Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-01
CLEVER SlVINDLE
BASED0N STORY
OF FAKE wreck

Creduious women with q fondness
for bargafns are being duped IN
cities througflou the country by clever
advertising Scotch and Irish peddlers
who offer 10 sell goods from 9 SS45, 900
stock Of salvaee1 merchandise from
the wrecked steamship Sultana, ac-
cording to d bulletin just issued to the
viaflance Commttfee of the Honolulu
sAd club BY fI.e. national vigilance
committee Of this Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs of thes word. and made pub
lie today By Gen. ]. n Soper Of this
city, as warning to possible local
purchasers.
Anonymous hand-bills, usually cir
enlated few days before the appear
ance of the peddlers, says the bul.
letin. .announce that high-grade lin
ems. hosiery, Woolens and silks will
be sold at absul ~ low prices through
agents Of asasls e. j. Campbell &
Co, New York City, the largest com
mission statesmen in the world, and
consignees OF the salvage Of the Ill.
fated Sultaha. q a 3.
The national vigilance committee re-.
ports that Investigation of American
shipping registries since 1900 reveal
no record Of the wreck Of q steamship
"Sultana, and that sc ]. Campbell
e Company cannot be found In New.
York and are not known there.
As q ruse to lead unWary women TO
believe that marvellous bargains are.
given in dress goods sold out of suit
cases for cash, the national commit
tee report that these tricksters secure,
from samples shown, c. o. D.. orders
for beautiful linens, hosiery and other
small articles at absurdly low prices.
These orders are never delivered.
1t is also reported that the Spring
field, O., vigilance committee caused
the arrest Of Hugh Barry, one Of these
Deddlers, alleging that In selling mer-
cerized cotton poplin he Represented
it to be silk poplin with a wool and
silk thread. Barry's trial was set Tor
August rs. He was released on q $50
cash bond. John mckinley and Ste.
phen McNuIty, said to be Barry's as
sociates, are sought by the Springfield.
authorities for alleged false advertis-i
ing. 49, t.z. 81. - ;. -. < : d
sit is reported that these peddlers
are wanted in several cities for alleged
advertising, fraudulent sell
ing and peddling without licenses,
states the. national vigilance commit
lee. IF circulars have been distrib.
uted advertising this scheme in your
city or If, these pedd1ers appear, notify
the national vigilance committee, In
at once. Warn your citi-
zens to report any activities on the
part of these tricksters to the police.
the Standard Oil Company: w. L. Fra
zee, government electrician; H. W.
Marvin, chief engineer with the Haw-.
allan Electric Company; Frank r. E.
Thompson. representing the Standard
Oil Company, and L. J. Warren, rep
resenting the Hawaiian Electric Com
pany. ~
Further investigation is being made
today by a coroneT's jury regarding
the accident. The inquest was started
afternoon, majority Of the
witnesses testifying to the effect that
they did not know what caused the
accident.
Cause unknown" is the summary
Of the verdict, handed down late this
afternoon.
The men who lost their lives were
Carl Erich. Antoine Schieber and
Ralph Harrub.
Revenue of the French Government