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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-25
VOLCANO
KILLS THOUSANDS

ands of persons have been killed and
whole Indian villages swept away by
the eruption of Chiriqui peak, near
Bocas del Toro, Panama, according to
a story of Captain Olsvik of the Unit
ed Fruit steamer Fort Morgan, which
arrived here today.
Captain Olsvik says the eruption
occurred April 5th, early in the morn
ing, while the Fort Morgan was berth
ed at Bocas' del Toro, and that he
witnessed flames shooting from the
peak.
Reports of the large casualty list
were brought from the immediate
scene to Bocas del Toro by refugees
who escaped the onrushing lava. He
says he watched the eruption April
9Th until he put to sea.
Even far out on the Gulf, Captain
Olsvik says, he saw evidence of the
disturbed elements. The sea was az
fected in many places and the air
was filled with smoke and dust far
out into the Gulf.
Captain Olsvik says the inhabitants
of Bocas ell Toro were panic-stricken
believing that the place might be over
run with the lava that was belching
forth from the peak.
Chiriqui peak, as far as is known
never has shown volcanic activity, ant
the sudden bursting of fire and lava
from the crest took the inhabitants
by surprise.
Flames Burst Stewards.
In describing the eruption Captain
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BY J. A. sREcKoNs.

Especial Correspondence Of the Starr
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 9.-The
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
has sent a protest to members of Con-
gress against section of the Adam
son bill, which provides that Ameri-
can ships carrying coastwise com
merce shall not only pay tolls through
the Panama Canal, but shall pay ex-
actly the same tolls as foreign ships.
The Congress in its protest declares
that the ships which carry out coast
wise commerce should be allowed
Passage through the Canal absolutely
free of tolls. In support of this con-
tention it states that no tolls are now
charged on any waterway in the Unit
ed States which is controlled by the
Government. The Panama Canal is
built by American money on Ameri-
can soil. So far as it relates to dom
este commerce 1t is purely an Ameri-
can waterway and should be treated
in the same manner as other Ameri-
can waterways. Tolls on coastwise
commerce would hinder the growth of
that commerce. They would produce
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regulated by means OF electrically OPP
Grated pumps and gate valves. It g
ballasted with concrete so as to insure
all upright position, and without any
water ballast has a draft of "a feet s
inches. The keel on the bottom and
sides is covered with oak and a rub.
Der gasket is fitted to the oak on each
'side OF the keel to make water
tight joint when in place against the
sill of the dock.
The Hercules, which will tow the
caisson to Honolulu, is the most pow
erful tug on the Pacific coast and is
equipped with the latest design of
towing apparatus. With all its power
and equipment the Hercules will have
no easy task to get it's unwieldy tow
to the paradise of the Pacific, and az
the contract calls for the caisson's de
livery at Pearl harbor the contrac.
tors anxiety is not yet at an end.
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WORLDS LARGEST CAISSON
LAUNCHED WITH DUE POMP

San Francisco Call, April 13.-The
largest caisson in the world, one Of
the floating gates for the Pearl harbor
drydock, was launched yesterday
morning at the Union Iron Works.
After being drydocked for a survey
to make sure that the massive struc-
ture sustained no damage in the
launching, the caisson will leave for
Honolulu in tow. of the tug Hercules.
Launching a caisson is task that
presents greater difficulties than slid
ing the hull of a battleship from its
cradle to the water and the prepare
tons for getting the Pearl harbor gate
into the water were made with intin.
ite care. On account of it's shape and
height a caisson requires a most I'M
wieldy cradle, and on account of its
great weight y was not deemed safe
to launch it in less than 40 feet of
water.
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Dropped Into Hole.

Dropped Into Hole.
A hole of this depth was dredged
just below the ways, and into this the
caisson Topped with a splash. which
for few seconds, hid the harbor from
the sight Of the launching party.
Although only gate and without
name the caisson was launched with
full national honors and had a spon-
sor in the person Of Mrs. Frederick
Thompson, wife of Civil Engineer
Thompson, U. s. NJ, who superintend-
ed its construction.
The upper deck of the gate is 1876
feet AZ inches in length. Its width
at the upper main deck is Is feet 9
inches. It's greatest width is 20 feet.
Its height to the top of frames is 43
feet 6 inches.
Means Of Operation.
The caisson is raised and lowered
by means of water ballast, which is
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FIGHT FOR FREE CANAL TOLLS
FOR AMERICAN COASTWISE SHIPS

dividends at the expense Of develop
ment. The burden imposed by such
tolls would not be limited to the traf-
fic carried through the canal, for the
higher the tolls the less will be the
competitive effect on railway rates.
Every dollar levied in tolls on coast
wise commerce through the canal will
raise the rates on every ton of freight
carried from east to west or west 10
east on the railways of the United
States.
The chamber Of commerce of New
York has sent protest to members
of Congress against the bill which
proposes to prohibit the use of the
canal by any steamship company in
which any railroad has an interest.
In this protest it is stated that such
action would prevent the use of the
canal by the largest owners of Anne
rican steamships, and would prevent
the further building of steamers in
American yards for their service.
Members of Congress are receiving
many communications from constitu-
ents who seem about equally divided
between free tolls for coastwise ship
ping and full tolls.
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WORK OF DIVISION OF FORESTRY
FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH

Ralph S. Hosmer superintendent
Of forestry, has presented to the board
of agriculture and forestry the follow
ing report of the division Of forestry
for the month of March:
Forest Reserve Matters.
During this month a considerable
portion of my time has been occupied
with the checking up Of data pertain
ing to the preparation of reports on
several pending forest reserve mat
ters. Two of these reports are now
almost ready to be submitted to the
board
On March 20, in company with Mr.
l.. L. McCandless, l visited the gov
eminent land of Makua, on this island
because of a question having to do
with the forest reserve boundary, and
on the 21st, with Mr. Kahookele of the
government survey office, made a pro-
visional location on the ground of a
forest line across the mauka end Of
the government land of Kuokala. Re
ports on these projects will be made
to the board when the maps are ready.
Forest Extension.
With the approval of the board a
readjustment has been made, to take
effect April 1, of the money allotted
to the subnurseries maintained by
this division at Hilo, Hawaii and
Homestead, Kauai whereby work at
the former station is somewhat cur
tailed and that at Homestead CORE
spondingly expanded. At the latter
nursery the additional money will be
used particularly for the planting out
in the experimental gadren at Papa.
paholahola of a considerable number
of plants newly introduced to the Ter
ritory, that have been propagated at
our station in Makiki valley.
Just at present the demand for
trees at the Hilo nursery seems to be
slack, though Brother Matthias New.
ell reports that for the period from
January to March %, 1912, 1880
trees were given out from that nur.
sery. In addition to this, some 1890
Japanese cedar trees, in boxes, have
been forwarded from Hilo, via Homo
lulu, to K'ona, Hawaii, where with an
additional lot from Honolulu they are
to be planted out by the manager O.
one of the coffee companies.
Advice and Assistance.
A valuable point of the work of tn,
division of forestry is the giving o
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trees. One day wfs spent by all tho
men that could be- spared from Ma.
kiki and the nursery In the planting Of
more trees
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advice to persons desiring informa-
ton as to the growing and caring NJ
trees. Calls of this character take up
not a little Of the time of the forest
nurserymen. During the past month,
In addition to answering inquiries
made at the office, Mr.. Haughs has
visited a number of places about the
city and given practical suggestions
to a committee from the Kilohana
Art League now actively interested in
street tree planting.
Mr. laughs rport, transmitted
herewith, gives details in regard 10
the plants distributed during the
month.
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Olsvik said:
THE Fort Morgan was berthed at
the Almirante wharf, about fourteen
miles from Bocas del Toro on the
morning OF April 9Th, loading ban
anas, when about 4 o'clock the east.
orn sky blazed forth and "A great rum.
bling was heard. Looking in that d.
rection, / saw great volumes Of FIRE
shooting high.
THE natives, who had been load
ing the ship all night, were terror
stricken. Some Of the men fell on
their knees and prayed. All work
was suspended for several hours as
the people watched the volcano.
81 learned before leaving that the
third Of a row of mountain peaks,
situated about mile from us, had
burst into flames, or had turned into
a volcano. The peak that became ac-
tive was the highest of group, its
height being estimated at 234O feet
above sea level.
Villages Destroyed.
cat the base of the mountain and
on its slopes were a number of In
dian villages. 1t is supposed these
were destroyed by lava.
When daylight came the flames
disappeared, and great cloud of
smoke lowered over the country FOR
miles around.
Soon after the volcano was seen
the Fort Morgan was caught by a
Ereat current, and tore at her moor
ings The curtain in Cedar creek was
very hard, and I am sure the erup-
ton of the Chiriqui peak was the
cause When we got out into the
open sea, great rocks were sticking
out of the water in places where be-
fore We had navigated the vessel.
Small islands could be seen all around
the shore. l can't say how high the
flames burst from the mountain 1t
seemed that the flames were bursting
from the side"
Captain Olsvik is we'll known in
gulf and Caribbean ports, having sail.
ed in these waters for many years.
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49, AO'oNS ~" d'IlNSly Interested IN
street tree planting.
Mr. laughs rport, transmitted
herewith, gives details in regard 10
the plants distributed during the
month.
Return Of Mr.. Rock.
On March 80 Mr.. J. F.. Rock, con.
sulting botanist of this board. re-
turned to Honolulu from a field trip
of nearly three months to Hawaii and
Maui. Having visited several local..
ties Of botanical interest not pre-
viously known to him, Mr.. Rock
brings back much new herbarium
material, besides many notes and pho
tographs that will be of great value
in future work.
Nurseryman's Report.
David Haughs, forest nurseryman
made the following report for March
to Mr.. Hosmer:
Distribution of Plants.
In seed boxes-sold, 5000; gratis
5000; total, $4,000.
In boxes, transplanted- sold, 100;
gratis, 500; total, 900
Pot grown-sold, 1864; gratis, 1876
total, 1887.
Total sold, 1O,964. gratis, 1923, total
6,SS7.
Collections on account of plants
sold amounted to 5000. For euca
lyptus trees from Tantalus, So. From
division of animal industry for ma
ure sold, 81. For use of animal quar-
antine station, 81.
Plantation Companies, Etc.
We have not received any orders
for plants but we have delivered 40OC
ironwood (Casuarina equisetifolia) In
boxes transplanted during the month
Experiment Garden, Makiki.
The men at this station have beer
busy transplanting seedlings, prepar
ing soil and doing other routine work
U. s. Experimental Planting, Nuuanr
Valley.
The two men have been hoeing an
clearing away grass from the tree!
also assisting in the planting of NOR
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Fine Job Printing. star once.
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LAME BACK.

One of the most common ailments
that hard working people are afflicted
with is lame back. Apply Chamber
lain's Pain Balm twice a day and mas
sage the parts thoroughly at each ap-
plication, and you will get quick re-
lief. For sale by all dealers. Benson,
Smith & Co., agents for Hawaii
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Phone 31s4. r. J. Mclaughlin
HONOLULU FORGE co.
General Ship and Machine Black
smithiing. Tools and Springs made
and repaired. Estimates given on
Fire Escapes.
eli Queen st., near Alakea.
Honolulu. r II
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-12
GREAT SOLDIER
HAS SURRENDERED
csneral Grant Had Been III For Some
Time, But Was Thought to Be
Improving.

New York. April 12-(2 a. m -
Grant is dead.
The news flashed from the apart
ments of Major-Gen. Frederick Grant
at the Hotel Buckingham shortly after
midnight sent shock through the
city sueh as that which startled the
whole country upon the death of his
father twenty-seyen years ago.
The news was far more sudden. II
came less than an hour after the frst
alarm had been sounded that General
Grant was even seriously ILL., The
alarm itself had come before it mad
been generally learned that General
Grant was even in the city as his pres
ence here had been kept a secret.
Get a physician quick The gen.
eral is dying," This telephone call
received at the night desk of the Buck
ingham at 1870 o'clock last night, was
the first news.
A bell hoy was dispatched to the
Office of Doctor Abbey nearby, but the
physician was not at home. Mrs.
Grant was notified and. chatting at the
delay, she cried Historically:
Get an ambulance. Get anybody y
The alarm was sent to police head
quarters from which an ambulance
was dispatched Calls were put in at
random also for physicians in the
Fifth avenue district and within a few
minutes two had responded.
Too III to be Moved.
When the ambulance arrived With
in four minutes of the alarm it was
said the General Grant probably was
dying. He was in too dangerous a
condition to be removed and the am
bulance drove away.
In the half hour previous to his
death the alarm over his condition had
aroused all the newspaper Offices. in
most of which the reports were re-
garded with caution in view of the
fact that General Grants presence
here was not known. Many newspaper
men were on the scene in few min.
utes, however, but as none was allow
ed to go to the apartments, the exact
state of affairs was matter of doubt
until an end was put TO all when the
hotel clerk was heard to repeat over
the telephone:
Grant is dead
1t was state dthat the couse was
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-12
STATE EXAMINER
PRAISES MASTERSOK

Mr.. A. c. Parsons, state examiner
for high schools of Oklahoma. leaves
the following report of our city
schools:
Superintendent w. g. Masterson is
one of the best superintendents in the
state and has placed Vinita schools
at the top, he is fine organizer. Mr..
Masterson has the confidence of his
teachers and as result they are do
ing fine work.
The high school faculty is loyal
and hard working corps of teachers.
The grades are under the direction of
a strong line of teachers also and all
seem to be trying to make their work
the best.
Vinita is to be congratulated upon
having such fine school spirit and
the citizens should stand by the super
intendent for it is only question OF
time until your schools will be counted
the very best in the state.
The high school course now with
one or two exceptions comes up to the
exact requirements of the state board
of education.
There is not school in the state
where the conditions are better than
in Vinita, both for buildings and good
work.
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heart failure, following diabetes, and
attending digestive disturbances.
The following statement was made
at o'clock by General Grants al
tending physicians. Doctors Abbey
and Dench.
Gen Frederick D. Grant died sud.
denly Of heart failure without pre-.
monition at the buckingham hotel, at
midnight April II, after retiring at IL
O'Clock apparently in better condition
than for several weeks. He had re-
turned from his recent trip much i'm
proved and looking remarkably well
and vigorous. His condition since his
return had given no special anxiety
to his physicians, who had been with
him during the afternoon and con
graduated him on his health. He ex.
pressed himself as feeling reioiced at
his renewed strength.
With Abrupt Suddenness.
General Grant had been suffering
from diabetes and the attendant diges-
tive disturbances which seemed, how
ever, to be perfectly uader control
This sudden fatal termination came
as great surprise His wife and
nurse were with hi mat the time and
the physicians who We're called at
once found the heart had stopped in
stantly"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-12
POL|SH-AMER|CANS
FOR WILSON

Washington. D. c.. April 12.-Rev.
Paul Rhode, the only Polish bishop in
the United States, has given his un-
qualified Endorsement of Governor
Woodrow Wilson on the part of his
fellow-countrymen who are now citi-
zens of the United States. The state
ment made by Bishop Rhode. who
lives in Chicago touches upon mis-
representation Of passages in Cover
nor Wilson's History Of the American
People and follows his addresses in
Illinois and Wisconsin in which he
gave his true estimation of Polish
Americans. The statement follows:
"Polish-Amerieans who have had
the pleasure Of listening to Governor
Wilson's speeches feel that the mean
ing Of the passage in his History Of
the American People to which excep-
ton was taken has been largely mis-
construed am glad that Governor
Wilson, who in all respects has the
esteem of our citizens of Polish birth
and extraction, took occasion to ex-
plain his mind and to place himself in
the proper light with our people
tSigned) PAUL RHODE.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-12
SMALL AUDIENCE sees
BEST SHOW OF SEASON

That such show as that presented
at the Grand last night should come
to vinita and have only 1l2 people in
the house to see it IS . disgrace 10
this city. Last week very ordinary
show filled the house to overflow all
most every night. One VI the best
shows ever produced in this city was
greeted by an audience last night that
looked almost like an empty theatre.
The show however was deeply appre-
ciated by those who saH 1t md if Miss
Della Clark ever returns TO Vin:ta
there will be decided difference in
the number of the audience.
Introduce Me" is a splendid con-
edy, written by Miss Clark, who was
leading lady in the production here
last night. The play is good whole
some story filled with real comedy
situations. 1t is founded on the story
of a young wife, who resolves to write
stories in order to make money, made
necessary by the failure of some of
her husbands plays. The husband IS
considered a genius but for some rea-
son was unable to produce drama
that would take in New York. The
wife writes under the pseudonym OF
Francis Everton and one of her books
is so good that it attracts the atten-
tion of Edna Somers, a theatrical star.
who sees great possibilities for her
in a dramatization of the book II is
agreed to take the book to the hus-
band, who does not know that Frances
Eyerton is his wife. The actress ami
the husband start warm Irritation,
which furnishes much Of the comedy,
aided by the timely or untimely ap-
pearance OF an aunt of the wife from
the country. The play is produced
and is great success. The play
wright goes to meet the author of the
book from which his successful drama
is taken and Imagine his surprise
when he finds the author is his wife.
An opportunity is furnished Miss
Clark to show her ability as an emoi
tional actress at the close of the third
act, when her husband, whose sus-
picions are aroused by statement of
the aunt that, Yesterday a strange
man makes love to the wife, and to-
day the husband makes loves to a
strange woman" In the end it is
shown that the strange man is only
Frances Everton's publicity agent, and
it all ends we'll
Few actresses the equal Of Miss
Della Clark have been seen in Vinita.
She was simply superb and her sup
port was. splendid. The costumes
worn by Miss Clark and Miss Glare
Krall, as Edna Somers, the actress
were beautiful Many who saw the
play last night pronounce it the best
attraction offered in Vinita during the
season now closing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-12
No Crime to Seal LIquor.

Guthrie. Okla, April 12.-That it is
not burglary in Oklahoma to break
into a building and steal intoxicating
liquors that are being held for sale
in violation of the prohibition law,
was the finding Of district court jury
here yesterday. George Windsor. a
negro, was acquitted on charge Of
taking twenty-four quarts of whisky
and fifteen bottles of beer from a
building. Under the Oklahoma law
there are no property rights in liquor
held for sale.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-12
APPROPRIATION INSUFFICIENT.
Oklahoma Live Stock Inspection is
Relieved From Duty April 80.

Oklahoma City, April 12.-Fourteen
live stock inspectors of the state board
Of agriculture, comprising the entire
force in that branch of service, will
be taken off duty April 80, owing to
lack of available appropriation for
the fiscal year ending June 80.
This will end the live stock inspec-
ton work until July /, when the new
fiscal year begins, Notwithstanding
there remains in the fund $4,000 of
the total amount appropriated by the
last legislature.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-12

Only few of the democratic county
conventions In Arkansas, which =
held Saturday gave instructions for
presidential candidates. One hundred
and sixty-eight delegates are instruct
ed for the several candidates, and the
rest go to the convention upinstructed
according to telegram received at
Wilson headquartere today from John
w. Crockett. of Little Rock The
state convention will consist of $50
delegates.
A telegram received at Woodrow
Wilson headquarters from Frank B.
Schultz, chairman of the Wisconsin
democratic state committed says:
Complete returns of the primary
election show that Governor Wilson
carried ten out of the eleven congress
sional districts He won in sixty-four
out of seventy-one counties, while
twenty-one out Of twenty-six Wilson
delegates were elected. In addition
he will have three delegates who were
elected in districts carried by Cover
nor Wilson and who were pledged to
abide by the preferential primary vote
in their district This makes total
of twenty-four out of the twenty-six
delegates in Wisconsin for Wilson.
Both congressional districts in Mil
waukee county went for Wilson. The
fourth ward settled exclusively by
Polish people was carried by Governor
Wilson"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-12

The ladies of the Christian church
will give an exchange Saturday at the
Pearl Grocery.