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Show Panama Canal Will Cost $200,000,000. Washington. Becauso of changed conditions from thoso existing In 1905, when tho minority of tho board of consulting onglneors of tho Pan-nma Pan-nma canal submitted its report, It Is now admitted in responsible quartern that tho cstlmato made by that report for building the canal was far too low, and tho cost may approximate $200,000,000. This lncludon various incidental items, such aa administration, administra-tion, sanitation and Improvements aggregating soveral millions of dollars dol-lars In Panama and Colon, which, however, will bo refunded. |