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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02
SUPERVISORS
WOULD AMEND
R. I. FRANCHISE
Board Proposes Changes That
viii Be Considered at
Meeting Tonight

A petition of property owners tn
compel the public utilities commits
sion TO start proceedings towards
compelling an extension OF street car
lines.
Every 20 years a commission 10
be appointed to revise the rate to be
paid the city on earnings OF the rapid
transit company.
The board of supervisors To have
the right TO specify the streets on
which tracks MAY be laid, their grades
and the speed rate OF the company S
cars. -. H.. .. -. r '.
That is the gist Of the amendments
to the amendments to the rapid tran
sit company's franchise as proposed
by committee of supervisors at a
conference with: James l.. Coke, at
torney for the public utilities COM
mission. yesterday afternoon. They
were accepted 10y Mr.. Coke and will
be proposed at tonight's public hear
ing on the subject to be held in the
senate chamber of the capitol.
The supervisors committee was not
appointed by the mayor until after
the draft of the amendments to the
company's franchise as proposed by
Mr.. Coke and A. l.. Castle, attorney
for the rapid transit company had
been accepted by the utilities commits
sion for submission TO the public. The
conference yesterday afternoon was
held TO give the committee chance
TO incorporate its ideas in the doom
ment to be submitted to the meet
ing tonight,
The boards special committee did
a good deal of work, this morning UPON
ether phases of the proposed charter.
One point which was taken up was
that of making the 2lla per cent pay
ment to the city distinctly first
charge. The tentative draft SO i'm
piled, but did not specifically state
the fact.
The supervisors this morning talked
over the extent to which the city
should seek TO reserve control of the
streets. Supervisor Logan, chairman
of the finance committee, was call
ed into the conference with the spe-
cial. committee.
The supervisors will adjourn after
a short session tonight and attend the
hearing at the capitol. in body. If
their amendments are accepted it is
probable that. they will approve the
submission or the new franchise to
Congress for passage at this session.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02

sented by the Promotion. Committee
with a picture OF a pretty Hawaiian
maiden in recognition of the work
which he has done toward spreading
Hawaii's fame on the mainland. Il.
. AS delegates from Court Lnnalilo
No. 5000, Ancient Order of Foresters,
to the biennial convention of Forest.
ers which conyenes at Oakland, Cal,
next week, Sheriff Charles H. Rose
and Joseph 0rdenstein will leave for
San Francisco in the Matsonia tomor.
row. -. g.. -
Considerable damage was done to
the Waikiki end of the o. R. and l..
station last night when a string of
cars became detached from a locomo-
tive and slid off the end of the track
The accident occurred while the pas
senger train for Eva was being made
up. No one was injured. :..z
The case of Oscar Nordmann, bag.
gage clerk on the steamer SCnCma
went to trial in the federal court to-
day and will be continued at S:30
o'clock tomorrow morning. Nord.
mann, with zee Mum Wal. a local
Chinese, is CHARGED with Alternating
to land a trunkful of opium in Homo
lulu. .-...s'- r.. @.. :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02
PROFESSOR SCOTT WILL -.
LECTURE ON "THE ISSUES

Professor NJ. NJ. Scott will lecture
in Cooke hall on Thursday evening at
the Y. NJ. C. A. on 1.-The issues" Prof
essor Scott will first take up the con-
troversy between America and Ger
many On the submarine issue; and will
follow with discussion on the strain
ed relations between America and
Great Britain on the blockade issue.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02

A report is in circulation in Homo
lulu to the effect that announcement
has been made of the engagement of
Robert P. Scripps, son of the
multi-millionaire newspaper owner,
and Miss Madge Tyrrell of the Dane
ing Tyrrells,"" now appearing at a To-
cal 0theater. Mr.. Seripps has been
visiting in Honolulu during the last
few weeks Young Scripps denies Il.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02

Hafiz, Sesidcs being the name of a
famous Persian poet, is a title con,
ferred on any Mohammedan who has
committed the whole of the Koran to
memory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02

Fire destroyed the summer home OF
Daniel Guggenheim at Long Branch
N. J.. at a loss sf S250.000.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02

The Cooke library and art gallery
will not hereafter be open Sundays
until further notice. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
DEATHS and FUNERALS

JESSE r. NILES. age IS, died at 3
o'clock Friday evening at his home,
1887 Arch street. He is survived by
a wife. Mr.. Niles was member of
Lincoln Post G. A. r., and the Post
will take part in the funeral services
The funeral will be held at 2:SO
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the resi-
dence.s Interment in Topeka cemetery.
MRS. SUSAN SMITH, age II. wife
of Tom Smith of the Santa F'e black
smith shop, died this morning at her
home. 322 Lime street. Arrangements
for the funeral will be made later.
THEODORE CURRY, aged s, died
this morning at the home of his par
ents, 1904 Buchanan street The fu-
neral will be held at 3 o'clock Sun
day afternoon at Mount Olive II. E.
church. Interment in Richie cemetery.
EDWARD WALLACE. The funeral
will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon at the E street Baptist
church. Interment in Mount Auburn
cemetery. Services will be in charge
of Sunflower Temple No. &c, L. B. F.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
BRINGING UP DAD
Topeka Minister breaches on
State journal Cartoon.
LOWman Hill Church Takes
Interest in Picture.

Fathers received both bouquets and
brickbats from their sons in the ad-
dress Bringing Up Father" given by
DR.. w. M Balch at the Lowman Mem
orial church last Sunday evening. DR.
Balch conceived the idea of his talk
from the comic series by McManus,
Bringing Up Father" now running in
the Topeka State Journal. To get ma
terial for his talk he sent the fol-
lowing questions to thirty boy mem
bers of his Sunday school:
First Question: What one thing
would you like to have your father
do different from what he does now.
The brik were as follows ranged
in order of popularity.
Quit Tobacco" Z: "Quit Swearing"
?; Join the Church." ,; Go to
Church Oftener," 2; BE More Active
in Christian Work" ?; Prepare for
Death" ,; Control His Temper" /;
Go to Sunday school," 1; ATTEND
Church" /; Live a Better Life" /
There Are Others Beside Self l.; His
Thinking Apparatus Speak Loud
err" /; BE More Friendly With the
Neighbors," 1; wish He Would Not
Go Away So Much" I; "Let Me Get
Interested in What Interests Me" /
on the other hand father was given
some nice pats on the back in answer
to this question: What one thing
about your father do you most adj
mire ?" This was of 2 classes. First
as to fathers character and PERSONAL
ty; That Re is a Christian" 5; His
Love-" 8; His Professional Excel
lence," .; Because He Is a Man" 2:
His Courage" 1: His Honesty"
His Cheerfulness, /; He Is Neat and
Smart" l.
And the second aspect of the ques-
ton as to his relations with his son
and and family: He Is Good to Us
6: Helps to Get My Lessons" 8;
Tries to Make Me Good" 2: His
, Good Example" =; Takes Interest in
What Interests Me-" 1; Gives Me
Work" |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
MAN OF MANY PATENTS
Daniel b. Luten, the Bridge Builder,
Is in Topeka.

Daniel B. Luten of Indianapolis
holder of numerous patents on con
crete bridge construction, the man to
whom cities and counties ALI over the
United States. pay royalties, is in To-
peka today He has been out oNeE the
state advising with contractors who
are constructing bridges of his designs
and dropped in at the National hotel
this morning
NO. l haven't any horns,' said Mr.
Luten, when their absence was noted
contrary to the general belief I am
Just an ordinary man, no better and no
worse than the average"
Mr.. Luten has been designing con
crete bridges since 1900 and during
the intervening years has designed
y, 600. that have been built. They range
from the little bridges of eight and ten
feet spans, he edsigned the first year,
to great structures with spans of l SO
feet or more. Mr.. Luten was in a
reminiscent mood this morning and
recalled his first bridge
l was teaching engineering in Pur-
due university in 1899" he said and
was trying to teach my class what l
believed was new principle in arches.
To test the matter out l sent a design
lnVolvlnge the new principle to the
patent office and 1 really was sur
very short time.
That set me to thinking and l saw
the possibilities. 1 perfected other de-
signs and had them patented. The
next year, 1900, 1 quit teaching and be-
gan designing bridges. 1 built just one
bridge that year. 1t was an eight-foot
span and I'm free to tell you that it
contained as much concrete and rein
forcement in the span as we now put
in 1O0-foOt span. And even after all
that | lay awake at night wondering
whether it would carry the load"
Since then Mr.. nIt0p has 6aSigped
bridges for nearly ever state in the
Union. He has secured total of forty
four patents and there are four more
to be issued soon. His patents cover
his design of bridge completely and
so sure is the Indianapolis man of his
ground that he invites litigation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
ALL FOR MURPHY
Topeka Press Club Has Mon
day Night Plans.
Just a Little Touch of Cabaret
as Farewell.

"Moiphy's Coat will occupy a
prominent place at the Press club BAN
quet at Pelletiers Tea room Monday
night in honor of the departure of
Father John Murphy 20 the missionary
field. Sure, it's not true 'nough goat
but after the guest of honor reads it
there's little doubt that it'll get his
animal.
All members of the Press club have
prepared paragraphs concerning Faith
er Murphy. These para graphs have
been ed:7e ed and whipped into print
able shape and will appear IN regular
newspaper form at the banquet Mon
day night.
n I'ancine VioIinist.
Then there wilt be real cabaret
while the banquet is in progress. Olga,
dancing violinist at the Novelty next
week, and by the way, the best look
ing girl on the bill, will dance and
sing. Therell be piano music by d
local musician and songs by the club
And besides, a quartet from the Or
pheum theater has volunteered TO sing
all during the evening at intervals. A
special program, appropriate for the
newspaper men, will be prepared by
this excellent quartet. The singers
are: Emerson Bell, first tenor; Ber-
nard Palmer, second tenor; Elwood
Few, baritone; Paul Lowry, bass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
ON WILSON'S TRAIL
Evening Post Man Is Covering Route
Followed by the President.

Trailing President Wilson on his west
ern tour Victor S. Yarros, representing
the New York Evening Post, is in To-
peka today in an effort to feel the
pulse of Kansas concerning the ma
tional defense program. Yarros came
to Topeka from Des MoineS and will
go to Kansas City and St. Louis in N
effort to determine the effect of the
presidents recent western trip.
The general impression through
the west indicates that President Will
son greatly strengthened his posi-
ton" said Yarros. ut removed the
impression that he was weak or play
ing politics and the evidence Of sin
certify won him many supporters. his
weakness being mainly among Demo-
Gratis who have been inclined to follow
Bryan"
In Toeka Yarros talked with num-
Der of prominent business men. He
also visited the state house. The atti-
tude of Governor Capper regarding
preparedness was that of the radical
opponent, YarroS declared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
LANSING GETS A REPLY.
One of Allies. Probably France, Is
Non-Committal on L Boat Fuss.

Washington, Feb. 26.-One Of the
allies has replied to the suggestion
from the United States that merchant
vessels be disarmed as a measure of
humanity. What the answer is, or
from which of the allies it comes is
not known, but the state department
made clear today that it will nave no
effect on the presidents difficulty win
Germany. Department officials were
surprised that one of the allies an
swered alone, a joint reply having
been expected.
Germany will not be asked to delay
putting into effect her decree that
armed vessels will be sunk without
warning after March 1. Without being
asked, it is not expected Germany will
postpone the decree.
1t is generally believed that Frame
is the nation that has responded to
the United States suggestion 1t has
been expected that France would take
the position that the proposals do not
directly interest her. since it never
has been her practice to arm mer-
chantmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
REFUGEES IN PLIGHT
Women and Children in Terrible Dis
tress in Mississippi Flood.

Natchez. Miss, Feb. 26.-An urgent
appeal for help for flood victims in
Concordia PARISH, declaring that men,
women and children Were almost
starving and were clinging to the sides
of the leVees and hOuSetops was re-
ceived today by the Natchez Relief
commission.
Major Friske, United States en-
gineer in charge of the Vicksburg dis
trict, has ordered an assistant en-
gineer to Jonesville, where serious
conditions are reported, to take
charge of the situation. Three gov
eminent steamers are working along
the Black and Tensas river in that
section, removing farmers and live
stock to Harrisonburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
A Daring Feat.

Shocks was one of those conceited,
make-believe, bold hunters, and was
always spinning his yarns about his
experiences in Africa and he generally
wound up by saying he never yet saw
a lion he feared. One night, after he
had finished EARNING, he was a little
taken aback by one OF his audience,
who said:
That's nothing. l have lain down
and actually slept among lions in their
wild, natural state"
Il don't believe that I'm no fool"
said the bold hunter.
It's the truth. though"
You slept among lions in their
wild. natural state ~
Yes, certainly did"
Can you prove it? Were they Afri-
CAM
Well, not exactly African lions.
They were dandelions." II Chica go
Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
new BLOOD SAVES Her
Woman, Asphyxiatcd, Snatchcd From
Death by TRANSMISSION Operation.

ST. Louis, Mo, Feb. 26.-Blood
TRANSMISSION has been used at the city
hospital of St. Louis, it was learned to-
day, to save the life of patient suf-
fering from gas poisoning. Mrs. Lu-
ellie Williams. "a years old, was found
unconscious from gas fumes in her
kitchen on February 1 s. The city hos
pit:tl physicians. seeing that her con-
dition was critical and that the ordt-
nary treatment probably would prove
unavailinG, transfused blood from an
other patient in the hospital.
The operation was successful and
physicians said Mrs. williams soon
would be able to leave the hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
A MYSTERY
Scars SuspiciousIy Above Allies Grain
an n Powder Mill in L. 5.

Superior. Wis, Feb 26.-Watchmen
guarding big grain elevators contain
ing millions of bushels of wheat for
the allies were alarmed early today
when an areoplane, soaring 5000 feet
in the air, circled above the docks for
nearly half an hour. The machine
was first noticed just before dawn.
When it became light, it disappeared
in the direction of the new plant of
the Minnesota Steel company, on the
st. Louis river
An areoplane was recently sighted
over a small station near the DUPONT
Powder plant at Washburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
NOT CROOKED DEAL
Norman Hnrgood Says Retaining of
Brandeis by Golfers Was Fair.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Norman
Hapgood. former editor of Golfers
Weekly, today told the senate judi
ciary subcommittee investigating the
nomination of Louis D. Brandeis to
the supreme court, that the reason
Golfers had employed Mr. Brandeis
in the Ballinger- investigation
was because Golfers wanted to sup
port L. r. CLAWS, whose charges
against Mr.. BaIlinger it had published
and for whom Brandeis ostensibly APP
peared. No attempt had been made
to deceive anyone about Mr.. Brandeis's
employment MIR. HapgOod said.
William S. Youngman testified at
length about the Warren will case, in
which Mr.. Brandeis was an attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
HUGE FORTUNE ON WAR
Du POnc-de Nemours Company Made
Nearly 50 Million in Year.

New York, Feb. 26.-The Z. 1. Du
Folnt de NemOurS Powder COM
pany which has contracted for
huge war orders from the
allied governments earned a
total of $57.S4O,75O during the wear
ending December 81, 1915, according
to its annual report made public TODAY.
This is an increase of $50, 237,6O over
It's earnings the year previous The
company's balance for dividend pay
. ments on its common stock was S55.-
. 542.275, or 81 $40 per cent on the
I SOS, 1900 of that issue outstanding.
The f. 1. Dupont company recently
declared an extra dividend of 221h per
cent, of which 10 per cent was paid in
Anglo-French bonds to the amount of
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
San Francisco Rounds Up Clair
vOyant Crooks.
Head of squeeze Play" Gang
Caught in Chicago.
"BIG FIVE" HAD EASY GRAFT
Victims Touched for More Than
100000 by Them.
Sick Dairyman Relieved OF
Savings of Lifetime.

( san Francisco. Cal, Feb. 26.-The
arrest of Alexander Walton, allas Her
bert Cavitte. in Chicago is the cul-
mination of months of probing by AS
sistant District Attorney Brennan, in
. an effort to break up the clairvoyant
. ring of this city. which has mulcted
victims in this city out of upward OF
! 100000.
+ Detective Burke has left to return
Walton here for trial. Walton is one
4 of the big five" in this city. spe-
cIal session of the grand jury Friday
voted an Indictment against Walton
The arrest of Walton brings two OF
the five within the shadow OF prison.
. The others are fugitiVes.
Complaints are in the hands of the
I district attorney ranging from Sl2'ooo
to $4,000.
y Big Harvest.
1t was on the complaint of Antonio
= Spaletti. a former dairyman of Arcata.
4 for S. 500 that Walton was arrested.
4 But the money represented by the
cases in the hands of the district at
! torney is but a fraction of the total
amount obtained.
The case of Spaletti is typical Spa
letti, after a lifetime of hard work,
saved $4,000 or $1,000. He had been
in poor health for years and deter
F. mined to find relief. He visited sew
( eral cities. consulting eminent spe-
4 cialists and finally reached san Fran
cisco. He was being treated here by
"A leading physician and was at st.
4 Mary'S hospital when he noticed the
advertisement of William Z. Castle,
+ Walton's accomplice, who promised to
. cure sickness for so cents. He went
4 to Castle stated his case. and was
Z passed on to Walton. who, in turn,
passed him on to Alois Dumas. the
master mind his case being particu-
! larry difficult.
The Squeeze Play"
! But by the question" method
! the talented Castle learned that Spa
4 ietu had money. Then began the
: squeeze play
4 Spaletti had fallen in with the
( rule and asked about investing his
money. Finally. they told him OF a
certain mining stock that he should
Invest in-Rose Spring mine-and he
gave them $4,000 for stock that was
worth about cents
The arrest of Walton is the final
blow at the ring" said Brennan Il
confidently expect to put him behind
: the bars"
TraiIed by Wife.
Chicago, Ill, Feb. 26-Herbert Cav
-itt-alleged to be one of the big five"
. clairvoyants whose operations on the
Pacific coast netted them 100000
was arrested in the st. Regis hotel
Friday on advices from the San Fran
cisco police
His wife called for his mail at the
general delivery window of the post
office and was trailed to the hotel
CaVitt was head of the Institute of
! Mental Science in San Francisco and
IS. known also as Alexander Walton
alexander Price and Herbert Luzon.
! The specific charge against him is
shat he swindled Antoine Spaletti. a
I Petaluma, Cal, farmer, out of $1,000,
promising him relief from sickness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
Mexicans Rob Texas Ranch.

Laredo, Texas. Feb 26.-Mexican
bandits Tuesday night robbed the
ranch of Ygnacio Benavides. sixty
miles northeast of here. of nine valu-
able horses. left the cowboy attendan:
bound and gagged and rode away to-
ward the Rio Grande. according to
word brought here today Benavides
is wealthy banker of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
Insnect German Prisoners.

Toxic. Japan. Feb. 26.-The Japan
csc government has granted the re-
quest of Germany to permit an Off
.cial inspection of detention camps in
which German prisoners of war are
confined. The American ambassador.
George W. Guthrie. who conducted the
negotiations on behalf of Germany. is
sending Sumner Welles and J. w. Bal
.lantine. secretaries OF the embassy, to
visit he camps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
Father John Murphy, Guest OF Honor
at Press Club Banquet Monday
Evening.

Newspaper men who remember the
old days when Tom McNeal and AL
bert I. Reid, the cartoonist, stumped
the state during political campaigns,
one talking while the other drew. will
be given an exhibition of the famous
old stunt. Harvey Parsons, chief of
Tom McNeal will do the talking.
Four Speakers. sf
b.. Then in addresses therell be the
Irish the German. the Scotch and the
Dutch of it. j Will Kelley, secretary
of the Commercial club. will uphold
the glory of rOld Erin A L. Shultz
will look after Kaiser Bill, John Mac
Donald will represent the followers of
Robbie Burns. and Paul Huycke will
defend Holland. tN
Arthur Carruth. the president will
preside and ,will.sintroduce Marco
Morrow as POSTMASTER for the even
ing. B. z. Bartlett win lead the sing
ing.
Acknowledge Invitations.
Those on the entertainment COM
mittee are: Marco Morrow, Bill
Kercher, Cecil Howes and P. c. Pow
ell. Invita- TORS have been mailed and
all intending to attend are urged to
notify Marco Morrow by Monday
morning.
There will be a business meeting of
the Press club at 921 Kansas avenue
at O'Clock Sunday afternoon. All
members are urged to be present as it
IS probable permanent quarters will
be decided upon at that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
FAVOR WAR Dept ARMY
House Committee Voted for Standing
Army of 10000 Men.

Washington. Feb. 26.-The house
military committee late today oted
for regular standing army of 49,
000. with a ? per cent allowance for
recruiting. bringing the number up to
100000. which is slightly more than
the war department asked. The Re
publicans and three Democrats car
RED the vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
GOT CRONES--AGA
Man Held as Soup Prisoner at Mober-
", Mo, Awaits Identification.

Moberly Mo, Feb 26.-The man
detained here yesterday suspected of
being Jean Crones. wanted in Chicago
in connection with an alleged poison
ling plot. today was sent to the county
jail a. Huntsville. on a fugitive warrant
-charging him with being Crones. The
information against the prisoner who
says his name is Charles Abandon,
was sworn to by Chief of Police Hin
sson. II is understood the Chicago
-police are sending an officer to Hunts
willie