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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-18
Engines BALK
SONOMA is
DELAYED
a.. \ I'LL

A large force of mechanics from
the Honolulu Iron Works completed
difficult job of repairing on board
the Oceanic liner Sonoma at an early
hour this morning, and the vessel was
shifted from Oceanic to Railway
wharf, where the vessel was connected
with the fuel pipe lines, for additional
supplies of oil.
Honolulu has again scored point
as the spot in the mid Pacific where
prompt and effective work can, be
done upon distressed steamers or sail
ing vessels.
Fifteen passengers, together with
their baggage and personal effects.
were transferred by launch at noon to-
day from the Oceanic to the railway
wharf.
The liner, destined for Page Page
and Sydney. was scheduled to get
away for the Antipodes, at one o'clock
and the Sonoma steamed out of the
harbor ON time. A a rs -.
The second day out from San Fran
cisco, the bearings holding two new
shafts began to show signs of becom-
ing overheated. The new parts to the
Soncma machinery, installed in record
time at San Francisco, are declared to
have caused considerable trouble. On
Saturday last, the local agents for
the Oceanic company we're. requested
to have several new parts supplied at
the local iron works A valve was
required as well as some smaller
pieces of machinery Complete meas
urements and directions were re,
ceived by means of the wireless, with
the result, that when a score or more
of men from the Honolulu Iron Works
stepped aboard the Sonoma at mid
night, they. carried all the necessary
parts, ready to be fitted to the engine.
! The Sonoma arrived at late hour
with 40 cabin, 2 second class and IL
steerage passengers for Honolulu
Five hundred tons cargo from the
mainland were discharged during the
night. Mail from the mainland
amounting to 2s5 sacks was left here.
The through list of passengers num-
bers about fifty travellers in the sew
eral classes. The officers say that
the Sonoma made some fast time on
the last few days, despite the diff
'culties encountered in the engine
room -
G.. pay Is now pursers IN the
Sonoma, having taken the place va
Ecated by Billy McNulty, who 5. is
now declared to have decided matri-
monial intentions, and wealthy Ala.
media young lady is predicted will
soon become Mrs. William McNulty.
Another guess Yentured last night
with the arrival of the Sohoma from
the coast was that MeNulty might
again decide on travelling the Pacific
despite his positive declaration made
upon the eve of his departure from
Honolulu, that he would essay the life
and habits of landlubber.
In Pursey Pray, the Oceanic line
have an official destined to become
popular with Honolulu travellers and
shippers. He is in every way a vel
come addition to that charming galaxy
of handsome officers, including Cap.
tain Trask,i DR. George Clark, Joe
Carleton and William Black.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-18
GETS
FEE SIMPLE
TO PALMYRA

Reversing the decision of the court
of land registration the supreme
1 court this morning handed down
/ decision sustaining the contention OF
Judge H. E. Cooper in the well-known
Palmyra Island case, wherein he
seeks to have his title to that land
confirmed and registered.
The lower courts order, denying
Judge Cooper's motion to amend
l its original decree is reversed and
/ the cause is remanded with directions
| to make the amendment sought, in
conformance with certain technical
stipulations set up in the supreme
courts opinion.
Judge Ccoper's original application
! was filed to register and confirm his
title to the entire island. Henry Maui
and Joseph K. Clarke appeared and
! filed notice that they claimed GER
tain interest: in it and protested
against an unqualified title Being Civ
en- the applicant. .,E
Then the original decree of the land
court was, given and it said among
other, things that his title should be
Subject also to the dover interest of
Annie Ringer, now held by Henry
Maui and Joseph X. Charlie, to one
third of the estate of WiE<m Ginger,
or, in other words, life interest in
, an undivided one-ninth of the island.
On October Is. 1912, Judge Cooper
filed his motion, asking that that de-
cree be amended by striking out the
clause quoted above. claiming that
Maui and Clarke had no interest in
the land under the law. Though this
point was not granted by the land
court it is accepted by the higher tri-
bunal; the. supreme courts decision
in effect being that Maui and Clarke
can have no title or interest of any
kind in the island. while Judge Coop
er is entitled to the fee simple
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-18

then pandemonium broke loose Der.
ricks began to fall, timbers to smasa
like matchwood, and donkey engines
and motors to topple from their bases
and go crashing down into the break
ing structure. Over by the marine
barracks, half mile from the dry.
dock the laborers thought that a car
of dynamite had exploded, and came
over to view the damage. What they
saw was something worse than the
work of high powered explosives.
-Drydock" Smith, Civil Engineers
Gayler. Smith and Bostrom, and in
fact everyone yitally interested in the
job, were on the spot when the smash
came, for all were watching carefully
the lowering of the water level in the
pumped section.
The scene was almost indescrib-
able" said Kirby Smith, navy civil
engineer. Suppose you were stand
ing in Bishop park gazing at vacant
lot, and suddenly saw the Young
Hotel rice from the ground before
your eyes, and then, when it reached
its full height, faLl to pieces again.
That would be something like what
happened here yesterday. The noise
was terrific after things once COM
menced to go. Timbers and derrieks
fell from everywhere, and the whole
place seemed to be going to pieces
under our feet.
"Rlows Up" the Word
We could hardly realize what had
happened at first" l-aid Civil En-
gineer Gayler. Il couldn't think of a
word that would properly describe the
smash until saw one OF the Star-Bul-
letin extras soon after the thing hap
pened, tDrydock blows up was the
headline. Well, that's just what hap
pened. The whole thing blew. up"
This morning the wrecked drydock
was a magnet that drew many per-
sons from Honolulu to Pear Harbor.
1t took eleven hacks to carry those
who, took the 9:15 train from town,
from Puuloa station to the nevy yard,
and strung out in one long line the
procession looked like a first class
funeral. Later in the morning auto
parties began arriving, and by that
time the marines on guard had run
hopes round the size of the excava-
ton, and were keeping the sides of
the. basin clear of sightseers. Cameras
were confiscated by the dozen. only
press photographers and the, favored
few holding special permits being al
lowed to make pictures. The new
road from Moanalua to Puuloa was
much appreciated by, the gasoline far
ternity, the run from the city being
made in less than half an hour with
ease
Won't Affect Business.
Although the destruction of the
dock is a great disappointment to Ha-
wall, l do not think, however, that it
will have any direct effect upon the
commercial condition of the islands. I"
said E. ID. Tenney, president of Castle
& Cooke, this morning when asked to
give his opinion as to the effect of the
disaster on Hawaii. The direct eff
feet, of course, will be on the navy
department, as the question of the
rebuilding Of tRe dock VII at once
come up. 1t VIII be refhelnbe that,
y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-18

absolutely Justly with the San Fran.
cisco Bridge Co., and that the damage
will be as carefully adjusted as pos.
sible. In the two previous cases OF
failure and consequent loss, the gov.
eminent ana tie company got together
in a way that was absolutely satisfac-
tory to both
Rear Armidal Walter C. CowIes,
who as commandant of the Honolulu
naval station has watched the dryGock
grow almost from its beginning, in
spected the wreck this morning. He
was accompanied by Rear Admiral c.
b. I. Moore. who in few weeks is to
take over the local command, and viii
then have to deciGc many of the dry.
dock administrative problems. Ac-
companied by Mr.. Gayler, the two flag
officers clambered down onto the half,
submerged cribwork of the outer Sec
tons, and made most careful in
spection. Admiral Cowles insisted on
seeing for himself the damage done
to Section 2, and climbed over the
bucking timbers even when warned
that with the change of tide there
might be another movement of the
cribwork. Everyone breathed a sign
of relief when the admiral reached
firm timber again, although he him.
self thought nothing OF his little ex.
cursion over the wreckage.
Its too early, and we know too lit
tie of conditions now existing, to
make any hazard at future plans"
said Admiral Cowles to a Star-Bulle-
tin reporter. There is one thing
that seems certain, and that is that
the concrete mixture which the en-
gineers finally used after so many ex-
periments, held fast From all ac-
counts it was not the concrete lining
which gave way, but the whole bot-
tom of the section
Admiral Moore made a keen inyes-
tigation on his own account, and
showed Ey his pointed questions that
be knows considerable about practi-
cal engineering.
Francis b. "Drydock" Smith, en-
gineer of the San Francisco Bridge
Co., in charge of the work, is not
discouraged over the disaster He is
ready to tackle the drydock problem
again Just as soon as the government
gives the word.
The company Immediately laid off
its main force, and is keeping only a
skeleton crew to clean up the wreck
age, and do what salvage work is pos
sible.
Breakup Tremendous.
When the false oribwork of Section
2 began to rise tie fact was immedi-
ately noted by The men who were
sighting along the section with Levels.
On account of former accidents, which
always commenced with the rising of
the cribwork, this method OF checking
the work had been adopted, and the
moment the crib began to rise, the
alarm was given. For perhaps min
ute the structure rose gradually,
while the men at work scrambled for
safety TO the sides of the basin. Then
faster and faster, course by course,
the whole structure shot skyward, a
giant frame building which seemed
TO raise itself from the surface of the
Natets. { For more than a minute the.
rising was comparatively silent, and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-18
TERRITORY TAKES
OVER JUDICIARY
BUILDING

The remodelled judiciary building
was turned over to the territory last
Saturday by the Lord Young Engineer
ing Company and was formally In
spected by the government officials
and accepted this morning Several
weeks may elapse before it can be oc'
cupied, however.
Governor Frear said today that he
will recommend an emergency ap-
preparation bill. probably early next
week, providing for the cost of re-
moval. rental on the present quarters
of the territorial officers and metal
furniture The courts are unlikely to
move until this money is available.
The entire appropriation ayailable
for furniture already has been used,
and sufficient equipment for the cir
cult courts and library should now be
enroute from the factories in the east;
but additional funds must be set aside
for supplying the supreme court, tax
assessors office. record office and
department of public instruction.
Circuit Judges w l. Whitney, H.
T.. Cooper and ]. w. Robinson in
spected the building with the gov
ernor at 10 o'clock this morning. They
said that by fumigating their rooms
in the old Y. M. G. A. building for
two days they believed most of the
wood borers in the old furniture could
be exterminated sufficiently to permit
their removal without fear of giving
them a new start in the virtually new
quarters. But there is no cash avail
able for moving at present, SO they
probably will have to wait until the
Legislature comes to their rescue.
The three divisions of the circuit
court, and the tax assessors office
are to be on the ground floor, the
supreme court and other departments
of the territorial government not SC
heavily attended by the public taking
the second floor
While there has been no change In
the exterior the interior Of the judici
airy building presents an entirely diff
ferent appearance and looks like an
entirely new. edifice. 1t is about as
nearly fire-proof as it can be made
The floors are of cement and the
woodwork of all apartments in which
quantities OF important official docu
ments will be kept is of metal, thus
offering no foothold for the flames.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-18

Financial ess Great.
Both tn government and the con-
tractors VI feel the tremendous FL
nancial Id caused bv the disaster.
Monthly hmcnts have been made to
the San Francisco Bridge Co., con-
tractors "a the drydock. for work act
uaIly accomplished. and in round num-
bers a mion dollars have already
been paidht in these instruments. Ma
chinery al equipment and the cost Of
work onlbartially completed, which
went for bthing when the structure
gave wayhmounts to probably anoth-
or half-mton, and, for the time being,
is the coractor's loss.
Iii Is lrd to estimate the cost Of
the smas in dollars, and to say on
whom ihIloss falls" said Civil En-
gincer G3er,l when asked as 10 the
financial latus of Inc work. 'Judg-
inga By WtoEent, however, It Is safe
10 Say I'll the government viii deal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-18

after the first accident to the dock.
which happened a year or so ago. it
was several months before work was
commenced again, and it is now evil
dent shat new plans will have to be
made before an attempt will be made
to rebuild the dock
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-18

The crashing finales of both acts of
"The Tourist are of themselves
worth more than the price of admis.
Acknowledgement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-18
DRYD0&'S FATE
UNSETTLED
Financial ess Great.

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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-02-14
SHIELDS TAKES JOB.

Ottawa, Kan, February.-John A.
Shields, ~ years old, a student at
Ottawa University, has just accepted
the position of national executive sec
rotary of the Prohibition party.
Shields has had experience as a Pro-
hibition speaker in many states.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-02-14
February ID, 1913.

With high resolve he fronts the
dawns;
He swiftly trails the upland lawns,
And, eager, hears the song that thrills
His heart is warm, and clear his brain;
He scorns to wrong brother man;
In honor's march he leads the van;
His dreams are sweet as April rain.
When errors hordes the right invade
And justice strive to overthrow,
Then Gods man dares to face the
foe,
And, lightning quick, descends his
blade.
The heartless jibe and ridicule,
The swish of envys singing whip,
The frmer make him set his lip,
And stricter draw the Golden Rule
He brooks no compromise with sin;
His steps are even Godward bent;
He lives for that divine event
When God shall say: "Well done!
Come inw
Frank P Reno, in Adult
Bible Class Monthly.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-02-14
CHECKMATING DIRTY SA-
LOON MEN
California Legislature Exasper-
ated at Conduct of Former
RumSellers.

Sacramento, February.-No longer
will the disgruntled saloonkeepers a
territory voted dry be able to make
their places eyesores to the commun-
ity if bill introduced on January 2I,
by Assemblyman George A Clarke, of
Inyo, becomes a law. Clarke pro-
poses to force all liquor dealers who
lose their licenses or go out of bust
ness to remove all signs and evidences
of the trade from the premises within
thirty days.
1t has been the practice in several
sections of the state where the drys
have won an election, for the saloon
keepers to pile old bottles and rub
Dish in the windows of the saloons
and to leave hanging the liquor signs.
In some instances the saloons have
been left in that condition, and the
owners will not rent the storerooms
for other purposes, preferring to make
the abandoned places eyesores to the
community.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-16
CALLS RUSSIA MORAL LEPER

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 16.-"Russia
should be regarded as moral leper
by other nations because of its treat
ment of the Jews" declared Rabbi
David Phillipson, in an address on
'.'The Tragedy of the Jews" here to-
day. Referring to the trial of Men
del Bells for alleged ritual murder,
Rabbi Phillipson said:
'The Bells case is proof conclu-
sive that Russia should be consider
ed an outcast by the civilized nations
of the world"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROTEST

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pro-
test in behalf of the American people
against alleged attempts at Kiev,
Russia, to defame the principles of
the Jewish religion through the rit-
ual murder trial of Mendel Bells, will
be requested in resolution by Rep
resentatiye SABBATH of Illinois, he an
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-16

Our correspondent, Mary Boyle
O'Reilly, visited the home of Mendel
Bells, the man who, as a Jew, is ac-
cused at Kiev, Russia, of killing a
Christian boy. She interviewed Mrs.
Bells, and the children wrote for her
in their own language the above
message to the world. Miss O'Reilly's
letter containing the message and the
picture has just been received by The
Day Book.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-16

Maya and Rike Bells, daughters of
man accused of Ritual Murder"
nounced today. SABBATH will also ask
Congress to instruct Secretary of
State Bryan Immediately to protest
to the cars government.
MISUNDERSTANDING regarding
situation in Mexico as extremely dan
gerous, President Wilson and Sec'y.
Bryan have thus far avoided consid-
Grafton of a second warning to Amer
leans to leave Mexico.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-23
NASHVILLE HAS HER
FIRST SNOW FALL

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 2l.-Thls
section is experiencing the earliest
snowfall on record. At Nash vile
the snow began falling at 5:45
O'Clock this morning and fell
furiously during the early morn
ing. The ground was wet, how
ever, and snow melted as it touch
ed the ground. The temperature
was SO degrees at seven o'clock.
The earliest snowfall heretofore
was on October 26, 1898. The
snowfall was reported as far west
as Huntingdon.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-23

march for the entrance of the
bridal party and during the cere-
mony.
Little Miss Charlotte Fisher was
the flower girl and Master Philip
Willard was the ring bearer.
The bride and groom entered
together. Miss Fisher was a
young lady of unusual attraction
and in her wedding gown of soft
est crepe meteor made a picture
of beauty. Rich princess lace and
pearls composed the bodice Of her
gown, the lace being caught up
with sprays of orange blossoms.
Her tulle veil was arranged under
a Juliet cap with orange blossoms.
Her flowers were carnations and
asparagus fern.
After the ceremony the bride
and groom left in an automobile
for Bridgeport where they board
ed the train for Asheville, spend
ing several days there. They
will spend a week here, before
going to Satillo, Pa, where the
groom is pastor of the Saltillo,
Sherley and Three Springs, Bap-
fist Churches. Many handsome
presents were received.
For travelling Mrs. Doke wore a
stylish costume of blue with hat
to harmonic. Her many friends
wish for her every happiness in
her new home and regret that her
will take her to another
state to live.
Mrs. Doke is the youngest
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Fisher and has lived in Newport
nearly all her life. She is noted
for her many sweet traits of char
acter and will be sincerely missed
by her many friends.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-23
HOLSTON CONFERENCE
CONCLUDES WORK
Few Changes Made in Assign
ments-TO Meet in Cleve.
land Next Year.

Maryyille, Tenn. Oct. 21.-After
an unusually strenuous week, the
sixty-ninth annual session of Hol-
ston conference M. E. church,
which has been in session since
last Wednesday in this city came,
to a close this afternoon when
Bishop Theodore S. Henderson, of
Chattanooga, read the appoint
ments for the ensuing year, this
being done at 4:15 o'clock. Next
years session will be held at
Cleveland.
Rev. M. C. Bruner, pastor of the
local church, was transferred to
Lenoir City, and Rev. L. D. Hamil
will succeed him here.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-23
MISS FISHER
BECOMES BRIDE
A Well Known Young Lady
Weds Rev. Vim. H.
DOke.
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
Impressive Ring Ceremony Was
Used, Rev. J. w. O'Hara, Pas
tor of First Baptist Church, Of
floating Guests Consisted Of
the Immediate Family and a
Number of Friends of the Bride.

A marriage of interest to many
friends was solemnized at "Bide-a-
While" the lovely home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Fisher, at 6 o'clock
last Wednesday evening, when
their daughter, Miss Eva Mae
Fisher plighted her troth with
Rev. VIM. H. Doke.
The impressive ring ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. w.
O'Hara in the presence of the i'm
mediate family and few friends.
The house was artistically dec
Grated in potted ferns, vines and
beautiful white chrysanthemums.
The table in the dining room was
prettily decorated, a large brass
basket holding a graceful ar
rangement OF asparagus FERN and
chrysanthemums was the central
ornament. Cut glass candle hold
ers, burning white waxen tapers,
with green shades, were at the
four corners of the table. An ice
course was served here after the
ceremony.
Proceeding the ceremony a
music.l program wss rendered by
Miss Dorothy Graham, who sang
Because" She was accompanied
by Mrs. Jetta Lee on the piano,
who played Lohengrin's wedding
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-23
Editors Savings.

An editor who started about twenty
years ago with only SIS cents is now
worth 100000. His accumulation Of
wealth is owing to his frugality, good
habits, strict attention to business,
and the fact that an uncle died and
left him 500, 999.-' Editor and Publish
er.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-23

Mrs. E. H. Murphy has returned
to her home in Sevierville, after a
few days visit with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. M. c. Bruner.
Alex johnson and daughter,
Miss Myrtle, returned home Sun
day, after a pleasant visit in Knox
vile.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-23

You can't afford to shut your
eyes and buy a Monument. Call
and take a look at our stock and
prices. Allen Monumental
Works. Newport Tenn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
TAKE TWO
GAMES AT PHOENIX

Phoenix, Ariz, Nov. THE double
header that inaugurated the series of
10 games between the Phoenix Sen
atOrs and the team OF Coast league
stars that Harry Cheek. Sacramento
catcher, has brought over from Los
Angeles, demonstrated that the visi-
tors are far superior to the locals in
sticking but they have only a shade
over the Senators in defensive work
The morning game was taken by the
"HOegees." as Cheeks men are called,
by a score of to 8. and the leaguers
annexed the afternoon contest to the
tine of s to /.
During the morning game Watell
and Bassler followed each other with
home run hits over the right field
fence. Until the ninth inning the Hoe
gees outplayed the Senators, but then
the Phoenix boys seemed to overcome
a slight stage fright and pushed three
men across the pan The afternoon
game was much better.
The batteries:
Morning game-Phoenix, BarngrOver
and Cook; Los Angeles, SIagle and
Cheek
Afternoon game-PhOenix. Hall and
Cook; Los Angeles, COncannOn and
Bassler.