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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-19
NATURE TURNING
into GARDEN
Rare Orchids Festoon the
Branches of It's Ghost
Iy Trees.
NJ AZURE is turning Gatun lake,

n AZURE is turning Gatun lake,
IN Panama, into a beautiful gar
Y den spot. The story is inter-
estingly told by writer in the
New York Sun. He says:
In appearance Gatun lake is very
much like scores of glacial lakes in
the Adirondacks OF other parts of the
northern United States. Hills hem it
in on all sides; scores of islets break
it's surface; it's arms stretch out into
every crevice OF embrasure of the in
closing lands; trees grow close to the
water.
Another similarity is in the thou
sands Of dead and dying trees that
make parts of it look like a swamp,
just as the dams OF lumbermen have
changed so many of the northern lakes.
But this blemish is only temporary.
Trees Heads Above Water.
The first impounding of water by
the Gatun dam occurred in 1911, and
trees that were surrounded by water
at that time have already passed
through the cycles Of suffOcation,
ghosts and food for insects and now
are mere logs floating about or ready
to topple at the first heavy blow by
wind or floating island.
At the time Of the official opening
of the canal only comparatively few of
the thousands of trees now standing
gaunt in the lake will remain. and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-19

VIEW OF CHAGREs RIVER, THE GATUN
WATERSHED.
acid once applied would not quickly
flow away. On the other hand, the wa
ter is to be used in the domestic sup
plies for the cities Of Panama and
Colon, and the acid treatment might
be hurtful.
A SubaqueOuS moving machine has
been suggested by canal employee
living at Culebra but this is subject
to the great objection that while the
plants could be cut several feet below
the surface they would continue to
grow. In short, the job Of cutting
would be perennial,
Floating Islands.
Another crop that is growing in
Colonel Cocktails garden is the floating
island, These islands are masses Of
earth, grass and decaying vegetation,
which are so light that they rise from
the bottom Of the lake. They are
blown about at the will of the wind.
On this account one sees the broad
eXpanse Of lake blue and unfretted in
the morning, but when the trade wind
springs up in the afternoon the lake is
dotted by scores of islets that were
not visible few hours before, having
been lying close to the shore and seem
ing part Of the hills.
Some of these islands are so strong
that man can walk upon them; 9th
ers so filmy that only the bird finds
safe footing. They are real detri-
ment to navigation and will be towed
to the brink of the spillway by launch
es and then pushed over There are
hundreds Of these, but once disposed
Of they will give no further trouble.
Picturesque Boat Trips,
The filling of the lake has made it
possible to so in motorboats many
miles up the rivers whose channels
are now only arms Of the lake Thus
one may travel twenty miles inland
from Gatun up the Rio Gatun. The
estuary Of this river is so deep that
the railroad crosses it On lift bridge,
built there so that small ships may
| carry supplies up to such forts as may
be constructed on the ridge back of
Colon and Gatun.
A few miles up the lake from Gatun
the Rio Trinidad empties. launch
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-19
GATUN LAKE
OF ENCHANT M|ENT
Stately Bamboo springing
Up In Panama Canal
Wonder Spot.

ly to raise other hippos to help them
and carry on the good work when they
had passed across the river. It is too
late now. 1t would require many hip
pos to eat what lettuce grows in the
channel, and when they had finished
there would be just as much left, be-
cause it grows very fast.
This lettuce is not bad tasting stuff,
and there is no reason why it should
not be served in restaurants, where
people eat anything set before them
because they are afraid to protest.
Hyacinth's Forty Foot Roots.
But the hyacinth is more trouble
some. 1t is tough, has roots thirty to
forty feet long and becomes so entan-
gled in propellers that it stops the
engines of small boats.
In Florida rivers these plants were
exterminated after years Of effort by
continual application Of an acid to the
water. This method would be even
more easily applied in Gatun lake, be-
cause here is g great reservoir, and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-19
Plentiful Rainfalls,

The surface of the water of Gatun
lake is to be kept eighty live feet above
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-19

Photo 9 by American Press Association
SWIMMING IN GATUN LAKE, AGAINST BACK
GROUND OF ROYAL PALM TREES.
sea level. This means that least
depth of forty-five feet of water is to
exist in all parts of the lake.
There has been no doubt in the minds
Of Colonel Cocktails and his fellow en-
gineers that the water supply would
be plenty for all uses of the canal, but
many other engineers questioned this.
They instanced the great evaporation
flour feet a Year,. the dry season of
four months when no rain falls, the
amount that would waste by seepage
and the large quantities required for
locking ships and doubted that the wa
ter supply would be sufficient.
These critics, says the writer, should
not be confused with the calamity
criers who predicted that the dam at
Gatun would not hold. Nor should
they be mixed up with those who had
esoteric knowledge of subterranean
streams that would rapidly drain the
lake into the Atlantic ocean once sutfi-
cient head of water had been accumu-
lated to force a passage through the
thin bottom of the valley into the
streams beneath.
Both have been answered. however,
for there is plenty Of rain and there
has been over fifty feet Of water in the
lake for the last twelve months.
When the rainy season began in May,
1913, the surface of the lake stood at
forty-nine feet four inches above sea
level. At the time of the flooding Of
Culebra cut on Oct, &c the surface was
at sixty-seven feet six inches above
mean tide. 1t seemed doubtful then
whether the final height Of eighty-five
feet would be reached, but heavy rains
during November gave the answer. In
one period of twenty-four hours there
was rise Of one foot, and on several
days from two to four inches were
added.
The watershed of the lake-that is,
of the Chagres river-has an area of
1854 square miles, and the rainfall near
the headwaters of the river often
amounts to five inches a dag. One year
it was 220 inches.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-19

SHOWING THE COURSE OF SHIPS THROUGH
GATUN LAKE.
these will be on the outer margins,
reached them.
An enthusiastic admirer Of Colonel
GOethals suggested some months ago
that Culebra cut be named "Goethals'
gateway" Parts of Gatun lake might
now be called "Goethals' garden"
Great Masses of Orchids.
Some Of the nakedness of the dying
trees is covered by Spanish moss and
orchids. The moss hangs in great fes
toons from many branches, and tree
that is quite dead may look at dis
lance like a tourishing plant so com
pletely does the moss hide it's Whiten-
ed limbs. Orchids for which one would
pay high prices in the United States
hang from many branches or reach
gladly up from the trunks toward the
Sky. In the dry season these give out
rare blossoms, some so fragrant that
of half mile.
Trumpet vines with their mantling
green and festoons of purple flower
bells have also come to assist in max
ing shroud for the passing jungle,
and a tree that has fallen in shallow
water may have myriad of passion
flowers to cover it. These also pour
delicious fragrance into the winds that
breathe across the lake. Bamboo,
cfofn II
has begun to spring up along the
shores. In fact, nature is working rap
idly to replace the trees that the water
has choked to death.
Bird Paradise In Panama.
On one little island in Gatun lake,
formerly known as Lion Hill before
the impounded waters of the Chagres
river isolated it from the rest Of the
canal zone, are more species of birds
than in any other locality in the west
ern hemisphere.
e. A. Goldman of the biological sur
vey, department Of agriculture, in two
short collecting trips to Panama has
procured about 800 different species Of
birds, and it is estimated that a larger
variety is to be found within the limits
of the canal zone than in any one state
in the United States-about 900.
Water hyacinths and water lettuce
have taken possession of whole areas
Of the lake and in places are so thickly
grown that they impede the progress
Of launches.
Noticing this, an African traveller
suggested that lady and a gentleman
hippopotamus be imported and turned
loose to eat the lettuce and incidental
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-19
suffraai.t. to Storm Congress.

Washington suffrage headquarters is
actively preparing for a great DEM
onstration May 9. The Congressional
down Pennsylvania avenue from the
White House to the capitol to demand
Of congress tits rights" State suf-
frage demonstrations will be held
throughout The country on May 2.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-19

drawing I've feet can pick its way ur
this stream for fifteen miles into the
heart Of as utter jungle as will be
found in Panama.
Another fifteen mile ride by motor
boat is that up the Chagres river from
Gamboa, at the entrance to Culebra
cut. The gorge through limestone rock,
broken by tiny cascades and hung with
myriad kinds of plants, is the most
beautiful work that nature has done
on the isthnus.
Gatun Dam a Vital Factor.
The success Of the Panama canal will
always depend upon the ability Of the
great dam at Gatun to hold back the
waters Of the artificial Gatun lake
The dam is simple structure. Two
long parallel mounds Of rock and earth
several hundred feet apart from one
another were built up to a height of
1O5 feet above the ground and into the
space between these ridges fine clay
and sand from the river bottom were
pumped by suction dredge The wa
ter was allowed to run off, and there
remained closely packed mass imper-
vious to water. The hydraulic fill. as
the water deposited core is called. was
begun on Dec. "a, 1908, and was fin
ished in October, 1912, when the last
dredge was withdrawn. Over the top
Of this core at an elevation of ninety
five feet above sea level covering of
rock and earth was placed to bring the
whole to an elevation of 1O5 feet. The
side toward the lake is faced with hard
rock from the Culebra cut
Halfway across the valley a spill
way of concrete cuts through the dam.
and here are the gates that control the
water level in the lake. One who wish
es to understand exactly the work that
has been done at Panama can find a
miniature in the mill dam and race
near his home. There. as in Panama,
the dam is the barrier and the waste
represents the spillway.
Plentiful Rainfalls.
The surface Of the water of Gatun
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-18
ODD WAR BITS

PaFIS-Pdul MIll1St, famous lIbret-
fist of Massonet, is authority for the
assertion that an attache of the Ger.
man embassy last winter at a dinner
declared the kaiser planned to sub
jugate France and make his second
son king.
Harwich-Jacke, pet monkey on
board H. M. S. Loyal, has been in
three wars, the South African, the
Boxer and the present conflict. Dur
ing the Loyals recent engagement
with German destroyers, JACKIE hid in
a fish kettle.
London-Since cold weather set in
orders have been placed for $4,000
hose-tops to keep the knees of His
Majestys Scottish troopers warm.
Dunkirk-EVery Indian regiment
carries with it a portable tea-boiler,
with a capacity of 80 gallons. Lord
Curzon presented them to the native
troops.
Paris-1oo,ooo private individuals
and 10000 German tradesmen have
been arrested and interned in the
Seine district in the governments
camDaign against resident alien en-
emies.
-O-O
u, s, PLANTS USED FOR WAR
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-18
U. S. PLANTS USED FOR WAR

London, Nov, 1a.-Keports reach
ing here from Petrograd declare
that factories of the Singer Sewing
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-18

not now able to obtain from abroad
and so we must manufacture them at
home and when people cannot get
things that are imported they will buy
what is manufactured here so that
what is lost in export trade will be
made up in home consumption of
home manufacture.
''The greatest way to alleviate the
existing misery and to prevent an in
crease of restitution is for the manu-
facturers to play fair. To openly ac-
knowledge that there is not bust
ness depression here and to run their
factories with full force. 1t will not,
only alleviate misery, but it will be
good business policy"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-18

Machine Co., the American Phono-
graph Co. and several smelling con-
Germs have been taken over by the
Russian government for the manu-
facture of war material.
1890 ..- -,
IAgIcE MIN 3,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-26
DANCE ON PAVEMENT
TO BE NOVEL STUNT


between Washington and Franklin
streets. and Z. F. Taylor. acting as
Judge, heard one of the numbers sat
isractoriIy from Main street and the
other from Adams and decided that
the dancers would have no difficulty
in following the music from either
extreme.
This dance was originally intended
as a feature Of a two days Fourth of
July celebration, but the latter hav-
ing been abandoned. it was determine
ed to celebrate in honor of the COM
ing of the new railroad and the dane
ing project was continued.
In order to assure the public of an
affair that would be properly con-
Quoted, Jesse T. Mills was induced to
accept the Craftsmanship of the big
committee that it was necessary to
! have in order to cover the dancing
floor and these young men were
named as his assistants: Fred Stark,
III. c. Sans, Jesse Leverick, Frank
Miller, Harry Howell, Ernest letters,
Fred Miller. H. l.. Whiting, Marcus
Staman, Herman Stauff, Claude
Flesher Roy Smith, Thuron Wilson,
Wendell Raymond, Louis Morgan,
Mike Lennon, Fred Sullivan, Albert
Galloway, Everett Craig, Earl Fields,
Fred Anderson, Charley Miller, James
Mitchell, Art Scobey, Charles B.
Wood, Olof Simenson, Fred Agate,
Ray Perring, Clay Buchan, Fred Per-
kins, c. E. Chamberlin, George Olson,
Herb Kane, Hubert Mann, Hugh N.
Sticklin and J. J. Ward.
No Trough Stuff" Permitted.
In addition to the floor committee
six special policemen, two to each
block, will be present to see that
neither dancers nor spectators are
annoyed by those who have mixed
ideas of fun and trough stuff" In
order to defray the expenses of the
big band, the construction of tenn
porary band stand, talcum, special
police and other incidentals, dance
tags have been placed on sale in a
number of business houses on Fourth
and Main streets at SO cents each anu
all dancers and as many spectators
be expected to wear them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-26
MARKET REPORTS
FURNISHED by Olympia merchants)
THURSDAY, JUNE Is.
WHOLESALE,

Beef-Prime beef steers, 12c to 13e
per lb.
Mutton--11c, spring lamb, lac ID.
Hides-Salted, Sc per ID.
Eggs Strictly fresh, 221.c dox.
Poultry-Average 12c to 13e per Ii
Dressed pork-10c per Id.
Dressed veal-Small, 9 to lie Id.
Ranch butter-20c lb.
Separator butter-25c Id.
Onions-5c per lb.
Potatoes-$16 ton.
Oats-$27 ton.
Wheat $40 a ton.
Cabbage-$4 to $45 ton.
Other vegetables-Average, 81 per
100-lh. sack: $40 ton.
RETAIL.
Lard-5-lb. pail. S5c; lob. pail
$1.65.
Bacon-25c per lb.
Hams-24c per ID.
Picnic hams--16c per lb.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-26
ONLY ONE BILL IS
SURE OF A VOTE
CONTINUED from page L.

Roads association road tax bill, filed
only week ago, admittedly has such
q late start that it's chances are ex-
tremely slight. The legislative reap
lportionment bill petitions will be cir
culated to a considerable extent at
the special election in Seattle, June
80. but it is doubtful, even If suffi-
cient signatures could be obtained
during this one day, if the city regis
tration officials could check all the
signatures before July 8, when petit
lions must be filed with the state
authorities.
! Anticipating the failure OF the
seven sisters" measures to find pla-
ces on the ballot, preparations are be-
ing made to draw up measures cover
ing much the same ground, for pre-
sentation to the next legislature.
Bills in Prospect.
The member of the "seven sisters
group that has commanded most at
tention has been the bill proposing to
add ''first-aid clause" providing
medical attendance for injured work
men, to the compensation act. A re-
vision of the state fish code, with a
view toward increasing the revenue
obtained by the state from the fish
cries industry, undoubtedly will be
recommended by State Fish Commits
sioner Darwin. A blue sky bill of
some character that is likely to be
constitutional also is a probability.
If the prohibition measure is the
only one to appear on the ballot as
is now expected by many, it will
mean great saving to the state. The
1913 legislature appropriated $780,
600 for use of the secretary of state
in this work on the basis of $4,000
a measure. Much more than SIS, 900
will have been expended if only the
prohibition bill goes on, owing to SO
much preparatory work in the Office,
but if no other measure makes good
rs petitions, it is likely that
$250,0OO of the 100000 will revert
= The general fund.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-26


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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-26
SOME NEWS NOTES Or THE CITY


Professor Trevor Kiuca.d head Of
the zoology department O. 'he -. .
university. with other experts. iuspec-
ted the local oyster beds this week.
Some S5 pupils took the June
eighth grade examinations in The To-
eel high school last week, eXamina-
tons being held in all parts OF the
county.
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Van Epps en-
tertained Mrs NJ. \. Thomas and
Mrs. Kretzinger of Seattle over Sun
day.
Principal y. ]. Aiken of the Olym-
pia High school has gone TO Puyallup
to teach history, civics and the theory
and practise OF teaching, at the sum-
mer school session which opened this
week.
Leopold +. Schmidt, Sr., and
daughter PHILIPPINE, arrived in this
city last Friday from Los Angeles,
where the latter has been attending
school. Mr.. Schmidt went to Belling-
ham the fore part of the week where
he expects to spend most of the sum-
msr.
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph
company earned 1889 gross from its
two stations in this state last year and
spent $5,425 doing it, according to
the report it has filed with the state
tax commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Hoefer and two
children, formerly of Hoquiam, are
now located in Olympia, Mr.. Hoefel
being a member fthe Fir Lumber
company which is 10 ging a big tract
near Mud Bay.
v. H. Rogers of Walla Walla, a
former resident of this city, having
Ut one time been manager of the
grocery store conducted by Hiestand
Warner & Co., at Fourth and Main
streets, spent few days In Olympia
this week, on the first visit he had
made here in IS years.
Seven residents of Olympia and
four of Tumwater who took the re-
cent teachers examination were
among the ~ successful candidates.
according to the report Of the state
examining board, Just completed.
They were: Olympia-Chester I.
; Conn. Miss Mary Diven, Miss Marie
Gregory. Miss Marvel Johnson, Mrs.
Leila N. McGaughy. Miss Cora Lee
Wells. Miss Florence Wells; Tum-
water Miss Mary B. Clough, Miss
Blanche A. jerks, Miss Edwina w.
Lloyd. Miss Lillian Schonhard.
A nine-pound baby boy was born
Tuesday evening to Mr.. and Mrs. H
Z. Lewis.
Mrs. Ernest Lister most delightful
" entertained at the executive man.
aion Wednesday afternoon about
rs ladies Of the First Methodist
church Of Olympia. sp
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-26

Damages amounting to $3.50 for
land appropriated by the Northern
Pacific railway for right-of-way,
were awarded to Ada l.. Dodge by the
local superior court this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-26

Many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Robbins gathered at their home last
evening to bid them farewell
before their departure for their flu
ture home in California.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Lord and Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. Springer went to Sc
attic Thursday in the formers car
where they joined President M. F.
Backus of the National Bank OF
Commerce and party and proceeded
to Bellingham where they were the
guests at dinner of President E. W.
Purdy of the First National bank of
that city, and Mrs. Purdy. The latter
then Joined the party on a tour to
Vancouver, Nanimo, Alberta and Vic
toria, in British Columbia. They ex-
pect to return in about a week.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Phillips have
returned from their honeymoon trip.
Miss Irene Harris has returned
from Los Angeles, Cal, where she at
tended the Girls Collegiate school.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-26

Some So pupils took the June
eighth grade examinations in The To-
cal high school last week, eXamina-
tons being held in all parts OF the
county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. ". 4. Van Epps en-
tertained Mrs. NJ. \. Thomas and
Mrs. Kretzinger OF Seattle over Sun
day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-26

Principal y. ]. Aiken of the Olym-
pia High school has gone TO Puyallup
to teach history, civics and the theory
and practise OF teaching, at the sum-
mer school session which opened this
week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-14
THE LYRIC

s-THE COUNT OF MONTE CFeISTO-'s. .
 The well known and popular actor, James O'Neill, will be shown for the last time at the Lyric theatre today in his famous version of .-sThe Count Of Monte Cristo'' This motion pie ture drama tization was produced un- der the personal direction of Daniel Frohman, one of the foremost produc- CTS of the day, and with the guiding character of Dumas masterpiece por- trayed by it's greatest interpreter, James ONeil1, who has played the leading role more than 5000 times on the stage, this photo drama can be termed an achievement in science and art.
 For the first three days of next week the Lyric will offer motion picture that will set a new standard in the photo drama This subject, which is entitled seThe Toll of Labor is adapt ed from Emil zola.s great novel, Ger rninaI,'' a wonderful realistic story of the mines. This picture created such an enormous amount of interest In Europe that the Hearst Publishing Co
 made arrangements with Hthe5 pF6dde- CTS to run ssGerminaFs as a serial fest5fy in all of their pub1fcatiengo5ss o5ssGer- Ininal' is tne most vivid story Of the