Show by the ate of mj igan gault ste marie aug 2 the sault ste margie ship canal the fiftieth anniversary r f the of which was ce lebrat d today was completed by the stats 3 michigan in this ship channel the connecting link between lake superior and the lower lakes was transferred to the united states gover ament in 1870 since the government ook charge of the waterway vast am roTe ments have been undertaken der taken th canal having been widened alip deepened several times it Is otaw considered the busiest of the worlds artificial water ways in 1888 the lock erected by this state was destroyed by excavations for the present poe which is the largest in the worldly it Is feet long and feet wi dewith a water depth of 22 feet on sills the witzel lock which was made by the increased traffic and la still w is feet long the traffic by way of the soo canal both american and canadian during 1904 was net ions of were through the american canal the traffic of the suez canal in aris net tons this rep resen teM a large part of the commerce of eurace Eu rApe asia and some of that between he united states and asia the soo canal has developed the vast mineral wealth of the lake su region and has furnished a chean and convenient outlet for the of grain flour and other products to the east and to europe it iras helped to build up great indus trie centers at detroit cleveland and buffalo has aided in making pittsburg e greatest iron and steel center in the world and has contributed materially towards giving the united states la the production of iron steel and copper another lock must be built and the ship canal above the locks must bo widened because of tho great development of the ore and grain traffic of the northwest CITY IS celebrating I 1 saull ste mario mich aug 2 the city crowded with thousands of visitors and with hundreds of yards of flying in the breeza from all the buildings on both the american and canadian of the st marys river a ealure at sunrise from the government ships in the har bor opened the two days celebration f the semi centennial of the opening i the st marys ship canal which con acts lake superior with the low r lakes more traffic passes through icse three locks than through any amlar waterway in the world in 1904 E passengers were transported through the canal and a total of 31 tons of freight with a value ot j tho deml celebration and the erection later of a monument aa x permanent memorial was made possible by the appropriation of by the united states and by aho state of michigan and the alon of a considerable amount by tho vessel interests of the great lakes the two days celebration were declared legal holidays on both the american and canadian sides of the alvir and business has been suspended wherever possible owners of lake vessels arranged alio trips of many of the largest freighters on the lakes ao that they would pass til rough the canal during tho ele bration vice president charles W fairbanks governor fred M warner of michigan and bis staff united states J C burrows of michigan congressman T D burton of ohio hoa wm president of tha italic carriers association charloa L harvey of toronto who constructed the original locks and miss betty poe daughter ot general 0 M poe who constructed the loch are tha distinguished visitors present at the celebration hen rudolpha lem leux solicitor general ot canada and a party ot canadian officials also are participating in the celebration the first day was devoted to naval and military parades indian sports and exhibitions and a reception by governor warner tahe other distinguished guests followed by a magnificent ent of fireworks tomorrow the commemoration exer alsea will be held and addresses will be mado by president peter white of the semi centennial celebration commit tee governor warner vice president and a number of the other prominent guests weather conditions were all that could be desired excursions by railroads and steamboats brought a large number of visitors the canadian was practically deserted establish menta there as well as over here having closed decorations have been a feature of the celebration on land and water on the government boats from the bow to tbt masthead and down to the stem were flags hung ia rainbow fashion crowds gathered along tho water front to witness ure naval parade and steamers on the river were with spectators chalios W fairbanks the chief speaker at the semi centennial exercises who is the first vice president the soo has had a chance to entertain embarked on the united states steamer tuscarora at 9 before doi ing so he received the officers of the government vessels As the vice dents boat steamed ahead whistles were blown generally the din continuing tor some minutes As it subsided bands at the government park played popular and patriotic airs at the same time governor warner bf michigan and his staff boarded the united states revenue cutter morrell tho steamer mackinac meanwhile receiving guests as designated by charles moore of detroit secretary of the centennial committee the remainder of the revenue cutter fleet in dress ship then steamed out into the river followed by numerous other vessels and entered the poe lock the largest of the two at this place hundreds of persons gathered as the vessels in parade formation passed up the river passing near the united states ebia wolverine at anchor os the government park vice president fairbanks boarded tho wolverine to review the procession apoi his departure he tusca rora fired a salute of 19 gun for the vice president governor warner and his staff also boarded the wolverine As the morrel left it alred a governors salute of 17 guns the fleet then steamed a short distance away while the wolverine and the guns of fort brady fired salutes after which the silon disbanded in the military parada charles T harvey 0 toronto chief engineer of the first canal and state lock was the chief marshal tha nf ohp th vice president received a cordial reception from the many persons who lined the streets the parade passed in review before mr fairbanks and the governor of michigan on the way to the front of old fort brady canal park after which it dispersed ANOTHER BIG STRIKE i bridge and structural iron workers may go out new york aug ain all probability there will be says the world today a national strike against the american bridge company should the strike be called more than men will be involved the workers attribute the trouble nonunion men by iho boston bridge company frank buchanan president of the international ter association of bridge and structural iron workers arrived in the city yesterday and will mako his headquarters here during the controversy it is very possible he said that a strike will take place I 1 cin do nothing fo a day or two except to wait tor developments should the strike be ordered it will have the assistance si of the international union and other labor organizations A statement was made in behalf of the american bridge company which says we have not been officially informed about the trouble in new haven but we have the right to sublet our work and have no right to am pose conditions on the sub contractors further than a guarantee that they must do the work properly we have an agreement with the unions and employ only union men when we do the work directly but in sub letting work we can only choose the lowest bidder it it is a responsible firm if the union can convince a subcontract sub contract or that it Is tor his best advantage to employ only union men that Is a question between the union and him AWAITING extradition san diego aug 2 barola estrada who is wanted in mexico for the shooting of francisco arauz and the robbery of the stage coach between en bonada and san quentin L juno mh last and concerning whom extraction proceedings have been in pros ress in this city has boon ordered by commissioner knowlen to be held to await the action of the president on approval by the president the secretary of state will insua a warrant for estradas extradition ebrada has offered no resistance whatever to being taken back to mexico WITTE interviewed on board steamship kaiser wll helm der grosse via wireless telegraph station at mass aug cafter a good passage across the atlantic sergius watte dussias Rus sias envoy to the conference with ehfe japanese representatives at portsmouth N H is in perfect health speaking of his approaching arrival on american boil mr witto raid 1 I am happy to visit america which country I 1 am most andlous to know my only regret is that I 1 cannot speak Englis has I 1 should like thoroughly to appreciate the country whose ff resa and are so interesting and instructive 1 I ahall also be alad to have person al intercourse with president roosevelt who has reached such a kroml nent position aa a statesman and to present him the greetings of emperor nicholas It alfro hs teen stated that I 1 am to test ins ground for floating a russian loan in america and discuss the relations between the two countries especially regarding commercial affairs my only mission Is the negotiations for peace but I 1 am quite ready to express my personal opinion on questions affecting the relations between russia and america with a view to further strengthening tho traditional dit ional friendly feeling between st petersburg EXPECTING M WITTE new york aug 2 dussias Rus sias senior envoy to the peace conference soon to be held at portsmouth N H sergius with bis suite should reach now york about 3 this afternoon the eminent russian Is a passenger on board the north german lloyd steamer kaiser wilhelm der grosse which at midnight reported by wireless telegraph that she was then 60 miles east of nantucket aught ship As the steamer comes up the bay of new york she will be met by a government vessel which will receive M watte and convey him to the city |