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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
AsTRoLooY CLASS
NOW BEING FORMED

DR. George y. Weaver, teacher at
the Home of Truth, win open a class
In csotcric astrology (Biblc astrologyD
at the Home of Truth, 1920 KapiOlani
street near Bcrctania avenue, The first
meeting will be held tomorrow even
ing, February IS at o'clock sharp.
This will he an Introductory lesson
and 1t Is desired that all who wish
to become students In this class will
make "A special effort to be present at
this lesson. This Is rare opportu-
nifty for all who are Interested in the
study of astrology from its Biblical
aspect
\ cordial invitation Is extended to
everybody. Those who have already
signiicd their desire to join this class
win kindly accept this notice.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27

survivor, selected for the wonderful
brillianCe of his cOlOuring. Is at pre-
cnt the occupant of tank at the
Zoo. where. happily. Mr.. lie Scout
CHANGED to be experimenting with salt
water ancmOnes. II Is soldier fish
which Is also known by variety Of
other names. such as Welshman.
sQuirrel-hsh. ana sOlado About ciEht
inches In length, bright crimson in
color. with pale longitudinal stripes,
and large eyes. that might well be de-
scIibed as intelligent. II Is indeed a
noticeable fish This brilliant speci.
men, which belongs to pugnlciuus
active. and carnivorous type, has also
its economic value. for lis flesh Is
firm aud much sought after
THE remainder of the collection
was forwarded to the Sydney Mn
scum, where they will he duly Classt-
fed and preserved. These consist 81
various members of the parrot fish
species and balistadac. or tile fish
closely allied to the familiar leather
jackets of our waters. AMI other va
r!eties that are not uncommon to oug
coasts"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
WEST VIRGINIA MAKES



two huts supposed To have been built
by Japanese bird-poachcrs. and that
Is about all.
Neither Admiral Thomas or Admir-
al Switzerland will admit that the
West Virginia even visited Palmyra.
In fact. the air OF secrecy Is maintain
cd consistently throughout, and II
tholo is more than appears on the
surface Of the visit, II is not likely to
he diyulgcd by the Navy authorities
here. Any further Palmyra informa-
ton viii come through Washington.
Although Governor Frelr was called
into conference with AGHiral South
crland just prior Ia the ships depart
mc the Governor has not been aboard
the West Virginia since her return II
was Governor Frear who first took up
the matter of I!awaii's and later the
United states. claim to Palmyra with
the state Department, and naturally
he played an important part In plans
for government Investigation OF eN.
listing conditions ON the island.
The map reproduced above was
made by an officer Of the West vir-
glnia. II gives u good idea of the
constantly changing little group, as IL
appears tuL5y.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27

Of the new issue.
Payment for the stock will have to
be made on or before May 10.
'Thc first dividend on the new stock
will he paid ON May n, the dividend
rate remaining at 25c per share per
month.
I'm the course Of few days certih-
Gates will be mailed to stockholders
showing the number of rights to WHICH
they are entitled, and these rights
properly endorsed can be- transferred,
Tut viii hav" tu b" returned to the
treasurer 0f the company not later
than April /.
"IIAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE COM
PANN. LIMITED.
by JAMES D. DOLE,
president"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
w AN rs
WANTED.

Girls wanted by the American steam
Laundry. I.iiha st 5lTl-lw
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
new PLAN FOR
HARB0R AT HIL0
CONTINUED from Page y

out making the total cost Of the work
to he done by the United States
greater than the original estimate of
the cost of construction of the break
water"
The Board of Engineers for Rivers
ana Harbors includes in its report the
following: "In connection with its
consideration of this subject, tho
board gave hearing on January 2.
1879, to the Hon. J. Kalanianaole, Ter
ritorial Delegate. and Mr. George NJ
Mcclellan. who Endorsed the modif-
cation of the project proposed by the
district officer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27

by storms or hurricanes which cause
high seas to completely sweep over
them, carrying away nearly all vege-
tation and bird life.
Mr.. Low offers the statement that
abundant rainfall can be relied upon
throughout Palmyra.
No Monuments Found There.
mo monuments of any description
were discovered by our party during
the three days tramp over all the ISL
ands. am convinced that none such
ever existed save in the imagination
of some people inclined to sensation
alism. Had there been anything like
a sign. nagstaff or other mark set IN
by landing party this would have
been found by us.
Finest Fish Ever Eaten There.
THE finest fish that ever tempted
u palate are to be found In abundance
of the shores Of Palmyra. From the
Concord we dropped lines ana the fish
wore brought to the surface in varie-
ties to satisfy the most fastidous."
Young Low. who was left to his own
resources on the island for a part of
the time, dipped net In the waters
of the lagoon and soon had large sacks
filled with wide range of specimens
OF iinny beauties which abound there.
Sharks there were. too. In large num-
bers. The smaller mnn-eaters were
encountered by the boarding party as
they towcd their boat into the inner
lagOOns and waterways. The party
used stout clubs to brighten them
away when curiosity prompted close
investigation on the part of the
sharks.
Land Crabs a Menace.
Huge land crabs, the size of we'll
developed rooster. were met with as
the party pursued their investigation
of the islands. These crustaceans
were armed with large and powerful
nippers which were capable of crush
Ing sticks ana presumably would have
d 10 considerable damage to fingers
or toes had they been permitted To
gain intimate acquaintance with the
masculine intruders. Young Mr.. Low
Is said to have succeeded in roping
several of these specimens aud pre-
served them for shipment to Homo
! lulu
Judging from the remarks Of the
Supervisor this morning. Palmyra Of
fers but little hope as Il promising ma
val base. The islands, however, are
undoubtedly of much value for the
cultivation of Cocoanuts and a source
Of copra, as the trees are declared to
thrive luXurianlly there.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27

It's use and wrote to you for special
advice. In short time ! had regained
my health and am now strong and well. +"
Mrs. SALLIE STEVENS, RED, No. 2,
Comanche, Okla.
Another Woman Receivers.
Newton, NH. -" For five years suf-
fered from female weakness and drag
ging down pains. Lydia +. Pinkham' 5
Vegetable Compound has restored my
health and the pains are gone. - Mrs.
F. A. PEAsLEE, X. F. d., Box SO.
Because your case is a difficult one,
doctors having done you no good, do not
continue to suffer without giving Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
trial. II surely has remedied many cases
Of female ills, such as inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache, and It
may be exactly what you need.
II you want special advice write 10
Lydia Z. Plnkham Medicine Co. (cenn-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held In strict confidence.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
SEMINAR TO BE HELD.

The next regular meeting OF the AE-
ricultural seminar viii be held at the
College Of Hawaii on Thursday from
4 to J.. IN.
The subject for discussion win hc
Recent Pathological Investigations
ana viii be presented 10y j T.. Higgins
All are cordially invited to attend
this meeting
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
VALUATION
lcontInucd from Pnns u

he brought to a successful conclusion,
Tonight the board will pass upon
the road committy" viii come to the
front with srrtos Of reports on work
performed aud contemplated for the
muuth
city and County Auditor Ricknell
has prepared his annual report for cub
mission 10 the board at this time.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
SAYS PALMYRA


growth of cocOanut and fern forests
and other tropical plants which fairly
overrun the majority of the little dots
which comprise the group.
Mr.. Low spent two or three days on
the islands. lie possesses knowl-
edge of the islets gained from actual
experience and hard tramping over
the little collection of coral. reefs ANA
! islands.
II visited Palmyra two years ago
this coming April in the schooner Con
cord was sent there at the III
stance of local hui of business men
to look into the possibilities of extern
sive copra cultivation and expectation.
II was then the purpose of the Homo
lulu company to purchase the group
and institute development of the many
little islands capable of growing the
cocoanut tree in paying quantities.
Some Island Inaccessible.
I'VE had very close call from be-
ing maroOncd at Palmyra" so stated
Supervisor Low this morning In re-
lating his interesting experience at
that time THE Concord ran very
close and finally into the reef and for
time was bard and fast. 1t really
looked as IL the well-known Hawaiian
insland schooner was destined to leave
her bones on those inhOspitable reefs.
We succeeded however. in hauling a
| ships boat into the lagoon. but the
feat could only be attempted at high
tide. Il was no easy task and required
the combined efforts of Captain Emil
Pilt2. the veteran skipper once with
the lnter-Island Company, myself and
son. We composed the party that
tramped through the jungle, for that
Is what II really amounts to In many
places on some OF the larger islets II,
the group
"In my opinion no buildings can be
erected on any accessible spot on
Palmyra, owing to the fact that the
islands are very low, the highest spot
that we found being barely six feet
above high water.
No Habitation Found There.
Nv Manhattan Si'''n NV '''"""" ~
that group" says Low. Eve met with
signs mat lhdlca'ed AT one 'iihe 'he
presence OF several parues oil poach-
crs, but in my opinion they must have
been natives from some of the neigh
boring Islands, as they mad III some
instances carved their names on the
trunks OF the cocoahul trees 'neI'
was nothing on the Island thh' ihu'-
Gated that japanese bird-poachers haa
visited there nv least Tor humDer Oh
years.
| The place Is simply overrun win
sea-blrds OF almost every Description
In going about the Islands we were
( continually Obliged to exercise care
that we ala not step upon 'hehi az ohey
sat about the ground me GROUND III
place sappeared To he Uttered WIN
the husks OF cocoanuts, these presn-
mably gathered by the WISHING par
ties OF south sea islanders.
"rhe fern trees ana the so-ca''eh
bird s-hest ierhs TO be iouhd IN the
interior OF the larger islets were large
and well developed. Many OF the
trees were much inner specimens than
we ma mere
Coeoanuts Galore
In my TRIP through me Islands
counted three Thousand bearing CO.
coahut trees other trees OF the same
nature put not nearing NUMBERED over
| i've thousand, and under this ClaSSiii-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
MRS. STEVENS
RECEIVERS
After Years of Suffering.
Tells How Her Health
Was Regained.
Waurika, Okla. 81 had female trou.
bles for seven years, was all run down,

and so nervous !
could not do any
thing. The doctors
treated me for diff
ferent things but did
me no good. | got
so bad that / could
not sleep day or
night. While in this
condition | read of
Lydia f. Pinkham's
eye ia bic Com
pound, and began
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-14
BOYS TO KNOW CITY BETTER
Organization to Be Known as the
Junior Commercial Club.
PART OF THEIR SCHOOL WORK
To BE Inausurated as Part OF the
Curriculum of New Commercial
Department of Omaha
High school.

The Junior Commercial club Of omahs
will be the name OF an organization Of
boy students in the commercial high
school when the Lesvenworth street
school is opened for commercial studies.
l., c. Rusnaisel. the principal, has an
nounced the new organization, whose
principal endesvors at the start will be
learning Omaha.
Special studies along the line OF know
ing Omaha better will be inaugurated
by the principal and the club will carry
its work along In similar fashion to the
big commercial club.
Prof. Rusmisel is at present interested
in the Know Omaha Better" campaign
and is exerting efforts 10 see that the
city's assets are preached TO the younger
generation
The Know Omaha Better campaign
is now well under way. All the commit
tees appointed to represent the various
civic and business organizations are pre-
pairing their features for the week of
homo advertising to be held June to S.
The special post card committee is
casting about for suitable cards TO be
distributed to the world during the week
The cards probably will contain photo
graphs of omaha's manufacturing and
johblng district with information about
the city's standing In the different in
dustriA fields.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-14
Three Departments
of Government to
Be Consolidated

Three departments Of city government
will be consolidated under the new dis
pensation. The office Of boiler inspector.
city plumbing Inspector and city cleo
trieIan will be placed under one head.
although the present officials In charge
will be retained. waldermar Mlchaelsen.
city electrician, win have supervision Of
the new department. subject TO the ac-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-14
YIN. G. A. Board Gets
High Praise for Way
it Performs Labors

George p. McDiII Of New York, one Of
the associate secretaries OF the interna-
tional committee of tho Young Mems
Christian association. addressed a body
Of Omaha association directors and state
committeemel at the local association
building during the noon hour on The
Responsibility Of Directorship."
Responsibility In this case" said Mr..
McDill. means opportunity: the oppor-
tunity to throw the best Of your time,
means and talents into a g=eat enter
prise"
Ar. McDtll complimented the Omaha
board Of directors. one OF whose meet
lngs he had just attended. upon the bust
nesslike expedition with which II trans
acts Its work. He said good business
men were needed on these boards and
could be had only u boards pursued Their
AfAflrs a. this one did
Mr.. MeDill Ia out here 10 lead a state
conference In ten cities Of Nebraska OF
the importance Of the worldwide Young
Mems Christian association movement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-14

geauce to take We have wiped the
slate clean OF bitterness" he said.
Friends OF the new commissioners
hesped their desks high with bouquets OF
roses. Mcgy Bernstein and Charley Ep-
stein each presented big bunch Of roses
10 the new commission. with best wishes
for a successful administration. Several
hundred visitors were present. including
the wives Of the commissioners
Other commissioners were installed as
follows:
Dan B. Butler. finance and aceouats.
A c. KuseL street cleaning and main.
tenance.
John ]. Ryder. police. sanitation and
public safety.
Charles H. Withheld. fire protection and
water supply.
Thomas MoGovern. public improve
mentS.
J. s, Hummel, parks and public prop.
erty.
Mayor Dah,man also will have charge
Of the department OF public affairs
Mcdonald Succeed. CossrcSe.
All heads Of departments Of govern
ment. deputies and chief clerks were d..
rected to retain their offices and the same
salaries until further notice. Comptroller
Fred II. Cosgrove sent in his resignation
and Charles B. Mcdonald was appointed
deputy commissioner OF finance and &C.
counts.
Rules Of the preceding council were
adopted The new commission will meet
each Thursday evening at o'clock. The
library board was directed 10 retain Of
fees under present arrangements until
further notice. The library board will be
under Mr.. Ryder's supervision for the
time being.
All acquisitions for supplies will! be
made to the heads Of departments. until
further direction of the council. The Of
flee Of fire warden was the only office
created at this meeting Of the directory.
Edward Morris was elected TO the office.
A meeting was held in the afternoon 10
dispose OF business that was scheduled
for the regular meeting Of the committee
Of the whole.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-14
Women and Children
at Council Meeting

The smallest feminine spectator at the
installation ceremonies OF the new city
commissioners yesterday was 6-year-
old Mary MeGovern. who in a big chair
at the desk beside her father. Thomas
McGoyern. commissioner Of public i'm
provements, sat right up in front with
the seven new commissioners. Mary was
dressed In her best pink dress with a
pink ribbon on her hair. She listened and
watched with gravest attention To all
the doingG
The wives and older daughters OF many
Of the commissioners were present, e.
we're also q number OF suffragists who
came out OF ambition to learn how Q new
administration Is started
Robert U. Wolfe, city boiler Inspector
was self appointed usher for the woman
spectators and provided them with seats
inside the circle where the commission
ers held forth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-14
START REPAIRING VIADUCTS
Union Pacific and Burlington Pay
ing Expense of Reconstruction.
TWO MONTH REQUIRED FOR JOB
Hundred and Ten Thousand Dol
lars TO he Expended In RcpIac-
ing Woodwork on Two
Big Bridges.

Under the direction OF the Union Pa
cifie and Burlington railroads, that pay
the expense, the National Roofing com
the Tenth and Sixteenth street viaductk
the contract price being about sll0ooo. II
will require two months to complete the
work. Neither viaduet VIII DO closed to
traffic, however. as only one side OF either
! viaduct will be torn up at one time.
The repairs on the two viaducts con-
slsts Of removing eserything except the
steel. The creosoted blocks. the plank.
ing beneath and the heavy stringers thar
are still beneath this viii be taken out
and replaced by new material. The ne
oessity for the repairs is due to the fact
that the stringers have commenced 70
show signs OF decay. although laid less
than five years age. Some OF the plank
ing between the stringers and the blocks
has commenced to rot, but the blocks are
in perfect condition except for the wear.
Rock Island TO start on Terminals.
President Nudge Oh the Rock island
Railroad company Is expected In Omaha
shortly, at which time he Ia expected to
take steps toward the construction OF
the company's freight terminals on the
site west OF the north end Of the Six
teenth street viaduct.
The first thing to be done IL the filling
in OF the ground. raising IL 20 about the
level OF the Great Western terminals TO
the north This will require 10000 cubic
yards Of earth. the estimated cost OF the
fiji being $4,000. which will be one OF
the largest earth removing contracts tina:
will be given out III omaha this year
The earth will be held In place by a
heavy stone retaining wall that will be
constructed along the south line Of the
property from near the west side of the
yiaduot nearly to Twentieth street on
the west.
Pictures of Omaha shown.
Henceforth moving and still pictures OF
omahas commercial activity and beauty
spots will be shown to all who attend
J. W. Erwin's illustrated lecture on yell
lowstone park.
Mr.. Erwin delivered his Yellowstone
park lecture here last week and secured
colored slides and reels that will enable
him TO give people who have never Wis
tied Omaha something Of an idea Of VIVA.
this city possesses. At all Of his lectures
in the future Mr.. Erwin will show pic
lures OF Farnam street from Fifteenth
west; Sixteenth from Farnam north: ths
Union passenger station: a portion Of the
jobbing and manufacturing district and
three or four scenes in Hanscom park
and along the boulevard.
The Omaha pictures were secured and
are being shown at the instance Of this
Union Pacific and Is done purely for the
purpose Of advertising the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-14
MikadO is to Be
Put On by the ElkS

The Mikado." Gilbert and sulIivan's
comic opera, with local comedy injections.
viii be presented ~ the orpheum May 2
and 3 by the Ak-ssr-Ben operate So
ciety under the auspices Of the Elks lodge.
Frederick C. ManteIi. director. says II viii
surpass the performance given Of The
Musketeers" last year. Many Of the
principals and chorus in that show will
take part IN The Nikado."
n. ". Dunn VIII appear In the title
role: Oscar Lieben. as Koko: s. s Ham
ilton. as Pooh Bah: A. II. Krasger, as
Pish-Tosh; Miss Inez Lester. as Yum
Yum; Mrs c. II. Boyle. as Pitt Stag;
Miss Olson. a. Peep 30: Mlss Elsan0ra
Pruss, Is Kstishs. and Rose johnson, ss
Nand Pc.
Special scenery and costumes have been
secured. snd the money derived from the
performances VIII go to the bsostit fund
Of the Elks' lodge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-14
BRIEF CITY NEWS


Rave Aeot PrsnS II.
.. Il Clark. signs. 18th and Douglas
xlscsrio Hair Dryers. Burgess-Gran6er
1ransvs Opens Nay a1Saturday be-
fore Memorial day Is chosen for the opS n.
ing at Manawa. the date being May IS
Parties and picntcs are being booked BY
Manager Barnet.
Fogg Buys . Lott. W. Fogg. pro-
pristor Of the drug store at Twelfth stree,
and Capitol avenue, purchased a lot at
Eighth ard Lesvenworth streets. Pred
Krause was the owner, who received
ESQ for his property.
BIDS Opened for Ash Hoist-Bids. have
been opened By the county commiss oncrs
for an akh hoist for the now county court
house. Patton & Bowman and tfas Otis
Elevator company we're the only ones to
submit bids They were referred to the
committee Of the whole and eontI act viii
be awarded on Friday afternoon
rh-ss want Divorcss-Three petitions
for divorce were filed in the district court
yesterday. In two cases tho plain
tiffs were the husbands. George Fl. Bates
asked for a divorce from Helen Bates.
Homer F. Fort petitions for % divorce
from his wife Alta. Minerva A. Jackson
asked for a legal separation iSom Earl
Z. jackson.
Bike stolen Second Tims-1.hat there
is a links" about the bicycle, OF Frank
". Rocca Of Sc42 Cass street IS what he
now believes. On May his bicycle wos
stolen from in front OF the Merchants
day and returned to him Yesterday
Rocca rode up to the omsha National
hank and left the machine outside. When
he returned ii was missing The police
were notified Of the bikes" second dis.
appearance.
Church Glass has Social tIsssion-The
Earnest Workers class of the North
Side Christian church held their regular
monthly meeting Friday evening, May 10
at the church. Supper was served at $50
o'clock followed by their business meet
ing and social time. Those present were:
Kate Davis, Ruth Shirley, Eta Barent-
sen. Pauline Hoffman. Fay Simons, Lola
Wallace. Edith vanderhosf. Mabel Frand-
sen. Florence Erickson. Marie Ewers,
Ruth crites, Laura Ross winifred He'll
man. Marie coffey. w1nifred Cox. AZ
elma overman, Helen Grant Helen Sal
ing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-14
Canned Gas Plant
to Start Work Soon

The erection OF temporary storage
building for the Nebraska Blau-Gas COM
pany. makers Of canned" gas will start
this week on the eompany's factory site
between Twenty-seventh and Twenty
elghth streets on the Belt line.
The company expects to be manufacture
The storage building will he up in two
weeks. ready for the machinery which
will arrive June /. Some Of the machines
have been made in Germany.
The company will ask the city CON-
missioners for q permit to lay a switch
across Twenty eighth street Altogether
400 feet OF switch tracks will be laid at
the door OF the factory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-14
SOUTH OMAHA LAD IS
GIVEN GOOD PROMOTION

Arthur ]. Kennedy. aged q who has
been Il corresponding clerk at the
Cudahy Packing company offices In
South Omaha. has been promoted to be
brokers agent. with headquarters In
New York City. What makes Kennedys
promotion seem so remarkable was thu
selection Of him from an eligible HIST Of
90 other clerks. kennedy has already
gone TO New York.