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The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-09
CARGO OF WILCOX FREIGHT.
Brought Across the Channel by the
Schooner Heeia.
weather-The Haleakala Quit
Heavy Stuff-PrOspects.

The schooner Heeia came ovel
from the wreck of the Wilcox Wed
nesday with a full cargo. She i:
docked at Brewers wharf. The
wrecking syndicate members are in
high glee. The Heeia was draw.
ing more water than she ever drew
before. She was loaded as heavily
as the prospects of trip across the
Molokai channel would permit.
In the load there is corrugated
iron, car wheels and gearing, fume
supports, sugar bags, bar iron, and
some machinery for a fertilizing
plant. The spectators begin to
see profit in their undertaking. So
soon as the Heeia discharges she
will return to the place where the
good German bark lies in q watery
grave.
For three full weeks the Heeia
and Haleakala stood off from the
wreck. Every day attempts were
made to raise plumber but the
weather was too rough. On Thurs
day last the Haleakala's captain
gave up in disgust and left to load
firewood at another place on Molo-
kai. She is now over due at Homo
lulu.
Next day the wind shifted. The
waves rolled lazily against the
great rocks on which the Wilcox
stranded. There was nothing but
a light swell. The native divers
and laborers pitched in and worked
as only Hawaiians can when so in
clined. In three days they had all
that could be carried on board the
Heeia. Yesterday morning the
schooner was headed for Oahu. She
moved away in water almost smooth
as the bay, soon worked out into
the wind and made a quick run
across the channel.
The Heeia's departure left the
wreck unguarded. Coming over
with the load the little yacht Spray
was sighted. Capt. Cook was in
command and had John Bowler
with a diving suit as manager.
The Spray was signalled, but did
not answer. They say in town
that Capt. Cook is liable to get
into a joking mood and start for
the South Seas with Mr.. Bowler.
The syndicate is not alarmed how
ever. Mr.. Bowler is probably to-
day making experiments with the
diving outfit.
1t is now hoped to recover the
entire cargo of the Wilcox, includ-
ing the sails and any amount of
case goods. There is not little
risk in the venture. The situa-
ton now is that they are gambling
on the weather.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-09
SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
PLACERvILLE, CAL, July IS.

KUKELEHIwA KAMAUNU:
Aloha Oe-I let you know, my dear
cousin, that am now in Jail. If you
have heard from our minister, then
you are acquainted with the cause of
my being arrested. For the reason of
this, want you to try and sell my
hand. 1 need money to pay my law
yer. He was appointed by the court
to defend me. If you should write to
me, put down these figures-S72, 46S.
That would let me know without
the people understanding it. If you
do not know how to use these figures
inquire of some Hawaiian. If you
can use these characters, write the in
terestIng parts of your letter with
them.
1 have nothing more to say. Give
my aloha to our family.
Since / started to write, the court
has appointed another, lawyer, so the
land need not be sold. Tell the min
lister not to sell it. am here, but my
heart is in Hawaii.
PUNIPAKA KAMAUNU.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-09
THE wICKFD-LoOKNG DUGUAY TaoUIN.

The evidence against Punipaka
was entirely circumstantial. 1t
was so conclusive, however, that a
verdict of guilty was promptly re-
turned Punipaka then confessed
that he had killed the woman.
There has been correspondence
between the Governor of California
and the authorities here on the af-
fair. California's executive has
written that he will investigate the
case. Punipaka's friends here are
hopeless. The Government will
ascertain all the particulars, and, if
it is justified, will make an effort
to save the mans life. The foreign
department is moving promptly in
the matter.
1t was many years ago that
John Ii made trip to California
to save from the gibbet Hawaiian
who had been convicted of murder.
Judge Ii found that the man had
not Deen defended properly. FOR
this and other reasons a commuta-
ton Of sentence to life imprison-
ment was secured.
Punipaka was, as a boy, in the
household of Kapiolani, and has a
great aloha for that lady. She has
taken quite an interest in his case.
Punipaka left Hawaii against the
wishes of his friends. His relatives
tried their best to detain him.
Transitions of three letters
written by Punipaka to cousin
here are given below. They well
reflect the thoughts of a simple man
in a strange land:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-09
CASTLE & COOKE
I'M O T E r S,
Hardware and
General
Merchandise

For some time we have been
trying to get hold of a GOOD
LAWN MOWER, one that
would do all the work of high
priced machines, and yet sell
for about ONE HALF THE MONEY.
We have succeeded in finding
Just such a LAWN MOWER
and do not hesitate to re-
commend them to you. If
you want a Lawn Mower these
will please you in every res
pect and cost you as we say
about one-half the usual price.
Besides our regular line of
8 and 4ply HOSE we have the
WATERBURY SPHINCTER
GRIP GALVANIZED SPRING
STEEL ARMORED HOSE,
which is the best of the kind
in this market. Those who have
used the common iron-bound
hose will appreciate the WAT
ERBURY STEEL ARMORED
HOSE; it last longer and
is in every way better.
The CACTUS LAWN
SPRINKLER was evidently
made to never wear out; it is
simple and inexpensive, while
it does the work of any other
Lawn Sprinkler, though it has
no revolving parts.
Remember, we sell PEARL
OIL at S1.90 per case, C. o. d.,
delivered to any part of the
city.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-09

position under the forecastle deck,
where it is intended shall be used
after the fashion of an old-time
bow-chaser." An advantage is
gained by having the gun thus
mounted, when the Trouin is ram
ming an enemy, the cruisers for
ward gun-crew being able to keep
up rapid fire while steaming upon
their marine victim.
Painted a neutral grey, lying
somewhat high out of water, and
with a portion of her powerful ram
showing plainly, the visitor pre-
sents a great contrast to the ia
miliar black hulls of the British
feet. Her color, useful in war,
gives her a dingy appearance at
distance, which greatly bellies the
natty, trim cleanliness of her decks
and guns. Everything about her
is beautifully kept, and her crew
are as smart, ikely-looking fellows
as one would WISH 10 see.
Between decks the Trouin lacks
many of the trim, light adjuncts to
a modern ship Of the line. Her
officers quarters are very limited
for space, and are by no means
luxurious, though they are IN
doubtedly comfortable. The berth
deck is low, and one must bow his
head in passing over it. This deck
is utilized as a sort of a general
armory, rifles being kept in racks
both forward and aft, entirely IN
like the arrangements for small
arms planned for a cruiser of "a.
The Trouin steers from an ordin-
AIRY pilot-house built on the forward
part of the superstructure. The
gear is operated by steam and also
BY hand from this place but there
is no supplementary steering appa-
ratus below the water line in case
the pilot-house was shot away dur
ing action. The conning-tower is
not known on the Trouin.
There is no lack of rapid-tire
cannon and machine guns on the
Frenchman. She could make it
pretty warm for an enemy at close
quarters.
The Trouin is a second-class
cruiser of $500 tons. She was quilt
in France in 1877. She is 296 feet
in length, 43 feet beam, and II feet
depth of hold. Her displacement
is 1925 tons, and speed 16 knots.
In addition to her battery of heavy
guns and rapid-fre cannon she is
supplied with two torpedo-tubes.
She takes her name from the
famous old French Admiral who
distinguished himself in the seven
tenth century against the Dutch
and English. The Duguay-Trouin
has a crew of $50 officers and men,
her officers being: Captain Courri-
iolles, Commander Advert, Flag
Lieutenant Delaruelle Lieuten-
ants de Montbrun, Caron, de Cez-
eneuve, de Paramom, Blame Pay
master de Gonuecourt, Surgeon
Herve. Chief Engineer Pierregues
Midshipmen Brylinski, de Pianelli,
Perierguere, Rougier, Lecamus,
Salmon and Mullenh elm.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-09

Group is a terror to young
mothers. To post them concerning
the first symptoms, and treatment is
the object of this item. The first in
dication of Group is hoarseness. In
a child who is subject to Group it
may be taken as a sure sign of the
approach of an attack. Following
this hoarseness is a peculiar. rough
cough. If Chsmberlain's Cough
Remedy is given soon as the child
becomes hoarse or even after the
rough cough has appeared it will
prevent the attack. 1t has never
been known to fail. % and so cent
bottles for sale by all Dealers. Benson,
SMITH & Co., Agents for II. l.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-09

convicted of a capital offense at
Placerville, Cal. Sentence is to be
carried into execution in Deem
Der. Punipaka has only about six
weeks to live.
In some letters which were hand
ed to Chief Justice Judd there
was a meagre account of the crime.
Punipaka and another Hawaiian
were arrested on the charge of kill
ing an old woman. 1t is believed
robbery was the motive and that
a weapon such as a club was used.
Liliu easily established his inno-
cence and was discharged.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-09
PLACERvILLE, Sept, 1894

KUKELEHIWA hAMAUNU:
Aloha Oe-This is what / have to
tell YOU. am sentenced to be hanged
according to the law of this foreign
land. 1 give you my last farewell.
Give my aloha also to all the aliis;
also to our relatives. Ii my father is
still living, give him my warmest
aloha. NY share of our estate take
for yourself. Then never mention that
you had a brother. 1 am going to die.
My last farewell to you.
PUNIPAKA.
PLACERvILLE, Sept. %, 1894.
KUKELEHIwA
Aloha Oe-Now 1 have to tell you
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-09
That is the Sentence Passed on
PuDipaka.
CONFESSED he DID THE KILLING.
An Aged Woman Was Murdered-Cir-
cumstantial Evidence-Letters From
the Condemned-Ehorts Being Made
on His BehaIf-His Former History.

EATH on the gal
lows will, in all
likelihood, be the
fate of Punipaka.
He is the native
briefly mentioned
as having been
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-09

Whatever. Portland at that time had
no existence, there being nothing but a
shingle camp on the present site OF
that city. This camp was owned by
VIM. Overton, who was helped in his
work by q sailor named Jack Mcdonald,
while another sailor by the name Of
] Dick johnson lived a hermit life in the
woods at a place up on the hill out Of
sight from the river, on which is now
located Caruthers addition. These were
the only three white persons in the
vicinity of what is now the large city
of Portland.
Mr.. Minto's attention was called to
Mrs. Lovejoy's flood account in Thurs
days Oregonian, in which she makes a
statement in regard to this 1874 freshet,
and AYERS that her husband was in
Portland at the time and went by boat
in an almost direct line from that city
to Vancouver through the dense forest
Mr. Minto believes that the lady quoted
is Mrs. A. l.. Lovejoy, who lived in
Oregon City at the time, and says he Is
certain that she is mistaken in the point
her husband started to Vancouver
from. In his opinion Mr.. Lovejoy must
have started from Linnton, a point nine
miles below Portland on the west bank
of the Willamette, about three miles
above its mouth. He feels certain that
it was Linnton, because that was the
first American city laid off by American
home builders, and was. named after
Senator Llnnton, while Vancouver was
then a British fort and the chief place
of business Of the Hudson Bay Trading
Company for this part of the country.
From Linnton to Vancouver the river
was navigable during the flood, but be-
tween Portland and Vancouver there is
too much high ground to make such a
trip possible, and he thinks the
steamer Mascot went over the same
route from Linnton to Vancouver last
Tuesday that Mr. Lovejoy took.
Mr.. Minto was about the city yester-
day with his friend Capt. Gray, meeting
many old acquaintances and telling
yarns about those old days with 80
much evident enjoyment as to cause a
listener to almost wish them back again.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-09
UNJUST TAXATION.
The Income Tax viii Affect Life Insur-
ance Savings.


Much excitement and anxiety have
been created in the minds Of policy
holders in life insurance companies In
this city by the report that the tariff
bill pending in the United States senate
has been so shaped as to impose an ex-
ceptionally severe tax upon them. When
a few men agree together that which
ever of them shall die prematurely his
family shall be protected from want by
the others, 1t does not seem reasonable
that SO prudent and beneficial a con-
tract should be subject to taxation. 1t
is in no sense form Of wealth nor
means of profit, but is solely an ex-
pense to all concerned as long as they
continue to live, while 1t Is an immense
benefit to society at large by fostering
habits Of prudence and preventing pau
nerism. Charles Sumner was wise when,
in the debate ON the original income
tax he declared that a tax on the life In
surance is unjustiflable, even In time OF
war, for such insurance is In itself OF
the nature of tax, and any burden im-
posed upon 1t by government would be
a tax upon tax. his principle seems
not to be understood by some of the
senator's engaged in framing the present
bill, for they have gone so far, In the
pending amendment proposed by Sena-
tor Vest, Of Missouri, as to propose q
tax of . per cent upon all income re-
celved by life insurance companies
above their expenses. This, IL enacted,
would really tax all the money deposit
serve for the benefit Of posterity. 1t
would be fairly parallel to a tax OF 2
per cent upon all deposits made in saw
ings banks and would be an exceptional
burden of the greatest severity. There
is real danger that the fair and reason
able claims OF men who have insured
their lives may be overlooked or for
gotten In the haste to arrive at speedy
solution Of the revenue difficulty. Hith-
erbo they have always been recognized
In laws imposing or modifying an in
come tax. Thus the last act Of the kind
passed by congress was In 1870, and 1t
expressly provided that nothing herein
contained shall apply to moneys paid by
mutual life insurance companies to their
policy holders" In England. where life
insurance is an older institution than 1t
is here, parliament has gone further.
and exempts from income tax in indi-
vidual hands moneys paid as premiums
to life INSURANCE companiea.- Exchange.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-09
AT KALAMA.


Pilot w. II. Pope, Of the Northern Pa
ciic transfer boat Tacoma, says the
river at Kalama stands at 27 feet 10
inches, a rise of one inch In the low
lands the water is up to the caves OF
the houses, and 1t is high above the
railroad tracks. The pontoons are safe.
Three tons of iron rails were put on
them as ballast yesterday to prevent
their being carried away. The same
was done at Goble. At places, Capt.
Pope says, the Columbia is sea from
Is to 20 miles wide, and water can be
seen as far as the eye can reach. The
lower portion Of Kelso is covered with
water, and several houses thereabouts
have floated away. During the week the
Tacoma has passed about a dozen float
ing houses.
Capt. Exeton, Of the steamer Toledo,
which plies between Portland and Day
ton, says that there is not much higl
water in the Upper Willamette. Condi-
tions below the falls are the same as
those existing in Portland.
Mate W. ]. Johnson, Of the Dalles
City, which arrived down the Columbia
last night, says that the Columbia at
the Cascades fell four inches yesterday.
It still almost covers the houses in the
lowlands. A number Of old houses and
barns have fioated away. Hamilton's
house at the Cascades was washed away
few days ago The bulkhead at the
locks has been well secured, and there
is no longer any danger Of its being
damaged Yesterdays Oregonian.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-09
EASTERN PRESS COMMENT.

the eastern press, commenting on the
election In Oregon, speaks In the high
est praise Of the action Of the staae.
without regard to party, the papers say
the fact that Pennoyer was so discredit-
ed will be Of great value to the state,
and that 1t shows the people do not be-
long to the class which his position, as
governor. has put them in. Instead Of
being cranks and lunatics. they declare
the people have shown themselves su-
perior to what the governor would have
the remainder Of the country think
them. This sort Of comment comes
largely from the Democratic press. Re
publican papers also contain these SEN
timents. but generally construe the cleo
ton to mean that the people are tired Of
this free trade and trust protecting
Democratic congress. It is everywhere
declared that confidence in Oregon and
her people will be restored.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-09
REVENGE OF woRKMEN.
Explanation Of the Frauds Committed
at the Carnegie Works.

The armor plate investigation was re-
sumed at washington, d. c., on last
Monday. Lieut.. Cowles, Of Marblehead,
was the first witness. He was appointed
inspector of the Homestead works in
1898. The first plates had been furnished
in january, 1892 While it would have
been possible to retreat the plates, the
lieutenant did not think 1t had been
done Witness said he never knew of
test plates being re-treated In his opin-
ion every plate of the armor now on the
war ships would come up to the mini
mum tests.
One entirely new and rather startling
admission was made by Lieut. Cowles
in regard to the Importance Of blow
holes. In reply TO a question as to the
largest blowhole he had ever seen,
Lieut.. Cowles, pointing to a large
French clock upon the mantel of the
committee room, said he had found a
blowhole in one of the Monterey's plates
as large around as the clock, which was
probably ten inches in diameter and
that the hole was five or six inches in
depth.
The committee, which had been told
by other experts that blowholes were or
dinarily about the size of a lead pen
Gill; was somewhat surprised by this
statement. Members looked amazed
when Lieut. Cowles followed up his re-
marks with declaration that this par
ticular blowhole had been plugged by
the direction of the department, and
that the plate is now on the side Of the
coast defense vessel Monterey.
Lieut.. Cowles told the committee that
that particular plate had been rejected
by the inspectors, but that after corre-
spondence with the ordnance bureau he
received instructions to pass the plate,
and the company was authorized to plug
the blowhole. The emergency on account
of the Chilean trouble, Lieut.. Cowles
presumed, prompted the department to
accept the plate.
Lieut.. Holcomb, of the navy, one of
the inspectors at the Carnegie works,
stated that his observation led him to
the conclusion that the Carnegie Com
pany and the government were at the
mercy of the employees. The latter could
use fraudulent dies and stamps and with
these could commit Irregularities In
spite of the company or the govern
ment. FflH
Officers Of the company told the wit
ness that workmen had been using false
"scalps' and bad material in order to
"get even" with the company'for the re-
suits of the strike of 1891. Lieut.. Hol-
comb said the government inspectors
could trace every plate from the time 1t
was an ingot until 1t was finished ar
NOR. Witness said no underhand work
was being practiced now at the Car
negie works He had observed that
there. was hitter feeling among the
worl1men against the Carnegie Com
pany
Further testimony will be taken on
Wednesday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-09

completely destroyed. Lawrence's house
and barn and Morgan's barn have sail
ed across Sturgeon lake. Hulett's barn
and other barns made voyages on the
Columbia, and We're still floating to-
ward the ocean at last accounts. The
Presbyterian church at Woodland was
nearly wrecked, and will have to be
overhauled when the river subsidies All
the docks and warehouses at Caples'
landing have been swept away. These
are only few instances. There are
many others which l have heard Of,
but know nothing about
"An idea Of the depth of the water in
the submerged sections may be gained
from ahe fact that a steamboat can
come from Ridgefield to St. Johns, a
distance of 80 miles, in an air line. BY
the way we travel, crossing lots, etc.
we save 10 miles on the run. After leav-
ing Vancouver, the river is so swollen
that in following the north bank Of the
Columbia to Kalama, we are sometimes
half a mile and sometimes four miles
from the main channel.
"The storm Of Saturday did consider
able damage to property. 1t struck
Woodland in the shape of a cyclone up
rooted trees and shook one or two
houses from their foundations. The
Mascot was directly in the path of it. as
it came sweeping down the Columbia.
l saw its approach and steamed along
with it for seven miles, and so escaped
the disastrous consequences Of an en-
counter with IT,"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-09
AN 1874 PIONEER.

Hon. John Mimic, of Salem, Is In the
city, stopping at the Occident with his
wife.
Mr.. Minto came to this state from
Missouri in 1874 and spent the years
1S45, 1916 and 1S47 in Clatsop county,
marrying Miss Martha Ann Morrison,
daughter of the late Capt. X. w. Nor
rison, Of Clatsop Plains, in July, 1Si7.
Mr. Minto had just been reading the
accounts Of the flood in the papers, and
when seen by an Astorian reporter re-
lated some "reminiscences which are
worth repeating. He states that with
Astorian reporter. He states that with
the exception of the food Of 1861 the
Willamette was never higher than in
December, 1874. 1t had been dry sum
mer and fall that year up to October 1S,
when the early warm rains commenced
and continued until the flood came in
December. He distinctly remembers
how warm II was, because of the fact
that some OF the pioneers went bare
footed all winter. The river commenced
to rise about Salem, and never ceased
rising until there were but few spots In
the city left uncovered by water. There
was not much damage done in Salem,
but at Linn City, which is opposite Ore
gon City, the buildings were washed
away entirely. and It was a long time
before the town was rebuilt. In the bot
tom lands along the river a great deal
Of stock was lost from the farms about
Salem and down to the mouth Of the
willamette. This flood Of 1874 had no
perceptiAe effect on the Columbia river
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-09
CAPT sHAvER's STATEMENT.

Clatskani river and Beaver slough are
so swollen that Capt. George M. Shaver,
of the steamer Sarah Dixon saves time
in making his trips by crossing the
prairie, instead of winding up the crook
ed slough and river. "There is from 10
to 10 feet of water on the prairie and
it has caused considerable damage" I"
said Capt Shaver yesterday. THE food
has swept away between u and Is
houses and barns. On our trip up, we
passed a two-stoiy house which had
gone ashore at Ladd. Reeds place on
Bachelors Island, Kalama, st. Helen's
and Rainier are under water, and pas
sengers are landed and taken aboard in
small boats, except at ST. Helens, where
we stop at the bluff. Several streets in
Kalama are submerged. AT Mayger's
the dock is under water, while the ware
house and store and part of the road
way have foated off. On the way up,
we stopped at Wallace's Island, and
took some cattle and horses out Of a
barn, which was in one and one-half
feet of water. Wood is very scarce
down that way and owing to that cause
we can only make trips three times
week, instead Of daily as heretofore. At
one or two wood yards the docks are
stocked with wood 7r7F' the owners will
not sell it the docks. thus
relieved Eight, will float
away" wv -