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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-03

Lieut.. Lahm regards airships az an
military adjunct" says the
Pittsburg Dispatch BAN
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-03

These naval experts may be right about
the defects In our battle ships. If SO.
however. We are moved to believe that
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What is the gTip-a germ or a state Of
mind asks q contemporary. Don't
know; but whatever il is, it's no LADY,
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erty having river frontage 70 plant will
lows TO protect river banks from being
washed away in times of food. He con-
tends that this would do much to protect
the inland navigable waters and prevent
the formation of sandbars and other OBJ
structions so disastrous to river inter-
ests. He does not approve Of the building
of storage reservoirs TO hold surplus wa
ter. He says It IS not a practicable
method to assure navigation in the Ohio
ar all seasons. and believes that as the
government has sought TO improve the
Ohio with a system of locks and dams,
the work should be continued
IF the government should be as long
constructing reservoirs as il has been III
building dams. it viii be several genera
tons before the Ohio is finally improved
said the captain, who is staying at the
Cochran. What the government ought
to do. is to pass laws protecting the river
banks. The planting of WILLOWS VIII 90
much to protect the shores rom being
washed away. High water carries acres
OF land into the streams ana TINS ~
what forms sandbars ana eoIhpels me
government 10 spend thousahas OF ooi-
lars in dredging channels 1 nave iouha
that where willows grow the banks are
nf0fDFfRn-
tact and prevent it from being washed
away.
.Tbe tonnage Of the Ohio River out Of
pittsburg will be greater for 1907 than
II has been in a number of years. There
he's been almost continued navigation,
and IL only shows what the possibilities
are If the river be improved 50 as 10
enable boats to be run at all seasons. Il
has been twenty-five years or more since
the government built the first lock and
dam in the Ohio, ard there are only six
of them completed. How long would it
require the government to build those leo
reservoirs which il is proposed shall hold
the surplus water which falls over the
various valleys drained by the Ohio?
Surely they would not be finished either
IN your time or mine. The present sys-
ten of river improvement is good enough
fo~ NE Its practicabiiity has been DEM
cnstrated. The dams. tt is true, may
wear out. but they can be replaced and
when they are once built. you are sure
Of sufficient water to operate your boats
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06
HOW STEVENSON CAME TO SAMOA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

call two occasions on which II. l.. 5.
took any prominent public work IN
connection with the English church.
The first was when he gave a reading
at a miscellaneous entertainment to
raise funds for an extension OF the
building, and on another occasion he
gave a lecture. ITO tell the truth,
says Mr.. Clarke, although r. L. S.
was a most brilliant and delightful
conversational, he was but a feeble
public speaker. We had full house,
all the notable people were present,
and the receipts excellent; but the lee
ture was not a success. The speaker
was consumed with nervousness and
his voice almost inaudible."
The inveterate bohemianism OF Ste
venson sometimes caused friction be-
tween the mission home and himself.
On one occasion Stevenson Joined
party of young Germans at a paper
chase on horseback for a Sundays
amusement. Next day he asked Mr.
Clarke and his wife to dine at Vailima
Clarke was angry with HIM and retus-
ed to go. But his wife went X. L.
s." attempted an argument with Mrs.
Clarke to justify himself, but she
pointed out the effect of his conduct
upon the natives, and finally RI l.. S.
Forgive me,Mrs. Clarke; you are
right and l was altogether wrong 1
regret it exceedingly" At Mrs. Clarke S
request he expressed his regret to the
young Germans who were present ana
also to an English naval officer. 10
make such an avowal," said Mr.. Clarke,
in a place like Apia where the sac
bath was Systematically disregarded by
most OF the White population, required
plenty OF moral courage. News ~S:dves
quickly along the peach before
night 1t was known in every German
household ana in the ward room OF
every gunboat that r. L. s. had ex-
pressed his repentance for a misspent
Sabbath"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06
SATURDAYS
MASCOT

The announcement that The Mas
cot will be presented for the third
time next Saturday night has met
with great approval from all sides.
The clever comic opera was put on
in such a brilliant manner and was
so excellently carried out by the anna
tours of Honolulu that many people
who were at the previous perform
ances have again booked for Saturday
next.
There has been a steady run on the
box office since the reopening an(
there promises to be just as full g
house on Saturday next as at last
weeks performances
Public opinion has done far more
good than any write up can do, and
all that is necessary now, to find out
what The Mascot really was like is
just to ask anybody who saw it on
Thursday or Saturday last.
The opinion you will hear will in
all probability send you round to the
box Office on the run to secure seats
before they are all gone.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06
JAPANESE SHAME
THE RAILROADS
Steam Roads Refuse To Contribute
To Entertainment OF
The Fleet.
ESE GIVE S2476. so.
Cooperation Of Japanese Association
Of America Is Gratefully
Accepted

LOS ANGELES, April 23.-Business
men are aroused because khe steam
railroads, which are the principal ben
eficiaries of the fleet celebration, have
absolutely refused to contribute to the
fund for the entertainment of the sail
ors here. The merchants of the city
put up $4,000, and it is asserted the
Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and Salt
Lake systems did not aid the fleet COM
mittee to the extent of penny, finan-
cially or otherwise.
The Southern Pacific particularly is
scored, for this road has exploited
Southern California for years to its
own immense profit, and this week has
reaped the major part of the harvest.
The refusals of the steam lines to con-
tribute were framed in similar Ian
guage, indicating an understanding
They took in about $4,000 the first
two days.
SAN FRANCISCO, April "a
Through the Japanese Association OF
America the Japanese colony of San
Francisco and vicinity has donated to
the local fleet entertainment commit
tee the sum of $247650, which has been
raised by subscription among them
The donation was made yesterday tC
Chairman Phelan of the official com
mittee.
The interest of the Japanese resi-
dents in the coming of the fleet to the
Pacific was shown during the early
stages of the preparations being made
for its reception. An inquiry address
ed to the Mayors committee asking
how the Japanese might cooperate re
suited in a movement under the aus
pieces of the Japanese Association Il
collect funds.
The movement met a cordial re
Spouse and was heartily Endorsed b.
the local Japanese newspapers.
The opinion was expressed that tn
Japanese contribution, together will
the reception which it is expected tn
American feet will receive when i
visits Japan, will do much to brinI
about better feeling between the tw
peoples.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06
Ohio WOOD
RIVALS oak

A striking instance of the scarcity Of
timber suitable for railroad ties in the
United States is seen In the recent pur-
chase by the Santa Fe railway of o.
100000 ties of ohia wood from a lum-
Der company operating in the Hawaii
an Islands. 1t has been difficult for
some time for the railroads of this
country to obtain wooden ties salts
factory both in quantity and quality,
and many Of them have been looking
about for an opportunity to purchase
the timber in other countries.
The Santa Fe is to buy ties, not on
ly in the Hawaiian Islands but also in
Japan. Ties from Japan will be made
from a certain species of oak which
compares in lasting qualities very
favorably with the white oak of this
country which has been considered
the most satisfactory wood for tie pur-
poses. About a year ago, the United
States forest service made a few tests
on the ohia wood The results indi-
Gated that, in point of strength, ohia
wood will rank with the oaks 1t was
thought from these tests that the wood
was worthy of flrther Investigation,
and the large order for ties was the re-
sult.-Topeka, Kas., Farmers Breeze.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

To the April Chronicle of the Lon
don missionary society Rev. w. E.
Clarke, who was attached to the So
cietys mission at Samoa during stew
enson's residence there, supplies Some
personal recollections of "R. l.. s."
Mr.. Clarke recalls the day of Steven
sons first arrival He noticed a little
huttering sails diving and plungng its
way into the calm safety of the bay:
Making my way along the beach, l
met little group of three European
strangers, two men and a woman. The
latter wore a print gown, large gold
crescent earrings, a Gilbert island hat
of plated straw, encirced with a
wealth of small shells, a scarlet silk
scarf round her neck and a brilliant
plaid shawl across her shoulders; her
bare feet were encased in white can
vas shoes, and across her back was
sung a guitar. The younger of her
two companions was dressed in "a strip
ed pyjama suit, a SLOUGH hat
of native make, dark blue sun specta-
Giles, and over his shoulders a banjo.
The other man was dressed in a shah
by suit of white flannels that had seen
many better days, a white drill yacht
ing cap with prominent peak, a cigar
cite in his mouth, and a Photographic
camera in his hand. Both the men
were barefooted."
Mr.. Clarke's first thought was that
probably they were wandering players
en- route to, New Zealand, competed by
their poverty to take the cheap con-
veyance of a trading vessel.
Later Mr.. Clarke called at the no
tel" where the strangers were staying
to offer them civility and hospitality,
and found them educated and refined
gentlefolk."
Next day he learned that the stran-
ger in the shabby flannes was Robert
Louis Stevenson, the lady his wife and
the younger man his stepson, Lloyd
Osbourne. They had chartered the lit
comforts as a private yacht and had
just completed a voyage of several
months duration Their Anten-
ton was to spend a month or more in
the Samoan group before returning to
civilization, but few weeks later their
pans were changed, the glamour of the
islands well upon them as all the
world now knows, and they in the
end decided to make their home in
Samoa"
Mr.. Clarke found in Stevenson "a
congenial and delightful friend" and
never a day passed without a visit
from some member of the Stevenson
| family to the mission house.
According to Mr.. Clarke, there Is
no foundation for the impression that
"R. L. s. was an active religious
worker in the European and native
church life in Samoa:
He posed rather as a dispassionate
onlooker and candid critic. l only re-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06
CHILDS OUR
Good FRIEND

The following is from the Los An
geles Herald of April %:
AT the meeting or the directors of
the Los Angeles chamber of commerce
yesterday the following business was
transacted.
Rear AdmfraH Thomas desires the
papers to announce that the battle
ships Louisiana, Vermont and Kansas
will be open for inspection of the pub
lie at the usual hours Friday, but the
Connecticut will be closed to the gem
eral public on that day. N
Monday evening, April q, the cham
Der of commerce will tender recep-
ton to the California Press association
in the rooms of the chamber at p. m.
Lloyd Childs, representing the Hawaii
an promotion committee, will present
moving pictures and stereopticon views
of the island, and the Hawaiian quar-
tet will render their native airs. Every
body is invited, especially the women,
to meet the members of the Press as
ISOLATION.
Governor Sheldon and staff of Ne
braska are expected in this city about
May 1 and committee of the chamDer
will take the matter or arranging for
a public reception at that time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06
TIRED BRAIN

means that you are losing control of
your will power; it is difficult to con-
centrate your thoughtsj you are for.
getful, languid, nervous, irritable. Re.
fresh your tired brain with DR.. Miles
Nervine. which will soothe, feed aud
strengthen the exhausted nerves, and
renew your brain power. The first
bottle will not fail to help you; If so
your druggist will return your mo
ney. 4 P!s
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06
HAWAII IS MOST
ENJOYABLE REGION
Traveller Will Return From Islands
Glad He Went and Ready
To Go Again.
THEIR SCENERY MAGNIFICENT.
Pearl Harbor The Text OF Glowing
Tribute From Connecticut
Paper.

Under the heading of THE Pearl
Harbor Project" the Hartford, Conn,
Courant contains the following article:
The long-delayed and imperatively
necessary project for establishing a
naval station at Pearl Harbor in the
Hawaiian archipelago on Oahu Island
not far from Honolulu, has at last
advanced so far in Congress as to
have favorable report presented in
the House.
The resolution reported provides for
beginning machine shops, storehouses,
dry dock capable of receiving the
largest war vessels of the navy" and
so on, with a channel of thirty-tive
feet in depth. The cost will run into
the millions, as the dry dock alone
will cost 100000; but the first APP
preparation will come to only 100000,
so as to make beginnings all along the
line
1t is certainly to be hoped that moth
ing will prevent the enactment of this
resolution into law. Pearl Harbor is
described as the finest harbor in the
world 1t is the key to the Hawaiian
group and they are the key to the Pa
cific They lie right in the path OF
commerce and command as no other
spot does the whole American western
coast, while about the same distance
| from ports off to the east. They have
been ours for ten or dozen years, and
yet we have done nothing toward for
tifying them. The way to keep them
is to be able to.
The passage of our great fleet viii
do something toward increasing the
| general interest in the Hawaiian isl
ands. It is a fact that they are The
most inviting and enjoyable region o
the United States Their climate i!
delightful, their scenery simply mag
nificent their tropical fruits delicious
beyond description, their mode of lif
novel and comfortable, and thei
civilization as advanced in Honolulu
for example as can be found in an!
city anywhere. 1t will not. be long be
fore the travelling American will star
westward instead of for Europe, ant
give his vacation to a cross-countr!
American trip and a Pacific voyag
to Honolulu. He'll come home glad h
went and ready to start for there agail
as soon as possible.
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the repose of the two mariners whr
died and were buried at sea during
this present voyage. Special music
by the boats band. All are cordial!
invited.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06
BAND CONCERT

A public concert will be given to-
night at Aala Park, by the Hawaiian
band commencing at 1880 o'clock. The
program follows:
PART l.
March-"The Hulahula Girl. .Kalani
jolly Students" .Suppe
Waltz-''Laura. .........'.... Mil9okeri
Musical Review" Riviera
PART IL.
VOcal-Hawaiian Songs ar. by Berger
Mascot" .... .Andran
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .... Allen
Quadrille-"M odame Angot" Lecocq
Star Spangled Banner"
-OO
BORN.
GERTZ-In Honolulu, May 5, to the
wife of Otto Gertz, a son.
Fine Job Printing. Star once,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06
SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS.

At the request of the men of the
Brazilian training ship Benjamin Con-
slant, a solemn requiem mass will be
celebrated at the Catholic Cathedral
tomorrow morning at o'clock for
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

The entries for the toursome tourna-
nent which will be heId at the Moana-
fIa course Sunday, under the auspices
of the Honolulu Golf Club, are coming
in fact, and large crowd of golfers
are expected to take part in the play
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

The Kamehameha will be put on the
marine railway for painting in a few
days, and placed in commission before
the end of next week. 1t is quite pos
sible that the Kan and the Hawaii Will
try conclusions in the near future.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

1t is rumored about town that two
prominent business men are in COM
with the Transpacitic
Yacht Committee relative to the pur-
chase of the Hawaii.
The failure of the South Coast Yacht
Club to get any yacht on the Coast en-
tered in the race this year has COM
pletely upset the plans here, and the
committee feel that if it is possible to
sell the Hawaii it would be much bet
ter than to have the worry of having
her on their hands for a year longer
In the event or the Hawaii Deing
purchased by a local man, it is safe to
predict than an amateur crew can be
found to go in her in the first race,
without any pay. Any one who is anX-
ious to buy a good yacht could not do
better than to buy the Hawaii, as there
are a number of yachts all over the
world that are under class with the
trim little yacht that was built to de
fend the honor of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

The exact date of the golf tourna-
ment for the championship OF the ISL
ands has not been decided. put Will
probably be some time the first part OF
September.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

The silver cup offered by VIM. G.
Irwin for a yacht race for first class
yachts will arrive here shortly, and
the regatta committee Will probably
find some spare date to have race
for this valuable trophy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06
STAR FLEET EDITION THAT WILL ATTRACT WORLD ATTENTION

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06
SPORT S

The regular weekly shoot of the Ha-
waiian Gun Club will be held on the
Kakaako traps this afternoon at i've
thirty
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

The second baseball team of Saint
Louis College defeated the Punahou
second team on the Punahou grounds
Yesterday afternoon by the score of IL
6. Both teams played first-class base
ball, although the st. Louis nosed out
ahead at the finish.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

The third baseball game in the in
ter-class series, between the Senior
and Freshman classes Of the High
School, was played yesterday after
noon at MaKiKi field, the Seniors win
ming by the close score of rs after a
hard fought eeven-inning game.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

The 1OS-hole golf match between
Alex McLaren, the County Clubs pro-
fessional. and GiTard and White, will
probably be started some time before
the end of the month.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

The Riverside Baseball League meets
tomorrow night at the presidents Of
fee i'm the Judd building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

The Y. NJ. {. A. track team will meet
tonight at seven-thirty in the Y. M. &.
A. hall A full attendance is requested
as important matters are to come up
for action.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

The Kalihi A. c. will not meet to-
night as usual, having met last night.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

Tennis tournament for the Wall cup
starts this afternoon on the Beretania
courts at o'clock.
The matches today and tomorrow
are:
4p. ma. }. Lowrey VS.. Theo. Rich
ards.
4:3O D. m.-George Warren VS. A. H.
Cunha, c. G. Bockus VS.. R. B. Booth.
500 p. m.-Irving Hurd VS.. p, j.
Harwood, r. B. Rietow VS.. {. Il. Attn
erton, H. S. Gray VS.. A. c. wall.
Stanley Kennedy, a bye.
Tomorrow w. L. Warren Will play
S. S. Peck.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-06

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the repose of the two mariners who
died and were buried at sea during
this present voyage. Special music
by the boats band All are cordially
invited.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-31
TOWN PROSPERS
WITHOUT SALOONS

tell Us that's better for them. Some
have shown considerable periods Of
sobriety. The wives generally. with
Mrs. Hurd, prefer the "spreed" ca
reer Variety, even in pusillanimity
is worth something. Hard cider has
been in increasing demand and one
thoughtful tourist son sent to his dis
Eruntled and dyspeptic father a fun
hogshead of Jamaica rum. Only the
stomach pump saved some of them after
this. But to our young men with hab-
its forming and our girls are of
course equally involved with too
much mother feeling yet, and blood to
sneak for drinks, who were going to
the bar because the man ahead went
to these we turn and find such year )
record Of advancement. and social good
living, of increased town pride and
athletic success and right marrying.
that for these alone we are ready, with
the farmers wife, to go down in the
dirt to keep the saloon from re-estah-
lishment in our town.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-31
Change in Telephone System.

Portland, Or, July 28.-Exten-
sions and betterment of the service
are the purposes behind the plan of
reorganization that has been adopted
by the directors of the Pacific Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company. The
new system will become effective
about the first of August. 1t includes
the redistricting of the company s
telephone system into three districts
The southern division will extend
from the Mexican line to San Luis
Obispo, the central division from Sen
Luis Obispo to the Oregon line, while
the third, or northern district, will
embrace the states of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-31
BAD HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE.
Tragedy Sequel TO Her Abandonment
by Worthless Spouse.

. Toledo, Ohio, July 28.-Angered
because his wife whom he abandoned
16 years ago, would not allow him
to come back into her heart and
home after she had reared their fam
lily of boys and girls and had become
prosperous, Louis Armour killed her
Sunday morning when she opened
her door, prayer-book in hand, on
her way to church. He then tried
to kill his eldest daughter and fail
ing in an effort to commit suicide
escaped.
About a month ago, Armour, who
is 81 years old and who was once a
street paving contractor here, re-
turned for the first time to Toledo
and discovered that his wife had
been successful financially during
his long absence. 1t had been gen
orally believed that he was dead.
After the shooting Armour ran
rapidly up the street and disap-
peared. The whole city and county
are searching for him. 1t is be-
lieved that if the man is captured he
will be lynched.