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The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
WARNS AGAINST
TIMBER TRUST
Commissioner Of Corporations Says
Vast Sections Are Tied Up
For Private Gain.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE as
sertion that vast timber trust
dwarfing Standard Oil by comparison.
Is in the making, and startling statis-
tiles showing how the government
has lost millions In disposing OF TIM
Der lands, are contained In a special
report sent TO congress today BY Her
bert Knox Smith, commissioner OF
corporations.
Four-nfths OF the standing timber
in this country, Smith says, is now
privately owned, and three vast hold
ings alone, those OF the Southern Pa
cifc Co, the Weyerhauser Timber Co.
and the Northern Pacific Railway Co.,
including their subsidiaries) together
have 23S,000. 100000 feet, or nearly III
per cent of this privately owned tim
Der.
These three holdings" the report
says, have enought standing timber
to build an ordinary Ave or six-room
frame house for each OF the sixteen
million families in the United States
In 1900. II sawed into lumber and
placed I'm cars, the timber would load
a train about 100000 miles long.
The largest holders arr cutting
little OF their timber. They thus re-
serve to themselves those incalculable
profits which accrue with the growth
OF the country, the diminishing tim
Der supply and the further control
thereof. Many of the very men who
are protesting against conservation
and the national forest system be
cause OF the tying up OF natural re.
sources are themselves deliberately
tying up far more effectively for pri-
vate gain"
The report declares the timber now
standing will last only about 50 years.
Rich concentration In standing
timber" the report states, IF permit
ted TO continue and increase makes
probable final central control OF the
whole lumber industry. A few strong
interests ultimately holding the bulk
OF the timber can set the price OF
timber and it's products.
When the timber has been cut the
land remains. There has been ere
ated, therefore, not only the frame
work OF an enormous timber monop-
oily. but also an equally sinister LAND
concentration in extensive sections.
Finally, to timber concentration
and to land concentration Is added, In
our most important timber section,
closely connected railroad domination.
The formidable possibilities OF this
combination in the Pacific northwest
and elsewhere. are or the gravest pub
lie importance.
The impossibilities OF power In
volyed In such concentration OF land
ownership, irrespective OF the timber.
hardly require discussion. The danger
OF abuse of that power In the absence
of restrictive regulations Is obvious.
This danger, moreover, is greatly mul'
tiplied, because few OF the largest
owners OF land also occupy dominat
ing positions in railroad Transports
ton over great sections OF the coun
try"
The report says the greatest owner
of timber lands In the country IL the
Southern Pacific Co.. with total Of
10, 000. 090. 900 feet.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
BY w. a. SHEPHERD.

NEW YORK, Feb. las soon n
Theodore N Vail had driven the teie
graph company out of the telephone
field he began to plan for the 'estab
Iishment of national telephone com
pany.
He encouraged the organization oil
local companies In all cities. He travel
ed about himself extensively among
the cities, helping In this organization
He boosted Bell telephone stock until
one day Il sold at $1,000 q share.
Each one OF the local companies. or
tanixed under Wallis encouragement
was forced, OF course, TO pay liberal
royalties for the use Of the Bell pat
ents. In this connection Vail played
his shrewdest trick.
III you can't pay royalties In cash
you can pay us In stock" said Vail.
q This meant that each local company
that was formed watered Its stock, In
= large measure, In order to gain sur,
plus stock with which to pay the Bell
Telephone Co. Wallis company was
thus gaining q hold on the various To-
cal telephone companies Of the country
and the public was charged extra high
rates because It was necessary for the
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
DRIVES WIFE TO STREET.
Man Uses Army Revolver For Pur'
pose; Police Arrest Him.

Eugene Kirschner. No. 474 Van Dyke
ave-, was arrested Tuesday morning
by the officers OF the flying squadron
In his home Kirschner had an army
Colt revolver, and with this weapon
the police say, he drove his wife out
OF the house.
George Williams, No. 275 Wabash
ave-, was another walking arsenal
who was gathered in by the squadron
Saturday night. George had two re
yolyers and two shotguns and when
patrolman Schachschneider went 70
arrest him, he emptied one OF the
shotguns at the officer. Fortunately,
he missed.
williams was before Police Justice
Stein, Tuesday, and was fined $50 with
the option Of 80 days In House OF
Correction.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15

local companies to pay dividends ON
tho watered stock.
There Is SO much water-in the stock
OF most of the various Telephone com
panies that 90 10 make the telephone
trust that Il never can be squeezed
out IL viii never be possible. except
by studying the books and plants OF
hundreds Of individual companies. a.
tell on how much watered telephone
stock the public Is being taxed.
The American cities were fooled
one at time.
Besides his patent department,
which were made with various cities
ventions and either sidetracked them
or used them. Vail had another de
partment where all the schemes for
Bel extension were Matched. This
was the legal department. IL number
ed some OF the most astute lawyers IL
Boston, men who were experts In Oh
tanning franchises. The services oil
these men were rendered free TO any
local company that needed aid In over
coming city council.
In looking cover the arrangements
which were made with varies cities
In organizing local telephone compan'
les, one can readily see how they were
fooled, almost To the last city In the
f,rst place the rates we're always too
high. They began too high and the
American public didn't know any bet
ter. Besides, there was always the
local company that must be taken
care OF.
Some American cities demanded a
gross earnings tax. New Orleans III
sisted on 5 per cent and got H. Kansas
City demanded 2 per cent and got II.
Indianapolis demanded a payment oil
SC, 600 a year and got tia laughabiy
small sum, In view OF the fact that
there are about $4,000 trust telephones
there. Salt Lake City was contented
with I per cent. But most OF the
American cities didn't demand any
thing.
Boston. where the telephone trust
was formed. was loaded down with q
rate OF 1882 a year for a telephone!
Wherever there was an indepen-
dent telephone company the tele-
phone trust suddenly became gener-
GUS to the public.
Today the average cost OF business
telephones In So American cities In
S6e. so. Yet In cities where the indie
pendents have been operating the
telephone trust puts its average price
for business telephones down to $4s.
What does this fact mean? IL
means that the telephone trust In
many cities IL charging $40 year
per phone more than It ought TO
charge. This extra charge involves
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
r, Sns . EaLL s ne ras sr I'LL.

According TO the governmsnt es en-,
sus In 1907 there were then s.isE.veS,
Bell telephones In America ana
a.sss5ls independent SelsPh.nss.
I'M use in the United states. But
even then rs per cent OF the moe
pendents were operating under
change arrangements with me psn
systsnt Tho Bell controlled more
than one -half OF the Telephones ln
before Kink Morgan got started IN
good and earnest in the gentle pro-
cess of benevolenuy assimiiauhs
the independent companies
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
asTR0NGHEART" ARRESTED.
Hero Of Famous Play IL Accused Q
Fraud In Missouri.

PETOSKEY. Mich, Feb. 14.-(Spe'
cial Federal officers took James w.
Strongheart, from the Emmett county
jail today to Grand Rapids, from which
city he will be taken to Missouri for
trial on charge OF gaining money
under false pretence and OF represent
ing the government.
He is an educated Indian, 36 years
old. According TO his story he Is a
graduate from Harvard, grandson
of Sitting Bull, and the hero OF the
famous play, "Strongheart."
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
Iudna PheIan Guest of Honor.

Judge Phelan was guest OF honor al
the Lincoln celebration OF the lro
ouois club, Monday night. The judge
presented the club with fine portrait
of himself. Attorney Eugene Marshall
responded with a neat speech. In
which he praised the judge for the
great work he IL doing In the re
corder's court. Among others present
at the Iroquois club were Attorney
Sellers, Louis Wolf. Hugh Shepherd
and Walter Showers. The Judge later
attended the masquerade ball given
by the Concordia society.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
Can't Identity Westsate's Picture.

Several days ago Sheriff CASTOR
sent to the Crows Nest Lumber Co.
in Hamburg. British Columbia, pno
tograph OF the man found murdered
I'm Highland Park several weeks ago
and supposed to be William Nj. West
gate. In letter received Tuesday
the company states that the photo
graph was shown to a number OF mel
who worked with Westgate, but none
OF them was sure that the picture
was his, as they never saw him with
out a mustache.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
FOREIGN LIQUOR DEALERS PAY.
AudItor-Cenerai Collects Fee From 80
Companies.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 14.-(Spe-
cial. )--Auditor-G General Fuller has col
lected state license fee from SO for
eign liquor dealers who conduct whole
sale establishments within the bord-
ers OF Michigan. The auditor-general
says that there are nearly 125 of these
concerns doing business In Michigan
and he has hopes Of securing license
fees from all OF them. For a time
some Of the companies were disposed
to fight the law which was passed at
the last session Of the legislature re-
quiring that they pay $500 to the state
for the privilege of doing business.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
sTUDEBAKERs INCORPORATE.
Articles are Filed With Secretary OF
state Of New Jersey.

TRENTON, NJ j., Feb. 1.-THE
Studebaker Corporation. with an au-
thorized capitalization of $4,000, 900
was incorporated by the secretary of
state here today. II will acquire the
Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing
Co., the big wagonmakers of South
Bend, Ind, and the Everitt-Metzger-
Flanders Co, the automobile builders
OF Detroit, Mich.
The stock 10 divided into $4,000, 900
preferred, bearing seven per cent
cumulative dividends, and $4,000, 900
common. The incorporators are dunn
mics In the ONCE OF the corporation
trust company, Of Jersey City, the reg
istered agent, and M. Gregg Latimer
and John o. Marsh, OF New York, and
John A. Turner. Of Basking Ridge,
N. j.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
cRoUL IS MUM.
Won't Discuss Martindale's Statement
That We've Too Many Cops.

"Supt. Martindale must have been
instructed" declared Police Commits
sioner Croul, Tuesday morning. He
was referring to a statement attribut-
ed TO Mr.. Martindale, In which the
school superintendent said that In MS
opinion the police department. needed
less instead OF more patrolmen. Mr..
Martindale was speaking on the juven-
lie problem before the Northwestern
Woman's club.
IF Mr.. Martindale was not mis-
quoted or his remarks misinterpreted,
I have nothing to say" said Mr.. CrouL
Mr.. Martindale and myself have al
ways gotten along well together. The
need OF more patrolmen Is obvious to
every thinking citizen. That Is all
that can be said on the matter"
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
BovEE GETS 2 TO 4 YEARS.
Youth Pleads Guilty TO 5urglarizln9
3. C. Shipman's Home.

Youth Pleads Guilty 70 bur0larixin9
3. c. shipman's Home.
James Bovee, the youth caught bur-
glarizing the summer home Of Fred
G. Shipman, In Greenfield township,
and who pleaded guilty. was SEN
fenced by Judge Mandell. Tuesday
morning, to the Detroit House OF Cor
rection for from two to four years.
II was over Bovee's case that the
clash occurred between Judge Man
dell and the prosecutors ONCE. Fri
day, and which caused the judge 10
declare that he would conduct what
further Investigation he wanted with
out the aid or the prosecutor. That
once was represented, Tuesday, how
ever, by Assistant Prosecutor Aldrich
who explained that he had been call
ed to Grand Rapids on business OF
he would have appeared in court Fri
day.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
$50, 200, 600 For Improveme nts.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.--Announce
ment was made today by the New
York Central that the directors OF
that company have authorized the H.
suance Of s30,O00,000 three year AZ
per cent gold notes. The money ID
10 be used for improvements.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
Burns Fatal To Child.

Eva Walton. the child who was bad
ly burned In her parents home ON
Bellevue-ave., in Hamtramck. last Sun
day, Is dead In the Children's Free
hospital. Coroner Burgess decided an
inquest unnecessary.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
KIno Georges Aide Dead.

LONDON, Feb. 14.-Eustace J. A.
Balfour,, a brother of A. j. Balfour.
the conservative leader. died here to-
day. He was an aide de camp to
King George.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15

AUGUSTA, Maine. Feb. 1.-THE
state senate today passed the resolu-
ton for the resubmisslon to the peo-
PIE OF the state wide prohibition law,
by the vote of 20 to z. The house Is
vet TO act on the measure.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
now TELEPHONE
TRUST TOOK ON
OGEAhs0EWATER
1sll Monopoly Cooled Wires Around
American Cities, Raised Rates
and Put Into Its Golfers Ire
mendous Yearly Surplus.
Comparison Of Charges Shows Exor-
bitant Rates Are Levied Where
There Il No Competition.

(The following IL the second OF Cor
respondent shepherds articles on the
operations or the Observation-Disclosures
PEOPLE I'm their plan To tie up the whole
country with q wire trust.)
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
FOX PLEADS GUILTY.
Flint Slayer 10 Remanded To Custody
Of Sheriff For Week.

FLINT. Mich. Feb. 14.-(Special)
Frank Fox pleaded guilty In cir
cult court this morning to the muir
der OF Ella Blade. his sister-in-law
The Judge remanded him to the Gus
tody Of the sheriff for one week. and
refused to accept his plea until the
expiration OF that time.
Fox I'm reply to questions from the
Judge repeated his statement that
Miss blades alleged participation In
a criminal operation on his wife seven
years ago was the cause Of the crime.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
still, u Was Perfectly Good Cake.

Won't you try a piece of my wife's
angel cake?"
will IL make an angel OF me?"
THAT depends on the kind OF a
life you have lived
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
COLDS CAUSE isEAnACHR

LAXATIVE BRoMo ouihine. the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy removes
sanse. Call Tor full reme LOOK for
signature y W DRIVE use
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15

Who wisely rules himself.
the dsvssh part of your makeup
It's safe to say and lodge
plan out and see we can thus earn
things.
enemy"
pathway and puts to see If he can rule
perhaps
break permanently cripple
but for the purpose
member having different
degree Of strength
perhaps decetfu of them all
many friends but coony cunnngy
where he howco afrom.
and lies
- night without uspeens that his dear old friend Mr. Coffee quietly
but highly organized individuals and wrecks them by
the
and again the battle and been
the head the chain of his master
the master stretches him few tighter the rack of suffering
of the a
suffering follows steadily until able to rule
Then
tain" and give his phceto Postum
stmg of beverage
which changes to rich golden brown
remarkable chansepeaceu
which old Dame Nature
needed and so long denied
Well here's
4 weakening.
There's a Reason"
Cereal Company Michigan. s-A
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
There's a Reason"

sal Company Limited. Battle Greek, Michigan, U. s.A
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27
DRILL SUNDAY At
KAPIOLAN| PARK

Colonel Ziegler of the National
Guard has issued the following orders
for a Sunday drill at Waikiki:
Companies and detachments of the
First Infantry National Guard of Ha-
wall, stationed at Honolulu, will as
semble under arms at the drill she'd
on Sunday, January 20, 1911, at 1880
a. m. for drill
Commanders of companies and de-
tachments, will caution their men to
be on hand promptly, and be in read
mess to board the Honolulu Rapid
Transit cars at a. m. sharp.
"The Quartermaster's department
will furnish the necessary transporta-
ton and subsistence for the First n.
fantry National Guard of Hawaii en-
route to Kapiolani Park and return.
Uniform: Service.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27
RIJoU AMATEUR NIGHT.

This weeks programme submitted
at the BiEu will be considerably
augmented tonight by the presence
OF the amateurs. here is a long list
and they will no doubt provide plenty
OF amusement. They have always
proved big draw at the Bijou, so it
is pretty safe to say that even stand
ing room will be at a premium at an
early hour.
The regular programme will in
clude Burke and Burke, Joe Carol,
X. Hassan Ben Abdic, Senorita Con
chita Carrauza, Jones and Greiner,
the little Aflague Sisters, Richard
Kipling and motion pictures. All the
performers are established favorites
at the house, and there will not be
a dull moment throughout this long
end excellent programme.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27
ToPsY-TURVY PIANO
PLAYER AT THE PARK

The De Marest Brothers. in musical
comedy, made a first and very favor.
able impression at the Park last ev-
ening. Their oddities consist of anus
ing methocs of extracting music from
various instruments. One plaved the
piano while standing on his head. his
feet resting on the lid. AS he PLAYED
his team mate played a viol and dane.
ed
Winnie Baldwin rendered selections
in a charming manner. Harding ami
Wasson presented new musical seleo-
lions of their own composition, and
danced some eccentric steps, also
their own.
The Park, despite any rumors that
may have gone abroad, will continue
TO remain open, the director of the
amusement company having taken no
action yet as to closing another house
for the present.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27
FALL AND DANCE
AT CARNIVAL

On the first evening of the EIlys
carnival, February q, there will be
a great mask ball in the galleries
of the large shed on the Alakea
wharf quite something superior to
anything previously occurring.
This year the admission to the.
mask ball, which to many is the
greatest feature of the show, will be
considerably less than was charged
last year, when the ball was given in
the Young Hotel roof garden. Tick
cts for the mask ball, Tuesday, Feb
ruary Fl, will be $3.50, which includes
admission to the building and to the
galleries where the dancing is to be
held. The dollar and a half ticket
will admit one person.
On Wednesday, February %, the
second night Of the carnival, there
will be dance in the galleries.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27
At THE THEATERS
scuLLY RETlREs ONE
OF EMPIRES ACTS

General Manager scully made ,
change at the Empire theater last ev
ening at the conclusion of the last
performance, when he retired a ouin.
tet Of young women-Gertrude Eulalie
and the four young soubrettes. Man.
ager Scully was not satisfied with
their performance, and believing that
the Empires patrons were not all
pleased with them, he decided to have
their act cut out. The popular Glad
stone Sisters have been wirelessed to.
asking them to return from Hilo. and
they will appear again at the Empire
next week.
The remainder of the program went
with vim, the Musical Bentlevs
scoring another hit with new selec-
tons. They were particularly Meas.
ing with their rendition of the pa
paya Rag" on the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Crawford and Meeker and George
with new selections, filled out
the evenAg's performance satisfactor
ily.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27
SAVOY HAS GOLD
MINE IN DoRIc TRIO

| WINE I'm DORIC TRIO
The announcement that the Doric
Trio is to sing at the Savoy is suf-
fictent to bring crowds to this popular
playhouse. Last evening the trio scor.
ed another triumph. The bass solo
carrying the Divining Song as one of
the best and was greeted with nro-
longed applause. The trio respond-
ed to several encores. They are
learning Hawaiian melodies and will
shortly sing two or three of them.
Dolliver and Rogers, the team of
charming little dancers and singers
made another favorable impression.
appearing in pretty European dancing
costumes.
The Laredos presented another set
OF changes in contortion work, all Of
their feats being of a pleasing charac
ter. The Laredos have another weeks
run at the Savoy before leaving for
Australia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27
Pacific Mail Steamship 90.

call Honolulu this
mort 0 the below:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27

Kawaihae was last week made hap.
by by heavy rain lasting three days.
an unusual thing for that region. 1t
was the first rain for three months.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27

U. S. G. Thetis, from cruise
Merchant vessels.
Beachy, Br. str, from Puget Sound
January IS.
Coronado, Am. bk., from San Fran
cisco, Jan. Is.
Nokomis, Am. SCH, from Tacoma,
January 6.
Erskine NJ. Phelps, Am. sp., from
Norfolk, Dec. 6.
Aloha, Am. SCH, from Port Town
send, Dec. 80.
Robert Levers, Am. SCH, from
Port Townsend, Jan. /.
R. P. Rithet, Am. bk., from San
Francisco, Dec. 80.
Nuuanu, Am. blk. from New York,
January 4.
PROJECTED DEPARTURES.
For San Francisco.
Siberia, P. M. Co, January 2S.
Wilhelmina, M. N. Co., February
1.
Honolulan, M. N. Co., February 4.
China, P. M. Co., February 5.
Manchuria, P. M. Co., February
II.
Sierra, o. s. S. Co., February Is
Chiyo Maru, T. X. X, Februar
IS.
Lurline, M. N. Co., February 81.
Asia, P. NJ. Co., February 25.
For Vancouver.
zealandia, CA. R. M. s., January
81.
Moana, CA. R. M. s., March l.
Makura, CA. R. M. S., Marcel
%.
For Fiji and Australia.
MaKura, CA. R. NJ. y =, February 8.
zealandia, CA. R. M. s., March
For China and Japan.
Korea, P, M. Co., February 8.
Nippon Maru, T. K. X, February
IA.
Siberia, P. M. Co., February 21.
China, P. M. Co., February q.
Manchuria, P, NJ. Co., March 6.
lNTER-lsLAND VESSELS.
For Hilo ana Hawaii Ports.
Mauna Kea, IL. S. N. Co., Every |
Tuesday.
Mikahala, every Tuesday,
For Kauai Ports.
W. G. Hall, IL. S. N Co., Every
Thursday.
Kinau, IL. s. N. Co., Every
Tuesday.
For Maui and Hawaii Ports
Claudine, IL. S. N. Co., Every
Friday.
Kau and Kona ports.
Mauna Loa, IL S. N. Co.. alter
nate Tuesdays and Fridays.
TRANSPORT SERVICE.
U. S. A. T. Crook at Manila
U, s. A. T. Warren at Manila
U. S. A. T. Sheridan at San Fran
cisco.
U. S. N. T. Buffalo, at San Francis
%.
U. S. A. T. Buford, at San Francisco.
U. S. A. T. Thomas at San Fran
,isco.
U. S. A. T. Logan en- route to Homo.
ulu.
U. s. A. T. Sherman at Manila
U. s, A. T. Dix en- route to Manila.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27
slime not stated in Tables.

11N7V T
Times Of the t1de are taken from the
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey tables
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu Honolulu standard time is 10
hours 80 minutes slower than Green
witch time, being that of the meridian
of 157 degrees 80 minis. The time
whistle blows at 1880 pm, which is the
same as Greenwich hours 0 minutes.
The sun and moon are for local time for
the whole group.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27
MatsonNavigation Co sSchedule, 1901

SERVICE BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND HONOLULU
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27
EoR The ORIENT;

*Will call at Manila.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-27
Shipping in Port
Government vessels }

U. S. L. H. T. Kukui, from cruise,
U. S. r G. Thetis, from cruise