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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-11
Canadian Australian Steamers
Crowded.

number of prospective passen-
gers, desiring to travel to Vancouver
in the Canadian-Australian liner Ma
rama are doomed to disappointment,
judging from the length of the list of
applicants on file at the Office of T. H.
Davies & Co. The vessel has sailed
from Fiji and should arrive here on
Tuesday morning. The liner has
room for 40 first and 20 second-class
passengers. The Mariana is bringing
small general cargo from Australia
to be discharged at this port, inelud-
ing fertilizer, refrigerated meats,
liquors and vegetables.
The Zealandia is reported to have
sailed from Vancouver for Honolulu.
Fiji and Sydney, with large list of
second-class passengers. A small
number are booked in this vessel for
the colonies.
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Bark Nuuanu Pursued by Hoodoo.

Bark Nuuanu Pursued by Hoodoo.
A "hoodoo" of no mean proper
lions and apparently endowed with
, persistency that would put the
studied efforts of a dead beat collec-
tor to shame, is believed to be tag.
ging after the gallant bark Nuuanu,
judging from late reports concerning
the tardy movements of the we'll
known windjammer. The Nuuanu is
understood to have. cleared the Falk-
land Islands on April 10th after hav-
ing remained there for some months
undergoing needed repairs. A few
days following the departure the Nu-
uanu is said to have lost a topmast,
necessitating the return of the bark
to the Falklands. Again the vessel
was placed in the hands of the ship
wrights and new mast was stepped.
The Nuuanu is reported to have made
a second start from the islands on
April 22nd.
It is believed that the bark should
be nearing the islands, and her ar
rival is looked for daily. The Nuu-
anu will be the first overseas cargo
carrier to be berthed at the new
Richard street wharf
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Schooner Eric Nearing Port.

The American schooner Eric, laden
with a full cargo of nitrates from To-
copilla, is due to arrive at the port
daily This vessel is bringing cargo
consigned to the Pacific Guano and
Fertilizer Company and upon arrival
will be berthed at the railway wharf.
The vessel is now forty days out from
the nitrate port.
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Sparks From The Wireless.

Sparks From The Wireless.
A wireless message from the Matson
Navigation steamer Lurline, enroute
from Honolulu to San Francisco, for.
warded from that vessel at eight
O'Clock last night gave the ships posi-,
ton as 299 miles off the port with III
we'll on board
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Japanese Buy a German Steamer.
The Hamburg American Line ha
sold the steamer Hellas to Japanes
buyers. She is of 2,438 tons gros
and 1,479 tons net register, and wa
built at Stockton in 1894, with dimen
sions 290 #. by AZ TT. by ia #.
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HonoIuIan Sails With Big Cargo.

HonoIulan Sails With Big Cargo.
A large cargo for Honolulu and Ka-
hului, left San Francisco today in the
Matson Navigation steamer Honolulan
and this vessel with 1904 tons mer-
chandise for discharge here should ar
rive at destination on next Wednes-
day morning The Honolulan also
brings in transit for Kahului, $40 tons
additional freight.
According to adyices received at the
agency of Castle and Cooke, the Ho-
nolulap went into dry dock on the last
visit to San Francisco. The vessel
was cleaned, and repainted. The pre-
diction is now made that the Homo
lulan will make much better speed l.
crossing the Pacific.
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Hyades now at Hilo.

Hyades now at Hilo.
The Matson freighter Hyades is at
Hilo today taking on the last of a
large shipment of sugar, destined for
San Francisco refineries. The vessel
also carries S25 tons molasses secured
at the Maui ports.
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Many Passengers for the Wilhelmina
When the Matson Navigation steam.
er Wilhelmina departs for San Fran.
cisco on next Wednesday morning,
that liner will carry over one hundred
cabin passengers from this port to
the mainland
The Wilhelmina is taking on a good
ly shipment of sugar and on leaving
here will have 1900 tons sugar and
500 tons molasses slowed below the
matches. The liner is to sail from the
Hackfeld wharf, leaving at ten O'Clock
in. the morning.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
WONDERFUL OPERATION
PERFORMED ON BRAIN

BALTIMORE, Special. An operation
never eXcelled, either in delicacy or
skill, II is said. one which was per-
formed by DR.. Harvey Cushing brain
specialist of the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital. last week. During the Operatio
a portion OF the minor brain, known as
the pituitary. was showed aside and
later replaced after quantity OF
foreign fluid had been removed.
The patient is on the road TO recov-
cry after having suffered many months
with an afiiiction seldom brought to
scientific notice. He is Harry Edmon-
son, a young business man OF Columbus.
Ohio. An X-ray photograph revealed
the fact that a strange fluid had formed
in the cavity at the base OF the brain.
To this falling eyesight and droWsy
periods were attributed.
The fluid had to be drained off, but
this could not be done without first
drilling "A tiny hole just behind the left
ear. Then the pituitary itself had to
be either removed or showed to one side.
for this tiny sphere blocked the exit
Of the fluid.
To sever the little ball would be
fatal TO the patient. but at last the
nerves were moved to one side. draw :
ing the small body after them, and
leaving an opening for the liquid. After
the last drop had been removed the
pituitary was replaced. and the hole
in the skull was packed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
HOME RULE LAW
BITTERLY OPPOSED
Ulster Orangemen Begin Cam
paign in Ireland which
Promises Much Enthusiasm.
BELFAST Special ulster Orar

BELFAST Special Ulster Orange
men opened their real fight
against home rule for Ireland with
gigantic demonstration in which thou
sands participated. The chief speaker
OF the day was A. BOnar Law, leader
of the opposition in the House of Com
none, who came all the way from Lon
don TO take part. Many other notables
were present, and the city was crowded
with Unionists and other anti-home
rulers from all parts of the Island, who
journeyed here on special trains
Although the Irish Nationalists, the
sponsors of home home rule. made no
threats of violence, the authorities were
not to be taken unaWareS and hun
dreds of the Royal Irish constabulary
patrolled the streets, in addition to the
regular police force. while Colonel
Gleichen. military commander in Bel
fast, held two battalions Of troops
under arms in the barracks for riot
service.
Shortly after dawn the city was astlr
with thousands of tOwnspeople and
visitors in the streets
The Orangemen wore their colors
and some of them carried yellow ban
ners. Many buildings were decorated
in orange colors, while in contrast the
green huttered from the homes of the
NationalistS.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
ARIZONA SENATOR
HITS ELEVATOR BOY

WASHINGTON, D. C. Special
Annoyed because the operator would
not stop an elevator In the New Eb-
bitt House at his command. Marcus A.
Smith, newly elected senator from Ari-
iona. struck George Smith. a young
negro, in the face Saturday night
Senator Smith confirmed the story. de-
claring that the boy was impudent to
him and that he had slapped his face.
Fellow employees Of the elevator man
say that the senator from Arizona
struck the negro boy a hard blow.
knocking his hand from the controller
of the car.
Colonel G.. f. Schutt proprietor of
the Ebbitt House, said the affair was
regrettable one. but was not of a
serious nature. He said that Senator
Smith was waiting on the third floor
to descend when the elevator, carrying
the operator and a passenger passed
the floor on its way upward. The SEN
ator signaled for the car to stop. but
the elevator boy continued on his wav.
calling to Senator Smith that he wouid
return presently.
When Senator Smith boarded the
elevator he demanded of the bow WHY
he had refused to stop at the third
fioor It is said that the operator ex-
planned that it was his duty to take his
passenger to an upper floor before
allowing passengers going down to
enter, but this did not appease the
senator.
Young Smith was not discharged.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
"DIAMOND JIM BRADY
UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE

BALTIMORE, Special&James Blu
chanan Brady, OF New York. vice presi-
dent OF the standard Steel Car Com
pany. and known from coast TO coast
as Diamond Jim" Brady. is in the
Johns Hcpkins Hospital. in this city.
serious operation performed on him
Tuesday afternoon.
Accompanied by his friend, John r.
ward, and by valet, Brady arrived
here Tuesday and registered at the Ho-
tel Belvedere. He had been ailing for
expressly to be operated on, though
few, even of his closest friends, knew
of his condition.
Despite his age-he is over sixty
and his great size. his recovery is eN-
pected. barring complications.
Brady has lived tine strenuous life"
for many years, and has been one of
the most talked of men in the country.
His hobby is diamonds. His collection
Of the gems is valued at more than
clothes which occupy an entire floor in
his New York City home.
Beginning his career as a baggage
Smasher' at the old Grand Central sta
/ ton In New York. Brady rose to be a
purchaser OF supplies for the New York
/ Central lines. When Charles r. Schoen
/ of Philadelphia. organized the Pressed
D Steel Car Company Brady became its
star salesman. Afterward he Joined
/ forces with the Mellens. OF Pittsburg
/ Company. 1t has been said Of Brad,
| that he could sell a million dollars
| worth Of cars before breakfast" He IL
vice president OF the corporation O
/ Manning. Maxwell & Moore. OF New
/ York, and is president of the Indepen
largely interested in the Vanderbilt Ho
tel in Manhattan.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
PROTEST AGAINST i
HOME rule LAW
IRISH PLAN SERIES OF MEETINGS
FOR CAMPAIGN IN NORTH
IRELAND.

BELFAST, IRELAND, Special
The first of a series of meetings to
protest against the passage of the
home rule for Ireland bill was held
here with Leader Law. of the opposi-
ion. in the House Of Commons pres
ent.
Mr.. Law journeyed her to deliver
an address at the big anti-home rule
demonstration, which will be held
Wednesday. He is expected to outline
the campaign, which the opposition
in Commons will adopt against the
home rule bill.
Thousands Of Orangemen from all
parts of Ulster will participate.
Police precautions are being taken
to prevent disorder. Upon Mr.. Laws
arrival here this morning. from Larne,
he was met by a special escort of po-
lice.
An enthusiastic greeting was given
Mr. Law at Larne, and in speech
there the statesman declared that a
bitter fight would be made on the
home rule bill by the Unionists in
Commons.
Come what will" said the leader,
the UniOnist party is determined that
this great injustice shall not be in
ticted on the people of North Ireland
against their will"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
HOLD LAWYER ON
$40 So FORGERY Charge

BALTIMORE, Md Special
John l.. Burton, an attorney OF this
city, is being held by the police
on the charge of forgery and en-
beZzlement.
Robert Lake DOOIey, Of Union. w.
Va, who got the warrant. declared
under oath that Burton had altered
the will of his brother, Charles III.
DOOIey, Internal revenue agent, WhS
died February Sth.
In discussing the case, Mr.. DOOIey
Snids "My brother died ON Febru-
he made his will through Attorney
burton. Among his beneaciaries
was Mr.. Porter. who was associated
with him in his work.
IL received information through
reliable source that after my
brothers. death nn effort was made
to Increase the amount left MT.
Porter from $1,000 to $4,000.
81 also learned that while my
brother In his original VIII left an
estate valued at $1,000 at Union, w.
Va, to w. A. BOstic, the Will was
changed after my hrOther's death 80
that MIR. Porter was 90 get enc
half Of the estate.
''My informant told me that the
changes I'm the Will were made In
the Offices OF the secret service &C.
partment I'm the baltimore peat
Office"
Among the other beneAeAarieS
In the VIII were MISS S0ethn xkeuG
and Miss Annie Conner.
MIR. DOOley said that his brother
was engaged to marry Miss COaners
who, he said, had shown htnA set-
tiers to that effect.
1t a. also said that he had af enc
time been engaged to marry a MISS
Read. The brother who svvOre OU4
the warrant was left only s..
Mr.. Burton admitted tAaf he
wrote the original WILL but ae1AeS
making any alterations.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
AUTO LEAPS FROM
= WHARF INTO BAY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
though hurled from a catapuit. "a biz
fiVe-passenger touring car, just pur-
chased at cost of $4,000 by w. \.
WimSatt, Well-known lumber deal
er and fnancer of this city, Monday
morning shot of the end of the wharf
at the foot of Twelfth Street, South
west, turned turtle in midair, and
diVed into the water sinking to
bed of black mud twenty feet below
the surface of the harbOr.
Mr.. WimSatt who stood in front OF
the car and cranked it while II was
IN high scar. narrowly escaped being
crushed beneath the heavy machine
or pushed overheard as the car start
ed forward at high speed toward the
end OF the wharf stepping aside
nimbly. the lumherm3n was only
brushed 10y a wheel guard, but de
spite his narrow escape. he did not
.ose his presence OF mind.
Jumping TO the running board. Mr..
Wimsatt struggled bravely to stop the
car. The machine moved too rapidly
and he was carried to the edge of the
wharf before he could jump off. The
machine was only about fifty feet
from the water when il started, but
in that short distance il gained suf-
fiCient momentum TO carry il far out
from the end of the dock before it
turned turtle. The cover, which was
raised. supported the car in midair as
the planes of a heavier-than-air fly
ing machine.
a crowd OF several hundred persons
gathered on the lumber dock when ii
became known that Mr.. Wimsatts
new car had been accidentally launch
ed into the waters of the Potomac
without even the formality Of bottle
OF champagne being dashed against
its bow. Mr.. Wimsatt offered a re-
ward OF $50 if any one could locate
the car, so that graphing hook
could be attached. and Harry Shaffer.
the best swimmer and diver on the
lumber pile, donned pair Of
tights and went overheard into the
icy water.
Hires Professional Diver.
Shaffer. who has the reputation Of
being able TO get bottom" from any
wharf in the harbor. dived and swan
under water until almost exhausted.
and then. chilled TO the marrow. gave
up the attempt. BY this time the crew
OF a lighter moOred to Riley's wharf
grew interested and professional
diver and his helper on the lighter Of
fered their services. Mr.. Wimsatt en-
plOyed the men, and the diver went
down. found the machine buried in
the mud and made several ropes fast.
The lighter was moOred beside VIM
salts Wharf, and the hugh steam der
rick. which has been used for some
time in dredging the channel, was
brought into play. Late in the after
noon, the two-ton car. almost con
ccaled beneath thick coating of
sticky. black mud. was pulled from
L the water and deposited on the wharf.
After the mud was cleared off il was
/ found the steering wheel had been
/ broken. the cover demolished, the
wind shield torn off and the hood
stove in. 1t is estimated that the dam
age does not exceed $1,000.
! Mr.. Winsatt purchased the car for
use between his offices in this city and
his summer residence at AVenel, Md.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
FIRE ON Liner is
EVENTUALLY CHECKED
Fire Which Threatened to Destroy
the Ontario Now Under
Control.

MONTAUK POINT. N. Y Spesial.
Dense clouds of steam poured from
the hold of the steamship Ontario as
she lay on Long Island, showing
that the desperate fight waged by Cap
tain Bond and his crew against the
flames which had broken out more than
twenty-four hours before had been
successful.
A large part of the cargo in the
after hold was saved from destruction
and the work of unloading this was
begun at dawn.
When the cargo has been removed an
attempt Will be made to pull the Ves-
sci off. Flames are still raging in the
forward hold. but are under control
Captain Bond sent a message ashore
that he had no doubt that the vessel
would be saved.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18

take the medicines and the treatment
his condition requires. Night and day
he has hOwled and complained and
made the lives of those about him a
misery.
"A few days ago when he saw lem
onade given to another patient he
peremptorily demanded that he should
have some. His request-or rather
his order-was not fulfilled. IT would
have injured him greatly to take lem
onade. But he has refused to listen
TO reason and has insisted on having
the things given other patients.
Convict Wrote Letter.
1T would be difficult to describe
all the mean. senseless tricks this con-
vict resorts TO. He has become so
vicious and has so disturbed the other
patients that it looks as il il will be
necessary TO remove him from the
hospital. This can he done without
larm to the man and il may become
necessary disciplinary measure.
The negro is acting on the as
sumption that while an inmate OF the
hospital he may do as he pleascs. He
has been warned about his conduct
and has been told that the stomach
pump will he used on him if he con-
tinues 10 spew out his medicines.
THAT is about all / know of the
matter save that the highly-colOred
accounts Of the Negroes treatment
were given circulation through a let
ter written by convict. This convict,
among other things took occasion "a
say that the negro was being neg-
lected-that when an operation was
performed on him only the prison
surgeon acted. while i'm the case Of
another prisoner several doctors com
J bned their skill in performing the
o. operation.
I'm way that is true The negro
7 when
vices Of only one doctor. But the Other
/ case was different. 1t involved a new
prisoner who had been desperately il
! and whose condition was precariOus
/ Some hesitation even was felt in send
] ing him TO the penitentiary. but upoI
/ his arrival here he was given imm ediat,
attention. In order that he might have
the best OF skill another physician wa
called in and the assistance OF severa
medical students also was procured
/ The operation required several men
whereas that of the negro did not"
I DR.. Herbert Mann, the penitentiar.
surgeon. said this morning that he di,
not care to discuss the case unles
superintendent Wood or some Of hi
other official superiOrs requested
statement from him. Thus much
can say. however" added he. mo
since my encumbency as surgeon ha
"a single man come to the hospital a
the result of injuries inflicted on hin
by logging"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
TALKED Her WAY
OUT OF PRISON
RICHMOND. Va, specl

RICHMOND, VA, Special. -
Henrietta Brown, colored, talked her
way out of a thirty-d jail sentence
in Police Court Monday morning.
Henrietta appeared as complainant
against her husband, Morris Brown,
who she charged with non-support.
Justice Crutchfield was on the eve
of placing the man on probation when
Colonel Spottswood stepped forward
and declared that. as attorney for
Brown, he had procured a divorce for
his client and the custody of two chill
dren of the couple. The justice, of
course, dismissed the case.
Henrietta bacame Infatuated at the
part the lawyer played in the release
of Brown and hurled a vile epithet at
him. Justice Crutchfield promptly
charged her with being disorderly in
the court room and sentenced her to
thirty days in jail.
The woman Immediately set up an
unintelligible chatter, which she con-
tinued necessarily until she was ord
cred to be turned loose and hurried
from the court room. During her short
incarceration she succeeded in demon
alizing police justice, policemen and
court attaches.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
Roosevelt Claims Kentucky.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Special
Seven of the eleven congressional dis
tricts in Kentucky went for Roose-
welt in the Republican primaries Sat
urday; four for Taft, according to de-
tailed reports received.
The State convention, which elects
four delegates at large, is certain to
be for Roosevelt if this district sum-
mary proves correct.
These conclusions are based on ad-
vices from managers in all sections.
Returns from "a of the 11S counties
in the State show that Roosevelt has
carried 1850 delegates, of which 1914
are contested: Taft carried 697 dele
gates, of which 1913 are contested.
Forty-one counties are yet to be heard
from.
Senator Dixon, with all the reports
before him, declared positively that
Roosevelt had Kentucky's delegation
at large and seven Of the eleven con-
gressiOnal districts.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
Run by Women.

There is not job worth having in
the little city of Froissy. sixty miles
north Of Paris. that isn't occupied by
a woman, from the Mayor down to
Mother" Lafarge. who tends the gate
at the main street galway crossing
The conductor on the local train is
woman-Mlle. Duroc. The letter-car-
rier is a woman-Mme. Dauboin. The
town crier is a woman named Nine
Dtuhon, and the chief of police is a
woman. The men are engaged in
farming and fruit-raising and leave
municipal offices to women.-Argo-
naut.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18

number Of the new magazine. Car
toOns," the advance of the presidential
campaign being the cause, but this
has also resulted in wittier and keen
er ideas. Politics.. however, is only
a part of the number and no more
amusing or instructive than the other
subjects covered in these reproduc-
lions from hundreds OF papers here
and abroad. Portraits with biogra-
phical sketches and typical cartoons
of Boardman Robinson, of the New
York Tribune, and Robert Minor. Of
the st. Louis Dispatch, are in
this number.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
SLOT MACHINES ARE
PUT UNDER THE BAN

LYNCHBURG. VA. April S.-Af-
ter test case in the Police Court up
wards Of twenty chewing gum vend-
ing slot machines have been declared
to be gambling devices. and all Of
them have been ordered to be dis
continued
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
Probing Auto Accident.

ROANOKE, VA Specialize. ".
P. Norris. county coroner. convened
a jury Tuesday afternoon, and. &c-
companied by commemorative At
torney Perkins, went to the scene OF
the auto accident, in which DIR. Lewis
and George Barnard on Saturday
night met their deaths In a wreck OF
car driven by Henry McHarg, Jr.
Evidence was taken with the view
Of ascertaining if there was criminal
liability and whether the speed laws
were being violated.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
CARPET WORKERS
STRIKE IN BOSTON

BOSTON, MASS, Special.-A strike
was declared by the 600 women opera
tives at the RONbury Carpet Company
today. call for police protection was
sent in by the mill owners and police
men were put on guard at every en-
trance by the mills.
The workers demand an increase OF
ten per cent. in wages
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
CAROLINE NEGROES
CONFESS ASSAULT

BOWLING GREBN, VA, Special
Aftcr being hunted since last sunday
night. two negroes. Guilton Sanders
and Byrd jackson, taCh about TWEEN
y-ouc years old. were captured Sat
nrday night. and confessed their guilt
Of having assaulted and robbed 7. L.
Farmer, a merchant, near here last
sunday