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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
BANDS SERENADE
THE WAR LORDS

Two brass bands added to the joy
ousness and fcstivity attendant to the
departure of the Matson Navigation
steamship Wilhelmina and the occ-
anic steamship Sierra, both vessels
casting Off and departing for san
Francisco by 1915 this morning.
The presence on board of several
distinguished military and naval pas
3cngcrs was an occasion which drcw
a large number of the militant to tho
Matson and Oceanic wbarvcs this
morning, a band OF musicians drafted
from vessels of the Pacific tIoet now
III the port added 10 the melody at the
Matson wharf. a.,.t.f .#....
Tho Wilhclmina sailed with CT cabin
and % stccragc passengers In the
hold of that vessel were carried GO
tons refined sugar, and about i've hun
dred tons of general cargo. including
shipments of preserved pincapplcs,
some rice, coffee and sundrics. Two
thousand lunches of bananas were in
cludcd In the cargo.
Tho Matson steamer pulled away
promptly mt 10 o'clock, followed by the
oceanic s. $. Sierra. which vessel car
ricd the mail destined for the main
land. amounting to 800 sacks.
The Sierra left the port with less
than onc-iifth of her available first =
cabin passenger accommodation occu-
pied. She steamed away from her
wharf with SO cabin and 12 steeragc
passengers. The Sierra. received
freight destined for the Coast. includ-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per +. NJ. S. s. Persia, from San
Francisco, Dec. G.-For IIonolulu: W.
Il. Baugh. II. S. Johnson, Mrs. John
son, NJ. V. Linwell, Mrs Linwell.
Through: J. S. Bradford, Mrs. NJ. II.
Eagling. Miss +. l.. Eagling, G. n.
Glas. J. Il. rluizinga, G. l.. James, Dr.
Edward Fish, Il. G. Kirtley, Il. Mer-
rift, Mrs. T.. II. Murray, Miss V. Rich
ards, W. II. Sinks. Rev. Philip Beck,
David Benjamin, Miss NJ. Petrie, IT,.
=. Dollino. Mrs. NJ. T.. Crcveling. Mrs.
j Eichingcr, g. Iiichinger, II. Fran
kel, Flung Now Lung, Mrs. Bithe Gas
ton, Master Chas. Castor, Master G..
Castor, NJ. Harder. Mrs. M. Harder,
q. T. Hermann. Sister Clcta Heuwes,
Mrs. w. A. Hoagland, NJ. Hoagland,
Sister Cyrilla 9. Hullcrman. Mrs. Nell
lie Heating, Sister Hicronyma Schultz
iadbeck. Mrs. +. Il. Leprieto, Il. NAL
Icy, A. Martin, Mrs. A. Martin, II. +.
Meyers, Mrs. l.. Ottofy, Mrs. c. A.
Partridge, Sister C. Ru,her. Miss j.
Sawyer, Miss y. Sinclair, O. y. Smith,
W. j. Smith, w. II. Thompson. G. T..
Thompson. Mrs. q. Il. Thompson. Miss
ID. Thompson. Il. Il. VAIL +. l.. Wood
beck. I
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
WORK ON HILO
Street line

That matter of the Hilo electric
car franchise is still being threshed
out by the Governor and l.. S. Con
ness. The particulars as to the fran
chisc for running the cars through
the streets has been dropped for the
present and they are now engaged in
working out the details of the water
license.
The Governor stated this morning
that so far everything mad been run
ming smoothly hut that there was no
telling what might come up in the
future and he would not like to make
any prophecy at this time, that tho
franchise and water rights would lin
ally be granted. .%
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
BY AUTHORITY
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders will be received by
the Superintendent of Public Works.
up until II m. of Tuesday, December
10, 1911, for THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A MACADAM ROAD ON ALEWA
HEIGHTS, HONOLULU.
Plans, specifications and blank
forms of proposal are on file In the
Office of the Superintendent of Public
Works
The Superintendent OF Public Works
reserves the right to reject any and
all tenders.
MARSTON CAMPBELL.
Superintendent of Public Works.
49,. 5101-10t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per stmr. Claudinc. from Hawaii via
Maui ports. Dec. CIV. II. Cooper, A
q. Corrca, Chas. Barron, Capt. Ken
ncdy, S. Pasquette, V. Hurd. w. Sag
lie, Father Francis, Mrs. Hurd, Mrs
Deas, J. Goldstein, Mrs. II. p. Bald
win. II. G. Field, NJ. Davidson, NJ
Cunha, Mrs. McConkey, Miss McCon
key, Mrs. J. Leal, A. NJ. Brown, A. NJ
Rattray, p. Jensen, G. T. Munroe
Mrs. Mary Richard and Al deck.
Per stmr. Noeau. from Kauai ports
Dec. 6.--J. w. Neal, Mrs. Mundon
M. Greig and deck. y
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
HOLT Is GIVEN :.
\. THE VERDICT

The. much discussed Holt-Armitase
case came to an end yesterday after
iioeon .wtfp counsel for both sides flu
isne,r ufE tirgincnt and Judge Rob
inson, before whom the case has been
heard In the circuit court, gave a
verdict in favor of Holt. The prep
erty which now stanls in Armitage's
name Is TO he transferred back Ia
Holt and. an adjustment Of the whole
affairs of the estate made.
Armitage is cleared OF fraud bu,
the estate must be accounted for. O.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06

laid In cities on the mainland from
tbe Atlantic to theNPacillc and some
pavements had been down for dozen
years and were still In fi:st class con
dition.
Mayor Fern sided with the CHA
block advocates. His Honor went on
10 cite instances where blocks had
been laid from q dozen to fifteen
years and were still found in good
condition.
A unanimous vote by the board
awarded the contract to Gilman and
Mayor, Fern 7has been instructed to
enter into contract with the bituli-
tnic people at once.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
PASSENGERS DEPARTED

Per NJ. N. S. s. Wilhelmina. for San
Francisco. Dec. G.-Miss N. Urquhart,
A. l.. Shaw, c. G. Medcalf. l.. u. Nc
Lcllan, Mrs. l.. Il. Mcclellan, Mrs. Il.
l.. ellison, r. +. c. Old, Mrs. Il. +. G.
Old, Mrs. c. M. Dunstan, Miss Mary
Sexton, Miss Il. Schoen. ID. $. Evans,
t. NJ. Earl, Mrs. T. NJ. Earl, Mr.. Wood,
u. j. James, Mrs. y. ]. James. II. X.
Timm, Mrs II. II. Timm, Dr. Il. c.
Rhodes, Geo. Ross, ]. A. higgins, DR..
u. I. Mouser, Mrs. u. T. Mousor. A.
G. Wheeler, Miss Gertrude Court
right. Mrs. II. Deas. Miss Mouscr,
Mrs. Dyer, A. d. Baldwin. II. w.
Diggs, Col. ID. c. Dodge, Mrs. d. c
Dodge, Colonel Ebert, Captain Craig.
Louis Block, Mrs. A.. NJ. Gall. Frank
II. King. F. J. Doak. a. b., Horncr,
Mrs. a. II. Horner, Mr.. Birdscyc, MRS.
Birdseye and child. Miss Mary U. Day,
Miss Esther Kelly, Miss NJ. Boyer,
Miss II. c. Hitchcock. J. s. Edwards,
Mrs. j. S. Edwards, G. NJ. Henrahan,
Mrs. Z. NJ. Henrahan, Major Gilmore,
20 81 o. Ii'dis, bcHtidi huIIiN,
Mrs. Murray, j. J. Young, Mrs. J. j.
Young aud child,
Per o. s. S. Sierra. for San Fran
cisco, Dec. 6.-H. +. Lewis and fam
lily, l.. d. Larsen, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.
Hindes, Miss NJ. Gardiner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. T.. Il. Hoyt and
three children, Mrs. Gertrude Trask.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plan, o. Schmidt, A.
Roland, T.. A. Douthitt, Lieut. G. S.
Burrell, U. S. N, Miss Florence Bla-
COW, p. G. Riley, Mrs. C. j. Lulwiy-
sen, Miss Battelle, Mrs. NJ. a. Dyer
Miss Pearl Mccarthy, Mrs. Declair,
Miss u. O'Bricn, w. ID. Lowell, q. C.
Hodges, T.. Reynolds, Lieut.. p. If.
Sheridan, Lieut.. Pfcl, II. A. Simpson,
Mrs. j. s. Winters, $. L. wooley.
Per stmr. Kinau. for Kauai ports,
Dec. Sc. c. Smith. Francis Gay, A.
+. Robinson, S. Robinson, G. $. Dole,
J. 3. Silva and wife, N. Akana. Mrs.
Bruncharst, J. w. Rath, Chas. Dilling-
ham, w. ID, McBryde. Y Mori. p.
Schmidt, J. N. Peterson. Mrs. Perry.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
CAPTURES CONTRACT;
FIGHT FOR CREOSOTED BLOCKS

Joseph Gilman, head of the Homo
lulu Bitulithic Paving and Concrete
Company will begin work on the lay
ing of bitulithic pavement on King
street from the River TO Nuuanu ave-
enue and Kekaulike street from
Queen TO Hotel street, aud Il is prom
ised that dirt will begin to fly within
a very short time. s a.
Gilman captured the contract which
calls for an expenditure 6f'si5,SO0 and
the completion of the work within
forty days. only after much diseus7
aion OF the relative merits of bituli-
THO and block pavement had been In
dulgcd in by board of supervisors
who wanted 10 be shown.
The road committee, to man in
GLIDING Chairman Dwight and Mem
bcrs Low and Arnold offered repor;
which favored the bitulithic pavement
and recommended the award OF The
contract to Gilman and his associates,
Mcclellan wanted light on the pave
nent and its qualifications. Low at.
tempted to give reasons for The I'M
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
TRANSPORT SERVICE

Dix, from Manila and Nagasali, sailed
from Honolulu for Seattle. Dec. 4.
Logan from San Francisco for Homo
lulu and Manila, Dec. 8.
sherman, at Manila, awaiting orders.
sheridan, at San Francisco, ,arriyed
Oct. Is:
Crook, at San Francisco.
Buford. at San Francisco.
Warren Stationed al the Philippines
Vhomas sailed from Honolulu for Ma
Mia, Nov. 10.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
sPlRlTuALIsTs, ATTENTION!

Edward Earle. the noted Psychic Of
san, Francisco, who for over twenty
years has been prominently Identified
with the Spiritualiats' societies of Amer
lea. Is in Honolulu and win demon
stratc psychic phenomena, etc. Spirit
ual advice on all matters given, Daily
10 To 4: evenings by appointment. Tel
crhonc 1913 or at residence, 7S2 Einau
street. Grand Scancc every Thursday
Eve, S o'clock. 5090-t II
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
PLANTERS ADOPT
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page II
this morning were unanimously car
riod
This afternoon the committee Is taxi
ing up the committee reports ON labor
later win probably 20 to Cation, Neil
a Co.'s to see the new cane loading
device,
Tomorrow morning. in executive ses-
sion, the association will hear the re-
port of It's labor committee and dis
cuss the labor situation.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
WOMEN'S BIBLE
CLASS TOMORROW

The Thursday Morning Bible, Class
will meet in regular session at the
Central Union church tomorrow morn
ing at 1890 o'clock. One hundred
women are enrolled in this class.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
pacific MAIL HEADS DROP,
MANY CHANGES IN PERSIA
The Schwerin Axe Again Puts Many 0|dTime Officials Out
of Con,mssion-New York Cargo Arrived in American
Hawaiian Mexican--Wlhe lmna and Sierra Depart for
Coast With Few Passengers and Light Cargoes-Intcr-
Island Steamers Arrive Today.

ipery and ten new automobiles.
Among the passengers will he fifteen
missionaries for China and Japan.
Rev Phillip Beck aud four sisters OF
Il Catholic. order will be passengers on
.he Persia They are going to Ma
Mia to start Roman Catholic school.
Makura Firemen Raise Disturbance.
The police were called to quell a
disturbance among number of fire.
men on hoard the British steamship
Makura which finally sailed for Van
cuuver and Victoria last evening after
having been detained some hours be-
cause of the characterization of the
men In the fireroom who refused to
turn to and attend to their duties. 1t
is claimed that the men went up town
almost Immediately following the ar
rival of the steamer from Australian
ports. They became pretty noisy and
riotuous before many hours had
elapsed and when rounded up by the
chic fengineer words were followed by
general free fight. The Canadian
Australian steamers are said TO have
had considerable trouble with reCrc-
ant firemen of late. Several fircmen
were left behind. irrr,uiti,,, 'a'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
MAILS

Malls are due from tho following
points as follows:
fokohama-vChina, Dec. 8.
San Francisco-Korea, Dec. ~.
Victorian Mariana, Dec g.
Colon'os-Zealandia, Jan. 2.
Mails win depart for the following
points AZ follows:
Yokohama Persia, Dec. G.
Vancouver ealandia, Jan. ..
san francisco China, Dec. s.
Sydney-Marama, Dec. O
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06

The Mills banana case has been
POSTPONED until December 49, II isl
expected that the Lucas case viii DO
taken up in the meantime. and viii
furnish a test of the new health re-
gulations.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06

The supreme court this morning
banded down its verdict in c,nnoc-
ticn with the case OF J.. G.. Honrlgucs
against Christina Vlnhaga, Bank OF
Hawaii, galnishee. The matter was
exception from the circuit court and
over a debt, The court held that
claim for mliquldated damages Tor
breach OF n contract to SILL lease
is not a debt within the meaning of
Che statute.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
HONOLULU AERiE i4o. r. o E.

Meets on second and fourth wednes-
day evening of each month mt 1880
o'clock, In San Antonio Hall, Vineyard
street. near Emma. Visiting brothers
are invited to attend.
T.. HIGGINS. w. p.
WIN. c. MCCOY, Sccy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06

CLINTON Fl. MEDCALF, who has
been secretary to the Governor for
some time past, this morning left Tor
the coast, where he will go in for
farming.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
OAHU LODGE NO. /, X. Of p.

Meets every FIRST and third Friday nj
! 80 o'clock. rythian Hall, corner Bcre-
tania and Fort streets. Visiting broth
crs cordially invited to attend.
S. DECKER. c. c.
q. HEfNE. X. OF II, & s.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06

Novelties suitable for Christmas
gifts, and n new line of morning and
lingerie dresses Just received are now
on display at Mrs. Zeave's parlors, &C
TO 6S Young building. o..
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
BookkE EPER.

Young man, rs. desires position with
rcliulilc firm. Speaks Gernan;. uses
typewriter. Best OF references.
Meyer, Y. NJ. e. A. 5lO1-2t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
soNoLULU LODGE. SIG, 3. P. o. Z.

Honolulu Lodge No. $40. D. =. O.
axis. meets in their hall. On King
gtrest. near Fort, every Friday eve
ding. Visiting Brothers are cordially
invited to attent.
d. u. n. ISENBERG. r., r.
GEO. Il. KbUEGEL, Sec.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
VESSELS TO AND
FROM THE ISLANDS
Especial Cable 10 Merchants
:. . Exchaugc.)
Wednesday, Dec. 6.

SAN FRANClSCO-Sailed, Dec. G,
1910 p. M: s. s, Lurlinc, for Ho.
|, nolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO-Sailcd, Dec. 6,
1880 p. M: S. $. Korea. for Homo
lulu.
SAN FRANCISCO-Arrived, Dec. 81:
Y Schr. Muriel. from Hama, Nov. 81.
Wireless.
s. S. China will arrive from Yoko-
hama, THURSDAY, 8 p. m. and sail for
San Francisco about Friday morning.
S. s. Mariana, will arrive from Vic
toria about . y. M. today and sail for
Auckland some hours later.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
Port Of Hilo Now Deserted.

Hilo is at present time deserted as
far as deep sea shipping is concerned.
According to reports brought by Pur-
ger Kibling Of the Inter-lsland steam
or Claudine, the scliooners which had
been discharging lumber there sailed
for the north Pacific coast the last of
The week.
The Claudine returned to Honolulu
ibis morning bringing fair list of
cabin and deck passengers and cargo
including one auto, 0 crates chickens.
40 sacks corn, ~ barrels wine. 10
cords wood, 1915 pieces hardwood ard
234 packages sundries.
The NJ. Turner is reported as dis
charging cargo at Kahului.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
HAWAIIAN Tribe NO. 1. !. o. r. N

Meets every first and third Tuesday
OF each month in fraternity Hall. ]. ..
O. y building. Visiting brothers cor
daily invited to attend.
W. ]. ROBINSON. Sachem.
L. Y. TODD. c. Of II.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
PASSENGERS ROCKED

Per p. NJ, s. s. Persia, for Oriental
rorts--S. Yotabe.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-06
Transport Logan Sails from tn,
Coast.

Transport Logan Sails from tho
Coast.
The United States army transport
Logan with officers enlisted men and
casuals is reported to have sailed from
San Francisco for Honolulu, Guam
and Manila at 1870 yesterday after
noon. The Logan should arrive here
on or about December 18th.
Sparks from the Wireless.
A wireless message received last
right from the Pacific Mail steamship
China was as follows:
p. NJ. S. S. China, en- route from
Yokohama. p. m.--Arrive Thursday,
8 p. m. Expect to sail for San Fran
cisco. Friday, 0 a. m.
pa
Kauai Sugar.
According 10 report brought to this
city today the following sugar Is
awaiting shipment on Kauai: X. S.
NJ. 1000, G. a. X. 1851 and X. p. 1880
sacks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

THE dealer then invents to go with
the canvas" says the authority al
ready quoted, IAN interesting story of
how the picture hung on the walls Of
this or that historic chateau and
strikes off an old sales catalogue to
prove its authenticity. He even makes
engravings OF II. for II is customary
to have engravings of the old mas
ters."
Not alone in painting. but in other
fields OF art, is practiced the taking
which has attracted considerable at
tention OF late in America and abroad.
European oonnoisseurs In particular
and the uninitiated public in general
are still laughing over the game work.
ed on DR.. Bode. the German art ex-
pert and adviser of the kaiser, who
purchased for his sovereign a wax
bust OF Flora. believing 1t was the
work of Leonardo da Vinci. His opin-
ion stood and the bust was duly ad-
mired as the work of the great Italian
until II was found that the latter had
been molderlng in his grave for CEN
turtles before the bees had made the
wax from which the Flora was mold
ed. internal evidence" to the effect
that the bust was the work OF the
hands OF an English artist OF the
nineteenth century was afforded by
the discovery in it's interior of a por-
tion OF an English bedqullt of the
Victorian era. Now the partisans OF
the Englishman, who Is dead. want his
rights to recognition as the modeler
of the bust supported by the courts of
| Germany. How can an ordinary coll
lector OF works OF art be assured of
| authenticity when collectors 80 emf
nent as j. Pierpont Morgan and the
art adviser OF the German emperor
| are fooled sometimes and done" out
| Of their good money!
II Is safe to say that at the present
| time no unworthy works OF art fake
or genuine, are receiving house room
In Mr.. Morgan's famous art gallery
and library In New York, shown in the
| picture, or In his house I'm New York
adjoining the library. or in his Lon
| don residence or In his country house
near West Point. N. Y. He has been
collecting works OF real art so long
now that no dealer can hope to get an
| interview with him unless he is known
] personally to "Amerioas Lorenzo de-
Medici" In addition. Mr., Morgan
knows more about the genesis, the hts
tory and the value of works of art
than ninety-nine one -hundredths OF
the owners, Collecting paintings. rare
books, busts, statues, silver. glass and
the myriad other things In which the
artistic yearnings Of men and women
find expression il as much Mr.. Nor
gan's hobby as the collection OF rail-
roads and other big corporations
The Morgan private art gallery and
! library on East Thirty-sixth street,
between Madison and Fourth avenues,
New York, Is one OF the city's sights.
II Is low building Of white marble,
simple and severe In design. aud con-
structed on lines OF pure classic beau
! ~. The architect was the late Charles
/ r McKim, father OF many famous edl-
/ Gees In New York and other cities
! WALTER r. HUDSON.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21


~ (Master of Fire Fighting) is
"A not yet included among the
II N recognized honors conferred
by the colleges and universities of the
United States, II may be included soon
II the example of New York city in es-
tablishing its new firemen's college is
followed by other cities. The institu-
tion is the first Of its kind in the
world.
Certainly in New York and other
large cities. and probably In places of
smaller size, no other body of public
servants commands so large a share
of the confidence of the populace as the
fire fighters. They are the "bravest of
the brave;" their heroism is taken as
matter Of course, and their willing
ness to risk lfo and limb In the dis
charge of their duties is seldom II ever
questioned. They are soldiers OF the
common good whose battlefield is the
city and whose skirmishes and pitched
battles are matters of daily occurrence
in warfare that is never ending
Physically they are picked men. and
mentally they do not lag behind others
whose daily work does not call for fa-
miliarlty with the higher branches"
III you believe that fire lighting calls
for little or no exercise of the mental
faculties in addition to physical hardl .
hood and daring. watch a city fire chief
directing his men in their struggle
against big blaze.
instruction In all the rudimentary
and advanced branches OF fire qucnch-
Ing and prevention. with allied
branches Of education. is the purpose
OF New York city's now fire college.
In its organization II resembles other
institutions OF learning. however wide
ly its curriculum differs from theirs.
but Its requirements for admission are
rather physical than mental The pur-
pose Of its establishment is stated thus
In the official order announcing It's
opening:
"The purpose OF this college is to
disseminate knowledge OF fire fighting.
to establish and maintain the highest
professional standing and to afford
men starting in the profession OF fire
fighting the advantage OF the experi-
ence OF men who have devoted their
lives TO this profession"
The courses of instruction in the col
lege include general fire lighting. the
use or apparatus and tools. engines
and boilers. use OF high pressure wa
ter systems marine fires, care OF
horses. care OF hose, sapping and min
Ing, high tension currents. combusti-
bles and explosives, gasoline motor
engineering, fire alarm telegTaphs In
cluding auYiliary systems. auxiliary
fire appliances. frst aid to the injured
and discipline and administration
There are schools for officers. for on
gineers. for probationary nremon and
for com mpanles. An probationary Ere
men must attend the probationary nre-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21

goes. Meanwhile other cities with ex-
perlences with worlds fairs or with no
aspirations to hold any (New York Is
In the latter class) have been sitting
back comfortably. watching the fight.
Most OF those In the former class bark
back to their own big gatherings Of the
nations and predict that the holder of
the Panama fair will regret the award,
for. they say. these big affairs never
pay. What Is gained in the advertise
ing of a city and the drawing of big
crowds from all over the world is lost
in the cost of putting up the buildings
and the management of the show.
There are other undesirable features,
such as the attraction OF hordes Of