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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-02
and you will see the price to consum-
ers drop / cent a pound"
Keen Interest Taken.

and you will see the price to consum-
ers drop cent a pound"
Keen Interest Taken.
The three Republican members of
the congressional committee, Malby
of New York, Madison of Kansas and
Kinds of New York, listened to the
Spreckels alignment of the tariff with
even keener interest than did the
Democratic members-Hardwick of
Georgia, Garrett of Tennessee, Sulzer
of New York, Jacoway of Arkansas
and Raker of California.
When Chairman Hardwick and
other Democratic members had con-
cluded their questioning of the wit
ness he was taken in hand by the Re-
publicans, who endeavored to pin him
down to an admission that his inter-
ests were with the cane sugar produc-
ers, as opposed to the beet sugar in
terests which the Republicans claim
need protection.
nation for his side. Spreckels, how
ever, parted adroitly along this line
and stuck valiantly to his contention
that neither the beet nor the cane in
terests needed the present or any
other tariff. He bought impartially,
he said, when he could, raw sugar
from bath cane and beets, refined
them in the same factory, using the
same workmen and machinery, and
could see no difference in the cost of
refining either product.
Process Is Cheap.
"My father" he said, was the pio-
neer beet sugar manufacturer in this
country. From him l learned that raw
sugar can be produced at profit for
less than 8 cents pound and can be
refined for 80 cents a hundred. So
there you have the whole case in
nutshell. AS to beet sugar. when it
sells at S. a hundred, which is now
the purchase price, you can see how
profitable the business is.
There is much more profit in refin-
ing beet sugar than in refining cane
sugar. The chief cause of this is that
the producers of raw cane sugar,
especially in Louisiana, are not up-to-
date in their methods. The plants
have run down, their machinery is an
tiquated, and it's costs them more to
produce raw sugar than it does the
beet faisers."
Spreckels again drew on the exper-
fence of his father.
Continued on page eleVen.)
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Alleged Agreement That
Controls All The Pacific
Ocean Steamer Traffic

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The trans.
pacific steamship companies have ac-
complished a complete monopoly of Pa
cific trade by thoroughly established
system of deferred rebates, according
to William E. Humphrey, Representa-
tive in Congress from the State of
Washington.
Humphrey, who has long fought IT,
steamship trust on the Atlantic and
the Pacific, which, he declares, is the
greatest trust in the world, and which
lovies an annual tribute of more than
twenty million dollars upon the Amer
lean people, makes this statement with
what appears to be ample proof, in the
August number of "Pearson's Maya
zine"
From the contract used by the
steamship companies in transacting
business with their shippers Humphrey
points out a single paragraph, under
which he declares the great commerce
Of the Pacific is today absolutely con,
trolbed. 1t is:
mo rebates will be payable to any
exporter, shipper or consignee who
has accepted concessions of any nature
from any steamship line other than the
above agreed rebates"
Congress Fails to Act.
Since the opening of the present
session of Congress the Representative
from Washington has had before the
Committee on Rules a resolution ask
ing for the appointment of a joint
committee of the House and Senate to
investigate the steamship trust, but re
peated efforts to obtain action on this
resolution have failed.
In his article, which is published un-
der the caption THE Pacific Steam
ship Rate Agreement" the Represen-
tative says:
1T seems to me that now is a most
opportune time to again call The at
tention of the people of this country
to the open and fragrant violation of
our antitrust laws. In a former arti-
Gle | referred particularly to the writ
ten agreements between the lines of
the Atlantic, both between here and
Europe and between here and South
America. Copies of these written con-
tracts were already in the possession
Of the Department of Justice.
+ mysteries" Made Public.
For several years knew in a gen.
eral way that the Pacific lines were
in the combination, but l had never
been able to secure copy of the con-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-02
ARMY AND NAVY

a half of duty at the Leilehua Teser-
walton, there have been a number of
changes in the personnel of the regi-
ment, particularly in the grade of
Lieutenant Colonelcy. When the Fifth
cavalry, or the first two sQuadrons
came over for station here, General
Walter S. Schuyler was then Colonel
of the regiment, with the second in
command, Lieutenant Colonel George
X. Hunter. Colonel Hunter was the
first to go away, being made a full
Colonel and assigned to the Seventh
Cavalry. He is now in command of
that regiment in the Department of
Luzon, Philippines Division.
Then the Fifth Horse welcomed
Lieutenant-Colonel Homer w. Wheel
err back into it's ranks from the Elev,
enth Cavalry. In May Lieutenant
Colonel Wheeler asked to be retired
after having served his country most
creditably for over thirty-ive years,
and so he went away. Another popular
officer of the regiment was advanced
from Major to second place, and the
recent sad bereavement to the old
Fifth Horse in the unfortunate death
of Lieutenant Colonel Fred w. Foster
has left this place vacant again for
the fourth time in less than two
years.
The grade of regimental commander
has experienced only one change.
When General Schuyler's star lead
him to other fields of usefulness in
the mainland, Colonel WILDER E. VIII
der, as Lieutenant-Colo on the In.
spector Generals staff and an officer
of brilliant military record was pro-
NOTED and given the Fifth Cavalry to
hold and command
Fortunately the Colonel of the regi-
ment has enjoyed for the most part
a long service as commander. For
taking the Colonies of the Fifth Cav.
airy since 1887, there have been Col
CONTINUED on page twelve.)
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Awaiting New Lieutenant OIoneI.

tWdlllH9 NCW GlCuASIaHh-SOlOHSH
Some doubt is expressed in military
circles as to who will be assigned as
LieutenantJColonel of the Fifth Cav
airy that is stationed at the Leilehua
reservation. In a list of late orders
and assignments the name of Major
George H. Lands appears as receiv-
ing the vacant grade of second in
command of the Fifth Horse. There
is a Major George F. Landers of the
Coast Artillery Corps, and there is
another Major Reynolds ]. f. Lands
of the Thirteenth Cavalry, military
attache American Embassy, Rome,
Italy. The published name in Coast
paper gives the first name of Major
Landers and the last name of another
officer Major Lands. Evidently the
paper mixed these gentlemen up. The
promotion is the rank held by the late
Lieutenant Colonel Fred w, Foster,
Fifth Cavalry at Schofeld Barracks.
Since the arrival of the Fifth Horse
in this Military District, about Janu-
! airy, 1909, little over two years and
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tract. Within the last few days, how
ever, l have received a copy Of the
contract now in force between the
transoceanic lines upon the Pacific. l
believe it is in this article for the first
time made public. 1t explains some
things that have heretofore been mys-
FERROUS to some.
when Merchant Marine Legislation
has been pending in Congress it has
sometimes been said that it was in
spired by tle Pacific Mail and the
Great Northern Steamship Company,
and that it was largely for the benefit
of these lines. Many of these state
ments were made ignorantly and hon
estly, but many of them were made
purposely to create prejudice against
propQ Sed legislation without any re-
gard for the truth, or any desire to
know the facts But everyone knew
who gave the question real considera-
ton that all legislation of this kind
has met either the active or passive
opposition of both these American
lines on the Pacific. The manager of
the Pacific Mail has openly and frankly
opposed before committees and in let
tiers to individual congressman all Leg
islation of this character, and Mr..
Hiss condemned it in various public
addresses. (,
Withhold Condemnation. ~
These gentlemen are hardly to be
condemned, as the propositions gen
orally were to start a government
aided line to compete with their lines
without giving them any government
aid However, it is now clear that
these American lines did not, or at
least do not need government aid,
because they are part and parcel OF
the monopoly that controls the Pa
cific. There should be hesitation in
condemning them for doing this. 1t
was for them either to go into the
monopoly or be driven from tae
ocean. AS much as monopoly is to be
condemned, if we must have it let Us
at least let our own ships share the
gain with foreign ships. Yes, if we
must be robbed, who of us would not
rather it be done by an American
than the foreigner While, in all the
circumstances, / am not passing judg-
ment upon the American lines upon
the Pacific in this combine, yet the
facts now established explain why
the representatives of these lines
have been so complacent over the de-
CONTINUED on page twelve.)
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WASHINGTON, D. c., July I'll
First Lieutenant Ned B. Rehkopf, list
Field Artillery, is directed to proceed
to Schofield Barracks for duty with
that portion of his regiment stationed
there.
First Lieutenant Daniel G. Gregory,
5th Cavalry, is relieved from duty as
assistant to the constructing quarter
master, Honolulu.
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Reception This Evening.

The officers and ladies of the Fifth
Cavalry and of the Second Infantry
with station at the Leilehua reserva-
ton, will tender welcoming recep-
ton to the post, to the officers and
ladies of the First Field Artillery,
who have recently Joined from the
mainland, this evening at the Officers
Amusement Hall, in the Fifth Cavalry
garrison, Schofield Barracks.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-02
TEMPERATURE
Of THE VOLCANO
The following wireless was received
Monday night.

ne lOllOWlh6 WllSiSoo was AOSSA'S w
Monday night.
Institute of Technology Station,
"Kilauea, July 81.
Advertiser, Honolulu:
3 First attempt to measure the tenn
perature of the lava in the lake of fire
at Old Faithful failed, the thermom-
eter being lost in the lake. In the
second attempt the thermometer was
crushed, but the third attempt, with
the pyrometer, was successful yester-
day. The instrument recorded 1910
Centigrade.
"The volcano continues to be very
active, the floating island frequently
changing its position. Last week the
lava rose very rapidly and overlooked
from the lake on the floor of the pit.
The lake sank gradually toward the
end of the week, going down about
twenty feet, the walls of the lake fall
ing in as the surface of the lava low
cred.
To-day the lava again began to rise
RAPIDLY. FRANK A. PERRET."
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S7IMSQN CAVE DENIAL OF
CUBAN INTERVENTION STORIES

the process of exploitation should be
ever safe-guarded by that wise and
economic policy so essential
to financial and political stability"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-02

Five miners were entombed in
fatal cave-in, which occurred in
mine near FL Paso, Texas.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-02

Continued on page twelve.)
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Fine Job Printing at Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-02
Blown Up from Outside.

WASHINGTON, July THAT the
battleship Maine was blown up from
the outside and not from within is
the confident opinion of Lewis Nixon,
the well-known naval architect. In
recent interview he declared there
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03

 FOR PRIMARIES TOMORROW NOON
Town Clerk to Sit With Regis trars to Compile Primaries
 For Socialists First Time "fhe Reds" Ever Have Had Primary List
 in This City

Registra tion of all those who desire to be placed on party primary lists will begin tomorrow. The registrars of voters will keep their offices open daily from 12 n. to p. m. The regis trars staff will be augmented this years by the addition of Town Clerk William Thomas who by law is re- quired to be the registrar of the So- cialist party, that party being without a registrar and having cast more than 10 per cent of the total ballot at the last election.
 Town Clerk Thomas has arranged to have a representative of his office sit with the registrars at all times, although the statutes only require him to sit two days. He is willing to af- ford the Socialists every opportunity of getting their names on the primary lists. This is the first time that the Socialists ever have been obliged to have primary list in this city.
 Application for enrolment must be made in person. The registrars will reject all new applications made oth- erwise. To aid the registrars they request that those who desire to be transferred from one district to an- other, or from one party ticket to another, make the application in per- son, though the applicant is not re- quired to do so.
 The registrars will retain the names of all those who appeared on the pri mary lists of last year, unless re- quested not to do so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
NOTED NEGRO CHARACTER GETS
 EIGHT MONTHS
Oratory of Grant McKeel, Who Became Notorious in Nc NalIy's Time, Doesn't Move Court to Sympathy

Tt seems as if I have heard this same oratory before" observed Judge Foster of the city court, when Grant McKeel, negro familiar in police circles, delivered an eloquent plea for clemency both for himself and Carrie LaCroix, a white woman, who was on trial with McKeel.
 McKeels residence at 52S Newfield avenue was raided at Ii o'clock last night For many months the place has been the source of complaints to the police. McKeel and his white houseEeeper have entertained many wayfarers, black and white. Last night there were arrested with the couple, Jennie Burns, white, of police record, and Herbert Daley, a negro teamster
 Patrolmen Hatch and Murphy made the arrests AS they approached the house they heard loud voices in con- versation such as might well aroufe the indignation of the neighborhood.
 T drink: I lose my head sometimes, but down in my heart I'm righ [, judge, said McKeeI as he denied having conducted a house of i'll re- pute- 'I own this property, and I have to protect my tenants" said he. 'T couldn't afford to have such place on my property
 Judge Foster said he regarded Me Keel and the LaCroix woman as two Of the worst characters in the city. McKeel was charged with maintain ing the place, with drunkenness and with creating a breach of the peace, Judge Foster administered penalties aggregating eight months in jail and a fine of s105 with costs. The same penalty was meted out to the La Croix woman. The Burns woman was sentenced to jail for 10 days and the negro teamster was fined $5.
 McKeei became a notorious charac- ter as an associate of Jimmy McNally, the erstwhile green goods king. Mo- Keel was worth about $20,000 at one time. but his property has been dwindling, and now it is heavily en- cum mbered.
 He promised when last in court to get out of town. but today he said all his interests were here and he couldn't afford to leave. He entered an ap- peal, which was allowed with a bond of s1.0e0- The LaCroix woman did the same. Neither furnished bail, and both went to jail. They expected to furnish bail in day or two
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
Wireless Message From Togo To The
 American People
Especial from United Press,

A message to the American people sent through the United Press by Ad- miral Count Togo. On board the Steamship Lusitania off Nantucket, August 3rd, via wireless to New York
 .I am looking forward with the ut most pleasure to my visit to your great country and I would like to express my gratitude to MT. Taft and his cabinet for the very cordial invi- tation they have held out to me and also to the American people for the very kind welcome of which I have been assured.
 ''It has been one of my great wishes to visit the United States and now that this wish is to be granted am in the spirit of student and anxious inquirer-anxious to see all their won- derful civilization has to show and to learn something of your marvellous progress in science, manufacture and commerce.
 'I have no idea as yet ae to my program. All that is being arranged for me. I am just leaving it in the hands of the American people and I know that I shall be we'll looked af- ter.
 'I have just experienced the time of my life in connection with the coronation of King Georgeg Every where the hand of friendship has been held out to me. am looking forward to an equally good time on my pres ent visit My heart is filled with gratitude for the kindness of those responsible for this present invita- tion.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
Change Made In
 Schedule Of Local
 German Societies

A change has been brought about in the Arrangements of the local Ger man societies for German Day, Mon day, Aug. 2, when the German-Amer- ican Alliance of Connecticut will meet at New Haven. It had been planned to have parade in this city prior to going to the Elm City. This ar- rangement has been found impracti- cable because of the number of socie- ties, the earliness of the hour, and the fact that all will parade in New Ha- ven in the morning. Instead, the To- cal Germans, their wives and fami- lies. numbering over 500 will gather at the depot where the Wheeler & Wilson band will discourse music The start from this city will be made by special train shortly after 3 o'clock. The German delegation from that city, increased by another dele gation from the Norwalks
 In the parade in New Haven, the local societies will wear gray hats, carry canes. badges and wear dark clothes. In the afternoon there is to be a big celebration in Harrugari Park
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
Treaties Signed At White House
 This Afternoon

Washington,Aug. 3.-President Taft today invited the members of his cabinet to meet with him in his study at the White House, this afternoon. and witness the signing, by Represent tatives of the United States, Great ritain and France, of the most sweep ing treaties of arbitration ever adopt ed by any nation.
 Secretary Knox brought both the treaties to the White House. Ambas- sador Bryce, who came from his sum- mer home at Seal Harbor, Me, was present to sign the English treaty and Charge, D'Affaires Count Lefbere Pontalis, of the French Embassy, was authorized by special authority to sign for France.
 Paris, Aug. 3-The Franco-U United States arbitration treaty was signed, this afternoon, in the foreign office, by Foregn Minister De Selves with Robert Bacon, the American Ambassa- dor to France and M. Jesserand, French Ambassador to the United States as witnesses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
BALDWIN STATES HIS VIEW ON
 COMPENSATION
Said In His Message That Law to Comper- safe Workmen Would Have to Be Framed Along Different Lines
 From German Act

might enter into such n1binations those in other occupations could not.
 "A combination of makers of ce- ment pipes was prosecuted under this statute; they defended on the ground that it was contrary to the constitu- ion of the United States to exempt farmers and stock breeders, because the law was thus made unequal in it's operation.
 The supreme court of the United States sustainedsthis point. The State of Illinois argued that this exception of farmers and stock raisers could be separated from the rest of the statute and the latter sustained, but the court said no. It does not ap- pear that the Legislature would have passed the statute if it did not con- tain that exception.
 Tt was argued on the floor of the House of Representatives yesterday, that under this decision the bill re- ported, if passed, would be unconsti- yers seemed to take that view. That was one reason I think why the bill failed. Another reason was that most of the Republican Representatives from the small towns representing farming interests were against the whole business. not wishing to experi- ment with any workingmen's compen- sation scheme.
 -Four years ago the General Assem- ply appointed a special committee of three to investigate this whole sub- ject. One was an employer, one was workingmap or a representative of a labor organization and the third was lawyer They made a report favoring the bill which if passed would have given much more protec- ton to workfngmen injured by fac tory or railroad accidents than they now receive.
 "In my inaugural message recom- mended the enactment of that bill as the first step. I still hope it may be passed, but I do not think it likely that any full workingmen,s compen- sation act will go through the present General Assembly,"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
JN0. ). SMART0 GETS IN FIGHT
 WITH A CROWD
After Exchanging Brickbats With the Multitude He is
 Arrested
And Then Several Charges Are Entered Against the Well
 Known Brewery Agent

John D. Smarto, we'll known brew cry agent and saloon owner, furnish ed bail Of $50 in the city court to- day for his appearance for trial on a variety of charges in that tribunal Saturday morning. Smarto, whose violent temper has brought him in- to much trouble, owes his latest pre- dicament to giving way to his anger last night, when he was the central figure of jeering hooting mob of several hundred people, about the sa- loon of Waitan Andruskawitz, better known as Eddie at 433 Main street.
 Eddie has been large patron of the Wetdemann Brewing Go. which Smarto represents. Recently however he decided to sever his connections with the Weidemann interests, bought piece of property on the opposite side of the street, and applied for a transfer of his license.
 Smarto and Sheriff Brown visited his saloon yesterday afternoon with a writ of attachment for $2,000 and closed up the place. Eddie quickly secured bondsman, and then Smar- to got another attachment for $7,000 Eddie couldn't get a bondsman so quickly, and the neighborhood, thick ly populated. soon turned out and Hooked about the place, waiting de- velopments.
 About o'clock Smarto walked past the front of the saloon and the mob jeered him. The police say that there upon he became so angry that he snatched up several bricks and threw them into the crowd. In the excite ment Dorothy Casey and John Gel bel, little children of the neighborhood, received cuts.
 Special Policeman Kahn and Motor cycle Policeman Gorgas broke through the crowd. They rushed up to Smar- to, who declared he was blameless and demanded protection. They arrested Smarto, who received a gash on the forehead in the melee. Smarto fur nished bail on reaching police head quarters, and this morning his coun- sel, Attorney Henry Greenstein asked continuance until Saturday Smarto is charged with committing an as- sault, creating a breach of the peace, using abusive language and resisting an officer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
SON OF DR. WRIGHT
 WEDS MISS WILLIAMS

Mr. William Winthrop Wright, sont of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Wright of tff4 city, and general manager Of tf7a Artistic Bronze Co. of Norwa1k, soone to be moved to this city, and Mfs3 Alice Williams, the daughter of Mr1 and Mrs. Charles E. Williams. of 33 Putnam avenue. South Norwa1k, wer3 united in marriage at the home o4 the brides parents yesterday afteT1 noon at 4:30, with many Bridgeport relatives and friends among the guests.
 Rev. R. J. Carroll officiated. Tbs bride wore a gown of white safin trimmed with princess lace and pearls. She was attended by her sis- ter. MT. Thomas T. Thompson of West Haven was the best man. Many splendid gifts were in evidence. Tha brides gift to the bridegroom was a signet ring, and his gift to the brida a pearl pendants
 After the ceremony the couple 1efa for an automobile honeymoon through the White Mountains, Green Moun< tains and the Catskflls. They will reside in Courtland Hill, this city.