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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12
Mrs. Hill Reaches Washington.

Washington, Specialize special car
bearing James J. Hill. president OF the
Great Northern, and Mrs. Hill, who is
ILL., reached here Monday afternon from
Jekyll's Island, Ca, attached to the
regular Florida and New York limited.
on the Seaboard Air Line. A special
train was made up at once. and the
car started to its destination. Lake
wood, N. j., over the Pennsylvania
road. Mr.. Hill stated that Mrs. Hill had
Lorn the trip we'll and was somewhat
imDrOycd
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12

Benton, Ill.,, Special.-Some fifty
miners were entombed Monday in Jo-
seph Letters mine at Zeigler by ter
rife explosion of gas. Thus far 15
bodies have been found and more than
30 are said to be dead. The explosion,
II is said, was due to the fact that the
Letter mines are not worked on Sun
day, thus allowing gas to accumulate
in the lower workings.
When between 35 and 40 miners
had descended into the mine to resume
work terrific explosion blew the
mouth Of the mine high into the air.
One of the steel cages was blown to the
surface from the bottom of a 50O-foot
shaft. The shock Of the explosion was
felt at Benton, IL miles northeast OF
Zeigler A teamster driving along a
road half mile from the mine, was
covered with falling cinders and debris
covered the floor of his wagon hall an
inch deep One miner was killed and
four were severely injured at the mouth
of the shaft in which the explosion oc-
Cured. The work of rescue was begun
at once by miners who were arriving
when the explosion took place. But the
main shaft was demolished SO that res
cue work has to be carried on through
the airshaft This has hindered the
work of reaching the entombed men 10
such an extent that when darkness tcli
only few bodies had been brought TO
che surface. These bodies were found AZ
feet from the bottom of the a1rshaft
and this for many hours was as taf
as the rescuers were able to pene-
trate the shaft.
A committee Of union miners from
Duquion and other neighboring min
ing towns, headed by District Presl'
dent Morris, hastened to Zeigler soon
after the explosion had occurred and
offered their aid.
C. z. Childress, striking Zeisler
miner, LAST October predicted in
printed article that an explosion was
likely to occur on account of what. he
termed improper ventilation OF the
shafts.
There was much excitement among
miners when the accident became
known, because there had been a strike
Sae dsraa
sha oea aEFfad IsEallEsss
ESsih6aa lahEs
due 70 tie ateff de11 taf eSp pfosteaSs
cumulated gas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12
obstacIe to Peace. 2

St petersburg, BY Cable.-The9 Jap
anese. insistence. upon indemnity, ratn-
er than indisposition to include peace
at this time, zlater information lndi-
: Gates. wrecked the recent attemp 70
ssbring TIE warning powers into ,e,ae.en negot ;
,s.fiations. Another effort 900 ldiiteren1
lines to bring Russia and Japan TO-
!. eether is believed to be under way, ,tns
movers no;wssbeing French and English
: financial interests. "a II I.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12
eNo4olndictments.@

Richmond, Va, Special-Col. Henry
Hutchings, $ OFT the First Texas RogI
Sment, and five Eof his of1cersssappcar
ed before the. Federal grand jury here
Wednesday to testify in the matter o.
charges that there had been irregu
larities in the payroll Of tie regiment
named during the Manassas maneou
vres. Two grand juries have no"
passed on the matter without indict
mcnt of any one The first jury was
at Alexandria, nd..the second here
! the Richmond body finding s1fo 5true
bills
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12
An Assassination at Fort Smith, Ark.

An aSSaSSlrlalluH ett ro'e oi''N'' ~
Fort Smith, Ark, Spcciai.-The dead
body of Samuel Spencer. a prominent
contractor of this city, has been found
between two buildings on Tomson ave-
nue., with a bullet hole through the
body. The trouser pockets were turn
ed Inside out and 3S-calibre pistol
was found lying about a foot from
his left hand. His watch and 65 cents
in mi Eney in hip pocket were undis-
turbdd. There is no clue to the as
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12
MINERS ENTOMBED
Fifty People Vt5ifdatlps of Terrible Fire
Damp Explosllh
FIFTEEN BODIES ARE RECOVERED

An Explosion of Accumulated Gas in
JOSEPH Letters Mine at zeisier
Ill, causes\a Terrific Explosion.
The Accident ls>>said to be Due &c
the Fact that the hejter Mines Are
Not Worked on Sunday, hus Allow
ing ar Accumulation OF eas>
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12
A SUFFERER

~ MADAM" said the haggard man
al The door, could you give me some
assistance? am a survivor OF tho
siege of Port Arthur"
"Why,' said&he woman, suspicious.
ly, you couIdne have reached here
in this time"
"oh, kind lady, l was not at Port
Arthur, was the war-rumoS eultor on
an exci!able newspaper."-JnGge
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12
Killed Wife and Parents.

Batesville, Ark, Special-John Dow,
a negro, went to Sulphur Rock to see
his wife, who was at her fathers
home, and because she refused to re.
turn-with him. he drew pistol and
ssh0tsshersde Then he shot and
killed d8hisssMife' mother and another
snsgres HIS 8 ther-in.law secured a
shot gunssand shot Dow, but not ia.
fall thealatter being able to return
the fire. killing his father-in-law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12

and rear Of the saloon are closely
guarded by police, as are the entrances
to Columbia street at Forest and Water
streets. Every street corner in the vi
ainity is filled by a molly crowd, await
ing the appearance of mob to burn
the saloon. In all, nearly dozen ar
rests have been made for "safe keep
ing and at u o'clock, the police are
confident they have complete control
of the situation.
The report that two large crowds
from the West End are now congregat-
ing in uptown saloons with the avow-
ed purpose OF setting fire to the saloon
serves 10 keep the crowds as near the
place as the police will permit. Ihe
movement at this time is admitted to
be almost Identical with that of year
ago, although the police are betetr pre-
pared to prevent a disturbance than
they were then.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12
Mob Threatens Saloon.

Springfield, O., Special.-A mob very
similar to one year ago, which lynch
edIthe negro Dixon and burned several
lives, is congregating with avowed pur-
pbse OF burning a resort run by Joseph
Eempler. Nearly dozen arersts OF sus-
EHsa,iiEsiollslYs acting persepsesshsas1
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12
Derives 81 ,ooo, 600 From convists

and pieces odfytlmb ber Wsfs carried of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12

lcoNDUc UcToRs%WEAVER ARRESTED
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12

There. was much excitement among
miners when the accident became
known. because there had been strike
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12
Russians Resume Retreat.

Toxic, By Cable:-The main force OF
the Russians, which was recently de-
feated in the neighborhood of Chin
chiacheng. has deviated towards Shum-
iencheng. and part of it has retired
along the Fenghua road. On the lt ever ven
ing of April 5 no Russians Weresto.pge :: 8
seen south Of HsinHtnn, eight miles miles,
north OF Chinchiatun small Iorce
of Russians isaoecnpying ralisYo, rs
miles east of Weiyuanpoamen.aSz e.: s4.;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12
Iron Merger Assured.

cumulated gas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26
.LAWTON ARRIVED
TO-DAY WITH MAIL
NAVAL TRANSPORT ARRIVED
FROM SAN FRANCISCO WITH
TWO DAYS MAIL.

The naval auxiliary Lawton arrived
this morning from San Francisco W
two days later mail from the main
land. She left San Francisco Deem
Der IS, which was two days later than
the S. s. Manchuria sailed. The Law
ton struck two days of heavy weather
after leaving San Francisco, but the
remainder of the trip was pleasant.
She brought one passenger for this
port, Second Lieut. Jeter r. Horton of
the Marine Corps, who has been as
signed to duty at Midway to relieve
the present commandant at that place.
Commander c. f. Pond, who was for
merly the master of the u. S. S. Iro-
quois, is the commander of the Lawton
for this trip, as Commander Winder
was unable to make the trip Com
mander Pond is the aide to the COM
mandant of the navy yard at Mare
Island.
Lieutenant Commander Shane who
has been with the Lawton for a num-
Der of trips is still the navigating Of
ficer.
Christmas was celebrated aboard the
vessel yesterday by plenty of local hits
and a fine dinner. The LawtOn will
sail for Guam and Cavite on Friday.
The sailing hour has not been set,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT AHIPUU.


Her Majesty Queen Liliuokalani was
the guest of honor at a successful
Christmas tree party given by Mr.. and
Clara Fernandez delighted the au-
children grandchildren and greatgrand
children and to a large number Of their
intimate friends at their mansion Ahi-
pun, Nuuanu valley on Christmas Eve.
After an appropriate speech of well
come to Her Majesty, cleverly delivered
by Master Thomas Cummins Jr., sew
eral Rotations and songs were render
ed by a few selected young members OF
the party, and the Misses Adelaide and
Mrs. John Adams Cummings to then
dience by their accompaniment on the
piano and in playing some of their
carefully studied selections.
Santa Claus made the usual recon-
mendatious to the little ON s, and was
very lavish i'm his distribution of gifts
to big and small; no one was forgotten
all got their share Of presents, even
the absent on were thought Of and IL
was a truly refreshing sight to see
every one present happy and contented.
Refreshments were served ON the
broad lanais and all those pr sent
voted their thanks to the genial host
and hostess who had planned this
beautiful fiesta for their ben IT.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26
BACK
FROM HILO TRIP
CRUISER MADE PORT LAST WEEK
AFTER MEETING THE IROQUOIS
OFF KAUNAKAKAI.

The cruiser Chicago returned Satur-
day shortly before noon, from her spe-
cial cruise to the other islands She
left Honolulu last Tuesday afternoon
for Hilo, arriving the following in the
forenoon Admiral Goodrich and party
escorted by Governor Carter, passed
the day driving about Hilo and on
Thursday, visited the Volcano. The
party returned to the vessel Friday
afternoon from the Volcano, and left
for Kauanakakai which was reached
early Saturday morning.
The L. $. S. Iroquois was in wait
ing off Kaunakakai and the Admiral
and six officers were transferred to the
Iroquois to be taken ashore for a days
sport at the American Sugar Com
pany's ranch. Governor Carter did
not accompany them for the hunt but
returned on the Chicago to Honolulu,
as did DR.. Rossiter of the Naval Sta
ton. The Chicago is to sail tomorrow
night for San Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26
FOOTBALL IN
CALIFORNIA
CONTINUED from page one.)

able that the other colleges and schools
of the Pacific Coast will follow the lead
of Stanford and California. At any
rate, when they play US on our grounds
they will be compelled to play our form
of the game"
In all the intercollegiate football
contests between Berkeley and STAN
ford no serious accident has ever oc-
Cured, outside of sprains and bruises
which sometimes necessitated the
players removal from the field. What
is known as dirty playing" has been
practically unknown here, DR.. Jordan
stating that he recalls but one instance
of it.
Then why have the two universities
gone to work to reform the game?
Much excitement and condemnation of
football was aroused by the death Of
Won Bokelen at San Jose i'm a game of
football between high schools and it is
primarily-though not entirely-for tbs
benefit of younger players that the two
leading universities of the Pacific Coast
have acted as they have. DR.. Jordan
aptly expresses it thus: TT is I'M
doubtedly true that the immature pre-
paratory school player is more liable
to injury from mass plays than the
trained college athlete. Hence or de-
sire to amend the game, for l think it
will be readily conceded that the prone
ness of the preparatory lad to initiate
his college brother will prevent the
adoption of a different game by the
secondary schools
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26
REID LAVISH IN
ENTERTAINMENT
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO LON
, DON HAS SECURED A HIGH
PLACE IN HEARTS OF BRITONS

NEW YORK, December 9.-Robert j.
Wynne, American Consul General at
London and former Postmaster Cen
eral, has arrived here i'm answer to a
subpoena requiring him to testify in
the Postoffice scandal.
Wynne said London was i'm raptures
over the lavishness of ambassador
Reds entertainments.
ut was a difficult thing for any man
to go to London as ambassador after
Choate," he added, but Reid has gone
in for entertaining in such grand style
as to captivate London.
mo ambassador has spent so much
money as Reid He has a town resi-
dence outside Hyde Park which is 50
big it has no number. 1t is called Dor
chester Park, and the residence is To-
Gated in the center of what is an inn
mense tract of land for London proper
| He has country residence called
/ Wrest Park. 1t is owned by Lord Cow
| per. and the grounds are filled with al
sorts of game 1t is a reproduction OF
/ the Palace of Versailles. Wrest Parl
is one and a half hours by motor can
from London, being at Ampthll, Sur
rey.
Few Kings have any better resi-
denCes than Reid. When il is COnsid
cred that every country i'm the worlC
but America furnishes it's ambassador
with home, the extent of what ReiC
is doing to keep up the reputation o
American hospitality may be appre
ciated."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26

that he remarked that he hadn't come
to be caught by no lawyer"
At another stage Macy electrified the
jurors by turning and telling them they
all new a witness whom he had mem
toned but could not refer to by name.
Jim" he said "Jim,-I can't get
the name,-you all know him.
The Jim i'm question was Jim Shaw.
who started out as a candidate for
the legislature last year, and who, ac-
cording to Macy, owned the place near
which Macy saw Metcalf during the
disputed years. After the cross exa-
mination was over Attorney Robertson
tried to refresh the witness memory
by asking if he remembered what hap
pened to Jim" i'm the last campaign.
Macy remembered all that. and also
that Jim" was now i'm California with
the Ellis quintette. BY this time
most Of the jurors knew that Jim Shaw
was the man referred to, but it was
not till the name Shaw was mentioned
that Macy got it. Then he yelled that
Shaw was the man.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26
MACY ENTkRTAINS
METCALF JURORS
INSPECTOR MACY PROVES A VERY LIVELY WITNESS
GODFREY RowLAND-TE1.Ls McCLANAHAN
HE DOESN'T PROPOSE FOOLED BY A LAWYER

"I amt comm hsre to be caught by
no lawyer" said Sam Macy on the wit
ness stand in Judge Robinson's court
this morning, while under cross eXa-
mination by Attorney E. b. McClana-
han. Macy made a very lively wit
ness and the court and jury had lot
of amusement when his cross examina-
ton was conducted. His testimony
was in the case of Frank Godfrey, trus-
tee for Thomas MetCalf VS.. Helen Row
land. 1t dealt largely with the show
ing the whereabouts of the late Tho
mas Metcalf at the time when young
Metcalf was born, the latter'S legite-
macy being a main issue i'm the case.
He is suing in ejectm5nt for posses
sion Of lands.
McClanahan's cross examination dealt
largely with questions of dates on
which the witness had met Metcalf
in Honolulu and at other places. 1t
was while the attorney was trying to
! pin Macy down to more definite dates
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26
DECIDED
AHUNDRED
YEARS AGO
NATURALIZATION QUESTION RAISED HERE RULED ON IN 1902
SAYS PRossER-BRIEF DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL PROS
SER FILED I SUPREME A SUBJECT
PORTANCE ALL ISLAND DISTRICTS.

Deputy Attorney General NJ. F. Pros
ser has filed in the Supreme Court a
brief which makes a strong plea in
favor of the right of the Territorial
circuit courts to naturalize aliens. This
is the subject in connection with which
Governor Carter in his annual report
made a recommendation, asking that
legislation be given to endow the courts
with such power and to ratify their ac-
lions during the past five years in at
tempting to exercise the power. There
are hundreds of persons in the islands,
who have voted and acted on juries in
the capacity of citizens, whose ''natu-
ralizations" We're only by circuit courts,
and the legal effectiveness of such nat
publications is now called in question
in the case of Morita Kaizo, who was
convicted by a jury composed in part
of citizens attempted to be naturalized
by a circuit court. In his brief Pros
ser gives the following: ,.
81 "By the Act Of Congress passed July
18th, 1887, entitled An Act to Provide
a Government for Territories North
West of the Ohio" such Territory was
divided into districts as required by
law, and thereafter, by the general
TerritorialStatute of the United States,
all Territories were divided into dis
tricts and appropriate courts were es-
tablshed to have jurisdiction In said
districts. By the Act Of March 26th,
1890, 1 Revised Statutes, p. 1903, it was
provided That any alien, being a free,
white person, may be admitted to be-
come a citizen, on application to any
common law court This was the first
Act on the subject of Naturalization,
passed by the United States Congress,
and was repealed by the Act of Jan
uary 29th 1895, Chapter 90 Vol. l, Re
vised Statutes, p. Ala whereby it was
provided that He shall declare upon
oath or affirmation, before the Supreme
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26
BIC CHRISTMAS
At THE ORPHEUM
LARGE AUDIENCE ENJOYS A
GOOD PERFORMANCE BY THE
BUTLER COMPANY.

Christmas at the Orpheum was a
gala day. For Her Children's Sake
( holding the boards both afternoon and
I evening.
The matinee was a sight to gladden.
/ the heart of any one. The place was
/ packed with children all dressed in
/ their best bib and tucker and the au-
ditorium looked like a flower garden.
Each child on entering the theateE
received a present, every conceivable
I toy was in the collection and as there
were many horns and other noise pro-
ducing articles there was no need of an
orchestra during intermissiOns.
! While the play was in progress how
ever they were as orderly as could be
for every one was deeply interested in
the story and the acting and such APP
probation and applause was seldom
heard in any play house.
The piece is more than its name inn
plies, for beside the sacrifice of a
mother for her children, there is a
great deal of rip-roaring comedy and
many thrilling situation.
In the third act when the little boy
saves his mo ,ner from a beating at
the hands of the villain by shooting
him, the audience went wild and the
children standing on the chairs were
simply frantic with delight and excite
ment which required at least five min
utes to wear itself out.
Miss Fowler as the suffering motNr
was excellent while Miss Hayward as
the adventures was cruelty good, 50
ha "a
hatred between her and Tom Lowell,
the villain of the play, They were
both killed however much to the de-
light Of all the children, and the grown
up ones as well.
Miss Chandler took the part Of Bob
by the little boy, and her petiteness
came in good play for she made a
charming little boy-but the delight of
all was little Baby Winton who took
the part of Rosie, Bobby's little sister.
This little Miss was a perfect fairy
in look and manner spoke her lines like
a veteran, and looked as sweet and
dainty as a beautiful doll.
The children fairly fell in love with
her and no doubt there will be a de-
mand for her picture that will even
exceed the craze for Mr.. Buffers pho
tograph.
( Mr.. Auerbach and Miss Orendorf kept
the audience cOnvulsed with laughter
every time they appealed on the stage.
Mr. Earl, Mr. Drum and Miss Wharton
were all good and even the beautiful
white horse used in the circus scene
came in for his share of admiration. In
the evening the house was again pack
ed and the play gave as much satisfac-
ton as in the afternoon.
1t will be repeated again tonight and
tomorrow for the last time. If there is
any efficacy in hit, the house should
be packed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26
THE SALVATION ARMY CHRIST
MAS TREE.

The newsboys of the city filled the
Salvation Army han last evening at 6
o'clock, and while they listened to a
short program arranged for them they
feasted their eyes on a beautifully
trimmed Christmas tree, gotten up for
their benefit. The boys We're exceed
ingly well-behaved and seemed to un-
derstand and appreciate the spirit that
promptedthe kind people of Honolulu
to make it possible for the Salvation
Army to supply them with the Christ
mas treat so dear to the heart of every
child.
After each boy had received his toy
apple, orange and a box of candy he
marched out, and soon the hall was
empty, but in a little while to be filled
again by a crowd of people who heart
lily enjoyed the program, which consist
ed of Christmas songs, recitations and
drills by the children. Each one pres
ent was remembered with a little gift
and many of the boys who were fan
away from home and friends We're re-
minded that here I'm Honolulu there are
those who are interested i'm them.
In every way the Christmas Tree was
great success, and the Salvation
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26
A FANCY DRESS
CELEBRATION

Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. c. Hagens enter
tanned at dinner Christmas Eve i'm a
somewhat novel way. The guests of
whom there We're sixteen, were all in
fancy dress costume. Several of the
costumes worn were costumes that
were worn at the coronation of King
Kalakaua, or on occasions when Ha-
waiian Royalty was represented at
coronations or jubilees Of European
crowned heads. The Princess Kala-
nianaole wore Kapiolani's conoration
gown. Last evening the same guests in
the same costumes were the guests Of
the Princess Kalanianaole who had as
her guest of honor the eX-Queen Lii
uokalani. Dancing followed dinner
each evening
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-26
HALEIWA.

The Haleiwa Hotel, Honolulu's IA
nous country resort, on the line Of the
Oahu Railway, contains every modern
Improvement and affords ITS guests an
opportunity to enjoy all amusements-
golf tennis, billiards, fresh and salt
water bathing, shooting, fishing. riding
and driving. Tickets, including rail-
way fare and one full days room and
board, are sold at the Honolulu station
an Trent & Company for S. For de-
parture OF trains, consult time table.
On Sundays, the Haeiwa Limited. u
two hour train. leaves at 1922 a. m:
returning, arrives in Honolulu al 10
p. m.