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Lock canal-Continued.

Objections to, by Mr. Wallace..

Opinion of Mr. Wallace is that the minority have underestimated the time
it will take to construct..

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1950

1991

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2080, 2083, 2099

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2156
1984-1985

1951, 1993, 2192, 2193
2200, 2315, 2725

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Liability of accidents in.

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2043

2044

2041

2156

1994

2194, 2719

1981

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Cablegrams on length and foundation, by Mr. Stevens (chief engi-

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Construction of.

Difficulty of, in constructing.

Rock foundation..

Safety of......

2038, 2111

2034

2029

1994

1982

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2043

Ships, movement in..

2040

Site for good..

2110

Telegrams by Mr. Stevens on foundation.

2111

Topography for.

2034

Usable length....

1982, 2037, 2039

Soo Canal-

Locks in object lesson to Board of Consulting Engineers...
Locks, size of..

2168

St. Mary's Falls Canal: Experience there with locks demonstrates the ad-
vantage of....

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2154

Sites: Several favorable, for locks between Gamboa and Bohio.

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Letters by, to Secretary of War, respecting condition of affairs on Isthmus,

May 24, 1905, when J. F. Wallace and he arrived..

Member of executive committee of Panama Railroad.

Maintenance: Cost of maintaining sea-level canal.

Maltby, F. B.: Division engineer, Christobal..

Manchester Canal: Lockage time at..

Manning, John B.: Stock of Panama Railroad bought by..

Markel, J. E.:

Mention of cancellation of contract held by....

Reference made by Secretary of War in regard to contract held by

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Medical supplies: Cause for delay of.......

McKeon & Co.

Mercantile Trust Company..

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2856

2927

Message of President of the United States: Transmitting first annual report of

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Navy Department:

Makes contract with Panama Railroad for coal to be used on war ships.... 2847

Prefers Pocahontas coal to any other....

New Panama Canal Company. (See French Canal Company.)

New York Life Insurance Company...

Nichols, A. B.: Assistant engineer, Gatun.

Norfolk, Va.: Price of coal delivered at

Northwestern Insurance Company: Surplus fund of .

Obaldia, Señor De:

0.

Letter by, to Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State

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2845

2910

2352

2378

2770

2345

Letter from Secretary of State John Hay to..

Minister from Panama.

Points in dispatch by..

Obispo: Retaining basin at, calculated to relieve pressure on Gamboa dam. 2236–2237

Oil pipe lines:

Correspondence in regard to contract let to Union Oil Company.
Testimony by Secretary of War Taft.

Organization of Canal Commission..

2688-2703

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2424

P.

Pacific Mail Steamship Company: Its connection with Panama Railroad Com-

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Panama Canal Company (old): Amount of stock controlled by (see French Canal

2581

2120

2120

1979

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Meeting held on January 19, 1906, shows account of sale of first-

mortgage bond...

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Panama Railroad-Continued.

Board of directors-Continued.

Meeting of, adopting resolutions declaring dividends..
Minutes of, in regard to cancellation of Markel contract..
Minutes of, and kept by..

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Minute books of, do not show authorization for the sale of bonds to pay
for rebuilding of ships owned by .

Paragraph of letter from Mr. Shonts in regard to minutes of
Resolutions adopted by, in regard to outstanding claims against.
By-laws of, providing for appointment of a general superintendent..
Capital expenditure shown by last annual report.

Cause for freight congestion on..

Claims of, against Government..

Coal-

Amount on hand

Amount used since 1904.

Carried by tramp steamers.

Consumption of, has increased rapidly lately.
Contract for transportation of, made by..

Earn Steamship Line has had contract for carrying

Price received for, by...

Pocahontas coal used exclusively for some years..

Regularity of price for, maintained by Pocahontas company.

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2842

2827

2910

2775, 2776

2138, 2139

2869

2844, 2855

Resolution adopted by Canal Commission that Panama Railroad should

buy all coal used by them.

Sold by Panama Railroad.

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2839, 2845

2840

2845

2839, 2843
2844

2845, 2846

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2837

Terms upon which it is furnished to Isthmian Canal Commission.

2848

Commission department on Isthmus conducted by...

2851

Condition of, when Walker Commission took possession..
Conservative policy of, was to improve property...
Construction of large dock at La Boca..

2063, 2064, 2545

2910

2546

Diversions of, made for building canal through Culebra Cut.

Cosmos. Line has been asked to enter into traffic agreement with.
Cromwell, Wm. Nelson: Attorney for......

Damages: Responsible for, if it occurs to goods while in the hands of.
Date when property of, was transferred to the United States...
Date shown on stock when transferred over to the United States..

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Earnings of Panama Railroad under all conditions can be distributed
among stockholders as..

2870

Funds used for the issuance of..

2909

Issued by, were never paid out of the earnings for a given year
None declared between 1896 and 1901...

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Use of word "Special" in resolution declaring dividend in 1901..
Division of rates between railroad and steamship line controlled by
Does not refuse to enter into contract with all steamship lines..

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Earnings of, under all conditions, can be distributed among stockholders as
dividends

2870

Earnings divided with steamship company controlled by
Efficiency..

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2025

Engaged in severe freight war with Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
Exhibit No. 24, letter of Mr. Wallace in regard to relations between Isth-
main Canal work and .

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Drake, Edward A., authority in connection with.

Extract from the record of one of the executive meetings...
Has control over the purchasing of supplies...

Members of, when United States took over property.

Panama Railroad-Continued.

Executive committee-Continued.

Approved contract for the rebuilding of ships..

Submitted plan to create bonded debt for repair of ships...

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Members of, when Cramp contract was let for the rebuilding of ships. 2885

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Minutes of, kept by..

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Number of members of..

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Powers of...

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Regulates business of, and issues instructions to officers..

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Exhibit No. 1, accrued interest on first-mortgage bonds..
Exhibit No. 2, interest and exchange..

2898-2904

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2898

Exhibit No. 3, drawback on Colombian and Panamanian prod-

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Exhibit No. 8, on deposit with financial agents for redemption of
bonds...

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Exhibit No. 9, improvement and construction work uncompleted 2899
Exhibit No. 10, cash in banks with agents...

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Exhibit No. 16, unearned insurance and charter of steamers
Exhibit No. 17, general average disbursement....

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2902

Exhibit No. 18, bonds drawn for redemption not presented..
Exhibit No. 19, interest accrued on bonds not due.

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2902

Exhibit No. 20, accrued funds for redemption of bonds..
Exhibit No. 21, interest on bonds due and unpaid...
Exhibit No. 22, steamship and tug replacement fund.
Exhibit No. 23, unpaid wages......

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Bonds were used in paying for rebuilding ships.. 2811, 2874, 2882, 2883, 2915
Capital expended for La Boca terminal..

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Cash on hand March 31, 1904.....

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Cash on hand in treasury when September dividend was declared..

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Issued by, were never paid out of earnings for a given year....

2909

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Use of word "Special in resolution declaring dividend in

1901...

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Panama Railroad-Continued.

Financial condition-Continued.

Division of rates made under traffic agreement.

Extract from statement by Gen. George W. Davis in regard to..

Income account and profit and loss account for twelve months ending

December 31, 1905

Income and.financial exhibit, month of February, 1906.

Increase of sinking fund...

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Only one contract outstanding when last dividend was declared.

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Reasons for selling first-mortgage bonds..

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Summary of earnings and expenses for twelve months ending Decem-

ber 31, 1905...

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Table showing result of operations for calendar year 1905.

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Cost of handling across the Isthmus...

Cause of congestion....

Flat rate should be charged for handling.

Method of collection and distribution at different points..

Rates charged for...

Rates not fixed by Canal Commission..

General superintendent--

By-laws providing for appointment..

No change in duties since United States took possession

Power of.

Under control of executive committee.

Under control of general manager.

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2748

2025

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2026

2804, 2849

1986, 2029, 2548

1987

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Government took possession...

Importance of, in rebuilding canal.

2888

2138, 2289, 2319

Operating expense account.

Improvement and construction account kept..

Insurance for ships.......

La Boca dock-

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Payment for, made by sale of bonds

Letter of Secretary of War to J. J. Hooker..

List showing stockholders..

Local rates charged.

Maintenance fund kept..

Marked value of stock..

Money held as cash reserve subject to check.

Necessity for changing location...

Necessity for control by chief contractor of canal.

No discrimination made against. foreign ships..

Officers and duties of....

Operating expenses month by month..

Panama subsidy bonds....

Policy in regard to shipping.

Possession by officers elected for United States.

Preliminary construction....

President's power in regard to...

Purchase of property by United States.

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