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Show DAILY UTAH 6 STATE JOURNAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER was sandstone which about lock are rock. The gules operated by STOCK JOBBERY hydruulic power; railways uud bridges crossing the route of the canal have OF THE WORLD been raised to give a height of 75 feet STREET Oil to vessels traversing the canal and an ordinary canal whose route It crosses! is carried across by a springing aque-- 1 duct composed of an iron caisson rest- OF THE WORLDS lng upon a pivot pier. The total cost' GAME IS SOMETHING HOW THE FREEZE-OUGREAT WATERWAY8. PLAYED. of the canal is given at $75,000,000. Two canals connecting the Baltic North sens through Germany, the and Story Which Account for th Recant When They Were Constructed, Amount known ns the Kaiser Wilhelm first, of Excavation Required and Sensational Decline in canal, having been completed in 1895 Total Cost. Greene Copper. one-four- 1903. 11, th SHIP CANALS WE WILL Give Away Free ILL $3.00 T The sensational decline In the stock of the (Treene Consolidated Copper company to 10. the lowest price on record, was accompanied in Wall street the other day by a detailed story of an attempt by a certain branch of Standard Oil crowd, who the have long been Interested In copper, to obtain control of the company and freeze out an Interest which has been closely Identified with the control of ever since the (Treene Consolidated comKinyvs organization, says the N. Y. World. According to this story, this Interest appeared In Wall street about a year ago In quest of a large sum of money. Its representative was told that It would be a wise thing to go down to No, 26 Broadway and see a man connected with the Standard Oil cotnpnny who was known to be interested In copiier. The representative did so and obtained an audience. What collateral have you to offer?" asked the Standard OH man. Stock In the (Treene Consolidated Copper company," was the answer. The stock was then selling around money was obtained and the copwent away. man per Two montha before the note was due the man again wanted to borrow some money and another loan was made. This time a very large block of stock was put up. Just before the maturity of the note the representative of the (Treene Consolidated Copper The Rues canal, begun in 1S59 and completed in 1869. The Cronstadt and SL Petersburg canal, begun In 1877 and completed in and constructed largely for military and naval purposes, but proving also of great value to general mercantile traffic. Work upon the KalBer Wilhelm canal was begun in 1887, and completed, as above Indicated, in 1895. The length of the canal is Cl miles, the terminus In the Baltic Sea being at the harbor of Kief. The total excavation amounted to about 100,000,000 cubic yards, and the cost to about The number of vessels passing through the canal In 1900 was 21,571, with a tonnage of 4,282,258. and the dues collected amounted to 2.133,155 1890. marks. The Corinth canal, begun In 1884 and completed in 1893. The Manchester ship canal, completed In 1894. The Kaiser Wilhelm canal, connecting the Baltic and North ecus, completed In 1895. The Elbe and Trave ennui, connecting the North Rea and Baltic, opened Three ships canals Intended to give continuous passage to vessels from the head of Lake Superior to Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence river are the Welland canal, originally constructed In 1833 and enlurged In 1871 and 1900; the St. Marys Falls canal at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., opened in 1855 and enlarged in 1881 and 1896; and the Canadian canal at SL Marys river, opened In 1895. In point of Importance, measured at least by their present use, the canals at the St. Marys river by far surpuss that of the Welland canal, the number of vessels passing through the canals at the SL Marys river being eight times as great as the number passing through the Welland, and the tonnage of the former nearly four times as great as that of the latter. One of the Important products of the Lake Superior region, iron ore, Is chiefly used In the section contiguous to Lake Erie, and a large proportion of the grain coming from Lake Superior passes from Buffalo to the Atlantic coast by way of the Erie canal and railroads centering at Buffalo. The most Important article in the westward shipments through the Sault Ste. Marie canals coal originates In the territory contiguous to Lake Erie. These conditions largely account for the fact that the number and tonnage of vessels passing the Sb Marys river canals so greatly exceed those of the Welland canaL The renewed attention being given to the proposed Isthmian canal at this time lends especial interest to a discussion of the great canals of the world, presented by the Department of Commerce and Labor through Its Bureau of Btatistlcs. The ship canals of the world, it says, are nine In number, as follows: In 1900. 3214-Th- e two-thir- ds 0, SPEAKER CANNON'8 BLUE TRADING STAMPS of With Every $ 1 .00 Cash Purchase. For two days only, Friday and Saturday, I)t.e 11th ami 12th. A good chance for collectors of Blue Trading Stamps, and the public in general. BOYLE HARDWARE CO. Bake is best the ished clams are right, This rule holds good with any kind of a hake, Next time, hake with rel-wlie- $40,-00- 0. The Welland canal, connecting Lake Erie with Luke Ontario. The two canuls, United States and respectively, Canadian, connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron. The Sues canal is usually considered the most Important example of ship canuls, though the number of vessels passing through It annually does not equal that passing through the canal connecting Lake Suierior with the chain of Great Lakes at the south. In length, however, It exceeds any of the other great ship canals, its total company called at No. 26 Broadway 90 miles, of which about and said he was making arrangements length beingIs through shallow lakes. to pay off the notes. The material excavated was usually It will give us great pleasure to sand, though In some cases strata of renew the notes," said the Standard Oil solid rock from two to three feet In man, "and ierhupa you could use the thickness were encountered. The total money to better advantage In the excavation wus about 80,000,000 cubic stock mnrket." under the original plan, which yards The market then had a marked dea depth of 25 feet In 1895 the gave cline. canal was so enlarged as to give a What do you think the market is depth of 81 feet, a width at the bottom going to do? asked the copper man. of 108 feet and at the surface of 420 Well, I think the bottom has about feet The original cost was $95,000,-00been reached and you are going to and for the canal In its present see a good deal better prices." form slightly In excess of $100,000,000. Then you advise me to let the The number of vessels passing through loan go on and Invest In the marthe canal In 1870 was 486, with a gross ket?" tonnage of 654,915 tons; In 1875, 1,494 I don't advise it. but I might sugvessels, gross tonnage, 2,940,708 tons; gest it," said the oil man. This was In 1880, 2,026 vessels, gross tonnage, a hint sufficiently broad for the cop4,344,519 tons; In 1890, 1,389 vessels, per man. tonnage, 9,749,129 tons; in 1895, gross But the market went down and 3,434 vessels, gross tonnage. 11.833,637 down and down. Presently the coptons; and In 1900, 3441 vessels, with a per man needed money to make his tonnage of 13,699,237 tons. The gross margins good. He went to No. 26 revenue of the canal Is apparently Broadway, but the oil man said he In proportion to its cost, the large thought he had enough of the Greene Statesmans Yearbook for 1901 giving Consolidated copper on hand. of 1899 at 54,153,660 net the profits You might try the National City francs, and the total amount distributbank, however." said the oil man. And ed among the shareholders 51.538,028 the loan was made there. And still francs or about 10 per cent of the esthe market went down. There were timated cost of $100,000,000. more calls for margins, and again the The canal is without locks, being at copper mnn visited No. 26 Broadway the sea level the entire distance. The and the National City bunk. At both length of time occupied In pussing places he was told: the canal averages about We have quite enough Greene Con- through hours. By the use of electric eighteen solidated copjier stock now, thank the entire length throughout lights you." of the canal passages are made at As a matter of fact, they had almost night with nearly equal fhcility to that enough to control the company. of the day. The tolls charged are 9 Eventually, the time came to renew fruncs per ton net register, Danube the notes. Greene copiier had been which amounts to measurement, steadily declining, and when the copton United er $2 more than slightly per man culled to see about renewing States measurement. Steam vessels the notes he was told that the market the canal are propelled for Industrial securities was too pre- passing through own their power. carious, so the notes must he taken by The canal connecting the Buy of up with cash. with SL Petersburg is desCronstadt I wanted to pay you cash some time cribed us a work of great strategic ago, but you told me to go Into the commercial Importance to Russia. and mnrket. I took your advice, and now The canal and sailing course In the my money Is all tied up. I can't pay Bay of Cronstadt are about 16 miles you." the canal proper being about 6 Very sorry. Indeed." was the an- long, miles and the bay channel about 10 swer at No. 26 Broadway. We must and they together extend from miles, then sell the collateral." And so, what on the Gulf of Finland, to Cronstadt. amounts nlinust to a controlling InterThe canal was opened est passed Into the hands of the Stand- SL Petersburg. In 1890. The total cost Is estimated at ard Oil company. An expert on copper properties and about $10,000,000. The next of the great ship canals a man who is extremely conservative bodies of salt water In the pronounces the property of the Greene connecting of construction Is the date of order Consolidated Copper company as connects the Gulf which cannl. Corinth among the best In this country. of Corinth with the Gulf of Aeglna. The canal reduces the distance from Robbsd the Grave. Adriatic ports about 175 miles and A startling incident Is narrated by from Mediterranean ports about 100 John Oliver of Philadelphia, as fol- mile. Its length Is about 4 miles, a I was in an awful condition. part of which was cut through granite lows: My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk- soft rock mid the remainder through en, tongue coated, pain continually In soil. The work was begun In 1884 and back and sides, no appetite, growing completed In 1893 at a cost of about weaker day by day. Three physicians $5,000,000. The Manchester ship cannl, which had given me up. Then I was advised to use Electric Bitters; to my great connects Manchester, England, with the Mersey river, Liverpool, and the Joy, the first bottle made a decided imI continued their use for Atlantic ocenn, was opened for traffic provement. three weeks, and am now a well mnn. January 1, 1894. The length of the I know they robbed the grave of another cunal is So Vi miles. The total amount victim. Only 60 cents, guaranteed, at of excavation in the canal and docks was about 45.nno.090 cubic yards, of Jesse J. Prlvers drug store. . Worth re 2455 There Is No Trick the delicious, wholesome bread produced. ABOUT DRESSING TO BUY Bros. Peery mercantile: co. LET US 8H0W AND LARGEST AND YOU THE FINEST OF MENS, BOY8 AND LINE! CHI- LDRENS CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, QOOOOCOOOOOOO YOU'LL BE SURPRISED at the comfort a pair of SHOES, ETC., TO BE FOUND g UTAH AND WONT JAR YOUR fw spectacles will afford if your Ea vision is in any way defective. You may dread to begin wearing them, but you will very quickly become aeeus- tomod to them and regret that 1 X 2345 (rKid Washington Avenue. Dolls to the Front SPECIAL SALE. One day only, THURSDAY, December 10th, our mammoth stock of Kid Dolls will be put on sale at big reductions: We have other Kid Dolls at prices up to $5.00. These dolls are Just the thing for the children They are all ready for the Xmas stocking. Come see them Thursday. They will occupy the whole front of our store. DONT FORGET THE BIG SALE THURSDAY Wheelwright Bros., 2476 Washington Ave. We also have the most complete line of Poultry and Feed Supplies in the county. FLOUR CORN A- Clothing ...House ooooococo e BANK Putnam didnt commence ooonor. J. T. RUSHMER Manufacturing Optician 2412 Wash. Avs. Phone 401 THAT CCOUNT. U Q you AT PRICES IN HAY A : W. FARR & CO. minnnnniiHMNiiM AN AD IN THE JOURNAL FOR RESULTS. LONG FENCE. One of the longest fences In the Northwest is being constructed, running entirely around the Lower Brule Indian reservation, on the Missouri river, in the central portion of South Dakota. This remarkable fence will e be miles in length. It Is of four wires placed on posts composed In Its 'construction 250 alternating. miles of wire will be used, or 76,000 pounds. To erect the fence required an aggregate of 19,000 posts. In this long fence there will be only three gateways, which will be guarded when the fence is completed. The fence Is being constructed by the Indians themselves under the direction of the agency authorities. The Indians receive $2.50 per day for man and team and $1.25 per day for men. It Is understood that next spring the government will Issue stock cattle to the Indians, to be grazed Inside this huge enclosure; the purpose of the government being to encourage the Ing so that they dians In rnn ultimately support t themselves. sixty-thre- BOYS Boys Boys Boys Bovs Bovs $1.50 $2.00 $2.25 $3.00 $3.75 YOU CAN DEPEND SUITS ON SALE AT A GOOD REDUCTION. THREE-PIEC- E and $1.75 Suits $1.00 Suits $125 and $2.50 Suits and $3.25 Suits $1.50 $2.00 $3.25 Suits ALWAYS UPON OUR SALES. ZC $2.50 Boys $4.00 Suits Boys $4.50 Suits Boys $5.00 Suits Boys $fi.00 Suits Ages 4 and 5 only MI $3.00 S325 $ UTAHS LARGEST department STORE. Fill out this Blank, cut it out and send it with the amount of Subscription to stock-raisin- One Hundred Dollars a Box. Is the value IL T. Tisdale, Summerton, S. C, places on DeWitt's Witch Hasel I had the piles for Salve, lie says: twenty years. I tried many doctors and medicines, but all failed except DeWitts Witch Hasel Salve. It cured me. It Is a combination of the healing properties of Witch Hasel with an- tiseptics and emollients; relieves and permanently cures blind, bleeding. Itching and protruding piles, sores, cuts, bruises, eczema, salt rheum and all skin diseases. Sold by Geo. F. Cave, Wallace Drug Co., and Wm. Giddlngs. IF YOUR CLOTHES.. COME TO Ul Just Arrived! REMARKABLY KNOW WHERE YOU COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC ent. No, I've taken a house for the session," replied the speaker. "Where Is lb Uncle Joe? Oh, up here on Vermont avenue, about half way between affluence and poverty." AND NEITHER IS IT EXPENSIVE Not the cheapest, but the beet." The following story la related by the COMPANY. N. Y. Sun: STANLEY & 8TEVENB, Mgr. One of Speaker Cannons constituents In Danville came to Washington Electric Bells. House Wiring.! last week and sought an opportunity Fixtures. Electric to see Uncle Joe and congratulate him All work lspromptly and carefully done auj fully guaranteed. upon having attained his lifes ambition. Having been accustomed to see- SST9 Wash. Phone 514-- X Mr. Cannon at ing the Cochran hotel, the speakers former home, the constituent called there one evening and learned that Mr. Cannon was no longer a guest there. , The next day he went to the cnpltol Five Cars of Bran and Shorts and saw Uncle Joe In the speaker's "Understood you don't live at the hotel any more, said the constitu- WELL 8TYLISH. RESIDENCE. room. A. Boyle, Mgr. I Crescent Floor..... And notice John Washington Avsnus. UTAH STATE JOURNAL, OGDEN, UTAH. subscript011 for Inclosed please find $ to the DAILY UTAH STATE JOURNAL, beginning with No 1903. or date Residence Name.... State City and County |