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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
View of the locks and towing locomotives

which can disable almost any flying
machine"
When will the first ship go through
the canal?'
Just as soon as we can get the
slides sufficiently dredged to give US
ample depth and width for the vessels
to move
"win you risk anything as to that?r
Il will take no risk as to stating the
exact time of the passage of the first
ship" said the great engineer.
What ship Will you choose to make
the trial?" | asked.
1T will be boat belonging to the
government, and in all probability one
of the Panama railroad steamers. We
shall choose our own boat, and then,
If anything happens TO the dog. the
dog is ours, and no one can blame
us for having done as we pleased
with It,"
Il see that one of the Hamburg
American line steamers is advertised
to pass through the canal about Feb
ruary l. next"
"Yes, have seen the advertisement.
1t is made upon their own RESPONSE
bility. II is their. own lookout whether
1T goes through or not"
How soon do you expect the canal
to be opened to traffic?"
Il shall have to go back and answer
that just as | did before. II depends
entirely upon the removal of the slides.
AS soon as we have the canal clear
we shall have to run ships Through
and test the machinery, and then we
want as much traffic as possible in
order to give us the practice neces-
sary for the official opening of the
canal in January, 1915. AT that time
we shall have the vessels of all the
great nayies passing through on their
way to San Francisco. and we do not
want them to be In the least danger
What other representation will the
canal have at San Francisco. outside
of those naval vessels21 / asked.
Il have no idea" replied Colonel
Goethals. 81 have nothing to do with
the exposition. I have troubles enough
of my own
You do not look it," said l. You
seem to be in the pink of condition and
your health is apparently perfect"
MY health Is all right" said the
chief engineer but there are times
when this job gets on ones nerves.
and / have been at it. you know. for
quite a few years"
But you have enjoyed the Job, have
you not2''
Yes. very much, especially since the
executive order of 1905"
What are you going to do when the
canal is completed? Have you picked
upon your next world to eonquer?'
Il am not going to conquer any
more worlds. One of the first things
| shall do after | leave this job Will
be to take a vacation, and | shall per-
haps write a book about the canal.
| am receiving number of applica-
tions to do so from some of the Lead
ing publishing houses. and I may make
some arrangement to that effect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

Eyes, the returns should be con-
siderable. and whatever we get will
be clear gain. You see the cost of the
whole plant. including machinery and
supplies, is figured up in the cost of
every cubic yard of concrete put into
place and of every cubic yard of earth
taken out. So when the canal is done
the machinery will all have been paid
for, and what we get for it will be
velvet. 1t will decrease the total cost
of the canal"
Can you give me any idea as to its
possible value?"
No, 1t is worth what it will bring
and that is all. This is always the
scrap value, and if the government
should take the plant and use it else
where we shall get an appraised value
which will be far more than that of
ordinary scrap. We should like to see
it go into government work, for that
would add to our assets" 81
If sold to private parties 1t would
bring comparatively little, | suppose?"
said l.
That depends" replied Colonel Goe-
thals. We are now selling ii piece
meal at Colon for so per cent of its
actual cost to us. That is the price
delivered at the steamship docks"
Can you tell Just what the ma
ehinery has cost a whole and in
detail?' l asked
Most certainly. We keep a close ac-
count of everything Our books tell
Just what becomes of the scrap, and
we have been selling everything from
the old wire netting torn from the
houses TO the steam shovels and
dredges and other machinery. We
have sold everything possible as soon
as It had done its work, and we know
Just what we have gotten from it, The
waste in such matters has been small
and that especially on account of our
system of cost keeping. which charges
every branch to the force with the
tools and machinery and supplies 1t
has to work with. There Is great
rivalry between the men TO keep the
cost down. and this has been so
throughout the, building of the whole
canal"
But will not a large part OF the
present equipment be retained at
Panama. In one of your reports you
say that the government should use
every effort to make the canal pay"
Yes, | believe that said Colonel Goe-
thals. The government will have quite
a plant at Panama outside of the canal
property, and some of the present equip
ment Will be of value in that plant
We shall need supply depots to furnish
the steamers with fuel. We are erect
ing coal depots now. and we are putting
up tanks for fuel oil on both sides Of
the isthmus. You know, many of the
steamers are now burning oil. This is
so of the Peruvian line. which plies
between Lima and Panama"
rs there any possibility of having a
pipe line from the Mexican oil fields 10
Panama?''
Not that know of. I doubt that one
Will ever be constructed
will Uncle Sam keep his hotels on
the isthmus?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

plafned that the high prices extorted by
the protected kartells for metal makes it
impossible to compete with foreign man.
nfaeturers who work with cheaper raw
material The agricuturists complained
that their industry is choked by the out
rageous prices which farmers pay for
farm machinery, iron roofing, implements
and tools. Both the manufacturers and
the agriculturists demanded such a re-
drction of the import duties on raw ma
terial as would force the kartell to charge
more moderate prices. The agriculturists
complained most of all Their champion
at the inquiry. however. was none other
than the greatest protectionist in all Eu-
rope. This is Baron Won Hohenblum, the
organizer of the agricultural Central
Bureau high protectionist association
which aims at protecting Austria's agra
rlans in the same way as the League of
Farmers protects the agrarian interest
of Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

bill against the trusts gives the governs
ment the right to cut down tariffs temp
orarily by administrative order. If these
two states reduce their tariffs Austria
which deals largely with them will have
to reduce hers This, taken with the pro,
tectionist collapse In England. the new
reduced Roumanian tariff, and the free
trade movement in Portugal. Greece and
elsewhere undoubtedly indicates gem
eral weakening of the wave of high pro-
tectionism that has been sweeping over
Europe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

could not get our supplies back and forth
across the isthmus. We shall have to
ience and safety. The road has been maxi
ienc and safety. The road has been MAX
ing money as private corporation, and
1t ought to continue to do so under the
government
How many men will it take to oper-
ate the completed canal?
Between 1900 and 2000 exclusive of the
Panama railroad Adding the force re-
quired for that. / should say that tile
limit would be 2500.
II receive many letters from young mel
and young women who want to go to
Panama. VIII there be any chance for
such persons from now on?''
There are absolutely no opportunities
open to young women, and very few for
young men," said Colonel Goethals. you
see we have now a large force at Pan
anna, and many of the employees of the
completed canal will be taken from II.
We shall need trained men to operate
the canal, and we shall have to try them
out and find the best man for each
place.
How about the canal zone? VIII it be
a pleasure resort or a beehive of Amer
ican plantations and winter homesP'
II hope ii will be none of these said
the chief engineer of the canal Il think
1t should be a military reservation, de-
voted to the care of the canal and its pro-
lection. | believe in depopulating the zone
as soon as the work is completed, and in
leaving nothing there except the homes
of the employees necessary to the running
of the canal and the buildings of the
military and naval establishments. We
shall need drydocks. warehouses and othef
facilities at each of the terminals. but
the interior of the zone should not be
given up to private residences nor to pri-
Vate ownership.
How are you getting on with the forti-
fications?'
VERY we'll We are building forts on
the islands at the Pacific terminal, and
we shall have fortiications at the en-
france from the Atlantic. as well as a
scheme of defense along the line of the
canal"
.'win Uncle sam be able to protect
the canal?"
Il don't think I should talk about
such matters, said the chief engineer.
"They are military features and |
would rather not discuss them There
is no question but that the canal
should be amply defended. and I have
no doubt but that we shall have every
thing necessary to that end"
But. Colonel Goethals. do not the
lIhDroNemeHtS IN lying machines MAKE
1t impossible to defend a work of this
nature. Could not an aerodrome fly
over Panama and knock a hole in your
ditch with stick of dynamite?"
Il don't think that danger is great"
was the reply. 1t would take good
many sticks of dynamite to harm the
ditch proper, and to do any damage to
the locks the dynamite would have to
be carefully located. You cannot do
much by scattering dynamite about as
YOU would have to do from a flying
machine. 1t would be merely a matter
of luck and besides we have guns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

''will the government keep the Panama
rairoad?"
1T will have to do so. replied Col
onel Goethals. THAT road is a necessity
for the working of the canal We can
not rely entirely upon the boats, for IL
any damage should occur to the locks We
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27

II suppose so. The Tivoli hotel, which
is at the Panama end of the canal, is
now being run at profit. The New
Washington, which we have opened on
the Colon end, will probably do equally
well. There should be good hotels at
Panama" /"
The Denver star., 1913-05-17
MRS. HELEN L. GREENFIELD
For Commissioner Of Welfare.


She is woman of wide reputation.
has held many offices before, and
through her earnest efforts great
deal has been accomplished during
her term.
Mrs. Grenfell has always been ac-
tive In the charitable and reform
work of the city and state. AS a
member of the Board of Penitentiary
and Reformatory Commissioners, she
has assisted Warden lyman in furth-
ering the human and progressive
methods of caring for prisoners and
planning the work of road building
and farming. She believes that the
welfare and prosperity OF the city de-
pends upon an honest and efficient
management of Its public affairs and
an enforcement of its laws without
regard to individuals or interests,
The Denver star., 1913-05-17
A GREAT REVIVAL.

Sioux City, Ia, May 3. 1918.
The fact that Rev. ]. P. Howard is
a member of the Colorado Conference
and is well known throughout the
Northwest. it might be of interest to
his many friends to learn of his sim
gular success in a revival meeting in
sioux City. Iowa. For revivalst TO
freak successfully among the chief
of sinners, as is true of his three
weeks work here. hampered by the
biggest snow in the history of the
place that fell in the early part of the
week. bespeaks hAn vessel of God
high in efficiency of spirit, soul and
Intelligence. Sioux City, with pop
uiatiOn of 10000. is situated in the
uorthwestern corner of the state, at
a point within stones throw of the
st1tes of South Dakota and Nebraska.
Her colored population. although
about 1900, with her two churches,
NJ athodist and Baptist, there never
vas in 10 to % years history of these
Churches such copious outpouring
OF the Holy Spirit. From the power
ful preaching of this modern Paul, to-
gether with great reasoning, 20 pre-
cious souls were converted and 20 re-
U imed. Among the former. some OF
the most talented and influential men
and women in the city.
]. WILBUR NORRIS.
The Denver star., 1913-05-17
WebSter'S
Orchestra
Admiss SOC

One of the charter amendments
which should receive the vote OF
every citizen next Tuesday is that re-
lating to public Fairgrounds.
While providing the means for
more and better Fairgrounds, with
more supervision, the amendment
will not cause any increase in the tax
levy. because its provisions insure
one-eighth of the park funds for the
use of non-political playground com
mission, serving without compensa-
ton.
The Denver star., 1913-05-17

election will
colored
I
that
Of
andi
candidates
The
l
ticket
deal.
p. T.. M- M
The Denver star., 1913-05-17
CHURCH OF THE HOLY
REDEEMER.
22nd Ave. and Humboldt st.
Rev. Henry q. Brown, 3. D., Vicar.


1880 a. M. Celebration of the Holy
Eucharist; 9:45 a. m, Sunday School:
II a. M, Choral Solemn Eucharist
with sermon, subject, The Trinity
and It's Counterpart, Man." p. M,
Choral Solemn Vespers with sermon,
subject, "The Son of Man Lifted Up
The Womans Guild will meet on
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Choir rehearsal and literary service
on Friday evening at O'Clock.
See ad. for May Fair notice. The
contest is open to any young lady in
Denver.
Two nicely furnished rooms. with
lath, cheap; homelike place. Mrs. R,
a. Duncan, 1898 Lafayette. Phone
York 3067.
Mrs. e. C. Walden. A. L. Mason,
and Miss VERONA Mason will attend
the district conference In Boulder May
Si.22
The Denver star., 1913-05-17

This commission shall be composed
of men or women trained in recrea-
tional work, and they will be ap-
pointed by the commissioner of prop
erty If there be one; otherwise, by
the mayor.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-07

linotype four after on the market and
and three longer torlt
sentimental and we think
it is When first linotype the operator set 'ineotpe
have pocket desk ever s
andth has been nineteen and six months
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-07

pretty we'll but nearly Compel
to who have inferior and match service with
linotype machine clean watch and all
making type for printing and jobs
That's why paper always reaches time printed type
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-09
EAS TGEREIElO.

The weather continues cool at this
writing.
Mrs. Frank Seams, who has been
caring for her mother, Mrs. b. V. ID.
Bolsem the past four weeks, return
ed to her home near Barnes City on
Monday. . . D ..
MIR. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Dilley visited
Saturday night and Sunday at the
Walter Good home northwest OF New
Sahron. a.
Mrs. Roger Griffith was caller on
Wednesday at the parental Griffith
home.
Miss Gladys Knight visited Satnr.
day night and Sunday with her friend
Miss Hazel Dilley.
Mrs. Logue Schaffer, of Beacon,
was a caller at her mothers, Mrs.
Eph Rennie, on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Dilley and
daughter Hazel was a caller in the
city on Thursday.
Miss Hazel Dilley visited Monday
and Tuesday with her uncle, George
Kirby.
Mrs. Albert Westercamp was a
caller on Mrs. l.. M. Dilley Friday
afternoon.
Oct. 4. Blue Belle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-09
TO OPEN new STREET
Sixth Avenue will be Graded be
tween c and D Streets.

Out of the surplus dirt that comes
from the big storm sewer now build.
ing in the neighborhood of the @ and
the Rock Island tracks in the alley
between A and b streets, comes a big
improvement, long desired. Sixth
avenue is to be opened between c
and ID streets, giving a new way be
tween Market street and the south
west corner of town. Mayor Sewers
acting for the city has notified the
Burlington folks to do their part OF
the work and they are willing and
ready. The city is dumping the eX.
cess dirt into the fill and the railway
folks will fill the right OF way. The
work will possibly be completed yet
this fall. Two blocks of sidewalk
between b and ID street will be neces.
sary for the opening of the street TO
foot traffic. The only Objectionable
feature of the new block of street is
the fact that the Q tracks cross 1t in
a somewhat lengthwise fashion, but
the opening to and from d street at
this point will be duly appreciated for
all that. The Improvement was need.
ed
Through the solicitations of the
mayor the Burlington has been doing
other Improvement work along its
property within the city limits In
the first place huge telegraph pole
that has stood in the middle of the
street at the intersection of Ninth
avenue and Fourth street near the
Burlington tracks has compelled an
inconyenient jog in the way of trav-
ell. The trouble may now be straight
ened out The railway having done
it's part the city is proceeding with
the other half. Crossings are being
"tidied up" new plank laid and OBJ
jectionable holes along the right of
way filled, one of the most conspicu-
Gus of which was in the sidewalk at
the north side of Market street.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-09
.LYNNv|LLE LOCALS
BUSINESS MEN ARE DEMANDING
BETTER FREIGHT SERVICE
HIGH SCHOOL ARRANGES ITS
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.
fLynnyllle Star. Oct. al

Mrs. Kit Thompson, of Newton,
came down Saturday evening for an
over Sunday visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John ROLES. There
was a sort of family gathering at
the home Sunday when Mr.. and Mrs.
Milt Sparks and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Horn and family, Mrs. Charles
ROLES and Mr.. and Mrs. Elias ROLES
and baby partook of mothers good
dinner. Mrs. Thompson returned
home Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Cary spent Sat
nrday evening at Reasnor attending
"a farewell party, given by DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Carpenter, to their son,
Fred, who leaves Sunday for Chica.
go, where he enters the Rush Medi
cal school to take up the study oil
medicine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Esby, who
have been travelling in Texas and the
southwest, with the Harrison theatre
company, are spending their vacation
at the parental T. A. Thompson home
this week.
We see by the Newton papers that
Supt. w. NJ. Marshall of the NJ. G. st
L. was in consultation with o. C.
Meredith in regard to changing the
| freight service between Oskaloosa
and Newton. AS far as we are con
lcerned, il sure needs a change. We
are informed that this, Wednesday
morning, there are six cars of mer
chandise on the side track at Taintor
| 1t seems to us as though something
must be done about this at once
| Dnal arc do MT ha IN ctnn1 for S1nl
| treatment and our own merchants
are not going to do so much longer
Better give us more freight, trains
and save trouble. It'd
| The football schedule as arranged
at present is as follows: October
Colfax at Colfax: Oct. II, Penn sec
onds at Lynnville; Oct. IS, Grinnell
at Lynnyille; Nov. Z, Penn Seconds
at Oskaloosa. .. .i ,sr
Clifford Renaud and Glen Newly
were in town Saturday TO see tn,
home folks. They are attending Penn
college, where Clifford's LynnvillC
! football reputation has won him ;
place as left end on the first team.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Copeland, o
Searsboro, returned last week from al
extended western trip. They wen
first to Fairfield, Iowa, where the!
visited his brother, Levi. who went oil
with them TO Nebraska, where the!
spent some time with one of Mrs
Copelands brothers. From there the.
went to Akron and stopped a few day
with another brother of Mr.. Copeland
They then went on to Denver, and il
company with nephew visited al
the. points Of interest in and aromC
the Paris of America"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-09
COUNTY NEWS.
ROCHESTER,.

Mahaska Fall Festival next week.
Arthur Convey was a recent caller
at the Church home.
Mrs. VIII Pugh visited several days
at Stark with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes are home from
Gary, Ill.
Charley Oswandle home and with his
old neighbors for several days.
James Hayes sold his farm for $685.
900 70 Harry Davis of Oskaloosa.
Floyd Broerman and Geo. Harris
were hauling sand for chicken
house and cribs on what is known
as the Eckroat place.
i The ice cream social at Union
Chapel was success financially.
Mrs. Fay Barlow and children, of
Des Moines, are at the A. Barlow
home for a visit.
Funeral services were held at the
County Home Sunday for Harriet
an inmate of the home for years. The
daughter of the deceased was present
Rev. Roy Deadman spoke words oil
comfort and quartet, Mr.. and Mrs
Remington, Mrs. Harris and Mr.. Min
lhiSOi,
Mrs. Evalena Baker of Oskaloosa
spent several days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. belong.
Fred Taylor entertained friends
from Oskaloosa at Sunday dinner.
C. B. West called on his friends
Mr.. and Mrs, belong, Sunday.
Grant Baker and John Scott of Os
kaloosa visited their cousins, the De
Long boys. Saturday and Sunday, and
gathered nuts.
Church services were postponed al
U. c. G. until next Sunday at three
O'Clock.
Grant Finney, who has spent the
summer here, left Monday for his
home in Jamul, California, going vis
Des Molnes for visit with friends.
Miss Trix Barnes entertained
friends from Beacon Sunday. 49,
A number OF friends attended the
funeral of Grandma Patterson at thu
home of her son, Will Patterson
Much sympathy is felt for the chill
dren in the loss of the mother. II
Sept. 30. Joe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-09
EvELAND EVENTS.

Mahaska Fall Festival next week.
Mr.. Dubois from near Bluff Creek
visited Sunday at the Patrick home.
Rev. Gordon filled his regular ap.
pointment at Union last Sunday.
Mrs. &. III. Springer Is expected
home this week which will be pleasing
news to her many friends.
l.. J. Houser and Miles Parker visit
ed Sunday with Ord Haywood.
Mrs. Patrick and Mrs. Sesock were
callers Sunday at the Mather home.
On last Sunday Dorothy Roses Sun
day school class accompanied heI
home from Sunday school and had q
picnic dinner in the grove near her
home. All had splendid time and
enjoyed every moment.
Mrs. Jane Jones has sold her farm
in this vicinity to the Underhorst
boys, the consideration for the 16C
acres being 800 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, S. Mather and chill
Idren, also Annabel Clark we're Sunda,
visitors In Pella. Mr. and Mrs. Mini
Wiser and children and Minnie Van
derhorst, from near Bussey, accom-
panied the crowd.
Harry and Lille Nevins, from neal
Buxton, visited Sunday evening with
their friends, John and Dorothy Ross
The threshing season is almost
closed in this vicinity. Mather Bros
will do their threshing on Wednesday
which will close up an extended per
iod Of work for their threshlng crew
Orel Parker recently sold his farm
to Clark Dewitt, who will take posses
sion in the spring. Orel will build a
house on his fathers farm and assist
him in his work for the present.
Sept. 80. N. X. G.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-09
LINCOLN.
Belle.

We are having fine fall weather
and every one is making good use OF
lit.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Steddom went
to Thornburg Tuesday on business.
Miss Rachel Steddom, Mrs. j. C,
Kessler and Mrs. A. r. Hellings
drove over TO What Cheer Saturday
for an over Sunday visit with S. J.
Steddom and other relatives.
Willis Pettitt, I. c. Steddom, w. II.
Crozier and A. X. Hellings returned
from the Farmers National Congress
Friday. They report good session
Charlie Clark sold his 20-acre farm
for $4,000 and bought 10S acres near
Mcntezuma.
Mr.. mad Mrs. f. w. Coffin and Lin
ME Steddom visited Sunday at the A.
r. Hellings home.
Oct 3. Azalea.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-09
Mavor and MarshaI sued.

Manly, Oct. 4.-Charging that he
was falsely imprisoned in Jail here
and that he suffered i'll treatment
while confined, Paul Knudson, 16
years old, has filed suit through a
representative against August Dobal
and w. r. Cecil, mayor and marshal,
for $4,000. Knudson alleges that he
was arrested the night Of Aug. 20 and
was kept in Jail until the next day
when, he says, public sentiment de-
manded his release. He declares the
cell was small, cold, damp and filthy.
He says there were no windows and
no bed or chair in it. He alleges
also that he was not allowed to notify
his friends and that he had no food.