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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-30
The Spoilers.
By REX E. BEACH.
copyrisht 1905. by E. Beach.
By REX e. BEACH.
CHAPTER XIX-CONTINUED

into mis- dark eyes slowly crcpt
hungry look, and she felt him begin to
trcmble the least bit He undertook to
speak, paused, wet his lips, then care
fully chose these words:
do you mean-that he did not-that
she is IA good girlf'
Absolutely"
lie sat down weakly aud passed Il
shaking hand over his face, which had
begun to twitch and jerk again as 1t
had on that night when his vengeance
was thwartcd.
II may rs well tell you that | know
she's more than that She's honest and
high prnCipled. don't know why I'm
saying this. but II was on my mind
and was half distracted when you
came. She's In danger tonight, though
at this minute. | don't dare to think
of what may have happened, for she's
riskcd everything to make rcparation
to Roy and his friends"
"What?"
shes gone TO the Sign Of the Sled
alone with strive"
"Struvc" shouted the gambler, leap.
Ing to his feet "Alnnc with strive on
night like this?" lie shook her
fcrccly, crying: what for? Tell me
quick
. She rccountcd the reasons for Hclcn's
adventure, while the mans face be.
came terrible.
"Oh, Kid am TO blame for letting
her 20. Why did do it? I'm afraid
afraid"
"Thc Sign of the Sled belongs to
Strive. and the fellow who runs It Is Il
rogue" The Bronco looked at the
clock, his eyes bloodshot and dull like
those of goadcd, fly maddcned bull.
ITS s o'clock nOw-tcn milcs-twO
hours. Too late"'
What ails your" she questioned,
baiIlcd by his strange demeanor. you
called me the one woman just now, and
yet
He swung toward her heavily
"She's my sister"
"Your-sister? oh. Tim glad. I'm
wooden man, for you've work to do
Wake up. Can't you hear? She's IN
PERIL" Her words whipped him out Of
his stupor so that he drew himself
somewhat under control. Get into
your coat. Hurry! Hurry! My pony
will take you there" She snatchet
| his garment from the chair and held II
for him while the life ran back into his
veins. Together they dashed out into
the storm rs she ana Roy had done
! and ms he flung the saddle On the buck
| skin she said:
81 understand II all now. You hoard
The ;aik about her and Glenister; but
IT'S wrong. | lied and schemed and
Intrigued against her, but it's ovcrpow
I guess there's little streak of good
IN mo somewhere, after ALL"
He spoke to her from the saddle
ITS more than streak, Cherry. and
you're my kind of people" She smiled
wanly back ut him under the lantern
light.
That's left handed, Kid. dom
want to he your kind. want to b,
his kind-Or your sisters kind"
Upon leaving the rendezvous Glen
lister and his two friends skunk through
the night, avoiding the life and lights
of the town, while the wind surGed out
Of the voids to seward. driving IL
wet burden through their tapping slick
ers, peltlng their faces as though en-
ragged Mt its failure TO wash away the
purposes written there. Their course
brought them TO n cabin Mt the west
| ern outskirts of the city Mhnrn thcN
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-30
Corporation Notices.
SPECIAL MEETING.
PACIFIC SUGAR MILL.

\ special meeting Of the stoclhold.
ors of the Pacific Sugar Mill will be
held at the Office of +. \. Schaefer a
Co, Ltd, In Honolulu on Wednesday,
October 3Oth, 1907, at p. IN.
J. W. WALDRON.
Secretary, Pacific Sugar Mill,
Honolulu, Oct. 25th, 1907.
3S3l-td
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-30
TO LET

A pleasant home on Tantalus, wcll
located; temperature ten degrees
loss than that Of the city. Inquire
A. V. Gear. 3S22.tr
First-Class rooms On suite and single
at moderate prices by the day,
week or month, at the Hotel Dol
monico. 100 |crctania near Fort.
j. II. ONeill, proprietor. 3SIS-3m
2 furnished front rooms at 1928 En-
ma St: rent reasonable. 3i01-;f
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-30

blank books OF III sorts, ledgers
etc. Manufactured b. The Bulletin Pub
fishing Company,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-30

Eyy- Fine Job Printing at the euI,
ietin once.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-30
I-COS;I

black Cuban SOW with small pig Re.
turn Ter. Stables 3S33.3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-30
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
MUSIC

Mrs. Hodgson, Teacher of Piano
and Singing. Rapid progress with
thorough training. Studio, 276 Bar-
etania St, near Alakea st. See
sign. 3S13-tm
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-30

Blank books Of al sorts. leieers,
etc. manufactured by the Bulletin Pub.
lishing Company.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-30
Mrs, Herbert S. Ewing, teacher Of
Piano, i4i Bcretania st.
37S6-tf
PIANO TUNING.

Mr.. Jas. Sheridan, pianoforte tuner.
All orders should be left at the Ha.
waiian News Co., Young bldg Phone
29i or cor. Alalea and Hotel SITS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
BIG FIRE In CENTER
OF HARRISBURG, PA.
Damage of $1,ooo,0oo Done to Business
Blocks, Two Being Entirely
Destroyed.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. Eight build
ings in the center of the business dis
trict of Harrisburg were either de
stroyed or badly damaged by fire ear
ly today involving a loss estimated at
$1,000 900 The Grand opera house
block containing five stores. and the
Duncan building. occupied by three
stores and pool ROOM were destroy
ed. The Park hotel, Columbus hotel,
the United Telephone company build
ing. Security Trust building. Bijou the
ater. Roshon's photo studio block, the
Harrisburg Gas company building. and
buildings occupied by the Harrisburg
Typewriter and Cycle companies. Phil
adelphia and Albany dentists. f. G.
Hauvor and J. T. Weller. were dam
aged by fire and water. The fire start
ed from an explosion in the Opera
| house building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
GOVERNMENT TO END CHILD LABOR
IF STATE DON'T, SAYS ROOSEVELT

the conditions under which working
girls do their work in the great shops,
and | have. of course, an especial in
terest in your effort to combat the
evils of child labor.
There Isl much outcry, chiefly,
think. from the beneficiaries of abuses
against interference by the national
government with work which should
be done by the state governments.
would rather have the local authorities
themselves attend to any evil, and
therefore | would rather have the state
authorities work out such reforms wher
possible. but if the state authorities dr.
not do as they should in matters oi
such vital Importance to the whole ma
ton as this of child labor, then thero
will be no choice but for the nationa
government to interfere"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
EL0PING CORPORAL
LOSES HIS STRIPES
Petty Officer of Company E of 9th is
scipIined-Lieutenan Re-
signs.

Corporal John Hardcsty of Company
+. 9th regiment, !. y. G.. of Stcrlin :
has been reduced to the ranks ny Colo
ECl kittilsen. He was reduced on the
charge of clipping with Mrs George
Martin, Mrs. Martin being the wife OF
another member of Company +. He
will probably be dishonorably dis
charged later
Harold Z. Ward has rendered his res,
ignatiOn as first lieutenant of Company
f. and it will be necessary for the ad
jutant general to call special election
To fill the vacancy. Mr.. Ward became
a member of Company f Sept II, 1901
and in 1902 was appointed quartermasf
ter sergeant. and the following year he
was elected TO the position of first lieu
tenant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
SAYS HE DEFENDED
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
Negro Tells Strange Story of Part in
Atrocious Murder in Ari-
zona.

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. Mrs. Harvey
Morris and her 7-year-old son were
murdered yesterday 100 feet from their
home. three miles east of Roosevelt.
Mr.. Morris husband left home for
Roosevelt during the morning. A ne
gro shortly afterward appeared in
town with his throat slightly cut and
other marks of violence apparent, al
leging the injuries were received in
defending the woman frGiI assault by
two Mexicans who killed her and the
child. He is held in custody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
SENATOR BURTON FLEES
UNDER FIRE OF CRITICS

town of Wakefield petition your hon
Orable bodies for a law levying a tax
on bachelors, said tax TO be graduated
las follows: From 20 to % years. 81;
from % to 80 years. $40; from 80 to 50
years, SIS; from 35 to 40 years, $40;
over 40 years, chloroform in large
doses.
And your petitioners further repre-
sent that bachelors are barnaclc
growth on the ship of society. imped-
ing its progress and of no earthly use
except as pail bearers.
I'VE are not advocating this law be-
cause we are single; that concerns us
the least. If you don't believe it. ask
us and see
1t has not been decided TO what COM
mittee 10 refer the petition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01

New York, Feb. IA letter from
President Roosevelt to Mrs. Maud Ma
than, president of the Consumers
league, was read at the annual meeting
of the league in this city. The presi-
dent wrote that if state authorities did
not do their duty in matters of SO
vital Importance as child labor, there
was mo choice but for the national gov
ernment to interfere. The letter fol-
lows:
Permit me, through you, to express
my earnest hope for the success of the
Consumers league. You are doing
work that should appeal peculiarly to
every good citizen, for those you be-
friend are greatly in need of friends
and are not powerful enough to stand
up for themselves. | am particularly
interested in your efforts to improve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
CULLOM GETS CREDENTIALS
B. NJ. ChiperfieId Arrives in Washing
ton With Papers.

Washington. Feb Representative
Chiperfeld. who was delegated by the
Illinois legislature to bring to Senator
Cullom his credentials as its repre-
sentative in the senate for another
term of six years. discharged his duty
yesterday He arrived at Mr.. CullOm' 5
Office at noon and presented him with
a handsomely engrossed copy Of his
credentials. He delivered other copies
70 Vice President Fairbanks and to
Senator Hopkins. The latter will rise
in the senate in the course of few
days and formally present the creden-
tials of his senior colleague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
LEVEE GIVES way
Memphis People Flee From
Homes on Invasion of
Water.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. MANY peo-
pie are moving their homes in the
northern part of the city, as a result
of a break in the protection levee built
by the city year ago. The levee gave
way early today and the district on
Poplar Boulevard west of Fourth street
is now under two feet of water.
Charleston, Mo, Feb. News has
reached here that the flooded Missis-
sippi river has swept away two resi-
dences and school house at Dorent.
village % miles south of here. 1t IS
rot known whether there was any loss
CT life. Dorent is far from railway or
! telesraIh h lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Feb. 1.--Following is a
brief resume of the important proceed.
ings in both houses of congress yester-
day:
SENATE - Senator Rayner'S address
on the expansion of executive preroga- =
tives, Senator Lodges brief reply and
an extended discussion of the admins
tration of the public land laws by Sen
ator Hepburn constituted the proceed
ings in the senate. The senate adjourn
ed until today
HOUSE-The river and harbor appro-
priation bill occupied practically all the
time of the house. The debate was
opened by Mr.. Burton of Ohio. chair
H1an of the rivers and harbors commit
5tee. Other speeches were made by
Messrs. Bartholdt of Missouri. Ransdcll
of Louisiana. Snapp of Illinois. Law
renee of Massachusetts Caudrey of
Missouri. Morrell and Moore of Penn
sylvania. BannOn of Ohio. Rhodes OF
Missouri. and Julio 'Tarrinaga of Porto
Rico. At $40 p. m. the house adjourn
ed until today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
BUSHNELL ATTORNEY OUSTED
Civic Federation Secures Special Pro
Secutor

Bushnell. Ill. Feb. 1.-The belief of
the Civic federation that States At
torney Townley was not doing all he
could to suppress gambling and selling
of liquor has led to the appointment of
a special prosecutor The federation
declares that Townley has dismissed
prosecutions against liquor sellers un-
der the nuisance act and allowed them
to plead guilty to minor charges. The
federation says the liquor men allowed
to go free on paying minimum fines
Other charges are that Townley is on
friendly terms with these law breakers
and that he has many times visited
their places o. business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
CLEVELAND ACCEPTS POSITION TO
PROMOTE REFORMS IN INSURANCE

which the members claim will increase
the dividends of the policy holders.
Cleveland also will act as chief
counsel for the association. In addi-
tion TO these duties, Cleveland will
act as referee in cases of disputes be-
tween companies. For these services
he will receive from the association
S25,000 a year.
Cleveland will remain trustee of the
majority stock of the Equitable Life
Assurance society. but for these ser.
vices he will receive no compensation
from any source.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01

New York, Feb. 1.-Grover Cleve-
land, former president of the United
States, was elected chairman of the
Association OF Life Insurance Presi-
dents at meeting of the executive
committee of that organization yester-
day. Clevelands election was unani-
nous and he has accepted the posi-
ton.
The Association of Life Insurance
Presidents is composed of executives
of the principal life insurance COM
panies of this country The object is
to cooperate for all kinds of reforms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
GALvA FIGHT is SETTLED
oliver p. Stoddard Named as Next
Postmaster by President.

Oliver p. Stoddard has won the fight
at Galva over William McMeekin, the
present postmaster, and has been nom
mated by President Roosevelt for ap-
pointment. 1t will be recalled that
there was one of the hottest contests
in the Henry county town over the
next incumbent that Congressman
Prince has ever been called upon to
referee. Albert w. Errett has been
nominated for the third successive
term for postmaster at Kewanee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
MANY SAILORS Die
Reported 29 Lost Lives on
CIavering, Ashore at Mouth
of Thames.

London, Feb. 1.-Lifeboats this morn.
ing rescued "a of the crew of the Brit
ish steamer Clavering, ashore at the
mouth of the Thames. The bodies o.
nine sailors who died of exposure dur
ing the night were thrown overheard
making the total number of deaths II
The vessel is breaking up.
The latest dispatch from the scene
of the wreck announces the figures
showed 30 members of the crew Of the
Clavering were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
REFUSES BLACKMAIL; SLAIN
Quincy School Teacher Meets Death in
Mysterious Fire.

Quincy. H.. Feb. Mystery is at
tached to the burning of the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Little in Burton
township while they were visiting in
Quincy yesterday. \ school teacher,
Eliza Carlin, aged G5. lost his life in
the flames. and it has also been an
nounced that his life had been threat
ened by man from St. Louis unless
he left $500 in a can at schoolhouse
close to the home, which he declined
to do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
WESTON TO SUCCEED WOOD
Changes Announced in Command of
Army in the Philippines.

Washington, Feb. lit is announced
at the war department that it has
been finally decided to place Major
General John Weston, now in com
mand of the department of Luzon. in
command of the Philippine division
upon relief from that duty of Major
General Leonard Wood General Wood
is to take command of the Atlantic d
vision with headquarters at Governor
island. July l. next, unless Lieutenan;
General Macarthur decides to surren
der his present command at San Fran
cisco for that post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
SURFACE OF LAND IS
CHANGED BY QUAKE
Solomon Islands in South Seas Suffered
Severely, According to Belated
Reports.

San Francisco Feb. 1.-The Solomon
islands in the South Seas were visited
by fearful earthquake several months
ago. So heavy was the force of the
tremor the earth opened and deep
gOrges were created. The entire ap
pearance of the islands was changed
by the upheaval. AS far as is ascer
tanned there was no loss of life. News
was brought here by Governor Moore
who arrived here yesterday from Sa
moa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
KILLS SELF BECAUSE
OF BROTHERS. SUICIDE
Relative of Late Frank A. Pipple, Head
of Failed Bank, Takes Own
Life.

Philadelphia, Feb. l. Edward H.
Pipple, aged 40, brother of the late
Frank A. Pipple. who ended his life
last summer after the wreck of the
Real Estate Trust company, of which
he was president, committed suicide
today with a revolver. 1t is believed
brooding over the tragic ending of his
brothers life was the cause for the sui
eide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
TAKE NO TESTIMONY IN
THAW TRIAL THIS WEEK

plete today, Delmas. who appeared
yesterday afternoon for the first time
after an illness of several days, being
again in his place.
Since the artists were banished from
the courtroom the Countess of Var
mouth and Mrs. Carnegie removed
their wells soon after taking their
seats. Mrs. Harry Thaw, however, has
not once lifted the veil which she
wears
Opinion Not Tolerated.
Shortly before noon the defense pre-
vented the completion of the trial pan
el by peremptorily challenging Charles
Rauschfuss, a real estate dealer whom
Justice Fitzgerald had held to be com
petent. The talesmen had an opinion
however. and this fact did not seem
to please Thaw's lawyers. During the
examination of this talesman Gleason
Of the defense, again brought in ques
tions tending to show the plea of in
sanity will be the mainstay of the de.
fendant.
Ended with Eleven.
New York. Feb. 1.-They added
three jurors yesterday to the list O
talesmen accepted to try Harry X
White, but they substracted exactl,
the same number, so that the day clos
ed as it did on Wednesday, with onl!
| II jurors in the box.
1t was a disappointment all around
| for both the district attorney and coun
sci for the defense were anxious Il
complete yesterday and get under wa.
with the real trial.
The consequence of the delay is tha
there is a strong probability that TIL
! taxing of evidence will not be begul
until next Monday.
jerome the Better General.
When the days dOings were owe
yesterday afternoon no less than 29
| talesmen had been examined and
| fourth panel had been summoned t
appear in court this morning. Thi
makes a total of 500 talesmen summon
ed to appear for examination as pOss
Ible Jurors in the Thaw case.
| The general opinion was that Nj
| Jerome had rather outgeneraled tn
Thaw forces thus far in the trial. H
had at all events gone thus far in tn
selection of the jurymen without e2
hausting more than twenty of his or
ginal allowance of thirty peremptor
challenges, while the defense has use
up twenty-nine. This would have pr
the Thaw lawyers in a pretty tigf
hole had it not been for the fact tha
Mr. Jerome, in view of the fact ths
Istill another panel had been summon
ed, agreed that it would be fair
allow each side ten more peremptOr
challenges. Justice Fitzgerald consen
ed to this arrangement and it was s
ordered
Eleventh Juror Chosen.
The juror secured during the afte
noon to replace Mr.. kleinberger as N
IL is Joseph B. Bolton, 81 years old,
clerk. All three are married men, an
there is now but one bachelor on tt
jury, John s. DenRee, No. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
BACHELORS BARNACLES
ON GOOD SHIP SOCIETY
Massachusetts Legislature Receives
Petition from Women for Tax
on Single Men.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 1.-The follow
ing petition from the unmarried wo-
men of the town of Wakefield has been
received by the Legislature:
I'VE, the unmarried women of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
BELL PHONE GIRLS STRIKE
Say They Cannot Stand Strain of 8
Hours Work a Day.

Toronto, Ont, Feb. because the
Bell Telephone company insisted on in
creasing the working hours from five
to eight a day about 400 girls went on
strike yesterday afternoon. The COM
pany offered more remuneration, but
the girls claim they could not stand
the physical strain. 1t is said the com
pany has secured over 100 girls from
Montreal and other places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
Four Dead Of ASpbyxjation.

Dayton, Feb. John McCausland is
in a critical condition, and his wife
brother, and two children are dead, as
phyxiated by escaping gas at theil
home today.
The asphyxiation of the famil, was
accidental, gas escaping from a de
tached rubber leading from the stove
to the chimney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
Copley is Exonerated.

Washington. ID. c., Feb. 1.-The cor
cncr's jury yesterday returned a veT-
dict generating William G. Copley
death of his wife and child Thursday
night. II is believed Mrs. Copley killed
the child and then herself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
M. O.,s for Anti-Nostrum Bill.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 1-Coun-
Gil Bluffs physicians last night passed
resolutions strongly indorsing the pro
posed law restricting the sale of pat
ent medicines. Wholesale and retail
druggists are organizing to fight the
measure. declaring that it will kill the
proprietary medicine business in this
state