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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
'HUNDREDSPERISHED
BRITISH STEAMER HANKOW IS
BURNED Ar HONG KONG.
Over 1000 Aboard--chinese Passen.
gers Suffered Most-European Pas
sengers and Crew Escaped--vaIua.
BILE Cargo a Total Loss-onIy Shell
and Hull Remain-orisin Unknown.

Hong Kong, Oct, 15.-The British
steamer Hankow was burned Sunday
morning while lying alongside her
wharf. Hundreds Of Chinese passen.
gers were burned to death, and val.
liable cargo was destroyed. All the
European passengers and crew were
saved.
The steamer Hankow, with 1000
Chinese passengers, men, women and
children, and seven Europeans and a
cargo including 300 bales of mating,
SO bales of raw silk and 400 bales OF
waste silk, arrived from Canton and
was shortly afterward moored at the
wharf. fS
Her chief officer reported to Captain
Branch that the ship was afire. The
captain then directed the chief engi-
neer to turn on the water through the
fire hose. This was impossible for the
reason that within five minutes after
the alarm was given the Hankow was
ablaze fore and aft. fF
Captain Branch then awakened the
European passengers, who rushed
down the gangway, the ladies' in their
nightclothes. The crew was COMPEL
ed to leave the ship, which by this
time was veritable furnace. The
Chinese steerage passengers were
thrown into a frightful panic. Horri-
flying shrieks and cries to save their
lives were heard, but escape was i'm
possible owing to the infiammable ma.
ture of the cargo. Hundreds were
burned to death and many others
jumped into the harbor and were
drowned. $F
Responding to signals the British
cruiser Flora and the naval dockyard
dispatched contingents of engines and
assistance. The land and floating bri-
gades of firemen made herculean ef-
forts to extinguish the flames, which
leaped to a height Of over 60 feet.
After four hours the fire was
brought under control, at which time
only the shell and hull of the Hankow
remained.
There are many theories as to the
cause of the fire. The first is that it
was caused by the overturning of a
lantern by Chinese boarding house
runner, who came aboard seeking GUS
toners. The second is that an opium
smoker accidentally set fire to mat
ting, the third is that it was caused by
the crossing of electric wires. A
fourth theory and one that is consid-
cred the most probable is that the fire
was incendiary and was an outgrowth
of boycott against British river
boats.
The steamer Hankow was owned by
the China Navigation company of
London, and was built in Glasgow in
1875. The vessel was constructed of
iron, her dimensions being length,
30S.5; beam, 42.3; depth, 1862 feet.
She registered 3O73 tons gross.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19

grown from the 18th to the 18th class
and all salaries should be raised in
accordance. Similar changes in class
ification are said to be contemplated
by Adams and Douglas counties.
According to statements of Frank
Lane, James Kelly, negro. aged 20.
whose home was at Idaho Springs,
Col, was kicked under the wheels of
a freight train by Chas. Bey at Yakima
City and they charge him with muir
der.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
Gov. Folks idea.

Pennington. Mo. - Governor Folk.
who is known to oppose the govern
ment ownership Of railroads, came out
Saturday in advocacy of policy of
more stringent government supervi-
sion. The governor favors a govern
ment control similar to the present
control Of national banks by the fed
eral government.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
TO REPRESENT NORTHWEST

Appeal to Governors of Three States
for jamestown Exhibit.
The Oregon-Jamestown Exposition
commission has authorized an official
appeal to be addressed to the COVER
nors of Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana for joint northwest building at
the jamestown tercentennial next
year. If favorable replies are received
a formal move will be inaugurated i'm
mediately. Jefferson Myers will leave
for Hampton Roads shortly to arrange
for an Oregon exhibit at the exposi-
ton.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
corky Departs for Home.

Thinly disguised under the name of
the Russian authors adopted son. as
''Mr. and Mrs. Peishkoff." Maxim Cor
ky and his companion, Nine. And
reiva. sailed for home Saturday from
New York. They have been looking
over the sore spots and slums in this
country with a view Of comparing
'benighted and money made America"
with 'sdespotic Russia"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
MONTANA NEWS.

l.. e. VanPelt of Madison Mills, O.,
and Avery Moore of Glenn, Mich, were
instantly killed recently in the col
lapse of trestle near Livingston on
| the Northern Pacific railroad ON which
they were working. A large rock fall
ing from the side of a fill struck the
trestle, causing it to collapse.
The actual manufacture of sugar be-
gun at the big factory at Billings,
Mont, on October Is. Acting under
instructions from the office in Billings,
almost every grower in the valley has
begun the work of harvesting his
beets. 1t is automatically stated that
the crop of this season will reach
about 10000 tons. which will fall con-
siderably short of the factory capacity,
which is 10000 tons.
The reunion of the United Confeder-
ates of the Northwest was held in
Townsend Friday. Paul -. Fusz, of
Philadelphia was elected department
| commander for ensuing year.
Horses are scarce in Montana and
prices have increased materially over
what they were year ago. hundreds
of head have been shipped out of the
state this year and there are not
enough of the right kind left to supply
the demand.
Members of the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows and of the grand encampment
are at Helena, the occasion being the
annual meetings of both these bodies
of the order.
Alfred Alkire, alias Charles Brown,
who escaped from the Lewistown Jail
some time ago, has been rearrested.
He was with a woman and was headed
for Park county when captured.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
Whole Family Murdered.

Parsons, q farmer. his wife and
three children. aged IL. and year.
were recently murdered near Licking.
Mo. A farmer named Judah Hamil.
ton has been arrested. charged with
the murder. and is said to have con-
fessed. The body of Parsons was
found shot to death and the mother
and three children had been clubbed
to death.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
He PRAYs; SHE BREAKS NECK.
Wife Stumbles Over Her KneeIinq
Husband,


From Waukomiss, Okla, comes the
report that Mrs. Philip Sproutz is
dead from broken neck and her baby
daughter is SO badly injured that it
may not recover as the result of her
stumbling over her husband as he was
kneeling in prayer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sproutz had spent the evening with
friends. Returning home they pre-
pared to retire, the husband going
first to their sleeping room. While
passing through the dark room with
the baby in her arms, Mrs. Sproutz
stumbled over her husbands feet and
in trying to save the baby from injury
struck her head against the wash
stand, breaking her neck and dying
instantly. The child feel from her
arms to the floor.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
s15,ooo,ooo for Charity.

London.-Saturday the widow Of the
late Samuel Lewis Hill died, necessi-
tating distribution of the estate, which
according to the will leaves $4,000
900 to charitable institutions.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
BOY Convicted Of Murder.

Willie Helm was found guilty of
murder in the first degree and recon-
mended to life imprisonment for the
killing Of w. J. Hayes and wife on oc-
tober 80 last. His brother. Elmer
Helm, was tried last June for the same
murder and was sentenced to be
hanged. Elmer is 20 years old and
Willie is Is.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
Murdered Whole Family.

Newport, Tenn.-Chalburn Mintoch
age 81, one of the most prominent far
mers in this neighborhood, Saturday
murdered his wife and four children
fatally injured two other children and
committed suicide. Mintoch went sud.
denly insane. The crimes were com.
mitted with an ak, the crazed man
Draining his wife and the children.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE.
One Man Was Drowned and One Miss.

ING.
Tivoli, N. Y.-One man was drown
ed, one is missing and six were in
jured in collision between the steam
ers Adirondack and Saratoga on the
Hudson river in a fog.
The dead man is Clarence Sherman,
oiler on the Saratoga; the missing,
George E. Norton, clerk on the Adj
rondack. Five hundred passengers on
the two vessels underwent thrilling
experiences. Thousands of dollars
worth of damage was done.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
TWELvE-INcH GUN is TESTED.

TroJectHe OF 1oUo POUNDS Is Carried
Distance Of Ten Miles.
The official test of the 12-inch guns
at Fort Stark, Newcastle, was held re-
Gently and was entirely satisfactory.
Each of the IL guns was tested with a
one-half, three-quarters and full
charge, $40 pounds of powder being
used for the last, the projectile weigh
ing 1000 pounds. The guns at the ele-
walton today carried to point beyond
the Isle of Shoals, a distance of 10
miles.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-10-19
Cen. stoesseI Is to Retire.

st. Petersburg-An imperial order
giving notice OF the retirement OF
Lieutenant General stoessel on the
ground of Ill health has appeared,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
KELLOGG HARD At
WORK At THE DAM
THE DAM EXPERT LEFT EARLY
TODAY TO CONTINUE INSPEC-
TION OF THE DAM.

Bright and early this morning the
dam expert II. Clay Kellogg, accom-
panied by c. II. Smith, the engineer i'm
charge of the construction of the Nuu-
anu dam, left for the work to spend
more time in looking for weak spots i'm
the work. Nothing is to be left undone
in order that the truth of the situa-
tion might be known.
Saturday the dam was carefully gone
over by Mr.. Kellogg, and several pits
were ordered by him to be dug that he
might know how things are clear to the
bottom Of the structure. Wherever he
thinks a close inspection should be
made he win have a pit made and will
personally inspect the place He will
also lend his ear to the builders Of the
work as to the conditions of the struct-
ure in places.
Mr.. Kellogg stated that the work Of
inspection would probably take longer
than he thought at first in order to
make a thorough examination of the
dam. Nothing is to be left unturned
to make the inspection a satisfactory
one.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
ARRESTED CAPTALN

A warrant of arrest was issued to-
day for Captain Watson of the British
steamer Kirkheld, for allowing a de-
serter to escape from the vessel con-
trary to the immigration laws of the
United States. The deserter is one w
Walsh who is said to have come as
hore here from the vessel, and it is
charged that the captain failed to OBJ
serve due precautions to prevent his
landing, The warrant was served this
afternoon by Deputy United States
Marshal f. l.. Winter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
REVENUE CUTTER
OFF TO KAL LAUPAPA
DANIEL MANNING WILL DEPART
TONIGHT WITH DIR, BRINKER-
HOFF AND SURVEYOR.

The U. S. Revenue Cutter Daniel
Manning is to go to Kalaupapa to-
night, This morning she hauled over
to the Naval wharf for the purpose Of
coaling and preparing for her trip.
She is making the present trip for the
purpose of taking Dr. Brinkerhoff and
civil engineer to the Molokai leper
settlement.
DR.. Brinkerhom is to have a road
from the site OF the proposed Federal
government experimental station to
the main road surveyed. A local engi-
neer is to accompany him for the pur-
pose of making the survey. The Man
ming will probably remain at Kalau-
papa until the survey will have been
completed. Some days will elapse be-
fore the survey will have been finished.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

making deals, there viii probably be
a very lively session. II is i'm the pri-
maries which are to elect these dele
gates that the legislative deals now
being made will be carried out.
The fight between Harris and Achi,
for the nomination for supervisor at
large, centcrod at present largely in
the Fifth, for it is expected that Har-
ris viii control the Fourth fairly well,
is attracting as much attention as that
between Brown and Crabbe for sheriff.
TO some extent it is all a part of the
same fight, Crabbe, Achi and Deputy
Sheriff Kalakiela being allies, while
Brown and Harris sam Johnson, Jack
Lucas and Lane all have the same
friends. Both crowds, however, are
with Lane under the Kuhio banner. Op-
posed to the Brown men so far are only
Achi and Kalakiela and the new Re-
publican labor-for-Achi party, which
opened the public meeting with a whoop
up for Achi a few nights ago. Achi,
however is admittedly wise politician
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
WAS THIS DESERTER
DROWNED OFF PORT2
OFFERED, FOR APPRE-
HENSION OF SAILOR WEIGH
WHO LEFT S. S. KIRKFIELD.

The reward of $40 which Captain
Watson of the British S. S. Kirkfeld is
offering for the return of Sailor Wech
may be worse than blood money, for
it is a question in the minds of the
harbor police whether Welch is among
the living.
Yesterday the Kirkfeld went out of
the harbor and anchored off port, pre-
paratOry to sailing for the Colonies.
She came here with four stowaways,
two of them Americans and two of
them foreigners. The Americans were
allowed to land but the captain of the
vessel was told that he would have to
keep the foreigners in custody, for they
would not be allowed to land. They We're
kept at the local police station. Yes
terday they We're put aboard the YES
sci. Welch jumped overheard from
the steamer last night. He evidently
wanted to swim ashore but whether he
was able to stand such a swim is un-
certain. The sharks may have caught
him but as the sharks are a bit of a
bugaboo it is not probable that he
met death from this means If he did
not reach shore he was probably drown
ed.
The situation will raise rather an in
teresting technical question. The mas
ter of the vessel can claim that the man
was put aboard his vessel and was
taken out of the port, so it will be up to
the local immigration authorities to
prove that Welch came ashore again.
Six of the crew deserted the vessel
So Shn has gone outside of the harbOr
to await some additional men.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
SALES OF LANDS
AND LEASES
COMMISSIONER PRATT DISPOSES
OF TITLES AND LEASES TO
SEVERAL TRACTS.

The Olowalu lands offered for sale
today by Land Commissioner Pratt
were bought by w. NJ. Giffard for $37,-
$50, the upset price being ten dollars
less. The lands consist of 42O7O acres
of agricultural land ana 549.3O acres of
waste land, at Olowalu and Ukumeha-
me, Island of Maui, and are supposed
to be intended for further use by Olo-
walu plantation. The government re-
served a 100 foot strip along the beach,
roads, lands ETC., and necessary school
lands.
The Kamaole lands, in Kula district,
Maui, were sold to the Henry Water
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
A WEIRD LEGISLATURE
FIGHTS THREATEN TO EXPERI-
ENCE HOUSE TIL ORIGINAL BANDERLoG CROWD.
TOUGH COMBINATIONS BEING sTRIv-
ING FOR CONTROL. COUNTY CONVENTIONS.

"The next legislature Of Hawaii"
said prominent local politician lis
likely to be worse than the first, if the
present signs count for anything. 1t is
because everywhere the county fights
are so overshadow.ng the Legislative
ones that all sorts of combines for the
Legislature are being made to trade for
county support. Some of the tough
est propositions in the way of legisla-
tive nominations that have ever been
heard Of, are being pledged for in the
Territory and in Honolulu today. Look
out for n tough legislature that will
match the first one"
The author of these remarks is not
desirous of being quoted to any such
effect, being in politics himself, but he
is one who is closely in touch with the
various fights now in progress. on
every hand there is a general dlckering
for supporters going on, and seats in
the legislature are being traded for as
sistance in county fights. There are
some weird prospective lawmakers
looming up on the political horizon.
The oahu county convention, under
the new rules, is going TO be a gather
ing of about 800 delegates With such
a large membership there is all sorts
of room for factions and no possible
certainty Of results for anyone, The
last convention consisted of only 14S
and its action was uncertain up to
the last With 300 men cauCussing and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
CHAMBERDAIN'S COLIC, CHOLERA
AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY.

The great success of this preparation
in the relief and cure of bowel COM
plants has brought it into almost uni
versal use. 1t never fails, and when re-
duced with water and sweetened is
pleasant to take. 1t is equally valuable
for children and adults, and is the only
remedy that will cure chronic diarr-
hoea. Every bottle is warranted. For
sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith &
Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
ROYALTY INSPECqS HOSPITALS
ORANIENBAUN Empress in


house Trust Company, for $3.50 per
year The upset price was $1,25O.
A third offering wBs of $40 acres of
agricultural land, together with Is
acres of waste land, offered under lease
for five years, at an upset price of $3,-
$40 per annum. The lease has just ex-
pired. 1t was bought for another five
years by Honokaa plantation at the
upset price.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
THE SECRET OUT.

Small profits and quick sales is the
reason I can sell Japanese provisions
and general merchandise at lower pri-
ces than any house in town. K. Yama-
moto, wholesale merchant, Hotel St.,
near Nuuanu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
INCOME TAX APPEALs.

The Tax Appea, Court met at 1880
o'clock this afternoon to consider in
come tax appeals, Counsel in the va
rious cases were not ready TO proceed,
and the court adjourned to wednesday
morning, when the plantation cases
will be heard. The Rapid Transit and
w. r. Castle cases, which depend prin-
cipally on legal points, were set for
Saturday morning,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
RESUMED PRACTICE.

George D. Gear has opened law Of
fees in the rooms formerly occupied by
Justice Hatch on Kaa' umanu street.
Telephone Main 214
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

The S. S. Nippon Maru is due today
from the Orient. She viii probably
sail for San Francisco tomorrow morn
ing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

Headquarters for fireworks, tor
pedoes, cap pistols, roman candles,
torpedo canes, hrecrackers, flags etc
Arleghs
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

The best cup of Hawaiian coffee in
the city. New England Bakery and
Cafe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS.

We are showing natty Elton Suits
from $3.75 up. New Walking skirts in
latest shades Of gray and navy blue,
$3.50 up. Shirt-waist suits in the latest
styles, 1915 up. n. S. Sachs Dry Goods
CO.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
GOOD ENOUGH.

The hot free lunch served every aft
ernoon at the Criterion is good enough
for everybody.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

Delicious pies and cakes. Candy
fresh every day. New England Bakery
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
UTOPIA.

Some day everyone will drink Rainier
Beer-everybody that tries It likes It.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
CONGRESSMAN ADAMS DEAD

CHICAGO Ill., of
cullen Adams has
ton
a
State
Verona, N Y, 2,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

CONTINUED on Page Five).
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
NIODeX
Wont
Buy

a lost or burnt treasure. Get
the best possible insurance for
your valuables-a box in our
safe-deposit vaults. Burglars
can't blow open, nor fire molest
this place of absolute security.
The cost is only IS per year.
Are your valuables safe where
they are?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
Five New
Creations

The most extensive line Of ladies'
white canvas ties ever shown in this
city.
All brand new and fresh.
Every size and width is here or you.
Come early and get fitted.
White Canvas Bryn Mawr Welt sole
tie SO. So
White Canvas Blucher Welt sole tie
$3.50,
White Canvas Chrlsty tie turn sole
$3.50.
White Canvas Gibson tie turn sole
S4.OO.
White Canvas Paris Tie Pump turn
sole $3.50.
Large Ribbon laces I'm all. Remem-
Der the masses Of people buy from us
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-19
BLAME FOR
MONGOLIA WRECK
CAPT PORTER OF THE MONGOLIA
MAKES MS REPORT TO THE
FEDERAL INSPECTORS.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 11.-Cap-
tain w. = $. Porter, who commanded
the Pacific Mail Companys steamship
Mongolia when she ran on the reef at
Midway Island ON september Is last,
filed his report of the mishap yesterday
with the Federal inspectors of Hulls
and Boilers. Regarding the statement
that he ventured close to the island
contrary to orders, Captain Porter de-
clared yesterday that he did not in
tentionally break the orders, but that
he kept his vessel moving ahead until
he could make soundings and determine
his exact position.
The report of Captain Porter reads in
part:
%We left Yokohama two days late
with the vessel drawing 27.O5 forward
and 2S.1O aft on Saturday, Septem-
Der 10. our official position at noon was
lat. 29:23 north, longitude 1916 west.
I set the course 5. "a e, standard COM
pass At $50 p. m. I changed the
course to 5. - T., standard compass
At 1880 p. m. l notified the chief en-
gineer to hold down his steam, as I
would stop and lie around as soon as
made the light. At S:37 p. m. the look
out reported a light, which was about
16 miles off l saw signals from the
shore and started ahead slowly. At
the same time l ordered Mr.. Martin.
the first officer to keep the sounding
machine going continuously and report
when he had touched bottom After
running about half an hour Mr.. Mart n
reported $50 fathoms and no bottom. I
sent for Mr. Martin and said to him,
You must have bottom He said, I
am sure of my soundings.' I said to
him, Look on the chart and you will
see that five or six miles out you get
soundings. Go aft and keep the sound
ing machine going continuously and let
me know when you get bottom At
1920 p. m. Mr.. Martin reported no
bottom at $50 fathoms and I ordered
the steamers engines stopped Sudden
ly Mr.. Martin reported 40 fathoms. and
then I saw ahead a white streak. |
ordered full speed astern but i'm a few
minutes she touched quite easily. I
said to the first officer You see your
soundings were wrong He said moth
ing"