PANAMA CANAL.
» RUMOURED DISASTER. MR. TAFT WILL ENQUIRE ON THE SPOT. By Telejrrapb.— Press Association.— Copyright. NEW YORK, 14th December. Mr. Taft, President-elect of the United States, has decided to pay a visit to the Panama Canal in January, hoping thereby to counteract reports concerning disaster to the Gatun dam, which many believe, though they have been officially denied. Owing to the Gatun River flowing across the line of the canal, it was decided to erect a dam and turn the course of the river. Expert opinion has differed as to ths adequacy of the protective works.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 142, 15 December 1908, Page 7
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112PANAMA CANAL. Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 142, 15 December 1908, Page 7
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