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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Harvesting Eel Grass.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Within the last few years quite an ex-
tensive business has sprung up in differ
ent sections OF New Jersey near the coast
in the preparation and shipment of GER
tain kinds of sea weed-so-called-al-
though it is found in the bays. In all
the inland waters of the New Jersey
coast-particuiarly in the shoaler bays
there is found on the bottom kind of
marine growth called eel grass, a long,
narrow, ribbonlke weed varying in col
ors from the darkest shade of green to
black. All through the summer months it
grows luXCrantly. and a person travel
ing the hays can sail over acres of it.
There are times during the summer
particularly at the spring tides. when it is
a source Of annoyance to fishermen, as
more or less of it becomes detached from
the bottom and arises to the surface
where it drifts with the current and
masses of it get foul of the lines, which
makes it necessary to pull them in fire.
quently in order to clear them. 1t at
fordS shelters and concea!ment on the
muddy bottom to crabs. small fish, snails,
shrimp and particularly to cells. whence
its name. Looking over the side of the
boat when sailing through the shoal bays
this grass can be seen through the clear
water waving gently by the motion of
the element in which it thr;ves.
When the summer is over this grass is
torn loose generally from its bed by
storms and high winds and cast on the
snore, immense quantities of 1t being piled
up on the salt marshes above ordinary
high water mark, where 1t dies and grad
ually fades to dull gray color. 1t is
then harvested and prepared for market.
The best of the weed is selected and
scattered about with hay fork. when 1t
is left for some days until the rains have
washed the salt out of 1t and 1t has be-
come dry.
1t is then carried to a convenient place
and put into press. where by powerful
levers it is pressed into a compact, OBJ
long mass. After being secured with
wires it comes from the press a six-sided
bale, Weighing from 125 to $50 pounds,
and is ready for loading on cars.
This product of the salt water is shipped
to New York and Philadelphia, and is
used to a greater extent than most people
are aware Of. 1t is bought principally by
upholsterers for filling mattresses, cush-
ions. etc. 1t is also used somewhat by
harnessmakers for filling horses collars
and carriage cushions are also filled with
r, 1t is sold at from $40 to SIG ton. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
A Gifted Crab.

From the Daily Graphic.
The crab known as the scale tailed apus
was believed to have become extinct in
Great Britain fifty years ago, the last
recorded specimens being taken in the
ponds on HAMPSTEAD Heath. But now 1t
has turned up again in some numbers in
two ponds on Preston Merse, near South
wick, in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS About two
and half inches long. the apus bears
very striking likeness to that remarka BILE
creature the king crab, and this because
the fore part of the body is covered by a
great semicircular shield or carapace
while. as in the king crab. it swims on its
back. In the great number of it's legs
the scale-tailed apus has few rivals. while
in the number of the Joints which these
share between them no other creature
can compare. The naturalist Schaffer
once essayed the task of counting them
and made the magnificent total of 1902
Coz. Latreille put down the number at
round 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
IN Tit NcnurYc
UP-To-DATE ARCHITECT.
Some of the Requirements Of an Ex-
acting Profession,

act1nS PROFESSION.
In discussing in a recent address the
qualifications of the up-to- date architect,
n. c. Fowler, jr.. member of The pro-
fession, presented the following ideas:
The architect is born. He cannot be
made. If the boy does not show some
creative skill. even while in his teens,
there is not one chance in thousand that
he will ever become a successful arch-
tect. The COPPER is not an architect. The
architect may copy, but he does some
thing besides copying. He mixes his own
ideas with those of Others and nothing
that he does is devoid of personality. The
boy who can draw a plan geometrically
correct may be entirely without the artis-
tic temperament necessary for success in
architecture.
Not only the ability to construct but
also that quality of ability which creates
in advance the plans of construction, is
essential TO the proper practice of archi-
lecture. The successful architect is both
a nature-made and a self-made man.
Nature-made in that he possesses the
natural ability necessary. to success, and
self-nfade because. he has thoroughly
trained this natural ability. The archi1
tect possesses something which is not
part of the man of busineSS-a sense of
harmony an artistic mental attainment,
creative ability-yet he must have some
man-an appreciation of the Importance of
detail and the ability to handle men and
things.
The greatest hardship with which an
architect has to contend is due to the fact
that the very nature of his work. com
bining as il does, the practical with the
artistic. prevents the average man from
distinguishing between real merit and
mediocrity. and he frequently fails to
command the appreciation and encourage
ment which his work deserves. and which
is given more frequently in other profess
sions.
The architect is creator of originality.
He is not mere plan drawer and specifi-
cation writer. He actually does something
The conscientious, Woodworking archi
tect, endowed with a fair degree of tall
ent. usually gets from his profession an
income less than the earnings of a small
contractor. At the minimum rates estab-
lshed by the American Institute of Ar
chitects few architects today acquire a
competency for old age. Yet the public
regards these absurdly low rates as exor-
bitantly high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
COST OF ROAD BUILDING.
Pays Much More for Work
Than Indiana Does.

The chief engineer of highways of the
state OF Maryland and the editor Of
Municipal Engineering have discussion
In the current number of that magazine
regarding the reasons for the difference in
cost OF road building In Maryland and in
Indiana which shows why Indiana roads
cost only one-third to one-fifth as much
those In Maryland.
Thus Maryland macadam road costing
$500 mile is compared with an In
DANA road costing $1,50o. and the princi-
pal differences are found TO be that the
broken stone in Maryland cost $50 a
ton, while the Indiana gravel cost 46 cents
a ton delivered on the roads: the grading
cost $3.50 mile more In Maryland and
the width of road was slightly greater
there.
81 1T5 a mile, as compared with another
Intiana road costing s.. 300. where grading
and. cost OF gravel were nearer the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Sea Wave Cure for Insomnia.

FROM
For many years Lord Rosebery has suf-
fered from insomnia 1t is asserted, in
fact. that his lordship retired from pub
lie life because he thought that the worry
and stress of politics had great deal to
do with his sleeplessness. After leaving
the house at midnight Lord Rosebery
would often instruct his coachman to
drive him about the STREETS for an hour or
two in a closed carriage. that being the
only way in which he could court sleep.
In the swish Of the sea waves. however.
his lordship claims to have discovered an
effective cure. and when staying at
Dalmeny Lord I.osebery always sleeps at
Barnbogle. a house 300 yards away. This
building is on the edge of the Firth of
Forth, and the waves lap the sides of
the tower. at high tide the spray Is flung
against the windows OF his room. Lord
Rosebery says that Barnbogle is the
only place where he can enjoy a good
nights rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Tree Life.
From the Dundee Advertiser.

Brazilian cocoanut palms live from GOO
to $50 years, and the Arabs assert that
the date palm frequently reaches the age
of 200 to 300 years. Wallan's oak near
Paisley. Scotland. is known to be more
than 100 years old. and there are eight
olive trees on the Mount of Olives near
Jerusalem. which are known to have been
fourishng in 1909. The yews at Fountains
Abbey. Yorkshire. were old trees when
in 11@2 the abbey was built. and a red
wood in Mariposa Grove, California is
a manifold cantenarian. Baebab trees OF
Africa have been computed to be more
than 5000 years old. and the teciduous
cypress at Chapultepec is considered to be
of a still greater age. Humboldt said that
tho Dracaena Draco at Orotava on Tene-
rife. was one of the Oldest Inhabitants
Of the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Pomp of English Mayors.
rom thc London Standard

Chichester arms its Chief magistrate
with a sold-moUnted Ma'acca cane of Of
flee. while the mayor of Guildford car
ries the stick presented to the borough by
Queen Elizabeth. ~ York both the lord
mayor and lady mayoreSs are equipped
with the silVer-mou oak slaves which
have marked their authority for centuries.
Among the official retaners of the mayor
of Ripon is the municipal hornblowcr. who
every night at 8 O'Clock winds three blasts
upon this aged musical instrument before
the mayors residence, and again at the
marked cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14

years, he said, architects have been study
ing with great care and minuteness the
economic and practical demands of library
buildings. and, as a whole. are now far
in advance. even in these matters, Of the
average librarian. From, an experience
gained on many building committees, by
some of which buildings costing millions
have been planned he has come to the
conclusion that the librarian. even in his
own field of library economy, has much to
learn from the professional architect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
On the Trail in Kansas.
From the lola Index.

From the lola Index.
Determined that the red mist of crime
which shrouds in crimson mystery tho
death of Caroline May Sapp must be
cleared away. convinced that the cruel
palm of the hand of fate now most ter
rible must be opened to disclose the
bloody finger prints of murder most re-.
voting. and with practiced eye and tact
born of ripe experience inspecting every
possible clue and cross-examining any
one, every one who he thinks may reveal
of value. a man with jaunty
carriage springing step and keen, pierre
ing eyes is mingling with the people Of
Moran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
WASTE DUE TO FIRES
DEFECTIVE BUILDINGS PROVE
COSTLY EXPERIMENTS.

The governors of the several states
have been invited by President Roosevelt
to meet in this city in May to discuss
the nations wastes and eXtravagances,
her prodigality with what have seemed. to
be ineXhaustible natural resources that
are fast disappearing. and to devise
means Of lessenng is appalling destruc-
ton.
While these officials are assembled here
1t is planned by Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the
executive of the international Society of
Building Commissioners. TO submit for
their consideration some facts and figures
anent the fire waste that it is believed
will impel them TO take the initiative in
proposing legislation in their several
states looking to the betterment of build
ing construction and the reduction o. The
fire tax
He will point out that of all our waste
fulnesS fire is one of the ve~y costliest
and the only one in which human lives
are also sacrificed. Over 600 lives have
been destroyed by fire in years time.
The tax in actual combustion of buildings,
in the maintenance of fire depa tments
and in premiums to insurance companies
In the hope of recoupng some of the
damage. amounts to over half a billion
dollars year. a sum that is just barely
equaled by the cost of new buildings
eIeClsu III oGI ilost prosperous year. NO
other nation on earth permits of any such
waste. Fire has eaten up in twenty-five
years time ove- $500. 900. GO worth of
property-a sum that exceeds the highest
point ever reached by the United States
debt!
Experience in Europe.
In Europe fires seldom extend beyond
the buildings in which they originate; in
this country whole city blocks of build
ings and even entire sections of cities
are wiped out in one confiagration. Bos-
ton will average 1,J0O.UO0 IN fires year
while the average of five European cities
of equal size is but a trine oye- S1J0,OOO.
Our fire tax here, the cost of combustion
only exclusive of the cost Of fire depart
ments, etc, is over $500 per capita; in
Europe it is less than SO%3. In forty
three cities OF Europe. there are but ST
fires per thousand people; in the United
States there are i.G5 per thousand. He-e
in Washington, city % l00.NSO people,
there were S4b fires last year. with loss
of $685. 44. and the cost of maintaining
it's most excellent fire department was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
Tendency to the North.

For this reason it is predicted that q
and II streets west of 9TH street, and
also 10 some extent east of that thorough
fare, and also portions of New York and
Massa chusetts avenues, with the inter-
secting streets. will be turned into active
business thoroughfares, making an addi-
ton to the area of the business section
of the city In other words, 1t is thought
that the location of the new station VIII
give an impetus to movement which II
IS believed is already under way in the
northern trend of the principal business
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-28
MRS CORREA HAS
NEW CHARGES
DIVORCE CASE
MADE A BIT MORE SENSATIONAL
BY THE LIBELLANT.

Adelaide V. Correa, who is suing for
divorce from her husband Antonio G.
Correa, yesterday filed an amended
bill of charges against the libelee.
Besides reiterating the charge that
since December 18th, 1906 when the
libelee went to Oakland, promising to
later send for her and their child, he
has not contributed one cent towards
her support, she further alleges that
he on different occasions collected
moneys that belonged to her personally
and on which she was dependent and
kept them for his own use, and that
when in April 1906 their home burned,
he collected the insurance money, $500,
and squandered it, although the mouse
was hers and had been bought by
putting mortgage on other prop
erty she owned.
The bill also alleges much abuse and
cruelty from the libelee on numerous
occasions, and that when she had fol-
lowed him to Oakland by mortgaging
her property to raise the necessary
money, he had threatened to kill her
because she refused to submit to ad-
vances he made. Also that he locked
her in a bath room and assaulted her.
After her return to Honolulu the
bill recites that the petitioner was
followed by the defendant and at diff
ferent times threatened with death and
accused of being unduly intimate with
a certain person in Honolulu whose
name is not mentioned.
Most Of these charges were not con-
tanned in the original bill filed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-28
PETS
COAT AND DOC
RALEIGH AND CINCINNATI EACH
HAS AN ANIMAL AT HAND FOR
NATURE STUDY.

President Roosevelts pronuncia-
mento against nature-faking does not
prohibit the carrying Of pets aboard
Uncle Sans fighting-ships and the
cruisers Raleigh and Cincinnati now
in port are grateful for that, for they
would not part with their pets for a
great deal.
The mascot of the Raleigh is a sleek,
fat goat Of the masculine gender, while
the Cincinnati's good-luck is concen-
trated in bulldog with a head almost
as big as his body and whose teeth
poke out from his jaw like guns brist-
ling from a warship's side.
The Raleigh's goat and the Cincin-
MATHS bull dog have not met in this
port, although this morning they con-
versed with each other by the sema-
phore method, the goat on the wharf
and the dog on the deck
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-28
CASE OF
LOCKWOOD
RAPID TRANSIT DAY MEN DENY
INTENDING TO CRITICIZE THE
MANAGER.

The day employees of the Rapid
Transit Company neld a meeting las,
night at Their Club rooms, to decide
what action should be taken in col-
nection with the action already taken
by the night force.
A committee of three were appointed
to see Manager Ballentyne, and to con
vey to him the reason of making a
purse for Lockwood. 1t was decided to
inform the manager that it was not the
idea of the men when they gave this
purse to Lockwood, that they were
showing contempt for the managers
action in prosecuting Lockwood, but
simply that they wished to give Lock-
wood something as a remembrance for
the esteem that they held him in.
1t is said to be possible now that
both Silva and Lockwood will be taken
back and put on their regular run
again.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-28

Young hotel for the purpose Of elect NO
officers for the coming year. aud 10
transact amy other business that may
boz brought up.
Admiral Very ut The request Of prcsi-
dent Morgan has extended an inv ta-
ton TO the officers OF the Naval sta
tion aud also the officers Of the cruis-
crs Raleigh and Cincinnati to attend
the meeting of the Chamber Of Com
mcrcc that will be held this afternoon
at three o'clock
Go to Haleiwa on Labor Day and
enjoy yourself There will be moth
ing doing in town and the trip down
on the limited will do you good The
train leaves at Sis and arrives back at
1910 at night. Excurs on rates will
be in force to and from all points on
the road on that day.
An order was issued by Judge De
Bolt this morning to the heirs of S. M.
Pedro, deceased to appear on October
End and show cause why the petition
of c. f. Peterson the administrator Of
the estate to sell the real estate in his
custody to satisfy claims amounting to
about $500 should not be allowed.
Judge De Bolt yesterday issued an
order instructin6 the administrator
to sell the personal property of Frank
Lucweiko, deceased an inventory of
which was filed with the court The
inventory shows the property to con-
sist of a large quantity of household
furniture, etc, in rather poor con-
dition
Patrick Silva has received a letter
from his brother Tom in Seattle ask
ing him to see if Charles Palikapu one
of the boys in the Ellis brothers quin-
tette Club will accept an offer OF SIS
week to come up there and play in
his quintette club. Palikapu has not
decided whether he will accept the Of
fer or not,
Admiral Very, Commandant U. S
/ Naval Station here, is in receipt of the
personal card of Admiral Tomioka
thanking Admiral Very for the kind
ness shown the Japanese officer when
here. The card bears the name of the
flagship Hashidate at Yollusuka, Aug
ust 10. Tomioka has been promoted
to Vice-Admlral since he was here.
Capt. Orwell had an interview with
Governor Frear yesterday, on the mat
ter of the Rear Range Light to be built
near the outer end of the Fort Street
wharf with the result that the location
was changed a few feet and the tower
will not be built so near the edge of the
pier by several feet as had been in
tended, in order to allow more room
for mooring vessels at the wharf.
The Manila Times of July II says
that the cruisers Pennsylvania, Colo
RADIO, West Virginia and Maryland,
due at Honolulu about Monday next,
are accompanied by GOLFERS and that
their movements will be directed from
San Francisco through sealed orders in
the hands of the fleet commander, Adj
miral Dayton. The maneuvers of the
Pacific fleet, it is expected, will extend
to Guam, possibly to Manila
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-28
SHAMROCK
MAY COME
FAMOUS Upton YACHT POSSIBLE
ENTRY IN NEXT RACE TO HA-
WAII.

There is a change that Sir Thomas
Liptons old American cup yacht, the
Shamrock III, which belongs to Fred
Thompson of New York, will be seen
in the trans-Pacific ocean race next
year.
In the recent race just held between
New York and Bermuda the Shamrock
finished third, and if it had not been
for the fact that her foretopmast car
gied away the day before the finish,
would have been the first to cross the
line. She led the entire fleet by a
very comfortable margin all the way
and this unfortunate accident was a
hard blow to Thompson.
At the time of the last race for the
America cup, the blue ribbon event of
yachting, she was rugged as a sloop,
but when she was purchased by
Thompson she was made into a schoon-
er. Her list of victories are many, and
she would be a very welcome addition
to the fleet that will be ready for the
starting gun in the race next year.
It is known that the matter of en-
tering the Pacific race was discussed
by Thompson in New York, and while
he did not state that he would enter,
there is considerable likelihood that he
will try to do so.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-28
ARRIVING.

Wednesday, August %.
U. S. S. Cincinnati, Quimby, Yoko-
hama, 10 a. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-28
ARRIVING.
Wednesday, August 2S.

wednesday, August 2S.
S. S. Niihau, Oness, from Kauai, 8
a. M, with $500 bags sugar.
S. S. Mikahala, Gregory, from Kau-
al, 5:25 a. m, with 1910 K. P. A. and
776 bags w. A. sugar, and miscellane-
Gus freight.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per S. S. Mikahala, August 2S, from
Kauai: Miss E. X. Punohau, Miss R.
Aea, Miss S. Aea, w. P. Alexander, A.
D. Alexander, w. Hoopai, Miss j..
Mossman, Miss Fung Min, Kui Heen,
Miss Alma, d. Freeman, Ching Le-
ong, e. H. Weed, Mrs. j. Neill, j. G..
Silva, Tai Hoy, Miss A Kanehiwa,
Mrs K. Kanehiwa, Col Spalding, Capt
De La Vergne, Quong Chew, F. E. Har-
Vey and 46 deck.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-28
BIG FOUR
MONDAY
ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO GET
IN WIRELESS TOUCH ON FRI
DAY.

Honolulu will welcome the Big Four
early Monday morning, in all probable
ity, and there will be brave array of
homeward-bound remnants from giant
fighting machines and a royal noise of
many salutes.
The Big Four, be 1t known, are the
United States armored cruisers West
Virginia, flagship, Pennsylvania, Mary
land and Colorado. They sailed from
Yokohama on August %, Thursday
last, Yokohama time, which was Au-
gust 81, Wednesday, Honolulu time,
Admiral Sam, w. Very, Commandant
U. S. Naval station here, having been
notified to that effect. They will take
nearly $500 tons of coal here and, if
they are accompanied by GOLFERS as it
reported from Manila, the GOLFERS will
also coal here. The cruisers are ex-
pected to remain in port fifteen days
and their men will be given shore
leave.
On Friday the United States Naval
Station wireless will endeavor to get
in touch with the big cruisers, all of
which are equipped with up-to-date
apparatus and an attempt will be made
to pick up the squadron at 900 or 700
miles The apparatus aboard the YES
sells of the Big Four is far superior TO
that carried by the Raleigh and the
Cincinnati. Honolulu may expect to
hear from the squadron at least two
DAYS before the ships are sighted.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-28
MEMS iN NUTSHELL
Paragraphs That Give CoudeLsCd
News Of the nay.
THE WEATHER..
Local ONCE, U. S. Weather Bureau
Young Building.
Honolulu, H. H., August rs, 1907.

Temperatures, a. M; a. m; 10
a. m.; and morning minimum:
7j; rs; 20; 20; %.
Barometer reading: absolute humid
ity GRAINS per cuOic looUi relative
humidity, and dew point; At s a. M.
29.9S; G.SSG; g.; GG.
Wind: Velocity and direction at 6 a.
m; a. m; 10 a. m; and noon:
8, E.; 8, Ne; 8, e.; 10, NE.
Rainfall during u hours ending a.
M: 90 inch.
Total wind movement during "A hours
ended at noon, 211 miles.
VIM. b. STOCKMAN,
Section Director.