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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-11
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING

proof of statements made in the report,
and there are also affidavits from police
officers and letters from government
officials, giving the character of evi.
dcnce on which the report has been
based
great monopolistic corporation whose
business it is to import and exploit
those unfortunate women:
1.-The commission has been unable to
learn Of any such corporation, and does
not believe in it's existence.
Virtual Monopoly
1t is stated, however. that persons en-.
gagged in such importing business
doubtless have a wide acquaintance
among themselves, and in many in.
stances they have rather close business
relations. one with another, so as TO
prevent their victims from getting out
of their clutches before they have rea
lized the desired profits from their base
ventures
Under the head Of recommends
tions,' the commission says:
"Owing to the difference between
American and European regulations re-
garding prostitution, cooperation for
the suppression Of the white slave
traffic can be expected from most
of the European nations, only along
certain lines. Most European countries
are rigid in their regulations regarding
procuring for purposes Of prostitution
Of minor girls, or of any woman, by
means Of fraud and deceit,
''Women who are of age, however,
and who enter the business of their
own accord, are not interfered with.
From continental countries where these
conditions exist, practically no CO.
operation, 1T is believed, can be eX-
pccted to prevent professional prostl
tutes from sailing TO the United States
Such governments probably would co,
operate TO prevent the seduction OF
minors or the fraudulent or forcihlc
expectation of their women. In the
main however, the United States gov
ernment must rely upon its own Off
cials for prevention of this traffic. -
A number of suggestions of admins.
trative changes and more rIgor in en-
forcement of existing regulations by
the department of commerce and labor,
particularly by the bureau of immigra-
tion, and amendments of the immigra-
tion act itself, are submitted by the
commission.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-11
KELLNER KIDNAPPING
IS STILL MYSTERY
Eight -Year-0Id Girl Who Disap-
peared Wednesday Morning
Not Yet Found.
POLICE IN LOUISVILLE
RUN DOWN MANY CLUES
As Usual in Such Cases. Many
Wild Stories Are Circulated,
and Then Proved False.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec, 10.-Though
story after story has been investigated
by the Louisville police, the where
ahouts of S-year-old Alma Kellner, who
disappeared Wednesday morning, re.
mains unknown.
F. J.. Kellncr, father Of the girl, said
today that he believed his daughter was
looking at toys IN the shop windows on
Walnut street. when somebody nailed
her He said that the child made
friends with strangers in n quick. re.
sponsive way, and that after she had
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-11
BELIEVE THAT CAPTAIN
AND CREW ARE LOST

DETROIT. Dec, 10.-All hope that the
barks Marquette and Bsssemor No 2
outlived the wintry gale that has made
Lake Erie a watery graveyard in the
last seventy-two hours practically has
heen abandoned at the head offices Of
the Marquette and Bessemer Dock and
Navigation company owners OF the yes
sci. II Is believed that Captain r. r.
Mcleod OF Conneaut and his crew OF
thirty-one men have gone down with the
steamer
Conncaut O.. at 1925 o'clock Tuesday
morning for Port Stanley. Ont, with
thirty loaded coal cars, and under ordi-
nary conditions should have reached her
destination at 3 o'clock that afternoon.
She has not been sighted by other boats.
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attended church Wednesday, she wan
dered among the Christmas displays
Many Stories Run Down

attended church Wednesday, she wan
dered among the Christmas displays
Many Stories Run Down
Meanwhile children resembling Alma
Kellner have been reported to have
been seen forced into covered carriages
by veiled women, roughly dressed men,
and the like; observed walking up and
down street-car alses: hurried into Tell
City, Ind, where an alleged dlsgruntled
relative of the kellncr Is is supposed to
live: while another story is that Alma
was mistaken for her 11-year-old aunt,
Meta Kellncr. an heiress, whom Alma
resembles.
The city has distributed 500 circulars,
offering an unspecficd reward for the
recovery of the child, and the entire
police force of Louisville and southern
Indiana towns are busy upon the case.
Frank Fchr, millionaire brewer, and
uncle of the missing child, said today
that F. J.. Kellner was not in n position
to pay n ransom for Alma. although
F. L. Kellner, Sr had been Il rich man.
The family positively denies a story
circulated last night that n meeting be.
tween Mrs. Kellner and the alleged kid
napers had been arranged for this
morning,
"Mysterious Woman.
One Of those mysterious women in
black" who usually figure in eases of
the Kellner kind, was discovered by
reporters today near the home of Mrs.
F.. l.. Kellner. Sr.. and her actions ex-
cited suspicion. The police, who have
searched in vain every vault, stream,
empty house and alley within n radius
of half mile of the Kellner home,
devoted their attentions late today to
watching this woman, and to running
down the story of an aged Russian
peddIer. who said he had seen, in south
ern Indiana today, a girl who might
have been Alma travelling toward Madl-
son, Ind. and Cincinnati, with a man
in n wagon.
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WHITE SLAVERY"
DOWN TO SYSTEM
Continued from Page One.

charges Of bigamy IN order to attain
their desires
Much of the evidence taken by the
agents of the commission is given in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-11

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ASQUITH OUTLINES
LIBERALS POLICY
Continued from Page One.

Rce unless they could secure safeguards
that experience has shown to be neces-
sary for the legislative unity and honor
of their party.
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-06-12

state The plan Of arranging the stars In rows was
also adopted.
The nag now has 4e stars and 1t is notable that It
has never had taken from It, the government main
tanning during the civil conflict in the sixties that the
tie which binds the states cannot be severed.
Although the flag has passed through three foreign
wars II has known defeat never been Tailed IN
the dust of dishonor Some Of the to which 1t IL
sometimes put at home. however are not suggestive
highest But "a states and territories now
have laws making 1t misdemeanor, punishable with
Imprisonment both, to place any Inscription
picture upon the nag and two bills are before con-
gress with similar purpose. one being passed BY the
senate at the session just closed.
On the Fourth Of July Of last another star was
added, and Oklahoma took her place In the gal
axy Of states The sun never sets upon odd Glory,
and this true before the acquisition OF the Philip
pines the Aeutian islands, part Of Alaska extending
west that when the sinks below the horizon
there 1t is Just rising from the at Eastport Me-
Countless anecdotes might be related Of devotion to
the nag and personal sacrifices made for its
vation Women well men have exhibited sublime
heroism when the nag was in danger. And the prnc-
pies for which stands have earned for and for the
country the respect Of all the world
One OF the least known yet precious Of the his
toric American nags IN existence 10 what ID amarly
known In the ancient of Massachusetts a.
the Bedford nag When the Concord Hymn" by the
sage Of Concord Ralph Waldo Emerson nrst appeared
exceptions taken to the line Their nag to Aprrs
breeze unfurlsd" the critics maintaining that the little
band of who assembled at the Old North bridge
at Concord the historic 1sth Of April IT'S and fred the
shot heard round the world" had no nag.
Az in many other proven instances the critics were
mistaken There was nag At Concord. and that nag
still In existence carried by Nathaniel Page. Jr,
one Of the minute Of Bedford, adjoining town
This nag stored in attic In the old home OF the
Pages for and was thought % little Of oy IT.
owners that upon occasion daughter OF the house
II said have used portion Of the gold fringe which Dor
dered to decorate cootume for masQuerade party.
or The occasion Of ths osptsnnie annivsrssry q q:
TO light and carried - The procssson which VA part q
ths oslsbraHen q ne anniversasy.
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number OF both stripes and stars u.s. This bill caused
much debate. but was finally passed. and the 16stripe
flag used for % years. 1t this form that
the flag inspired Francis Scott Key write the national
anthem THE Star Spanged Banner" In 1918 the num-
Der Of states had increased to 49,
Now comes interesting item in the flags history.
To Mr.. Peter H. Wendover Of New York city In
debted for the present appearance of the flag. Mr..
Wendover was member of congress and the 9th
OF December, 1916, he took up the matter Of perma-
nent form Of the flag His business that Of sail
and flag maker and he realized because Of experience
the impractcability Of adding a stripe each new
state should appear He therefore, offered resolution
that committee be appointed to inquire into the
expsdency Of altering the flag of the United States and
that they have report by bill or otherwise" The
ton was carried and he made chairman Of the
committee to report law.
The committee referred the matter to Capt Samuel c.
Reid OF New York who had privateer distinguished
himself by the capture Of several British ships Az
result the committee presented report part Of which
was:
I'm viewing this subject there appears be happy
coincidence of circumstances In having adopted the sym
bos In this nag, and peculiar fitness Of things In ma
at distance to characterize country. and which
ought for the information of other nations to appear
conspicuous and remain permanent present the num-
Der Of states that burst the bonds Of oppression and
achieved Independence; while In the part intsndsd
for the nearer homo view you representation Of
happy union sxists and space sunicsnt TO
embrace the symbols Of those who may hereafter join
under banner"
Thsreupon congress enacted the mas law In ls1s and
the nrst nag In IT. present was made By the wife
Of Capt Reid. assisted by number Of ladise. . her
residence in Cherry street. New York city This nas
bad q stars and Il wa provided fufther ~ oonGrQee
that star should Be added upon the addison Of eaen
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them in European waters the first to receive and
acknowledge salute to them from foreign power the
nrst to compel regular British manofwar to strike to
hsm the nrst to display them board the first ship Of
the line built for the United States which appro-
priatsy christsned the America.
Another connection Of American womanhood with the
growth Of the nag 10 interesting The flag recog.
mixed ~ foreign power Of silk made and present
Cd b. ths ladies Of Portsmouth. N. H. It was said
be about % feet In the n.y. John Paul II author
iu f0r The statement that the flag new the
Bon Homme Richard when she fought the serapis He
stated that TIA mas went down with the ship yet q
Aag y now sz6bited in the National museum which n
said b b tAak Of the Richard. statement has also
ben maAeSn<y By eminent authority that the Ranger
not the nEst to receive recognition BY foreign
power. but that the incident antedatsd by SINH
lar recognition n the flag Of the Hornet an American
vessel nttsd out At Baltimore by Joshua Barney later
Commodore Barney.
An uncertain thing 10 fame. Whatever the truth Of
The various statements the progress Of the nag has been
oontinuouA Tne nag Of Is strpes aAd - stars was
ussd y Brshdywtns6oatsd ths surrender Of Bur.
the patriots during the drsary winter at
valley Forge waved at Yorktown and shared ths r.
jotpines q the close Of the war.
ne nfst change came In 1884 when Vermont having
- admitted to the union n 1871 and Keptuoky n
1854 In 49, "a coHff5ts f5cfsasinS tks
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the smaller arms of the war craft.
The engineer Of the train put
on all speed and carried his hui
man freight into . tunnel ana
there he came to stop. Lyon
had his four-inch guns directed at
the waterside wall Of the tunnel
wall and the shells began TO bat
ter down the covering. A breach
was made In the wall. and, fear
ing that the whole thing would
cave In, the engineer took the
train out of the tunnel, and. gath
ering Roadway. it went at full
speed for the next hiding place.
Lyon took a flying shot and plant
ed a four-inch shell into the loco
motives boiler and It was all up
with the train.
The Dolphin went In nearer to
the beach and the crew opened
with small arms on the troops.
who returned the fire with their
rifles and then made a scramble
for cover. It IL said that In this
AFFAIR 100 Spaniards were killed or
wounded. Rear Admiral Lyon 10
spoken of by his comrades In arms
as 1.-THE Gallant Lyon" He 10 q
fine sailor and doubtless he 70
grets that he has come to the end
Of his active duty cruise, and Is In
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strating q
problem In
g e o m
etry In a
classroom.
On the
q ( t Q r :
n o o n Of
] u n 9 6.
1898, t b Q
D o l p b In
was cruis-
ing east t..
ward OF the
entrance Of
8 a n t 1 a.
go harbor.
When his
vessel was
c | o s g In
shore Com.
m q n d 9 r
Lyon saw
a train OF
o p e n fat
cars crowd
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-06-12
FLAG DAY AT HAND
BY MARIE EvERToM WOODRUFF

LAG DAY, June IA. reminds that previous to
theso-called birth OF the flag an American flag
believed to be the rattlesnake flag OF yellow
silk had been raised above the Alfred, the flag
ship Of the commander-in-chief of the navy
Lieut. John Paul Jones. This was December.
ITS. but when the feet sailed January 5,1776.
nag vase displayed with IL stripes in the field.
emblematic of the Is united colonies"
Later John Paul Jones Is credited with
being the FIRST to hoist the Stars and Stripes
over an American man-of.war tho fret In
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ing of the torpedo removals, gave all the
credit to others. OF two young ensigns, VIII
liam c. Cole and Yates Stirling. Jr, who
commanded the whaleboats, Lyon wrote:l
TT was as plucky an enterprise as ever l.
witnessed Day after day these young OFF,
GERS yentured close In shore within pistol
shot of defense chaparral, where Spaniards
could have fired with certain aim upon them
with impunity. yet they went about their
work as unmindful of their peril as II demon
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II was Commander Lyon Of the
Dolphin who cleared Guantanamo
bay Of the torpedoes with which
1t was strewn by the Spaniards.
Every moment Of the time in
which he was engaged in this work
his vessel was in danger of being
sunk by hidden mine, but Lyon
kept at the task until the seaway
was clear Of the explosive obstruc-
tons.
In Maclay's History Of the Uni
ted States Navy" the method of
torpedo removal that Lyon en-
ployed is thus described: Under
the direction of this officer two
steam cutters, each towing a
whaleboat some distance astern,
were employed. which, steaming
in parallel courses, passed over
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every naV1gaDe part OF the bay. Between the two
whaleboats was stretched light chain some so feet
long AS the whaleboats drawn by the steam launches
moved along on parallel the chain swept the
water under the surface until It with
torpedo anchor and cable. The obstacle at once
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{ q r d Q d
the pro g.
ress Of the
boats, the
t O r p 9 d o
was raised
to the sur
face and
removed"
AS usual
W 1 t b Q
brave man,
G o m /.
mander Ly.
on. in writ
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6panged Banner to the keeping Of the heart of the
crew when every moment thought to be the ships
last In the face of death the band played the national
anthem and the crew sang while battling with the storm
for the mastery.
There were II American officers and sailors lost in
that hurricane The reports Of the officers of the three
American ships told in full the tale Of the herosm of
the common sailors but said nothing of their hero
ISM The story Of the deeds Of Capt. Farquhar Lieut.
Lyon and Of the rest of the officers of the American
ship came from the pens Of admiring aliens
During the Spanish war Admiral Lyon, then COM
mander. was In command of the Dolphin, dispatch
boat message carrier though his craft was Command
or Lyon then saw service In which 1t Is ordinarily
sidered the business of the baeship to engage The
Dolphin was present at Simpsons of the
forts at the entrance to the harbor Of Santiago Capt
Lyon with the Diphin, which of such build that
single shell probably would have sunk it. constantly
ran his vessel In at night close to the Notifications in
order to guard against escape of the Spanish
under cover Of darkness.
was the Dolphin. under Commander Lyon which
supported the marines in their fights Guantanamo
and 1t Cusco The Dolphin constantly sheed the enemy
causing them to break from to give the marines
on shore the opportunity Of fighting something besides
. hidden enemy
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faced death that day in the south Pacific
occasionally hold reunions in the city Of
Washington that are as marked in their way
as the yearly meetings in the capital Of the
oficers who fought with Dewey in Manila
bay.
The experience on the Trenton was per-
haps worse than any experience Of war. but
Admiral Lyon. then lieutenant, lived
through It to take an active part in bat
ties which were waged against other ele-
ments than those Of wind and wave.
In the Samoan hurricane Lieut.. Lyon
bore an active part in the saving OF his
ship In the rescue Of the men Of the
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sister vessel, Vandalia, which
was q total loss. The Trenton
was carried ashore finally by
the terrific sea. but through the
excellent management Of her
oficer, who maintained a per.
feet discipline in a soul-trying
time. the vessel escaped de-
struction. In the Samoan har
Dor when that tempest came
up, out Of the sea there were
gathered men-of-war Of three
nauons-America, Germany and
Great Britain. The story of the
tempest has been told time and
again. Everyone perhaps knows
how the British sailors whose
vessel was the only one staunch
enough to put to sea In the
teeth Of the storm, cheered
their sailor brothers who were
battling with death.
1t was under the orders of
Lieut.. Lyon transmitted to him
By Capt FarQuhar of the Tren.
ton that the members of the
band Of the flagship were
dashed to the rigging in order
that they might hold their
places and play "The Star
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EDNARD

Ad-
miral Henry Ware Lyon
is the highest ranking OF.
flcer Of the navy who saw
service on board the man
of-war Trenton during its
terrible experience In
the Samoan hurricane q
years ago. The surviving
officars of the navy who
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-17

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Issued Every Sunday Morning by the
Local Office, u. 8. Weather Bureau.
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PORT OF HONOLULU.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Saturday, October 16.
CA. S. s. Aorangi, from Victoria
and Vancouver, p. m.
Str. Mauna Kea, Freeman, from Hilo
and way ports, a. m.
Str. Noeau, from Kauai ports, a. m.
Str. Iwalani, from Kaanapali and Ka-
hului, a. m.
DEPARTED.
T. K. K. S. S. Nippon Maru, Stevens,
for San Francisco, $3.50 a. m.
CA. S. S. Aorangi, for Colonies, 10
p. N.
DUE TODAY.
Str. Kinau, Gregory, from Kauai
ports, a. N.
Str Mikahala, Tullett, from Molokai
and Maui ports, a. m.
DUE TOMORROW.
T. K. K. s. s. Tenyo Maru, from San
Francisco, a. m.
All. S. S. Nebraskan, from Seattle,
a. m.
SAIL TUESDAY.
Str. Mauna Kea, Freeman, for Hilo
and way ports, u noon.
Str. Kinau, Gregory, for Kauai ports,
> p. m.
Str. ~Mikahala. Tullett, for Maui, No
l0kai and Lanai ports, p. NJ.
SAIL WEDNESDAY.
o. S. S. Alameda, Dowdell, for San
Francisco, 10 a. N.
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.
Per str. Mauna Kea, from Hawaii
and Maui ports, Oct. 16.-C. L. Beal,
Miss L. Orange, Mrs. F. Little, E.
Knudsen, Mrs Knudsen, child and maid,
A. J. McNicoll, Mrs. McNieoll, Miss
H. Roth, Miss Y. LoOst, Geo. Geides,
c. P. Lellico, D. Donald, VIM. William
son, 8 children and servant, Capt. q. j.
Campbell, VIM. Smith, F. Weber, Mrs.
Weber, Miss Weber, S. Pua, S. Grace,
n. c. Willfong, Miss A. Namahoe. Miss
Geides, Mrs. L. Dearth, Mrs. W. J.
GaiDda and child, Mrs. NJ. Richards,
Mr.. Nawahi, Mrs. J. NJ. Ostergood and
daughter, s. eau, J. Casper, Miss G.
Bivens, Miss T. Kama, Mrs. c. S. Hol-
loway and 4 servants, B. Cartwright
Jr.. H. w Mist. r. s Lille, Geo.
Brown, Lieut. Kilgore, T. E. Martin,
Fl. Kato, K. Wakayama, A. L. knight,
c. H. Swain. H. Z. Kelsey, Fujihara,
Mrs. H. D. Wishard and daughter, H.
L. Holstein. Miss Lane. A. Mason, P.
Bluett. Geo. c. Watt, H. R. Bryant,
Jno, Hind, R. R. Elgin. J. Joyensen, j.
T. McCrosson. A. Ahieu. Mrs. Jno. Ross,
z. F. Nosely. JAS. CRUDE, ". Payne,
w Hannis, H. P. Baldwin. Mrs. Bald
win, Young Yin, S. A. keystone, 5.
Mori, R. Miyao. a. J. Splitter, W. A.
Bailey, c. a. Burns, Mrs. Shihi and
servant. Mrs. L Hime.
Per CA. s. 5. Aorangi, from Victoria
and Vancouver. Oct. 16.-Miss Z. Ken
neur, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Duekeworth,
Mrs. H. :. Savers, Mrs. W. II. Gilbert.
W. Woon, Miss P Verne. T Armstrong
G. ". knight, T. B. Rogers, a. and j.
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LOCAL OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES WEATHER BUREAU.
Honolulu, Saturday, October 16, 1909.