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Evening star., 1909-05-11
HIGHER ART THEIR AIM
National Federation Delegates
Hold First Meeting.
WELCOME BY Mr.. SHERMAN
Addresses by Senator Root, Ambas-
sador Bryce and Others.
CRITICIsE Ro0sEvELTs ACTION
Senator Newlands Causes Ripple by
Reference to Fine Arts Bureau.
Committees Appointed.

| The first meeting of the National FEEDER
alton of Art was held this morning at the
New Willard Hotel. Vice President Sher-
and Senator Newlands of Nevada akng
| addresses. Senator Roots address out
| lined the purposes of the convention of
the federation and the British ambassa-
dor drew parallels between conditions in
art-and lack OF art-existing on both
sides Of the Atlantic. The Vice Presidents
| speech was one of welcome. Charles l..
Hutchinson. vice president of the National
Academy of Art. presided.
The delegates to this convention are
men and women devoted to the broadest
phases of art. Municipal architecture,
civic beauty and landscape sculpture are
but a few of the subjects in which they
are interested. Broadly speaking they
are for placing America on the highest
pinnacle of advancement along the line
of beautiful cities. handsome buildings,
| great parks and the like IN position
where no critic can assail.
| The Vice Presidents welcoming address
was short and cordial. He welcomed the
delegates to Washington and expressed
| his pleasure that they should choose n
! time of the year when nature made the
| city more beautiful than ever. Continu-
| ing. he said
| 'rhe United States has always been
successful. from 1176 down to the present
| time. and in war our beautiful colors
have never been lowered to any nation.
In peaceful times. despite critics. we have
devoted much time TO progress along ma
| terial lines. We stand today first as a
commercial country. first in agriculture,
| first in export foremost in railway mile
age, foremost In all practical purposes.
But VIC have not devoted all our time to
| In 10 la dacaIa nr tuo
the arts and sciences in America have re-
ceived marked attention, and especially
landscape art. flowers. trees. buildings
everything in fact that is intended to
ma n life hpautifuI
Evening star., 1909-05-11
Address by Miss Mechlin.

Miss Leila Mechin, speaking of The
Relation OF the Government TO Fine
Arts, gave a history of the principal
events in art during the past few years.
She spoke of President Roosevet's inter-
ference In the matter of the Freer collec-
ton. which saved many valuable paint
'nS and other ar object 10 The nation
Then she spoke of the portraits Of the
various cabre, officers, saying that the
Evening star., 1909-05-11
For a, Ministry of Art.

Senator Francis S. Newlands of Nevada
spoke OH "A Government Bureau of Fine
Arts" 1t was Senator Newlands who in
troduced a bill into Congress expanding
the power of the supervising architect of
the Treasury. AS explained by the sem
ator, there has been no action on this
bill because of the appointment by Pres
ident Roosevelt of the council of nne arts
He said that the United States should
have ministry of art, such as exists in
many other countries. and that the head
of ii should be cabinet officer and one
of the advisers Of the government.
"A bill for this he said, might be
introduced now, but l rather think it
is little too early, for the average Iegis-
lator at present has as much contempt
for art he used to have for them
literary fellers.'
He spoke of the great growth of the
bureau of agriculture: how it expanded
into a Department of Agriculture and
how much of the supremacy of the ma
tion in agriculture is due to that depart
ment. II is one of the senator's ideas
that to hitch the cause of art to the
triumphant advance of agriculture might
hasten the ultimate triumph of the beau
tiful. for he recomnends that the es-
tablished schools of agriculture and tech
nology have added to their courses studies
III fine arts.
Evening star., 1909-05-11
Roosevelt's Action Criticised.

A stir was created when the senator, in
speaking of his bill for the creation of
a government bureau of fine arts, de-
clared that eX-President Roosevelt
trenched somewhat on the prerogatives
of the legislative branch of the govern
ment by appointing, without authority, a
council of arts, which would pass upon
the designs for contemplated government
structures. Congress. he said, had re-
scented this interference and the council
had gone out of existence. Senator New
lands gave the council credit. however
for performing distinguished services
while they held office.
He spoke of the great constructive work
i'm which the government now was en-
gagged, and predicted that the time would
soon come when such work would be thor
oughly organized under a great board OF
public works, connected with which would
be the great engineers and architects of
the country. and with whom should be
Identified the great artists of the coun-
try. A suggestion that in the improve
ment OF rivers and harbors there should
also be an artistic development of the
water front OF every town upon river or
harbor met with hearty applause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Sport at Seattle,

Seattle, August 13.-In the great stadium of the Alaska-Y ukon-Pacifc exposition. built principally for this event, the na- tional championship contests of the Amer ican Amateur Union were begun at 2.ao o'clock this afternoon under the direction of President James E. Sullivan. The weather was perfect. The junior cham pionships were taken up today and the senior contests will take place tomorrow afternoon.
 Today summary:
 One Hundred Yard Dash-Ffrst heat l. Courtney, Seattle Athletic club first. w. F. Sawbarn, New York Athletic club. second. Time, 10 1-5. Second heat. E. F. Nelson, Boston Athletic club, won: w. c. Forline, Missouri Athletic club second Time, 10 2-5
 Eight Hundred and Eighty Yards Run c. c. Cooil Seattle Athletic club, won: w. Miller, Munomah Athletic club. sec ond. Time, 2:01 3-5. Sixteen Pound Shot Put-R. J. Law renee, New York Athletic club, won; H. Mckinney. Multomah Athletic club, sec ond. Distance, fl feet. inches. One Hundred and Twenty Yard High Hurdle-W. Donald. Seattle Athletic club. won: w. Edwards, Seattle Athletic cluh second, Time, IS 3-5
 One Mile Run-J. Ballard, Boston Ath- letic club, won G. V. Noble, New York Athletic club, second. Time, 4;24 3-5. a new junior record.
 Four Hundred and Forty Yard Run J. J. McEntee. New York Athletic club,
 won; W. stoll. Seattle Athlstic dub. second. Time, :51. Twelve Pound Hammer Throw-M Mc- Kinney, Multnomah Athletic club, won. Distance, 12S.6 feet Running High Jump-Egon Erickson, Molthaven. Athletic club, won; Height 5 feet, Ii inches. Final, w. Martin, Seattle Athletic club. won; c. Forlein, Missouri Athletic club, second. Time, :22 2-5.
 Two Hundred and Twenty Yard Hur- dles-J. Malcolmson, Seattle Athletic club, won; W. Edwards. Seattle Athletic club, second. Time, :25 3-5 Disc Throw-B. Bantz, Seattle Athletic club. won. Distance, lz feet 9 inches. Throwing Fifty-Six Pound Weight-J. Hug, Seattle Athletic club won. Dis tance, 20 feet inches. Running Broad Jump-N. MacConnel Vancouver Athletic club, won. Distance. q feet % inche. Running Hop, Step and Jump-John Nicholson, Missouri Athletic club. won. Distance, 10 feet 11% inches Throwing the Javeln-B. Gish, Seattle Athletic club, won. Distance, "A feet. (New American record. Five Mile Run-Asa Smith, unattached. won. Time, :33:1 2-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Tennis at southampton.

Southampton. N Y, August 1S-Play reached the semi-inal stage today in the tennis tournament on the courts of the Meadow club here.
 The accident that befell William J. Clothier, the ex-national champion, will allow Dean Mather and J. w c. Colston to take their places in the final of the doubles. Clothier has determined that if his sprained ankle is to be worked into shape for him to play at Newport in the national championship he must re- frain from further playing next week.
 The matches in singles resulted in Larned and Johnson winning their places in the finals. The results:
 E. P. Larned defeated J. F. D. Jones. 7-9, s-6, S-6
 W. F. Johnson defeated R. H. Palmer. 60, 6-2.
 ". J. Clothier defaulted in the doubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
KILLING RESULTS
 FROM JEALOUSY

Nashville, August 13.-Wiliam Wiggs, well-known carpenter here, was shot and killed early last night by James R. Hamilton, Jr., at the home of the latter in Trimble bottom, a suburb. The trouble is said to be the continuation of an era of i'll feeling between Hamilton and his father, on one hand, and Wiggs, that had extended over a period of two or more months. The cause of the tragedy was Wfggs' jealousy of the attentions paid by Hamilton to a 14-year-old girl. the daughter of a neighbor, according to a statement made by J. R. Hamilton. Inn mediateiy after the shooting young Ham ilton surrendered to deputy sheriff. He was taken to jail and locked up.
 Wiggs was shot three times with 22- caliber rife. Young Hamilton was bound over to the criminal court on the charge of murder. Ball is denied him.
 There were only two eye witnesses to the tragedy. William Criswell, neigh bor, and Jim Carter a negro laborer. The father was arrested at o'clock and was locked up in the police station. The charge of accessory to the murder was entered against him by Sergeant Reed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
DISABLED VESSEL
 WILL REACH PORT

Charleston, s. C.. August 1S-The Clyde Line steamship Arapahoe. which broke her tail shaft on Tuesday near the Dia- mond Shoals llghtship and has been help less ever since, is expected to reach this port tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. the tug Rescue having taken her in charge yesterday afternoon, according to wire less messages received here today The Arapahoe's sister ship, the Iroquois, reached here this afternoon. having passed the Arapahoe yesterday without stopping, as the disabled liner was in a. safe position and everything on board in good condition. It had been stated that the Iroquois would take the Ara pahoe in tow but it was decided not to disarrange the latter's schedule by doing this. The Jacksonville passengers and freight aboard the Arapahoe will go for ward from Charleston Sunday morning on the Apache, while the Arapahoe probably will be lowed back to New York from this port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
RUN OF SUICIDES
 IS REMARKABLE

Philadelphia, August 13.-A remarkable series of suicides and attempts at self destruction occurred in this city last night and today.
 Discouraged by a desperate struggle for existence. Mrs. Matilda Dowd, aged 6S years. killed herself and her daughter, Bery1, 15 years old. by turning on the gas in their bedroom.
 Madeline Smith, a maid killed herself by swallowing carbolic acid.
 Mrs. Mary Jones' 52 years old, attempt ed suicide by inhaling Illuminating gas.
 Charles Ibert, 50 years old, shot him self in the head. In his hand was clutched a photograph of a woman At the hospital he said: 'I was madly in love with her and I spent all my money because of her"
 Failing to gain reconciliation with his wife. from whom he had been separated, Daniel w. Smith, aged 35 years, today shot and killed her. He then turned the weapon upon himself with fatal effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
BUSINESS DONE
 IS AT A LOSS

Jackson. Miss, August 1s.-(Special.)- According to the report filed with the railroad commission, showing the busi- ness done during the quarter ending June 30 last, the Gulfport and Mississippi Coast Traction company did not make any money. It's total receipts from all sources were s49, ,3ss. .94, operating expenses S1,- 361 20. leaving net earnings of SSo27 "A, but out of that comes taxes, interest, etc., to the tune of s27 942 50. which leaves a net deficit of sssl4.s6.g Last year the deficit for the same quarter was s10,s42 S6.
 The Oxford Telephone company reports total receipts of s1701 .6, operating ex- penses $1327.45, and after paying taxes of $75 there was a net revenue of s299. .29.
 The Southern Express company also re- ports a loss. It gives it's total receipts as S6,969.23, operating expenses sSS,5s6.5 .52, a net loss of $1627. .29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
STRIKE IS INVERTED.
Chicago Street Railway Men Get Raise
 in Wages.

Chicago, August IS. The controversy be- tween the street railways and the em- ployes was settled tonight at meeting of street railway officials and the officials of the union. There will be no strike.
 The proposition of three and one-half year contract, made yesterday by Pres ident John M. Roach of the north and westside lines, was made to the south side unions by President Thomas B. Nit ten of the southside lines. It was accept ed by President N E. Buckley, represent ing the union.
 The only hitches in the proposition as advanced last niglt were smoothed away. The new men are given 23 cents an hour for the first six months, "A cents for the next six months, 25 cents for the second year, 26 cents for the third year, and 27 cents until the contract expires, February 1, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
JUDGE POSTPONES
 LIQUOR DECISION

Bristol, Va, August 13-Judge Kelly of the corporation court today announced from the bench that he would not issue whisky licenses to any one until after the local option contest Is disposed of. He stated, however, that he would dispose of the contest the first thing at the Septem- Der term and that in the event the vets receive a favorable decision he will grant licenses immediately
 He overruled the motion of the drys for a rehearing upon the question of the finality of the treasurer's certified list of legal voters. He also overruled the ob- jection of the vets to continue the talk ing of dispositions upon the ground that they deemed the treasurers list to be final upon all points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
SUPERVISORS OF
 CENSUS NAMED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID -~--~------------- shall not be active partisans. and that no attempt should be made to build up polit- ical machines out of the census pa tronage.
 Messrs. Nagel, Hitchcock and Durand were to have seen President Taft this afternoon but in motoring to Beverly from Boston today they took the wrong road, and were delayed at the Boston ferry terminals.
 The conference at the Taft cottage did not begin until nearly o'clock tonight and continued until late hour.
 Supervisors Named.
 President Taft signed the commissions of some 66odd supervisors in different sections of the country, and the names of these appointees were made public by MT. Durand at the conclusion of the con ference. The task of going over the lists and making out the commissions of other supervisors will be continued to- morrow.
 The far-southern appointments an- nounced tonight are as follows:
 New Mexico, Paul A. F. Waler.
 Arizona, First district, Henry W. Bishop, republican,; Second district, Lee Galden, republican; Third district, Thom- as David White, democrat.
 Alabama, First district. Lawrence w. Locklin, democrat; Fourth district, George w. Parsons. democrat; Fifth dis trict, William P. Cobb, democrat; Sixth district, Simeon T. Wright, republican,; Seventh district, James J. Curtis, repub- lican; Eighth district Thomas P. Wood, republican,; Ninth district, John T. Me Eniry, republican.
 Tennessee, First district, Samuel Thompson; Second district, Alfred Jeff ferson Agee; Third district, John H. Early; Fourth district, Deese Q. Lillard; Fifth district, John B. Strong; Sixth dis trict Harry A. Luck; Seventh district, Marion Richardson; Eighth district, Sid ney E. Murray; Ninth district, Vincent Atkins Biggs; Tenth district, John Will liam Farley. Memphis.
 Appointments were also made for Ken lucky. Missouri, Maine, Massachusetts. Rhode Island. Oregon, Wyoming, Utah and Delaware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Rio erande on Rampage.

Houston, Tex, August 13.-The Rio Grande, which devastated the low lands from Kingsville to the gulf by the rise of July last is again on a rampage and threatens to top the high water mark of July before the crest is reached. At Mercedes at a. m today the river stood one foot lower than during the July flood and it is continuing to rise at the rate of near ly an inch an hour. Similar reports come from San Forydce, where the river is rising at the rate of two inches an hour and overflowing the Llano lake. At p. m. it was re- ported that it was thought the crest would be reached during the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Country Jays Record.

Cleveland, O., August 13.-Country Jay reduced the worlds record of 213& for trottng a mile under saddle to 2:1O1A at the last day of the meeting at North Randall today. Reamey Macey, son of Gus Macey, the driver, rode Country Jay The record until today was held by Charlie Mack, ridden by C. K. c. Bil- lings, at Glenvil1e. in 1904 San Fran cisco's attempt to break the stallion rec ord of 2:04R, held by Cresceus, was a failure Ed Geers drove the stallion a mile In 2:04%- Country Jays time by quarters: 3sl1, 1:O6A, 1:3S1h, 2:10h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Policeman Shot Dead.

Ashevi1le, N. C., August 13.-A tele- phone message from HendersonviIla 5 states that Feb Aldrdge, a policeman of that city, was shot from ambush about 10:30 o'clock tonight as he stood in his front yard. The bullet took effect in Aldridge's breast, inf1icting a serious wound The bloodhounds Of the Asheville police force were tele- phoned for. There is no clue to the assassin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Over Exertion Causes Death.

Greensboro, N. C., August 13.- While trying to excel his companion at a feat of strength today Tony Vogt, an employe of the Pomona Terra Gotta works, near here, dropped dead. He had declared his intention to litje a 50-pound weight above h's ad 50 times but on the fourteenth attempt his strength failed him and he fell to the ground, dying before physician could reach him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Attack unon Spanish.

Alhucemas, Morocco, Auguet 13-- The enemy kept up a constant nre last night upon the Spanish forces. This morning the steamer Savilla, car rying provisions and ammunition, ar rived escorted by the gunboat P1nzon. The Moors then directed their efforts toward preventing the landing of the supplies. At first they were success ful, but finally the landing was effect ed, under the combined fire of the Pinzon and the forts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Worlds Record Smashed.

Grand Rapids, Mich. August 13-Hedge- wood Boy and Lady Maud c. broke the worlds record to pole here today by pac- ing mile in 2:O2%. The former record was 2:051a. made by Prince Direct and Di- rect Hal in 1902 at Memphis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Lynch, manager of the Asheville base ball team, with his club at the baseball park yesterday The trouble is said to have arisen over the policeman's threat to lock the gates of the ball grounds be- cause of Manager Lynch's alleged refusal to admit uniformed employees of the street car company to league games free of charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
aresnahan Is suspended.

New York. August 13.-Roger 9rcsna- han manager of the St. Louis National League Baseball team was today sus- pended for three days by Presiden. Heyd- Ter Bresnahans suspension was he cut growth of trouble turing .he game be tween New YorS and St. Louis on last Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Edison's Dream Realized.

Chrstiana, August dS.-An inventor named Gross, living here, claims to have constructed an electric storage battery which solves the problem which long has occupied the attention of Thomas A. Edi- son. Experts regard Cross invention Of high importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Assault at Baseball Game.

Asheville, N. C.. August 13.-In the city police court this morning Policeman J. D. Hans was fined s10 and costs and was later suspended by the city police com mission for 10 days for assaulting S. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Sonoma Girl Fails.

Galesburg, H.. August 13.-Sonoma Girl started today to beat the track record of 2:oS at the closing day of the great western circuit meet Her time was 204i4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-14
Lewis the Winner.

New York, August 1S.--wiliie Lewis won from Sailor Burke in the sixth round of a scheduled 1O-round bout before the Fair- mount Athletic club tonight
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-18
TWENTY THOUSAND
PRICE OF BRIDGES
HiIo Railroad Contract for Three
New Structures for the
Extension.

Hilo Herald.-R. R. Elgin visited
the volcano on Wednesday night, re-
turning to Hilo early on Thursday
morning and putting through a DEAL
on the same day, that amounted to
nearly $4,000, after keeping his
friends guessing and joshing him.
The party of the second part in the
deal was Contractor A. A. Wilson, in
charge of the Hilo railroad extension
work, who has just entered into an
agreement with the Hawaii Railway
Company to build three new bridges
for its line between Mahukona and
Kohala. These bridges are to be CON
structed Of creosoted lumber on con
crete abutments. and Contractor VII
son already has his representatives on
the ground doing preliminary work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-18
SPECIAL No. 5.

THE MERIT WAIST for Boys and
Girls: Monday. Tuesday, and Wed
nesday, zoe quality for 15c.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-18
BUSINESS LOCALS.

India linon, $75c. piece, Jordan's.
Don forget the specials at Sachs
Co. today.
Bargain hunters! Note the five big
specials in Sachs ad. These are for
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only.
See the prices on waists in Jordan s
window.
Go to Haleiwa next Saturday night
and enjoy the moonlight dance. 1t
will be a grand opportunity to take
out your ear and have a good time.
Blom is to sell at bargain prices this
week a fine assortment of embroideries
and embroidery founcings. The goods
are fine and marvelously cheap. The
stock will not last long at the price.
The service at the Metropolitan
Market has been improved to the
point of excellence. You can not get
better meats or fish anywhere, and the
delivery is prompt. Phone 70.
Pure linen tailored waists for $500
al Jordan s.
Pies and cakes are made fredl
twice each day at the Palm Cafe, and
the variety grows larger. There is no
such delicious pastry found anywhere
in Honolulu Hotel street, near Union.
Telephone 81.
Get your pictures Trained by the Pa
eifc Picture Framing Co, on Nuuanu
avenue, below Hotel street. They have
o. lot of new molding and an
abundance of necessary good taste to
get the result you are looking for.
New shipment ex Alameda at Jor-
dams.
The Hawaiian Gazette Co., Ltd,
begs to announce that it has ar
ranged with Henry Christian, the
well-knowp illustrator, to make de
signs and Illustrations for every de-
seription of commercial printing.
Orders left here viii be promptly at
tended to.
Exquisite creations in drawn-work
from the Chinese Girls School of Swa-
tow. China. Hawaii & South Seas
Curio Co, Young building. Table COW
ers. bedspreads. doilies, Nikko brasses
and anthony eurios, pongee silks.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Harmony Lodge No, 3, I 0. o. F..
will meet in Odd Fellows hall at 1880
this evening.
Leah Chapter No ,. 0. E. s. will
meet in Masonic Temple this evening
at 1880 o clock.
At the Fort street Chinese church last
evening Ed. Towse gave stereopticon
lecture on the Passion Play, using
seventy slides. Frank Damon conduct
ed the regular church services and the
musical program was augmented by
cello selections by DR.. Ramus of the
Marine Hospital Service.
". H. Crawford yesterday entertain
ed in honor Of his son, William H.
Crawford Jr.. who had attained the age
Of one month. The entertainment was
in the nature Of a grand luau, at which
We're present a number Ct the influential
men Of Chinatown, several county Of
feials and others. The affair took place
at the host 5 Liliha street residence.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-18
Three Days
OF
Big Bargains
SPECIAL No. |.

ENGLISH LoNGCLoTH - 12-yard
pieces: Monday, Tuesday, and Wed
nesday, 1925 quality at s1.90 piece.