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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-10
Lack of Support Drives
Russian Government
to Extremes.
WITTE TELLS VISITORS
Career of PiIIage in Trans
Caucasia Continues Un-
checked.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 10.-Premier
cation headed by the mayor of the city.
which requested the revoking of or
ders of the prefect of police against
meetings in the interest of the elec-
toral campaign. said he could not
promise to do anything until after Jan.
%. While personally he did not sym
pathze with the harsh measures of
Interior Minister Durnovo, he regard
ed them as essential.
WonId Be Scnpegoai.
The premier could not assume re-
sponsibility for course which. If IL
resulted in bloodshed. would make him
a scapegoat.
He spoke bitterly of the failure OF
the moderates TO give the government
support. saying upon their shoulders
largely rests the burden of compelling
the government TO repression.
Revolution Complete.
St Petersburg, Jan. 10.-The latest
news from trans-Caucasia is complete
revolution prevails in Georgia and
Mingrelia. The viceroy is dispatching
all troops available for service in the
revolutionary territory.
No Quarter Given.
Mitau Courland, Jan. 10.-A squad
ron of Dragons which WAS ambushed
near Hazenpot, losing two men killed
and four wounded, received reinforce
ments later and surrounded the reyolu-
tionists. No quarter was given and
the revolutionists, numbering SO, were
killed to the last man.
PIunderIng Tihis.
Tiflis, Caucasia, Jan. 10.-Plundering
the city continues. Last night bombs
were thrown at the military patrol
whereupon the house from which the
bombs were hurled and adjoining build
ings were bombarded by artillery with
the result that many persons were
killed or wounded. A house in which
Armenians. who attempted 10 assas-
sinate an officer had sought refuge, was
set on fire and a man burned alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-10
Texas Nearo Lynched.

Houston, Texas, Jan. I0.-Ben Har-
ris. negro charged with the assas-
sination of Ozro Polk Monday night,
was lynched this morning at Moscow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-10

lost their lives in a fire which burned
the fifth, sixth and seventh stories of
the West hotel this. morning. The
blaze started in an unknown manner
in the hacking room on the first floor.
Ascending the elevator shaft il spread
when it reached the fifth floor.
Aroused by Bells.
Awakened by the ringing of alarm
bells in their rooms. the guests who
numbered in all about 200 rushed wild
Iy about, seeking safety. Those on the
upper floors were driven back into the
rooms by smoke which filled the hall
ways. and when the firemen arrived,
they were greeted with cries for as
sistance from scores of men and wo-
men. who. scantily clad. were shiver-
ing on the window ledges
Compelled to Leap.
Smoke was pouring out around them,
and soon two men were compelled to
leap to- avoid the flames. Both were
killed. One of them was identified as
j. b. Prisinger. a travelling salesman
from New York Miss NJ. E. Hodges,
a guest, sought a fire escape. but hav-
ing opened the wrong window on the
seventh floor, she was driven to step
of the ledge Her body was horribly
mangled.
Hero Loses Life.
Capt. John Berwin of the hook and
ladder company, having broken open
a window or the seventh floor. which
he had reached by means of a scaling
ladder, stumbled on the body of Mrs.
Emaline Barlow, an aged woman. He
strapped the unconscious form to his
back and started down the ladder.
When midway between the seventh
and sixth floors the strap broke. He
threw the woman toward projecting
ledge on the floor below. The woman
grasped the projection and held on.
Later she was rescued. Berwin lost
his balance and fell to the pavement
and was instantly killed.
Travelling Men Caught i'm Rooms.
J. E. Wolfe. a travelling representa-
tive for a New York wholesale hard
ware merchants, was burned TO death
in his own ROOM
Thomas Sommerville, of Springfield
Ill. a travelling salesman, and w. G.
Nichols. grain commission merchant
of Minneapolis. and Clinton Lamme,
a travelling man from West Point, n.
Y, were suffocated in their rooms.
Mrs. Barlow may die from inhaling
smoke. colored porter is reported
missing
At 11:15 the known list of dead
numbered 10 as follows:
MRS. j. L. HODGES. Minneapolis.
CAPT. JOHN BERWIN.
ALICE LARSON. chambermaid.
w. G. NICHOLS, grain merchant,
Minneapolis.
J. p. PERSINGER, New York.
J. E. WOLFE. New York.
CLINTON LAMME.
THOMAS SOMMERVILLE, Spring
field. Ill.
One unknown man.
woman VIII Die
The search of the rooms continues.
Mrs. Emaline Barlow to save whom |
Capt. Berwin lost his life. will die from |
inhaled smoke. a colOred porter is |
reported missing. The property loss is |
estimated at S25.OOO.
started Upper Floors.
The blaze broke out in the upper |
stories of the building and the electric |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-10
chokes to Death on Meat.

Sterling, H., Jan. 10.-John Flax OF
Savanna while dining choked on a
piece of meat and before the arrival
of a physician strangled TO death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-10

bells Immediately summoned an alarm
in ali rooms. Many guests had already
escaped down the stairways, but these
exits were soon cut off by fire and i'm
penetrable smoke.
Fire Captain Killed.
Capt. John Berwin of the fire depart
ment, fell while trying to lower a wo-
man TO safety from an upper floor and
was killed A woman was caught by
another fireman.
An unknown man jumped for the
roof of an adjoining building. missed.
and was killed. large middle aged
woman jumped from the fourth floor
and met instant death. There were
many narrow escapes and firemen
made numerous thrilling rescues.
Family saved.
F. a. Chamberlain of the Security
bank and members of his family. were
not awakened in time to make their
escape by the exits. For many min
utes after it appeared their position
was untentable, they remained at their
window in the topmost story.
Makes Rope of Bedding.
Chamberlain gathered the bedding
and sheets and made rope and at the
same time extension ladders were be-
ing placed into position but were
found too short. Other ladders were
rushed to the scene and fireman with
a rope about him finally placed and
scaled a ladder to the cheers of thous-
ands of excited spectators. Arriving
at the window he took one after anoth-
er and lowered them TO the extension
ladder two stories beneath by means
of the rope. where they were brought
to the ground in safety.
PrOprietOrs Carried Out.
Mrs. c. H. Wood and her daughter,
proprietors of the West hotel, were
both rescued. the latter being carried
down scaling ladder when she be-
came terror stricken and attempted to
jump to a window ledge. Berwin lost
his balance, falling seven stories to his
death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-10
Freezes to Death in His Home.

Galesburg. ILL.,. Jan. 10.-Thomas
Curley was found dead in his home yes
terday A physician declared the man
had been frozen to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-10

publican opposition continues. some
scandalous stories will be let loose
concerning the possession of railroad
and mining stocks in the territories
by republican recalcitrants
still Talk Tariff.
Washington, Jan. 10.-The discus
sion of the Philippine tariff bill con-
tinued in the house today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-10
PIunderIng riHis.
TIME FOR WOMAN MURDERED r
Mrs. ToIIa, Condemned to Death, Re-
prieved by Gov. Stokes.

Trenton, \. J., Jan. 10.-Mrs. TolIa,
who was TO have been hanged Friday
for killing Joseph Santa, was today
granted a reprieve of 80 days by Gov.
Stokes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-10
HEAR CONCLUSION
Crowded Court Room in AIedo
Waiting to Hear the Last
Words.
GOES TO THE JURY TONIGHT
Attorneys Attacking Each Other -
Strenuous Attempts to Make Holes
in the Testimony.

Aledo, Jan. 10.-(SpeciaD.- Interest
in the Mckinney cruelty case has not
decreased with the conclusion of the
testimony and while the arguments
have been in progress the court room
each day has been packed to the eX-
tent of it's capacity by curious public.
Every word of the attorneys is eagerly
grasped as the case is shaped and
brought to a point before the jury.
Even technical testimony held the peo-
pie. but the arguments based upon
that testimony are in a form that ev-
cry one can understand On the one
side is the plea that Mrs Mckinney is
insane and great injustice would be
done her if not so found by the jury,
while on the other is the urgent call
on the part of the state for penalty
over the head of the woman who had
outraged Stella Grady, who was under
her care and control
states Attorney Argues.
This afternoon States Attorney Gra-
ham is before the jury with the closing
argument and it is probable that the
case will be out of the hands of the
attorneys. and into those of the -
men before the adjournment of court
this evening
H. A. Weld concluded his argument
yesterday afternoon and he was fol
lowed by George A. Cooke, also of the
defense. who held the attention of the
jury until about 10:30 this morning.
The defense sought sympathy at the
hands of the jury. making a plea upon
the behalf of the family that has al
ready suffered much throughout the
progress of the case and since the eX
posures were made.
Numerous Attacks.
From the discourses of the attorneys
at times it was hard to tell whether it
was the defendant. the lawyers or the
witnesses who were on trial Dr. NJ. G.
Reynolds, the fellow townsman of
George A Cooke, was the victim of an
attacks from the attorney. who seemed
to feel justified in making wider the
growing breach between them.
There was a hot exchange of compli-
ments between former States Attorney
Weld, of Rock Island, and States At
torney Graham. of Mercer county, as to
the conduct of their respective offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-10

bells Immediately summoned an alarm
in ali rooms Many guests had already
escaped down the stairways, but these
exits were soon cut off by fire and i'm
penetrable smoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-10
Guests Driven From Up
per Floors of Seven
story Structure.
THREE FALL TO DEATH
Fireman 0verbalanced by Wom-
an He Was Carrying
Thrilling Rescues.

Minneapolis, Jan. 1O.-Nine persons
lost their lives in fire which burned
the fifth, sixth and seventh stories of
the West hotel this. morning. The
blaze started in an unknown manner
in the hacking room on the first floor
Ascending the elevator shaft it spread
when il reached the fifth floor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18
Will TOW
SHERIDAN
TANDEM
CAPT. HUMPHREY CABLED YES
TERDAY FOR TUG GEN. sLOCUM
-BUFORD WILL ALSO HELP.

Captain Humphrey the local army
depot quartermaster cabled to San
Francisco yesterday directing that the
army tug General Slocum be sent to
Honolulu to aid in towing the trans
port Sheridan from Honolulu to San
Francisco. The transport Buford will
also assist in the towing, for the pres
ent intention is to tow tandem, with
the Slocum ahead and the Buford next
I'm the procession.
When Captain Humphreys cabled
some time ago for the services of the
Slocum, he was advised that a month
would be required in which to prepare
the Slocum for the trip to Honolulu
He has now cabled for her and she will
undoubtedly be dispatched within a
few days for Honolulu. The tug will
come down within ten to twelve days
The. repairs on the Sheridan are be-
ing made and it Is expected that she
will be started back to San Francisco
within two weeks time. She will have
steam up in her boilers but will not
use her own power except in case Of
necessity. The various donkey boilers
will be kept on her decks so as to han
die any water that may leak into the
vessel during her trip.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18

BANZAES TO
ANEGAWA
LARGE CROWD OF LOCAL JAP
ANESE SEE THEIR NATIONS
VESSEL DEPART.

Amid a mighty chorus of "banzais"
from hundreds of Japanese and the
booming of day fire works, the Japan
ese naval training steamer Anegawa
departed at 10 o'clock this morning for
home. She goes to the Sasebo navy
yard which is one of the principal
naval stations in Japan.
The departure of the Anegawa was
the occasion of a big demonstration on
the part of the local colony of Japan
ese. Hundreds of Japanese, from the
Consul General, Mkt Saito, down to
the laborers, fiocked to the naval wharf
to bid farewell to the naval vessel.
Many prominent Japanese went aboard
the vessel before 10 o'clock to bid a
personal farewell to the officers and
crew.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the vessel
moved slowly out of the slip and, as
sisted by the tug Fearless, turned
around and headed out of the harbor.
1t was just as she commenced to back
out of the slip that Consul General Sal
to, standing upon a big naval anchor,
led the chorus of banzai. Instantly
hundreds took up the cry and a mighty
chorus of voices was heard. The men
aboard the vessel answered by way
ing of hands and hats. The crew and
officers were lined about the decks Of
the vessel and made a very imposing
appearance in their white uniforms
Day fire works were discharged by
Japanese from Young Brothers scow.
The scow, towed by one of the gaso-
line launches, escorted the Anegawa
out Of the harbor. The Anegawa was
not decorated with flowers on the oc-
caslon Of her departure.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18

The Hawaii Promotion Committee re-
ceived the foregoing cablegram from
Secretary Wood yesterday afternoon.
It shows that the Secretary went right
to work when he reached Los Angeles
and did not lose any time in getting
the Chamber of Commerce to act in
accordance with his wishes.
1t is remarkable that such a result
could have been obtained so quickly
from that body for it was just about
ten days ago that the building owned
by the Chamber was burned and dam
age done to the extent of 100000. This
however was evidently overcome by
Nd. Wood and he got what he was af-
ter just the same.
The news was received by the mem
bers of the Promotion Committee here
with a great deal of satisfaction. An
excursion of business men from Los
Angeles to this place will mean a great
deal for Hawaii for it will bring the
two places into much closer relation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18
Harvester
Proves A
Success
RICE MACHINE bI6 IT'S WORK IN
SPLENDID SHAPE This MORN
ING-MANY SPECTATORS.


The rice harvester was given a second
try out this morning and it proved to
be a success in every way. 1t cuts the
rice, ties it into bundles, and then
dumps four or five bundles in a place
ready to be piled up in order that it
might dry out.
There was no hitch of any kind this
morning. The rice land had dried for
a week longer and was firm enough to-
day that one might walk on it without
sinking in, an impossibility a week
ago. Two horses walked right along
with the machine which cut the rice
in clean thorough manner, leaving a
stubble about 10 inches in height,
In spite of the rain there was a large
band of spectators on hand to watch
operations. They came expecting a
failure for many a prediction was made
of a failure since the trial of a week
ago, but they found that they were
mistaken. The machine did all that is
claimed for it and without trouble of
any kind.
The machine will in one day do the
work of about 30 Cinnamon 1t will
cut from to acres, according to the
conditions, and it takes five Cinnamon
day to cut and tie one acre of rice.
The difficulty i'm the past has been a
scarcity of labor the rice grower not
always being able to find laborers when
needed But now that day is pah and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18

The books of the Hawaiian Realty &
Maturity Company Limited were sud
denly sent for this morning by the Ter
ritorial grand jury, and the jury began
an investigation into the affairs of the
concern. Rumor has it that the in
vestigation is a result of reports that
the company is in the "get-rich- quick"
class, and that some of the patrons of
the concern have been making kicks.
j. d. Holt and George Kentwell, said
to be connected with the company were
subpoenaed as witnesses. Kentwell
came in a hack, bringing with him a
big pile of books from the company's
office, which is over the First National
Bank. The company has nice offices
and is said to do quite a large business,
especially among Hawaiians Some
Chinese are also said to be interested.
The prospectus of the company
printed in Hawaiian, sets forth the
terms on which members may pay in
money and get it back The Grand
jury, it is stated, proposes going into
the matter of the ability of the COM
pany to carry out the promises this
document contains
According to the prospectus the re-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18

turns from investments are quite mo-
derate. Membership costs 81 80 and
50 per month After paying the 81. so
and the 50 per month for 75 months,
members may get $780, If they be-
come sick or disabled in the meantime,
they can draw double what they put
in. If they die the company, under
certain conditions, will pay double.
Blessed are those that save money
with u.s." says the prospectus, and it
invites the poor especially to come in
and save their mites. Children. are
invited to save up by becoming MEM
bers, and the National bank is named
as the depository of the funds.
The Grand jury, it is understood, will
make a searching investigation of the
condition of the company.
Several members are said to have
called on the company for money re-
Gently and failed to get it, with the
result that there were some stormy
scenes in the office of the company. One
Hawaiian who applied for draw
down stated today that he was told
he would have to wait till the end of
his term. 1t is said that complaints
of this sort started the Grand Jury
investigation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18
OF
COAL THREATENED
DEMANDS ON LOCAL SUPPLY
HAVE BEEN HEAVY DURING
THE LAST TWO MONTHS.

There is q growing shortage of coal
in the city. During the last two months
there have been heavy demands for
coal. The grounding of the Manchu-
ria and Sheridan and the call for addi-
tional vessels to assist in the opera
tions of floating them necessitated a
large consumption of coal The COM
ing of the japanese training ship Ane-
gawa also caused a considerable de-
mand for coal. The supply in some
quarters is running quite low. The
conditions have not yet reached the
point however where coal can not be
had except at a premium but the stock
in the city is rapidly becoming small
er.
The bark Fiery Cross and the bark
Everett G. Briggs are out 50 and AZ
days respectively from Newcastle for
Honolulu. They are likely to arrive in
time to relieve the condition.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18
PORTO RICAN Grew

The crew signed on here by the ship
Atlas was evidently worthless for it
consisted largely of Porto Ricans. Out
of twenty-six men who signed the ar
ticles and left with the ship from Ho-
nolulu twenty were Porto Ricans. Two
were Americans, one an Hawaiian, one
a Russian and one a Jap. The Porto
Ricans were signed as seamen.
Evidently they were worthless, for
the vessel had to put into Valparaiso
for a new crew, She left here August
r. Captain Amberman has had more
or less trouble with his crews since the
ship left New York for Japan originally
this year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18
ESCAPED
FROM THE
DARK CELL
THE REMARKABLE CoLoNs PARTNER IN OAHU
JAIL-HIGH SHERIFF HENRYs EXPERIENCE WITH TOUGH
PORTO RCANs, THE TOLLS AGAIN, POSI-

BLY, FOR MURDER.

High Sheriff Henry is watching with
interest the case against the Porto Ri
can, Colon, who is accused of a MUIR
derous assault on two Japanese, for
Colon is an old occupant of the Jail
and aside from his boon companion, is
about the toughest proposition that
was ever in the Jail here, in the sheriff.
opinion. The sheriff told this morning
of how the companion, now at large
in Honolulu, performed the almost in
credible feat of escaping from Jail after
he had been put in the dark cell.
The dark cells in Oahu Jail are under
ground. The darkness is absolute and
the silence is mpenetrable and it would
seem that no one hidden away in such
a terrible hole would have hope of do
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18
MONDAY MEETING
At IRON WORKS
]. w. CATHCART, c, HUSTACE
AND D. KALAUOKALANI JR., ADJ
DRESSED THE EMPLOYEES.

The Republicans held a second noon
day meeting today at the Honolulu
Iron works. There was a goodly at
tendance of the Iaborers of the plant
and much attention was paid to what
the speakers had to say.
Peter Baron presided over the meet
ing and the first speaker introduced to
the crowd was ]. w. Cathcart who is
the Republican candidate for County
attorney. Mr.. Cathcart used his time
in drawing comparisons between the
Republican and Democratic parties.
He said that he was not soliciting
votes so much for himself as he was
for the whole ticket. He spoke of the
good the Republican party had always
done for mechanics and the laboring
men. He said that wherever there
We're large manufacturing centers the
Republicans were always in power for
the workingmen always recognized the
Republican party as the party which
would do the most for them. He also
called attention to the County govern
ment which the Republicans had insti-
tuted in Hawaii
Charles Hustace, Jr., was the next
speaker. He was introduced as a man
of the soil. Mr.. Hustace's speech was
very short and he also asked for the
help of all of the mechanics there gath
cred to elect the straight Republican
ticket. He pledged himself to do all
that he could for the people of Homo
lulu if elected supervisor.
David Kalauokalani, Jr., addressed
the men for a few minutes. He told
of how he was nominated for a second
term without opposition and that ne
would in the future conduct the office
of the County Clerk in the same way
that he had in the past if elected
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18

ing anything but wait calmly for re-
lease. But the Porto Rican tackled the
proposition and won out
when we went to the dark cell in
the morning to attend to Mr. Porto
Rican, he was gone" said the sheriff.
He was recaptured in a few days and
1 did not punish him for escaping.
felt sort of admiration for a man who
could outwit me like that, and 1 let
the matter go without furnishing him at
ALL"
The Porto Rican's escape, first from
the dark cell into the jail and then from
the Jail yard to freedom, was the most
remarkable ever accomplished in the
CONTINUED on Page FIve).
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18
MANCHURIA ARRIVES

A dispatch to the Marine Exchange
this afternoon announced the arrival
of the battleship Wisconsin and S. S.
Manchuria at San Francisco from Ho-
nolulu this afternoon. The vessels left
here October s, so were not quite ten
days making the trip.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18
CONTINUED on Page Five).
CLOSE TOUCH

with the most prominent exporting
mercantile house of Yokohama, togeth-
er with the large trade he carries on
with the plantation stores all over the
Islands, enable K. Yamamoto to deal
in all kinds Of Japanese goods at
smaller price than any other Japanese
merchant in Honolulu. Hotel street,
near Nuuanu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18
DO NOT NEGLECT A BAD COLD.

Never allow cold to take it's course.
Too often at this season of the year it's
course is toward pneumonia Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy will promptly
cure your cold and counteract any ten
deney in this direction. You cannot
afford to take such a risk for the small
amount this medicine will cost you.
For sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith
& Company Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18
WANT MORE MONEY.

The laborers of the Koolauloa and
Koolaupoko districts have sent pc
tition to the Board of Supervisors
asking that their daily wage be raised
from 81 a day to 81 .25 a day.