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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27
THE STORY OF
GOEBEL'S MURDER
YOUTsBY, WHO ACCUSES COVER
NOR TAYLOR OF INSTIGATING
CRIME, ON WITNESS STAND.

FRANKFORT, Ky, April 16.-Henry
E. Youtsey today for the first time told
on the witness stand his story of the
killing Of the late Governor Goebel. He
named James Howard, the defendant,
as the man who fired the shot. Yout-
sey said he saw Howard for the first
time few minutes before the shoot
ing. Howard had a letter sent to him
several days previously by the witness
at Governor Taylors dictatiOn. YOut-
sey says he took Howard into Caleb
Pow rs office which had been especially
arranged for the shooting. He showed
Howard, the Marlin rifle, the bullets
and the window from which the shoot
ing was to be done. He says Howard
asked what he was to get for the
shooting
What do you want for it?" Youtsey
asked in reply, and Howard said he
wanted pardon for the killing of
George Baker.
Il told him he could have that, and
more, too said Youtsey
About that time said the witness,
"Goebel came to the gate and ! point
ed him out and ran from the room. AS
l disappeared on the steps to the base
ment l heard the crack of HoWard's
rifle"
Youtsey said that after the shooting
he passed through the State House
basement and a few minutes later
came back into the executive build
ing from the east entrance.
Il stayed in the office of Assistant
Secretary of State Matthews" said he,
for few moments and saw Matthews
break open Caleb Powers office and
find the guns that had been left there"
Youtsey said that at the time of the
shooting he was private secretary to
Auditor Sweeney, but that while his
political status was not definitely fix
ed, it was understood he was to have
a good place under Taylor.
Governor Taylor" said Youtsey, "di-
rected everything we did. We regarded
him as our leader and he was morally
responsible for all we did. We knew we
had the Governor and the Pardoning
Board behind us and we were not af-
raid of punishment for killing Goebel.
During Youtsey's testimony Howard
sat with eyes riveted on the witness.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27

ordinary bill. also the invoices render
ed him for deserters and the man who
printed the bill had a wonderful genius
for making the most OF Il. There is
ore page Of the fine IRISH linen on
which there are actually only about 30
words. Each name Of the members Of
the firm OF Castle & Cooke is a whole
line. The first name signed at the bot
tom Of each invoice apparently shows
that Ahlo did actually pay for Chinese
who deserted plantations after he had
pledged that they would not do so. 1t
appears that Ahlo made a proposition
to Castle & Cooke on April s, 1897 and
Castle & Cooke accepted his offer to
furnish $50 Chinese laborers for S4j
each
Ahlo made a bond that they would
work. But they didn't. About a hun
bred and fifteen of them deserted by
the end Of 1897 and Ahlo lost money,
wherefore the legislature has an Irish
linen bill to reimburse him.
The bill provides that Ahlo shall be
paid out of the Chinese fund, by ANY
person or persons holding the same as
trustee" also that the auditor shall is
sue a warrant against "whomsoever
may have the fund in charge"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27

His wife sat beside him. Howard did
Tot change expression.
Youtsey on cross-examinatlon. said
that after he was arrested and sent to
the penitentlary he stu had hope Of
gaining his liberty He thought Yerkes
would be elected Governor and would
pardon him. Yerkes was defeated,
however, and about a year ago he de-
cided to tell his story to Prison Physi-
clan Tobin.
Youtsey said further that he had an
additional incentive to tell the story, as
Taylor, Powers and other had used him
as a catspaw and scapegoat and then
desert ID him when he got into trouble.
Attorney Violette, for the defense
tried to extract from the witness an
admission that he was to receive a re-
ward in the way of reduction of his
sentence or lighter work in the prison
for his testimony. Youtsev said no in
ducement of the kind had been held
cut to him. He said that the only man
who ever talked to him about any kind
of reward was James A. Scott now of
counsel for Howard.
This was just before 1 was arrest
ed" said he, land Scott told me If 1
would tell enough to bring about seven
convictions he would get me S35, 0OU"
He admitted having sent for Cover
nor Beckham and asked his advice.
The Governor held a conference with
him in Warden LIZARDS office, and he
said that Beckham told him he should
tell everything, but offered him no in
ducement.
Attorney Violette asked a number Of
questions, the purpose of which was to
show that DR.. Johnson, and not How
ard, shot Goebel. Youtsey admitted
"a ha nd To 4 L;
Goebel and that johnson would do the
shooting. w j. Davidson, then Super
intendent of Public Instruction, he
said. offered 10 allow Johnson the use
of his office to do the shooting. The
witness, however, did not approve of
Johnson's plans for the killing, and
discarded him.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27

into the details OF the trials by court
martial in 1895. 1t is recent history, and
an are familiar with the facts
Your committee do not favor the
proposition OF reimbursing those who
were sentenced by said court martial
We would say to those I'm the Senate
who favor the proposition of reimbur-
sing J. A. Cummins, that the resolution
is not in proper shape for appropriatinE
money 1t Is a resolution addressed
only TO the Senate, who have no power
TO appropriate money without Joint ac-
ton Of the House and Governor.
We recommend that the resolution
be laid on the table"
The report was adopted
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27

been deposited in the late Hawaiian
Postal Saving Bank in the names of
certain Chinese Laborers whose names
and designating numbers are defined
in the attached list, aggregating the
sum of Two Thousand Two Hundred
and SeVenty-seVen Dollars ($2,277. 00);
and
Whereas said laborers has been
brought into the Republic of Hawaii by
L. Ahlo, the said laborers coming on
an agreement with the Government of
the Republic of Hawaii that they
would depart from the Hawaiian ISL
ands as soon as they ceased to be en-
ployed at agricultural work; to ensure
which departure they each and every
one were required by law to deposit
each month for tWenty-four months
the sum of $3.50; and
Whereas the said L. Ahlo had
agreed with the Eva and Oahu Plan
tations Ga copy of the agreement with
the Eva Plantation is hereto attached
but the one made with the Oahu Plan
tation was lost in the great fire of 1900,
but a duplicate however of a letter
written by L. Ahlo and dated 18th,
April, 1897, is hereby attached which is
presumptive evidence that such agree
ment did exist and the said l.. Ahlo did
pay on DenalI OF SdlQ laDOIeTS pas
sage-money, and all landing charges,
including hospital tax and quarantine
expenses whereby the said l.. Ahlo,
was bound in the sum of $45.00 for
every laborer supplied by him who
might desert from the plantations be-
fore commencing work, or $125 for each
month during the remaining term of
the unfulfilled contract of such deser-
ter; and
Whereas the aforesaid Chinese La
borers, so described and identified by
photographs and numbers, did desert
from service, thus causing the said l..
Ahlo in accordance with his contract
with the EVA and Oahu Plantations the
loss of a total sum of $244S.00, the re-
/ ceipts of the many assertions have
been lost in the fire of 1900 except those
that are attached hereto: See list of
figures as per bill annexed; and
Whereas the said L. Ahlo was
obliged to make good the forfeits
named in his agreement with the said
Eva Plantation and the Oahu Planta-
ton Companies, they the aforesaid
plantation companies did give over to
the said L. Ahlo the uncompleted con-
tracts together with the Hawaiian Pos
tai Savings Bank pass book of said
Chinese laborers, therefore the money
represented in such pass-books became
justly the property of the aforesaid L.
Ahlo."
Ahlo's correspondence with Castle &
Cooke appears as a part Of this extra
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27
THE FREAK OF
THE SESSION
KUPIHEA SCORES HEAVILY WITH
A BILL PRINTED ON FINE IRISH
LINEN.

Representative Kupihea has another
freak bill to his credit. Printed on fine
Irish linen paper and setting forth its
objects in most wonderful English, the
bill is actually such a curio that copies
are in demand as souvenirs and they
will be treasures of many local libraries
1t is not often that a legislator has
the pleasure of seeing his bills printed
on Irish linen, but bills like Kupihea's
are not often seen. The bill is an act
ito indemnify L. Ahlo in the sum of
$2277'' and the reasons for indemnifying
Ahlo, and Kupihea's way of explaining
them, are as follows:
Whereas certain sums of money had
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27
HONOLULU

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Observation-Disclosures :;:;:;:s$;
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27
BLUE JEANS.
Strong Bill Presented at Orpheum To-
night

Tonight the Elleford Company will
present one of the strongest bills in
Blue jeans a comedy of the spark
ling order. The scenes are laid in the
backwoods where Blue Jeans are the
ordinary apparel, of the males at least,
and any attempt at fine raiment a
mark for contumely.
The characters are strongly cut and
taken from life not merely put in to
serve as laugh or create a situation.
There is a serious side to the story and
a tragedy is barely averted but the
main spring of the play is comedy. The
characters throughout may all be said
to be leads and .Sosso, Miss Elliott and
Miss Selwyn with Corrigan, Lando and
Elder all have big opportunities for
laughter. The saw mill scene with
machinery in action is specially carried
and is besides the site of the most ex-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27

For a small commission the
Trust Company will attend to
all your business for you:
rent your houses and collect
your rents; lend your money
and collect your interest; pay
your taxes, water rates, insurance
premiums ETC.; take care Of your
valuable papers and your will.
And the Trust Company will never
be sick or away from home when
your business needs attention.
It costs nothing to ask questions.
HENRY WATERHOUSE TRUST
COMPANY, LTD, Corner Fort and
Merchant Streets.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27
ODD FELLOW ANNIVERSARY

The eighty-fourth anniversary OF Odd
Fellowship was celebrated by the lOcaH
odd Fellows Saturday night at Pro-
gress Hail with a program Of literary
exercises followed by dance in which,
about 200 persons participated. The
program was as follows: Prelude, Or
chestra Reading of Proclamation, Ed
ward Hingley, ID. d. G.. s.; Prayer, Rev.
A. Mackintosh Vocal Solo, Hazel
Crane; Recitation, Mrs. Curtis Musical
Selection, Mrs. A. Nicholson; Addresses
f. Hingley Drill, Team Pacific Rebek-
an Lodge.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Consular Notice.

Having been appointed as His Impe-
rial Chinese Matesty's Consul to the
Territory of Hawaii, / have this day
assumed the discharge of the official
duties of this Consulate.
(Sgned) CHANG TSO FAN,
H. l. G. MS Consul
Honolulu. April 9th. 1903
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27
BISHOP MUSEUM,

VIII be open from 10 a. m. to p. m. on
April % and 20.
In order to complete the new ar
rangement Of collections, the Museum
will be closed to the public on and at
ter May LIST 1903 until further notice
BY order of the Trustees,
WILLIAM r.. BRIGHAM,
Director
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27

In the Tennis finals Saturday after
noon Derby defeated Brock, 6-3. 6-3s
Roth defeated Fuller, GO, 60. This az
ternoon at 4 Derby ana Roth play for
the cup at the Pacific Tennis Club
courts
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-27

citing episode OF the play Blue JeauF
should not be missed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-12

them did not attain their usual size.
Some of the plums and prunes (fresh)
shipped from The Dalles went to Lon
don, where they brought fancy prices.
Italians and Silvers are most in demand
there. Prices on plums and fresh prunes
ruled considerably higher than last
year, as well as giving a larger crop.
In addition to heavy shipments of
fresh prunes, several hundred tons
were sold to dryers at good prices. The
dry hill lands of Eastern Oregon pro-
duce fruit of unsurpassed shipping
quality.
Strawberries were produced in guam
titles unheard of before in this district.
The number of crates of this luscious
fruit put on the market from this dis
trict amounted to about 100000, OF
which Hood River alone produced over
| 100000. A little fortune, amounting to
about $175,000, was realized by the
growers of this district for this crop
alone.
The grape crop is probably heavier
this year than ever before, and while
fair prices were obtained for those mar
keted, tons are going to waste. The
European varieties, mostly grown il
this district, mature perfectly and are
of splendid quality.
/ have for some time been engaged ii
endeavoring to interest capital in the
establishment of large fruit dryer
cannery and cold storage plant at Tht
Dales. Though not all the necessary
stock is yet subscribed, / have every
assurance that by January |, 1904, ;
company to further the above projec
will be formed and incorporated ready
to handle next seasons crops.
Large paintings will be made this fal
and next spring of apples, cherries anC
peaches, as great many people ar
realizing each year that fruit growing
is easier and more profitable than othe
lines of farming.
At the ruling prices this year tn
fruit growers of the district will realiz
over half a million dollars for the sea
sons crop.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-12

Are Taking Better Care Of Orchards.
The Rural Northwest publishes the
reports of the district fruit COM
missioners, from which we take the
following from the report of Commits
sioner Weber of the fourth district:
During the last summer | visited
great many of the fruit growers within
nv district aud found that most OF
them are giving more attention to their
orchards than has been the case here
tofore. This can be accounted fer by
the fact that growers generally begin
to realize that with thorough work in
all branches of the business, such as
cultivation, pruning, spraying, they
produce better quality of fruit and
consequently obtain better prices than
when only Indifferent care is bestowed
upon their orchards.
, Generally, the crops of all the leading
fruits were above the average Of the
past few years. The percentage of the
apple crop was not as high as last sea-
son, but the increased uumberOf young
orchards coming into bearing will fully
bring the production of this, the favor
ite of all fruits, up to what 1t was last
season in this district. Prices are ruling
/ considerably higher on apples now
than was the case at this time last year.
, They now range from 81 per box fol
Ben Davis to 1925 for Yellow Newtown
, and Spitzenburgs. A big mistake was
made by those who sold early, as price:
., have steadily advanced until they arr
at point seldom reached ut this time
= of tue year.
Pears were a bountiful crop this year
r aud good prices were realized for mos
Of them. The fruit marketed was o
, superior quality.
The price of cherries ruled very higi
/. this year, thus in a measure retrieving
r what was lost in quantity, the crop be
J, ing short with the exception Of Blhel
z Republican.
e Plums aud prunes produced tul
: crup, though, owing 10 the excesslV
heat aud long, dry summer, some Q
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-12
Only Mikes 4 Bad Matter Worse.

Perhaps you have never thought OF it,
but the fact must be apparent to
every one, that constipation is caused
bv a lack of water in the system, and
the use of drastic cathartics like the old
fashioned pills only makes a bad matter
worse. Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets are much more mild and
gentle in their effect, and when the
proper dose is taken their action is so
natural that one can hardly realize 1t IL
the effect of medicine Try % cent
bottle of them. For sale by all druggists
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-12
Pleasant 70 Take.

The finest quality of granulated loaf
sugar is used in the manufacture oil
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, and the
roots used in its preparation give it a
flavor similar to maple syrup, making 1t
quite pleasant to take, W. L. Roderick
Of Poolesville, Md, in speaking OF this
remedy says: 81 have used Cham lber-
lain's Cough Remedy with my children
for several years and can truthfully say
il is the best preparation OF the kind
know of. The children like to take ii
and it has no injurious after effect. Fol
sale by all druggists.
Ladies' Sorosis gloves at Knapp's.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-12


Rev. F. Walden, one of the best
known and most successful fruit grow
ers of the Yakima valley, describes in
the Ranch his method of keeping apples.
An old Willamette valley method is to
make pen with rails, cover the bot
tom with straw, put in lot of apples
then another layer of straw, etc, until
the pen is full. The apples are protect
ed by straw next the rails also. Mr..
Walden's method is safer one for dis
tricts subject to severe freezing and also
has an advantage in allowing the az
pies to be readily taken in sections.
He says:
"I do not put my apples in cellars
| they are too warm. 1t must De re-
membered that apples to keep well
must be kept cool. A temperature ot
80 to 35 is about right. But We cannot
control the temperature except In q
cold storage plant, and even then only
with extra care. My method is as fol
lows: dig down into the ground about
one spade length and about seven feet
wide. The length may be anywhere
from few feet to several hundred, ac
cording as the demands require. Int
this trench put coat of good clear
straw three or four inches thick. Their
pour down the apples and make
rick of them just as high as l can with
out the apples running over the sides
| cover this rick with straw the SAM
thickness AS under them. Next | Gu
boards six feet in length and faster
them together by using fence boards a
strips. They are made up in section
10 or IL feet long.
"These boards are placed over tn
apples so prepared as to support them
selves. They are not allowed to res
on the apples, but come close to them
These boards are covered with dir
three or four inches thick. The end
may tie left open till quite cold weathe
,, is threatened and then closed up. Al
Piles put up in this way will keep wit
! less loss than when put up in any otht
l way except cold storage. These rict
can be opened, a section at time, i
! the winter and the apples taken o!
and hauled to the packing cellar. Notl
ing but perfectly sound apples shoul
: be put away in this manner"
y A splendid argument for the App
= Growarsi unioD is offarad by the return
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-12

Now, if the Jonathan had originated In
the land of the czar, we might have
assumed that it had reverted to some
original Russian type; but the Jona-
than is good old apple of Yankee
origin and name and knows nothing
about designs on Manchurian or Semitic
trouble. Neither can l account for my
Stark trees bearing little red Winesaps,
or lot of Black Twigs producing
Kings, and second order of same va
riety from different nursery insisting
on growing Golden Sweets, Arkansas
Blacks, and other kinds whose presence
in my orchard was never invited. Is
it the soil, climate, or some freak OF ma
ture that causes all these transforma-
tions? | am certain that reputable
nurserymen would not knowingly send
out trees under all alias, or when he is
out of a variety ordered, substitute a
different one. Let us lay 1t to the ref
erendum.
There are certain valuable varieties,
such as the Newtown Pippin, Esopus
and others, constitutionally weak, lack
ing in hardness, and consequently sus-
ceptible to disease. Is it chimerical to
suggest that new blood can be infused
into the most valuable varieties and
hardness increased? Plants as well as
animals yield to persistent selection,
and here is most valuable work for
the nurseryman and 0rchardist.
The state board of horticulture en-
deavors to inspect all importations OF
nursery stock and has condemned and
burned entire carloads of diseased and
badly-infested trees, and it is gratifying
to note that this summary action has
had the effect of greatly improving for
eign shipments.
Oregon is especially adapted forgrow-
ing strong, healthy trees, and there is
scant reason for buying them else
where. The confusion of varieties IN
some instances has probably resulted
from the careless methods of some
growers who sell to large concerns, and
there is little complaint from the nur'
sery that sells only what it grows.
In conclusion, the writer thanks thu
, officers of this association for the invi
! tation to be present and share in Its
proceedings, and he trusts that any
seeming criticism will be received il
the same friendly spirit that 1t wa
written. He is fully aware that hl
own class, the orchardist, is not invul
J nerable to attack, and he admits tina
he has never detected one endeavorint
, to conceal his best fruit in the center o
I the box. This, however, is not the OF
! ! chardist's day in court.
! We are glad that this association ha
been formed and believe it will be @
great value to its members. Whateve
tends to better growth and more exac
+ methods IN the nursery will also ten
! to improve and enhance the value G
: our orchards.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-12

preciate any information you can assist
me to. w. T. CASH, RED No.
l2l Wisconsin St., Milwaukee, Wis
Kindly send me copy of your paper,
for which | send stamps. Have any OF
your Hood River real estate men apuo-
iished list of properties for sale on the
Oregon or Washington side of the Co
lumbia? Would it be troubling toe
much to have one sent me?
w. w. IRVING.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-12
NOTES ON HORTICULTURE.

Original solicited by the Glacier
and discussions
All matter furnished VIII be properly
credit
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-12

Jonathans. Mr.. Avery had arranged to
sell outside the union, but was later
nersuaded by Manager Wilson to help
All ont a carload shipment for New
York. When the returns came in, M.
Avery was $56,98 ahead OF the sum his
apples would have brought outside the
union. The producer reaped the bene-
fit of the apple sellers profit.
Biggest Apples Chicago Ever Saw.
It will be remembered that two
weeks ago the Glacier made mention
of George d. Culbertson & Co. forward
ing to Chicago some handsome apples
grown by August Paasch of the East
Side. The following letter indicates
something of the impression these
mammoth apples made on the people
of the "windy city:"
Chicago, H., Oct. 2S, 1903.-Geo. d.
Culbertson & Co., Hood River, Or
Dear Sir: have your favor of October
25 and beg to acknowledge receipt of
two boxes of apples which you sent me,
and must say that they are excellent.
| now have them put up in our exhibit
and they beat anything that ever came
into Chicago, and large number of
people are coming in to see them every
day. would indeed be very glad to
have you send me another sample like
this, with more apples if possible, as l
would like to make a good exhibit at
the Fat Stock show here the last of
next month. Very truly yours,
G. M. MCKINNEY.
immigration Agent.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-12

A splendid argument for the Apple
Growers union is offered by the returns
Henry Avery received on 1917 boxes oi