction work on the
Illinois shore. On this page is pre-
sented three large views, two of them
heretofore unpublished, showing the
present status of construction there.
These illustrations show the travel
er" and steel forms, nearly COM
pleted spillway section and forms
partly set for another, and some COM
pleted arches of the dam on the Hi
nois side which were photographed
July %.
The Dam Traveller.
The method adopted for building
the dam involves the use of the dam
itself from the Illinois abutment out
as means for transporting concrete
and all construction materials and
tools. The permanent superstructure
OF the dam is bridge at hand for
this purpose, requiring no additional
structure of any kind to receive 2
tracks. Concrete trains can move out
on the dam only as far as its super.
structure has been completed. But
in the progress of building, new con-
crete must be deposited a consider
able distance forward from point OF
delivery by trains. For this purpose
a large gantry crane, known as the
dam traveller" has been erected on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
GRANT 0F FRANCHISE.
 HAS NOT BEEN MADE ]

Montgomery, September 2S.-(Special J. Petition of the Montgomery and Chatta- nooga railroad that they be allowed to cross the neck of the Louisville and Nash vile yards in entering Montgomery from the north is hanging balance before the city commission. At hearing of both sides of the case, the Louisville and Nashville railroad sent representatives protesting against the granting of the franchise, setting forth that the crossing at the point named will break down u great deal of the structure which they have been rearing. The officials insisted, moreover that the continual traffic into the railroads yards would be greatly im- paired.
 Representatives of the Montgomery and Chattanooga railroad, on the other hand insist that unless the franchise be grant ed them at the point requested the rail- road will not be allowed to enter the city's industrial heart.
 The question will be thrashed out at a held next week. An interesting point that remains to be unfolded in connection with the railroad is who are back of the com mon carrier. From what can be gathered, the railroad is being financed by one of the big railroad systems of the coun- try, though the promoters of the line in sist that they are not yet ready ito show their hand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
BOB JONES BREACHES
 ON HEREDITARY SIN
"NO Drunkard or Harlot Ever Intend ed to Become Such When They
 Took the First Step"

Last night the Rev. Bob Jones read Matthews viii, 2-3, and taking as his theme, "The plea of the 1eper and the healing touch of the Savior" he preached a most impressive and ef- tion.
 He said in part: we must have eyes for the individual and seek to save men one by one. Sin is leprosy, it is an awful disease. It is the cause of every other disease. As long as we have sin in the world we will have disease. Though we are not born with inherited physical diseases we are born with a predisposition to disease.
 '"The child of tubercular parents may never have tuberculosis, but it may be predisposed that way Your children like to follow in your steps, in their effort to initiate your movements and so they inherit physical likeness and mental types. maternal and paterna' traits.
 "Often we see evil traits cropping out in some young man or some young woman and we are never quite able 
 until we learn of some hidden source reaching far back of their parents.
 "Sin is courageous disease. The smutty joker. or the gambler repro duces himself. Sin is cumulative. No drunkard or harlot ever intended to become such when they made the first timid step. No man falls suddenly, but back of every fall is a silent process working ruin.
 "Sin, like leprosy, Is incurable. Ed ucation will not cure 1t, nor can money cure it-only the blood of Jesus Christ. Some of you say: I was born with the devil in me- but you can be born again without any devil in you.
 Jesus brings beauty with his touch. He sweeps the eastern sky with his hand and swings into existence the glory of the dawning day. He robes the dying storm with the iridescent glow of the rainbow and when he frees a life from the thralldom of sin 1t rofects all the graccs that God be- slows upon redeemed man. Let Him touch you. my friend. he can transform your whole life"
 Dr. Branscomb announced that there will be special young peoples sery- ice Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Sunday afternoon Rev. MT. Jones will preach to men only on "The Sins of Men."
 Last night Mr. Maxim sang efective- ly gospel solo which was enjoyed very much by the congregation. Serv- Ices will begin this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
RATE HEARING
 IS CONCLUDED

Houston, Tex, September 2S.-Hearlhs of the complaint of Houston rice interests seeking a readjustment of freight rates was concluded before Interstate com merce Commissioner Lane late this after noon.
 ruling will be announced later.
 Representatives of the International and Great Northern railroad and of the Gould lines testifying before Commissioner Lane favored the reduction asked while other roads expressed willingness to accept the proposed reductions. The Southern Pacific and other Hartman lines gave notice that they would maintain the pres ent rates and differentials so far as possi- ble and opposed the proposed reduction
 Representatives of rice interests Tn New Orleans contested the suggested reduction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

the stock on the first and second floors by water escaping from the pipes of ihe sprinkler system The entire first floor was flooded and the stock on that floor was practically ruined
 About three minutes before the tank fell, Miss Alice Flannigan, the head book keeper, was working just under it, She had moved about 10 feet from her former position in order to get under an electr1c fan, when the tank fall, causing the dam age. Miss Flannigan's hat, watch and pocketbook, which were at the place from which she had moved, were buried be- heath the debris, and were not recovered last night. Her escape is regarded us providential by those who heard the story. The only other occupant of the building was Watchman Broomall. who was in an- other part of the building. No one was hurt.
 About six years ago, Moore X Handley, suffered the practical loss of their build ing at the same location as the present building. Eight years ago, their building on Powell avenue was destroyed by fire.
 R. A. Brown of R. A. Brown X com pany. local representatives of the Mary land Casualty company, stated last night that the loss of Moore & Handley was covered by insurance as they had a poi- cy on the exact accident which happened last night and the casualty company will be the largest losers in the affair.
 B. F. Moore, head of the firm of Moore X Handley roughly estimated the total damage at $25, coo last night. Firemen fe- mained on the scene the better part of the night.
 Mr Brown Of the casualty company said last night that they were all at a loss to account for the accident. '"rhe cause will probably never be known" he said. ."rhe tank was only recently inspected and in fact we make constant inspections of the properties on which we carry risks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Yuan on octoher 22. Is foregone con.

Yuan on October 22, Is foregone con clusion, has recommended to the re- gent as his successor, Yuan Shi-Kai, formerly d grand councillor and mem Der of the board of foreign affairs, as the ablest man available. If the regent appoints Yuan shi-Kai to the premier ship it will indicate, it is considered here that the palace is alarmed at the state of affairs throughout the coun- try and is determined to pocket it's pride and recall to office Chinese who holds the confidence of the em- pire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
ATTEMPT TO MOB
 STRIKE BREAKERS

New Orleans. September 2S.-Strike- breakers employed at the Illinois Central freight sheds in this city were set upon by several hundred union sympathizers at o'clock this evening as they were being escorted from the building by police detail Two strike breakers were slirhtly injured. Several arrests were made by the police. The guarded strike breakers were followed through the streets by a large crowd which continual iy teered and threatened the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Suit Is Removed

Moneroe, La, September Excluded |. p Madison of the district court today issued and order removing the suit Of the state of Louisian vs the Tensas Delta Land courts. The suit was filed to recover about 900,0OO acres of land alleged to have been frauduently transferred by the Tensas basin levee board to the land company. The land is located in eight parishes in northern Louisiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
PARDONS MAN WHO
 FORGED S5 CENTS

Montgomery, September 2S.-(special)- Going on the suppositibn that Colonel Heard, a white man of Randolph coun- tx, has been punished sufficiently for a crime that involved only S5 cents, Gov ernor O'Neal has, extended executive cle- mency to the convict, woh has been serv- ing penal sentence since August, 1910, for forgery. Headings of Heards wife touched the heart of the chief executive, especially her representations sine and her family are in greatly reduced cir- cumstances.
 Eighty-fve cents was the extent of Hards forgery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

tanean, appear to be doing little or noth- ing to improve their chances.
 "I am too busy to do any election eering,'' said Vasquez Gomez.
 "I don't want to think about it, said De La Barra.
 The first continued at his work in the department of public instruction, of which he is minister, doing routine work ordi- narily done by a state superintendent of schools, while the other fills in the day light hours and many of those of the night in performing the duties of chief executive.
 The facts appear to be that Vasquez Gomez is content to leave his selection to the people, confident in their choice while De La Barra perhaps would real y regret it should the people name him as Madero's lieutenant.
 It is no secret that some of De La Barra's closest friends would be sin cerely disappointed If he is elected, for they are looking ahead to the time when the nation must choose the sue cessor to Madero.
 If the Madero administration adheres to the pledges to bring about an amend ment to the constitution, making 1t impossible for the vice president to be eligible for the presidency as well as for the president to be reelected.
 De La Barra's election to the vice presidency would prevent the people giving him the more important posi- tion.
 It is not impossible that this contin- gency may be the reason for De La Barra's reluctance to accept the honor the Catholic party appears determined to force upon him. Under the laws of this country he cannot but accept if elected, but should he receive anything less than a majority in the electoral college and none of the candidates get the coveted 51 per cent of the votes cast, the decision then rests with the chamber of deputies and it is not i'm possible that De La Barra would make a personal campaign among his friends, the deputies, for negative votes.
 As the time for the election ap- breaches the authorities note with sat- isfaction the growing success ofetheir efforts to restore order in the coun- try.
 Today Alma Almazan, who joined Emiliano Zapata in his rebellion, ar rived in the capital to sue for peace. He attempted to explain why he and Zapata ran amuck but declared that both were now ready to quit if they could secure guarantees.
 From the state of Sinaloa the off cial news has come that Juan Ban- deras has at last yielded the govern ment to Renteria. This leaves the gov ernment to deal with the Chiapas prob- lem and one or two others of lesser im- portance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Charges Alderman With Graft

Montgomery, September 8.-(Special.)- J. c. Haas, a well known merchant of Montgomery, declared before the board of city commissioners at fruit vendors hearing on Thursday that former alder man of the city had committed graft in keeping the fruit vendors out of the busi- ness districts of the city. He refused to give the aldderman's name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
LIBRARIANS TO
 HOLD MEETING

Montgomery, September 2s.-(special.)- The Alabama Library. association has been called to meet this year at the University of Alabama, the sessions to be held November 21, g and 9. Dr. Thomas M. Owen, president of tho association, announces one Of tiie best programmes yet offered by the association, the chief feature of which, however, is to De in address by pr. Arthur E. Bostwick, lie brafian of the St. Louis public, library. and one of tie foremost scholars Of the central west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
BIG SHIPMENTS
 MAHOGANY LOGS

Montgomery, September 2s.-(spe- oial. )-More than 5000 mahogany logs from south Africa have passed through Montgomery over the Louisville and Nashville railroad within the past four months en route from Pensacola to Louisville, according to officials of the common carrier. The logs are being used by large veneer works in Louis- vile and the middle west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
September l3 Hottest Day

Mobile, September 2s.-The weather ob- server here today announced that the weather thi smonth has been the hottest since September, 1870. when the bureau was established The hottest day so far wac September 13, when it was 96, Not single day so far this month has the temperature been below normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Charter Revoked

New York, September 2s.-The state athletic commission today revoked the charter of the Madison Square Garden Athletic club, which has been holding prize lights at Madison Square Garden. The principal ground was that the club's lease of the garden was not in conformity with the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Merchant in Bankruptcy c

Montgofnory, Heptembef 2b.-Iope- i)---At the instigation of creditors. J. R. R. Head, merchant and farmer Of Black Rock. in Crensrhaw county, has been thrown into bankruptcy, and George Stuart has been appointed re- eeiver under a bond of ebooo. Attor- neys for Head are claiming that he cannot be officially adjudged bank rupt at the October 14 hearing owing to the fact that he is farmer. The question bids fair to prove an interest. tns one,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Wells Johnson Fight Abandoned

London, September 2S.-The Johnson Wells championship fight. scheduled for October 2, has been abandoned by the principals and promoters owing to the objection of the authorities and large element of the public. The promoters now talk of staging the contest in Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Ching Resigns

Picking, September 2S-The premier, Prince Ching, whose resignation be- fore the reassembling of the Tse Cheng