Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-07
EASTERN NEWS.

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West Point, has been dismissed from
the academy Is, for absence without
leave in order to marry Miss Florence
Davis, OF Buffalo. S->'
/ :, william J.. Reid. who claims he is
the president Of the National Automo-
bile Protective association of Chicago
and the William J. Reid Manafactur-
ing company of Chicago has been ar
rested in Fresno for forging, a draft
for $l4!S50. He is believed to be a
.notoffous bank swindler, who has ep-
Grated, throughout the country.
A tank steamer arrived at New
York from Mexico reports having
passed through a film of oil on the
surface of the Gulf of Mexico. 1t is
thought that q tank steamer must
have foundered.
L The House committee investigating
the money trust finished its investiga-
lions for. the time being with the tes-
timony of Morgan's right-hand man,
Henry p. DAWSON, who denied the ex-
istenee of money trust
John A. Qua1ey, head of the Magne-
sia Asbestos company was found gull
Fly of defrauding the widow of William
T. Bull, the noted surgeon, out of $685.
900. He induced her to purchase stock
| In the company which suspended. Mrs.
| Bull died two years ago.
| Three carloads of elk :. have been
Whipped from. Yosemite park to the
eastern states to leave larger grazing
Earea for remaining animals.
Miss Julia Marlewe, the Actress, has
been i'll in st. Louis with ptomaine
Epoisoning. but is recoS effngs
i Delegates representing the church
hgoing two-thirds' of Wilmette, H.,
made a canvass of the remaining third
Ito persuade it to affiliate with some
church organization Il
Representative of New York gar
iment manufacturers have proposed a
1 sliding scale of wage increases and a
352-hour week for employees, and a
peaceful settlement Of the strike seems
probable. :.
i The New York stock exchange has
4 sent to the House committee investi-
Igating the money trust" brief de-
Inying that the federal government has
Il power to compel Its incorporation or
4 to regulate its affairs.
4 President Taft granted pardons and
] communications of sentences to federal
Il prisoners, restored civil rights to six
Eformer conyiets and denied clemency
Ito nine prisoners. -.
I Jurors who were compelled to pass
several nights in the $2,000,000 court
|fhouse Of WiIkesbarre. Pa, complained
that rats cas- large as cats" swarmed
lover the beds --zs.;.ss II: Z.
/ Secretary of the Navy Meyers and
mrs. Meyers entertained Washington
society with a fancy dress ball al
(which all the guests appeared in juye.
Hnile costumes. The. dance was given
|tfor the Misses Meyers. 4.
Theodore Roosevelt is working. tt
Estop the strike of garment-workers II
a New York and will present on behalf
of the Progressive party bills TO ere
4 ate minimum wage boards in the leg
y islature.y - & 49,. - :
n A Maryland boy arraigned for &C
Ecosting young woman with Hello
chicken" told the Judge to look up TIL
term in Webster's dictionary. and h
would find 1t quite proper and appro
pirate Finding "Chicken-The yount
of various birds, child, young wo
imam, he was. forced to discharge thu
Itwell2educated prisoner. e. r. 49,.
During his four years of the presi
Idency, Taft has travelled 1859 mile
exclusive of short excursions and au
tomobile trips. 80. a.. -,
II The Western Union Telegraph com
pany is to establish system of med
ical supervision and preventive SAM
tation for the benefit of its employees
Troops have been sent to the relic
of the flood sufferers along the lin
of the Ohio river. Captain William
Elliot is in charge with orders to dra,
Lion army. stores for. necessary provi
Hssions and shelter and clothing.