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The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
LOCAL and Personal.

~ Some spinach is being shipped from
bere now.
al Judge Cain was down from Graph 10
"Wednesday,
" Window Glass and Putty at JOHN
% KAHR's DRUG STORE.
n Work on p. w Furry snew residence
ltetr the cemetery is progressing
N From Monday to Tuesday 1t rainsd
\ md inch and seventeen-hundredtbs,
"A Safety" Cough Cure-onlv 20
GDimes'' 4 bottle ut JOHN o KANE 3
IDRUO SronB,
Mrs. j. II, Lynch was Wednesday
reported seriously i'll Of pneumonia,
Alma WAS well represented at the
performance AT King opera house Mon
bay evening.
Mrs. j. r. Morgan arrived Tuesday
from Tahlequah on u visit to her son,
L, Morgan.
N Jack Thompson WAS here last week
Nfrom Kansas City visiting his mother,
N Mrs, VIM. Wells,
Safety" Chill Tonic--only -
Dimes bottle, and guaranteed, at
JoBN o KANE y DRuo SToRB
v Ia spite OF the wet winter wherever
tho land was we'll drained our farmers
have broken ground,
These muddy roads are going to be
the cause of many crippled teams
. throughout the country,
Dan Reynolds WAS up first of the
n week from Clarksvllle on a brief visit
to Mr., and Mrs, W, Woolum,
Safety" Liver Invigorator only
20 Dimes package at JOHN
y KANE s DRUG STORE,
A contest between the friends OF Mrs.
a N, Orrick and J Neal over the
pO'tmaStership is under full Roadway
The river up to Yesterday morning
had reocded nearly two feet from the
highest stage It reached during the pres
cnt rise,
W, A, Boiling Monday turned cvoi
TO jailtr Miller one II, Young, charged
with running away with mortgagod
property
llamofs Come 10 tho Surface In the spring a,
i ~ no other AnaAon, They don \ run thpm@lVg'
~ on That way, however but mostly remain "
we system, Hood 4 sarsapaflllh removes them
"atds on danger, makes good health sure o's
Roads TINT NO 10 tho time Of the las'
rA'ns we're passablo are ~ no longer
lhey seemed 10 bo the straw that brok'
the camel back,
Mi and Mira, I'd, Hook Of Dodge
nebraska, who have been Visiting Mr.
ana Mrs, n, q, Arkebauer for tho pas
two weeks, left Thursday for thei
Nebraska home,
several carloads Of old rails anC
angle bars were unloAjed ia the No
'Ncihe Yards this week, An extension
" trackage must be Intended for II i
unlikely tho company would uploAt
them here simply for storage,
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
THE COURTS.

rIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
] third Monday in Juae and November J. II,
vsns, Judge; K. l., Rogers, Prosecuting ATTY.
rOUNTY COURT meets in Van buren, on the
| j lS Monday In January April. July and Oc'
Dber
DROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
in February, May, August and November
o,cial Notice, ~ tie Locai Columns Fiu cents
a Line for fr't insertion, and fire cents per
tms for each subsequent Insertion. All locals
run and charged for al aboe rates until o.
dsrcd discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14

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ING ''e,"oe'S VI m"'' .ec |n'p'',
" ~ y, "'e' WIN "r' "'"',''
"""o"S a"r'''y "''rnoo" 'o' .ae
pu'poso Oh e'ec.'os now o'"o''' Inv
'o''ow'ne a'e '"e '"u,'' ''oS'" "r,
oau, w. ,ne" P'esue"' WI" '''','
nancy V'o' president Mr'' -, W.
pro",o' 'reA'"rof mrs' sue v MANU-
Wa have ~ on good authority mat
plans and specifications for now shops
anI .o.n1 .a,.a =, u,. nol,, 40. NOUS
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14

MARRI L D-Thursday afternoon,
March IL, at the home OF the bride 8
parents in Van Buren,, Mr., Carl Moore
and Miss Ida, daughter Of Mr., and Mrs,
NJ. V. Sexton. The bride has many
friends In Van Buren,, whore she grew
to womanhood, whom The PRESS joins
In best wishes for happy and prosper.
GUS union, They will for the present
reside vi the Sexton home.
Texas, like this state, has been suf-
fering from an overdose OF wet weather
and AZ u result but little planting OF
potatoes and garden truck has been
done In the sections OF the state which
are heavy shippers, This would, pro.
yided the season Is favorable here, give
our growers an advantage they should
not be slow to seize We are 80 much
nearer tho market that our growers can
put vegetables down there at consider
ably less expense and rs matters now
stand our growers will DO able 10 re,
almost II not quito M oven start with
the Texas growers in planting, thus
getting advantage Of the frat prices
which are always the best,
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST.
Daily
o IS Arr 500 pm. Depart $40 pm.
o s. " t,Oja o'lOam.
Daily, except Sunday.
ID IS " l:l1 pm. stops at Van Buren,
GOING EAST.
Daily,
o. g Arr 9:6p.m. Depart, 1000 pm.
o. 81 ll05 am. ll:l0 am.
Daily, except Sunday.
0. 70 Goal Hill Local Depart at $50 IN.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily, except Sunday.
reeuwood Local Arr. las pm. Depart $50 p m
Pullman sleepers on So and 81. Through
cke,s on sale to all points. For further inform
lion telephone No, n or call on
W. HYNEss, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
His vito Died OF Cancer.

Mrs. G. A, Lambert Of Mulberry,
Ark, wife Of q, A, Lambert, who In
at the "Kodak Office In this
city, died recently OF n cancer. Mr.,
Lambert has the profound sympathy OF
his friends IN this city Fort Smith
Times
Lambert and his wife are we'll known
hero, having vt different timos been u
resident OF our city,
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14

Capt, j, NJ, Baxter Ia stepping high
over tho advent Of another grandchild
in his family, The little lady Ia tho
daughter Of Mr., aud Mrs, Lloyd Peters
aud has taken az her temporary resi-
dance at the home OF Capt, and Mrs,
Baxter,
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14

=, :, -,
H. H. Miller representing 'ho hah'
sss cry Paper house W" IN van
buren TUESDAY Tie hsd Just returned
from TRIP throuRh the TERRITORY ana
reported business almost on s"huS'i'l
everywhere owing TO the almost 'mpa''
sable condition OF tho roads
-
A fellow giving the nalno OF Dr' Ed
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
NOTICES!

Quarterly examination for teachers
license will be held ut Court House in
Van Buren, on March 10 and 30, 1908.
LEE NEAL, Examiner,
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
MADDOX BOUND OVER FOR MURDER I!
THE FIRST DEGREE.

MADDOX BOUND OVER FOR MURDER IN
THE FIRST DECREE,
Berkeley Maddox had his preliminary
hearing before Justice Miller Thursday
and at is conclusion he WAS bound over
without bail to the grand jury for muir.
der In the first degree.
Owing to the illness Of Prosecuting
Attorney Rogers, Hon. Berkeley Neal
represented the state NJ the hearing
while the defense was represented by
w. II. Neal. A number Of witnesses
were examined, the first being the
woman Jane jenkins, the primary
cause OF the murder and the only eye
witness. Her story did not differ
materially from that told before the
coroner's inquest. Others testified to
the i'll feeling prevailing between the
slayer and his victim. Maddox himself
was placed on the stand aud he &C
knowledged the killing in the manner
related above but claimed he had seen
something fash in Managers hand as
he opened the window and became
frightened but did not fire the fatal shot
until his victim was hall way In the
window, and 40 be fell beat him over
the head with his revolver. Then he
fled from the scene.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Ned Manager Killed BY his Rival
While Entering the Room Of
his InamOrata.

The first question that greeted US
Saturday morning was; "Who IL the
negro Jno. O'Kane killed. We
didn't know, and investigation devel-
oped that John was not guilty Of slay.
ing any negro, but that one had been
shot In his servant room. which stands
of from his residence about twenty
feet.
About 5: AS that morning the neigh.
borhood was aroused by pistol shot
and q few minutes later the negro ser.
want. named Jane jenkins, ran up to
Mr.. o Kane s rear door and called that
q burglar had tried to break into her
room. Mr.. O'Kane telephoned to Mr..
Pitcock, who lives close by, and he ar.
rived in few moments They entered
the room and found the dead body Of a
negro lying inside with his head in the
coal scuttle, and bullet through the
heart.
Mr.. Pitcock questioned the woman
closely. and she soon divulged the fact
that Berkeley Maddox had occupied the
room with her that night. Mr.. Pitcock
lost no time in getting on the trail OF
Maddox. He found the latter had gone
to his breakfast after leaving the house,
and when caught Up with ne WAS on q
hand-car going to his work on the sec
ton on the Iron Mountain east Of Van
Buren,
A coroner s jury was summoned by
Justice Miller, and the body viewed
after which they adjourned to the JUS
tice Office where they heard evidence.
The woman was placed on the witness
stand and she stated that Maddox had
occupied her room that night. About
5 AS Manager, who had been discarded
by her for Maddox, attempted to enter
the room through the window, the reg
ular route, when Maddox fired on him
and struck him over the head with his
pistol, after which he hurriedly left.
Maddox when first arrested denied all
knowledge of the killing, but later made
statement embodying all the above.
The coroner's jury returned u verdict
that Manager came to his death by a
gunshot wound inflicted by Berkeley
Maddox with felonious intent.
1t appears that the jenkins woman
had been tickle in her affections. Man
ager, who had been her steady had
been cast of for Maddox, and this had
caused bad blood between the two,
ending with the killing Of the former.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

Silks for waists and shirt waist
suits, including black and white
checks, blue and white checks,
hair line stripes, pinhead dots, etc.
worth up to $1.00 per yard; spe-
cial for Thursday only, per 7Ec
yard ................. lev
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

Black Peau de Sole, 81 inches
wide, double.faced. This is es-
pecially suitable for jackets and
full dresses. Our regular $L25
quality. Special price for this
sale only, Thursday at, per QOc
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
Dress Trimmings.

Beautiful new Persian Band Trimmings that are
used for trimming the skirts, waists, etc. Goods
TbussSs2 os %esSh ouy ss 'o per yard special csc
so pieces beautiful Silk Applique Trimming in
in handsome leaf and flower designs comes in
both white and black, ~ inches wide, actually
worth $1Oo yard special Thursday only, kOc
per yard Observation-Disclosures. WV
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
Fancy Goods Dept.

Special Bargains for Thursday.
One lot of fine imported Tapestry Pillow Tops in
% elegant designs; signs % regular price '0'' special 25C
One lot of white spachtal embroidered Center
Pieces and Scarfs. The Center Pieces are 32x32
and can be used also for pillow shams. Size Of
scarfs 18x54; actually worth 50c special Ok
One lot of stamped hemstitched, Linen Center
Pieces with open drawn work all around the hem;
size 24x24; cheap at 40c each; special 7Ec
Thursday only, each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lev
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

White Japanese Silk, q inches
wide, suitable for waists, Innings,
and full dresses. Our regular
75c quality. We will make a
special price for Thursday on
these goods of, per yard, EOc
only. ............. .......... Wv
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

Silkoline-5,O00 yards of Silkoline in remnants,
lengths from to yards Extra low price Ar
bargain DdSonlont..
Sample Shoes-A big assortment of styles in wom-
ems fine kid shoes-sample lot in light and heavy
ment Sotss-"of'n up 10 e''V0-natsan Da''. $l.75
EnveIopes-5000 packages of Envelopes in white
and cream assorted sizes. A great big snap for
Thursday, package Of 25 envelopes, Bargain D.
Hats-A limited quantity of women's nicely trim
med Hats, suitable for dress or street wear the
Basement, each Observation-Disclosures. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
A Great Sale of Dress Goods.

Gill; Thursday in this department offer bagns but
do
0-'"-~' ersonav viitc do usjushce
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

day wants be had as the bargains below tor
Muslin -Womens Night Gowns, hand
somey trimmed with lace and embroidery, good
quality muslin actual value 75c Extra spec. AOc
ial Basement Bargain each. 4>S
Sample Curtains-5O0 sample Curtain Corners
Ends elaborate borders, in real Battenberg and
Renaissance. A great big bargain. Base OQc
ment Bargain, choice each h................. WV
Prints-A nice assortment of dark prints, good
quality fast color worth &c and 7c yard. 97<c
Special Basement Bargain. ........... go. o'tS
Skirts-Women's black kersey walking skirts,
nicely made, trimmed with buttons, stylish and
good-actual value $500 special, each, q 90
Bargain Basement. ......................Y Y">O
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
Beautiful Millinery Display, Second Floor.

department overAowng
Blds On Thursday
entirely profitable
of the tempting bargains offered
200 Trimmed Hats ocho fed {
5OeahSo tucked
ofb dan
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

Doyliss-l5o fringed white whit? and colored 7Hc
satin damask Fruit Napkins. one day, each nv
Turkish Bibs-One day, 10c quality of 7I/c
Turkish Bibs, each h.................. ~
Sample Oxfords and Sandals-About 200 pairs of
strap sandals and oxfords, sample line, values to
$780, While they last, your choice-Base 0Qo
ment Bargain. ................. WV
Bath Toweis-10c quality of Bleached IT,
Bath Towels one day, each. .............. ~
India Linens-Mill Remnants of 4O.inch In. l0o
dia Linens, 18c quality, one day, yard d....... wv
Fancy Frilled Elastic for supporters worth lOc
1Oc yard all colors, per yd 'VS
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

Tempting Crowd Gathering Prices for Thursday H'

We making the display Of New
BEFORE City
material by
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
Thursday Bargains in Busy Basement Sa|esroom.

tfgn>F
ebrgunb below for Thurday?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-23
THE REJUVENATED
STEAMSHIP CHINA
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS HAS BEEN SPENT ON HER
AND SHE is AGAIN Al.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 16.-
More than 100000 has been expended
in rejuvenating the Pacific Mail liner
China best known of the transpacific
steamers, and before the coming of
the Korea and Siberia, the fastest YES
sci on either the Pacific or Asiatic
coasts. Some months ago, after hav-
ing been constantly in the Oriental
service for many years, without de-
tention, the China was taken off the
route for an overhauling, and yester-
day she was returned from the iron
works to her old slip at the Mail dock
preparatory to again taking her place
on the Hong Kong route, sailing on
September 29th. Six new staterooms
have been added to the China, new
water ballast tanks have been pro-
vided and other improvements have
been made from stem to stern and
from bridge to keel. 1t is said that
the vessel is in better shape than ever
before, and that her bottom is parti-
cularly improved. In the matter of
speed the old China will be able to
give the Korea and Siberia a hard rub,
should occasion arise, and as for any
thing else on the Oriental route-but
the Canadian Pacific liners and other
crack liners long ago conceded the
China's superiority. Captain d. E.
F'reile will command the China.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-23
BYAUTHORITY
sHERIFF's SALE NOTICE.


Under and by virtue of certain
Execution issued by Lyle A. Dickey,
District Magistrate of Honolulu, Island
of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, on the
goth day of August, A. d. 1903, in the
matter of II. Hackfeld e. Company,
Limited VS.. H. w. Kailimai, Thomas
Gandall James Aud, ST., Alex. Aud,
Solomon Pahia ct al, doing business as
the Kakaako Family Store, have, at
said Honolulu, on this 9Th day of Sep
TENDER, \. D. 1908, levied upon, and
shall offer for sale and sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Police Station, Kalakaua Hale, in said
Honolulu, at IL o'clock noon of Fri
day, the 9th day of October, A. D. 1908,
all the right, title and interest of the
said Thomas Gandall in and to the fol-
lowing described property unless the
sum of Two Hundred and forty-five
and 69-1OO Dollars, that being the
amount for which said execution is
sued, interest, costs and my fee and
expenses are previously paid.
l. Lease from r. w. Aylett to Thos.
Gandall and wife, dated November rs,
1898, of portion of Mahele "a" Of
land described in the Office of the Re
gistrar of Conveyances, in Honolulu,
oahu, in Liber los, Page 463 as of re-
cord in said Office in Liber 1874, Page II,
and being portion of Royal Patent g.
673, Land Commission Award HOB to
Iosia Kalehua. situated in Kaliu, Homo
lulu, Oahu. Term of said lease, rs
years. rental $40 per annum. Subject
to Chattel Mortgage to S. C. Allen for
81 ,OOO as OF record in said Office in
Liber 179, Page Ais.
2. Land in Kaakaukullui, Pauoa, Ho-
nolulu, described in Royal Patent 1852,
Land Commission Award 959, contain
ing $50 fathoms, more or less, conveyed
to Thos. Gandall and wife by S. L.
Aylett and wife by deed recorded in
said Office in Liber 142, Page 452. See
Iiber So. Page 252.
8. Apana 1 of Royal Patent 2459 to
w. A. Cooper, situated at Kalokohonu,
Honolulu, Oahu, conveyed by deed of
Kamaka and wife to John Thomas
Gandall, as of record in said office in
Liber 191, Page 2S7, and more par
ticularly describd in deed from John
Magoon recorded in said Office in Liber
1870, Page 2S7.
CHAS. r. CHILLINGWORTH
Deputy Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii.
wall.
Honolulu, Oahu.
September 5th, A. D. 1903.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-23
MRS. Es ZEE ENTERTAINED.

The San Francisco Chronicle of Sep
TENDER II has the following:
Another hostess who has made Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Estee her guest of honor is MIS-.
Philetus Everts who yesterday enter
tanned at luncheon at the Nordhoff.
Her guests We're nine in number and
gathered with their hostess in a pretty
private dining-room, whose paneled
walls and dark green tapestry made an
effective background to the dainty a.
BILE with it's decoration of fragrant red
carnations and candeIabra of the same
rich shade. over the cloth We're scat
tered feathery sprays of maiden-hair
ferns. The name cards We're simple
and unique, being of plain white en-
graved in old English, with a large
silver E, the initial of the hostess and
her guest of honor 1t was an occasion
| when friends of long standing met in
jolly good fellowship, encouraged by
the cordial hospitality of their cordial
hostess.
After luncheon was served Mrs. Ev-
erts and her guests enjoyed an hour or
two in her handsome apartments at 912
Bush street, in which are many rare
and beautiful articles collected in both
the old and new world.
Mrs. Everts' guests We're: Mrs. M NJ.
Estee, Mrs. Charles Deering, Mrs. T.
b. Mcfarland, Miss Mcfarland, Mrs
John Phillips, Mrs. Jerome Madden,
Mrs. James Carolan and Mrs. William
NJ. Somers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-23
.SONOMA BROUGHT
A LARGE CROWD
MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE AR
RIVE FROM MAINLAND TODAY
CARGO FOR THIS PORT.

The S. S. Sonoma arrived on time
this morning from San Francisco with
a big crowd of passengers for Honolulu
and many through passengers for the
Colonies. She brought 65U tons of
freight for this port.
The vessel experienced delightful
weather during the trip. Nothing was
sighted until last night when the Do
ric and Ventura were passed.
Mrs. A. j. Coffee, wife of the Came
well alarm manager, arrived.
Marston Campbell assistant superin-
tendent of Public Works, returned af-
ter a vacation of several months. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Campbell
and son.
Captain Hugh RoOnan of the local
Naval Station returned from a thirty
days, leave to the Coast. He went to
attend an operation on his wife.
H. p. Roth returned.
Miss Florence Osborne and f. Os-
borne returned from a visit to Califor-
mia. They are to be married a week
from tonight.
Mrs H. f. Wichman returned from
the mainland, whittier she was called
! by the sickness of her mother.
! Robert Levers, the lumber man, re-
/ turned from San Francisco.
Mrs. f. c. Anterior returned from
the mainland.
NJ. Brasch and wife returned from a
business trip to California,
! w. ]. Coelho returned from attend
ing the Knights of Pythias conclave at
st. Louis.
Mrs. j. p. Cooke and child returned
from the mainland.
F. w. Dickson ana wife We're among
| the arrivals from Sau Francisco.
Lindsey May arrived from San Fran
cisco.
]. F. Humberg of Hackfeld & Com
pany returned from n business trip to
the mainland
j. A. Low returned.
A. L. Young returned from Califor-
mia.
Sisters Leonilda and Beata of the
| Franciscan order whose mother house
is at Syracuse, New York, arrived OF
the vessel. One of the Sisters may &C
to the Leper -ettlement at Molokai, al.
though it has not been definitely set.
tied whether she is to be sent to thai
work.
Of the through Passengers, Hon, G
Lyttleton, c. B., is going to Auckland
on business He was for twenty, of
and on, private secretary to the late
Prime Minister Gladstone.
Hon. M. L. Moss is a member o
Parliament. He is going to Auckland
c. j. Riley, brother of Daniel Fraw.
ley, is on his way TO the Colonies t.
join the Neill-Frawley Company
Col. A. ]. Coffee of the Gamewel
Alarm system is returning to Sydney
to complete the work for his concern
in the Colonies. He vas called from
Australia by cable from High Sher..
Brown over month ago to come t.
Honolulu and attend to the installation
of the new police and fire alarm boxes
The Sonoma is scheduled to sail at
o'clock this afternoon from Page Page
Auckland and Sydney, from the Hack
field wharf
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-23
CENsURED THE HOSPITAL.
Coroner's Jury Expresses Indignation
At Japanese Authorities.

Coroner's Jury Expresses Indignation
At Japanese Authorities.
The Japanese Hospital authorities
were censured last night by a coroner's
jury for failing to give prompt surgical
aid to Ogino Risike, a Japanese steve
dore who was injured by being crushed
by roller at the Railway wharf the
night previous.
The Japanese had been moving a five
ton roller to one side of a fiat car. The
weight overbalanced the car and the
roller fell on the Jap. He was taken to
the Japanese Hospital but according to
the testimony of the police who accom-
panied him, no surgeon appeared to
attend the man for fully twenty min
utes. The Jap later died from his inju-
ries.
The following verdict was returned
| by the coroner's jury:
That the said Ogino Risike came to
his death in Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
| Territory of Hawaii, on the 21st day of
September, 1908, from hemorrhage due
to a lacerated wound caused by his leg
being crushed by the accidental falling
of a piece of machinery.
I'VE further find from the evidence
| that proper medical attendance was
not rendered the deceased person at
the Japanese Hospital on Liliha street
as soon as it was proper"
(Signed, Charles F. Chillingworth,
Coroner; f. P. Mcintyre, w. G. Walk
er, E. n. G. Jackson, d. X. Vida, H.
c. Mellott."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-23
AROUND OAHU YACHT RACE.

An around Oahu race has been arr
ranged between the yachts Gladys, La
Paloma, and Helene. The start is to
be made Friday evening from the
mouth of Pearl Harbor, tnen around
BARRIERS Point, Kaena point and into
Waialua harbor where a stay will be
made for the remainder of the night
and until Sunday morning, when the
start for kahuku point and then
around the Island to Honolulu will be
made. The distance is estimated at
102 miles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-23
LEN LAO IN THE TOLLS.

The jury in the fire inquest on the
Winston block fire yesterday afternoon
returned a verdict to the effect that
the fire had been of incendiary origin
but the identity of the person who had
set fire to the place was unknown to
the jury. The evidence was quite strong
against Len Tao, the Chinese store
keeper and at the end of the inquest,
Deputy High Sheriff Chillingworth or
dered Len charged with arson in the
first degree. -