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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-12

progressed all night, with swipes as a
leading feature. Neither Downing nor
h1skell was invited to the luau. Both
came as unbidden guests and, accord
Ing TO the best evidence, Downlng's
failure to observe the proprieties OF
such fetes precipitated the tronhle-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-12
EsteT's bad NJ, u.

Ester is said to have a bad record.
He is a hard drinker and has been in
hot water several times. IL is alleged
that he has attempted the lives of 9TH
ers in Honolulu before he piled his
murderOus knife on Saturday. AL
Moore, a bartender at the Criterion
saloon, and Captain J. w. Pratt, chief
clerk of the Bureau of Water Works,
are said to have been attacked by Es-
ter IN the past few months. He has
an ungovernable temper and Is in police
parlance, a bad man"
The knife which he used on Satur-
day Is a murderous weapon. 1t might
be called a pocket knife inasmuch as 1t
can be carried in the pocket but the
blade which drank the blood OF Jack
son and Cockett was never designed
for any peaceful purpose. II is as keen
as razor and pointed like a stiletto.
At the Police Station 1t is still red with
gore.
Charlie Dickerson. driver of hack
100, who stands on Union street, near
Hotel street, says that a little more
than an hour before the stabbing Ester
got the Knife from him. Ester had
borrowed twenty-five cents from him
with the knife as a pledge. and about
O'Clock asked for it. rendering a
quarter to Dickerson. He made no
particular remark, but receiving the
knife walked away.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-12
powning Tells His storv.

Downing tells the following story:
Il am q years old, was born IN Balti-
more. Maryland. and came here on
January II, after ten years residence
in San Francisco. am a house Daint-
er and carriage maker by trade. but
have not worked at these occupations
since came to Honolulu. have been
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-12

slungshOt always in my pocket and
/ had pulled this out when / went 10
aid Downing. I did not use Il though
and returned Il 10 my pocket where
the police discovered IL when they
searched me.
Il cannot say positively who
was TO blame in the affair. but think II
hardly probable that Downing would
tackle so many on his own account un-
less forced to do So" Haskell corrob-
GRATED Downing's statement that they
had met at Kalihi camp where both
were guards and had seen good deal
OF each other since their leaving the
camp
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-12
How the Murder Happened.

Bartender French corToborates
Ccckett's statement of what went on
in the saloon up to this point and fur
Their happenings he did not see. Po-
liceman Halelau, who was midway be-
tween Nuuanu and Bethel streets on
King street, saw the three men come
running out of the alley, Jackson be-
ing closest to the negro.
Cockett continues, II saw Jackson
knock down Ester with his fist twice.
My aim was to prevent any more trou-
bic, and / kept right on after theG.
mixed up with them and the first !
knew of any stabbing was when q po-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-12
A Sad Sight .

Vierra gives a graphic account OF
how he and Mrs. Jackson happened on
the scene Of the murder. He says:
Il was on a King street car with
Mrs. Jackson. I saw Togo and Ester
come out of the side entrance Of the
saloon and saw Togo strike the negro.
who fell to the ground l then saw
Togo fall. lifted Toyo's wife off the
car and We ran to where he was.
Charley Wells came along and lifted
Togo on the ground. He unbuttOned
his coat and the blood gushed in tor
rents from his breast. It made me
sick and / went away. The poor wife
was almost crazed by the ehOck OF the
scene. / saw Cockett ana heard the
policeman tell him he was stabbed. He
picked up the knife that was lying on
the ground and started after the police
man and his prisoner. who were on
their way to the station"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-12
At Jackson's Home.

A large concourse Of the friends OF
the dead man and his widow were
mourning at the little home in Iwilei.
where the body of the murdered man
was taken. His wife almost distracted
with grief by the untimely taking of
o. her husband, was the center of a
group of Borrowing and sympathetic
friends. The body was laid out on a
bier and the face of the dead man, wet
with the tears of the loving woman.
was very peaceful in the repose of
death.
Jackson had host OF friends, made
by his genial disposition and the hap
by faculty he had of pleasing all by
his manner. He was we'll known as
a comedian of no mean ability and a
musician. For long time he has
been Identified with the Star baseball
team, whose pitcher he was. He has
been married some three years. He
was about % years of age, was horn
here. and has worked for the Mutual
Telephone Company, Honolulu Fire
Department and, at the time of his
death, was employed as bookkeepcr by
II. +. Bertleman, the contractor.
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with a wild cry of "Auwel Auwe," she
swooned as he stretched out in the
agony OF death.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-12
EPIDEMIC OF CRIME
CONTINUED from page -

driver by the Union Express Company.
Saturday night / WIS standing in the
Pacific saloon talking to one of the
quintette boys. / was telling him j
would compose a song for him. He
wrote his name on piece of paper and
somebody said it was not his right
name. / said it was. I was then struck
by somebody and knocked down.
tried 10 get up and was struck from be-
hind. Every time / tried TO get up /
was knocked down again. This treat
ment made me very wild. | don't re-
member pulling a knife. ! had only
taken a couple of glasses Of beer and
was not drunk. / am a teamster and
have always carried a knife. My knife
is an ordinary pocket knife having
three blades, the largest about three
inches long. After was knocked down
the first time I don't remember any
thing until got to the Police Station"
In answer to question by Marshal
Brown as to whether he had any
friends he wished to consult with or if
he desired the services of a lawyer,
Ester asked when the preliminary hear
ing would take place.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-21

growth. Oats are up and show slight
Improvement in growth. Barley and
alfalfa are doing well aud IN de fair
growth
Grass generally has benefited with
al other crops, from the increased
moisture in the ground and is in a
vigorous condition except over some
localities where it is backward from
the effects of the weeks cold weather
Early planted potatoes and garden
vegetables are up and being cultiyat
ed Over many counties the frost
nipped the tender vegetables 10 the
ground
Corn planting is almost completed
over the entire section, continuing in
a few counties where the heavy rain
soaked the ground and stopped plants
ing operations; on the low grounds
much vas cut down by the frost and
some will have TO d replanted The
damage, however was not serious.
Cotton planting has been in progress
over some counties, and prep Aration
of ground over all, with an increased
acreage noted.
Considerable damage was done TO
early peaches, apricots and plums by
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-21

Now. Mrs. Could" began the laws
yer again, edging up toward the witt
ness stand ana lwering his voice, did
you have on the same underclothea
each time the filters called2"
Always"
ibid you have headache a. any
timer"
~ don't keep record OF my head
aches" replied Mrs. Gould with n
good deal OF snap.
but you have SAID something about
being Ill something about recep-
tion," persisted the dressmaker's conn
seal.
DO you mean 10 iAsinuate that MIRA.
Gould had big head after her recep-
tion?' snapped " e other lawyer.
"Mrs. Goul !" he asked. "did you
wear the same pair of eorsets on all
these fitting days."
Probably not; l have more than
one air
"Ah," screamed counsel for che
modiste. You have got more than
one pai:. Now just tell the court how
on can expect the same fit each time
with different corsets"
"My corsets are all alike -of tk
same measure and same thickness"
"But the lecing, madam, the lacinR,"
shouted the lawyer, jumping up and
down and accidentally treading on
heR5 dtters foot. Tell his honor
about the lacing."
81 always lace my own corsets,
calmly replied Mrs. Gould.
what is your maid for. asked tho
counsel, but he got no answer, so he
asked Mrs. Gould il she always laced
them the same way.
Always" she replied
The maid testified that the blue
panDe waist did not az Mrs Gould.
She also said under cross examination
that all Mrs. Gould's suits OF under
wear were OF the same thickness.
Judge Stiuer held the papers In the
case.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-21
FRUIT NOT BADLY HURT
what the weather Bureau says of the
Recent Cold.

what the weather Bureau says of the
Recent Cold.
The report OF the United States
weather bureau at Oklahoma City for
last week says;
The week opened clear and warm,
but this condition was succeeded on
Tuesday by heavy to moderate rains
and Tuesday night by snow and s!eet.
Showers fell on Apdl l2 and IA. Heavy
frosts occurred on the mornings Of
Apdl - and 13, with ice forming on
the l2th As whole the week was
detrimental to fruit and the growth OF
early corn am vegetables, the ground
being tpo cold for the proper germina-
tion of the planted crops, Tempera-
lures ranged over the eastern division
from SO degrees 20 20 degrees, over the
central division from s3 degrees TO 81
degrees, and over the western division
from SO TO 20 d .grees
Wheat continues ia fine condition
and generally has made a vigorous
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-21
LAWS TENNIS.

Association of Guthrie Clubs Is Formed
Ohccrs Elected.
The Guthris lawn tennis clubs have
organized an association and last ev-
ening elected officers They are ht-
ting up for the intercollegiate lawn
tennis tournament which takes acc
here May ., aud VIII present three
gold medals a. follows: One TO the
winner OF singles "a one each 20 the
winners Of doubles The officers of
tho association are Harry Massey,
PRESIDENT; DR.. Petty. Weep presidents
Winter lift secret iary-treasurer.
The members of the association are
Frank Burford, Frank Lyon, Carl
Metcalf. Winter lliff, Sam smith, Geo.
Green. Dr. Petty stewart Mckay, Bess
Orner, Carl HaviRhort, Geo. Yiptpu,
Tony Higgins, Harry Maxey, Ste vnft
Brifgs, Emory BuekDer, G. @, Clothier
Earl Suits, o. L. Clotbier. II, =. B'esh,
9. IS. McCreiQht.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-21

Dick Shanafelt aud Or. Buck are
contemplating enlisting for the Phii-
ipplnes Their curiosity has captured
their judgment shanafelt wLs one
Of the rough ridero in the battle At
Santiago and marched up San Juan
and chen marched down again With
out receiving a scratch. But when 30
gets over ia the Philippines wading
mud aud swimmipg rivers he viii not
only wish for San Juan hill 20 eiimD.
but wonder what fools we mortals be
for going ten thousand miles 20 shoot
civilization into ignorant FilipinOs.
Perry Sen incl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-21
snclnIisratn NInnt

Mulhall, April 21.-The FIRST terrific
rial delegate convention OF the So
c'alist party Of Oklahoma is called to
meet at El Reno on the card Of May.
1t will ratify the national nomination
OF e. v Debs for president and will
nominate delegate to congress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-21

frost bnt generally fruit was uninjur
ed and prospects continue favorable
for large yield OF oil varieties. Pas.
turage is now ia good condition aud
stock is out and doing v ell.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-21
Strawberries Ruined.


Scripps- McRae Press ASSN
New Orleans, April 21.-Farm prop
erty and cotton mills are suffering
most from the food. The straw berry
crop in many places Is ruined and in
Others cannot be shipped because the
trains cannot get through.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-21

Sam 10, Chinese laundryman 40
stroud, boasts that he pDce walked $50
miles along the top Of the great Chi
nese wall and was government clerk
under Ii Hung Chang.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-21

A swift horse at Vinita lost race
by its rider fainting and falling of.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08
For the Benefit OF the Public Library.

An illustrated lecture on "Thc
Procession of Flowers" ," will be
given by Miss Mira Lloyd Dock,
in the Opera House on Tuesday
evening, February goth, under the
auspices of the Wednesday Club
of Bloomsbury. Tickets, so, IS
and 25c.
A most unique and attractive
entertainment delighted large au-
dience last night in Miss Mira Lloyd
Docks Procession of Flowers. ;
In this lecture Miss Dock, whose
success in popularizing nature study
has been remarkable, introduces to
her audience the wild flowers and
their peculiarities, with the help of
many beautifully colored lantern
slides. The lecture is extremely
interesting and uplifting Miss
Docks enthusiasm is contagious,
and we are sure that everyone who
heard the lecture will be aided in
acquiring new capacity for enjoy
ment for every day in the year."
-HayyiSbnrg Telegraph.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

Lyman H. Howe's high class
moving picture exhibition was wit
messed by a large audience at the
Opera House Thursday evening.
The seating capacity was inadequate
to accommodate the throng and many
were compelled to stand. This
entertainment appears to have great
drawing powers. Mr.. Howe has
exhibited here four times now, and
the house has been what we might
termpacked each and every time. A
great many new pictures were
shown, chief among which were
scenes of the Boer War. These
pictures proved that a pro- Boer
feeling pervaded the audience, as
the picture of President Kruger was
cheered, while that Of Queen Vic
toria was greeted with half-sub-
dued Kisses.
The entertainment netted the Y.
P. S. c. E. of the Lutheran Church
under whose auspicies it was given,
upwards of 500.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

What seemed to be a secret
among some of the ladies of Espy
for the past few days, developed
Friday evening in the form Of a
surprise party, at the home Of Mrs.
Alice Kyler. The following per-
sons were present Mrs. Elizabeth
Reppert, Maria Hickman, Delilah
Trump, Hester Bomboy, Ella Green
walt, Hannah Tremly, w. Humel,
S. S. Mumey, w. Savage, l. Heck
man, S. Schuman. F. Humel, l..
Edgar, J. Humel, M. Schuman, +.
Fowler, w. Snyder, and Misses
Anna Mckinney, Addie Hess,
Martha Abbott, Amelia Thomas,
Martha Lehman and Dartha Ed
gar. After good supper and an
enjoyable time, the ladies returned
to their homes and left Mrs. Kyler
to thinl: over what had happened,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08
PURELY PERSONAL.

Lawrence Tooley was visitor in Danvile
on Sunday.
Miss Claire Whitmoyer spent last Thurs
day with friends at Danville.
II. c. Jones, compositor on the Danv.ie
"Moming News" spent Sunday in town.
A. II. Bloom, wife and family, were the
guests OF friends in Danvilc over Sunday.
Miss Vida Miller entertained her lady
friends at her home last Tuesday afternoon.
A progressive euchre party was given by
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. T.. Elwel last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. RiShton will enter
tain company Of ladies and gentlemen this
evening.
John G. McHenry of Benton was among
the many visitors to the county seat on
Saturday.
Mrs w. s. Rishton gave progressive
euchre party 10 about fifty ladies last Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. DR.. Reber will hold reception for
her daughter, Mrs. Carlton Caswell, to-
morrow afternoon.
Rev. +. l.. Heller, of Dryden, n. ", is a
guest this week at the home of his son-in-
law, Prof. G.. L. Wilbur.
l.. S Clewell, Of Benton gave our sanctum
a pleasant call on Tuesday lie has been a
COLUMBIAN reader for many years.
II. ID. Knorr, who, up to few weeks ago
was clerk for the Bloomsburg Store Co.,
has accepted similar position at Nanticoke.
John A. Kline, of Benton township, one of
our prompt paying subscribers, was an early
caller this morning. He served as a juryman
this week.
Miss Min,ie Lee, of Bloomsbury, accom-
panied by Miss Margaret Kitchen, spent
Sunday at the formers home, at this place.
--"Millville Tablet"
Matthew McReynods expects to leave to.
morrow for Hazleton, where he has accepted
position with the engineer corps of the Le-
high Valley Railroad.
Congressman Rufus K. Polk was in town
on Saturday. He has lost none of his popu-
larity, and his many friends are always
| pleased 10 meet him.
Arthur Fortune and +. Houseknecht, OF
Berwick tpent Sunkay in town with the for
mer's parents. Mr.. Fortune is filling re-
sponsibe position in the above mentioned
town.
Mrs. J. S. Woods returned home from
Mt. Carmel on Wednesday. Her brother
John Lazarus, who was thrown from 6
wagon in runaway, is rapidly recovering
from his injuries
Claude, son Of J. X. Bttenbender, ant
Warren, son of F. N. Turner, two promis
ing youths, left yesterday for Philadelphia
TO take the examination for admission to the
schoolship in the Unitei States Navy.
w. J. Barry, who was one of the engineers
who surveyed the line for the Bloomsbury 6
Sullivan Railroad in 1894 and 1895, was il
town Tuesday evening Mr. Barry is now
proprietor of the North Mountain House a
Ganoga Lake.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

A wreck, in which one man was
slightly injured, and two engines
and several cars totally demolished
occurred on the Reading road near
Mainville Sunday morning. The
accident. it appears, was the re-
suit of misconstrued train orders.
One conductor had orders to pass
at Mainville, while the other had
instructions to pass at another point
on the road. The engineer on the
south bound train, after rounding
the curve above Mainville observed
the other train, but too late to avert
the collision.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

Daniel Knorr of Locust township,
announces his name as a candidate
for Sheriff in this issue. He was a
candidate nine years ago, and made
a good run, but was defeated for
want of six more delegates. He
took defeat gracefully, and claims
that he has always stood by the
ticket. Under the rule it belongs
to the south side, as Sheriffs Nc
Henry and Black are both north
side men.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08
Pay Up and Get Both Papers at Price of
one.

ne 7oanf to 1900 Re7o subscribers
10 Gu, paper, and are going 10 do ii j
ne can 7oe therefore continue oar ar
rangemenf aoiM tie Farm ./0n,nal by
Dhieh ae,e can semi THE COLUMBIAN
one year and tie Farm ./0nrRai 5
years, b0M for 81. And aoe make tie
same e6er to all oM subscribers 7ohO
rmN pay all aryearages ami enc year
in ad5anee.
You know what our paper is, and
the Farm journals gem--practcal,
progressive-a clean, honest, useful
paper-tull Of gumption, full Of sun
shine, with an immense circulation
among the best people everywhere.
You OUGHT TO TAKE II.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08
SALES.

FEB. IS, Ieoo.-A. P. Girton
will sell valuable personal property,
on the premises, near the Centre
school house, in Greenwood Twp.
I bay mare, colt, two good cows,
heifer, bull, lot of shoats, big
wagon, road wagon, harvester,
mower, hay rake, cultivator, heavy
and light harness and Vulnerable
other articles. Sale to commence
'at 10 O'Clock a. m.
FEB. 81, I9oo.-E. O. Heller
and Mrs. Oliver Heller, Admrs.
will sell, at public sale, property
in Hemlock township. Sale to
commence at 10 O'Clock a. III.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

Mrs. Margaret Cortelyon Fritz.
wife of Sanford c. Doland, passed
away at her home, As Pennington
St. Newark, N. ]. OH Sunday after
noon Feb 4, after lingering i'll
ness. Mrs. Doland was daughter
Of the late William Fritz of Orange
vile. She was born in that village,
and is we'll known in that section
of Columbia Co. She leaves hus-
band and three step-daughters. also
a brother, James M. Fritz of Nanti-
coke, and sister Mrs. George c.
Towle, of Metuchen, N. ].
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

The Philologian Literary Society
of the State Normal gave an anus
ing entertainment, in the shape of
a mock trial, in the Auditorium
Saturday evening. The offender
was charged with the larceny OF
two chickens. Both sides were ably
presented, and the situations during
the progress Of the trial were lud-
icrous in the extreme. The verdict
of the jury was guilty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

Miss Ella Gates, who died last
Friday at Ontario, N. Y, had two
perfectly developed hearts. The
knife revealed a small but perfectly
formed heart an inch and a half
higher in the chest than the organ
usually is found. When it was re-
moved the surgeons were amazed
to find another heart just below and
back of the first.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

"The Farm ./onrnal is all sum
shine" writes J. H. Hale, the great
Connecticut fruit man, and THE
COLUMBIAN thinks so too. Get it
for the remainder of 1900 and all of
1901, 1902, 1908 and 1904 by pay
ing up your subscription to this
paper; both papers at the price of
ours only.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel S. Laubach
wish to express their thanks to their
neighbors and friends who so kindly
assisted them in their recent be-
reavement, the death of their
daughter, Mrs. Charles w. Kitz-
miller.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

A rusty nail forced through an
ear is the nature of an accident
which befell eleven year old May
berry Hughes while playing with
his school mates, on High School
grounds, Monday morning. He is
a sor of Mr.. and Mrs, G. M.
Hughes of East Third Street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

Machinery is now being placed
in Danville's latest industry-the
w. J. Harrison knitting mills-and
the plant will be in operation in
the very near future. 1t will give
employment to about twenty hands
to start with, and probably, as
many more, when a market for the
product is established.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

Rulnors of the long expected
electric railway are again being
heard. 1t begins to look now as
Il the road is a sure thing. A gang
of engineers is now at work between
Bloomsburg and Danville, survey
ing the line, which will extend to
Berwick. This is good news. 1t
can't come too soon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

While out securing the woods in
quest of game, Clinton Sones, of
Jackson township, came in contact
with, and administered a quietus to
a large wild cat. Mr.. Sones, natural
ly, feels very proud, because the
killing of this kind of all animal, in
this section, is rare occurrence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

Save UP your money, boys, for
we are going to show you the mic
est and best line of bicycles this
spring that you ever looked at. 1t
will only be about sixty days until
you will want one, and then you
must not fail to call at Mercer s
Drug and Book Store and see the
different makes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-02-08

w. L. Demaree has declined to
be candidate for reelection to the
Town Council. The vacancy occa-
stoned thereby has been filled by
the nomination Of Or. J S. John.