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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
AWFUL DEATH
OF A SAILOR
LATE AT NIGHT
Chased Off the Ship James Nesmith, He Falls
Upon the Wharf--Ships Watchman Jailed
For Investigation.

little English. He heard him order
some one off the vessel and heard the
intruder tell the watchman to go to -.
The mate then left his room, which
close to the short ladder which con-
meets the deck with the top of the
gangWay.
AS he went out he saw a large man
walking along the deck rather un-
steadily. The watchman was retreat
ing at the time. When the intruder
the mate, he hurried up the ladder and
got out upon the circular gangway
head. This, and the whole length of
the gangway, is guarded by stanchions
and a rope reeved through eyelets in
the tops.
Either the man stumbled accidentally
and went over the rope, or he thought
the gangway led down to the wharf at
right angles to the ship, instead of be-
ing parallel with the side. In any event
he went over and struck the wharf
about thirty-f1ve feet below. Mate
Timms hurried down the gangway and
lifted the mans head, but he was
practically beyond medical aid then.
Mate Timms gives Watchman Olonski
a fine reputation. Hes a quiet young
fellow about 25 years of age, and
very willing worker" said he. HE
shipped with us at Newcastle, and, al
though not much Of sailor, he is
willing and ready to perform any duty
asked of him. He is a Russian and
came from Port Arthur. He is well
educated, and speaks, besides Russian,
German French, Polish and a little
English"
Eidam was sailor aboard the
British ship Carradale, whose flag was
half-masted yesterday. The Jas. Mes
mith lies near the Mauna Loa's berth
in the slip, which is also occupied by
the British bark Lord Templetown.
BOY KNOWS NOTHING.
Edward Gehrke. cabin boy on the
British ship Lord Templetown, was
taken to the police station last night
as witness in the case. But it devel-
oped that the lad knew nothing what
ever of the case happening aboard the
Nesmith. He states that some time
previous to the trouble on the Nesmith.
Eidam had been aboard the Lord Tenn
pletown, where he had trouble with
some of the sailors and was put off the
vessel. After reaching the wharf he
remained there for some time. The
boy did not know of his own knowledge
that Eidam had gone aboard the Jas.
Nocypifh
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21

In cell at the police station there is
at present one Olonski, held as a wit
ness in the tragedy which occurred
aboard the ship James Nesmith yester-
day, who was once before taken pris-
oner. but under far different circum-
stances.
Olonski is a paroled Russian prisoner
released by the Japanese on condltioh
that he do not return to Siberia or any
Russian territory, or bear arms again,
until the war in the Far East is over
When the war broke out Olonski was
stationed at Dalny with his regiment.
ClonsSi is a. native Of Siberia and was
with one of the Siberian rifle regiments
When Dalny was attacked efforts were
made by the Russians to destroy the
city so that the captors would nave
Sniy a wrecked municipality as the
Spoils of war. The troops were then
sent hack to the rear and eventually
became merged with the Port Arthur
garrison.
Avery day it was the custom to send
out scouting parties. sometimes num-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
|. NJ C. A, HOLDS
BRIGHT SERVICES

e. Higgins conducted the services
at the H. r. T. & L. Co.'S Club House
yesterday at 10 a. m. 1t was a strong
and inspiring talk on the necessity of
having high ideals, both of our work
and our religion.
Mr.. Martin had bright and interest
ing program at the prison service, Mrs.
Mayfield being his chief assistant.
The 4:3O meeting at the Association
hall was in charge of Mr.. Mayfield Of
the Peniel Mission. Mrs. Ewing's ac-
compartments showed sympathy and
skill, helping to make an otherwise
good meeting better. From the text,
lis the young man safe?" Mr.. Mayfield
gave a stirring and very earnest ad-
dress, uniting fervor to reason and So
briefly to strength.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
THE LAST
LONG VIGIL
for Pa!olo
homesteads Spend
Wakeful Night.

The weary wait is over The last
vigil has been kept and today at a. m.
personal applications for the Palolo
kula and taro homesteads will be re-
ceived at the Public Lands Office
Last night IA natives. men and wo-
men, and their friends and relations to
the number of as many more canped
in the hallway of the Judiciary Build
ing. The first applicant arrived ever
a week ago and the number has stead
lily grown ever since.
Fourteen lots are to be apportioned
and the requisite number of applicants
are already in sight.
For a week the landseekers have un-
intermittently held the fort, their food
having been brought regularly by
friends.
Last night few of the applicants
slept. They We're taking no chances Of
having their places in the line pre-
empted by more enterprising compet-
itors.
The crowd reclined on mats and
blankets and whiled the long night
hours away with conversation and
cards. There was plenty Of poi and
fish on hand and every now and again
the coffee pot would circulate.
Tonight fourteen sons and daughters
of the soil will have place that they
can call home and life's prospects will
have become brighter for number Of
natives whom circumstances, until now,
have prevented from realizing their
hearts desire-the right to a lot Of
land in the beloved Hawaii nei.
May their homes be happy ones!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21

A wild leap from the rail Of the
American bark James Nesmith to the
wharf below ended the mortal career
of Ole A. Eidam, a Norwegian sailor,
at 3:45 a. m. yesterday. The body lies
at the morgue, and William Olonski,
the nightwatchman on the bark, occu-
pies a cell at the station awaiting
the outcome of the investigation of the
coroner's jury.
According to the stories of Walter
Timms, first mate of the James Mes
mith, and William Olonski, the de-
aboard the bark shortly before the
event took place which caused his
death. In short, the mate and watch
man thought the intruder had his eye
on the chicken coop and it's feathery
tenants. They challenged the sup
posed nlarauder, who, after being Or
dered off the bark, fed toward the
gangway. Mounting the rail he started
to step upon the gang, but missed his
footing and plunged to the wharf be-
low. His head struck, crushing in the
skull and breaking the jaw.
Mate Timms at once went to the po-
lice station and notified the authorities
of what had taken place. Police Ofn-
Ger Punohu accompanied the mate
back to the wharf. The officer, after
viewing the body, returned to the sta
ldon and the dead wagon was sent
&pwn and removed the remains to the
ukorgue. officer Punohu made the fol-
lowing report:
"At 3:45 a. m. found body of un-
known man lying on the wharf just
opposite the top of the gangway of the
ship James Nesmith. 1 was informed
by Walter Timms, first mate, that the
deceased was seen on deck by William
Opnski. the watchman, who told him
to go ashore, and in doing so, stumbled
and fell from the deck to the WharI
below. the watchman being in pursuit
of deceased at the time of the accl-
dent"
DEPUTY Sheriff Ka1akiela summoned
a coroner's jury, which viewed the re-
mains and the inquest will be held
some time to-day. The jurors are
John X. Hama, John Lowell, III. Rivers,
John Bright, A. Dunn. c. A. Mann.
FIRST MATES STATEMENT.
F,rst Mate Timms Of the Nesmith
stated to an Advertiser reporter that
he was in his bunk when the difficulty
between Eidam and Olonski arose
o,o,,sk; ;s Russian who understands
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21

TOTAL. LOSS
The Tug Fearless Could
Do Nothing With
the Wreck.

With her hull smashed in and twelve
feet of water in her hold, strong gale
blowing and tugs unable to bulge her,
the American ship Spartan is rapidly
becoming a total loss On a reef a mile
and half from Spreckelsville, Maui
This news was brought to Honolulu
last night by Captain OLSON of the tug
Fearless, which made a special trip to
Maui to ascertain whether there would
be any salvage on the vessel
The Fearless left Honolulu shortly
after midnight yesterday morning and
reached the scene of the wreck about
8 a. m. A line was passed aboard the
doomed vessel and for more than an
hour the strong tug pulled, but without
budging the derelict an inch. At that
time the ship had twelve feet of water
in her hold and she was grinding heav-
lily on the reef At 1915 midday Cap
tain Olsson quit the Spartan and
started for home, arriving here last
night at S:25 o'clock.
about the wreck that Captain Flynn
was bringing his vessel to Kahului to
enter, his destination being KaanapaH,
on the opposite side of the island, near
Lahaina. His chart, according to his
statement, gave 30 fathoms of water
near where he struck, but the lead
showed only five. He let go his anchor,
but with the strong wind blowing at
the time she did not hold where he
wanted, and she swept upon the sharp
rocks. A hole was soon made in the
hull and she began to fill. Her planks
We're ripped wide open.
The scene of the wreck is about
Kahului, from which place the little
tug Leslie Baldwin came to render as
sistance. Yesterday the Baldwin took
the crew ashore, with their personal
effects. The captain stood by and was
there when the Fearless left. He is
removing all personal effects and the
ships instruments.
A northeast gale is blowing steadily
and the Spartan is getting all there is
to it. Captain Flynn stated that if
there had been no wind blowing at the
time the vessel struck, she could have
been brought off.
Captain Flynn stated that the Spar
tan was in distress when nearing Ka-
hului, having been aleak for some time,
and this prooably had something to do
with her sticking so fast to the rocks.
Captain OLSON does not belive there
will be much to salve after the bark
goes to pieces. The sails, of course,
may be saved, and possibly the masts
and spars when the sticks go over
board.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
lSTATION HOUSE PRISONER
ONCE PAROLED BY JAPS
Siberian Was With a Port Arthur Scouting
Party When He Was Captured by the
japanese Cavalry.

hering one hundred, sometimes two
hundred men. Sometimes the whole
party failed to return to the besieged
city. Frequently only remnants We're
left to fall back. One day last fall
party of thirty-three, including Olonski.
was sent out. Thirty miles from Port
Arthur detachment of japanese cav
alry was encountered. A stiff fight
was put up, but the Russians We're OUT
numbered and half of them were killed
Eighteen men fell into the hands of the
japanese as prisoners. and Olonski was
one of these. Five of the eighteen We're
wounded and these died later on. Dur
ing this skirmish Olonski came out
with only a scratch, made by bayo-
net. on one of his fingers.
The prisoners were taken to Naga-
saki in very small boats with numbers
of other prisoners. Olonski was kept
in one of the prisons for awhile and.
after giving his parole, was taken to
Knowing that he could not
return to Siberia, he shipped aboard a
vessel and went to Australia, where he
Joined the ship James Nesmith.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
VENEZUELA ARMING HERSELF.

NEW YORK, August 21-Venezuela has ordere
boats ammunition the value of So, 100000 from
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
ROYAL MARRIAGE ARRANGED.

MADRID, August 21.-The marriage of Prince
Bavaria and the Infanta Maria Teresa has been arrang
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
HE PROPOSES
ARBITRATION
President RooseveIt's Latest Move
to Save the Peace Conference
From Failure.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams.,

ASSOCIATED Cabegrams)
PORTSMOUTH, August 21-President Roosevelts pronos
ton submitted Baron Rosen the questions of nden;t
and Saghalien Island be arbitrated
BEING CONSIDERED IN RUSSIA
ST PETERSBURG August 21-The Car is considering
President Roosevelts proposal official impression that
impossible unless withdrawal of her de-
ano tor indemnity and the cession of Saghaen thought
that the Japanese demands limitation of the Russian navv in the
Far East and renquishen
BILE OF arrangement majority of press enthusiastic over
the situation
TOXIC CONSIDERING PROPOSAL
TOXIC August Cabinet is considering President
Roosevets proposal
RUSSIAN TRANSPORT SEIZED
The Japanese have seized the transport bound for
Petropavosk.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
THE ACCIDENT RECORD.

P1TTSBURG August aIA platform containing FIVE hundred
people, Jewish church laying collapsed many
were injured.
railway collision.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
ENORMOUS ARMY CLAIMED
TO BE UNDER lINEVITCH

MOI August 21Genera defenses are complete
He has
GODzYADANI August 21.-The Russian interior
of Saghalien pregnable. The convicts supporting
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
CURZON THROWS UP HIS JOB.

LONDON, August resigned Viceroy
India owing differences Kitchener commanding
The Earl Minto Canada
is amed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
NOTED MEN PASSING.

PARIS, August a1.-Bourgereau the artist is dead
MILAN August 21-Tar1agno, the tenor singer is dying
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-15
PERDITA.
Day After Yesterday.

Hello. central! All hail the man
He came. he saw. aud Caesar isn't
circumstance He has taken the large
corner room. Mrs Ranks. our general
overseer says be Is an exceptional
young man Wonder how much board
be paid In advance
lie isn't real young nor real old; Just
that intermediate age that is 50 inter
estlnr. don't think he is exactly
handsome. but you know what a prop
erly trimmed vandyke and pair OF
rimless eyeglasses will do for any man.
He's that kind.
This morning be escorted all Of Us
through the glen. Did tell you that
we had a glen? oh. yes; Glen Ellyn.
lust feminist the villa. It's break In
the sand bluff. and it's damp and piny
and darksome at midday. Heretofore
the orgnndle flock had rellgiously ss-
chewed It's feruy swamplness. but you
should have seen Us trail after him
over fen and stump and hidden vine
the while he fished out dlnky little
weeds and dIseourssd on them.
opIna he is a botanist Well. us
better than a barber. A letter came for
him today addressed 20 Professor Adri-
an vogel How's that for individual
ityf lie looks IL too. He does not
dance. and he does not play the maudo-
lin. He goes for his morning dip az
some unearthly hour before we are up.
In fact. he does not do any OF the or
thodox summer "mauisms." but he has
manners and customs OF his own.
For Instance. he sings, aud sings well.
There are about ninety and nine muses.
who group themselves IN the parlors
after dinner 60 listen 20 their Apollo
When he sings "All Aboard For Dream
land" be looks az you as much as to
say he has only two passes for the boat
but the other one is Tor you.
Yachting aud autolng be classes as
nerve racklng. but nature and close "a
natures heart and all the rest OF Il Is
what the professors Joy Is. l think
privately we would get closer TO na
tures heart aud the professors heart
too, II he could be made TO understand
the expediency OF individual lessons fo'
his botany pupils. But he cannot III
calls for a class. and we are all classed
I hope for the best SO DO the otheI
ninety and eight muses.. Botanically
yours. rERDIrA'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-15
FROM
N O
MANS
Ian D
Alta Vista villa. No Mans Land.
Moon OF Poppies.


Dear-Look nj above beading and
dream a dream OF Joy. I'm here, ana
when / saw that name tackled up over
the portals Of our hotel said. Here's
where I rusticate Just on the strength
OF the name"
We are up on a blun-sand blum.
I've been here three blessed. broiling
days aud haven't found anything IN
the place yet but sand and blum. Ana
sea. lots OF sea. 30 much sea that you
hope you'll never have 20 see so much
sen again In all your life. Also bath
house. tintype tent peanut pavilion
and bathing houses-littie. hot new
pine collins stood up on end. Also
girls aud girls and girls, from sixteen
20 sixty, assorted sizes. and all looking
for the man. There are lots OF him
running around in the days OF bis
youth. but for a real man such as we
are led TO expect. by all the summer
lore ever written. hangs his delightful
self around summer resorts and wears
white duck aud brings you water lilies
and slghs over mandolin at you
meath the pale mOonllgbt-there Ism
a single specimen wandering for miles
around our villa.
DO you know what they call this par.
ticular eyrie have allghted ont NO
Mans Land. Pleasant. INIT II. after
you've toiled over a typewriter while
the wlntry wind did a ragtlme dance
around your furless throat and you
didn't give rap because you were
thinking OF your white waists and your
linens and organdies and your heaven
ly. fioppy Trianon hat with its lace
yeranda. all OF which should storm the
heart OF the summer man and make
him fall down and worship by the sil'
very starlightf
Nancie Bell. IL isn't any such stun,
There isn't any summer man. and
even II there were and he didn't
have sense enough 10 run away ths
minute be grasped the situation
wouldn't have a bit OF respect for
him.
That's all. I shall be home In Z
few days. Just as soon as have tan
enough 10 blur the stay-athomes into
the idea that I've had a glorious time
and been belle of the beach. Be
strong. Nancle. Don't look even az au
excursion steamer II sinners entics
thee. dress up In your organdies and
walk down Fifth avenue and you'll
see more admlring sons OF Adam ir
an hour than you viii out here 10
week Haplessly yours.
PFRnITA
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-15

MVu1asF
I shall be home on the Tuesday boat
The other efrls are packing too. The
overseer has tainted. Only the profess,
or Il serene de was up bright ana
early this morning TO meet the oOs
train, and when he came back he had a
Mrs. Professor and three little Profess
or Juniors tagging merrily along after
him.
No. I don't think men were decelyers
ever. think 1t was absentmlnded-
ness. Only Mrs. Professor gave the
muses. their crushing blow when she
said she was 80 glad we had all Joined
the professors summer botany class
as be had reduced the course rate 70
$40, and she thought IL was the sweet.
est. most elevatlng study one could
take up. We all assured her It was ei'
evating. IL was-for the professor
Aud we're all going home tomorrow.
Yours for single blessedness,
PERDITA.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-15
R,.uI, q EIeetIon.

carSoas. June s.-Generai Castro.
Vincent Gomez and Noluntini were
formally respectively elected president
nrst and second vice presidents Of Ven
esuela-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-15
saturday.

Come to No Mans Land every tine
for something doing. We have saved
the professors life. II fit had only been
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-19

sturdy little subdivision of the Union
and have Il pardonahle pride in It's al.
vanccment and enrichment.
The Ex-Governor is remarkably nc.
tive and keen of intellect for one " ho
stands alone of class who distin.
guished themselves in the 'G0's. He Is
in his 10Th year, but as agile as the
wcll.preserved man Of 80. In 1860 lie
was elected Governor and was. when
Sumter fell. the largest manufacturer
in the country. He chcerfully relin-
qu!shed the supervision of his numcr.
Gus factories and foundrles to fight In
the ranks OF the nations defenders. He
raised Il regiment. the First Rhode Isl.
and Volunteers. and battery of arti.
lery, uniformed and equipped them ut
his own expense and In other ways
testified TO his splendid devotion to his
imperied country. He hurried his men
to the defense Of Washington and his
regiment was one Of the earliest coin.
mands to reach the capital. In the frs.
forward movement in Virginia the reg.
iment was assigned place and In the
fighting at Bull Run suffered severely
but bore itself with the greatest gal.
lantry. Its intrepid command won
his spurs that day by the courage,
GOODNESS and Indifference to danger he
displayed on that fateful field ana
which made him the idol Of his mon.
He had his horse shot from under him
and had narrow escapes In plenty. For
his heroic conduct he was offered
brigadIer generals commission. which
he declined. He was the only Govern.
or In the battle and Rhode Island re.
elected him to the position twice after
he had taken the field. During the
feninsular campaign and tho siege OF
Yorktown he also took part and added
to his reputation as fearless and able
officer. He served In the United States
Senate after the war and Is now pass.
Ing the evening Of his days ut Nara.
gansett Pier In his native State, which
he has served In so many ways and al.
ways to its honor and glory.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-19
LAST or THE WAR GOVERNORS
Hon. William eprague, Of Rhode
Island, Has This Distinction.

Hon. william eprague, Of Rhode
leland, Has This Distinction.
The death of Francis II. Lubbock in
Austin, recently, removed the last Of
the Civil War Governors Of the Con-
federate States, he having presided
over the commonwealth Of Texas dur.
Ing two years Of the conflict Of the
COS. He also served In the army, was
q member of jefferson Davis staff and
was by his side when he was taken
prisoner in 1866. The Governor was
born in Beaufort, s. c., and was 10
years old.
The passing Of Gov. Lubbock leaves
among US only one Of all the men who
served as head Of their respective com.
monwealths during this trying period
Of the country's history. He Is Hon.
william Sprague, of Rhode Island. ono
Of the most famous Of the war Gov.
ernors and one Of the ablest. He
comes Of distinguished ancestry. Ills
uncle, William Sprague. served as Gov
ernor Of Rhode Island as Democrat
In 1880 and later was United States
Senator. The family name for a CEN
fury has been prominent and, more
than any other In the State. is known
beyond Its borders. The Spragues
have contributed handsomely TO the
Industrial and political life of thi,