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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27
PRIEST REDlSCOVERS -.
FORCE CONNECTING.
-. HEAVEN WITH EARTH

SANTA CLARA Cal, Aug. 10.-An
independent rediscovery that the in.
visible agency connecting heaven to
earth is electromagnetic was an
nouneed today by the Rev. G. P. Rich
ard, in charge of the observatory.
Father Richards also gave out a list
of dates of disturbances for the Pa
cific coast up to the end of the first
week of September. The dates are ::
August 71s ttp 10h, now passing;
August 141k sto& a711s j: August 81 y to
Az: August 27gto 81, and September
3 to 6Hla. His statement says: - 49,
Solar activity has been nil since
July 5 to the present. That day there
appeared group Of spots five degrees
south and. four degrees west of the
central meridian which somewhat
modified our weather dates for July.
Eut the striking, feature is that by
demonstrating these dates in accord
ance with July 5 they are brought to
be in full accord with the weather
maps for July, even to@a fraction of
a day. We have simple, infallible
rule for telling the weather in adj
vance as long as we please, the only
prerequisite being to know the date
and position of new sun spots "
According to Father Richard, the
Pacific Coast disturbances forecasted=
will cross to the Atlantic States and
plunge into the Atlantic ocean. -.
"A brand new feature of our fore
casting the statement continues, lis
that even though a solar storm van
ishes entirely from sight, and no tele-
scope in existence can reach it. yet by
following it's dying traces right around
the parallels of solar latitude and ap-
plying our rule-a very simple mathe-
NAUTICAL formula-the same results are
obtained as when a spot in the full
vigor of life crosses the invisible hem
isphere. No better proof than this,
we think, can be given that the in
visible agency connecting heaven to-
earth is electromagnetic. This,
then, constitutes an Independent re-
discovery that sun spots have an in
tense and immense magnetic field, in
Guiding the earth, in their powerful
grasp, and even reaching beyond Nep-
tunean regions-a conclusion arrived
at by actual experiments made Oh
Mount Wilson and at Pasadena I'M
der the direction of George E. Hale
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27
LETTERS ON
TIMELY TOPICS
ONE ON SOMEBODY.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir:-When / was a boy my father
sent me- to measure a piece of plank
that was down in the yard. came
lack with the information that it was
three feet, twelve inches long, and
my father said | was a derned
dummy.
This mornings Advertiser publish
es an article, with a San Francisco
date line. under the heading of New
Island Volcano Pops Out OF Pacific"
and gives the location of the new isl
and as 1000 W., and 1850 S. As
sixty minutes make one degree. there
is just about as much logic in that
latitude given as there would be in
saying a train left Honolulu at 10: 60
in the morning, and is on a line with
my measurement of the plank that
my father sent me to measure.
SEAMAN.
Honolulu. Aug. 27.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

most remarkable stock-selling campaigns ever
known United Wireless stock was sold from
end to end Of the country, on the most speci0us
and flattering promises of great dividends. The
beginning of this campaign came at time when
the attention Of the world was focused ON the
extraordinary achievements of MarcOni, DeFor-
est and other inventors Of wireless equipment,
and when it seemed probable that the wireless
telegraph would soon usurp the place of the land
telegraph and the telephone, the stock in which
companies had made it's holders rich.
The stock-selling operations of United Wire
less were entirely apart from its real wireless
operations and much harm was done the com
pany by the get-rch-quick methods of Wilson,
George II. Parker, director and its western
agent, and others who did not scrupe to sell the
securities bv all the devious methods known to
financiers of their type.
Then Uncle Sans keen-witted postal inspect
ors went to work, and within a short time the
most prominent of the United Wireless stock
sellers were indicted for defrauding investors
through the mails Wilson was sent to the peni-
tentiarv for three years, Parker for two, Butler,
the general counsel, for two, Tempkins, presi-
dent of the New York selling agency, for two,
others for equal or less terms.
Wilson died in the pententiary yesterday
Parker, broken in health, is out on parole at his
home in Seattle, the others are lost from sight.
From positions of responsibility in the commu-
nifty they have become jailbirds. -"@
There was a time when Wilson and Parker
and Butler dazzled the eyes of poorer men by the
of their living. They Toasted and
made merry like kings; they maintained costly
apartments, liyeried servants, expensive automor
biles; their money flowed like water.
But their magnificence has been torn away
and their glittering careers covered with shame.
1t is the old story of unearned wealth, crooked
dealing, corruptness. The fallen kings of
finance furnish moral more powerful than SER
mons on the unstable foundation of Hlgotten
riches. Dragged from their pedestal, their dis.
honesty exposed, how many times have Wilson
and Parker and the others cried aloud in their
lonely cells for the character and the purity Of
conscience lost when they yielded to the tempta-
lions of sham luxury and knocking fortune!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

W. H. HOOGS-The account of the
University Club-Army game last Sat
urday in the Star-Bulletin yesterday
was one of the best and most interest
ing news stories | ever read. 1t GER
tainly was appreciated by baseball
men as we'll as those who saw the pic
turesque side of the game.
CAPTAIN JOSSELYN - don't I'M
derstand why the people of Singapore
have not started a pineapple cannery
there. The pines there are fully the
equal of those here in flavor, size and
quantity, and the yield could be in
creased by the planting of unlimited
territory. Labor in Singapore is paid
about one-quarter the amount it is
here
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27
THE PASSING OF WIRELESS" WILSON

The way of the transgresscr is hard. This
enduring truth, long ago proved, is again illus
trated in the death of Col. Christopher Column
bus Wilson in the federal penitentiary at Allan
ta Georgia. -.
81 Col Wilson-'Wireless" Wison-was one Of
tlie picturesque figures in the world of shady
finance. A man of distinguished appearance,
great gifts of personal magnetism and force, he
used his gifts to amass a fortune estimated at
between two and three millions in one of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27
THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL

Supervisor Harry Murray's withdrawal from
tile race for reelection meets the approval Of the
community The. voters will accept his decIara-
tion that he is Withdrawing "for the protection
of my political and personal friends" at its face
value, and will give him credit for quitting the
race in the best interests of all concerned.
Attic same time, Murray's statement that his
friends are being .'harassed by the small element
stately assuming dictation to the body of the Re-
publican party should not and will not be al
lowed to 90 uncllalenged His statement that if
he Should press his campaign, the wrath Of an
alleged sinner circle would descend upon his
supporters should not and will not be allowed
togo without denial. This is rot, and Murray
knows it. This is talk to save his face, and he
knows it.
The plain truth is that the community is tired
Of the kind of municipal government which MUIR
ray and his snpervisoral combination has repre-
scented. Even before Murray took his seat on the
board, eighteen months ago, he was embroiled in
fractional fight, and he never rose above the
fractional level. The whole administration Of the
present boa1d has been on the level of peanut
politics instead of on the level of honest work
. for the good Of tire city. Murray has been the
accredited representative of factionalsm on the
board He has been the brains of fractional
combination.
The moment this combination faced q cam.
paign in which its leaders asked for reelection
the temper of the community was shown
Forced to carry the burden of its unsayory rec
ord, the combination began to stagger The
Murray Kruger alliance made an effort to get
ISriS7ax or, on
friends to assure support in the convention, but
when the reckoning came this week. the alliance
feared to 60 into the primaries next Friday
night Eyen.if Murray, Kruger and others could
hive engineered a denomination, they would have
faced an outraged sentiment in their party that
must spell disaster in the elections.
Supervisor Mnrray's mistake has been that
apparently he played politics on the board all
the time, and while the people will stand for
good deal of politics, they demand that the in
teresfs of the city come first Mr.. Murray has
a large circle of personal friends he is young
with many good qualities, and his faults are of
temperament rather than of intention His ser
vice to the city should not end, even though he
retirsss into private life. There is much useful
. ness for young man of his experience in mu-
nicipal affairs and it is to be sincerely hoped
that he will carry out his expressed intention of
work for Honolulu as private citizen
But Mr.. Murray should not retire with the
impression that the opposition to his candidacy
comes from any inner circle or any small element
OF his party The opposition represents the re-
volt of the great majority of his party against
an unsuccessful board of supervisors whose in
cessant pickering and childish quarrels have re-
duced municipal legislation to the level of a
nstreet-braWl
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27
THE CALL OF CITIZENSHIP

In the closing days of a life during which for
years he had battled bravely with a relentless
physical enemy, Mr. w. W. North, to whom
death came last night, climbed the stairs to the
county clerks office to register as a voter Not
even the grip of a fatal malady could make him
forget his duties as a citizen, which he carried
out quietly; modestly, sincerely. The deep re,
gret with which the community hears OF his
death is mingled with admiration for one who
so deeply felttle obligation upon him to exercise
the rights and privileges of /; citizen 1t is a
beautiful, shining example. -. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

The New York police lieutenant against
whom the shocking exposures of dealing with the
graft syndicate are directed, now charges ne
is the victim of plot. Every time crook or
an incompetent public official is shown up ne
raises the cry of persecution or plot.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27
A LONG JUMP

A political orator, evidently better
acquainted with western geography
than with the language of the Greeks,
recently exclaimed with fervor that
his principles should prevail from
Alpha to Omaha. "-Christian Regis
ter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

Why use the Sherman law to bust monOp-
oily? Spreckels has called Gov johnson "har.
and Roosevelt, who has owned the majority con-
troll in that good old word for many years, is
forced to stand for it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

With 100000 appropriated by Congress for
extension of the Pearl Harbor drydock and with
early construction work On the Pearl Harbor
electric line assured the section of the city 60
the westward will be too busy to worry over the
tariff or politics.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

Secretary stimson might as we'll extend his
western tour of army posts to include HaWall,
and thus join the wave of cabinet officers head
ed this way.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

If they keep on making revelations at Wash
ington, there won't need to be any law passed
for publicity of campaign contributions
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27
PERSONALITIES

MRS. ALEXANDER TsENBERG will
depart for the coast tomorrow in the
Mongolia
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

the city government unless the voters are going
to put an efficient man in his place
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

recall" petition out, helped get that recall law
through the California legislature, didn't he?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

For news and the truth about It. all
people buy the Star.RHllet1n.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27
BORN.

HOLBRON-At Waikiki, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hebron, Jr, August IS,
a girl.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

That general sigh Of relief yesterday was
caused by the news that Congress had adj
journed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

According to ancient records rhu-
barb was used as an article of diet
in China as far back as 200 B. C..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

weigh ], $50 pounds. OF On aVeraEo 81
.211k pounds each. Kansas City
Journal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

4 mobile NINA disddins not to trpcnt.-Ho-
meT. 7@~sT sT'@ =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-27

e. N. Bailey. 81 Republic County.
claims an unique distinction. He has
seven danshters, who. combined
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-09
PETITIONS
Must Be Filed On Saturday
April 20 Says SeCre-
tafy Graves

Democrats and Republicans figur.
ing on going into the May primaries
as candidates for district delegates to
their national conventions as well as
candidates for other offices in the
county, must, according to the law,
have their petitions filed not later
than April 21. April 81 comes on Sun
day this year. Its therefore advis.
able" says Secretary of State Graves,
that candidates file their petitions,
before midnight, Saturday, April 2O.'
This statement by Secretary Graves
may be taken as ruling in regard
TO filing of petitions and IT will be up
to the candidates to have their petl
tions in on time
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-09
Something That Sol.
OmOn Overlooked

1t took the world nineteen centuries
to discover that a cloth was more ef-
ficient than brush as shoe polish
ing agency and few years longer to
learn that a pad was far superior to
Liquids" as cleaner and polsher for
all vanished, enameled and Iacquered
surfaces. The perfection Polishing
Pad is the modern way, the simplest
and most effective method for clean
ing and polishing ever devised Abb
solutely safe; most economical; no
oil, grease, smear; nor drudgery, muss
or odor. Begins where patented dust
cloths leave off Antidote for polish.
Competitor of "Shake-well, dust col
lecting, oily mixtures;" enables any
one to produce hand polish results,
plus beautiful soft French polish ef-
feet. Restores original life and lustre.
No waste Cannot be spilled or brok-
en-. Nothing to soil. Can be used ov-
er and over again and again. Covers
more surface than any other method
at one-fourth the cost. Leaves a non
dust collecting surface. Fully guar
anteed for pianos, automobiles, furni
ture, etc. Inquire, or send fifty cents
to e. B. Melendy, Mt Vernon, Ohio
and receive one by return mail, or call
at Jno. j. Pfouts' Optical room, No
E. Vine st. and purchase
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-09

Mr.. Clifford McClain went to Gosh
octon Saturday noon to accept a posi-
ton.
Messrs. Don Snow and John Lever
ing went to Columbus this noon to see
the New York Columbus baseball
game.
Prosecuting Attorney l.. Tate Crom-
ley went to Columbus this morning to
see the New York Columbus baseball
game this afternoon.
At the state Prohibition convention
at Delaware, yesterday, Elmer Greer OF
Nit. Vernon was elected an alternate
from the 14th Congressional district to
the national Prohibition convention.
Mr. Henry Willard returned to his
home in Brandon Friday evening af-
ter having undergone an operation
at Mt. Carmel hospital at Columbus.
His condition is not improved.
Mr.. Guy Lauderbaugh, who is at
tending an engraving school at Cleve-
land, Is spending several days with MS
mother, Mrs. H. Lauderbaugh, of East
Chestnut.
Mrs c. II. Osborn and son, Ray, of
West High street went to Column
bus Saturday morning. Mrs. Osborn
will visit for some time in Columbus
while Ray will go to Pittsburgh, Pa,
where he is employed, Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Charles Sapp of this city and
Mr.. Arnold Hildreth of Columbus who
has been Mr. Sapps guest for few
days, left this morning for GAINESVILLE
where they will join the GAINESVILLE
baseball team of the Central League
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-09
PARRAL is CAPTURED
Rebels Take City Shortly After
Federsls Evacuate.


Parral. Chihuahua. April 6.-Parra'
fell into the hands of the Mexican
rebels when the commands of Gen
erals Salazar and Fernandez raised
the rebel flag of the liberal cause and
took formal possession Of the city
During the night Pancho Villas com.
mand slipped out Of the city. leaving
many dead and wounded and badly
battered town. The rebels in their
fighting used their heavy guns to
good effect, and besides killing and
wound!ng many of the federal de
tenders, did much damage to the
town. In leaving the federals were
forced to abandon machine gun
and the howitzer captured from
Campa's rebels when they were re
pulsed this week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-09
REFUGEES ARE BROKE
Appeal to Red Cross For Coin to Get
Out of Mexico.

Washington, April 6.-Through the
state department the American Red
Cross sent $500 to be used by
American consuls in providing for
about 200 Americans who have made
their way from interior points in
Mexico to the coast in efforts to get
out of the country and reach the
United States. Since these people
have informed the consuls that they
left disturbed districts on the advice
of the state department and are
without funds to proceed farther, the
Red Cross authorities at a confer
ence decided that relief should be
provided them as far as possible.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-09
Years Ago Today Since The
Battle Of Shiloh
A Reunion Of The Blue And
The Gray In The South

Pittsburg Landing, Tenn, April g.
A reunion of the survivors of the great
battle of Shiloh began on the battle
field here today, on the semi-centen-
nial anniversary of the historic con-
flict. 1t is a reunion of the Blue and
the Gray and from as far south as
Texas and as far north as Wisconsin
and Michigan the old warriors have
journeyed hither to mingle together
in peace and to exchange reminiscenc-
es and recall the events that made his
tory in sight Of old Shiloh church If
ty years ago. The reunion is under
the auspices of the Battle OF Shiloh
Association.
The battle of Shiloh, the most san
culinary of the battles that marked the
early period of the civil war, was
fought fifty years ago, on April 6 and
Z, 1862. Shortly after the capture of
Fort Donelson, Gen. Grant moved his
army to Pittsburg Landing, on the
Tennessee River, about 20 miles from
Corinth, Miss. The army, numbering
about 10000 men, was in six divisions
The division commanders were Gen
erals Sherman, McClernand, w. H. l..
Wallace, Hurlbut, Prentice and Lew
Wallace.
At about the same time that the
Federals moved to Pittsburg Landing
the Confederates concentrated at Cor
inth, with Gen. Albert Sidney Johns
ton in chief command, and General
Beauregard as second. The four Con-
federate corps commanders were Gen
| erals Bragg, Hardee, Polk and Breck-
inridge. In numbers the army about
equalled the Federals.
| On April /, both armies were expect
ing reinforcements. Grant expected
Buell. with about 10000 men, and John
ston expected Van Dorm with 10000.
Johnston, however, concluding to at
tack Grant before joined by Buell.
started from Corinth on April 3, but
owing to heavy rains, he could not at
| tack until early dawn of Sunday the
9Th. BY persistent and continuous
| fighting, Gen. Johnston succeeded in
driving the Federals back during the
day from the vicinity of Shiloh church
nearly to the river.
At the close of the days fighting
Nelson's division of Buell's command
arrived in part on the battlefield ano
helped to re3ulse the last charge Of
the victorious Confederates. The days
fighting was triumph for the Confed
crates, though they lost the brave
Gen. Johnston, wco fell while leading
charge.
The battle of the 7th was begun a
break of day by Buell. on the left, whC
had come up during the night witt
some 10000 men. Grant was further
ed strengthened by the addition o
Lew Wallace's division, which hat
been absent the previous day through
misunderstanding of orders. Th'
Dattie ol tHe 'th was quiIo 90 eo'oi
as that of the 9Th, and it was not unit
noon that the Federal successes wal
ranted them any assurance of victory
Two hours later, Beauregard, now II
command, ordered a retreat, and tn
Confederates moved back without In
reference to Corinth, as the Federal
were in no condition to make a pun
suit.
The losses in the two days fightin
were: Confederates = killed, 172S
wounded, s,O12; prisoners, $50; tota
1O.699. Federals-killed, 1,725; wount
ed, 1889; prisoners, 1856; total, 1S
: 573.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-09
WILL FACE GHOST.

New York, April 6.-The Rt.
Rev. Mgr. Robert Hugh Benson
of England, whose remuneration
Of the Church Of England, Of
which his father. the late arch
bishop of Canterbury, was spirit
ual head, caused stir several
years ago, means to face down a
/" "shost" before he returns to
England from his lecture tour
here. He admitted that the re-
I" port that he will spend a night
= in a Brooklyn house which is
said to be haunted is true, that
he will seek the ghost" in COM
pany with an English journalist
and fellow priest
=" - 80
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-09
Enallsh Miners Meet.

London, April GA momentous
meeting Of the miners federation
will be held in London this after
noon. 1t will involve more than the
question of indorsing the executive
committees recommendation that
the miners return IT, work pending
a settlement of the minimum wage
scale.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-09
BISHOP FRANCIS SO YEARS OLD

indianapolis, Ind, April 6-Rt. Rev.
Joseph M. Francis, Protestant Episco-
pal bishop of Indiana, celebrated his
flftieth birthday anniversary today.
Bishop Francis was born in Pennsyl-
vania and was ordained in 1886. He
filled pastorates in Milwaukee, Wis,
and Evansville, Ind, and for several
years was in charge of the cathedral
in Tokyo, Japan. He was elected bish-
op of Indiana in June, 1899, and was
consecrated in September of the same
year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-09
KICKED
By A Horse And Very Pain.
folly Injured

Mr. Frederick Johnson of South
Catherine street was very painfully
injured Saturday morning as result
of being kicked on the leg by horse
with which he was working. He was
currying the animal on the neck when
it suddenly sprang aside and kicked
him on the left leg just above the
knee, A very severe bruise was in
flicted. A physician was called in at,
tendance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-09

several leaders Of these factions are
providing the Democrats with all the
campaign ammunition they viii need.
The Democrats, too have their differ
ences, but are much less rabid than
they used to be-