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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08

Washington, December THE sixth an
nual convention of the national rivers and
harbors congress. which convenes here
tomorrow. promises to be the largest as
semblage of representative men interested
in the development of waterways ever
held in the country. The convention
will declare for broad and comprehen-
sive policy of waterway development.
All projects which have the sanction
of the United States army engineering
corps, and which are in their formative
period have representatives already on the
ground Some 90 persons have made the
journey from the Pacific coast to partic-
ipate In the convention and large delega-
tions are coming in from the cities along
the Mississippi and the Ohio. The south
is sending larger number of delegates
than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08

IJanbure. December THE explosion
of two gas tanks in the so-called kline
Grasbrook." on the Dlbe front TINS ant
ernoon, was followed by an extensive iire
and the loss of many lives. The explo-
sion was due TO a leak in new gas
meter.
A. large number OF workmen was en-
gagged IL rebuilding and ,eniarglng tne
plant. twenty-five OF the men were em-
ployea near the gasometer. They disap-
near rcd In a mass of flame which shot
up to a great height.
Frremen were unable to approach IN
large force. owing to the isolated situa-
ton of the establishment.
Jrp to late hour tonight 10 men are
reported dead and II missing 1t Is al
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Cost of Street Car Service.

Detroit, December Three and four
tenths cents per passenger the equivalent
of seven and one-third tickets for quar-
ter. is the actual cost of street railway
port today of subcommittee of the cit
liens committee of 80 which has been
investigating the local traction question
for year As a temporary compromise
the company Is at present paying the
city $500 per day for the use of the
streets on which 6s miles of franchises
expired November IA.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
EXPLOSION IN HAMBURG
CAUSE OF MANY DEATHS

most certain that all of these are dead.
Forty men were dangerously injured, of
whom several cannot recover.
The fire gained rapidly and threatened
the old gasometer, containing $1,000 cubic
meters. So intense was the heat and 30
dangerous their position, the firemen were
compelled to withdraw to a safe distance.
terrific explosion soon occurred and the
tower became mass of flame, which
leaped hundreds of feet in the air, send
ing fragments of glowing coke f;tr ana
wide over the city and harbor.
After strenuous efforts the fire was got
under control and the rescue work was
carried on vigorously.
The new gasometer which exploded was
the largest in the world, having a ca
pacity of 100000 cubic meters. The city
appropriated 140oO.oOo marks Cs3,so0, ooo) for
its construction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Doxax Is For hexdler.

Boston, December 7.-Presdent Doyey
was today reelected at the meeting of the
Boston National League club, and John
r. Harris of Pittsburg was chosen as a
director to fiIl a vacancy caused by the
death of George Dovey. President Dovey
stated he favored John a. Heydler for
sresident Of the National league
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Railroad Increases Dividend.

New York. December 7.-At a meeting
of the directors of the st. Louis and
Southwestern Railroad company today,
the dividend on the preferred stock was
Increased from to per cent per annum,
the first semi-annual dividend payable on
January 10 to stockholders of record on
December 3l This action was taken
on the treasurers report that for four
months the net income had been $664
900 and on the general prosperous con-
dition of the territory through which the
road rms
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08

New Haven, Conn, December 7.-Walter
Camp said today that he expects a re-
vision of the football rules looking
toward a distinct minimizing OF the
chances of serious accident" He says
he does not yet know exactly what these
changes Will be.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Record Price for Hox..

Kansas city, December 7.-i
when hogs sold at $40 a hundred
NJ the stock yards here today,
record for ~ years was estab-
iished. In July. 1882, several car
loads of hogs sold at $3.50. This
was due to a cholera epidemic that
had passed through the country.
The available supply Of fat hogs Is
the cause for the present high
nrices. A year ago hogs sold for
IS here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08

pThe south of today insofar as the
DEVELOPMENT of it's resources is con-
cerned. is in the first flush of its youth
was the happy introduction to an ad-
dress delivered by Hugh McRae OF Will
mington, N. c. He declared that from an
industrial standpoint the south had 10
be born over again and that 1t had re-
uuired 40 years since the civil wsr TO ac-
cumulate capital sufficient to do things,
hut that now 1t was on the threshold OF
great future, having great opportunl-
ties within its grasp. He dweit upon the
necessity of immigration to the south and
what the lack of it had cost that sec
ton. Mr.. McRae expressed the beiier
that increased immigration would tend TO
a happy solution OF the race problem.
The south has monopoly on yellow
pine. the great structural timber. and It's
hickory is tho best vehicle wood ever
produced, declared Assistant Forester
Kellogg of the United states forest SER
vice. He also stated that timber had
been cut in wasteful fashion. He pointed
ont that the government too. had a duty
TO perform in the maintenance of the
southern forests, explaining that great
tracts which could not be controlled by
the states in the Appalachian mountains
should be purchased by the government
and made into natlOndi ioreseS
$3.50. Use of Raw Material.
Gen. J. 8. Carr of Durham, N. c., de-
plored the fact. that raw material of the
south was more largely converted into
the manufactured product in other sec
tions, although the south contained all
the essential prerequisites for. manufac-
turing. He presented an array OF fig-
ures showing the wealth Of the resources
of the south and urged the necessity OF
vigorous campaign for the bringing OF
capital to that section.
John L. Matthews OF ST. Louis said that
a transportation company in st. Louis,
organized with a capital of S1O,OO0OOO,
which in very short time will have to
increase its capital to 100000, proposes
TO navigate the deep channels of the Mis-
sissippi with deep boats and shallow
channels with shallower boats. 1t was
proposed, he said. to put on coast line
steamships and trains Of barges for sea
towing to all the principal ports of the
south. including Pensacola, Tampa. Jack
sonviile, Charleston and all intervening
points.
Mr. Matthews said that wherever on the
smaller rivers proper means of transpor-
tation were provided the boats of this
Company would como to them and take
or their carHoes. It further is proposed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Illinois Central Paws Taxes.

Springfield. ILL.,. December THE sum
of <5Ss.a6 was paid today into the state
treasury by the Illinois Central railroad.
this being Z per cent OF the company's
sxoxs earnings on certain lines-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08

Washington, December 7.-(Special)-lt
is proposed to place a statue of John
Brown, the abolitionist, in the hall of
fame at the United States capitol.
A resolution for the creation of a sem
timent favoring the project was adopted
at the John Brown anniversary celebra-
ton last night at Galbraith African Meth
odist Episcopal church, under the aus
pices OF the Independent League of the
District of Columbia, q negro political
organization 1t was recited that as there
is a statute of Gen. Robert +. Lee in
the hall of fame, 'it Is fitting there
should also be one there of the liberator
of the 'colored race"
The resolutions adopted also recited. in
part, that "Our friends In the other race
are few, and that those who have proved
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
New York Sugar Scandal.

Washington, December T--While the Inn
preston seems to prevail among mem
bers of Congress that there should be a
thorough investigation OF the customs
revelations as the result of the sugar
frauds, discovered at the port Of New
York, there seems to be no disposition to
take the matter out of the hands of the
treasury department and the department
of Justice
All three resolutions bearing upon this
subject, introduced in the House yester-
day were referred to the committee on
rules. Representative Campbell of Kan
sas, who is the author of one Of the res
olutions, called at the department of JUS
tice during the day to ascertain the at
titude of the department toward his
measure. There, In conversation with At
torney General Wickersham, he heard
emphasized the desire expressed by the
President in his message today to Con-
gress that the latter should keep hands
OFF, at present.
Mr. Campbell said afterward that he
told Mr. Wickersham that there was Z,
mass of testimony to be had bearing upon
frauds in the customs service which
would be irrelevant in a lawsuit which
would be pertinent for the country to
know. and could be brought to light
only by means of congressional inquiry.
Mr.. Campbell assured Mr.. Wickersham
that there was no desire on the part OF
himself or other msmbers to interfere
with the work of the executive depart
ments.
Mr.. Campbell said he intended to have
a conference with the committee on rules
in regard to his resolution in order to
ascertain the prospects for an inquiry
tom, fh,,@f -
the so-called sugar trust and show who
gave and how much. is in effect the d.
rection in bill introduced today by Rep
resentative Gillespie of Texas. 1t calls
for an investigation by a Joint congress
sional commmittee into the sugar frauds
that have caused an upheaval in the New
York customs house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Brief Sessions Are Held In the
unuse and Senate
LITTLE CRITICISM HEARD
Republicans and Democrats Alike Ap-
prove of Most of Taft's message
and Consider the Docu-
ment Very Satisfactory.

Washington. December Having as
sembled and received the Presidents an
nual message, Congress today found it,
self literally out Of work. and in CON
sequence both houses adjourned until Fri
day when. II some Of the various COM
mittees fail to provide something to do,
adjournment will be taken until Monday
next.
1 he formality of reading the message
aloud consumed about an hour and half
in each house today. When the conclu-
adjourned, but the Senate remained in
session for some time afterward. an ex-
ecutive session being held before that
body adjourned.
Little fauf was found with the message
among the republicans, who seemed to
agree that IL was as satisfactory a docu-
mentfas the President could prepare and
remain consistent with the party cam
paign pledges. The democrats approved
of the Presidents efforts to economize,
but deprecated his suggestion that the
Monroe doctrine had practically become
obsolete.
1.-THE message is written in the Presi-
dents characteristic torse, vigorous
STYLE" commented Representative Payne.
the majority leader in the House. while
Representative Clark, the minority lead
er, thought about all that could be said
about the message was that It was COM
paratively brief, 'ss discussion Of almost
all important measures is relegated to
special messages"
In both houses the message was sub
jected to the most careful scrutiny and
while the members paid little attention
to its perfunctory reading by the clerks,
they buried their heads between its pages
and dieested as ngFh Of n as they could
al one readirs.
Following the custom, the message was
referred to the committee of the whole
by both branches. to be prepared for
'.vivisection' by the various committees
whose business it is to look after the
different sections of the document.
The Senate adjourned at 2:S0 o'clock
out of respect to Messrs. DeArmond of
Missouri and Lassiter of Virginia
The House adjourned at las o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-08
Two Tiqers Sian up.

Detroit, December ..--Outflelder McIn-
tyre and Catcher Beckendorf today signed
with the Detroit American League Base
ball club for another season.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-17
PASSENGERS BOOKED

Per stmr. Kinau. Gregory, for Kauai
May IS. p. m.-Mrs. Fisher, ]. T.
Jones. J. w. Wadman, Miss X. Gle
son, Ching Kai. Mrs. G. Nicolai, Il. 5.
lInsmcr. Mrs. G. II. iIosmcr. I.
SChwarz. l.. a. Knuscn and wife. Mrs.
A. G. Hosmcr. Miss Du Bots. A. II.
Rice, G. Du Bots. J. X. Kula, c. II.
Mimi. o. Blackstad
Per stmr. Mauna Kca for Maui and
Hawaii ports, May is. IL noOn.--Major
Wheeler. DR. J. II. Raymond. Miss Ray.
Mrs. Mason, Mr.. Bon, w. Rawllns, Mrs.
Moshicr, NJ. T. Furtado, wife and five
children, Mrs. NJ. Cummings, Mrs.
Weight. J. Sutton and wife, Mrs. T..
Dutot. Miss J.. Tarleton, ID. f.. Metz.
ger, J. p. SissOn, DR.. Derby, John Bur.
roungh, DR.. Clara Bauns, Mrs. NJ. G.
Aschlcy. A. Boyle, ID. G. May, Robi
Hal. n. RentOn, p. W. Bluett. II. l..
Holstcin, Mrs. L. A. Jewett and two
children, Mrs. John Tonningsen. Mrs.
Meyer. Fred w. Ray, DR.. Wadman
and wife, p. $. Woolscy, w. II, Gulr
ana wife, T. c. COogan and wife, Mrs.
w. \. Scott, c. s. Holloway and wiiC.
G. w. Emmons. VIM. l.. HughsOn, Miss
Spring, Miss Palmer, S. r. Kaeo, Nrs.
Hawai-, X. Ono. II. p. o. Sullivan. w.
+. Williams +. II. Bunch.
Per S. S. IIilOnian, for San Francis.
co, May lS.-Miss Jean Roth, Mrs. C.
II. Atherton, Chas. Murray. II. C. Ly-
decker, Roscoe Perkins, r. +. McTighc.
d. J. eastman, Miss Sorenson, Mrs.
Sorcnson, Mrs. Roendahl, Miss Jennie
Grievc, Mrs. +. w. Merrill Mrs. a. y.
ingalls,, w. w Wolf, p. NJ. Ryder. Les.
ter Pctrie, Mr.. Henriques, Fred l.. Wal
dron, Mrs. WaldrOn, J. II. Arendt, G.
! w. Rycrs, Miss Mary Soares, Mrs. Il.
J. Smith. S. S. Peck and family, J. T..
Mctcalr, c. A. J. Gulaca, Harold Thur
Ing, Japanese surgeon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-17
SHOPPING news
AND !
BUSINESS REMINDERS

II is HOLSTERS. HOLSTERS, Hol'
listers for drugs.
A young educated Chinese wants pc
sition in an Office. See ad. this issue.
A furnished cottage in Kapiolani
Park on the beach is for rent. See ad.
boy Is years OF age, who has some
knowledge OF shorthand any typewrit'
ing, desires a situation during the sum.
mer vacation. See ad this issue.
Blom's great clearance sale is draw
ing to a close and the prices are such
that will finish It quickly Ladies' whu
want dress goods had better buy now.
California Ironport, a most delicious
drink, is to be had, cool and refresh.
ing, at the soda fountain at Benson
Smith & Co, Ltd, corner OF Fort and
Hotel street.
The Ave specials at Sachs that were
so popular with shoppers today viii
he offered tomorrow and Wednesday
and they will no doubt prove decid
ed attraction.
The Waterhouse Trust Co. has some
genuine bargains in improved and un
improved property at Kaimuki. Kala
wal, and Manoa Valley. Furnished and
unfurnished houses to rent In good 10
oalities.
Dat & Mossman. the popular sta
TONERS, are showing some very hand
some ladies' gold pens, with pearl han
dies, library ink stands, envelope hold
ers, crystal pen racks, and paper cut
ters. rs Merchant street.
The Kash Co, Ltd, courteously in
vites you to view the Alfred Benjamin
& Co. authentic New York fashions fol
mems spring and summer wear. These
superior clothes now ready In great
variety Of styles and materials.
The open meeting OF the Morning
Music Club will be held at the Castle
Memorial Kindergarten. go King
street, Tuesday evening, May IS, a
Sis O'Clock, instead of at the resi-
dence Of e. II. Cooke. Members will
please note the change of place.
The Guide Is the only complete daily
shipping paper On the Islands. 1t IL
correct and convenient, and has beer
established for the past eleven years
Guide Publishing Co., Young building
telephone 374 information furnished
subscribers instantly on request.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-17
four SETS OF PAY
WARRANTS MONTHLY
Auditor Has His Hands
Full OF Work These
Days

-Four sets Of pay warrants have &C
he made out monthly by the county
auditor In the interim that lightly
worked official has warrants to make
out in payment for supply bills.
Laborers are paid on the 9th and
10th OF each month, approximately, sal,
arled employees get their money ON the
18th and the 3Oth. Tomorrow after
noon the labOrcrs of the road and garb
age departments will have their sal
airy warrants passed by the Supcrvis
ors. The warrants are now being
made out so as to have them ready AZ
soon as the demands are acted upon
There are 2i0 of the warrants In all.
The demands for payment for sup
plies furnished the city and county
will be attended to just as soon AS tn,
Auditor gets the pay warrants out OF
the way, but there is stlll lot of WORK
in sight.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-17
NO APPEAL LIES
FROM LAND COURT
Important Dec sim Is
Handed Down by
Justices

There Is no appeal from = dccis-
ion of the Court of L"ld Rcgistra-
tion. This Is the opinion of the Stu
prcmc Court. as handed Gown this
morning In the matter Of the appeal
of James u. Castle from decision
of the Judge of the land court de-
nying his petition to register title Ia
a certain piece of land. The land
court found that the title to the land
Is vested in Helen Boyd.
No objection was made 10y counsel
but at the argument the land court
at its own motion questioned wheth'
er nor not an appeal lies from de-
cision MS distinguished FRO ma decree
of the land court, no decree having
yet been entered.
The Supreme COur;, therefore
dismisses the appeal. {. +. Peter
son was attorney for J. Is. Castle
and J. W. Cathcart ana Fred Mil
verton represented james II. ant
Helen Boyd.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-17
INVOICES MUST Be
IN BY JULY FIRST
Mayor Is Sending Out
Letters To Heads OF
Departments

Mayor Fern will, this afternoon, send
out letters to all of the city and county
department heads, calling attention 10
the fact that, as soon after the q =, Of
July as possible, they are expected 70
make a return of all Territorial prop
erty in their possession.
The special commission to llrkc Il
return to the tax collector is already
head over heels in work, but the tax,
ing of invoices, rs required by tho law
passed by the last Legislature, has not
yet begun.
The department heads win have to
go over all Territorial properly in their
possession very carefully, aS it Is the
intent of the law to get a line ON Just
what the Territory owns.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-17
LOCAL and GENERAL
Twelve hundred sheets Of good
paper for twenty-five cents at the
Yulletin Office.

Ten good auto .hacks Phone 6.
AL. Tburlow Of the Royal Annex
serves the finest meals in town
Take your carriage or automobile
tic Hawaiian Carriage Manfg. Co.. 70,
up-to. date repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aivah A. Scott are
staying in Hilo with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Allison Scott.
Mrs. c. II. Atherton will leave for
the States tomorrow morning, sailing
in the Hilonian. ,.
Fred l.. Waldron will leave for Eng.
land tomorrow morning on the Hilon.
ian, which sails at 10 O'Clock.
The Royal School Alumni will meet
tonight at the A Patria Society. Hall,
corner of Emma and Vineyard streets.
Judge and Mrs. H. f. Cooper are
still in Southern California, where the
Judge is convalcscing from nervous
attack.
T. +. McTighe will be among the out.
going passengers in the Hilonian,
which sails at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Mrs Allan Herbert writes that she
and MIR. Herbert will return as soon
rs possible, but that the waiting list
of east.bound steamers, at Yokohama,
is very large.
Supervisors Quinn is busy making
plans for the opening OF the Oahu Jail
on July /, on which date the divorce
Of the county prison from the Terrltor.
ial peniteniiary is to take place, A
new cook house and hospital will
have to be built. as we'll as jailor's
house and separate quarters for clerks
and guard.
The Ladies' Society of Central
Union Church has decided to hold a
Bazaar on Saturday, October Both.
The executive committee Of the society
Is working out the details. and with the
cooperation they are receiving II will
no doubt be a large and successful az.
fair. One feature OF the Bazaar will
be Doll Sale. The proceeds will 10
into the general fund Of the society to
meet the usual demands on the treas.
ury.
a course in first aid to the injured
is being given by Oahu College. the lee.
lures and demonstrations being given
by the various doctors of the city.
The talks will be given In the Puma.
hou Preparatory School. Charles r.
Bishop hall, on Mondays at las y. m.
The students In the upper grades and
In the classes In physiology will be re.
quired to attend, and all other students
may attend. Today d., James II. Jud6
will talk on "Hemorrhages." On Mon.
day, May "a, DR.. n. d. Emerson Will
speak on "Asphyxia and Drowning. /"
and on Monday, June 7. DR.. c. B. Coop.
err will speak on Fractures, SpraIns
and Dlslocations.
Taking as his text And Pursue It.
Ps. 34.l4, John G. Woolley last even.
Ing preached the Peace Day sermon al
the Christian church. In the course OF
his address he said: Honolulu Is a
kind OF quarantine port for stranded
tourists for whose accommodation
American ships are wanting, and
whom our coasting laws viii not per.
NIT the Japanese ships to carry with,
out a ruinous fine. As a matter OF
business, | venture to suggest that If
we stop building warships. for which
apparently we have no use, for ten
years, and put the money into mailshp
subsidies, this ocean will. In fact, look
like what groundlessly we now boast
1t is-the American Ocean"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-17
HEAVY LOSS.
Continued from Pare IL

they do viii be for the Territory, and
hereafter, when the new law goes into
effect, they can substitute leaf.raking
for rock quarrying, doubtless to their
own extreme Joy. ~,
There is way by which the County
can get around this. By making some
arrangement with the Territorial .au
thorities by which the prison and the
Oahu jail are maintained as the same
institution, the present arrangement
can be continued and the County. the
High Sheriff says. can save the money
It is going to lose by separating the
two institutions, Whether anything
OF the kind will be done or not is op
tional with the Supervisors. The first
move must come from them.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-17
IN FOREIGN PORTS
Saturday, May IS

Saturday, May Is.
BRISBANE Sailed May IL;
S. S. Makura. for Honolulu.
Sailed May II:
$. S. Texan. for Honolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO-S Sailed May IA:
s s. Lurlne, for Honolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO-Sailed May 10:
S. $. Alameda. noon, for Honolulu
DELAWARE BREAKWATER &C., Ar
rived May Is:
Bk. Nuuanu, from Kaanapali, Jan
20.
EUREKA--Sailed May 10:
Schr. A. ]. Olsen, for Honolulu.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. May 10:
schr. o. NJ. Kellogg, from Everett.
MAHUKONA- Sailed May 10.
schr J. II. Bruce, for San Francisco
NEWC Bay s:
s. S. Yeddo. for Honolulu.
HnO-Arrived May 10:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-17
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