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The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
ANTHRACITE
ROADS LOSE
RATE CASE
Railroads Bill Coal On
Same Plane AS Other
Shippers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.--The In.
terstate Commerce Commission late
Thursday decided that hard coal rates
to tidewater and interior are exces-
sive; that mine operators interest
ed in railroads have gotten unfair
concessions in shipping their coal;
and that enormous coal tonnage. be-
ing easily shipped. tends to lower
cost OF railroad operation and to in
crease revenues. The decision Is
victory for the independent ship
pers who have paid high rates and
gotten no concessions.
The commission places railroads
on the same plane as other ship
pers in billing coal over their own
or other rails. The commission re-
served the right to fix divisions
when a through rate might be the
means of indirectly reducing rates
in cases where the shipper owns
the rail. The commission may also
order divisions made by carriers
be filed with it.
The commissions order require
the carriers to cease from such un.
lawful and discriminatory practices
by Sept. Is, 1915.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13

minutes and we're slowly climbing
upward. When the machine reach
cd a height OF about $50 feet, obssr.
vers below noticed that Il was be-
coming unmangeable. Sutton ap-
parently made an effort TO right Il.
but was unsuccessful. The aero
plane spiraled twice and then crash
ed to the ground.
sutton and Knox were both en-
tangled In the wreckage. The latter
was dead when extricated. Sutton.
badly injured. was rushed to the
hospital.
Captain Knox, who ID said to be
the son of Colonel e. M. Knox, the
halter, was reported to be the rich
est man In the army. His address
In the army record Is IS West
Tenth street. Ney York.
Lieutenant Sutton lives at 784
Hoyt street, Portland. Ore. Mrs.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
$91, 100000 is
CAPITAL OF HUGE
ELECTRIC MERGER

BERLIN, Via Wireless to Say
vile. Aug, ia giant merger OF
the General Electric company and
the Berlin Electric company to be
known as the General Electric COM
pany, with a capitalization of $751;.
100000, Is one Of the developments
of the war. The General Electric
company's activities abroad having
been curtailed by the war, arrange
ments are being made by which
Berlin Electric stockholders will re-
ceive four shares of General Elec-
trio for three shares Of their old
stock, the merged companies pro-
viding Berlin with electric current.
They will form the second largest
industrial corporation in Germany.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
"BIRD HOG" GOOD
AS "A PAINTER

SAVANNAH, Ca. Aug. 13.-There
is hog down In Natchez, Miss,
which is used to hunt quail For
proof the reader is referred to Ash
land Shields. about IL miles from
Natchez. Mr.. Shields Is the proud
owner OF the bird hog the only
one In the state of Mississippi. ard.
so far as records go. In the world.
The bird hog works In this man
ner, according to Mr.. Shields:
"The hog holds covey perfectly
and never Pushes a bird When he
locates covey the bristles rise on
his back. his tail uncurls and be-
comes perfectly rigid, he lifts his
left hind foot-making a perfect
point"
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
ARMY AVIATOR
DIES WHEN PLANE
DROPS TO GROUND

WASHINGTON. Aug. l3.-Cap-
tain Knox. detailed to the quarter
masters corps at F&rt sill. Okla.
was killed, and Lieutenant Sutton.
OF the signal corps. was seriously In.
tured when aeroplane No ~ be-
came unmanageable during a prac-
tice flight at Fort Sill at $50 this
morning and crashed to the ground.
The news was received In q tele-
gram to the war department short.
ly after noon today. The machine
was $50 feet In the air.
Sutton was In charge OF the aero.
plane. the dispatch stated. and had
taken Knox along as passenger
They had been flying about I'VE
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
CHAPTER vi--(Continued)

ChAPVeH VI-tSont'hueoD
Treverton sprang TO his feet. and
saw Haig lying full length across the
path. arms outstretched, face turned
I'D to the sky, eyes wide open.
The mans had a IT." he said to
himself. God has stricken him
down"
For a few seconds he looked at
the white. drawn face and the star.
ing eyes. Haig did not move: not 4
muscle Of the great body twitched.
not limb or an eyelid stirred. He
just lay there. like log.
what IL II, Haig? What's the
mattsr?"
There was no reply. no sign that
the words had reached Haigs ears
no look OF recognition in the eyes.
Treverton knelt down and placed his
fingers on the thick, muscular wrist.
He could not detect the slightest
movement OF the pulse. He thrust
his hand under the mans clothes
and placed It near the heart. For a
minute he remained there. looking
ct the livid face. Then he rose to
his feet.
IT believe he's dead" he said
aloud.
His first impulse was to leave
Haig there. to die or recover. AZ fate
might decide. He could do nothing
to save him except going for assist
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
"THE AVALANCHE"
A Serial Mystery Story of
Absorbing Interest

should say the fellow Is dead. II he
II. it'll be no loss to the world"
Treverton relapsed into silence. he
agreed with the doctor. but thought
II more decent not to say 30.
II suppose" said Renwick. after q
pause. that you know that Hais has
got his wife with him."
"Yes--I know that"
1.-THE brute" muttered Renwick.
and then. after another pause, II
don't want to touch old sores, Ire
verton. but I wonder" He look.
cd at his companion, and Treverton
shrugged his shoulders. Neither oil
them spoke again until they reached
their destination. Gyatt. who had
been standing by the gate. came for
ward and touched his cap.
What are you doing here 3"'quer
led Treverton sharply. II told you
to stay with Capt. Haig."
1T wasn't no use standin' by him
sir" the man answered. He ID
dead"
ITS my business to tell you that.
said tina doctor. alishting from his
car.
II don't want you nor no one else
to tell me. sir" the man answered
IL know as a man can't be alive with
. knife driven clean through The
heart"
my Cod" cried Treverton. "Ar,
you mad. Gyatt?"
mo, sir-I saw what had happen
ed as soon ~ set eyes on him. The
blood were trickling out on tn,
grass by the side OF him. turnet
him over and-he'd been stabbed II
the back--clean through the heart
you come along and see. gentlemen
but you can't do nothing for him
neither OF you."
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13

ance--for q doctor. for men 10 cerry
his great hulking body 10 the ROAD,
where a carriage could take II into
Maitland. He could not pretend TO
care whether Haig lived or died. II
anything. he would be glad to know
that the man was out OF the way.
The world would be we'll rid OF such
q brute.
III 60 for help" he said to him.
self, ~ shall have to explain what
was doing here with him In the
wood"
But the momentary impulse to pro-
tect himself only lasted tor . Few
seconds. His better nature got the
upper hand again. Haig was q hu'
man being after all. and, II possible.
the worthless life must be saved.
Treverton set OF at . run along the
path, and did not stop until he
reached the road. A. good luck
would have It, he saw . man . hun
dred yards away from the gate. bicy-
cling towards Compton verney. He
called out to him. and the man jump
ed on his bicycle and turned. 1t WAS
Gyatt, the head keeper.
Here. quick, want you. Gyatt."
Treverton shouted The keeper came
back. wheeling his bicycle. He touch
ed his hat as he paused by the gate.
capt. HaiE is very ILL.," said Ire
verton breathlessly. Hes lyins
therein the Long Copse. ] don't
know what 10 the matter with him.
You'd better 90 into Maitland and
fetch DIR. Renwick."
Capt. Haig. sirf" queried Gyatt
with a puzzled frown.
Eyes, he's staying at the White
Lion. You'd better call there. and
tell his wife: no. perhaps you'd bet.
ter not brighten her. He may have
only tainted. but he looked very
queer. Tell the doctor to come out
in his motor car; we may have to
carry him back to the inn"
Gyatt wheeled his bicycle across
the grass that lay between the gate
and the road. But before he could
mount, Treverton changed his mind.
I'll ride into Maitland" he said
sharply. I can explain to the doctor
better than you can. You'd better
stay here-I mean-go to Capt. Haig
and see II you can do anything"
Very well sir. Where be he?"
ION the path through the Long
Copse--about quarter Of q mile
from the gate.
Treverton sprang on the bicycle
and rode hercely. Twenty minutes
later he reached the doctors house
and was shown into the consulting
! room. s
Treverton explained - speaking
quickly and nervously. The doctor.
a small. grayhaired man with keen.
dark eyes and . pointed beard. lis
tened. asked q couple Of questions
and then left the room. Five min
utes later the two men were In the
motor and on their way down the
main street OF the little town.
what do you make Of IT." said
Treverton to the doctor. who was
driving the car.
"He came to me q day or two
ago." henwick replied. Hes not In
good health"
What's the trouble?"
His heart Is bit queer--he
strained II out In Africa"
"He looks strong as q horse"
yes. but big, strong looking men
are often like that"
did he say that he'd ever had an
attack like this beforef"
"Oh. no--but | expected something
Of the sort"
"Ah. you did. Do you think-that
II 10 serious!'
"Yes-from what you tell me.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
SYNOPSIS OF. PRECEDING
CHAPTERS.
j. B. Harris BurIand

CHAbIEMS.
JAMES TREvERToN. a man of 70.
who has been reduced TO compare
tive poverty by the extravaganza
OF his wife. lie has been forced 10
let Verney Hall, the home OF MS
family. and. take up his residence
at the manor house on his estate.
He has retired Into the country and
taken up farming.
ALICE THEvERTON. his wife - ut
teriy selfish, and does everything
she can TO Try her nn nnsr by =
Insisting on going To dinner nj
neighboring house. where
CAPT. HAI0 10 staying Treverton
forbids her 20 90. knowing that sne
narting the next day for Africa;
spite of her husbands threat
that he may one day turn on her
and Kill her. she goes TO see halt.
affection for her. and he has fallen
In love with
sYBIL LowTHER. a wealthy YOUNG
girl. who. with her mother. mas
never by 30 much as q look be-
trayed the secret of his heart
He sits up'iiii late on the night
his wife goes to see Hais. Then ne
him. telling him thar she has gone
away with the man she loves.
Trevcrton at once guesses that
Haig IL her companion, tnoukn JIG
fails TO discover any sststaotory
he receives a letter from his wite.
II 10 sent from Paris hotel whefe
he knows Haig Is staying:
Two years afterward TreVertoh
IL happily married TO Syoil Low
Their. He has divorced Alice. Inc
ease was undefended. From vari.
Gus places evidence was accumuiat-
ed that Haig had left England with
his wife on the day Alice lett
her husband. Treverton has never
heard OF her or Haig since.
Treverton has been married to
sybil for year when he receives a
neishboring village. In IL Haig
asks Treverton to come and see
him at once "a terrible mistake
has been made" the wire adds,
Treverton hurries OF and sees
Haig.
II have just arrived in England.
says the latter. and learned that
you divorced your wife and brought
me into the AFFAIR. I'd like to In
form you that l said goodby to
your wife on the day OF my deI
have not set eyes on her from that
day to this"
Haig contends that the woman
he left England with was his wife.
whom ne introduced to Treverton.
He insists upon the case being OPP
ened and his name cleared. Trevor
ton cannot bear the thought OF
causing sybil this ordeal. but haig
Is adamant
When Treverton asks him what
became OF Alice he retorts that she
was murdered. and accuses Trevor
ton OF having killed her and forged
the letters she was presumed to
have written.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
CHAPTER WI

CHAPTER WI
I'm my opinion" said DR.. Renwick.
death must have been instantane-
ous."'
The coroner. a tall. thin man with
a clean-shaven upper lip and q short
square cut gray beard, pressed his
lips tightly together and made q
note on . sheet of paper that lay
before him. The large room at the
White Lion, used for public dinners
and sometimes for dances, was
crowded with people. save for a
small space roped OF at one end.
This space was occupied by the cor.
oner and the Jury and several DO
licemen. The witness box consisted
OF high table. with q chair placed
behind II, DR.. Renwick, who was
giving his evidence, stood. with his
hands resting on the table. A sheet
of notepaper. covered with small.
cramped handwriting. lay in front
OF him.
And DEATH" said the coroner az
ter q pause, was, in your opinion.
directly due to the wound In his
hearth,
Yes. there 10 no doubt OF that"
But you admit that the deceased
had q serious affection Of the
hearth"
yes"
80 serious that It was quite DOS.
sible for It to have proved suddenly
fatal?'
Undoubtedly"
But are you certain death was
due to the wound?"
quite certain"
1T Is. OF course. easy for 4 medi-
cal man like yourself to tell wheth.
er death was due to disease or q
stab with knife!"
Eyes. said DR.. Renwick testily.
even an out-of-date old fogey like
myself knows that much. Besides.
DR.. Lamb. who assisted at the
autopsy. will confirm my opinion"
Mr.. Treverton." said the coroner.
and at the mention Of the name peo-
pie turned and stared at the owner
OF It, "thinks--I am quoting from
the statement he made to Inspector
Wingate-that the deceased staxger.
ed forward and fell to the ground At
about 4 o'clock on Thursday after.
noon. You arrived on the scene at
few minutes before g."
-Four minutes to g." INTERRUPTED
the doctor. II looked at my watch.
II Ia important to have the accurate
time In . matter Of this sort"
Precisely. and you made an exam.
nation at once. How long do you
think Capt. Haig had been desd!"
About an hour"
Can you be sure Of that--say to
Q few minutesf"
ITO within. say. . quarter of an
hour"
Then It would have been Just nos.
sihle for Capt. Haig to have been
killed after Mr. Trevsrton left him Y.'
"Yes-if Capt. Haig had only faint.
cd when he collapsed to the ground"
But you don't think that was the
casey
Dr.. Renwick stroked his beard
thoughtfully. ut might have been
the case" he said after Q pause, ..but
! gather from the conversation I had
with Mr. Treverton ct the time that
Capt. HAis was dead before Mr.. Ire
vertou left for assistance"
"A layman like Mr.. Treverton
would hardly be able to Judge accu-
ratsly Of THAR"
"True--very true. But. OF course.
II Capt. Haig was stabbed after Mr.
Treverton's departure. the slayer
must have taken great pains to hide
the fact. The body. 30 understand.
was IN practically the same position
~ when Mr.. Trsverton left II. and
the wound. mind you. was in the
back"
I'm your opinion" said the cor.
oner after q pause. was the wound
caused by q knifef"
Eyes. a kind of dagger-about
eight inches long--two-edsed. with .
very sharp point--and q circular
guard"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
Irwin SITE IS
BEST LOCATION,
SAYS MARITIME
New Jersey Senator Has Only
One Opinion as to Place For
New Federal Building

There is only one logical place to
put the new Honolulu federal build
ing, and that is on the Irwin site, as
you call 1t here" declared Senator
James E. MARITIME of New Jersey
shortly before the AID Club luncheon
today. Senator MARITIME is a member
OF the senate committee ON public
buildings and grounds.
Honolulu is. in a sense, the gate
way to the United States for travel
ers coming from the Orient. and the
new building put on the Irwin site
will give the city an unexampled de-
velopment of the civic center idea.
New York and other cities are now
spending millions upon millions to
work out civic center. schemes. Ho-
nolulu has the opportunity now, with.
out excessive cost. p. - ......--
I'm Washington we had only maps,
not even photographs, to go by. Be.
fore l arrived here | favored the
Spreckels site But now find it aetu-
ally on a side street, instead of being
on your beautiful plaza. Also the ,Ir-
win site, besides being located most
desirably; is s59,090 cheaper than the
Spreckels offering, and has almost %
per cent more area. My unqualified
support is for the Irwin site"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
DAILY REMINDERS

Round the island In auto, $500
Lewis Stables. Phone 2141.-Ady.
Fashionable gowns to order. Mrs.
w, z. Bell. Love Bldg, Fort St.-Adv
Milton & Parsons are showing hats
that are hats; leghorn and Milan sail,
or and shepherdess shapes.-Ady.
The Goodwin" only exclusive COR
set shop in Honolulu: Pantheon bldg,
rooms 21-22. Cali and see the new
1916 medels.-AdV. .s, III
The gems from aida" Martha
and all other operas are on Victor rec
ords. For sale by the Bergstrom Mu.
sic Co. Ill., ~ -........ ~. il. .....-
For young chicks there is just one
kind of food which contains all the
elements necessary for best growth
California Food Co.'S chick food
Levers & Cooke are advertising a
fine automatic wringer and galvanized
bucket combined, which ought to sat.
isfactorily solve a serious house-clean-
ing problem. ........,.s.- T..
The Metropolitan Meat Market has
just put on sale delicious fresh sal
mon, halibut and smelts as well as
smoked halibut, salmon and snapper.
Phone an order to 3445.
In another column Henry May e
Co. lists splendid set of four items
which bear reduced prices for We'd
nesday only. Housewives should APP
preciate the opportunity.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
Police HAVEN'T
HUNTED MGRAIH
At HIS HOME YET

The police have not yet located
James j. McGrath, under indictment
for robbery, who escaped Jail and is
believed to be hidden in the city by
friends, awaiting an opportunity Of
leaving the ISLANDS In United States
army transport
Police officials say today that no
attempt has been made to search the
home of McGrath at Kalihi The wife
of the fugitive is reported watched,
though no search warrant has been is
sued calling Tor an inspection of the
premises.
It was reported today that McGrath
had spent the night at his home.
McGrath is said to have many
friends in the u s. transport service
The transport Dix, that left for Seat.
tie. yesterday afternoon, had been
given a careful combing by Harbor
Officer Carter. He visited every
available nook and corner but failed
to find the object of his search.
The prediction was made this morn
ing McGrath would meet with little
difficulty in going to the coast or to
the Philippines in one of the troop
ships Once aboard he might defy
discovery by police or steamship of.
fieials. T..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
IMMIGRATION
Will BE given,
HISAfTENfiON
Senator Joseph 7, Robinson o
Arkansas to Study Needs
of Territory

Immigration matters will be up
permost In my mind while carrying
out my inspection Of the islands" was
q brief summary Of his plans express
ed by Senator Joseph Taylor Robin
son, Democratic member from ArkanF
sas, who is making his first visit to
the territory with the congressional
party.
lens are filled with perplexities. The
physical location Of the territory az.
fords situation that is unique"
Senator Robinson is familiar with
reports by several federal represen-
tatives who have within the past few
years visited the islands on immigra-
ton matters. He said yesterday
he hoped to gain much first hand
knowledge of the problems by tour
of the several islands. He will pay
particular attention to- the manner in
which island sugar estates are CON.
Quoted.
Senator Robinson took his seat in
the upper house In March, 1913. He
has been assigned to a number Of
important committees, among which
are agriculture and forestry, claims,
judiciary, interstate commerce and
public lands, and he is chairman OF
the committee on expenditures in the
treasury department.
He is a member of the committee
that has to do with passing upon the
appropriations for federal customs
service. He may be given opportunity
to investigate the need for an addi'
tional force to handle the business
now offered at Honolulu and island
ports, through a marked increase of
tonnage. Collector Of Customs M. A.
Franklin was early in extending a per
sonal greeting and welcome to the
senator from Arkansas.
Congress has Hawaii's interest con.
stantly brought before it," added the
senator.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
]. 0. LUTTED IS
DEAD; ILL FOR
some Time HERE
WelI-knoWn Promoter, Form.
erly In Bakery Business,
SuccumbS

J. Oswald Lutted, well-known in
Honolulu and for many years identi
fed with business undertakings
died at the Queens Hospital at 1890
O'Clock this morning following a lin
gering illness.
The remains are at Williams un'
dertaking establishment, the date
and hour OF the funeral services to
be announced later.
Mr., Lutted first came to the islands
more than 16 years ago, going into
the bakery business shortly after his
arrival He then made trip to San
Francisco, returning as sales agent OF
stock in Lakeview No. 2, a California
oil well. He disposed of large guam
tity of stock in this city, being large
shareholder himself. He is survived
by two relatives residing in Honolulu,
Arthur ID. and Fred H. Mcnamara,
nephews. IS =e~.>
In recent years he had been inter
ested in promoting the pineapple can
merry and plantations on Kauai.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
JEALOUSY SAID
TO HAVED DRIVEN
Man TO MURDER

James Kahiona, Hawaiian, was ar
raigned at district court today charg
ed with murder in the first degree
Plea was reserved pending an investi
cation by the territorial grand jury.
Lucy Kahue, Hawaiian girl, said to
have lived with Kaaiona for some
months past, died at Queens hospital
last night of injuries received by re.
volver shots alleged to have been fired
by Kahiona last Sunday night.
Jealousy is said to have prompted
Kahiona to fire three shots at the
woman, who was lying on a bed in an
Asylum road tenement. The couple
had presumably engaged in an argu-
ment that almost lead to blows. 1t
was reported to the police that Ka-
hiona became enraged at the lack
of attention the woman showed him.
He stepped into another room and re-
turned with the revolver. One bul
let entered the womAn's ankle, anoth-
er the thigh and the third the abdo-
men.
Deputy Sheriff Asch has called sew
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04

How seldom does one need to use
nti-fat on an obese pocket book.