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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30
TWELVE.INCH SHOT
MAKES PICTURE c

Experiments of various sorts have
been made in the army with view OF
photographing the flight of shots from
the heavy guns. These were begun
TO secure records of the spashes
made by the shots falling into the
water So successful were these ef-
forts that the photographers were
encouraged to attempt the making OF
a picture of a shell as it left the gun.
B.. After repeated attempts it was
determined to make the projectile it.
self operate the camera. Electrical
connection was made between the ca
mera and the bore of the gun so that
the series of resulting photographs
would show the various steps in the
discharge from the time the charge
Of powder is exploded dntil the pro
jectile is clear of the gun and well
on its way to it's mark. The success
which attended this method is demon
strated by several illustrations in the
May Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30
SUGAR FROM CHICAGO CHEAPER
THAN HONOLULU RETAIL PRICE

That the housewife living in Chi
cago is able to buy sugar one-third
cheaper than her sister whose home
is in Honolulu, is one of the incon-
gruous facts established by the print.
cd matter sent out by a large Chi.
cago mail order house" which it is
said does a considerable business in
Hawaii, in spite of the distance and
the high freight rates to be overcome.
Strangers invariably imagine that In
sugar country sugar should be
cheap. But this doesn't follow.
At the present time, Honolulu re-
tailers are selling fine granulated ror
II pounds for a dollar-or at the rate
of 1-3 cents per pound. With de.
clining prices during the past few
weeks, some are now selling Is pounds
for dollar, or for 1892 cents per
pound
The circular referred to quotes fine
granulated for April and May, at
594 cents per pound, equivalent to a
trifle less than II pounds for a dol
lar; and guarantees this price dur.
ing the time mentioned, regardless OF
fluctuations in the market
Now if the housekeeper chose to or
der few hundred pounds at one time
or dubbed with her ne1ghbors to do
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30

In that mysterious shroud, that vast
atmosphere of mist, both steamers
were holding their way with rushing
prov and roaring wheels, but invis.
ible.
At leagues distance, unconscious:
and at nearer approach, unwarned:
within hail, and bearing right toward
each other, unseen, unfelt, till in a
moment more, emerging from the
gray mists, the i'll omened Vesta dealt
her deadly stroke to the Arctic. The
death blow was scarcely felt along
the mighty hull. She neither reeled
nor shivered. Neither commander nor
officers deemed that they had suffered
harm. Prompt upon humanity, the
brave Luce Qet his name be ever
spoken with admiration and respect)
ordered away his boat with the first
officer to inquire if the stranger had
suffered harm. AS Gourley went over
the ships side, oh, that some good
angel had called to the brave com.
mander in the words of Paul on a
like occasion, Except these abide in
the ship, we cannot be saved"
They departed, and with them the
hope of the ship, for now the waters
gaining upon the hold, and rising NJ.
on the fires, revealed the mortal
blow. Oh, had now that stern, brave
mate, Gourley. been on deck, whom
the sailors were wont to mind-had
he stood to execute efficiently the
commanders will-we may believe
that we should not have had to blush
for the cowardice and reCreancy ol
the crew, nor weep for the untimely
dead. But, apparently, each subordin
ate officer lost all presence of mind
then courage, and so honor. In &
wild scramble that ignoble mob o.
firemen, engineers, walters and crew
rushed for the boats and abandoned
the helpless women, children and mel
to the mercy of the deep! Four hours
there were from the catastrophe C
collision to the catastrophe of sink
ing!
"Oh, what burial was here! No
as when one is borne from his HON
among weeping throngs and gentl
carried to the green fields, and lai
peacefully beneath the turf and flow
ers. No priest stood to pronounce
burial service. 1t was an oceal
grave. The mists alone shrouded tn
|, burial place: No spade prepared tn
. grave, no sexton filled up the hol
lowed earth. Down, down they sank
, and the quick returning water
smoothed out every ripple, and LEI
the sea as If it had not been.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30
The Loss of the Arctic.
By HENRY WARD BEECHER.

II was autumn. Hundreds had
wended their way from pilgrimages-
from Rome and its treasures of dead
art and its glory of living nature;
from the side of the Switzers noun
tains and from the capitals of various
nations-all of them saying in their
hearts we will wait for the Septem-
Der gales to have done with their
equinoctial fury, and then we will
embark; we will slide across the ap.
peased ocean, and in the gorgeous
month of October we will greet our
longed for native land and our heart
loved homes
And SO the throng streamed along
from Berlin, from Paris, from the
Orient, converging upon London, still
Fastening toward the welcome ship
and narrowing every day the circle
of engagements and preparations.
They crowded aboard. Never had the
Arctic borne such a host of passen.
gers, nor passengers so nearly re-
lated to SO many of us. The hour
was come. The signal ball fell at
Greenwich. It was noon also at Liv.
erpool. The anchors were weighed /;
the great hull swayed to the current;
the national colors streamed above
as If themselves instinct with life and
national sympathy. The bell strikes
the wheels revolve; the signal gun
beats it's echoes in upon every struc.
ture along the shore, and the Arctic
glides joyfully forth from the Mersey
and turns her prov to the winding
channel and begins her homeward
run. The pilot stood at the whesl
and men saw him. Death sat upon
the PROV and no eye beheld him
! Whoever stood at the wheel in all the
voyage, Death was the pilot thai
steered the craft, and none knew it
He neither revealed his presence MOI
whispered his errand.
And SO hope was effulgent, and
1.-THE gayety disported itself, and 10,
was with every guest. Amid all tht
inconvenience of the voyage ther,
was still that which hushed ever,
murmur, Home is not far away.
And every morning it was still on
night nearer home! Eight days hac
passed. They beheld that distan
bank of mist that forever haunts tn
vast shadows of Newfoundland
Boldly they made it, and, plunging IN
its plant wreaths wrapped then
about. They shall never emerge. TIL
last sunlight has flashed from tina
deck. The last voyage is done to shil
and passengers. At noon there cam
noiselessly stealing from the mort
that fated instrument Of destruction
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30

they are constantly charged
The photographic office of the Unit
ed States navy has stated that the
Titanic was keeping the usual course
for westbound vessels during the
Cpring months.
President Taft has called for repre-
sentatives of all the maritime nations
at Washington to enter into a new
wireless treaty.
Secretary Nagle has urged nation
al chamber OF commerce to help the
government solve the economic prob
lens under consideration in this coun-
try.
British Ambassador Bryce and wife
are planning a visit to Australia in
the near future and hope to travel by
way of San Francisco.
A cyclone sweeping over southern
Illinois caused fifty deaths. 200 in
iries and property damage of be-
tween 100000 and $2,OO0,OOO
Suffragettes of West Hammnd, ILL
, nois, swept the recent elections and
elected a woman president of the
Iboard of education.
The government proposes to trans
fer the leper colony on Guam to the
Philippine Islands.
Two strangers who insisted on
smoking in Zion City, which was
founded by Alexander Dowie, caused
riot of 800 citizens who demanded
the arrest of the culprits.
The Lulu temple of the Mystic
Shriners of Philadelphia have taken
a special train for an SOOO-mile trip
through the United States and Can
ada. The Temple will attend the
Shriners conventions at Los Angeles.
Tornadoes sweeping over northern
Illinois and Indiana and over south
ern Illinois demolished one village,
wrecked many, killing thirty-two per-
sons and seriously injuring scores.
The government acting as mediator
strike of railway engineers on lines
east of Chicago, which if carried out
would tie up ffty-two per cent of the
traffic of the country and throw
100000 railroad employees out Of
work,
Masked robbers entered a sleeper
on Rock Island Limited train, robbed
five persons who were asleep in the
car, and made their escape after bring
ing the train to standstill by shoot
ing holes in the air tube.
A schoolboy of Fox Lake, Wiscon-
sin, who is an amateur electrician,
was given 100000 by the government
for a rat-trap he invented that will
solve the problem Of exterminating
rodents on board warships.
Insanity in an unusual form will be
the plea advanced to save the Rever-
end Richeson from death for killing
his former fiancee.
, A Cincinnati freight handler won a
bet by eating one dozen bananas
every day for thirty days, and gained
weight.
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph
Company has increased its capita
+ stock from sl,622,5O to $1OOOO,OOO.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30
BY J. A. eREcKoNs.

Especial Correspondence of the Starr
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Rivaling
anything of the kind ever undertaken
in the United States, the manufacture
ers of Canada are preparing an exhi-
bition train of twelve cars with which
to cross the continent and back in the
interest of trade development, accord
ing to report received by the Bureau
of Manufacturers from Consul Chiffon
of Toronto. Ten of the cars will
contain exhibits from Canadian fac
tories and two will carry the special
representatives in charge. The ex-
hibits will include practically every.
thing made in Canada; one car being
specially fitted and furnished with
everything needed in a household
all produced in the Dominion. Illus
trated lectures will be given en- route
by Canada's official representative at
the worlds fairs in Australia, New
Zealand, England and Belgium.
By charging rental for exhibit space
and securing very great concessions
from the railroads, the expenses are
| shared pro rata. No actual exhibits
will be sold en- route, but orders will
be taken.
The Transport Merritt.
1t will be a matter of surprise to
many to learn that Chinese firm at
Shanghai has just completed a mod.
ern army transport for the United
States. It will be known as the Mer.
rift and the contract price was $685.
900. 1t is twin-screw steel boat and
is provided with three ice machines,
electric lights and wireless telegraph.
Accommodations are provided for nifty
passengers and $50 soldiers.
Chinese Commercial Visit.
That the war in China has not en-.
tirely demoralized business in the
Celestial kingdom is evidenced by the
fact that a large party of Chinese
business men, representing the con
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30


News Originating on the Day the
Steamer Sailed)
In spite of the desperate condition
of many Americans in Mexico it is
now reported that President Taft still
hcsitates about sending a war vessel
TO the west coast of the Southern Re
public.
Mrs. Emile Dieckriede, a San Fran,
cisco woman left penniless by her
husband who committed suicide a
month after their marriage, now dis
covers that her husband had an es
tate of over 100000 which she has
inherited.
Mrs. Thomas Mumford, who receiv.
ed a divorce at Reno yesterday from
her husband, prominent Los Ange.
les clubman, Immediately married
Frank l. Towle, a business man of
San Francisco.
A Mrs. Wenask of Posen, Michi.
gan, presented her husband with
quadruplets-two boys and two girls
all of whom are doing well.
Former Mayor Taylor of San Fran
cisco is openly opposed to the city
accepting a gift of $75O,OOO from Car
negie for a library. He declares the
money is unclean and San Francisco
/ wants none of it.
President Taft swept New Hamp
shire in the first presidential prim
aries held in that state. Taft will
. gel 366 delegates to Roosevelt'u 169
The San Francisco police with the
assistance of the government is takin,
steps to deport the Chinese highbind
ers who have been stirring up troubl,
all along the Coast.
A movement is on foot to build
magnificent automobile drive alonI
the scenic coast from San Francisc,
to Santa Cruz and Monterey.
| Michael Conboy, former San Fran
cisco captain of police, who killed
boy while off duty and drunk, wa
sentenced to three years in Jail. h
was scored by the judge as a mul
derer and a betrayer of his trust.
San Francisco is to have a Titan
benefit day. All the theaters and mos
Of the moving picture shows will Civ
special entertainments to raise me
ney.
Mexican bandits chased over tn
boundary line near San Diego b
troops ran into some American so
diers and in the excitement opene
fire on them. The fire was returie
and the bandits hurried back over tn
line. No one was killed.
Mrs. Aston, who lost her husban
in the Titanic disaster, has had
serious relapse, but it IS thought sh
will recover in short order.
Schwab is said to have ordered tn
immense new drydock built in sa
Francisco because the Canadians al
building an enormous dock at Esqu
malt in the hopes of handling muc
Of the canal trade.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30
MAY POPULAR
MECHANICS

Topics closely associated with hu.
man interests and human welfare char
acterize the May number of Popular
Mechanics Magazine To the people
as a nation Rear Admiral Robert e.
Peary's article on What the World
Gains by the Discovery of the Poles"
makes a strong appeal The discov-
erer of the North Pole declares that
the United States should grasp its
opportunity in the Antarctic by estab-
fishing there a station for the pur-
pose of continuous magnetic, meteor
illogical, astronomical and other sci
entific observations by a small party
of experts The article is profusely
illustrated and gives a clear idea of
the relative positions of the several
Antarctic expeditions in the field at
the time Amundsen attained the
South Pole.
The city man longing for release
from monotonous indoor life, but wary
of the risks involved in a change of
occupation, will take great interest in
Gardner Mack's article on THE Hope
in the Hoe" Problems, difficulties
and disappointments to be met in the
change from city to farm life, by the
average man, are impartially dis
cCssed, while the benefits and returns
are shown to be the result of hard
work and the soil instinct" Many
illustrations accompany the article.
The recent patent decision of the
Supreme Court, which has excited
general apprehension, is discussed
| by Frederick Benjamin, a well known
authority. Two articles on recent
wrecks show the value of s;eel-car
construction, and suggest that the
limit of endurance of steel rails has
been reached. Canada's great naval
harbor plan is. shown in detail by a
page illustration Mathematics on
Mars" - a stimulating exposition of
the probability that simple arithmetic
on this planet may differ much from
that used on the earth. The writer
is scientist of wide reputation
In aviation, the first parachute drop
from an aeroplane is depicted; events
of the month are summarized, and the
lunderslung type of monoplane body is
described. The May number con
tains in all, 240 articles and $50 illus,
,trations. Other features of special in
terest are: "Thd Largest Boilers;
"Twelve.Inch Shot Makes Picture of
Itself; "Thawing Frozen Water Pipes
with Electricity; "a Hydro-Motorcy-
cle"; The Sinking of the Maine
Hulk; "a New Era in Motion Pic
lures" by Robert Gran; THE Soaring
Price of Platinum" by ]. c. Miller
M. E.; Water Bought in Great Guam
titles in Food; Motorcycle Dash
Between Two Trains" etc.
As usual with this magazine, every
illustration is a feature, no effort be-
ing spared to depict scenes, events
or mechanism clearly in their most
interesting or important aspect OF
phase. The Shop Notes and Anna
teur Mechanics departments share
equally in this respect, and as
a consequence contain an astonishing
amount of original ideas contributed
by men of all crafts and occupations
The electrical feature of the Ma!
Amateur Mechanics department tell'
how to construct a small thermostat
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30

so Tin order to have a minimum size
ocean shipmenU, here's the way it
would figure out per hundred pounds.
Cost in Chicago of 100 ID. sugar 1884
Freight to New York ......... rs
Freight via water from New York
to Honolulu ........,........ so
Cost delivered in Honolulu $3.50
With sugar at II pounds for a dol
lar, or $3.50 1-3 per hundred, the i'm
Iorter would be saving "A 1-3 cents
per hundred, after paying freight
charges, or nearly ga cent per pound,
and this on sugar which in all prob
ability grew in Hawaii, was shipped
to New York and refined, and thence
shipped to Chicago, paying freight
eaCI way.
Refined sugar is now quoted on the
market al around $50 cents, which
gives the Chicago firm a profit OF
something like Ga cents per hundred.
lnasmuch as most of the sugar used
locally is not only grown in Hawaii,
but also refined in the refinery of the
Honolulu Plantation Company, and
has no long distance freights to pay,
it would seem that the cost to the
local consumer should at least be as
low as it could possibly be on the
mainland. But it isn't.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30
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 day and mas
sage the parts thoroughly at each APP
pllcation, and you will get quick re-
lief For sale by all dealers. Benson,
Smith & Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30
EASTERN NEWS.

Originating East of the Mississippi
River)
At the celebration of his silver we'd
ding anniversary, Andrew Carnegie
spoke in regard to the chivalry and
high ideals OF modern men as exem-
plified in the recent disaster, in con.
trast to the materialism with which
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30
. ITEMS FROM AMERICAN CONSULA7ES

solidated chambers of commerce Of
China, has accepted the invitation of
the associated chambers of commerce
of the Pacific coast to make a tour of
the United States. Arrangements are
being made for a special train of
sleeping and dining cars to carry the
party about $4,000 miles by rail on a
trip to cover sixty.three mainland cit
les. Ninety days will be taken to
make the tour, in order to allow suffi-
cient time for stops in each city to
thoroughly familiarize the visitors
with the business and manufacturing
interests.
Climate Proof Binding.
Consul Anderson of Hongkong has
called attention to the fact that the
ordinary cloth-bound American cata-
logues, when sent to the tropics, are
frequently ruined by two or three days
exposure in an office. Ordinary glue
will not stand the dampness, while
reaches and other bugs eat the sizing
or glue stock of cloth or board bind
ings. The Philippine government has
been experimenting for some time
in the manufacture OF books capable
of standing the exactions of the
tropics, and has met with fair success
by the use of specially prepared
stock
Welland Canal Improvement
The Canadians have made an mi.
tial appropriation Of 100000 to start
the work of widening and deepening
the Welland canal. The depth of the
waterway is to be increased from
fourteen to twenty-five feet, the width
made from $50 to 200 feet, and the
number of locks reduced from
twenty-five to seven. AS result Of
these improvements the time between
the two ports will be shortened eight
hours, It is estimated the total cost
of the completed canal will approx
mate $45,OOO,OOO.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30
WESTERN NEWS.

Originating West of the Mississippi
River.)
The attempt of the Industrial Work
ers of the World to tie up Seattle
CONTINUED on page eleVen)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30

The best investment today 10 the
classified" page of The Star. II Is
a certain dividend payer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-30
THE WORLDS NEWS CONDENSED
LATEST NEWS BULLETIN

Special mail report to The Star from San FraRclsco)
The citizen., 1912-02-23
Nations S Inherent Power.

Bv decision OF the Supreme Court
it is entirely within the province of Con
yress 10 guarantee to each State Re
publican form OF government The III
partite arrangement of our system IS thus
preserved, and the States have right 10
rio up any o'd system that they please as
long as Congress permits them To-
The point OF all this is that tie conrt
has shown clearly that political consid-
eratlons in the larger sen s. OF the term
belong 10 the body which is elected by
the people to determine itS destiny.
There were those VINO expected thal the
court would undertake 10 reconstruct
legislation and ovefurn ordinary gov
ernnent by a decision which would
sweep from existence the initiative anJ
referendum. The court has wisely SAID
that these things are mol OF judicial
but of an EXECUTIVE and Legislative char.
acter, and that the Judges have no ae-
ton in the premises.
This is going back to Democracy as
exploited century ago, but II IS
common sense. II there is common
wealth of any importance in this country
which desires to engage in demagoglc
! psychology it should be permitted to
do so. Let them all tight il out and
prove something if they can. -Paila
aelbhia Lnqniter.
The citizen., 1912-02-23
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Englebreoht Estate to be Divided

Judge Motter yesterday handed down
an opinion directing how the estate of the
Mrs Annie EngebreCht shall be divided
Mrs. EnglebreCht died d number OF years
ago and left an estate valued at SIS, 900,
and directed that her estate go 10 her
daughter, Mrs. Agnes Castle, in trust,
and at her death to the children Of Mrs.
Castle. i Mrs Castle died without ieav-
ing any children, the will directed that
the estate 90 to the daughters OF Mrs.
Engebrechts sister, Mrs L. Margaret
Schlev.
Mrs. Schley was given $1,000 in trust,
with the stipulation that at her death the
property 90 to her female children. One
of the children was Mrs. Morgan, whose
death occurred al the Home for the Aged
in this city. During her lifetime. Mrs.
Morgan assigned her interests in the es-
tate of Mrs. Englebrecht to the Home Tor
the Aged. Upon the death of Mrs Cas-
tie the Home asked for a share in the es-
tate, and the court was called upon to de-
eide the matter.
The court held that in the 81 900 left to
Mrs. Schey, the daughter, Mrs Morgan,
had a one sixth interest and that this WAS
hers, and 1t was this she assigned 10 the
Home. In the remainder OF the estate,
which will amount to between $I2, ,ooo
and $1,000 the court held as Mrs. Nor
gan aid not survive Mrs. Castle, there
was no interest to which the Home WAS
entitled, and that the money should be
divided among the surviving heirs, who
are: Mrs. Rose Bear, Mrs. Laura Chap
line. Mrs. Fannie HeweS. children of
Mrs. Alice Cassin and children of Mrs.
Annie Birely Before the above amounts
are paid the following bequests are 10 be
paid: TO Miss Jennie Brengle. $1,000;
each OF fire companies, 500; Lutheran
church, 81 1000; Sunday school of Luth-
eran church, $500; Harry Cramer, 500;
Capt Geo T. Castle. S5ooA
Urner, Coblentz and Matthias repre-
sented the heirs and Jonn S. Newman the
Home for the Aged.