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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

ing the graves can be plainly seen
from the canal. These gravestones
stand as a constant reminder of the
tremendous human sacrifice made, in
order that the world might some day
Denef1t by waterway across the 18TH
mus of Panama.
IN each Issue Of The Times three
different human interest stories will
appear. You can get beautiful in
taglio reproduction OF the above pic
ture. with five others. equally attrac-
tive. 7x9A inches in size, with this
weeks Mentor" In 1.-THE Mentor" a
well-known authority covers the sub
]ect OF the pictures and stories of the
week. Readers Of The Times and
The Mentor" will known Art, Litera-
ture, History, Science, and Travel, and
own exquisite pictures. On sale at the
Liberal News Stand. Price, Ten Cents.
Write today to The Times for booklet
explaining The Associated Newspaper
School plan.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

surface, raised to a height OF from
twenty feet to hundred feet over
several square miles of territory.
The work on this sea level stretch
OF canal was made even more difficult
by the constant floods, caused by the
torrents OF rainfall during the wet sea-
son from April to December. The
same spirit that made possible Guile
bra Cut and the great locks has pre-
vailed on this work. The men push
ing ahead overcame the many difficult
ties, till at the present time it is prac-
tically completed.
1t Is hard to imagine that this vast
territory, now healthy, dry, and clean
OF dense tropical trees and vegetation,
was a few years ago an almost impen-
etrable jungle, the lurking place Of
yellow fever and malaria. Many thou
sand French and American laborers
fell victims to fever when working on
this section, and were buried in a
cemetery so close to where the canal
now runs that the white stones mark
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27
No. g. The Canal From Balboa to Miraflores

Centuries ago, when Balboa, cross
ing the Isthmus Of Panama, stood up
on the crest Of the mountains form
ing the great continental divide and
viewed for the first time the distant
waters Of the Pacific, he never imag-
ined that some day man would bring
the waters of this great ocean across
the intervening miles to the foot OF the
mountains upon which he stood. Yet
this is what has been done by the
Americans since 1905. While the
work of constructing the immense
locks was going on In the central part
Of the isthmus, huge force Of labor
ers. with steam shovels. dredges, and
other modern machinery. was digging
a channel from Balboa, the Pacific en-
trance to the canal, named after the
ereat discoverer. to the town OF Mira
flores, where the first locks are To-
a great problem confronted the en-
xsneers In the excavating Of this sir
mfles Of sea level canal; for the Pa
clflc Ocean has q tide OF twenty
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

Imagine If you can great tub, one
thousand feet long, more than one
hundred feet broad, and eighty-five
feet deep. Imagine that this huge tub
has in its side immense gates as high
as seven-story building and half a
city block wide. Then you can form
some idea of one of the most impress
sive features of the Panama Canal
the Gatun Locks.
And the parts of the Gatun Locks
that most strongly kindle the magma
ton are the great steel gates. These
gates have had to be SO strongly con-
structed that they will be able safely
to withstand the terrific pressure OF
the water in the lock. Yet these
gates, huge as they are, swing open
as smoothly as parlor door. Each
gate Is in fact pair of gates; for
they open in the center and swing
back against the sides of the lock.
And they are operated by only one
man, who sits in tower located on
the center wall of the locks. To move
these mighty masses of steel he has
but to touch single lever. 1t ia in
conceivable, upon seeing the size OF
these great barriers, to imagine that
such mass of steel can possibly be
swung upon hinges. Yet they are, and
seemingly with no effort at all, open
ing wide or closing tight In two min
utes' time.
When these gates are finished and
ready for use only small portion Of
their wonderful construction is Wis
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27
NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLM.
ERS' MEETING.

Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual stockholders meeting of the
Conway Orchard Company will be
held Monday, June 9th, 1918, at 10
O'Clock a. m, at the main office of
the company at its orchard property,
three miles west and one and one
quarter miles south of the city of
Twin Falls, Idaho.
Said meeting is to be held for the
purpose OF electing full board of di-
rectors for the ensuing term of one
year.
Hearing the reports of the various
officers of the corporation. And act
Ing upon any other question which
may affect the business or welfare of
the corporation, or which may require
the action of its stockholders.
j. H. SHIELDS, JR.,
May Z1-June Secretary.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

Lookout for the dirt train!" This
Is heard all over the isthmus. No mat
ter what else may be on the rails, 1t
must "sidetrack" to let the dirt trains
by. II passenger train of the Pan
anna railroad stops between stations,
the reason given for the delay is usu-
ally, 1--WE have taken a siding to let
the dirt train by"
Whether these important trains are
moving over the many miles of tracks
built especially to enable them to
reach the various dumping grounds,
or running over the main line Of the
Panama railroad, it is all the same.
Nothing can stop them, not even Colo
mel Cocktails private car. They have
absolute right Of way. All through
the hot day, until the tropical sun
has sunk behind the horizon of sill
houetted palm and cocOanut trees, the
dirt trains are constantly rushing
along from the great excavation to
the dumping grounds, They are not
even still when being loaded; for as
the great steam shovels pile on the
dirt the train slowly moves along, in
order that the next dipper filled with
earth can be dumped upon an empty
part of the car, and when the last car
is loaded, off to the dump 1t goes, at
a speed that would do credit to an
American train.
Upon reaching It's destination. no
time is lost in unloading. A great,
fast plow-like affair scrapes the dirt
off the entire train of twenty cars in
less than ten minutes and back for
another load 1t goes.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

ible. Appearing as a solid steel wall,
they are in reality honeycomb OF
steel squares bolted and riveted to-
gether, upon which the steel sheets
are fastened.
To erect this framework of steel and
then cover 1t with the plates, required
many months. All day long hun
dreds of men were busily engaged
driving the millions of rivets required
to hold the plates securely to the
framework. Holes had to be drilled
through two thicknesses of steel
plates as they overlapped each other
before the bolts, heated to wilderness,
were driven home and headed by
pneumatic riveting machines.
Although the gates weigh hundreds
of tons, they are 80 perfectly swung
and operated that when closed they
are watertight. To make sure that
the gates will be perfectly watertight,
the edges have been ground by hand
so that they fit along the entire edge.
There are ninety-two Of these gates,
or forty-six pairs, half of them at
Gatun,S the other half at Pedro Miguel
and Miraflores. The construction and
operation of them all are identically
the same. These gates were made in
the United States, and were shipped
to the canal in sections and parts Of
sections. The greater task of erec-
ton was left to an army of canal
workers, whose ability has been
proved by their achievements on the
isthmus since their arrival in 1905.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

feet. This meant that in addition to
the digging Of q channel deep enough
to allow the largest ship to pass
through. retaining bank had to be
constructed to prevent the flooding of
the surrounding territory al high tide.
Standing upon the top of Ancon Hill,
a peak just to the south Of the canal,
an excellent view 10 obtained Of the
work. From this point the canal can
be seen from whore 1t energies from
behind Soca Hill, high knoll about
mile inland from the Pacific en-
trance, to within q short distance of
Miraflores. The entire country for
several miles to the south Of the canal
along this stretch 10 comparatively
low and flat. Immense fills are nec-
essary to protect 1t from tidal over
flow. Thousands Of trainloads Of
earth hauled from the excavations at
other places ON the canal have been
used in addition to what was taken
from the cut along this section to
build this embankment. While called
a retaining bank. It ID in reality new
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

There are two types of trains used
on the canal. One is composed of
steel cars automatically dumped by
compressed air from the engine, while
the other style Is composed Of ordin-
airy flat cars. Unloading Is done by
this plow-like arrangement, drawn
along the length of the train by a
cable.
All through the years of yellow
fever epidemics and the annual floods
during the rainy season the dirt trains
have never stopped. The men who
operate them seem to be inspired by
the greatness of the undertaking.
Nothing short of death can stop them
in their fierce efforts to keep the dirt
moving.
Hundreds of these trains leave Gu
Zebra Cut every day, and great many
more receive their loads from various
other excavations along the canal. Yet
SO perfect is the system of operating
that an accident rarely occurs. In ad-
dition to the block system in use on
the Panama Railroad and some Sec
tons of the imprOvised roads, flag
men are placed at all crOssOvers and
sidetracks. One colored flag controls
the loaded trains, and one of another
color the empties.
The greatest credit must be given
the operators Of these trains; for they
have been on the job day in and day
OUT through periods Of yellow fever,
malaria, and other tropical diseases,
to say nothing of the many times they
have kept the trains moving when
floods during the rainy season had
completely covered the tracks.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

When the apartment, which might,
almost, have been planned and design
ed Tor you, becomes available to you,
the news will be found in the ITO
Rent" columns-
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

A prompt, persistent and business
like use Of the classified columns will
always find new Job for an efficient
worker.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

When the man for whom you ought
to work has IN opening for you, you'll
md the news in tho "hslp wanted"
a1Dl
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

An adequate use OF the classified
columns will sell even ''slow selling"
real estats-for the owners Of slow
selling property are usually slow to
advertise.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

4 hurfy-call. through the CLASSIFIED
columns for Q better office helper
than the one that's leaving. viii Ms
ually dnd him Or. - frequently hap
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

Our new Toric lenses combine effi-
cheney and beauty. PARROT Optical
Co.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

A repetition OF your want ad, at
small cost, might "pay" II you're try
ing to rent rooms.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-27

Read the want ads in the Times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
FLOWER
GIRLS MISSING;
ALSO GUARDIAN

Los ANGELES, Aug. 6.--After
weeks devoted 20 tho collection OF
facts concerning the presence In
this country OF Mile. Rita Seutans,
a beautiful Partisan flower girl, who
10 the ward OF Chas. Victor Hall. a
millionaire oil man, immigration
Inspector Nardlnl 10 trying 10 locate
tho couple.
Hall and HIS ward disappeared
from Los Angeles shortly after Mrs
Hall was granted n divorce In n
suit In which the French girl fig
ured conHplcuously
Halls attorney. Il. A. Morserve.
declares he knows the whereabouts
OF Hall and Mile Seutans. and that
upon Mrs. Halls receipt Of her alb
solute decree they will return TO
Los Angeles as man and wife.
lie refused 90 reveal their refuge
to the authorities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
COUNCILMEN UP
AGAINST TOUCH
JOBON TAXRATE

Mig gohs Of perspiratiou hang
DER the crows OF our city dads to-
day. They're wearied and worried
before they've really climbed on the
Job The dads are going to tackle
next years budget
Ats D m today. Wednesday. the
work whistle will shrill
At p m. Wednesday. the coun.
Gil lobby will be filled
"chop the budget Top OF the
estimates, cut down salaries,
don't Increase the number Of
policemen. don't provide for a
ieeent program Of band music
next summer In the parks.
don't give the flremen vacation,
don't Increase salaries. cut out
the city Juvenile department
and let the county Juvenile Of
feers handle all the work, cut
on, food inspection and let
county and state inspectors
handle the work-ln short, use
the pruning axe anywhere and
everywhere on the budget"
That will be the cry from the
Chamber OF Commerce, the Taxpay'
ers league. and host OF others.
Some viii endorse the whole Of
the pruning program. Others will
want the axe used only on certain
portions OF tho budget
But they will not be alone In the
lobby
"Seattle's police force 10 the
most Inadequate In the eour-
try" a delegation representing
Federated Improvement clubs
OF Seattle viii urge. Each pa
trolmar covers 100 acres, three
times as much as any cop In
any other city OF It's sire. Other
towns have a cop for each 500
Inhabitants. Seattle has one
for every t.i2o persons. We
want more cops"
And West Seattle will be rein
forced by delegations from the Uni.
versity district. and Green Lake.
and Fremont. etc.
All. Is II not a happy life our
city fathers will have for the next
few days.
Yes. II is-NoT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06

Best modern outside rooms. 25c
10 SOC. Stewart House. Sc West
Stewart Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
HAS WARNING OF
OEATH;IT COMES

CAMBRIDGE. Ohio. Aug. s.-The
story OF a strange premonition that
warned Frederick Rainey OF his i'm
pending death Just a few hours be-
fore he was killed here when n
n. & o. train crashed into a
suburban car. Is being told.
Rainey was engaged to marry
Florence Smith during the summer.
on his last visit TO her home a week
ago. Ralney asked the girl to wear
his diamond ring. saying he be
lleved he was soon To be killed. He
was on his way to visit his fiancee
when death came.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
A BALLOON LINE?

Make the trip TO Panama from
Seattle. via San Francisco. by dirig.
ible balloon
That's tho proposition made TO.
and now being Investigated by. the
Seattle Commercial club.
G. Il Hosseltinc. former Seat.
tie man. and c /. nrumbauFh. a
veteran dirlgible builder are the
promoters OF tho project 20 estab.
lish the balloon service. Drum.
baugh writes he intends 20 build
the largest dirigible in tho history
OF Rorialdom. which will carry 100
passengers. and will come "a Seat
Ito II balloon Journeys up and down
the coast can be made profitable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
MOORE THEATRE.
GETS GOOD SHOW

Preparati0ns Tor immenae bust.
ness at the Moore theatre next
week are being made by the local
management for Tho Passing
Show OF 1912 to be presented here
by the New York Winter Garden
company. beginning next Tuesday
night The production Is packing
the theatre In Portland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
FIND NEW WAY TO
LAUNCH PLANES

PARIS, Aug. GA new invention
for launching aeroplanes from bat
tleships at sea during heavy
weather. for which Louis Bleriot,
the monoplane builder. is respon-
sible. has been adopted II is said,
by the French and British navies.
A cable Is stretched between
yards along the side OF a ship. and
by means of an automatic catch the
aeroplane is suspended from this.
The machine glides along until II
supports itself. when the catch be-
comes disengaged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
SHOCK FOR LOUIS

Louis r Bedford. 81. secretary
treasury OF the Young Mems State
Democratic league and candidate
for the position Of warden at Nc.
Neii's penitentiary. Is today under
arrest under the lazy husband"
act.
The complaint was sworn 10 by
his wife. Mrs. Iva Bedford. and her
mother. Mrs. Dorothy Lee.
Bedford. formerly resident Of
Tacoma. Is charged with deserving
his wife on August and contribut.
ing in the past two months no more
than SIS for the support Of his
family. which includes four chill
drsn, the Oldest OF whom ls 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
SPIDERS BITE
PROVES FATAL

LANCASTER, Pa. Aug. s.--wn.
liam Esseck was bitten by n spider.
Blood poisoning set In and has
caused his death.
Mrs. John Duwnrt In suffering
with lockjav. a pet rooster pecked
her on the arm and blood poison.
Ing developed. She Is being treated
at a hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06

Dance at Dreamland tonight.-Advt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
FIX ClRLS'WACES

PORTLAND. Or. Aug. 6.-The
Oregon state Industrial commission
yesterday established a schedule OF
hours Of labor for all girls under IS
years OF age Of eight hours and 20
minutes day or so hours a week.
with no work after s D. m. Sir dol
lars a week Is the minimum wage
90 be- paid TO all girls between ie
and IS years OF age, except where
special arrangements are made with
the commission for apprentices or
learners.
This, the first ruling Of the com
mission. will become effective IN 50
days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
he HAS NO FUzz

LONDON. Aug Tho gfrliah
upper lip OF the Prince Of Wales In
responsible for tho recent order Of
tn. British war office making mus.
taches optional with military offi-
GERS
The order caused the greatest as.
constituent when Issued. for 4, up
set custom that was centuries old
Although tho Prince OF Wales IL
10 there Is no Indication that his
upper lip will ever attain 10 even
a fuzzy condition He Ia TO Join a
cavalry regiment In short time.
and he would be Ineligible except
for this convenient relaxation OF an
immemorial custom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
MOVIE S

A. the Home Until Friday.
The Wizard OF the Jungle" two
reels. Her Nerve" The Dividing
Line
A. the Good Luck Until Friday.
The Mig noHn." two reels. "A
Bandit" 'Pecping Pete"
A. the Yesler Until Friday.
THE Miners Destiny" two reels.
"a Fight 10 n Finish" Civic Pa
rade." representing all departments
of New York City, May, 1918. He
Would r1x Things"
Al the Elite Until Friday.
His Magic Hand" An Eye for
an Eye" Sherlock Holmes In The
Speckled Band" two reels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
B. MS BIRTHDAY
August 5. 1912.

August 5, 1912.
Ono year ago today the Bull
Moose party was born in Chicago.
Col. Roosevelt delivered his Con
fession Of Faith" the progressive
party was created, and the republic
an party was consigned TO Utah and
Vermont.
No special celebration bv local
progressives has been arranged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06

The "tesring down" Of Seattie's
hills, representing the greatest
municipal work undertaken by any
city in the Y. s., removed 145 mil
lion cubic yards OF displacement.
equal To one-quarter the excavation
Of the Panama canal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06

The navy yard, located on the
sound opposite Seattle. has n mile
frontage on deep water, and has the
greatest drydock yet built. l.s0O
civilians on their steady pay roll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-06
Wife IS CUT OFF

WALLA WALLA. Aug. Gut
ting off his wife with IS, the will
OF Campbell Robinson. who died last
week in Seattle. is on file here to-.
day, leaving $4,000 TO the First
Baptist church.
A life interest In his town home
is given one daughter. Lille NJ. Rob-
inson. and the balance of the estate
is left to two younger children.
Dapra nj nrea INLAND tnp{ybt A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-22
Lamson Bros, G. Co.'S Grain Letter.

1908 Masonic Temple. Phone 1881
Chicago, March 22.-Wheat-Of
necessity, trade was mostly local today,
and trend of values under this condi-
ton is interesting, indicating that local
traders are still for the most part
short Such news as was available
from the west indicated that the cold
weather in Nebraska and Kansas
counts very little if anything.
Corn.
Receipts are SO reduced because of
the rough weather that there was very
little on which to base an opinion OF
the cash market. Such sales as We're
made weer at good advances as conf
pared with Thursdays close. Local
longs, whose holdings have been OF
May corn, We're disposed to change TO
later months. Improvement in eastern
demand for cash corn is still needed
TO give any reasonable incentive for
further advance.
The market sympathized with other
grains and closes with about the same
kind of gain, shorts being best buy
ers. Cash market sympthized with the
strong tendency in the pit.
Provisions.
With a higher hog market, provis-
ions scored a general advance. Lard
and ribs naturally led, as this is large
ly packers market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-22

good quality, some good heavy clip
pers ranging down to $7@7.1o. Few
natives of any class put In an appear
ance and while q choice handy weight
kind was nominally quoted up around
$S.S5. only a few head were to be found
good enough to make sS.75. Killers got
no light lambs of decent class, how
ever, below $S.25, and fleshy western
culls sold as high as IS, while 81 culls
We're very ordinary
Little shearing will be done by reed
ers this spring, except where taking OH
the fleece is necessary for finishing
purposes. Wool is selling too high on
the sleeps back to warrant removal,
hence the general disposition to let the
packer pull it. Buyers are taking what
wool is being taken off at 20 to 20
cents, last years prices, but the vol
ume of that trade is small.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-22
rlRMNEss IN CORN MARKET IS
ALSO DUE TO UNAVOIDABLE
WEATHER.
LArTER's EFFECT ON FARM
DELIVERIES AN INFLUENCE
Limited Offerings In the Oats Market
Sends Prices Up and Provisions Quo
tations Were Carried Higher BY
Packing House Buyins-First Sales
Considerably Higher.

Chicago. March Glow tempera-
lures over the winter wheat belt today
tho in many sections was accompanies
by snow, sent wheat up. The market
opened unchanged to 1s@A higher
May started at 901s q q, varying rs on
to a like amount up and rose to 90A
Afterward the market reacted slight
ly. with the close firm at 9012 for May
a net gain of u.
Corn,
F1rmness was given to corn by un-
favorable weather for farm deliveries
May opened unchanged to Is lower al
53@53h and sold up to 50
Later the market eased somewhat
because Of falling off in eastern de-
mands and closed firm a 53ss ao@ =
for May, a net gain of u q IS.
Oats.
Limited offerings sent oats up. May
started shade higher al SO ~, touched
33a y, and advanced to 1874.
Provisions.
Packing house buying carried pro-
visions higher. First sales were a
shade to ~ @10 higher, including May
at s20.65 for pork, $1,000 to s1OS5 for
lard, and $10.S7l2 for ribs.