Show panaia CANAL IS OPEN TO VESSELS STEAMSHIP OWNED BY UNITED STATES MAKES FIRST OFFICIAL PASSAGE IN NINE HOURS war vessels now may use neav highway between oceans in ac cor danoe dande with provisions of treaty panama the panama canal Is open to the commerce of the world henceforth ships may pass to and fro through the great waterway which establishes a new ocean highway for trade the steamship ancon owned by the united states war department with many notable people on oil board on saturday made the official passage which signalized signalizes tho the opening of the canal site she left cristobal at 7 saturday morning and reached balboa on the pacific end at 4 saturday afternoon having navigated the waterway in ili nine hours tile ancon did not anchor at balboa but proceeded into deep water in the pacific beyond the forti fortified fled islands where she anchored in the channel of the canal until her return ta balboa when she landed her passengers the ancon will remain at the bal boa docks for sonic some time thile discharge ing her ter cargo this being c the first commercial voyage made through the canal |