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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-17
Hearing of Greater Alexandria
Case Under Way.
JUDGE GORDON ON BENCH
John M. Johnson Opens Argument
for the City.
TAKES FLING AT WASHINGTON
GEORGETOWN Also Criticised as Being
Dead as Far as Civic Improve
ment Is Concerned.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, September IL
Georgetown sleeps the sleep of the dead,
so far as civic Improvement is con-
cerned.''
This was the fling at the ancient settle
ment to the Potomac river, now within
the corporate limits of Washington. in
dulged in by John NJ. Johnson in making
the opening argument for the city of AL
exandria before the Alexandria county
court today in advocacy of a greater city
of Alexandria,
Washington did not escape criticism
by Mr.. Johnson. Civic pride. he de-
clared. did not animate Improvements for
the National Capital until the seventies
of last century. He added that he has
known conditions of congestion and in
sanitation. not so long ago. either, worse
than anything existing in Alexandria
city.
Judge Bennett T. Gordon of Nelson
county court, especially designated by
Gov. Mann of Virginia, sat on the bench
to hear the case. Fairfax county, by con-
sent, appeared before the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-17
Attended by Trained Nurse.

Miss Wood occupied rooms in the West
Point apartment. Riverside drive. Re-
siding with her in the apartment were a
Miss Keneckt, companion; Miss
Thompson, a trained nurse, and another
young woman.
Miss Wood was expecting to return to
this city yesterday, but illness prevented
her from doing SO. A physician was sum-
moned to her apartment yesterday morn
ing, and on his advice Miss Wood post
poned her trip.
About 10 clock last night Miss Wood
went to bed, but complained to Miss
Keneckt that she could not sleep. and
began to wander about the apartment.
Realizing her condition, Miss Keneckt
and Miss Thompson. the trained nurse,
endeavored to quiet her, and prepared a
comfortable seat for her close to win
dow. They turned away momentarily.
and shortly after they saw her disappear
ing through the window
Falls Seven Stories.
The two women grabbed her night
gown, but the garment parted and Miss
Wood fell to the tagging seven floors be-
low. In falling she crashed through two
window awnings. Mattresses hanging
over clothes lines in the yard beside the
apartment broke her fall somewhat 9TH
erwise she would have been killed in
stantly.
James Logan, a chauffeur, residing in
the apartment, WHO was the first to reach
her side, said Miss Wood was saying:
why did l do it. Why did 1 do it?''
Miss Wood was hurried to the hos
pital, where 1t was found that both of
her ankles had been broken and that she
had sustained internal injuries. Death
resulted within a short time.
Bring Body Here Tonight.
The body Of Miss Wood probably will
be brought to this city tonight. Inter
ment will be made in the family plot in
Oak Hill cemetery, where her mother is
buried.
Miss Wood, who was about thirty-one
years old, was a graduate of the West
ern High School. She went to New
York about a year ago to engage in lit
erary work.
Mr.. Woods wife died a few years
ago. He has daughter residing in Cali
fornia, a son in New York and another
son in Birmingham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-17
Comes as Witness.

Franz Menschik speaks no English.
He repeated that his mother had died
in 1910, and that he had come here to
testify not only against Gibson at the
murder trial, but at the surrogates
proceedings looking to the removal of
the lawyer as executor Of his dead
sisters estate. He probably will be
witness when Gibson is arraigned for
hearing September 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-17
Gibson Hearing Goes Over.

GOSHEN. N. Y. September 1.-THE
examination of Burton w. Gibson was
adjourned today from September "a to
September 80, owing to an engagement
of Judge Royce on the date previously
set
Mrs. Gibson reached here today from
Rutherford, N. j., and had a long talk
with her husband
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
PlNCHBOWL LOTS
TO BE AUCT|ONED

Most of the remaining lots of the
Punchbowl tract, or seventy-seven
lots, in exact number. will be auc-
tened by Land Commissioner Jashua
Tucker Thursday noon, on the steps
OF the capitol building. Preference
rights to the number of about 1T
Rave been granted the residents now
on the tract who will purchase their
hcnes. and about seventeen lots will
still remain in the governments pos
session. .> ..
These last mentioned have not been
advertised, and the land commissioner
and Governor at present are consider
ing the advisability of advertising and
selling them, thus closing out the Ter
ritory's last interest in the tract.
The lots to be sold Thursday range
in size from 5000 and 5000 square feet
to 1900 square feet. The land COM
missioner says some of them are very
good lots and highly desirable as
building sites.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
Local "Higher Ups" Surprised.
HeiStand Is Senior
Officer

Army "higher-ups" here have re-
ceived with surprise the news that
Col. George Andrews, the oldest Off
Ger in the adjutant generals depart
ment, has been practically selected
for appointment as the adjutant gen.
eral of the army. That office has
been vacant since June II last, the
date of the retirement of Brig. Gen.
William P Hall, who succeeded Adjt
Gen. Frederick Ainsworth, retired.
Colonel Henry P Mccain has been in
charge of the office in the interim.
About two months ago, soon after
the removal of Adjt. Gen. Ainsworth,
Col H. o. S. Heistand, adjutant gen.
erals department, passed through
here on his way from Manila, and at
that time it was distinctly under
stood that he was on his way to
Washington to take over the duties OF
the office. Colonel Heistand Is the
senior officer of his department on
the active list, and his failure to land
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
WILL NAME COL. ANDREWS
ADJUTANT GENERAL OF ARMY

the promotion is quite a surprise
1t is understood that Secretary
Stimson and Maj Gen. Wood recon-
mended the appointment ref Col. An
drews.
Col Andrews was born in Rhode
Island in August, 1850. and will reach
the age of retirement in August,
1914. He was graduated from the
United States Military Academy in
June, 1875, and served as second lieu
tenant, first lieutenant and captain
of the 25th Infantry until February,
1898, a period of twenty-five years,
when he was transferred to the adju-
tant generals department with the
rank of major. He reached the grade
of colonel in July, 1902.
During the fourteen years he has
been attached to the adjutant gener-
ais department., Col. Andrews has
served in all parts Of the United
States and it's possessions.
Although junior to Col. Heistand in
service In the adjutant generals de-
partment, Col Andrews is more than
three years older than that officer
and was graduated two years before
him at the Military Academy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
DEADLOCK ON SUGAR; COMMITTEE QUITS WORK
Noted Educator And
Author Of Japan, Here
!. Narlse, President of Wonl-
ems University, Guest of
Theodore Richards

JinZo Naruse. president of the Japan
Woman's University, founder of high
er education for women In his coun-
try, and one Of the foremots leaders
of thought and action in the Far East,
iR in Hawaii for q brief stay. He ar
rived this morning on the Chiyo Maru
from the Orient, and will remain un-
til tomorrow when he viii continue
his voyage on the Japanese liner TO
the mainland.
President Naruse Is going on visit
to America and Europe on a mission
of the highest importance-to estab-
l;sh the Association Concordia, an or
ganization devoted to the furtherance
of international relations in ,educa.
ton, religion, and kindred matters.
He Is the guest ofsTheodore Richards,
L personal friends and one who is
deeply interested in DR.. Naruse and
his work. s...@
On the same steamer Is the Hon
cradle Y. Takekoshi, member of the
Japanese Diet and an authority on
economic and Industrial conditions.
Mr.. Takekoshi. who is the official
historian for the Japanese Empire,
has written several books in English
and Japanese; he has completed a
ourvey of labor conditions in the ORR
ent and Is on his way to San Fran.
cisco, where he will make a thorough
Investigation oftthe labor situation as
it concerns the Oriental in America.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Takekoshi and
Professor NarukeI win speak at the
Japanese schoplhouse on Nuuanu
street this evening. !
Famous as Educator. =. ~. 4sss s. &
In Dai Nippon. President Nafalse is
the friend and adviser not only OF
the most prominent men in religion,
letters, art and science, but of the
Empires greatest . statesmen, and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
LID CLAPPED ON MARKET;
SCREENING Law ENFORCED

startled Ithe Celestfals and galvanized
them into sudden life.
It was all on account of the screen
ing ordinance. This ordinance, after
being fought up to the Supreme
Court in a vain attempt by the fish
men to avoid screening their wares,
was declared valid, and then Inspec-
tor Boyd. issued formal order, in
structing the stall-keepers to comply
with the provisions of the ordinance,
and warning them that on and after
1.r.t ay, august L3, thcJ would lie
sceuted for vic ,ati2% ia" Law. APP
parently some of the fish sellers
tIj. hit the ins9at.;'r Mas sinc or
:mat he would No, MAKE e"h his
"a ng. Practically al f them
.G:t6 until yeste.r,a| W f. re making
move, and many Of them did not
begin. getting their screens until this
morning. Some OF them. eleven up to
ten o'clock, had.l- shown anv sy'1p-
toms of complying with the sCiten-
ibg law, and these were tho eleven
that the inspe ;, or; went after
Inspectors Boyd and E'h have ac
CDjupltSI1Su NtC
pruvement of the market, and tour
of the stalls tins, morning proved it.
On May Is last MIR. lloyd, making
the inspectors report, recommended
number of sanitary improvements,
and the licenses are now being held
up until the recommendations, in
dorsed by City Physician Wayson,
Chairman Kruger of the Supervisors
health and sanitation committee, and
the board of health, are carried out
The inspectors recommend several
other improvements, however, that
may or may not be insisted upon. One
of them is that there should be no
auctioning of fish on the sidewalk
end cleaning of the fish in the stalls.
They say that the Chinese owners of
the market should be required to es-
tablish a station in the rear of the
market where the fish could be looked
after without blocking the sidewalks
or filling the cutters with refuse.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
Batte||e Sugar Process Test
Encourages ExpeimenteT

"Yet It may be said that, so far e.
one OF the objects In question ID con-
cerned. very gratifying results have
been reached. With regard 10 the
ether matter, while there has been 3
measure of success, further expert
mentation with be required TO demon,
strate that the process can be made
sII that is hoped from Il.
ct must be remembereds also, that
when the process Is utilized b Z
sngar factory there win Be adaptar
tions to work. out which are not fully
applicable on the small scale Of en-
experimental factory such as the one
at Eva.
$50 far as the experiment has been
carried, however, Il may safely Be
stated that the results obtained are
highly ENCOURAGING, and the report
that the Batteile process Is q failure
can be emphatically denied"
'tIt Is not a failure" promptly re-
sponded E. E. Paxton when asked
this morning II the rumoF was cor.
rect. Mr.. Paxton was chairman Ok
the committee when the matter was
taken up and has continued his inter.
est in It as a member.
Zone or two phases OF the results
may not be just as satisfactory rs de-
sired, but there Is enough Of the pro
cess which has turned out wei to.
make it very valuable in the manu-.
facture Of sugar.
II saw Mr.. Eckart only last night
and he said that the prospects Of sue
cess we're very encouraging. Some
further experiment. are TO be tried
before he makes his final report l
should rather you asked Mr. Davies,
chairman OF the COMMITTEES, for IN
formation on the subject. but ! have
nc hesitation in denying strongly that
the process is failure
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13

Federal control of leprosy in Ha-
wall and on the mainland, as in the
philippines, together with the estab-
lishment of leper hospitals in various
sections of the country, will be rec
commended by Surgeon General Blue
OF the Public Health and Marine Hos
pital Service, according to advices
! from Washington received by the
Star-Bulletin this morning. ...- :.
1t is understood that DIR. Blue plans
to base his recommendation partial
ly on data secured while he was sta
toned at Honolulu aud that the ap-
pearance of leprosy In several cities
on the mainland will also weigh in
his argument. 80 : III. -. ,.
/ The recent discovery OF two cases,
one at Buffalo, NJ. Y, and the other
at Denver, Colo, together with the
report from officials of the skin and
cancer hospital in New York City to-
the effect that there are forty cases
IN Manhattan alone, has focused, It
is said, the attention of the surgeon
general on the matter. at this time.
The problem Of what to do with the
lepers on the mainland has become
a serious one particularly as they are
not residents of the States or munich
palities in which they are found and
consequently the authorities are not
willing to care for them. se
AS far as DIR. Blues proposed rec
ommendation concerns, Hawaii, the
local health officials have heard moth
ing of II. Dr. Pratt said this morn
ing that he had no information on the
subject and declined to discuss the
feasibility of Federal control at this
time. .-z@.s.... s.ta T-r
At the local office of the. Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
It was said that nothing had been
heard from Washington in regard to
DR.. Blues proposed recommendation,
but 1t was pointed out that as DR..
Blue had been stationed here, he
probably was in thorough touch with
conditions.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
Not a Failure by Any Means
Says Director Eckart-Re-
port Is to Follow

Emphatic contradictions were aur
thoritatively given this morning to q
rumor that the Battelle process, for
increasing the sucrose extraction
from cane and making white sugar
in the plantation mills, had proved q
failure in the elaborate experimenta
tion conducted the past grinding sea-
son at a special plant erected for the
purpose at Eva plantation, under the
supervision of Director c. F. Eckart
of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters As.
sociation's experiment station.
"The BatteIle process is not fail.
ure," said George F. Davies. chair.
man of the experiment station COM
mittee, when the rumor was men
toned to him. 81 think know where
the rumor came from, but 1t is not
true.
Naturally, with such an exhaustive
experiment as was planned, 1t took
a good deal of time to install the ex-
perimental plant, consequently it was
rather late in the season when start
was made. Therefore, there was not
quite time enough to work out all the
details necessary for conclusive re.
suits.
, Enough has been proved, however,
TO make it certain that an important
part of the process can be used with
profitable effect in the sugar fac,
tories. Two great objects are involved
in the process. Until the director
places his signature upon his final re-
port it would not be advisable to go
into particulars Of these things for
publication-it would be too techni.
cal for the average reader anyway.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
PECK Fights :.
HARD FOR HIS
RIGHT OF WAY
Has Bills in Both House and
Senate on Traction
Scheme
HOPES FOR ACTION
-. BEFORE ADJOURNMENT
The Measure Gives Passage
Through Reservation for
Line to Pearl Harbor
By C. S. ALBERT

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. al
Tenney Peck is hopefully fighting to
secure legislation at this session of
Congress permitting. the Pearl Harbor
Traction Company to have right-of-
way across the Fort Shafter military
reservation. He has been here more
than month earnestly laboring with
members of the House to take up a
pending bill and pass it. Mr.. Peck Is
Q hard worker when he sldcks his
coat and the non-passage of the bill
il not due to his idleness. 1t Just
seems the House never will get inter
ested concerning this little right of
way. 5.r.,-.s a..
In order to have two chances in.
stead of one, Mr.. Peck had a bill Of.
fered in the Senate by Mr. Jones, of
Washington. 1t is silimar to- hte
measure SO long pending in the House
and gives the Traction Company the
right to use a STRIP of land forty feet
wide across the reservation. "
The bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. It is be-
lieyed by Mr.. Peck that possibly the
Senate may be persuaded to take the
matter up and pass this bill, thereby.
sending 1t to the House in time for
action before final adjournment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
No WORK FOR ASIATIC FLEET
/. SAYS ADMIRAL ON WAY H0ME

He passed through here q few months
ago to take command Of the newly
organized China squadron, the idea
being that she should succeed m
command of the fleet when Admiral
Murdock left. .'''s =.
New Officers Arrive. ~
Two new faces were seen ct the
naval station this morning, the recent
comers being Carpenter Reuber R.
Clarke and Accounting Clerk Cyrus
d. Bishop. The former comes to take
the place vacated two months ago by
Carpenter Scharf, while the latter
will be attached to the Public Works
Department, under Civil Engineer
Gayler. Mr.. Bishop comes direct
from the Portsmouth navy yard.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
Myrdock Spends Day in City
After Long Months in
Orient

Rear Admiral Joseph B. Murdoek,
recently relieved from command of
lne U. S. .Aslatic fleet. is returning
passenger on the Chiyo Maru. He
called on Admiral Cowles at the naya1
station this morning, and for some
time the two flag officers, who are
old friends, discussed service doings
ON both sides of the water.
Admiral Murdock, who retires early
next year, is going home to await
orders It Is improbable that he will
have any more sea duty, and the Ad-
niiral is looking forward to enjoying
the pleasures of dry land from now
on. He has been in command of the
Asiatfc fleet for about year and
half, and has made a splendid record
for efficiency with his command dur
ing that time.
PLENTY of hot weather and hard
work." said Admiral Murdock this
morning. There is mo news of gen.
eral interest out of the Far East just
now. We had plenty to talk about
when the China situation was acute,
but now everything is quiet"
The admiral is accompanied home
by Lieutenant David W. Bagley, his
flag lieutenant, who is also home
ward bound to await new duty.
The departure of Admiral Murdoch
leaves Rear Admiral Nicholson as
commander-in-chief in the Far East.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13

Japan's influence and Endorsement
have been lent to his plans for pro-
noting international good will
With Professor Naruse comes fur
ther information regarding the Ass0.
citation Concordia and. its work, and
much interest has been evinced here
by the information that Professor s.
l. Gulick: well known to Honolulu
people, is member of the council OF
the Concordia Association and active
in it's work. >=$ls 81. 81 =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
(BY G. s. ALBERT.l

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
WASHINGTON, D. c., August O.
Senator Miles Poindexter, of Washing
ton, is slated to become chairman of
the Committee on Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico, succeeding the late Will
liam Lorimer, who was declared never
to have been a Senator. A formaEno-
tice of his selection is expected with
in few days.
At present Mr.. Poindexter is the
last Republican member on the COM
mittee list. All those above him n
rank have other and more important
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13

Mrs. o. Vincent Coffin, wife of for
mer Governor Coffin, died at her
home at Middletown in her 77th year.
Governor Baldwin has decided to
extradite Mrs. Rose Gordon of the
town of Warren, who is wanted in
Brooklyn, N. Y, on charge of grand
larceny
Many a man is a woman hater de-
spite the fact that he has never mar.
ried.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
DESHA SAYS HE'LL
STICK WITH KUHl0

Il am with Kuhio win or lose, whe-
ther he is elected or defeated: am
for him first, last and all the time. /
have burned my bridges behind me
and will abide by the result" said
Rev. Stephen L. Desha of Hilo today.
Desha is here comforting with the
prince over the political situation and
will be one of the leaders for Xuhio
on the island of Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
Supreme Court Decision Cause
of Warrants for Arrests
of IL Vendors

Warrants for the arrest of eleven
vendors OF meat and fish at the local
market are being taken out today by
Inspector James H. Boyd, and the i'm
minence of arrest. caused a mighty
stir at the market this morning. When
Boyd and Holt. began to
make the rounds of the stalls, taking
notes on the names Of proprietors.
the report that there was to be action
in the direction of the police station
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
.ONFEREES
To- REPORT
SPLIT
House and Senate Members
Find Compromise Now
Impossible !
Especial star-BuIletIn cableI

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. b.
Sugar legislation for this session Of
Congress 10 now believed dead by
leaders Of both the House and Sen
ate.
The conferences committee from the
two houses met early this afternoon,
but were unable TO come to any
agreementa the Senate members Ct
the committee standing by the SEN
,ate's action In passing the Lodge
5rlstoW bill, while the House meme
bers refused 70 recede from their own
stand, taken when the free sugar bill
was passed. z
After the committee meeting, COM
promise was pronounced impossible.
No further action 10 expected at this
session, except the report OF the com
mlttees that the Joint committee has
disagreed. c. s. ALBERT.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
TAFT'S VETO ON
WOOL OvERR|DDFN
House Passes Bill With Aid of
Speakers Interpretation of Par
liamentary LaW---Ruling Sus-
tanned - ..I. ..,.,s
IASsociated Press gablsl

WASHINGTON Aug today
PRESIDENT TAN passing the wool bill that he had
by vote Of ia 20
underNoods
ton q Speaker Champ Clark IN ruling point f paras ne
Republicans
veto tsothrds vote Of the House members present must b ss.d
and inasnueh looked
time seemed 70 make passage over the veto lmposse Speaker e
sufficient ruling admitting
passage Of the bill BY the requIsl number Of votes
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13

Alexander e Baldwin received
under New York date OF August
l2- the following cablegram on
the sugar situation: =9
Kansan arrived today, basis Of
4.05; first half Of Columbian.
Market easier. Decline ex-
pected for spot on nearby sugars.
Refiners bidding for spot sugar
on one-sixteenth decline.
Favorable weather in Europe.
October beets 9s 11d."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-13
POINDEXTER likely To HEAD
I senate Committee ON HAWAII

ehairmapships and do not care to re-
linguish them for the vacant position;
This leaves the Washington Senator
the only one who would be promoted
by taking the place.
Mr.. Poindexter Is q Progressive ot
the most radical type. He Is opposed
to anything and everything that saw
ors of graft, fraud, special privilege o.
other of the old fashioned methods
OF getting rich quick By legislation.
Beyond this failing he h considered
q fair-mfnded and just man.