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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-28

Wait for Jordan's white sale.
Try case of Pinectar., 1t is pure
Phone 1857.
1t goes without saying that every
thing is Best at The Encore.
The Anchor is the only genuine
curio saloon in Honolulu. Sure,
Mike"
A. II. Rice was a departing passen-
ger on the Siberia for the mainland
today.
Hotel Arlington entirely remOdeled.
Rooms newly furnished. Hot and
cod baths.
f. G. Eyton-Walker. the exporter
and importer, will leave on a bust
ness trip to Japan in a short time
Young hen1Wkeys fat and tender,
six to nine pounds each, Thirty cents
a pound today only. Metropoli-
tan Meat Marke'. Phone 1914.
Philip Cushman Hall will leave for
the coast on the Wiihelmina next
week to take up his studies. His de-
parture will be loss to local musical
circles.
All styles of garments in the cele-
brated "Homc-made" brand of muslin
underwear will be placed on sale by
Whitney & Marsh next Wednesday
Feb. list.
Sachs ad in this issue presents
some very tempting barg inns for Mon
day and Tuesday shoppers. Look vi
these items and note the chances fol
big savings.
Costumes for the Floral Parade
and Carnival may be ordered through
the Hawaiian News Co., Young Bldg
One price for both events. Orders
must be in soon.
A collection of pa rare Chinese
coins are on exhibition at the w. C
Weldon Bazaar They were gathered
by Mr. Weldon during tour of Chi
ma One coin in fair state preserva
ton is date b. c. 2573.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-28
Honolulu Stock Exchange
NAME OF STOCK.

SaturdaJ Jan. 2S.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-28
LOCAL and GENERAL

The uIIetin telephone numbers
have not been changed with the loca-
ton of the paper. They remain the
same as printed in the telephone drec-
tory-Business office, 2256; editorial
rooms, 2185.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
CARNEGIE MADE MORGAN PAY
Banker Held Option on Steel Works
1t S16o. 900 ooo--Later He
Paid $500, 900, 600.

Washington.-W. G. Temple, Of
Pittsburgh, who was commissioner
of the Steel Plate Association, in tes-
tifying before the congressional com
mittee probing the United States
Steel Corporation, declared that be-
fore the formation of the United
States Steel Corporation H. c. Frick
had visited J. P. Morgan with an
option on the Carnegie Steel Com
pany for 100000, 900, that Morgan
said the price was too high, but six
months later he paid $500, 900, 900
for the same property" Mr.. Temple
explained they were preparing to
give a magnificent play down in
Wall Street."
Everything was in hand" added
Mr.. Temple; "the most accomplished
actors, most expensive scenery and
the most fantastic costumes were
ready, but they had to have Hamlet
A magnificent plan had been pre-
pared to bake great plum pudding,
but Carnegie had all the plums."
did Carnegie interfere in the
baking?" the chairman asked.
"Oh, no; he merely held on to the
plums."
This caused a laugh.
"In the place of the crazy Dane"
said Representative Littleton, they
had to deal in the play with a very
sane Scotchman.
Mr.. Temple declared that half the
profits of the Steel Corporation were
produced by the Carnegie steel plant,
and that if this property had not
been secured by the Steel Corpora
ton Andrew Carnegie would today
dominate the steel business of the
country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
NATIONAL FOOD PROBE BEGUN.
Third OF It's Kind VIII Cover Period
OF Nine Months.

Washington.-A countrywide in
vestigation of the wholesale and re-
tail prices of all foods, which will
require nine months to complete and
which will represent the most thor
ough inquiry of its kind yet attempt
ed, has been begun by the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor.
This investigation will cover the
years 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911. By
comparison with records of the De-
partment of Agriculture for the same
period it will be possible to know
Just what prices were paid for every
commodity now used, from the time
1t left the producer until served at
the table of the consumer.
The present investigation is the
third of its kind attempted by the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
Four experts, under the direction of
F. V. Croxton. are now touring the
country in search of data. Over all
OF the experts is A. w. A. Hanger.
chief statistician, to whom the rec
ords will be first submitted before
they are published.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
DECLINE IN CROP CONDITIONS
Department Of Agriculture Issues
Corn Report--Great S.umps
Indicated.

Washington.-A tremendous de-
cline in the condition of crops, gen
eral throughout the country and
traceable to drouth and intense heat,
occurred during the last month, as
indicated by the monthly report of
the Department of Agriculture. The
report is the worst, as to general crops
issued for any single month since
1901.
The area most seriously affected
extends from New York and PennsyI-
vania westward to the Rocky Noun
tains, embracing all of the great corn,
wheat and hay producing States in
the country. The estimates follow:
Corn-Condition, 500 per cent. of
normal, compared with 8O.1 per
cent. on July l.; 1913 per cent. on
August l. 1910, and 81.2 per cent.
the average for the past ten years on
that dateS indicated yield per acre,
22.6 bushels, compared with 27.4
bushels, the 1910 final yield, and
27.1 bushels, the average for the last
! FIVE years.
Winter Wheat-Preliminary re.
turns indicate total winter wheat
yield Of about 55,149,00O bushels,
as compared with 464,044,000 bush
els finally estimated last year, and
$50, 900 bushels, the average an.
nual production in the past five years.
The yield per acre is about 14.5 bush
els compared with 1873 bushels in
1910, and 1876 bushels the average
for the past FIVE years. The quality
is $40 per cent, against 92.6 per
cent. last year.
Spring Wheat-Condition, 59.8 per
cent. of normal, compared with 1873
per cent. on July 1; 61.0 per cent. in
1910, and 1928 per cent. the ten-year
average. Indicated yield per acre,
10.1 bushels, compared with III
bushels in 1910 and 1876 bushels, the
average for the last FIVE years.
All Wheat-Indicated yield per
acre, 1928 bushels, compared with
al bushels in 1910, and 14.7 bush
els the five-year average.
Oats-Condition, 65.7 per cent. of
normal, compared with 68.8 per
cent. on July /; 81.5 per cent. in
1910. and 1922 per cent. the ten
year average. Indicated yield per
acre, 23.2 bushels, compared with
31.9 bushels in 1910, and 2S.4 bush
els the five-year average
The amount of oats remaining on
farms until August is estimated at
64.S42,O00 bushels, compared with
63,249.0OO bushels on August 1
1910. and 52,663,000 bushels the
average amount on farms August /
for the past FIVE years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
A BLACK HANDLER
GETS INTO TRAP
Gives Him $500 When lie Calls
for Money.
DETECTIVES WERE WAITING.
Mrs. A. M. Billings, Of Chicago.
Aged 80 Years, Gets Threaten
Ing Letter . mand No Cash
--Poltce Were Waiting.

Chicago.-While G. X. G.. Billings,
driving his champion gelding, Uhlan,
was hanging up new worlds trot-
ting record at Cleveland his mother,
Mrs. A. M. Billings, of Chicago, de-
spite her 80 years, was making a
little record of her own in capturing
would-be blackmailer, or black
mailers, who are alleged to have
made threats in true Black Hand
fashion.
John Mills, colored man, who
says Cairo, ILL.,, in his home, and
John Hendricks, a white man, about
~ years old, and whom the police
styled hobo" from his appearance,
were arrested. Thursday Mrs. Bill
ings received letter demanding that
$500 be wrapped in bundle of old
clothes and given to a man who
would call today and ask for work,
also package"
Mrs. Billings promptly notified a
firm of private detectives, who called
| the official police to their aid. They
were secreted about the grounds of
the Billings home at 1424 West Lake
street today, when Mills appeared.
Il want job about the horses
here,' Mills said to the maid who
answered the door and who had
been coached by Mrs. Billings in her
part.
I'VE have no such work here" she
replied.
We'll. then, how about that pack
age?" Mills is said to have asked.
At this point the maid invited the
mysterious visitor into the house and
notified Mrs. Billings, who, owing to
the infirmities of her years, was in
bed.
The maid was given a bundle of
old clothes but there was no money
concealed within u, and this she
handed to the negro. asking him to
wait for few moments. Then the
detectives were notified and Mills ar
rest followed.
He expressed surprise at his deten-
ton. He declared that he came to
Chicago from Cairo and that he met
stranger who gave his name as
John Hendricks at saloon in West
Madison street. Hendricks, he said,
asked him IL he wanted to earn $50.
Mills was willing, and, he said, he
was told to visit the Billings home
and to ask the questions about work,
and in particular about the package.
He was to receive his pay upon the
completion of his mission.
Mills. after his arrest, led the off,
GERS to West Side saloon, where he
pointed out Hendricks, who is Ger
man, and speaks little English. He
was sullen and refused to answer the
questions put to him by the police.
Mills said that he was the tool of
Hendricks and knew nothing of the
threatening letter received by Mrs.
Billings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
Another Woman Air Pilot.

Mineola.-Miss Matilda Moissant,
sister of the late John B. Moissant,
who was killed in New Orleans last
year, was awarded a pilots license
by the Aero Club of America. She
is the second woman in the United
States to receive license under the
stringent revised international rules,
Miss Harriet Quimby having been
the first. Miss Moissant used an
American monoplane. Her figure
Fights were executed like a veteran
and her landings were unusually ac-
curate for a beginner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18

"A little harmless flirting with nice
people with whom you are acquainted
will do much to rest the tired mind
after the arduous duties Of the school.
room" This is one of the suggestions
to young women schoolteachers made
by an elderly lady on relinquishing
her position as teacher in the Boston
public schools after 40 years service.
BE live wire every minute, and
don't eat too much" is another bit of
advice. This kind of advice from a
learned and experienced school
marin" will make most people "sit
up and take notice." for in our opin-
ion 1t is much worse than indiscreet.
to say the least, says the New Or
leans PicaQune. As a cure for brain
flag. flirting is entirely new to US.
though some years ago we heard it
highly recommended for other all
ments. and we thought it pleasant to
take" Wonder how this teacher held
her job for 40 years? She must have
had a strangle hold on 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
1aft,s RrIvate Roof earasn.

Washington.-An new roof garden
has been opened in Washington. 1t
is located at 1900 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., where President Taft lives when
Congress keeps him here and admis-
sion is strictly by invitation. Every
mild evening since the Presidents
family went away the White House
dinner has been served on the top of
the west wing of the structure that
connects the executive mansion with
the offices. The President, Secretary
Hilles and Major Butt are usually the
only diners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
PEACE TREATIES
KNITTED BY SENATE
Resent Criticism of Politicians
by Ambassador Bryce.
ALSO DEFY PRESIDENT TAFT.
6nOllshman Says That Senats keeps
Diplomatic Troubles Alive So
Long A. Il 10 Of PoIltl-
cal Advantage.

Washington.-Disregarding a tel
egraphed request from President
Taft for contrary course, the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, Sat-
urday agreed upon an amendment to
the British and French arbitration
treaties, eliminating the provision
comforting special powers on the
proposed joint high commission. In
this form the treaties were reported
to the Senate and the Presidents
wishes that action be postponed un-
I'll December were set at naught.
The Senate almost Immediately
gave two hours to consideration of
the treaties, during which the dam
ger Of Old World dominance on any
high Joint commission was discussed.
Incidentally there was considerable
talk about criticism upon the Sem
ate contained in the American Com
monwealth, written by Ambassador
Bryce long before he ever thought of
coming to this country on a diplo-
matte mission. In that work Mr..
Bryce attacked the Senate upon the
ground that 1t kept diplomatic
troubles alive so long as there was
any political advantage to be gained
by SO doing. Whether the OPPOSE
ton to ratifying the treaties un-
amended could in any way be traced
to these utterances by one of the
principal signers of the convention
between this country and Great Brit
ain was not manifested.
In any event no conclusions were
reached by the Senate and the gem
eral opinion among senators seemed
to be that the treaties would receive
very little. il any, further considera-
ton at this session Of Congress.
The telegram from President Taft
was sent from Beverly and was re-
ceived by Chairman Cullom prior to
the session Of the Foreign Relations
Committee. 1t was addressed to the
committee and requested that If the
treaties were to be amended that ac-
ton should be postponed until De-
cember. Besnre leaving Washington
President Taft had made strong rep
reservations to individual members
OF the committee, urging as vitality
important the retention of the proyi-
sion giving to the joint high COM
mission the right to- determine dis
puted questions without reference to
the Senate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18

The object Of the organization
which calls itself the Non-smokers of
America is to secure the enforcement
OF laws. ordinances. regulations and
rules against smoking in public places
In the United States. The man who
endeavored to incorporate 1t in New
York include several distinguished
educators. However. they were care
less in drawing up their application.
There was no statement from the
would-be incorporators that they had
not made application for incorporation
before. For this reason. Judge Gieger-
ich denied the application. But the
non-smokers can begin over If they
choose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
Paid to Pick Pocket.

New York.-That she had been
taught to pick pockets for a daily
wage OF 40 cents, turning over all of
her stealings to her employers, was
the assertion of the youngest pick
pocket ever arrested in this city. She
was Coneetta Inglese, nine, fair
haired and pretty. She was arrested
after detectives had watched her rob
IL persons and SO cleverly did she
work that none knew it. She told
Judge Hoyt that man, for whom
the police are searching, taught her
to steal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
The Midland Journal
VERSATILITY in THE ARMY.

1s there anything that cannot be
done by officers OF the United States
army? And done exceptionally well?
There is nothing. For example. take
Colonel Goethals and watch him con-
gtruct the Panama Canal with ease
and grace after various civilians had
tried their hands at the job without
achieving any glittering success. Then
take the i've bachelor lieutenants at
Fort Scriven. Georgia. who gave a
chafng- dish party, the particulars OF
which we fnd in the Army and Navy
Journal. 1t was a surprise party. 1t
was given In the Bachelors Club The
service publication which makes
known the achievements Of these
heroes justly remarks that "a great
deal Of praise IL due the bachelors for
having given such an elaborate party
without the assistance Of the ladies
Of the post" says the Chicago News.
For example: THE dining-room and
den. in themselves very handsome.
were lavishly decorated with carna-
lions and ferns. The beautiful pale
pink flowers were massed in profusion
on the mantel and library table In the
den. In the dining-room large vase
filled with the same gorgeous flowers
adorned the table. AS a souvenir OF
the occasion . large bouquet. tied
with pink tulle. was presented to each
Of the young ladies present. A de-
lightful Welsh rabbit was served with
dainty sandwiches. and mild punch
was served during the evening" Is
It not plain that these bachelors are
artists and poets as well asywarriors?
What bachelor outside the service
could tie bow of pink tulle around
q bouquet? Doubtless. also. any one
Of the i've. like Cyrano. could compose
ballade while preparing to transflx
an enemy on the point Of his service
sword Gentlemen. a toast. standing,
to the army men who can concoct a
Welsh rabbit which will not kill either
at close or long range.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18

Havana.-A morning paper an
nounces that it has possession of the
class ring which belonged to AS
sistant Engineer Merritt, whose
bones were recently recovered from
the wreck of the battleship Maine,
and that it will give the ring to
American Minister Jackson. The pa
per does not explain how the emblem
came into its possession. but it is be-
lieved that it was stolen from the
wreck. The mater will be made the
subject of searching INVESTIGATION.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
U. S. to Get Four Islands.

Washington.-The United States
government will shortly come into
full possession of four islands-Naos,
Flamenco, Perico and Culebra-in
Panama bay at the Pacific entrance
to the Panama canal The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company has accept
ed the awards of joint commission
by which that company will receive
$4,000 for its half interest in and
improvements on the islands. The
remainder of the title to the islands
already rests in the Panama Railroad
Company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18

A Hindu philosopher and scholar
who has been visiting this country de-
clares we have all the heathens we
can manage at home. and that the
money sent abroad to make converts
is wasted and could be better spent
In missionary work among the
Greeks at our own DOORS" He also
made some caustic comments on prac.
teal Christianity in the United States.
Sometimes the oriental mind displays
unexpected but comprehensive accur-
acy of observation of Western super
iority.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
PAINTED sTowAwAYs RED.
Steamship Officials Near Canal Zon,
Adopt Drastic Measures.

Washington.-Some of the vessels
touching at ports of the Panama
Canal Zone are resorting to unique
and drastic measures to discourage
stowaways, a great number of whom
in the past few weeks have attemp-
ed to reach the zone. The crew of
a ship bound for Colon recently dis
covered several stowaways aboard,
painted their heads and faces with
red lead as warning to others, and
then landed them at the port from
which they came.
AS a result of extreme vigilance
on the part of steamship officials,
vessels are now entering the canal
ports practically free of stowaways.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
PENNsY FLYER DERAlLEo.
Four Persons Are Killed and Thirty
Hurt


Fort Wayne, Ind.-Four persons
were killed and 80 injured when the
pennsylvania 18-hour train en- route
from Chicago to New York, jumped
the track on the western outskirts
OF the city while going at the rate
OF SO miles an hour.
In leaving the rails the two en-
gines pulling the passenger train
sideswiped freight engine and the
three piled up in mass of bent and
twisted iron.
The baggage car, smoker, buffet
and two sleepers turned over in the
ditch. Most of the injured were
seated in the diner and smoker when
the accident occurred. The wreckage
has not been cleared and the list of
dead may be more than the number
reported.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18

A Brooklyn woman refused to obey
an order of the Supreme court to al
low her divorced husband to visit their
baby, and the justice whose authority
was thus def1ed. asked: What are we
going to do about it," Being a jurist
Of wide experience and knowledge of
human nature. he admitted that all
the courts going were no match for a
woman once her mind was made I'D.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
PERKINS SCORES
THE TRUST LAW
Perkins Says Corporations
Cannot Exist.
RED FLAG FOR BUSINESS.
Steel Director Tells Coneressmen
That Corporations Cannot Con-
tinue Operatlons and Con-
form 10 the Statutes.

Washington.-Geor w. Perkins,
financier and director of the United
States Steel Corporation, made some
striking recommendations with refer
ence to the governments control of
corporations. A witness before the
House Steel Trust Investigating Com
mittee, he declared that existing laws
were seriously threatening big busi-
ness interests and their rigid enforce
ment was rendering it impossible for
corporations to continue operations
in conformity with the statutes.
Some of his observations follow:
THAT great corporations, grown
up under demands Of existing condi-
tions, could no longer successfully
exist under the Sherman Antitrust
Law as now rigidly enforced.
THAT the governments dissolu-
ton of the Standard Oil Company
served as waving of red flag of
warning to every corporation in the
United States.
That something of constructive
nature must be done by the govern
ment with reference to the control
of corporations, and rather than for
present conditions to continue, 1t
would be better to go to the limit Of
permitting government regulation OF
prices.
Forced to Violate the Law.
That the very reason subsidiary
companies of great corporation can
violate the law without knowledge OF
the officers of the holding company,
is the law which prevents such cor
poration from operating and ruling
the subsidiary concerns instead of
merely advising them.
THAT one great stride toward
averting financial panics in New York
could be made if the government
would prevent banks in Chicago and
the Middle West loaning money on
call in New York during the sum-
mer at cheap rates and suddenly
calling it back in the fall for the crop
movement, making high money and
trouble in the New York market
THAT the establishment of a gov
eminent bureau which could give
accurate information to the public az
to the conditions of corporations
would be an active inducement to the
people to make wise investments.
That one Of the most striking de-
velopments of the present system of
conducting business on large scale
is the dividing of great interests into
the hands of many investors rather
than concentrating them in the hands
Of few"
Witness Pounds Table.
Mr.. Perkins made the foregoing
observations during the third day Of
his examination by the steel commit
tee inquisitor, and at times he was
eloquent and forceful IN his declara-
tions. He frequently emphasized his
remarks by waving his arms, pound
ing upon the witness table with his
fists and rising from his seat to ad-
dress the committee.
Mr.. Perkins made other interest
ing statements. He said there was
too much alarm over the cry of an
ore monopoly in the country and that
valuable ores constantly were being
discovered, and ore yet unavailable
was being studied and soon would
be available.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-18
Lightning Kills Farmer.

Clayton, N. J.-Joseph Locke, a
farmer, was aroused from his sleep
early Saturday by terrific clap of
thunder, and leaped from his bed to
see if his barn had been struck. AS
he peered through the window a sec
ond thunderbolt struck his home.
killing him instantly The house
was badly damaged by the result.