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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-25
CHINA FEEDS FAMINE VICTIMS.
First Organized Relief In Governments
History.

San Francisco, January 24-J. G.
Coolidge. former secretary of the Amer
ican legation at Pelin, who arrived yes
terday on the liner Korea, says that for
the first time in It's long history the Chi
nese government is rendering organized
relief to famine victims.
The rice tribute from districts In the
vicinity of the famine stricken country
has been directed for the relief of the
sufferers, and is being systematically dis
trlbuted under government direction.
Refugees have been concentrated at
Nangling and other large towns on the
lower Yang-Tse, and the government aid
has been effectively administered. Mr..
Coolidge believes there ir little danger of
q renewal of the anti-Amerlcan boycott.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-25
MAJOR STRONG DIES.
Prominent Railroad Man and Former
Manager ST. Charles Theatre.

New Orleans, January 24.-Mai Robert
Strong. prominent railroad man, Mason,
Confederate veteran, and former theatre
cal manager. died here today after short
illness. Mr.. Strong was general agent
for the Texas and Pacific and vice pres
ident OF the New Orleans Pacific railroads.
He was formerly grand warden of the
knights Templar
Many years ago he was manager OF
the old st. Charles theatre in the days
of the famous Ben DeBar. He served dur
ing the Civil war in the Washington ar
tilery, being wounded at the battle OF
Shiloh. Mr.. Strong was 63 wears old and
had lived here since boyhood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-25
Stevens Appointed.
Speaks at Dinner.

Kansas City, January 2i.-Theodore
Shonts who Is to speak here tonight as
the guest of the Knife and Fork club
at its monthly dinner, arrived in Kan
sas city today from the east
TO the Associated Press he said:
MY position as president OF the Pan
anna Railroad and Steamship line. which
is auxiliary to the first position of chair
man of the isthmlan canal commission
goes with the latter.
MY resignation of the chairma ship
of the canal commission. therefore in
cludes that Of president of the railroad
and steamship line
Continuing, Mr. Shonts said regarding
his resignation:
II have done exactly what | said
should do-organized the isthmlan canal
commission. There was no friction, not d
bit of friction"
Referring to talk in New York that he
had acted as John f. Wallace, the former
chief engineer, had in resigning for "A po-
stion that meant more money, Mr.
Shonts said with much show of spirit:
Now. why should men say such things?
should not have resigned at all If the
President had not consented In advance
The President realized that the oppor-
tunity presented was not Objectionable
and that / could do much for New Y ork
people in assuming charge of the Inter-
borough Metropolitan railroad.
Il ne Sanana canal work has passed
the creative stage-it is organized; 1t can
and will go right ahead successfully un-
der the direction of Mr.. Stevens. the chief
engineer. / hope Mr.. Stevens will be left
In charge of the work
Asked in regard to statements published
In certain newspapers to the effect that
red tape" regulations had interferred
with his work as chairman, Mr.. Shonts
said: - iIpilsN
Red tapep Well / can understand
that the government must be more care
fui than some corporations or Institutions.
All that talk Is foolish. Even If
not like red tape there was no friction
In the commissoin or between me and
any department of the government I had
no trouble with Mr. Stevens ! never con-
templated the construction of the canal.
l organized the engineering and executive
features and brought order out of con-
fusion.
you may say" he added, that this is
one government job that Is resigned with
every possible feeling OF courtesy and
good Will from both sides. | hope | have
made that clear"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-25
KILLS SWEETHEART
AND THEN HIMSELF
Tragedy In Presence of Girls Father.
Dog Guards Body Of Dead Master
and Keeps Coroner Away.

Fresno, Cal, January 2.-John j. Jack
son, an employe Of local undertaking
firm, in a fit of insane jealousy, shot and
instantly killed Susie Pearson last night
in the presence Of her father, Grant w.
Pearson, an engineer employed by the
Southern Pacific. Jackson then shot him
self through the head, killing himself in
stantly.
Jackson also attempted to shoot L. M.
Packard, who had taken the girl to the
theatre, but she jumped in front of him
with the exclamation. mo, shoot me-"
The affair occurred on the locomotive
round table. where Pearson was giving
the party ride. Jackson evidently knew
that Packard and Miss Pearson would
stop on their way home. and he had gone
there short while before they arrived.
After the shooting Jackson's dog guard
ed his dead body and had to be lassoed
before the coroner could approach the re-
mains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-25
MISSISSIPPI Is THREATENING

|. Natchez Miss, January 24.-The
. Mississippi river at this point has
, passed the danger line, the gauge
. recording one-tenth Of a foot
, above the line, fourty-four feet, at
; 4 o'clock this afternoon. This stage
; puts a very heavy acreage Of culu-
/. waited and timbered lands under
. water. People in the low lands
) have been prepared for the rise
. and are moving all movable prop
; erty to high ground.
; New Orleans, January PA phe-
. nomenal rise has occurred In the
; Mississippi river seventy-flve miles
; below here, where for three days
; the levees have been breaking.
; The river stands within about one
; tenth of foot of the highest rise
; on record in that district Notwith-
; ing this unusual stage near its
; mouth, the river at New Orleans
, and for hundreds of miles north
: ward Is three feet and more under
; previous high records. 1t is thought
; that changes in the bed of the
; stream may account for the rise at
; the Estuary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-25

telegram was received from the brgadier
general. commanding the army of the
pacification in Cuba"
Secretary Metcalf here quotes Cover
nor Magoon's statements that tents had
been sent from Cuba to Kingston. upon
the request OF the acting British min
lister, and continues:
"At the time OF the above mentioned
request by the acting British minister
at Havana for tents for the sufferers
at Kingston Admiral Davis had on board
the vessels under his command. then in
Kingston harbor. and for several days
prior thereto many of the tents asked
for, and which were available for use
had the governor desired them, and had
the remaining ships ~ Guantanamo. with
more than 200 tents of the Kind asked
for, many more than actually needed to
supply the wants. all OF which could
have been obtained by Admiral Davis
from Admiral Evans upon request by
wireless within few hours"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-25
Young Man Then Turns PiSto
on Himself
NO REASON FOR MURDER
William Whitley Was the Founder of
the First Department Store In Lon
don-Note on Person Only clew
to Identity of the Murderer.

London, January a. 1:55 y. m.-Williah
Whitley, founder of the first big depart
ment store in London, was shot and killed
this afternoon by a young man who aft
erwards attempted to commit suicide.
Mr.. Whitley was on the point of leaving
his store when his assailant rushed up to
him with a revolver in his hand, fired
several shots and the merchant fell dead
where he stood The assassin then emp
tied the rovelver into his own body, in
flicting what are believed to be mortal
wounds. No reason has as yet been as
signed for the murder.
The store was crowded with shoppers
at the time and semi-panc followed the
tragedy
An eye witness in an account of the
scene said:
"A well dressed man. wearing a high
hat. appeared al the desk of the cashier
and asked to see Mr. Whitley. intimating
that he was acquainted with the mer-
chant. The stranger did not give his name
but message was sent to Mr. Whitley.
who gave instructions to have the Wis
itor sent to him. After an interview of
snort duration MIR. Whitley and the
stranger came ont of the formers office
and just as they apparently were parting
the visitor drew a revolver from his
pocket and fired twice at Mt. Whitley
Both bullets entered his head close to
his ear, and he fell dead on the spot
The murderer then turned the pistol on
himself. The assassin, as he was being
placed in an ambulance, opened his eyes
and said:
Il know | did It
Sank Unconscious.
The efforts made to obtain an expana-
ton of the reasons for the crime were
futile as the murderer again sank into
state of unconsciousness.
Mr.. Whitley was born ON a farm near
Wakefield Yorkshire. in 1881. He came
to London in 1851 with practically moth
ing in his pocket, obtained employment
in a store In the Ludgate Hill district
and after he had saved a small sum Of
money he collected more from some Of
his friends until his capital totaled 600
Mr.. Whitley opened a small store in
Westborn Grove ms isfG ks,nd gradually
expanding his business uitn the Whitley
store covered a huge block. and gave en-
ployment to 5000 persons. He was ready to
supply anything from "a needle to an
elephant"
The following penciled statement was
found on Mr.. Whitely's assailant:
'"ro all whom it may concern: William
Whitley is my father This twfold trag-
edy is due to his refusal of a request
which is perfectly reasonable.-RIP."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
SCORES SCHMITz
SPEECH ON JAPS
WASHINGTON PAPER ACCUSES
THE MAYOR OF INCITING TROU-
BLE-AGITATION IN FRISCO.

WASHINGTON, December 25.-Yes-
terday's mass meeting in San Francis
co at which resolutions We're adopted
denouncing the Presidents attitude in
the Japanese affair was given consider
able space in all the Eastern papers,
many of which commented editorially.
The Washington Star says of Schmitz'
fighting talk:
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco is
charged with being a corrupt man.
That remains to be proved. But GER
tainly he is a reckless and foolish one
if this mornings newspapers quote
him correctly. If under Indictment by
him the mob of San Francisco should
move against the Japanese residents of
that town, the national authority would
make itself felt very promptly. He
may understand this and be playing
for rehabilitation by changing the issue
for the moment from local graft to
Japanese immigration. But the Japa-
nese know their rights and we know
them, and those rights are not at the
mercy of the mob anywhere in this
country. The sworn official who en-
courages the mob, or winks at its per-
formances, whether its victims are citi-
zens or aliens, is unworthy of his COM
mission"
One probable result of the San Fran
cisco agitation will be that the Repre-
sentatives from California will demand
a hearing before the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs on the Hayes bill
for japanese exclusion. Hayes Is anX-
ious to have his bill called up, and the
rest of the delegation is behind him.
The chairman of the committee has
virtually promised the Californians a
hearing, but it is possible that it Will
not be reported to the House. The
Coast members are confronted with
the possibility of the Chinese eXclu-
sion bill being dragged out Of the OBJ
security where it is pigeonholed If they
insist on pressing the Hayes bill, but
they can surely count on a lot Of votes
tunity to talk about the latter, and
they can solely count on lot Of votes
and more sympathy from the Southern
members in case 1t comes to an issue
Regarding Secretary Metcalf, the inn
preston seems to be that he has COM
mitted political hari-kari.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
DR.. BISHOP REVIEWS
DR.. PICKBRING'S BOOK
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNAANNN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

LUNAR AND HAWAIIAN PHYSI-
CAL FEATURES COMPARED. BY
William H. Pickering.
This brochure of thirty folio pages,
besides 80 Photographic figures added,
has been received by DR.. w. d. Alex
ander from its distinguished author.
DR.. Pickering is the younger of the
two Harvard astronomers of that name
His speciality has been the study Of
the moon and its craters. In pursuance
of that subject he visited the Hawaiian
Islands in the summer of 1905. He has
embodied the results Of his observa-
tions upon the Hawaiian craters in the
above named publication.
Although some of our craters are con-
sidered large, they are small when
compared to those of the moon, whose
average diameter is from ten to twenty
times that Of Hawaiian craters. Many
features however are common to both.
one features in particular is common
in Hawaii which is little known else
where on our globe-that of "Craters Of
Engulfment" These show no exterior
elevation of rim, but are simple pits.
Such are Kilauea and Mokuaweoweo
Such is Halemaumau in it's present
form. A fine example is Kilauea Xxi
where in traversing level ground one
comes suddenly upon a pit several hum
dred feet deep with precipitous sides.
The bottom has simply dropped out Of
a certain area of the level surface.
One finds it difficult to elicit from DR.,
Pickering's book any important new
! light upon the causes which produce
! either the lunar or the terrestrial vol
! canoes. There is much information as
| to the structure of those of the moon.
! But physical conditions upon the Sa-
! tellite are so unlike those upon it's
! primary that it is somewhat difficult to
reason from the one to the other. The
| force of gravity is six times greater on
the earth's surface than it is upon the
moons. The latter has barely faint
| traces of either air or water. And its
alienation of 20 days between extremes
of heat and cold which vary nearly 500
| degrees f. also creates strange condi-
| tions.
! DR.. Pickering suggests that in early
! geological times when the earth's crust
was thinner, its volcanoes We're prob
ably larger and more active than now,
But all traces of our ancient volcanoes
have been obliterated partly by copious
! emissions of igneous rocks, and still
more by the enormous marine and
aeolin erisions. Those agencies of
| tides and rain have been absent in the
moon, and have left its crates undis
| turbed,
The author was undoubtedly wise
! giving this study to the peculiarities {
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
SARGENT MAY MAKE
REPORT ON JAPS
COMMISSIONER TO GIVE PREsI-
DENT A REVIEW OF WHAT HE
LEARNED WHILE IN HONOLULU

WASHINGTON, December 25.-There
is to be a new and Independent report
on the Japanese immigration question
and when it is completed the President
will transmit it to Congress with an
other message, making the third on
this subject.
Frank Sargent, the Commissioner
General of immigration, is to give Pre-
ident Roosevelt a review of what he
learned in his investigation of the Jap
anese tide of immigration into Califor-
MIA by way of Hawaii. AS he has just
arrived here and has not even begun
preparation of his official report the
Commissioner General was not willing
to give an outline of his conclusions to-
day.
His report will have great bearing
on the settlement of the Japanese diff
ficulty on the Pacific Coast, however,
because all of these Oriental immigra-
ton now comes from the Hawaiian
Islands, and If the flow from Japan to
Honolulu can be stopped the fear Of
Californians of an inundation of Japa-
nese will disappear.
When the Japanese ambassador
called at the White House while eX-
element in California over the Presi-
dents first Japanese message was at its
height, a statement was made on the
authority of some japanese that a
treaty was being negotiated between
the United States and Japan to provide
for the exclusion Of the laboring class
in each country from the other, This
story was promptly denied at the State
Department
Since then, however, certain people
from the Pacific Coast and some East
ern Senators have been let into the
| secret Of negotiations which they be-
! lieve viii settle the japanese difficulty
without even the necessity of making
treaty or of provoking further public
animosity toward japanese on the Pa
| cific Coast.
AS he left the White House Commits
sioner General Sargent said: There
are now probably $4,000 Japanese in
the islands. They are arriving there
at the rate of from 600 to 1000 a month.
The new arrivals do not remain long
! however, but soon go to the Pacific
Coast. In the last twelve months 1900
Japanese have come from Hawaii to
this country"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07

Hawaiian volcanoes, although he does
not seem to have added much new light
upon their causes. He may have de-
veloped some new light upon the pecu-
liarities of the Lunar craters. AS an
observer, he seems to have been dis
corning, as well as diligent. His study
Of the numerous small craters upon the
slopes of Hualalai appears to be dis
tinct contribution to the general sub
ject of Hawaiian volcanoes
DR.. Pickering seems to have quite
misconceived the character of the uni
que pit or well of Kauhaku in the Leper
Peninsula, which he says has no eX-
terror cone whatever and is merely a
hole i'm the ground" on the contrary
his photograph, Fig. Z, represents a
part of the surrounding large crater rim
whose outer sides extend away nearly
at a level, forming the broad Kalau-
papa peninsula. That peninsula at the
base of the great northern precipice Of
Molokai, appears to have been entirely
the product of the emissions of the
Kauhaku explosive vent-hole. This
Kauhaku pit is a well with clean-cut
perpendicular sides, extending down to
water. 1t is clearly no pit of engulf-
ment but the clearly eroded bore Of q
tremendous outburst of cinders and
lava hurled far aloft and outwards and
creating that remarkable peninsula.
An analogous WELL of rougher struc-
ture. may be seen where it breaks the
line Of the eastern rim Of Punchbowl
crater.
1t is quite impossible for a foreign
observer making a hurried passage
among strange phenomena not to
form some erroneous conclusions. Cap
tain Dutton was conspicuous exam
pie Of such errors, which DR.. Pickering
seems generally to have escaped. on
the whole this may be regarded as a
valuable contribution to the study of
Hawaiian Volcanoes. How far it helps
in the study of Lunar Volcanoes, only
Lunar specialist can judge.
An interesting statement appears
on page 1872, which must put an end
to our current boast of Haleallala being
the largest crater on our globe. "Three
craters are found upon the earth mea-
surfing about fifteen miles in diameter
They occur in Kamschatka, in Japan
and in the Philippines, but are all OF
the explosive type. The largest en-
gulfment crater is Crater Lake, Oregon
measuring five by six miles in dia'
meter" The engulfment crater of Mo
hokea, back of Punaluu in Kau, seems
to be nearly as large. 1t is, however,
imperfect in outline, being open to-
nwards the sea.
f 5. E. BISHOP.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
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QUEEN STREET.
HONOLULU, n. I
AGENTS FOR.

Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Ookala Sugar Plantation Company,
Haleakala Ranch Company, Kapapala
Ranch.
Planters Line Shipping Company.
Charles Brewer & Cos Line Of Bos-
ton Packets.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
Charles NJ. Cooke. ........ President
Geo. H. Robertson. .v-Pres. & Mgr.
E. Faxon Bishop 80. Treas. & Secy.
F. w. Macfarlane. Auditor
P. c. Jones. Director
c. H. Cooke. .................Di Director
]. r. Galt................... Director
All of the above named constitute
the Board of Directors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
HEART TROUBLES.

Don't sleep with your troubles. II
you have palpitation. short breath,
pain in chest, side and shoulders. chok-
ing sensations, fainting spells, Difficult
ty in sleeping on left side, and you feel
anxious about It, don't sleep until you
have procured a bottle Of DR.. Miles
Heart Cure, and you can rest assured
you have a never-failing remedy for
your affections. If first bottle fails to
benefit, money back
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07

enc J0b PrInt.ng. star omee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07

ANSWER IN BARETE CASE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
QUIET.

Mr. Thomas W. Lawson has been giving the country pendC
example Of sef-efacement recently.-Houston Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
w. G. Irwin & Co., Lite
SUGAR FACTORS, COMMISSION AGENTS
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Oceanic Steamship Co., San Francisco,
Cal.
Western Sugar Refining Co., San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Newall Universal Mill Co., Manufac-
turers of National Cane Shredder,
New York, N. Y.
Pacific Oil Transportation Co., San
Francisco, Cal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
REAL SYMPATHY.

Mrs Housekeep-Yes, my new servant
girl is very sympathetic.
Mrs. McCall-Yes?
Mrs. Housekeep-Yes, indeed; every
time 1 complain of a headache she de-
clares she has one, too.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
NOT A "THANK YOU"

81 never knew a woman who wasn't
bound to have the last word with you"
"Unless it was in a street car and you
were to say, flake my seat madam
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
THE CUBAN JAR.

Cubans don't want their peace preserved
So queer they are, and tickle;
We must conclude that, as they act,
They better like a pickle.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
MEAsnRE OLE TIME.

"Say," asked the first messenger boy
"got any novels to swap?"
81 got 'snake-Foot Dams Revenge "
replied the other.
SIS it a long storyP
"Nah We kin finish it easy in two
messages"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-07
MIGHT APPLY TO SENATE.

The anti-child labor bill ought to be
made broad enough to cover those mem
bers of the senate suffering from second
ldhood.-Baltimore Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-25

The annual meeting of the Waterville
Driving Club will be held at The Ger
aid, Fairfield, at 80 o'clock this even
ing. At this time the officers for the en-
suing year will be elected and other
important matters Of business will be
considered and decided upon. 1t will
probably be decided at this time
whether the series of ice races, which
have proved 50 successful thus far, Will
be continued as long as the ice is safe.
There arc still from 20 to 26 inches of
ice on the river, and the recent colo
snap doubtless thickencd it considera-
bly,, so that there is no question of the
safety of the ice at present. All who
have watched the career of the Water
Vile Driving Club, the great advance
which it has succeeded in making and
the benefit it has been to the horse
men of Waterville, hope that it will en-
joy long and useful existence.