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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12
PANAMA CANALS
Opening CROWNS
/. 400 YEARS DREAM
- sa7I
HAS COST UNITED STATES GOV.
ERNMENT NEARLY $400,ooO,o0O
TO BUILD.
ONLY ten YEARS SINCE
UNCLE SAM STARTED PLAN
Receipts From Operating Must Be
About s,s,ooo,ooo a Year To Pay
Operating Expenses and Interest on
Huge Indebtedness.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 12.-More than
four months ahead of the date set
when the board of consulting engineers
in 1906 estimated that 1t would take
until January, 1915, to complete the
Panama Canal along the lines then
under way, the United States govern
ment finds itself ready to begin busi-
ness next Saturday in selling tickets
of passage to ships of all nations
through the new gateway.
1t is just ten years since the govern
ment advertised it's purpose to con-
meet the oceans. 1t is nearly 400 years
since Spanish engineer first suggest
ed such a project.
For a time the epoch which this
triumph of engineering marks will pass
unnoticed so far as the celebrations go,
for it is not until next spring that the
great demonstration will be made, but
from next Saturday on, the Panama
canal will be an accomplished fact,
and the worlds commerce will gradu-
ally accustom itself to this new grove
What it will mean to the world at
large, and to particular nations, and es-
pecially to the United States, is a ques.
tion around which a great deal of con-
troversy has waged now to be answer.
ed by the Canal itself.
After the passage of a government
steamer next Saturday, probably the
Cristobal, any ship up to 10000 tons
register, applying for admission to the
Pacific from the Atlantic, or vice
versa, may be conducted through the
5O-miles waterway upon payment OF
$1.25 for every ton (net) of cargo
Crew and passengers will not be taxed
At this nominal expense some two
months sailing time, on 10000 miles
voyage around the South America con.
tinent may be saved, or the expense
of trahshipment by railroad done
away with, if desired.
The canal has cost the United
States nearly $4OO,OOO,0O0. That is ap
proximately what De Lesseps, the
French engineer, figured it would cost
when he undertook the job in 1899,
but he spent that and more, in making
only slight impression, and ended
in utter failure and financial disgrace
A year from this time it is figured
the government will have to show re
ceipts of some $15,OOO,OOO to pay the
operating cost of the canal, which will
be about $4,000,00O yearly, and the in
terest on it's huge investment. Wheth
er it will be able to do so this year
or for many years is a moot question
Traffic experts have estimated that
100000 tons of freight will be car.
ried through the canal every year for
the first few years, and that later it
will be nearly doubled. This, roughly
has been the experience at the Suez
Canal. Last year nearly 5000 ships
passed through the Suez, with a net
tonnage of over 2O,0OO,OOO The growth
in tonnage in ten years had been more
than 20 per cent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12
INTERNATIONAL
HARVESTER TRUST
MUST Be DISSOLVED
JUDGE SMITH AND HOOK oe.
CLARE 1T is MONOPOLY IN
RESTRAINT OF TRADE.
PUT NINETY DAY TIME
LIMIT ON DISSOLUTION
"f Corporation Is Not Divided Into
Three Separate Companies by That
Day. Court Will Entertain AppIica.
fion for Appointment Of Receivers
{By Associated Press.l

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 12.-The In
ternational Harvester Company TODAY
was declared to be monopoly in re-
'straint of interstate and foreign trade.
and was ordered dissolved by major.
'lty decision in the United States dis.
itrict court.
Unless the $140OOO,OOO corporation
submits plan for the dissolution of the
combination into at least three indie
pendent concerns within 90 days, or in
case of appeal within 80 days of the
issuance of an appeal mandate from
the United States supreme court, the
decision announces that the court will
entertain an application for the ap-
pointmtnt of a receiver for all the
properties Of the corporation.
The decision of the court was given
by Circuit Judge Walter |. Smith of
Iowa, with which Judge William c.
Hook of Kansas agreed, and from
which Judge Walter A. Sanborn of
Minnesota dissented.
The majority opinion held that the
International Harvester Company was
from its organization in 1902 in viola
tion of the Sherman law. The original
corporation, formed of five concerns
violated the first section of the Sher.
man act by restraining competition
among themselves. The combined or.
ganization also tended to monopolize
trade in contravention of the second
section of this law.
The decision declares that while the
International Harvester Company and
its selling organization, the Interna
tional Harvester Company of America
control from so to IS per cent of the
trade in agricultural implements man
ufactured by them, their treatment Of
smaller competitors in general has
been fair and just.
The court finds fault with the ac
tions of the corporation, aside from
the technical violation of the Sherman
law, for only two actions. The opin
ion declares that there was no excuse
for the advertising of the products OF
D. NJ. Osborne and Company as inde
pendent for two years after it had vir
tually entered the International Har
vester Company. This advertising
was to induce purchasers, the court
finds, from those who were opposed
to buying from the combination.
The other act censured by the de
cision was the manner in which the
five original concerns were turned
over to the International company by
William c. Lane a New York banker
who contended that he had purchased
the properties.
"The court is clearly of the opinion,
the decision reads, that the process
by which it was made to appear that
the properties were sold to Lane was
merely colorado"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12
UNITED STATES MUST
FEED ALL OF EUROPE
RUSSIA is THE ONLY WARRING
NATION WITH A SURPLUS
WHEAT CROP.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The relative
positions of the Triple Entente and the
German-Austrian allies in control of
the sea for the shipment of foods is
strikingly illustrated in statistics now
being prepared by the Department of
Agriculture. These statistics show
that of the Triple Entente Russia
alone produces food products more
than sufficient for her needs. Further
more, the statistics show that all the
warning powers will be largely de-
pendent upon the United States for
the food with which to maintain their
armies.
Uncle Sam, with bumper crops. with
a wheat production Of a quarter of a
billion bushels more than the average
for the last ten years, and occupying
a position Of absolute neutrality, will
be able to make pretty much his own
terms as to the privileges to be accord
ed his merchant marine and as to the
prices to be paid for his products.
These facts stand out strongly in con-
sidering the food products situation in
Europe.
Of the six nations at present en-
broiled on the one hand-Russia pro-
duces more wheat than it consumes.
All the others import wheat for home
consumption.
Aside from Russia only two nations
produce more cereal of any kind than
they consume. All others excepting
Germany and Austria-H Hungary are
forced to import all cereals for home
consumption. Germany exports 1854
607 bushels of rye annually and Aus
tria-Hungary raised 19,646,575 bushels
more of barley annually than is con-
sumed within her borders.
In meat products the countries allied
with the Triple Entente produce nearly
twice as many cattle and five times as
many sheep as do Austria Hungary
and Germany combined. The Teu-
tonic allies, however, produce about
one-third more swine than their enc
mics.
Germany and Austria-Hungary with
a total production of 110,432,740 face
an annual shortage in wheat of 72,-
/ 446,46S bushels. The average yearly
consumption per capita for these two
countries Is 399 bushels under ordi-
nary circumstances.
The countries of the Triple Entente
face net shortage in wheat of S9,245,-
942 bushels, spread over population
of 250,142,525. The average of per
capita annually for the countries that
do not export is 7.72. Russia alone of
the countries in the Triple Entente ex-
ports 15O,S7O,0O0 bushels of wheat an
nually.
| The United States was the second
largest exporter of wheat in the world
until this year. Her bumper crop is
expected to place us in the lead with
mark for above the 200,00O,0 900 bush.
ell mark. In all probability our wheat
exports alone will be sufficient to alb.
osrb the shortage which all the war
ring nations face now, regardless of
the fact that Russia faces a hsortage
this year in her wheat crop.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12
LICENSE
FOR WAREHOUSES;
HOkt SMITH HAS PLAN TO GIVE
ADDITIONAL VALUE TO WARE
HOUSE RECEIPTS.
(By Associated Press.j

--r---r
washington, Aug. Ex-senator Hoke
oihith and Representative Lever, of
south Carolina, chairman of the House
committee on Agriculture, today de.
clded to draw up bill providing for
FEDERAL licenses for cotton warehouses.
This, they say, would give additional
value to warehouse receipts and would
90 much to protect the crop during
the European war situation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12

London, foreign minister
morning says that regarding
are false All the first
mans nave entered the city, and these under
Small and unmporant
line of the frontier those French cavalry maintained
Its superiority over the German horsemen
french troops dominate
heights of Asace.
GERMANS COMPLETE BRIDGE ACROSS MEuse RIVER
Amsterdam Aug 2The the Germans to build
ponoon bridge according to dispatch
from Massich The bridge is intended for
passage of the artillery for an Manu-
WILL CHARTER VESSELS TO BRING AMERICANS HOME
washington Aug 12Authoity has been
sizes and legations throughout bring
home.
Vienna Aug 12An official
bockaded the Montenegrin coast IA sfss
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12

Hr"m''SS RUVNNCE THROUGH HEART
BRUSSELS Aug 12-The German being detached from M
position before Lege
main body of the German
the entire line he lied armie
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12

Dutch dispatch annonang the
direction of Tungues yesterday d.
visions of German
The German
100000 without the loss of
single German soldier tlery
saul Emperor the needless life
sacrifice a= - =
Belgium anticipates
ence to the breach of neutrality.
battle the Russian there
Helsngfors r>u.y1z N
Paris that the
overlooking the Bulgarns and
Turks the alkanw
Considerable English Ottawa can
ad banks to eliminate the risk of shipping
The French position of the French
Asac Is good
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12

Washington Aug. 12-consu lar advces say
Huntingdon who
safe No mention made their Huntington
president Of the American Geogra raphical Society.
Nearly s. 100000 for
the relatives stranded
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12

Vienna Aug 12-The Ausro Hungarian ambassador to italy
has resigned He i'll health the diplomats
the friendly relations between the
countries
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12

New York. Aug 12Fve Britt washps keeping shipping
in the Western Atlantic, codng report Admiral
craddock to British consulate here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12
GERMANS ADVANCE THROUGH HEART Of BELGIUM
(By Associated Press.)

Associated Press)
srussss Aug 12it off caIIy today
German yesterday becoming marked
No other official from the front public today
Nish, Serva, 12-servan Montenegrin have
formed junction Herzegovina operating
together The artillery eorashda The
bombardment Belgrade continued today and
heavy damage DONE Report from Sofia say 6uIgaan
preparing eventualites
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-12

Amsterdam, Aug 1.-THE second attempt q
pontoon bridge across the Muese. was successful
from Masstricht to the Amsterdala T elegraph.
passage of the artillery for Liege and Namur.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17
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PERSONAL MENTION
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R. w. Baxter, president of the Alas ka Steamship Co.,, was a passenger on the Maripusa passing through Ju. neau yesterday Nr. Baxter IS making the round trip from Seattle to the Westward and return in the interests of his company.
 Joseph Sterling, of vachon and Ster- ling, pioneer merchants of Fairbanks, passed through Juneau on the Mari posa yesterday on his way to the in terior, after winter spent in New York.
 Mrs. F. B. Wurzbacher and daugh- ter Miss Marian, of Seattle, passed through Juneau yesterday enroute to Skagway, there to join MT. Wurzbach. CT who is the general agent for the White Pass.
 Stanley Adams and H. Pancrast, two of Ketchikan's leading young men, were among the excursionists to Sit. ka on the Al.Ki. They are at the Alas kan hotel.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. J. McHenry, of San Francisco, are guests at the Alaskan hotel.
 Laurence Erickson, a Juneau boy but now with the Carstens Packing
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17
cHILpRENs DAY IN DOUG.
 LAS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

DOUGLAS, June IT. - Children's day at the Congregational church was observed last Sunday In a fitting man. ner, both the morning and evening services benig well attended.
 One hundred and twenty-six chil- dren were in the marching song, and, notwithstanding the program was giv- en in the morning. too, people crowded the church at evening. The colored light effect on the numerous scenes and tableaux was very effective. The church was beautiful in it's array of wild flowers, and friends loaned their canaries that joined their songs with those of the children's.
 Little Miss Beulah Genevieve Mur- phy, Alvin George Moody, William Gordon Gray, Hugh Douglas Cray and Edith Victoria Taylor Miller were all christened at the morning service.
 The three Price children were bap- tized the Sunday previous. One of the prominent features of the morning ser vice was the giving out of nearly 100 handsome Bibles and testaments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17
JOHN I. WHITE
 CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Monday was the 77th birthday of John I. White, bailiff in the United States District Court at this place and one of the oldest pioneers of Alaska, both in point of years since first com ing to the Territory and in age. Mir. White first stepped upon Alaska soil in the year 1S7O---44 years ago at time when he was a young man of 3S years,
 A blacksmith by trade, Mir. White has been a miner, a trail blazer and a pioneer all his long life. He was born at California, Mo, June 15, 1887; he crossed the plains to California in 1857, left California for Oregon and Wash ington Territory in 1861, was at Lew iston, Clearwater and Elk City, Ida ho; in 1S61.2, going to Portland in the last named year, where he received q letter from a former partner, William Cunningham, with whom he crossed the plains, but who had left Califor- mia in 1858 and had acquired valuable mining claims in the Caribou district of British Columbia. and wanted Mir. White to join him in working them. Mir White joined Cunningham at Vic toria. He remained in British Co lumbia mining for several years. Com ing down the Skeena river in 1870 on his way to Victoria, he was at Port Simpson with others awaiting the ar rival of the Hudson's Bay steamer ot- ter, when it was suggested that they go across to Tongass on the American side. There, MT. White says, nearly A years ago, he stepped on Alaskan soil and saw the Stars and Stripes fly ing over Northern territory.
 MT. White was here where Juneau now stands before there was town here. He crossed the Chilkoot pass from Dyea in 1888, and spent 16 win ters in the Alaska interior.
 He came to Juneau from Dawson in 1903 and has been here ever since. Mir. White Monday received the con gratulations of friends. He is hale and hearty though the years turned his hair and beard to silver long time ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17

company of Seattle and Tacoma, ar rived on the Mariposa from Ketchikan in the interest of his house. He is at the Alaskan hotel.
 Miss Alice M. Jordison, Juneau's popular music teacher, was a passen- ger to Ketchikan yesterday, where she goes to spend a few weeks vacation and rest.
 o. w. Leafgreen, manager of the mems clothing department of Charles Goldstein's store, returned yesterday from New York where he had gone to purchase goods for his department Mrs. Leafgreeen, who visited relatives in Oregon during his absence, returned with him.
 James Dempsey has returned from a months visit to California and Ne vada.
 Mrs. Inis R. Pistolisi, of San Fran cisco, who has been spending the past few months with her husband in the Interior, was a Juneau visitor last week. being a guest at the Occidental Hotel She left for her home in the States yesterday.
 c. A. Schonacher, representing Pa cific Coast wholesale paper house, has returned from a successful business trip to the Westward. and will remain in Juneau for several days.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. F. Bailey and Mrs. c. J. Alexander and daughter return ed to Hoonah in their launch last night after a brief visit in the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17
MIxoLoeIsTs ENJOY
 " " SUNDAY OUTING

The Sunday closing regulation is serving the barkeepers with time fot rest and rejuvenation. Gasboat Lotus with ten members of the bartenders' union spent Sunday in Taku harbor where they devoted the day to fishing and eating delicious lunch prepared by the Heidelberg Cafe. Those of the party were Jim Davis. Peter McDon- aid, Mark Stringer. Frank Terry, Bob Ferrill, Newt Williams, Geo. Drago- lich. Sam MantIch, Cassie Secrest and Charlie Cofrey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17
NOTICE.

Bids will be received at the Clerks office up and until June IS, 1914, 8 p. m.. for the grading and side walks of Calhoun Avenue from Eighth Street to the brow of the hill. Full information as to this work will be furnished by B. D. Stewart at his residence after 6 D. m. The right to reject any and all bids reserved. -6-15-4t. STREET COMMITTEE,
 By r. Wolland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17
HEAVY FOAM ROLLS OVER
 BOW OF LONE FISHERMAN

DOUGLAS. June 17.-on the nine o'clock trip of the Lone Fisherman from Juneau to Douglas, some con sternation was caused when heavy sea of foam broke over the deck drenching a number of passengers. Part of the cargo consisted of several kegs of beer which were placed for ward. Two or three passengers as- sembled forward and one of them with an umbrella began poking the bung of one of the kegs. The keg stood the poldng for little while and then blew up, throwing foam and froth over the pilot house and nearly drown ing the passengers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17
Diamonds at Valentines

Mir. Leon Carrau, one of the larg- est importers of diamonds and pre-. cious stones, will arrive on the Prin- cess May tomorrow, direct from the diamond markets of Europe. His stock, which comprises everything of the rich and elegant, will be on dis play at Valentines Jewelry Store for two days only. You are invited to call and inspect. #*%
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17
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 DOUGLAS, June IT. = Miss Alma wortman is saleslady at the Hubbard News Store. having succeeded Mrs. La Rose who resigned a few days ago.
 Workmen this morning began lay ing the foundation for the A. E, Gurr home which he is having construct ed on the lot adjoining the bank.
 The club dance at the Treadwell club will have the attendance of num- Der from Douglas.
 The Royal Players at the Lyric are receiving favorable comment for the high class entertainments which they are putting on this week.
 Marshal Shater has found gold watch and chain which he is holding for the owner.
 MT. Louie Aeassa came over this morning and got his little boy, Freddy and the two will leave for California on the first South sailing boat. Mir Ae- assa intends placing the young man in school '@S' .'- -NNsfi'.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17

FRESH RANCH EGGs-from Dahls Spuhn Island farm. Every egg guar anteed pure and healthy and free from fshy taste. Each egg stamped with name Dahl insures not mixed with im- ported articles. For sale by leading merchants of Juneau and at Dahrs grocery, Douglas. Sat. 6 Wed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17
ARcTIc BROTHERS NOTICE.

The Arctic Brotherhood has secured Odd Fellows hall for Thursday even- ing, June IS. 1914, and the first meet ing of Juneau Camp No. S1 will begin promptly at S:30 o'clock. It is neces. sary for all charter members to be present, as the officers for the first term will be nominated, elected and installed at that meeting by Grand Arctic Chief Gov. J. F. A. Strong.
 6-15-4t FRANKLIN JOHNSTON,
 Chairman Organization Com.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17

BRING YOUR GARMENTS TO US.
 We do pressing, $1.OO per suit. Al terations made, and made right-Ir- ing Co.,, Tailors, Front and Main street. 6-15.6t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17

UNTIL THE 4th OF JULY, at Charles Goldsteln's, a pair of Net tleton shoes or stetson hat free with every suit. 6-11'tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17

Mrs. J. ". Rummel, of this city, is returning home from Seattle on the Dolphin and is expected here Friday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17

LOST-Child's engraved gold brace let. Reward. Return to Empire, or Mrs. E. Fl. Kaser. -rs.s 5.26-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17

FoUND-Ladies gold watch. In Quire Geddes & McKanna, and pay charges. 5-15-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17

FOR RENT - New, clean, neatl' furnishel rooms opposite l. Goldstein's store. 6.9-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17

FoUND-Gold watch with chain at. tached. Finder may have same by calling on Marshal Shafer at Douglas and paying charges.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17

FOR RENT-Double front room. fine view. bath and steam heat, Suit able for two men or man and wife, call phone 605. 6-6-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17
cL ssIFIE0 ADV.

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 FOR RENT - Unfurnished four rooms and bath.-Pettit & Harvey. If
 FOR SALE Half interest in Der. rvs Transfer apply NJ. D. Berry. - -5-2S.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-17

A clean, well.pres5ed suit is bust. ness asset. Try Shearer & TorvInen. 12S Front st., prone PAP. 6-12-1m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19

SCRAPBAG
Making Coffee


Very few people will refuse Gun
g well made coffee but there are few
indeed who win take with relish a
poorly made cup OF the same YET
there are thousands OF families who
do not know what really well made
coffee It ike N ,he first place the
coffee pot should be clean-not only
emptled ana rinsed out, but thorough
iy cleaned. as ycu would wash any
other cooking vessel The kettle in
which the coffee water is cooked
shuuld be cleal also. and the water
should be freshly drawn and just at
The point OF boiling Whom poured over
the coffee grounds. n YOU use the or
binary coffee pot the freshly ground
coffee should be put into the clean pot,
and the freshly drawn. Just on the
noint Of boiling water from a clean tea
kettle. should Be poured ever the
grounds. the pot covered and set where
the water will keep just al The point of
boiling, but no, allowed 70 boil. for
five or ten minutes before using An
infusion made moderately strong, US
Ing if finely ground, one heaping tea
spoonful OF coffee 10 each cup OF water
and one for the pot; If coarsely ground,
a tablespoonful to the cup should be