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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-21


officers and members of the crew did
what they could for McKinnon. There
was still a fluttering of the heart and
First officer Wirschuleit thought he
might be able to restore him to con-
seriousness. He called to him several
times and tried to stop the flow of
blood which was spouting from the
right temple like a faucet But Nc
Kinnon probably did not know what
hit him. At no time was he conscious
after the blows administered by
Wynne The last sign of life departed
while the man with the crushed head
was on the way to the Queens Hos
pital in the patrol wagon. So heavy
had been the fiendish blows that the
blood spouted on the wall back of
where McKinnon lay, across the low
ceiling and over the wall to the parti-
tion-on the opposite side of the cabin.
A calendar between the mirror and
the water-bottle was spattered with
blood and there were blood clots on
the desk, while over a quart of blood
streamed from the settee to the floor,
collecting under the bunk owing to
the slope of the deck This morning
when the cabin was viewed by a Star
reporter, towels soaked in blood and
clothes still blood-soaked were on the
floor, the desk and settee.
The officers cabins are situated on
the port side Of the Rosecrans Enter
ing the port alleyway from amidships
first come the cabin of the chief en-
gineer then that of the second engineer
and then that Of McKinnon, the muir
dered man; then the scullery and the
bakers room. Opposite the cabin of
the chief engineer is the engine-room
door The first officers cabin is for
ward in the same alleywaX.
Wynne had secured a two-and-a-half
pound hammer from the engine room,
had deliberately walked to the cabin,
opened it and directed three or four
powerful blows on the right temple of
the sleeping third engineer McKinnon
was lying on his left side, his head to
the alleyway on the settee, his arms
under his head. He had complained
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-21
Castle I GllKE. LID.
SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS.
SUGAR FACTORS and GENERAL IN.
SURANCE AGENTS.

REPRESENTING
Eva Plantation Co.
Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd
Kohala Sugar Co.
Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.
Fulton Iron Works of st. Louis.
Blake Steam Pumps.
Westons Centrifugals.
Babcock & Wilcox Boilers.
Green's Fuel Economizer.
Marsh Steam Pumps.
Matson Navigation Co.
Planters Line Shipping Co.
New England Mutual Life Insur
ance Company Of Boston.
Aetna Insurance Co.
National Fire Insurance Co.
Citizens Insurance Co. (Hartford
Fire Insurance Coz
Protector Underwriters or the Phoenix
Of Hartford.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-21

of feeling sick and had told some Of
the crew that he thought he was suf-
fering from a slight attack of sun
stroke. AS far as McKinnon and
Wynne were concerned, say all those
aboard, there was absolutely no trOu-
BILE between them and they cannot
imagine what led to the deed unless
Wynne had mistaken Wynne's cabin
for the cabin of the second engineer
which is directly adjoining.
McKinnon was ashore yesterday. He
took lunch at "Scotty's' on Nuuanu
and Merchant streets and told the
waiter he did not want anything to
drink About 5 o'clock in the evening
he went to the residence of Robert
Bemrose, opposite the Y. M. c. A., on
Hotel street, and took dinner, leaving
there about p. m. He had not been
drinking and during his stay there he
had absolutely nothing to say of any
trouble with anybody aboard ship. He
complained of not feeling very well and
remarked that nothing he had eaten
during the day seemed good to the
taste.
well, good bye. if | don't see you
again." he said, after he had kissed
Bermose's little child goodbye and
promised to send her something pretty
from San Francisco. He went down.
town again and dropped into "Scotty's"
for some mineral water There he
complained Of not feeling very well
and stated that he had to be aboard
ship at o'clock, He had not had a
drink since he left San Francisco
Soon. after McKinnon had left Scot
tvs" for his ship, Wynne came with the
first assistant engineer and they were
quarrelling Both had few drinks.
There were others present and the
first assistant engineer made some re-
marks about Wynne soldering" not
doing his work properly, that he was
no good. He and Wynne exchanged
several such uncomplimentary remarks
and the engineer went out, followed by
Wynne.
The man with whom he was quarrel
ing when they left "Scotty's" was the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-21

only man with whom Wynne is known
to have had any trouble and this morn
ing when Sheriff Iaukea looked into
Wynnes cell at the police station, the
prisoner having lost the calm of the
night before, was mumbling to himself
and declaring that he did not know
what he was about last night He had
not been told by the police that McKin
non was dead and the police were
under the impression that he did not
know that McKinnon was dead, but
Wynne himself declared last night i'm
that he had killed him and was glad
of it; certainly he was in good posi-
ton to believe that he had killed his
man, after crushing in his skull, so
that this precaution on the part of the
police seemed rather superfluous. What
Wynne may have meant when he said
he did not know what he had done
may be that he was not sure whom he
had killed. A Star reporter was re-
fused permission to interview the muir
derer, nor would the police ask
question for the reporter. The ques-
ton desired to be asked was: with
whom was your quarrel?"
1t is the impression among some
aboard the ship that Wynne intended
to kill the first assistant engineer.
Others declare that Wynne was crazy,
silent and morose man, rarely talk
ing with his companions and putting
in his time gazing into space or read
ing In his bunk this morning were
found several books; Goldsmith's
poems, novel by A. Conan Doyle and
a review of Famous Sailors. Under
clothes, tobacco, derby hat and
blanket and shoes were about all his
effects.
McKinnon, the dead man, was
brother of Joe McKinnon, formerly
receiving clerk at the police station
here, now in San Francisco. Bemrose
took charge of the body this morning,
awaiting cable instructions from the
brother in California, whom he cabled
last night. Coroner w. J. Jarrett this
morning swore in the following jury:
Otto Schilling, Louis Aylett, David
Kaalanui, 3. B. Friel, ]. J. Mcdonald,
and Dan Vida. They viewed the re-
mains at the Queens hospital morgue
and then visited the scene of the crime
aboard the Rosecrans, at the oil wharf
at the Eva end of the harbor. The in
quest will be held at the police station
at o'clock this evening. There will
be many witnesses to be examined. The
Rosecrans, if not detained on account
Of this case, hopes to leave port to-
morrow morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-21

Low prices at New England Bakery
The stylish millinery at Sachs for
ladies, misses and children-see next
weeks specials on this page.
Men who like to chat after their
luncheon go Scotty's Royal Annex be-
cause there is room and company all
of the time.
Take your old shoes to Vicker's Shoe
Repair Shop where they will be made
like new for a dollar and a quarter
and not be stretched out of shape
M Yamozal1i proprietor of the Wal
amaze Store leaves on the Korea Octo-
Der 1 for Japan accompanied by his
family They will be gone about 4
months.
Ladies like to buy shoes at Manufac-
turers' Shoe Co. because they find
there such a wide variety of styles and
shapes. Call and see some of the new
e. p Reed & Co. shoes.
Artistic tapas from Samoa. Baskets,
mats, idols, yellow shell necklaces.
Hawaii & South Seas Curio Co. Alex
ander Young Building. Brasses and
Teco Pottery. Fans and hats.
The rifle team of the Hawaiian Ma
tional Guard which represented the
regiment at the great shooting contest
at Camp Perry, Ohio, will arrive home
on Monday on the Sierra The boys
made very satisfactory record and re-
ceived commendable notice for the
work they did.
Lee Sa Kee was arrested yesterday
on a Federal warrant charging him
with adultery. He some time ago mar
ried Dai Fook Tai, who at the time
was the lawful wife of Lau Kui Sui.
The woman was arrested and fined y
few weeks ago, her fine having been
made light by Judge Dole on account
of her having been informed by law
yer that she might marry Lee Sa Kee.
The latter will be given a hearing on
Monday
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-21
WRONG MAN
WAS KILLED
Continued from Page OneJ.

cabin, heard these words and heard
the door of the cabin next to his slam.
He was out of his room in a flash ano
had grabbed Oiler John Wynne by
both wrists AS he did so a bloody
hammer dropped from the oilers right
hand Almost simultaneously First
Officer Wirschuleit, whose cabin is on
the same side of the steamship bur
some distance along the alleyway,
came out of his room and rushed to-
ward the Chief and Wynne. Wynue
was still declaring, with many foul
oaths that he was glad he had taken
a human life. 1--WE killed him." he
said, calmly enough. I've done the
job this time, and glad am, too"
Done what? What have you done?"
cried Officer Wirschuleit.
1--WE killed him." reiterated Wynn
ne. Wirchuleit had wrenched the
oiler by the wrist as if to wiring the
truth from him. While the chief en-
gineer held the slayer fast the first
officer ran back to his cabin and secur-
ed a patent wrist-nipper, a one-handed
steel cuff. He applied this to the
prisoners wrist and placed a guard
over him until the police arrived.
Captain Holmes was aroused from
his bunk and took charge, for the crew
were frantic with anger and were maxi
ing moves to Jump" Wynne. Had
Captain Holmes not been aboard it is
probable that "Speak-Easy John" as
his fellows called Wynne, would have
dangled at the end of a line over the
side with the other end of the line on
a davit. Captain Holmes protected the
prisoner until the arrival of the police
While waiting for the police patrol,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-21
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
Paragraphs That Give Condensed
News Of the Day.
THE WEATHER.
Local Office. U. S. Weather Bureau,
Young Building.

Temperatures, a. m; S a. m; 10
a m; and morning minimum:
Barometer reading: absolute humid
ity GRAINS per cubic FOOT; relative
humidity, and dew point at a. m:
Wind: Velocity and direction at a.
M. a. m; 10 a. m; and noon.
Rainfall during "a hours ending a.
Total wind movement during "a hours
WIN. B. STOCKMAN,
Section Director.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-21
Four Dollars

VIII rent a box in the Safety De-
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Trust Company, Ltd. for one year,
and the box will hold all your Jewels
and papers.
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LONDON BEETs: Sept. 10, shil-
lings, 1tH pence; last previous quo
tation Sept. 16, shillings ,toH
pence.
SUGAR: Sept. 10, 1895 cents per
pound or $1,000 per ton; last previous
quotation Sept. 3, 3.92 cents per pound
or $3.50 per ton.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-21
Penny Wise and
Pound Foolish

Save a cent a day, and lose valuable
documents or jewels.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-11

II Is understood that Secretary Tart
will ask congress for an appropriation
Of S5,5OO,OOO for military clothing ma
terlal needed during the next fiscal
year.
-Four masked robbers looted the First
National bank of Sedden. Ala, of
S575,52J shot Sheriff John Williams
dead as be attempted 20 arrest them
and escaped by means Of handcar on
the Southern railway.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-11
Good Hunting.

Or. Seward Webb" said an editor,
once showed me over Sheiburne
Farms, his splendidly stocked estate
10 Vermont. | complimented him on
the abundance Of game at Shelhurne
and he told me an appropriate story.
IT was a story about a youns club
man. He looked up from his mail one
morning and murmured:
Beastly. simply beastb.
What is the mattsrT some one
asked.
Here is an invitation. said the
young man, from a chap who owns
10000 acres in New Hampshire. He
wants me TO go wild boar shooting
there
We'll. why don't you GOT said his
friend
'Ah-er-I don't know. the young
man hesitated. T-er-havent got
the fare, for one thing; and-er-you
have TO find your own boars for an
other. So perhaps l haven't missed
much"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-11
WRECKED WHEEL PLANT.
Pour Dead and Twenty FATALLY Hurt
by Explosion at Dutler, Pa.

BUTLER. Pa, Oct. San explosion
caused by the upsetting OF the metal
pot In the No / cupola Of the Standard
Steel company here caused the death
OF four men. fatally injured twenty
and seriously injured ten others. Near
ly all the men were foreigners.
The large wheel plant. 100 by 100
foct was demolished. causing loss
estimated at 100000, The dead are
Nick Dorna. discmbowcled; Nicholas
Blotar. burned to a crispI John Vercck.
skull crushed; unknown man, totally
dismemhered.
The condition Of the thirty men IN
jured IS pitiable Although still alive
the features Of majority are mutilat-
ed beyond recognition. The hot metal
was sbowered over them. causing hor-
riblo injuries Arms, fingers and ears
were torn of. while a number Of the
men had their eyes burned out Sew
erul men nre in the hospital with their
legs burned to q crisp. The physicians
attending the injured stated AZ least
twenty would die
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-11

that stretch Of the West river between
the British port and Canton. there Is
hardly ten miles Of China's long coast
line that ia not from time to time at
tackled by pirates.
The pirates who infest the waters
adjacent 10 Hong Kong are exception
ally bold, and during the last few
months several British ships have
been looted. Their method Of opera
don is very simple. Members Of the
gangs go aboard a ship in Hong Kong
as passengers. and when the vessel
reaches a part Of the river where the
remainder OF the outlaws arc waiting
in junks-sometimes IN stolen steam
launches-the outlaw passengers be-
gin shooting crew and innocent pas
sengers and In the ensuing confusion
they loot the ship and before any sort
Of effective resistance can be made
the pirates have dropped over the
ships side and escaped IN the boats
Of their waiting comrades.
This is OF common occurrence. No
ship IA immune from attack except
the swift silk carriers which never
leave port without a strong guard Of
ncered By Americans OF Europeans
During the confusion that resulted
from the typhoon which struck Hong
Kong. hundreds OF pirates swooped
down on the afflicted port and looted
right and left. One band Of the out
laws seized a large launch and attack
ships in every part Of the hsrboT 1t
is conservstively estimated that the
amount OF loot stolen by them during
two days amounted 10 considerably
over $4,000. II will be seen that Dira-
cy In the twentieth century IS as re-
munerative az It was in the days OF
Capt. Kidd.
Every power which keeps part
Of its navy in the far east has light
draft gunboats or torpedo craft con-
stantly patrolling the inland rivers,
and even China makes a semblence OF
patrolling, but It must be taken into
consideration that the rivers OF China
upon which ply sea.going ships are
thousands OF miles in length. and II
would require hundreds OF gunboats
to police them.
According 70 those best informed
on the subject, there Is but one way
to suppress piracy in Chinese waters,
and that is to place the patrol boats
in command Of foreigners. But with
China's present hostility 10 everything
foreign, she will not listen 70 such a
proposal. Meanwhile the foreigners
and the Chinese are losing hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars annually, ma
rine insurance ia excessive. and inno-
cent people are being murdered ai-
most daily. Such a condition could
hardly exist anywhere else. ope Ia
never surprised at anything that hap
pens In China
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-11
NO52.
HUNTING ON TENSAS
Roosevelt and Party on Track
Of Big Game.
An IDEAL WOODLAND CAMP on RIVER
Great sport For Khaki Clad Nimrods
In Cnuebrnlses Near stambOul.
To Sup on Dear steaks
TONIGHT.

sTAMBOUL, Ia. Oct S.-President
Roosevelt and his hunting companions
are In camp about fifteen miles from
this plantation. The president left his
car dressed in Khaki and ready for
hunting IN the canebrakes. Drs. Lam
bert and Rixey. John MoIlhenny and
John W. Parker, who VIII hunt with
him, were also dressed for the expe-
dition. Horses were waiting at the
company's store when the president ar
rived, and Il Is said that a bear steak
dinner will DO enjoyed this evening.
Holt Collier, a guide and hunter, has
killed two bears within the last few
days.
President Roosevelt was the first 70
get into his hunting togs, and, accord
ing 10 the reports Of the native hunt
ers who are keeping a close watch on
the movements OF the executive, he is
the most active man m the camp.
The arst report OF killing IS from
Ben Llley, who succeeded In killing a
fine buck soon after the party started
out.
The president and his party are IN
their camp on the Tensas river and
spont Sunday quietly. Early this
morning he started on his FIRST hunt
According to old hunters. conditions
are ideal for several days Of bear hunt
ing.
The party was augmented today by
the addition Of q Mr.. Metcalf, who
came with the negro bear killer, Holt
Collier, who brought twenty-one Of bis
own dogs. There are now three pro
fessional hunters IN the crowd-Col-
lier, Lilley and a negro named Brutus
Jackson. All have fne well trained
dogs
The camp Is on the bank Of the Ten
sas river, about ten miles from railroad
or telegraph connection. The dining
tent stands under two trees and IS be
tween the presidents tent and the riv
er. The president has quarters far
thest from the river, with the entire
camp IN front OF him. The guests
tents are Immediately IN front while
on the river bank are the servants and
guides quarters and the kitchon.
Vines hanging from the trees about
the camp make a thick screen, which
shuts in the small white canvas vii
lage. Reods grow thickly In the fore
ground. The Tensas IS little moro than
good sized creek az this point Elev-
on tents have been pitched within a
stones throw Of the river.
Game IN abundance, with fresh bear
tracks all about the camp, was the
prospect awaiting the president today
Two hunters charged with The duty OF
supplying fresh meat for the camp
shot two big bucks not far from where
the presidents tent IS pitched. squir-
rels are numerous. and plenty Of fish
can be caught in the stream. The
president VIII not be disturbed by Wis
ltors as the camp Is ten miles from a
railroad and IN n section Of the coun-
try that never heard q woodman's AK
before work on the camp began. Ey-
cry possible preparation has been made
for the comfort Of tho party.
In spite Of a steady rain north
east Louisiana turned out 70 welcome
the president when bis train arrived
at Lake Providence.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-11
IS BOSTON GRAFT RIpDEN7
District Attorney Moran Calls on Sem
ator Lodge 20 Make Good.

District Attorney Moran Calls on SEN
ator Lodge 90 Make Good.
BOSTON. oct. S.-As q result Of
statements concerning the corruption
alleged % exist 10 the Boston city gov
ernment made by United States Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge at the Repub
lican state convention here the sena-
tor was summoned by District Attor-
ney John B. Moran % appear before
the grand jury next Monday aud tell
what be knows Of the situation at the
city hall.
In his speech Senator Lodge sdid:
Tho government Of the city Of BOs-
ton has sunk IN the eyes Of men 20 a
point Of degradation utterly unknown
In the annals Of the city.
"The air Is heavy with the stories Of
corruption at the city hall. OF offices
sold, Of percentages taken, Of payrolls
loaded, Of loans made 70 support men
In idleness. Of widespread frauds of
the ballot box, which should DO rigid
ly investigated and brought TO the
light OF day"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-11
THE FALL COW.
She VIII Mako Winter palrylng
Profitable.

II every farmer who follows the
practice Of having the COWS drop
their calves in the spring could thor
oughly understand the comparative
advantage Of winter dairying he
would be pretty apt to change his
plans The average COW produces 1T
tie more than $50 pounds Of butter in
year. II is safe TO say that this
same COW can be made TO produce
200 pounds OF butter per year through
winter dairying entirely.
The COW that drops her calf about
May l has only about two months Of
good pasturage ahead before the
hot weather comes and the flies be-
gin to pester her. Those two months
she will do exceedingly we'll but they
are the two months OF the year
when dairy products are at the low
est prices. During the season Of dry
pasture and flies her milk Cow will
diminish TO such an extent that II Is
impossible TO make her give a good
flow during even the early winter
months.
The COW that drops her calf about
November 1 or December has been
dry during the time Of shortest pas
lures and during the busiest season OF
the year on the farm. She has long
period Of usefulness ahead Of her
before fly time the following season
She will be doing her very best while
prices for dairy products are highest
and while the time Of her owner Is
not 80 expensive. BY the time grass
comes she will have reached
period in her lactation when a de-
crease In the milk fow is 10 be ex-
pected. but will give a good flow
as soon as she gets on grass any
way. She will be ready to take her
rest when the season ia most unfav-
orable for milk production.
In addition TO these facts there Is
another very potent reason why the
COWS should freshen in the fall. The
young calf will not require very
much grain feed the FIRST six months
and is old enough 10 thrive In the
pasture the following season and 20
fight its own battle during fly sea.
son. The result is a yearling calf
at very small cost
Il is true that II will cost perhaps
five or six dollars more per year to
feed the winter dairy COW. but II II
does the increase In receipts will be
more than double that amount
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-11
CLEAN cREAMERiEs.
There Are a Few Of Them But Many
Are Dirty.

Some time ago had the pleasure Of
taking a trip to visit a number Of
creamerles in the county in which l
live. AS a result Of that visit ] came
10 the conclusion that there are many
very dirty creameries and also many
very clean ones. I could but wish
that the people that buy the butter
and buttermilk from the two kinds Of
croameries knew the difference be-
tween them, says a writer In Farm
ers Review. II they did I am sure
that the dirty creameries would ell
shut their doors and go out Of busi-
ness. while the other creameries
would have all the business. II we
could get a publicity OF that kind II
would be a powerful lever for lifting
up the quality Of our butter and other
dairy products.
The dirty creameries were, wide
open to the flies and dust. Old milk
and dirt were spattered all over the
floor The churns smened strong,
and some Of the utensils smelled as If
they had not been thoroughly washed
out for a long time. The clean
creameries had cement floors, and the
doors and windows we're all screened.
The untensils all smslled as clean as
II bran new. It is a pleasure TO think
Of eating butter coming from such
crpameries.