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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
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UNCLE SAM TO
GROW OWN TEA

II seems to be certain that what
ever happens in any part of the world
to disturb settled conditions that
same thing helps to send up the cost
of living in the United States. Now
we are threatened with a rise in the
price of tea, just because a few hum
dred millions of Chinese have decided
that dying with rifle or fintlock in
hand is preferable to death with less
than nothing in the stomach.
In spite of the growth of trade in
Indian and Ceylon tea, China remains
the great source of the tea consumed
in America. Japan is going back rel
atively in the contest for American
dollars spent for the herb leaves. But
there is a prospect that soon we shall
be drinking tea brewed not from Chi
nese or Japanese or Indian or Ceylon
or Formosan leaves, but tea which
shall be the products of plants grown
right here on the soil of America. II
is not exactly news that American
soil can grow tea, for experiments
have demonstrated that fact amply
for a century or more. But 1t is 10
ported currently that the department
of agriculture is highly pleased with
the results of this years experiments
with tea farming. On the hundred
acres in South Carolina, where the
bureau of plan industry, one of the
divisions of the department, is maxi
ing the experiments, 1900 pounds o.
tea, worth at current rates fully 81 a
pound, were produced this year.
American tea is good tea, better than
most of that which reaches the Amer
! lean markets after long sea voyages,
and some experts find it greatly 10
their liking.
| AS has been written, the tea pant
has been grown in this country long
enough to feel quite at home. In at
least two states, South Carolina and
] IGAdbB experiments nave DSGl IldNS
looking toward the production of the
leaves on a commercial scale. Con.
trary to the general belief, tea is not
tropical or even a semi-tropicaI
plant, and it's cultivation may De
risked safely where the temperate
falls below "a degrees F. and never
falls below zero, and where the an
nual rainfall exceeds fifty inches
Thirty inches or more of the precipi
tation must occur during the crop
ping season, which begins about the
LIST of May and continues until aoou
the middle of October. The depart
ment bulletin says "the climate of the
southern and gulf states is in genera
admirably adapted to the cultivation
of the tea plant"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

Much Of the tea grown in China is
planted in the corners and waste
places of farms. Although the Gepart-
ment reports its encouragement. It
must be noted that our average crop
to the acre is only about 100 pounds.
This showing compares very unfavor-
ably with 900 pounds or more pro.
duced on an acre of good tea produc-
ing soil in China and India. -Four
years ago the department prided itself
on the fact that I'm a South Carolina
tea garden 535 pounds of dried tea
were grown to the acre in a single
season. but even this was far behind
the foreign record.
A little more than 100 years ago
MichauX, the great French botanist
who studied American trees and was
the founder of the science Of arboci-
culture in this country, successfully
planted the first tea in the United
States This was at Middleton Bar
ony on the Ashley river, about fifteen
miles west of Charleston, s. c. The
first American to see the commercial
possibilities of tea growing in Amer
lea was, appropriately a native of the
state which is famous in American
history for throwing foreign tea over
board. This was Junius Smith, who
was born in Plymouth, Mass. But he
lived only a few years after he began
his work, and his plantation went to
ruin.
From time to time in the past fifty
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
SHORT STORIES OF
THE BUSINESS WORLD
CONTINUED from page eleven.)

second time Hake almost lost his tenn
per.
you fellows" he fairly yelled, "tied
me up with an option and then went
to work to get possession of some OF
my plans and throw me to my knees
where l would have to take anything
you felt disposed to offer or lose out.
! tell you right now that your company
has got to buy your ties from me at
25 per cent advance or build a railroad
80 miles long over into the next coun-
ty to haul your logs. There was a
time when you could raft them down
the river to Moundvi'le, but that's past.
The water is still there and it's free,
but l own the banks"
The contract was signed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

years the government has sent men
to Asia for seeds and cuttings of the
tea plant and has encouraged and con
Quoted experiments in the United
States The first were made in South
Carolina and Georgia soil, and the
possibilities of tea, growing in Texas
have also been tested. But the inter
est in American growing of tea has
always conferred in South Carolina,
the soil of that state being adapted
especially wen to the cultivation Of
the leaves. Or. Charles U. Shepard
is the man who has Gone most IN
recent years to advance American
tea growing,
ARTHUR J. BRINTON.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
The BAD EGG.

A magazine editor was talking about
the late Charles Battell Loomis.
His departure leaves the world less
gay the editor said. "He was hum
orist. He looked at every subject from
the humorous point of view.
81 remember once, on the failure of a
financier of somewhat doubtful repute,
I said to Loomis:
"'He was a bad egg, but nobody
seemed to think so as long as he had
money.
Naturally said LOOMS; for, like
most bad eggs, he was all right till
he was broke"
Fine Job Printing. Star once.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
YOUNG WOMAN IS
SHOT AND KILLED
BY A FOREIGNER
Salt Lake Greek Takes His
Own Life After Murder
ing Woman with Whom
He Was Enamored.

Salt Lake, sept. 2b.-Tom Tiiogus.
Greek. who shot and killed Mrs
Mary Theordorson after midnight. as
she was going home with her brother
in-law from a Greek coffee house.
where she worked, was found dead
this morning in coal bin on West
Second South street. from self-in-
flicted wounds. The Greek Is thought
to have been enamored with Mrs.
Theodorson who was 10 years old. Her
husband is said to be in prison in
Denver for trying to sell her into
white slavery.
The murder brought out a story Of
betrayal and mistreatment. Mrs.
Emily Whitmer, the girls mother. re-
lates that she worked in a restaurant
at Ogden. where she met and mar
ried James Theodorson, 1s months
ago. With his bride, not yet IS years
old. Mrs. Whitmer says, Thodorson
moved to New Mexico and then to
Denver. where he made attempts to
sell Mrs. Thodorson into white slav-
cry and was sentenced to prison.
Mrs. Thodorson was going to the
home Of her mother from q coffee
house in Salt Lake, when Tiiogus
stopped her. made a demand on her
for money and then shot her dead.
He wounded himself and was traced
some distance by the trail Of blood.
Later in the morning he was found
dead.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
WILSON SCORES
over ENEMIES IN
HIS HOME STATE
James Smith, Jr., Is Defeat
ed for Nomination for
United States Senator
Wilson Men Successful.

Newark, N. Y, Sept. 25-That Gov
ernor Wilson won a sweeping victory
In the Nav Jersey primary yesterday
10 evident from the returns which
sifted into Democratic headquarters
early today. In the fight to prevent
the nomination for United States sem
ator Of former Senator James Smith,
Jr., Wilson carried the state by a
plurality OF not quite 20,000 winning
every county except one. The returns
from 511 out of 1893 districts give
Representative william Hughes, the
Wilson candidate, 1920 to 11,751 for
Smith. 1t Is believed that practically
all Wilson candidates for nomination
throughout the state outside of Essex
county were successful. All told each
party selected 12 candidates to con-
gress. The vote was light all over the
state. The Progressives did not figure
in the voting except in Hudson county.
where they defeated the regular or
ganization and nominated three candi-
dates for congress and the legislature.
In other sections of the state they
will nominate by petition.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
DATE IS FIXED
FOR OPENING OF
WORLD. SERIES
First Game Will Be PLAYED
on Oct. 8 at New York
Question of Sale of
Tickets.

New York, Sept. 25.-The opening
game Of the worlds baseball cham
pionship series will be held here oct.
s, the commission has decided. The
games will alternate here, and at
Boston until the series is concluded.
Members OF the National baseball
commission and representatives of
the Boston Americans and New York
National league clubs met here today
to fix the dates for the worlds series,
settle disputes over the question as
to how and by whom the sale tickets
shall be conducted. and to fix the price
OF seats and to announce the eligible
players.
Although New York still is In need
Of two games to clinch the National
league pennant, the commission pro-
ceeded on the supposition that the
championship is assured. The sched-
ule. however, will be announced with
a provision, in Difference to the Chi
cago club, which is,second in the race.
Indications were that the sale of tick
cts would be left in the hands of the
clubs, under the close supervision of
the commission.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25

Bingham, Utah, Sept. 25.-As a re-
suit of the fear expressed by operators
that the sheriff's posse might not be
able to control the situation in an emer-
gency county officials paid a visit TO
the camp yesterday where $500 copper
miners are on strike, and carefully went
over the situation. The strikers OBJ
served the movements of the party with
little show of interest The visitors
were impressed by the unusual quiet
that prevailed.
The party consisted of John G.
Mackay, Oscar Carlson and Walter j.
Burton county commissioners; Sheriff
Joseph Sharp and Deputy Sheriff Alex
Steele. I'VE believe that the county
will be able to cope with any emer-
eency," said MIR. Mackay.
I'VE are favoring neither side in this
trouble, but are determined to spend
the county's last dollar in keeping the
peace. If need be, we are ready to in
crease the number of deputies to 1000
men,
The commissioners said that the dep
Nties here were to receive instructions
to destroy all breastworks improNisa1
by Greeks on the mountain side, and to
arrest every man found carrying weap
one. Beginning Immediately, the pro-
gram is an aggressive police campaign
to pave the way for the resumption OF
work. This, it is admitted, may be
met with resistance.
Meanwhile the leaders of the strike
were busy holding conferences. A num-
Der of kilograms were exchanged with
union officials in other cities. They
stated tonight they were prepared to
checkmate any move the Utah Copper
company might make.
IF 1t is a waiting game" said J. c.
Lowney. executive board member Of the
Western Federation of Miners, I'VE
can stand it as easily as the company"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
WEAVER ISFOUND
NOT GUILTY Of
MURDER CHARGE
Must Now Answer Charge
of s en- ding Poiso o n
Through Mail in the Unit
ed States Court.
Capital News Special Service)

ANt"S SpeCldl SoeTNlCeJ
Shosffone, Sept. 25--Ray Weaver the
young man who was placed on trial
in district court here Monday on the
charge Of murder in the second degree
as result of the death of Miss Lena
Speers at her home near Rupert last
July, was acquitted last night. The
jury, after taking two ballots, returned
verdict of not guilty, and the pris-
oner was discharged. He Will. how
ever, have to answer the charge OF
sending poison through the United
States mail for an illegal purpose. for
which he was Indicted by the United
States grand Jury at Boise
Weaver admitted on the witness
stand that he sent oil Of tansy to the
Speers girl, but produced evidence 10
show that he did so at her request In
the hope of relieving her condition
Weaver told straightforward story
admitting his part In the affair. 1t is
believed that the fact that Weaver Is
under Indictment in the federal court
had an Influence with the jury
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
Medal for Honor Men.

Atlantic city, y. j., Sept. 25.--One
of the most notable gatherings of men
entertained in Atlantic City in long
time-mcn who have been officially
recognized by congress for acts OF
great heroism during the Civil war,
the Spanish war and at other times
assembled at the Hotel Monticello to-
day for the twenty-sixth annual re-
union and convention OF the Army and
Navy Medal of Honor Legion. Ser
geant William J. Wray of Philadel-
phia, commander of the legion. il
presiding over the sessions, which will
last three days.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
LETTERS FROM MRS.
SNEED AT HEARING

Amarillo. Tex. Sept 25.-Despite
the efforts Of the prosecution the cor
respondence between Mrs. Lena Sneed
and AL G. Boyce for two weeks pre-
ceding the shooting Of Boyce by Sneed
was admitted In evidence.
Len Boyce. brother Of Al G. Boyce,
with whose murder John Beal Sneed is
charged, testified in the Sneed habeas
corpus proceedings that he had writ
ten Al Boyce in Fort Worth during
July this year under the names OF
johnson and Oldsby John Pace, broth
er-in-law of Mrs. Sneed, testified Of
receiving letters for Mrs. Sneed under
her own and other names after the
trial OF Sneed Tor killing Boyces father
at Fort Worth.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
SEX HYGIENE IS
TOPIC DISCUSSED
AT THE CONGRESS
Passing of Physical Exam
ination Before Marriage Is
the Problem, Says Dr..
Vile.

Washington. d. c., Sept. 25.-The ac-
tivities of various agencies in dissem-
mating infectious diseases and the rel
ative Importance of flies, shell fish and
other carriers of bacalli in transferring
typhoid fever. diphtheria, cholera and
influenza We're among the topics dis
cussed in today's program OF the In
tcrnational Congress OF Hygiene and
Demography. Experts of Germany,
France, England and the United States
are scheduled to talk.
When women make 1t plant that
they will not marry unless the groom
can produce a Doctors certificate OF
perfect health the problem of sex hy-
giene will practically be solved, de-
clared DIR Ira S. Vile OF New York, in
an address in the exhibition hall Of the
congress.
Pointing to charts, models, photo
raphs and life-size casts illustrating
the effects of disease. he declared he
would rip out the whole thing. with tho
exception Il the section on the eugenics.
DO you suppose that chamber OF
horrors has a moral. reforming or even
educational effect? he asked.
81 do not believe fear is q high eth
ical concept to appeal to. Our efforts
must be turned. not toward dragooning
young to do right. but toward incul-
cation to that right thinking which
leads to right doing. Education OF
girls Is the solution OF the problem,
for they can most effectively train tho
boys
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
CHARTER DRAWN FOR
Los ANGELES COUNTY

Los Angeles, Sept. o5.--The final
draft Of the Los Angeles county char
ter proposing changes in county gov
ernment, was placed on file today and
will be voted on at the November
election. The new charter reduces the
elective officers to three, in addition to
fve members OF the board Of SUPER
visors. The officers are the district
attorney. sheriff and county assessor.
Every officer elected or appointed may
be subject to recall. The charter also
provides for public defender to de-
fend indigents accused OF public Of
fences. to aid poor and harrassed by
litigation and to institute suits for
WAGES.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
For Oklahoma Land Sale.

Coalgate. Okla. Sept. 25.--Represen-
tatives OF commercial bodies In Okla
homa and Of the Industrial bureaus of
the various railroads met here today
to agree upon a plan for advertising
the sale OF the segregated coal and
asphalt and the unallotted Indian
lands In Oklahoma, The sale Of the
$1,000 acres Of unallotted land is
scheduled to begin early In November.
The tracts embrace more than $4,000
acres Of good farming and grasing
lands
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
At BINGHAM MADE
BY DEPUTIES
Clash Has Not Yet Come But It Is
Feared the Effort to Gsarm
Strikers Will Bring It

Bingham Utah. Sept 25-Despite the active prepara-
tions for another day has progressed far
fully the copper miners strike for higher wages. An
by the county commissioners that firearms
were to be taken from the miners led this morning to
declaration that There will be shooting before it
accomplished Fifty sharpshooters selected last night
from among the deputies have not yet been posted the
hill commanding the main workings Of the Utah Copper
company Strike leaders still trying with little hope
of success obtain conference with General Manager
Jacking, of the Utah Copper company
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
alaskan VOLCANO IS
AGAIN IN ERUPTION

Seattle, Sept. 26.-Mail advices from
Valdez say that Mount wrangle is
again in eruption. Lieutenant Prosser.
Of the signal corps. after q trip along
the military telegraph line between
Valdez ana Fairbanks. reported that
Mount Wrangle was throwing out vol
umes Of smoke and lava was issuing
and flowing down across the glaciers.
From Kotsina 1t Is reported that sui
phurous fumes are so strong that pros
pectors working near Kotsina glacier
have been driven out.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25

Altoona. Pa. Sept 26.--with Pres
ident Taft as the guest Of honor and
principal speaker. a notable program
Of exercises was carried out here to-
day in celebration OF the flftieth an
niversary OF the conference Of loyal
governors that met in Altoona in 1862
and pledged support to the Union In
addition to President Taft the partici-
pants in the exercises included Gov
ernor Tener and number OF other
men Of prominence.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
TELLS OF REFORMS
IN COLORADO PRISON

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Thomas B. Ty-
nant warden Of the Colorado state
penitentiary, in an address before the
Chicago Association of Commerce, to-
day described the results of the reforms
instituted In Colorado under which 1000
miles of improved state highways were
constructed by convicts. He asserted
the healthy outdoors life led by the con-
victs In the road building camps i'm
proved the temper and morals OF the
most hardened criminals.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
INTO
GIRL DEATH At
HOME Of DOCTOR

Chicago, Sept. 25.-The coroner's Of
nee has started an inquest into the
death OF Miss Anna Rise at the resi-
dence Of physician, after wandering
two days about Chicago.
The coroner said the girls body had
been mutilated. Detectives traced her
movements several days prior to her
death except for one 24-hour period
She was employed as a domestic. She
received medical aid at the physicians
home, where she died. The doctor
said she was i'll OF pneumonia and in
an enfeebled condition when he saw
her first.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
American Hospital Association.

Detroit. Mich. Sept. 25.-The an
nua meeting Of the American Hospital
association began in this city today
and will continue over tomorrow and
Friday. Physicians ana superinten-
dents Of many hospitals throughout
the United States and Canada are in
attendance. Training Of nurses. ef-
ficiency in hospital management, and
ways and means OF cooperating with
organized charities are among the
subjects to be discussed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
Marines TO Be SENT
TO SAN DOMINGO BY
The UNITED STATES

Washington, Sept. 25.-Early dis
patches to the state department con-
tanned no advices OF the revolution in
San Domingo. Preparations for NOV
ing $50 marines to protect the customs
houses on the Haitien border were
pushed forward today. The marines
will be concentrated at Philadelphia
and rushed south on the transport
Prairie.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
To Fiaht Immoral Plays.

Toronto. Ont. Sept. 25.--A nation
wide crusade to rid the stage in Can
ada of immoral and suggestive plays
10 to be planned at the annual meet
ing OF the department OF temperance
and moral reform of the Methodist
church. which assembled in Toronto
today with an attendance Of clergy
and laymen from all over the Do
minion
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
Draper Statue Unveiled.

Milford, Mass, Sept. 25.-The trib-
ute Of his home town to the memory
OF the late General William +. Dra-
per was paid today. when an imposing
equestrian statue of the soldier and
statesman was unveiled with interest :
ing exercises. The memorial. which
was designed by Daniel c. French. the
New York sculptor. was q gift to the
town of Milford from General Dra-
per'e widow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
Stolen Picture in Russia,

London, Sept 25.--Leonarda Da VIM
CTS masterpiece Mona Lisa stolen
from the Louvre museum in Paris In
August of last year lis hanging on the
walls OF private gallery in Ct. Peters
burg. according to a report published in
a Russian paper.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
COLONEL FEELS LIKE
HE WAS IN CRUSADE

Little Rock. Ark. Sept. 25.-I feel
as if l had been In crusade" said
Colonel Roosevelt today. He continued,
that the progressive movement was Il
religious one and oae Of the things
that impressed him most was singing
onward Christian Soldiers at the
meetings. He was to spend most OF
the day here. leaving late for Mem
phis
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
RAILROAD TRAFFIC
. HAS been SUSPENDED

Perpignan, France. Sept. 25.--Rail-
road traffic has been completely sus-
pended at CATALONIA. Spain. and there
has been considerable destruction OF
property by strikers who quit at mid
night. Dispatches from Barcelona
state that every section Is now In the
hands OF the military. as every en-
ployee has Joined in the strike.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
GOVERNOR HARMON TO
STUMP FOR WILSON

Columbus. Sept. 25.-Governor Jud-
son Harmon said that upon his return
from his trip to the Pacific coast,
where he will make the official selec-
tion Of the site for the state building
at the Panama exposition. he will take
the stump for the entire Democratic
state and national ticket
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
HOMESEEKERS' RATES
FOR NEXT YEAR

Chicago, Sept. 25.--The homeseek-
ers' rate to the Pacific coast will not
be discontinued next year as sug-
gested recently by two of the leading
western roads. A referendum vote OF
the interested railroads decided in
favor OF the continuance in 1913 og
the rates now in effect
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
FRIEND OF AMERICA
IN Canada IS DEAD

Kingston, Ont. Sept. 25-Sir Rich
ard Cartwright, died yesterday follow
ing surgical operation. Sir Richard
was born in 1885 and devoted a greater
part of his life to service in Canada
politically He was a firm friend of
the United States and as minister of
trade and commerce in the Laurier
cabinet urged commercial reciprocity.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
0RANCENfN PREPARE
TO FIGHT HOME RULE

Portadown, ireland, Sept. 2s.-De-
termination not to submit to home rule
was expressed today by 10000 Orange
men and Unionists, residents OF the
county Of Armagh in Ulster. They had
assembled in the birthplace OF Or
angism to welcome Sir Edward Carson
and other Unionist leaders.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
Massa sachusstts Prianries.

Boston, Sept. 2J.As a result OF
yesterdays primaries, Eugene
n. Foss will be the d mocratic
candidate for third term as
governor OF Massachusetts,. Foss'
majority over District Attorney
Pelletier is 1854, according to
today's figures. On the Repub-
lican side Joseph Walker had
10,302 over Colonel Evevrett c.
Benton.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
AMBUSHED BY REBELS.

Cuernavaca, Mexico Sept. 25.-Ambushed at Ojo De
Aqua Captain Escobedo and of his 30 soldiers were
klled by rebels yesterday On receipt of the here,
Senorta Sofia Moneada actress and sweetheart of Es
cobedo, committed suicide.