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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-26
SCHOONER BLAKELY THE CENTER
OF A WARM CONTROVERSY ABOUT
SHANGHAING, CRIMPS And SOCIALISM

Captain Manka of the schooner
Blakely has his own ideas of the ship
ping laws of the United States, and he
is not afraid to express them. He
says that they are all in favor of the
sailor, and that the master has very
little redress when he gets imposed
upon.
= Just now, the master of the Blakeiy
is very bitter, both against a certain
class of sensational journalism, and
against that class of the community
that will allege full knowledge of
sailors duties and how to carry them
out, when it knows that it is lying. He
has had a bitter experience in these
connections.
When the Blakely started from
Seattle few months ago, a man
named Harry Hawkins called on Cap
tain Manka and alleged that he was a
full-fedged second officer, having had
command of several vessels that he
named. In support of his claim he
produced a paper showing that he had
applied for a second officers certifi-
cate, but he failed to show that the
application had been granted. Such
an application, Captain Manka pointed
out, could be made by anyone, even
though he had never been to sea in
his life.
Being short of men, and having to
take what the clearinghouse master
would give him, he signed on Harry
Hawkins as second officer. Soon his
utter worthlessness as a second of
ficer became apparent, for the CAP.
tain discovered that instead of being
worth S45 a month, the amount he had
signed on to receive, he was not
worth SO as an ordinary seaman, for
he could not carry out a seaman's
duties.
The Real Doctrine.
Worse than this was the fact that
the first mate, Stanford Vieno, was a
rank Socialist. When the captain was
around, he would show the greatest
disposition to work, and be very
obsequious, but as soon as he was
alone with the men then he would
preach the doctrine of socialism
as he knew it. That was do as little
as you can for your money; all men
are equal; God never intended that
any man should have master over
him; take no notice of the captain"
This, of course, led to complications
at times, and it looked occasionally as
though there was going to be life
sized mutiny on the schooner. For
tunately, the captain was able to pre-
vent any violence on board, but he
was powerless to prevent the men
from worrying him in other ways, such
as loating when they had the oppor-
tunity, and handling the sails in such
way that they We're torn when a lit
tie care would have saved them. This
meant extra work all the time. The
captain had to be more vigiIant than
he would in ordinary circumstances
ana there was waste of time and
money that could have been saved.
Was Sea Lawyer.
Now said the captain, Il am not
in the same POSITION as the emplover
ashore is. Suppose, he engages a
book-keeper, and discovers that he is
not competent, he can say 20 that
man that he must leave the Office at
once. AT sea, what can ] do, when
md that man is not what he repre-
scented himself to be? I can rate him
and pay him according to his ability.
but that is the only redress ! have. I
cannot afford to lose the time and
money of putting the ship back to get
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-26

Continued of page fifteen.)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-28
MYSTERY OF THE UMBRELLA
Pittsbura shopkeeper Wondered About
II for Many Days-SimpIe.
After All.

In the midst Of driving rainstorm
one day recently tie owner of a small
store OIL a North side street corner
was startled by the violent opening OF
the door and the sound OF rushing.
feet. Hastily dropping the work sheS
was doing in the rear room. she bur.
lied toward the front Of the store lust
In tine to see the door slammed shut
and strange man running away at
top speed Wien she reached the
door he had disappeared; but when
she turned to investigate she was
astonished to behold a handsome gold.
handled silk umbrella. dripping with
moisture. lying on the showcase
Surprise. alarm and complete mysti.
Mention were mingled. What possible
explanation could there be of a stran-
ger dashing into her place In the
MIDST OF drenching downpour. leav-
Ing his fine umbrella without Nsgord
OF explanation. and rushing ford into
the rain without It?
The more she though. about It tho
deeper grew the mystery She re-
lated the incident to her customers.
Not one OF them could ofYcr a plausi-
bic solution. She finally concluded
the man was crazy. and abe 'elt rro-
fonndly thankful that he had done r,
worse
lhen one day n second stranger ap-
Peared. lie was almost as mysterious
as the first. lie produced a letter
and handed It to the storekeope-. II
was dated Chicago and read:
Dear Tom; | left your umbrella In
the little store at the corner near
your house. Just had tine to grab
car so failed to explain 10 store
Keeper. Left it on showcase HorA
you recover II o. X"
well. ] declare" was all the little
storekeeper could gasp as she pro.
d"ceG the umbrella How simple Il
was after all."-Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-28
ORIGIN OF OUR CALENDAR
Story Of the Year and Its Days. ~
Now Constituted, Told
Once More.

The Julian year consists OF 365A
days and exceeded by IL minutes 1886
seconds the solar year OF 365 DAYS
hours 48 minutes 46 seconds. on
sequence OF this, the equinox In the
course Of a few centuries fell back con-
siderably. In the time of Julius Cae
sar. 1t corresponded to March rs.
and by the sixteenth century 1t had
retrogarded to March II. 1t was at
this time that a physician o. Verona
named Ghiraldi proposed a plan for
amending the calendar. He died be
fore he had opportunity to carry It
forward, but his brother presented 1t
to Pope Gregory XIII, who assembled
q number Of learned men to discuss It
1t was passed upon favorab1y and
adopted, and thus was given to the
world what has since been known as
the Gregorian calendar. In 1882 Gregg
DRY issued a brief, apolshing the Julian
calendar In all Catholic countries. and
Introducing the reformed one.
The reform of the Gergorian OF new
on the Julian or old. consisted In
dropping ten days after October 4.
1882, 80 that the 18th was reckoned
Immediately after the 4th. Every one
hundredth year, which, by the Old style
was a leap year. was to be common
year. the fourth century, divisible by
four. excepted: that Is, 1000 was to re-
main a leap year. but 100. 1900 and
1900 we're not to he reckoned as such.
while 1000 was to be reckoned.
In this calendar the length of the
solar year is taken to be 265 days
hours 40 minutes and IL seconds, the
difference between which and the true
length is immaterial.-The Christian
Herald
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-28
On the Shell.

To the married woman and IN tho
spinster alike II Is always n shock m
find that parties are being gIven Tor
younger set to which thew arc mn,
D'dden' lor the realization that these
younger members Of society are class.
ing them as old" is not altogetber
pleasing. To the married woman tbI,
experience usually comes later than
10 the unmarried. for she will no
asked TO young gatherings whan a
splnster several years her Junior will
be omitted. Whether this ia because
her husband Is still reckoped attrac.
i've, ihough married, or because nj
her UNITY as chaperon, is an oman
q's stion. but the fact remains. One
spinster lately confessed that for aev.
eral days after her first experIenco n,
being left out of n party ahe oIrnoat
p'ncheo herseif. saying. Can this be
! that ain so slighted?" for she dearly
ioTed 10 dance and never had been q
wall Hover Now she says she bas
SLOWLY nut surely been rslegated To
me dinnor SET. and there she cuts oil,
the debuiantcs ut every chance sns
gets In revenge
The First "cowboys.r
t., .oWooy was once sinister word
TIN. n,nerlca' politics. In the ReyoIu.
.,"'1,y war the cowboys" were
NJ 50 %, tories In Westchester county,
we" ORR peculiarly socalIed hecorso
~ e"e brutal roughness with which
tney treated their Whis or robo,
ne'ghbors. 1t was, no douh, IN
"corIn. o. thsm that the name OF
,o rT"o o was given in 1861 to car.
W." peop,e IN Connecticut and other
nos, . - New England who were al
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
ROYAL TOUR STARTS
THEIR MAJESTiES LEAVE LON
DON FOR IRELAND, WALES
AND SCOTLAND.

London, July 7.-Recuperated by a
weeks rest at Windsor after the cor
onation and attendant ceremonies the
King and Queen started today on "a
tour that will last until near the end
of the month and will embrace all
parts of the kingdom The royal visit
to ireland Is first on the program.
The visit will be confined To Dublin ana
vicinity and will extend over four days,
beginning tomorrow and lasting until
next Wednesday. ON the last-named
day their Majesties viii leave. Dublin
for three days visit To Wales which
will be made historical by the investi-
ture of the Prince of Wales at Carn-
arvon Castle. The stay In wales will
be followed by the royal visit to Scot
land. on all the railroads on which
the royal party will travel elaborate
precautions are being taken to protect
the royal train. The train will be
drawn by two locomotives. with expert
engineers. and a complete staff of rail
way experts and electricians accom-
pany the train for immediate action
I'm case anything should go wrong. \
pilot engine is to run a quarter of an
hour ahead of the royal train, and af-
ter it's passage all tracks are to be
kept absolutely clear.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
END OF DREADNoUoHTs.
British Admiralty Director Has De-
siqned Entirely New Type.

London, July THE approaching
doom of the battleship of the dread
nought and super r-dreadnought type
has become live question in Brit
ish naval circles, in which Sir Philip
Watts. admiralty director of naval
construction is credited with having
designed already an entirely new type
of fighting ship.
Next years naval program anticl-
pates the retention of the all-big gun
principle but il is believed that the
ships will be considerably smaller I'm
displacement, averaging between 1900
and $4,000 tons. 1t is expected that
this new type will be superior to the
present battleships in fighting in shall
low waters and through the fact that
It will not offer such a fine target for
the enemy as the dreadnoughts now In
commission.
The armament of the new type VIII
be the same as the present monsters
Through the use of the combination
turbine and reciprocating engines IL is
expected that the new battleships VIII
make a speed of from "a to S6 knots.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
CINCINNATI YOUNG WOMAN FIG
URES IN UNIQUE FOURTH
CELEBRATION ABOARD
STEAMSHIP.

New York, n. y, July Miss Ber-
tina Rapp. an athletic American girl of
German parentage, and teacher OF
calisthenics i'm Cincinnati was the
chief figure in unique Fourth of July
celebration on board The steamship
Adriatic just in from southampton.
The young woman is about five feet,
nine inches tan. and weighs $50
pounds. Her speciality is wrestling,
and she challenged any man aboard
the ship to bouts of five minutes,
catch -catch-can.
Two second-cabin passengers, one
an American bicycle rider Arthur
Libby. who weighs l4O, ana George
Lahrmann, a German who weighs 1855,
accepted the challenge. The bouts
took place ON the part of the deck di-
viding the first from the second cab
ms and all the passengers except
those I'm the stcor3ge crowded around
the gladiators. Miss Rapp wore a
sweater and short skirt and the men
were stripped to their undershirts,
Libby held out against the young
woman i'm the first bout but she put
his shoulders Co the mat In the third
minute OF the second bout Then she
| took on the stout German. They wres-
tied twenty minutes. with intervals OF
rest between the five minute bouts
The German had some science and
much muscle, which. combined with
his weight, resisted the gallant efforts
of the young woman To put him down
lie also could dO nothing with her
In fact his chief object seemed TO be I,
Iprcvent himself from being thrown
The referee called the contest a draw
at the end of the fourth bout wher
neither seemed ft TO continue.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
BOARDS STEAMER AT SEA.
English Millionaire Hastens to Bed
side Of Dying Brother.

washington, Pa, July 7.-As his
brother is believed To be dying here.
James Otley, millionaire Englishman,
and one of the officials of the Jessop
Steel company, of Great Britain.
caught transatlantic steamer far
out at sea In order to get To Ameri-
ca with all possible speed.
The use of the wireless made pos
sible his catching the boat several
hours after it had left the English
coast
Frank T. Otley, manager of the
American plant of the Jessop COM
pany. located here, is the stricken
brother.
Otley's only child, a two-year- -old
boy. has been In England since the
death of his wife. more than a year
ago. and the stricken man expressed
a strong desire to see the child before
he died.
The brother and child. according
to cablegram boarded fast dis
patch boat and caught and boarded
the steamer Carmania some 200 miles
out
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
TAFT AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Unpr cedented Rush at Popular Sum
mer Resort

Atlantic CITY N. j.. July 7.-During
the many years that Atlantic CITY has
held the premier place among the pop
ular Eastern coast resorts il is doubt
ful If there ever was a time when 1t
entertained such an enormous crowd
as at the present time. The beaches
and the board walks were literally
black with people today and 1t will
probably be necessary for the hotels
to display standing Room only" signs
I'm their corridors during the remain
der of the week. The unprecedented
rush of visitors is due partly to the
presence of President Taft and the
great convention of Christian Endeav-
orers which he addressed today and
partly to the early arrival of hund-
reds of delegates and visitors to the
convention of Elks which is TO hold
forth here during the coming week.
Just what the local hotel men will do
with the Christian Endeavorers. the
FIks and the ordinary visitors who re-
main over Sunday they do not attempt
To- say.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
Defines NEW CULT SHE WRESTLED MEN
MRS. BRIDGES. MOTHER OF MIL.
DRED, DEFENDS, ON STAND,
PROPHET OF ABSO-
Lutte LIFE.

Chicago July Tt. saw the new
light and a feeling was in me as
though there was something for me to
DO to better myself and better the
world at large. 1t was a feeling which
like walking on clouds. That feeling
was Absolute Life
The foregoing. given in the testimo-
NY OF Mrs Lucille Bridges i'm the See
trial today, is regarded by the defense
as one of tie best definitions of the
cult givcn during the present case.
Mrs. Bridges is the mother OF Mil
drcd. whose father, stephen Bridges.
alleged that See held the girl at his
Hat for immoral purposes.
Judge Honore cautioned the witness
about answering questions after OBJ
lection had been made, and before the
court has ruled. Mrs. Bridges has
proved an awkward witness in this re-
spect
"Nldrcd was our only child" con-
tinued tho witness. "She was made so
much OF that she became stubborn and
somewhat spoiled. There was a decid-
cd change for the better after she be-
gan studying Mir. Sees teachings
Mrs. Bridges denied there had been
any disrobne in the See flat.
Did you ever tell your husband that
YOU had revelation of mother
hood?" ATTORNEY Cantwcll asked.
"No"
The witness stated she had made
contributions of thousand and iiv,
hundred dollars, respectively, To the
cause or Absolute Life"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
JEWISH cHAuTAUoUA.

Milwaukee, Wis, July THE ff-
teenth annual summer assembly OF the
Jewish ChautauQua Society of Ameri-
co opened in Milwaukee today. 10 con-
tinue until July 1S. Tho programme
this year is one of the best ever pre-
pared for a meeting Of tho society.
ne provides for the discussion Of a wide
variety Of topics by religious leaders.
educators and others.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
Beaumont Wins Thousand Mile
International Circuit Aviation
Contest, Which End
ed Today
WON THE PARIS TO ROME RACE
Course OF Competition Just Conclud-
ed Took the Competitors Through
Four Courtries-Three
Men Were Killed.

Paris, July 7.-Lieutenant Conneau.
whose racing name is Andre Beau
mont, won the thousand mile inter
national circuit aviation race, which
eaded at Vincennes today. AS he had
already won the Paris To Rome con-
test, Conneau brings added glory to
the French navy.
Garros was seconi. He arrived ten
minutes ahead of Beaumont but the
latter won on elapsed time.
The course took the airmen through
four countries. France. Belgium. Hol-
land, and England. Prizes aggregat-
ing one hundred thousand dollars
were given,
OF the fifty starters nine reached the
final goal. Two starters. Lemartin
and Landron, and "A Captain Prince
tai were killed the opening day. Sew
eral were seriously injured from falls
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
GREAT ROWING REGATTA.
osrsmen Of Northwest Assemble at
Portland. Ore.

Portland. ore. July THE biggest
event of the year for oarsmen In this
section of the continent was inaugur-
ated here today with the opening oi
the annual regatta of the North Paci-
sc Association of Amateur OaTsmen.
The races are to extend over two days
and will include senior single. junior
sinqle. senior double. junior double ana
four-oared events. The contests take
place over straightaway course oi
one and one-half miles. The partici-
nation of some OF the best oarsmen
of Vancouver and Victoria gives the
regatta this year a strong internation-
al flavor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
STARTLING DISCOVERY MADE.

Martins Ferry Ohio, July Resi-
dents of this city and bridgeport. Ohio
for past several days have complained
of the taste OF the water coming from
the reservoir here. Last night IL was
cleaned out and docomposcd body OF
"a man found In it, Investigation show
ed that forcigners working in the coal
mines had been using the reservoir for
bathing purposes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
AUTO TRIP IS FATAL
GASOLINE TANK OF CAR E%-
PLoDES AND FATALLY
BURNS PASSENGER.

Grants Pass, Oregon. July IA
family automobile pary's tour from
Portland to san Francisco, ended near
Crescent city oregon, Yesterday when
the machines fuel tank exploded, fat
ally burning Miss AIyra Kelly and In
hicting serious injuries upon her sis-
ter. father and two little brothers, for
whose protection she gave up her life,
\ bump In the road tore loose the gas
oline tank and as the ca, sprang for
ward the nre from the burners touched
the tank causing the explosion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
LAWSON ON A RANCH.
Boston Finanoier Takes His Ease Near
prneville. Oregon.

Boston Ftnancier axes his Ease near
prnevilIe, Oregon.
Tacoma. Wash, July 7.-Thomas
w. Lawson, the Boston hnancier has
been found living quietly on a ranch
near Prineville, central oregon. Taco
ma and Seattle railroad men visited
PrineHHe 60 attend meeting of the
Central oregon Development league.
Lawson was aboard the same train
bound for Prineville, whose citizens
serenaded him with brass band and
invited him to speak in the opera
house. Mr. Lawson complied At the
next DAYS meeting of the Central
oregon Development league Mr Law
son, by request responded 20 the toast
Hello, Central oregon
Lawson has been vacationing FOR
several weeks on the ranch of Thomas
sharp. an old friend. Commercial bod
les of Tacoma and Seattle have invit-
cd him 10 address them before return
ing east
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
eoo,ooo,ooo ENVELOPES.

Washington. July Approximate
ly 9oO.OOO.OOO envelopes viii be requir-
ed TO supply the government during
the coming four years and Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock has just award
ed ne contracts FOR them. the cost be-
ing S6S0.922, a saving of S156.326 as
compared with the contract price for
the past four years. The contracts
are exclusive Of those recently made
for the postal service. on which a sav-
ing Of $4,000 was made.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
GOVERNOR ON YACHT TRIP.

Lansing. Mich, July Gov. Osborn
has left for Alpena where he will be-
come the guest of Frank Fletcher and
will go aboard the Fletcher yacht on
n trip to the Beaver islands, the home
OF Strang. the Mormon leader In ear
lier years and the scene of many feuds
and battles. The governor Is much in
terested I'm visiting the historic spots
ON the Manitou islands and will he the
first Michigan governor to visit them.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
ENGINE MOVES A BUILDING.

Kalamazoo, Mich, July THE big
freight house of the Lake Shore railZ-
way has been moved. The company
is starting the erection of a new build
ing on the site of the old structure
and desiring to move the old building
out of the way. rollers were placed
under 1t and an engine fastened to
the rope. Slowly the engine pulled the
30x11O foot structure 400 feet away
from it's old location without injury
10 the building.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
GREAT RACE ON THAMES.

Henley ON the Thames, July Tho
ottawa Rowing clubs eight was beat
on today I'm the somi-hnal heat for the
grand challenge cup by the Magdalen
college crew, present holders OF the
trophy. It. was an exciting race. the
Oxonians winning by two lengths.
Time. 0:55.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
TO OPEN ALL TO TOGO.
Japanese Hero Will Be Shown Every
thing in Navy Yards.

Washington. July THE Japanese
naval hero. Admiral Togo. hero of the
battle of the sea of Japan, will have no
difficulty In viewing everything he
cares To see i'm the New York naval
yard or indeed i'm any other part OF
the naval establishment. Although a
regulation of long standing prohibits
the exhibition to foreign visitors OF
any of the construction i'm the naval
yards. this will be gladly suspended
by the navy department for the bene-
fit of Admiral Togo. 1t is expected he
will board the giant battleship Flori-
da. now nearing completion i'm the
New York naval yard
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
BIG STRIKE is SETTLED.
Pennsylvania Coal Miners Decide tc
Return to Work.

Pittsburg, July THE miners
throughout the Irwin -Greensburg coal
fields i'm Westmoreland county have
held meetings of their locals To vote
on ending the strike that has been on
for sixteen months. In every
instance the miners voted to give up
the struggle .as the international ex-
ecutive board of United Mineworkers
i'm session at Indianapolis voted to dis
continue paying strike benefits. The
board further directed Francis Feehan
OF the Pittsburg district to call the
strike leaders together and terminate
the strike without recognition or con-
cessions.
Eighteen lives have been lost In the
strike and more than million doi-
lars have been expended beside large
donations from sympathizers'
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
NEW LAWS IN NEBRASKA.
No Person Under Eighteen May Use
Tobacco Now.

Lincoln, Neb, July MANY Of the
the Nebraska legislature went into ef-
feet today. one prohibits any person
under tho age Of Is from using tobac-
co in any form. Another prohibits all
public exhibitions of hypnotism or
mesmerism. Another provides heavy
penalties for persons concerned i'm the
white slave" traffic and makes It com
petcnt for wife 20 testify against
her husband i'm such cases.