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The Washington herald., 1911-05-24
GOULD COMBINES
VIRGINIA LINES
Special to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL 10 Inc washington Herald.
New York, May 22.-By the consum.
mation to-day of a transaction that had
been in negotiation for months, Frank J.
Gould made himself master of the trac.
ton situation in Virginia, and at the
same time obtained control of much OF
the natural water power Of the State.
For several years young Gould has con-
trolled the street railway system of Rich
mond. Gradually he extended that con-
troll to the lighting and power facilities.
Then he quietly bought into the same
public utilities of Petersburg, Portsmouth,
and Norfolk.
His Richmond interests are known un-
der the chartered name of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company. Those on
the famed waters Of Hampton Roads
were chartered as the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Traction Company.
These two interests were consolidated
at a meeting at the Gould Office, 165
Broadway, to-day. in one big system.
The capitalization Of the merger was
fixed at saO,00O,000. The corporate name
adopted is the Richmond Railway and
Power Company, with riparian rights
on the James and Rappahannock rivers.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-24

Detectives Hewlett and Pratt yesterday
afternoon arrested Reeves Wood. alias
Reeves E. Hood. a telegrapher, at the
MacLennan Hote1> 715 Thirteenth street
northwest, in corAection with the charge
Of forgery against Thomas J. Wynn.
who is supposed to be in Canada.
At police headquarters Wood was ques-
toned concerning what he knew Of the
affair He told Inspector Boardman that
he met Wynn in F street, near Four
teenth street, the day Wynn left Wash
ington. about two weeks ago. He said
Wynn told him his brother had given him
$500 and asked him to go to Baltimore
with him. Wood said he was accom-
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PlOMAINB POISON
FROM CHICKEN PIE
Twenty-six Taken LII and
Two Are Dead,

Peabody. Kans., May 22.-At a meet
ing of the Pleasant Hill Missionary socr-
ETY. at the home Of a farmer living three
miles north Of here twenty-six people
were poisoned from eating chicken Die
in which ptomaine had developed. Two
Of them have died since and the other
twenty-four are now In a dangerous con-
dition.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-24

approved wayzata would donate home
as well as . site A q practical propo-
sition the government frequently selects
sites for buildings to be used for public
purposes. but rarely has IL accepted q
building. For that reason the Nye bill
will provide an appropriation for Presi-
dents residence at Wayzata on q site
to be donated by the town.
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union MEN HELD
FOR DYNAM|T|NG
ATTEMPT ON HALL
Conspiracy Similar to Nc
Namara Case Alleged.
SEVEN MEN SUSPECTED
Detectives Trail COnnels for
Eight Months.
SEVEN MEN SUSPECTED

Operative Lands Iron Worker After
Long Trafl-Escape to Canada
lanned-Accomplice Arrested Fol-
lowing Consultation with Prose-
cutor-Released on First Arrest
for Lack of Evidence.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-24

Los Angeles, CAL, May 22.-Twc
men are prisoners in the private
chambers of District Attorney John
D. Fredericks here tonight, and
both of them are accused of enter
ing a conspiracy to dynamite the
million dollar Hall of Records
building here on September 8,
1910.
One of them is B. H. Conners, a
former structural iron worker OF
this city, and the other is James
Hendricks, who has been promi-
nently identified with the local
strike situation here.
SEVEN IMPLICATED.
After the two men had been closely
questioned by Detective S. L. Browne, 1t
was announced by District Attorney
Fredericks that additional arrests would
follow this evening. It is understood
that seven men have been implicated in
the alleged plot to dynamite the build
ing, and it is charged that a woman,
known to the authorities under the name
Of Miss Ross, will also be taken into
custody
For three months Chief Detective Sam
uel Browne, of the district attorneys
Office and his men have been following
Conners, and his arrest came to-day as
he was making preparations to leave for
Seattle. When told that he was wanted
at the district attorneys Office, Conners
made an attempt to secape.
The arrest of Hendricks came only
few minutes after Conners was in the
private Office of the district attorney.
Hendricks was found at his home, and
when told that he was under arrest he
made protestations Of his innocence and
denied that he knew Corners, and claimed
that he knew nothing Of the alleged
plot TO destroy the Hall of Records, which
is being constructed here by the Llewellyn
Iron Works. one of the companies which
has fought the structural iron workers in
this city.
Conpers SlugGed Officer.
When the alleged attempt was made
to dynamite the structure, Conners was
placed under arrest. He was found lurk-
ing near an entrance to the building, and
when a policeman challenged him, Con-
ners struck the officer. and at that time
made temporary escape. He was then
taken into custody and taken to the
city Jail.
For several weeks Conners was held a
prisoner, but no evidence was secured
against him upon which a felony COM
plant could be based. He was finally
prosecuted, however, on a battery charge
and was sentenced to fifty days in the
policeman who had taken him into Gus
tody.
After serving his sentence Conners left
Los Angeles and for a time was en-
ployed at The Needles He was located
there by Detective Browne and an opera
tive has been his constant companion
since that time.
Conners made no movement in this city
that was not known to the District At
torney. and to-day. when ii was learned
that he had planned to go to Canada,
Browne determined to arrest him.
Late tonight District Attorney Fred
ericks stated that he had called special
session of the grand jury to meet to-
morrow morning. Several of the suspects
now under surveillance will be sum-
moned before this body and probably in
dicted and arrested during the day. No
additional arrests were made tonight.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-24

To make the eating of corn from the
cob an easier and neater task is the
purpose of a table implement invented
BY resident of New Jersey, a knife with
concave teeth to loosen the kernels.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-24
Southern Hotel Association

Handles publicity affairs for all Southern Hotels
everywhere. Literature cards. and booklets distrb-
uted to advantage. Write for further information.
2O1 9Th 1t. me-, Warrington, ID. c.
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Draws out All lnslamsnstIon
end 9Qrenoss.

ono 3QFonoeo.
This remarkable foot-bath remedy 10
superior to Powder Plaster. or sslye
l6uses. Bunions, Trostbites, Chiiblains.
Ingrowing Nails, Tired. Aching, SwoI-
len, Nervous. Sweaty. Bad-smellinx
Smaller shoes Cen - wsra by using
IIz. because Il puts and keeps the feet
In perfect condition. ~
1Iz 10 Tor sals q al druggists', IS
from WeltsF LutkSe bo1gs e.
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AT LOCAL THEATERS.
THE BELASC0.

Stock Company in "Peter Pan"
CAST
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Annapolis Baltimore

Trains half-hourly to Baltimore. Cars
from Terminal Station to Fort McHenry
and Monument Park. Racing at Electric
Park. Cars sos a. m. hourly to 7:o5 p.
m. for Annapolis and Naval Academy.
Tickets, 1924 N. Y. ave. N. w.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09

away from the hard outer shell so
that the kernel will drop out. The
meat thus secured is sun dried for
day and then subjected to the heat
of a slow fire for several hours.
Tuba is another product of the CO.
coanut tree. That it is an important
industry may be inferred from the fact
that the outlying groves about Cebu,
Iloilo and the larger Visayan towns are
practically devoted to the production
OF tuba rather than to the manufac-
tire of copra.
Tuba is collected from the unex-
banded blossoms, which are tied with
strips of the green leaf blade to pre-
vent any lateral expansion, then with
sharp knife an inch or so of the
extreme tip is removed. The whole
flower arches downward.
In a day or two after the cutting
the sap begins to drip and is caught
in a short joint of bamboo attached
20 the tree for the purpose. 1t is not
uncommon to see three or four tubes
in use on one tree, as a healthy tree
develops at least one or more flowing
racemes every month, and thus the
flow of sap extends over period of
several months.
The sap gatherer visits the tree
once or twice a day for the purpose
of cutting a new slice from the flower
it, order to keep the wound flowing
fl eely and to gather the juice. The
average yield of tree is two quarts
daily. In a fresh state tuba has a
sweetish taste, though slightly astrin'
sent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09
COCOANU7S IN THE PHILIPPINES
OFFER A BIG BUSINESS CHANCE

In the copra industry of the Philip
Zine Islands there is a chance, ac-
cording to a writer in the World To-
day, for the thrifty business man to
make a fortune.
The two distinct products of the
cocoanut palm which are of CONNER
cial value are the meal, which, when
dried, is called copra, and the husk,
which is known commercially as coir.
The former is used in manufactur-
ing oil, which is largely utilized for
the making of fine soaps, candles and
medical preparations. The oil in a
highly refined state is also used in the
manufacture of butter, which has
reached a high state of perfection in
France.
The crude process employed in the
Philippine Islands for the manufacture
of oil is, first, after the cocoanuts have
been gathered, to strip them of the
outer fbrous husk. This is effected by
means of stout steel spearhead the
shaft of which is imbedded firmly in
the soil, the point reaching about waist
high.
The operator holds the nut in his
hands and strikes it upon the spear
point, giving it a downward rotary
twist, and thus with apparent ease
quickly removes the husk. An aver
age operator will husk about thou,
sand nuts a day.
The work, however, is exceedingly
hard, requiring great dexterity and
strong wrists. After the nuts are
husked the second process is to divide
them in halves. This is done by an
other skilled in the use of bolo fol
the purpose. One blow from his train
ed hand and the cocoanut is equally
divided.
The halves are then laid out in the
sun for a few hours, which causes TIT
flesh albumen to contract and shrinl
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09
INSURGENTS IN SENATE MAKING
DEMANDS PRESAGING NEW PARTY

y D
WASHINGTON, April 2t.-Formal
demands made today by insurgent Re-
publican senators that they he recog-
nized as an organization distinct from
the Republican majority of the Senate,
and that they be given onefourth of
all of the majority membership of
the committees and control of these
assignments were rejected by a vote
Of Z to 4, at a meeting of the Senate
committee on committees.
Representatives of the regular Re-
publican organization in the Senate de-
termined to check the insurgent de-
rlands after it was learned that Presi-
dent Taft resented the insurgent at
titude in opposing policies recommend
ed by him and the activities of this
minority faction in putting barriers in
the way of his denomination for the
presidency in 1912. That this was the
real reason for the widening of the
b. each between regulars and insur-
gents was freely stated by some of
the majority members.
! That the insurgent members of the
committee did not bolt is said to be
due to the fact that the rejection of
the proposition submitted did not car
ry with it a decision to give this fac
ton less number of places than they
were entitled to in accordance with
their number, which is about one in
s rgent to four members. The action
OF the majority, it was declared, was
intended merely as a declaration that
II e dominant faction would not recog
nize a minority of the marty as having
rights under separate organization
while the members thereof claimed
rights as members of the Republican
party.
, After the committee meeting, both
the regular and insurgent forces went
, il TO sessions, which continued until
late in the day. Plans were made by
both factions for renewed hostilities
tomorrow, when assignments will BIZ
I offered to insurgents as individual Re
9 publican senators.
+ The contest today was in connection
d with a resolution introduced by Sen
S ator La Toilette. That preamble stat
d ed the purpose of the insurgents al
fellows:
Whereas, There is a division among
the Republicans of the Senate, a min
2 GRITTY of whom are known as progress
e s,ve Republicans, to wit: Senators
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09
ARMY AND NAVY

Headquarters of the commanding
general of the military district of
Hawaii is entirely without informa-
ton or orders of a definite nature in
regard to the segregation of large
numbers OF troops in the city of HO-
nolulu.
There is an adage that says:
Large bodies move slowly. So it is
with the regiments of Uncle Sam, ex-
cept where duty calls.
This military district is just now
in a formative state, with wise, eX-
perienced military men at the helm,
who intend to lay solid and conven-
lent foundations for future large and
magnificent posts for the various
branches of the United States serv-
ice in these islands.
Time will prove the most accept
able sites, and when this conclusion
is proven, then substantial buildings
will be erected and a post properly
placed.
Officers to Entertain.
Colonel Homer W. Wheeler, Lieu
tenant Colonel Fred W. Foster, Ma
jor Harry C. Benson, Major Willard
A. Holbrook, Major Charles c. Wal
cult Jr., Major John M. Jenkins, Ma
jor Nathaniel F. Mcclure, Captain
Francis J. Rooster, Captain George
B. Rodney, Captain Lewis Forester
Lieutenant Thomas Rothwell, Lieu
tenant Albert B. Dockery Lieutenant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09
ISHSHSHSaSHsHSUSESHsS
A NEW DEAL.

Mr.. Warham, proprietor of the Man
haitian Cafe, Hotel street near Fort,
has created somewhat of a sensation
in the circles of the homeless" by
cutting the price of regular dinners at
his place to 20 cents. These dinners
will be served from II a. m. to s p. m,
beginning with today. The Manhat-
tan has always been one of the most
popular short-order cafes in the city,
and this sweeping change to a low
fat rate for meals will be a matter
of general interest,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09
POWER PLAN" GLASS
STUDIES The WORK At PEARL HARBOR

Tri-Weekly Handicraft Monday
morning Mr.. Gill, with ten of the stu
dents in his class of power plant in
struction, started on a trip to Pearl
Harbor for a days outing, and also
for a day of observation and instruc-
ton. They took the train as far as
Puuloa and from there they went by
auto to the Harbor. Upon arrival
there they met two boys who had
been students at Kamehameha, and
who were employed by the Hawaiian
Dredging Co., at Pearl Harbor. Mr..
Gill at once made known the purpose
of the trip to Superintendent Plumber
who very kindly placed at the dis
posal of the party, gasoline launch
and two men, one of them being John
Milikaa, to pilot them through the
Harbor and show them the applica-
ton of steam, electricity and gaso-
line, it's power and value, as applied
to modern dredging machinery. There
were several types of dredges, and
several methods of drilling rock at
the bottom of the sea- There was the
electric dredge,' all the power used
being electric power. Then there was
the steam dredge" with steam hoist
ing engine for doing dredging, and
operating the hoist. The gasoline en-
CINE was used for driving air COM
pressors. There is now, working in
Pearl Harbor, nearly all the types of
dredges that have proven successful
after having been tried out. To see
this splendid display, and be permit
ted to go aboard and roam about at
will, and observe any special feature
or to follow the captain and hear his
explanation of the various successes,
and sometimes the failures, of those
huge crafts, whose action seemed as
one possessing intelligence was a
privilege, and an opportunity enjoyed
by but few, and the power plant boys
may consider themselves very FORUM
ate indeed, in seeing so much that
may be of value to them in their me
Chanical work.
Same as in School,.
There were no new principles OF
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Clapp, La Toilette, Bourne, Borah,
Drown, Dixon, Cummins, Bristow,
Crawford, Gronna, PoindeXter and
Works, each division being well recog-
nized in the Senate and throughout
the country as based upon clearly de-
fined differences on important legis-
lative measures and questions of great
public interest; and
Whereas, The Republican senators
known as progressive Republicans are
IN the minority in the ratio of about
one out of four; now, therefore, be it
"Resolved by the Committee on Com.
mittees, That the progressive Repub-
licans be accorded by the Committee
on Committees such proportional rep.
resentation upon the committees Of
the United States Senate as their
numbers bear to the total Republican
membership IF each of said commit
tees, and the assignments of progress
sive Republicans upon each committee
be designated by Senators La Toilette
Pourne, Cummins and BristOw, the
four progressive Republican members
Of the Committee on Committees,
which said assignment and designation
shall be approved and ratified by the
Committee on Committees"
The La Toilette resolution was de-
bated at great length, all of the Re-
publican regulars insisting that there
was no precedent for the recognition
of a minority within the party. Some
of them predicted that the adoption
of such a resolution would disrupt
the party, as similar demands would
have to be dealt with later in party
conventions.
The vote on the resolution follows;
For-La Toilette, Bourne, Cummins,
Bristow
Against-Gallinger Lodge, Penrose.
Hepburn, Warren, Smoot, Bradley,
Immediately rumors spread that the
insurgents would bolt the committee
and refuse to abide by the commit
e tee assignments made under any other
plan, and that they would seek an
l alliance with the Democratic minor
= ity to overthrow the control of the
= regular Republicans, but apparently
there was no foundation for any of
these reports. One insurgent member
; OF the committee said the future
course of the insurgents would depend
, upon whether they were treated fairly
by the regulars.
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Respectfully,
DANL. KEEFE,
ommissioner-General.

Philip H. Sheridan, Lieutenant
George L. Morrison, Lieutenant Dor
sey R. Rodney and Lieutenant John
K. Hume, all officers of the Fifth
Cavalry about to be promoted, have
sent out invitations to a reception
and hop to be given on Thursday
evening, May H., at half-after eight
o'clock.
The reception and hop will be held
in the officers club house of Scho-
field Barracks and promises to be
one of the many successful and
happy events for which Schofeld
Barracks is justly famed. Many
good-byes will be said in the next
few weeks at the Leilehua reserva-
ton.
To Move to Kahaulki.
There is a growing conviction
among the army contingent of this
military district to the effect that
when the Third battalion of the Sec-
ond infantry comes here for station
from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming,
that the headquarters of the Second
infantry will move down from the
Leilehua reservation to join this
Third battalion at the Kahauiki res
ervation.
Honors will be more evenly divid-
ed by having the headquarters of the
infantry that would carry the com.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09

adopting the several regulations re- |
garding these certificates, the purpose |
was to encourage persons of Chinese |
race or descent to have their cases
decided before leaving on a foreign
voyage. The Inspector in Charge 10
thoroughly acquainted with the Blu
reau's desires in this respect, and
have received from him assurances
that its desires will be carried out.
l think, therefore, that this part of
your petition NAV be considered as
granted in the fullest sense possible.
Fourth. Some delay in the dIspo-
sition Of the cases of new applicants
can not always be avoided. The In
spector in Charge understands that
this business is to be transacted as
expeditiously as a thorough enforce
ment of the law will permit. and I
believe you will find no cause for
complaint, but that it is highly prob
able that inquiries by you regarding
any case in which there seems TO
have been undue delay would result
in ascertaining that the circumstance
es were peculiar or were somehow Of
a nature justifying a detailed exam
ination and investigation.
Fifth. My several recent annual
reports may be pointed to as conclu-
sive evidence that I am thoroughly
in accord with the views of the
United Chinese Society, as express
ed under this paragraph of your pc
tition. l have recommended to
Congress and l am now urging when
ever opportunity offers that the law
be so modified as to allow any law
fully domiciled Chinese to leave the
country at any time, remain absent
as long as they please, and return
and re-enter when they please, upon
, the sole condition that they will take
: before leaving some simple step to
enable the officers at the port tC
r which they return to identify then
| as the person having the previou;
lawful residence, So far as rests il
: my power, therefore, you will sec
that l have concurred in this request
Sixth. think this paragraph of the
e petition is substantially answered b,
= what ! have said above. The regula
tions now in force seem to be as lib
eral as the terms of the statute will
t permit, and unless and until Con
4 gress makes changes in the law o
= the nature which l have recommend
g ed, the best the Bureau can do is t.
/ enforce the statute and the rules a
: justly and equitably as is possible
+ That is always my purpose.
L The delay in answering your peti
e ton is not due to a lack of interes
T in it's contents, but entirely to othe
a. circumstances. l am glad that yol
e submitted the various matters to me
e and trust you may realize that I hav
= answered the petition to the best o
my ability
3 Respectfully,
h DANL. KEEFE,
h Commissioner-Genera