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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-06
JAPANESE WOMAN DIES
]. AS A WITNESS ARRIVES
Many Countrymen Declare She Was Done to
Death After Small Boys
Quarre'.

:, Did Mioto Tono, the wife of Mioto
Ukohui die of natural causes or was
manslaughter or worse committed in
the Japanese colony which abides in
the Cross building on the makai side Of
King street just Waikiki of Liliha?
Such is the question which last night
agitated the Asiatic population of that
district, as well as the Board of Health
these:
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
the small sons of Mioto and a Japanese
named Nakamura got into an argument
which resulted in a fight Nakamura,
Jr finding that his antagonist was get
ting the upper hand of him seized
rock and smote the Mioto boy on the
head with it,
The victim of the assault ran home
crying and told his father, who at once
proceeded to seek out Nakamura in or
der to demand an explanation from
, him of his sons ill behavior. Naka-
mura, on being approached on the sub
ject, retorted that he didn't care
Whereupon Mioto, taking the law in
his own hands, chastised Nakamura's s
son Tor striking his own boy.
Shortly afterwards Nakamura, his
wife and son went together to Miotos
room, where they found Mioto, Tono
and the little boy. According to eye
witnesses, Nakamura upbraided the
Miotos severely for their sons conduct
and expressed himself in very forcible
| language Then Mioto and his son are
said to have left the room, leaving the
deceased woman inside, whereupon Ma
kamura went in.
| Some five minutes later friend of the
Miotos CHANGED to call at their dwell
| ing and failing to receive any response
to his knocking, opened the door of the
! room and walked in. The sight that
+ greeted his eyes was Nakamura on
one side of the room and Mioto leaning
against the wall on the other side. Then
the woman staggered clutched vainly
at a wooden projection on the wall and
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-06

windows IN the vicinity and were a
source OF imminent danger to the
crowd which had gathered.
Half an hour after the fire broke
ont floors began 10 collapse and
soon after the entire front of the
building fell into the street.
The buildings in the neighbor-
hood were repeatedly in danger Of
destruction, portions Of them
catching fire time and time again.
Only the splendid exertions of the
firemen prevented the fire from
consuming perhaps the larger part
of the Hall and Levers & Cooke
block.
The fire was first discovered by
the carriers of the Advertiser who
notified the police, who in turn
turned in the alarm.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-06
BASIS FOR SETTLEMENT.
Fire CLAIMS Commission Now Leav-
Ing Uhlnese Losers.

The Fire Claims Commission yesterday
took up Chinese claims, after having
given last week to claims of others tnan
Asiatics. Thursday, japanese claims will
be heard
The Commission is working upon a plan
which contemplates the adjudication Of
all large merchandise claims and the
hearing of as many of the personal
claims as possible, enough at least to
give a basis, should an attempt be made
to settle the claims through diplomatic
channels, by the United States.
The number of claims heard still Is
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-06
Gov. Dole in Camp.

A letter from Governor Dole, received
yesterday, tells that the invalid is now
in the mountains Of Hawaii. in camp
between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
The party is spending the time hunt
ing and generally enjoying the cool
climate of the uplands. 1t is said the
Governor is not yet able to return to
his duties, but may be in shape the
first part of next month. Mrs. Dole
is at the Volcano House.
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Continued on Page 80

ness of the soldiers, but in large part
to the generosity and encouragement Of
the people of the Islands, to whom he
EXPRESSED gratitude and gave a God
bless you"
In concluding his address Col. French
introduced Private Mccormick, who
was to he commissioned a lieutenant
and DISPATCHED to HiIo to assist Capt.
Ramberry in the work there. The cere-
mony of commissioning took place at
once The large flags Of the Army, an
American one and the Army banner.
were upheld crossed, and in front of
them Private Mccormick took his place;
atter a brief history Of his conversion,
some ten months ago, and his life since
IN the Army's forces, he was pronounc-
cd nv Colonel French to be Lieutenant
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-06
Fires in Hawaii.

More fires are reported on Hawaii, and
the Hamakua fire Is still raging. One
fire, which started in -Waimanu gulch,
spread into the heavy forests on the Mu-
liwai plateau, where it is doing great
damage. Another big fire started In Hin
opue gulch and is burning toward Wal
manu- gulch, near the Awini forest, which
the Kohala plantation purchased some
months ago for forest reservation. The
forests are dry and burn like tinder, and
great damage is being done.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-06

fell dead When the woman fell Naka-
room
DIR. Mitamura was sent for and after
a hurried examina ton came to the con-
clpsion that death was due to heart
disease. Later on the attention Of the
Board of Health was called to the mat
ter and that body in turn referred the
affair to the police. after a post-nior-
tenn had been held on the body by Ex-
ecutive officer Pratt.
The result of the post-mortem has
not yet been announced officially but
it is understood that two confused
wounds, sufficient in themselves to have
caused death, were found upon the
womans scalp. The wounds were so
situated that it is impossible that they
could have been received from a fall
Indications point to the conclusion that
some blunt instrument was used.
The deceased woman was forty-one
years of age and enjoyed excellent
health AS far as can be ascertained
she was on good terms with all of her
neighbors.
Nakamura, it was said by some of the
Japanese last night, was convicted of
murder on Kauai several years ago,
and was a trusty at Oahu prison until
released. Recently he has been en-
pIoyed as coachman by High Sheriff
Brown.
| The deceased woman and her husband
are Nell-known members of the local
japanese colony, among whom feeling
against Nakamura last night was run
ming very high.
An Advertiser reporter, who visited
the scene late in the night with an in
terpreter interviewed many of those
who were, after the custom of their
country, spending the night with the
dead. The consensus of opinion was
that Nakamura had made hit
The Deputy Sheriff impaneled jury
which yesterday visited the Cross
building, where the affair took place.
An inquest will be held today at p. m.
over the body of Mioto Tono.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-06

,s .r,.opr TO love the work in this
.ne ,... "a tbar if she were ordered
away she should go undef plo'es', az"
ehar Che boned her work here, insteao
Of being for only year as -.
formerly insisted upon, "pu'o
TOR many years. o
sang a solo, followed by Mrs.
lsar'toi, Ianson and after a. hallelujah
otars Colonel French made an ad-
s,oe. nf some length. paying tribute
- s,i+hf,lnessl and unselfshness or
tba Army. particularly Of the wonle'i'
whose work is Invaluable and VINO are
nossessed of noble courage he also
paid a warm tribute to the Hawai,an an
Army in it's entirety, it being III n.3
opinion one of the strongest ana m,in niJss be
encouraging posts in America. ms, rms ne
said was not alone due to the iai'ni ~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-06

The magnificent new building
of E. o. Hall & Son, on the corner
of King and Fort streets was
totally destroyed by fire early this
morning.
An alarm of fire was turned IN
at 3 A. NJ. and in less than nj cen
minutes the whole structure was IN
flames. The entire fire department
was speedily upon the scene, but It
was soon seen that their efforts to
save the Hall building would be
futile. On account OF the vast
auantity of infammable material
stored in the doomed building, the
flames spread with incredible
Yapidity. Large quantities OF ex-
p)osiyes became food fc'- the flames
and The detonations caused by their
combustion smashed most OF the
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inside 1000, SO that the amount of work
yet to be done is apparent. All the rest
of the claims must be heard by September
9th, as on that day the awards will be
made A member of the court said yes
telday that the amount of the awards
promised to exceed the amount appropri-
ated by a million of dollars.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-06

CONTINUED on Page p.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10

a body writ issued In the suit for $10, 900 for alleged alienation of the affections of the former wife of Frank H. Bison, of this city. The writ was issued two years ago. but many deputy sherlHs have vainly tried to serve 1t.
 The announcement of the suit will cause no surprise. It will be recalled that Elson returned home one day from a business trip and found his wife miss ing. Anderson, who had been taken into the family as boarder, was also mission. Not long after Elson was served with notice of a suit for di- vorce brought by his wife in the Dako- ta courts. He did not contest the suit, and learned later than Anderson and his wife had been married.
 Elson was in the boiler business, and since the assertion of his wife has en- countered series of misfortunes. He was forced to go into bankruptcy last spring. He has been living in Milford for some time. He is son of the late Harry Elson, who was associated for years with the late Governor Bigelow in the Fair Haven boiler concern. Ed ward c. Beecher furnished a bond of S2,000 for Anderson's appearance before the February term of the superior court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
MRS. RAJHBUN PUT TO PLEA.
She Pleaded Not Guilty The Case Con-
 tinued UmtiI the April Form.

In the superior court, criminal side
 yesterday afternoon Anna Marie Rath-
 bun, indicted for murder in the first de- gree, was put to plea and pleaded not guilty. In the complaint she is charged
 with killing her husband, William
 Rathbun, on December 21, 1900, by ad- ministering arsenical poison.
 Mrs. Rathbun was taken from the jail to the court house shortly after noon yesterday and was taken to the prison CTS room to wait until she was required to plead, State Attorney Williams being for the time engaged in the argument on the Colligan arson case Dinner was taken to her in the prisoners room. At 245 Mrs. Rathbun was taken into the court room and the indictment was read to her by Clerk Gallagher, of the su- perior court. There are in the indict- ment three counts, one alleging that Rathbun was killed by arsenic one al- leging that he was killed by rough on rats and one alleging that he was killed by poison of a kind unknown to the state attorney.
 After hearing the indictment read Mrs. Rathbun pleaded not guilty, speak ing In a steady voice audible throughout the court room.
 Yesterday morning eX-Judge Blyden- burgh requested Judge Thayer to ap- point him counsel for Mrs. Rathbun. He said that he appeared for her at the request of her son, who is employed at a small salary at the local postof1ice and that the family was financially unable to retain counsel. Judge Thayer grant ed the request and Judge Blydenburgh then requested authority to employ an expert in chemistry and surgery. Judge Thayer will decide upon this request later. Attorney Sanford B. Martin was appointed to assist Judge Blydenburgh in the defense. On motion of Judge Bly, the case was continued until the April term.
 Attorney Frank S. Bishop, counsel for John r. Hart, charged with adultery with Mrs. Rathbun, stated to the court that the witnesses in Hart's case had been subpoenaed into court for the trial MT. Bishop moved that the case be set for trial at some certain hour afternoon or at some future date. Judge Thayer excused MT Bish- op until 10 o'clock this morning after State Attorney Williams had informed the court that he would not be ready to try Hart yesterday afternoon and possi- bly not this term.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
IN THE CITY COURT.

Alexander Sheridan and Patrick Me- Mahon got drunk Tuesday evening and entered Mrs. Fieldelberg's rear yard at 10S Congress avenue. Yesterday they sat as prisoners in the city court. Ser geant McGan of the Howard avenue precinct had discovered the accused men prowling about the Heidelberg house, and with Patrolman Bowers he examined them on their return to the street The officers found underclothing which had been stolen from the clothes line back of the house. Sheriden and McMahon were fined $5 and costs each on the theft counts and $1 each for drunkenness.
 James l.. Freeman, a negro, was in the city court yesterday morning on a charge of stealing chicken from Har- ry Goldberg of Oak street.
 Freeman was taken to the Howard avenue station Tuesday night and yes terday morning he was remanded until to-day to allow time to subpoenae Thomas Curran, fellow employe, from whom the accused swore that he had purchased the rooster.
 Charles E. Brooks alias Sanford, charged with smashing the door of Louigi de Angelis' dwelling at PA Wa ter street. Patrolman Richard Moore, who arrested Brooks, stated that the accused was very drunk when deAnge- lis called for the patrolman's assistance The prisoner was fined $5 on each of the charges of drunkenness and injury to private property.
 George Luby, charged with breach of the peace upon Mrs. Mary Doyle, was remanded till to-day.
 Mary Wilson and Annie Mccarthy, charged with drunkenness and improp- CT conduct, and who was arrested Tues day evening by Sergeant Klaiber and Patrolmen Hoffman and Turbett. were sentenced each to spend thirty days in Jail
 Rose Feldman and Jennie Hoffman, charged with breach of the peace, were till to-day under $75 bonds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
DIR. DoHERTY SUES.

Dr. J. J. $. Doherty of Sylvan avenue as executor of the estate of his mother, Margaret N. Doherty, yesterday brought suit against William R. Der tram, a baker, at 774 Grand avenue, claiming damages of s5000. Dr. Doherty claims that Bertram was responsible for the injuries that caused the death of his mother on November "A. On the day previous, Mrs. Doherty, who was nearly eighty years of age, was cross ing the street at Broad and Oak streets. She was about to step upon the side walk when the bakers wagon came along at rapid gait.
 She never rallied from the shock and died within twenty-four hours after she was run over.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
IMPORTANT DECISION IN PATENT
 CASE,

Judge Townsend in the United States court yesterday handed down an impor- tant decision in the case of Levi T. Snow vs. Sargent & Co.,, of this city. It is bill in equity and upon hearing defendant moved dismissal for want of equity The court of appeals in the Eighth circuit held that complainant was entitled to an injunction against infringement of patented windmill The circuit court in the Seventh cir cult following the opinion of the Eighth circuit, granted preliminary injunc- tion. On appeal the circuit court of appeals held that it was not bound to follow the opinion in the Seventh cir cult; that defendants affidavit showed the patent was anticipated, and it not only reversed the order for a prelim- mary injunction, but directed the bill dimissed Thereupon the case was taken upon a writ of certovari to the supreme court.
 Counsel for defendant contend that under the decision this court should order the dismissal of the bill in the present case. They have filed a num- Der of expert and other affidavits com- prising some thirty pages of matter discussing six patents and eight exhib- its.
 The judge says further: "A consid- eration thereof and of the exhaustive arguments of counsel has satisfied me that the questions of validity and in- fringement herein are too close and complicated to be disposed of on afida- wits. If it had not been for the knowl- edge acquired by the writer in prevoius Allegations concerning similar devices it would have been impracticable on such hearing to satisfactorily determine the bearing of the prior art on the inven- ton in suit
 "If this court were to yield to the ar gument of defendant and order a dis missa1 of the complaint, and the circuit court of appeals should hold that this was not case to be disposed of on af- fidavits, the result would be to impose upon complainant a long and unjusti- liable delay in the enforcement of his rights and second trial in one or both courts. In the present laplesS condi- ton of the luclxless inventor who finds the word of promise of his patent brok- en to the hope by the existing barriers of law between him and a decree, it would not be expedent to so extend the doctrine of Mast, Toos X Co. as to prevent discretion designed to lessen the burdens of litigation into a practice which would invite and encourage their increase. The motion is denied"
 Albert H. Walker appeared for the complainant and Beach. & Fisher for the defendant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
OBITUARY NOTES.
Death of Mrs. Jane Copely, Wife of
 Jasper H. COpely.

Mrs. Jane Copely, wife of Jasper H. Copely died yesterday morning at the residence of her bereaved' husband, 6S Day street. The deceased was daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs c. w. Blakeslee, MT. Blakeslee is the well known con- tractor. firm of c. w. Blakeslee & Sons. The deceased had been an invalid for some time, following a stroke of paraly- sis, which she received some months ago. She was much esteemed, and her death will be much mourned by her many friends. Her age was tifty-four years. She leaves besides her hus- band, six children. four sons and two daughters, all of whom reside in this city, except the oldest son, Charles, who has charge of an electric railroad in Bellows Falls, Vt.
 The funeral services will be held at residence of MT. and Mrs. c. w. Blakeslee, $50 George street, Saturday afternoon, at o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
WOODEN ANNIVERSARY.

Mir. and Mrs. Lewis Brown Surprised
 by Their Friends.
 MT and Mrs. Lewis Brown of 141 Gre gory street were surprised by a large number of their friends on the occasion of the anniversary of their wooden wed- ding. The happy couple were the recip- tents of many presents, and very en- joyable and pleasant evening was spent with songs and sentiment. Refresh ments were served during the evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
ENJOTNs THE CREDITORS.

Attorney J. Birney Futile, acting for the American Jewelry company of Church street, secured writ of injunc- tion from Judge Bishop in the city court yesterday morning restraining all par ties from attaching or taking possession of the property belonging to the com pany and ordering parties who attach ed the place Tuesday to vacate under penalty of $2,000 The order will have the effect of preventing attachments on the store until the courts have decided whether Charles D. Katsch, the well known jeweler, is the proprietor of the establishment located in the Washing ton building. The attachments made Tuesday have been withdrawn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
MORE ATTACHMENTS.

The creditors of Charles Berghoefer, the former proprietor of the bakeries on Grand avenue and Dixwell avenue, hay practically decided to bring involuntary bankruptcy proceedings against him and a petition will be drawn up in a few days Yesterday morning Attor- neys Hotchkiss & Asher, counsel for the Standard Feed company of Jersey City, attached the bakeries in a suit for $S,- 900. Berghaefer purchased large quan- titles of flour and other material from the Standard company. Attachments were placed against his real estate as well as the bakeries, wagons and horses owned by the baker.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
CALEDONIAN CLUB.

Installation of Officers Will Take Place
 To-Night.
 The Caledonian club will meet in its room, 400 State street, tonight when an important meeting will take place. Among the business to be transacted will be the institution of a new mem- ber reading of the annual report of the treasurer, John MacLauchlin; report by Burns committee on the forth coming celebra tion at Harmonic hall; the installation of officers will also take place and a sociabe will follow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
BEDEVILED BY A WOMAN,

Papago Indians Said to be Losing Their
 Minds Over Her Teachings.
 "Firewater' could not have as power full effect on the ignorant Papago Indi- ans south of the Tucson as did the cu- rious teachings of Julia Schaffer one of the most remarkable of religious fan atics. Where the woman is now nobody seems to know. The Indians are in rave because she has been frightened
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
SAVED BY SALT TREATMENT.
Representative Neville, Who Was Sinkln,
 with Pneumonia, Said to Owe His Lif

Representative Neville, Who Was Sinking
 with Pneumonia, Said to Owe His Life
 to New Discovery.
 Washington. Jan. 9.-Physicians and nurses attending Representative Neville of Nebraska, who has been desperately Ill of pneumonia and hemorrhages, declared to- day that the congressman has passed the crisis and is on the road to recovery. They assert that the change in his condition Is due to injections of salt.
 On Monday, when Mr. Neville was thought to be sinking, it was decided to try the experiment of injecting salt Into his veins. A tablespoonful of salt was dissolved in quart of water and hypoder- mic injections were made. The effect was almost immediate, and was so satisfactory that the treatment was continued, with the happy result stated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
STATE GRANGE IN SESSION.
Annual Meeting Opens in Bridgeport with
 Large Attendance.

Large Attendance.
 Bridgeport, Jan. 9.-The sixteenth annual session of the Connecticut state grange opened in this city to-day with an attend ance of 256 delegates and fully as many more members of local granges, who were present to listen to the proceedings. The roll call of officers and granges showed that all of the state officers were present and that most of the granges were represented. No business of importance was transacted this morning.
 The afternoon session opened at half-past one o'clock with the annual address by the state master, B. c. Patterson of TOrring- ton, and the reports from all of the other officers followed. The session will contlu- ue tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
,rRIrNK THEET CASE

The case of James J. Boylan, the alleged trunk thief, was brought before the city court yesterday and continued until the 11th day of this month at the instance of Detective Donnelly. Boylan is the man accused of having taken a trunk belonging to Mrs. E. c. Janswick of this city.