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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07

Society was out in force Tuesday
night at the Mardi Gras ball that was
given at the old fishmarket named for
the occasion the Crystal Palace.
Very few of the matrons and maids
in Society were in fancy dress, Among
those that l saw during the evening
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07

Fine Job Printing, Star once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07

Tha Count o. iu the counting house
Counting un her money,
The maids are iu the kitchen
Eating bread and honey
Dukes are in the wineroom
GuIpiug down the same
Gladys boz the writing room
practiciug her name
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07

The following matches were played
yesterday in the hand-ball tournament
which is being held on the Y. M. c. A.
courts
J. S. Mott won from H. S. Chandler.
Ais, 1872, 1913
Paul Schmidt won from A. Delanux,
1873, 1873.
r. Nicholson won from Walter
Gertz, 1915, 1912, 15-1.
M. c. Webster won from ]. S. Mott,
1914, 1873.
R. Venhuizen won from M. Ferreira,
1874, 1873.
f. A. Bechert won from Mark john
ston, 1913, 1913.
Matches Today.
Paul Schmidt VS.. Dan VOeller, 2:30
p. m.
J. @. Baptist VS. R. c. Axtell, 4:3O
p. m.
]. S. Herriot VS.. Moses Kekahio, $50
.p. m.
Herman Faria beat Frank Branco,
60, 6-3, in their match in the tennis
tournament which is being held on the
Miller street courts.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07

The sophOmores won the inter-class
meet of the High School Athletic As
ISOLATION yesterday afternoon on the
Boys Field by making "a points
against the Specials" 81.
William Rice carried off the indi-
vidual honors by making 2S points
Elisha Andrews was second with %.
The list of winners in each event
follow:
Hundred-yard Dash-Rice; O:10 As.
Mile Run-Norton; 5:35.
440-yard Dash-RiCe; $O.57.
120-yard Hurdle-Andrews; 10 %.
220-yard Dash-Rice; OPS 3-5.
5O-yard Dash-Rice; 0:5 As.
Half Mile-Norton; 1922 2-5.
High Jump-Marcallino; #. 2 IL
in
Broad Jump-Rice; 20 #. in.
Pole Vault-Andrews IT, in.
Shot Put-Andrews; 80 #. in.
Hammer Throw-Wight; SO It. in.
Mile Relay-Won by Sophomore
class.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07


.
The track meet this afternoon on
the Boys Field under the auspices of
the Kauluwela Boys Club promises to
be very well attended, and the races
ought to be very interesting as some
of the best athletes in town are enter
ed for the different events.
The following are the officials and
the list of entrants for each event:
Referee. McCandless.
Scorer-H. Espinda.
Announcer. Cockett.
Starter-E. w. Coffin.
Timekeepers-H. M. Ayres, w. Rice,
Ayau.
Track Judges-E. S. Kong, Theo.
Richards Ten Yuen, En- Put, w. Rob
inson, Tanfata.
Field Judges-H. Brito, W. Tin
Chong, b. Kelekolio, K. Poeope.
Clerk of the Course-Sam Hop.
100 Yards-Reliance: M. Correa, All
Toon, J. Clement. Not Vets: w. Hoo
pal, W. Espinda, A. Asam, F. L. Aka
ma.
22O Yards-Reliance: NJ. Correa, J.
Clement, H. Kaiehu. Not Vets: F. L.
Akana, w. Hoopai, w. Espinda, V.
Ayau, Nee En-, A. Asam.
440 Yards-Reliance: Willie Naeole,
j. Clement, Kaiehu, ]. Souza, Kuahiwi.
NOt. Vets: W. Wells, V. Ayau, Nee En-,
L. Richards G. Holt, F. L. Akana.
Shot Put-Reliance: All Toon, j
Clement, Kaiehu. Not Vets: w. Hoo
pal, G. Holt, P. Frank, Nee En-, F. L.
Akana
Broad Jump-Reliance: M. Correa,
-. Clement, Kaiehu, Naeole, J. Souza.
Not Vets: w. Hoopai, w. Espinda, G.
Holt, V. Ayau, F. L. 'Akana.
High Jump-Reliance: Naeole, All
Toon, Kaiehu, All Tin. Not Vets: w.
Hoopai, Wells, G. Holt, F. L. Akana.
Pole Vault-Reliance: All Tin, All
Toon, Kaiehu. Not Vets: w. Hoopai,
G. Holt, L. Richards, F. L. Akana.
120 Yards Hurdles-Reliance: All
Tin, Kaiehu, Naeole. Not Vets: w.
Hoopai, G. Holt, F. l.. Akana.
Half Mile Relay-ReIiance Not Vets.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07

Society will probably be on hand to-
night at the Seaside and the Moana at
the dances which viii be given i'm hon
or of the officers and ladies' Of the
Army who are due today on the Sher-
man from Manila.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07

The following officials were chosen
yesterday afternoon for the inter
island track meet which will be held
on March 81:
Referee-Dr Hand.
Track Judges-Charles Fits, Ed.
Towse, Paul Super.
Field Judges-Alan Lowrey, F. E.
Steere, Mr.. Arnold.
Timers-B. Clarke, E. B. Blanchard
Starter-Reed, of Oahu College.
Clerk of the Course-Sam Johnson.
Scorer-H. M. Ayres.
Announcer-John Anderson.
Marshal-Chief Taylor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-07

Francisco it has become the regular
feature of afternoon drawing-room
functions attended only by women of
society. l'B&EWI N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

own her back. She left the hair hang
ut took down the kid curriers' and
arried them tightly clasped in her
,and to the fire.
Trouble With Phones.
Last nights confiagration shows
fore clearly than any heretofore that
is high time to do away with the
'illage practice of sounding the water
works alarm whistle. The signal, an
bouncing the location by wards, is the
lgnal for every telephone subscriber
call central to learn the exact Ioca-
lion of the blaze. The result is that
he operators do not attempt to make
my connections. but simply respond
% the subscribers with the location
of the fire. Serious delays in emer
Sency cases have been the result. and
his was the case when the fire de-
partment was endeavoring to summon
aid from Moline and Davenport last
light.
Measures to prevent such situations
should be taken, and the best course
is to follow the example of other cities
and sound the box number automati-
caily from the bell in the Central en-
CINE house. Ward limits are too
vide to sufficiently locate the fire. The
giving of the box number would prove
much more advantageous in every re
spect.
Heard OF Fire EnrOute Home.
DIR. j. r. Hollowbush and Carl He'll
penstell, who were returning from Chi
cago on the Milwaukee Southwest Lin
tied train, heard of the fire at Davis
junction on the main line, and the re-
port that came to them on the train
was that the entire city was burning.
One may imagine the anxiety with
which they awaited further news at
the next station at which the train
stopped. At Savanna it was learned
that the train would cross the Missis-
sippi there instead of coming down
the Illinois side, and from that point
up the river they could see the illumin,
alton on the sky of the fire. They
could gain no details, however, and il
was not until they neared Davenport
that they ascertained the location OF
the fire and the scope of destruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

bile and other vehicle for miles around
was pressed into service, and in an in
credibly short time a mass of people
had accumulated at every vantage
point. While the great majority were
in the streets of the city hundreds
lined the Sylvan bridge, and even the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
Burned to Waters Edge.


setting it ON fire again.
Burned to Matters Edge.
In the meantime the wind had swept
the fire along at a great rate of speed
and the entire lumber yard was burn
ing clear down TO the waters edge.
Sparks and burning brands were car
ried high into the air, and before long
fires had startedaat hundred places
on the arsenal, lAut they were grass
fires for the most. part, and were easily
taken care of.
Not so on the railroad bridge, how
dered unsafe. The dry old lumber in
the old saw mill burned like finder
when the first sparks struck it. There
was nothing the firemen could do, how
ever, TO save ii, and their energies
were expended in saving what they
could on the south side of the railroad
tracks. There were large number
of box cars on the tracks between the
| piles of lumber at the time the fire
started, but nearly all of them were
taken out before damage was done.
Throw Lumber Into River.
When it was seen that the entire
river bank would be burned over IL
large force of volunteers was sent into
the lumber piles near the water. Pro-
vided with boards they centered their
efforts on one pile after another, over
turning them into the slough. Thou
/ of IF Itlpo 1Npr -,
this manner and the duration of the
fire shortened thereby.
Big Lumber Sheds Saved.
| The Rock Island Lumber company
had recently built one of the best and
most modern lumber sheds in the coun-
try, extending along the north side of
Fifth avenue a block east from the
loffice at Twenty-eigth street. Another
wing extended a block north. Along
this shed one of the hardest fights of
the evening took place. Several times
the north end was afire, but each time
the firemen who had a hose running
two blocks from Fifth avenue and
ITwenty-ninth street got the upper hand
and finally triumphed.
Start Fire on Island.
Sparks, carried by the gale, were
showered over the entire west end OF
the island across Sylvan slought, and
in an hour from the outbreak of the
flames grass fires had been started in
the vicinity of the Rock Island tracks
The Rock Island road sent a force OF
men from Davenport and COmmandant
Hobbs of Rock Island arsenal ordered
tout the fire brigade there to cope with
the flames and prevent possible danger
to the storehouse and other property
Inear the south end of the main Rock
Island bridge.
Railroads Interrupted.
| Not least important among the Incl
dental results of the fire was the com
lplete suspension of traffic on the m2ir
lime of the Rock Island and on The Bur
lington and Milwaukee roads. Pas
lsenger and freight trains were tied ur
on both sides of the blaze, and indica
ltions are they will not be able to move
before morning. The Rock Island road
lis helpless, the slough bridge being pu
out of commission for time at least
When the fire reached the lumbe;
lpiles near the south end of this struc
lture the ties soon caught, and driver
,iby wind which blew exactly length
wise the flames rapidly followed the
full length, and soon it was unsafe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

island and the railroad embankment
were thickly dotted with humanity
Theaters and other places where the
crowds had begun to assemble for the
evenings entertainment were emptied
as soon as the word was passed of
CONTINUED on Plge Six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

for an engine to attempt to cross. Most
of the ties which formed the only wood |
EN- part of the bridge, were destroyed |
and the rails warped and twisted |
Switching crews at work in the yards !
for a time did what they could to keep
the line open, but as the bridge was
directly in the path of the fire it soon
became so hot that they were COM
PEELED to give it up and watch the fire
burn.
The Burlington and Milwaukee
tracks which cut the. burning yards in \
two in the middle were badly damaged,
most of the ties being either destroyed
or weakened, while the rails were
warped out of shape by the heat. The
evening trains. both north and south
bound, were held back, neither being
able to pass.
AS soon as it was seen that the lum-
Der yards were doomed a switching
crew was put to work ON the Burling
ton tracks and half a dozen loaded
cars standing near the sash and door
works were drawn out and taken to
the yards farther west out of danger.
Two switch tracks with cars on them,
however, were in such shape that the
engine could not get to them. Both
opened onto the main line directly in
front of the fire. Four cars were de-
stroyed.
Telegraph Lines Tangled.
The telegraph lines of the three rail-
road companies were almost democrat
lied and the dispatchers were handi-
capped in their work CORRESPONDENCE.
Along the Rock Island road several
poles near the Sylvan bridge and the
cross arms carrying scores of wires
burned, and the wires were tangled up.
On the other side of the same tracks
dozen heavy power wires over which
Davenport is served from the Peoples
Power plant in Moline were placed in
| a precarious situation the poles being
weakened and the insulation burned
| off
| Not a few telephone circuits in Rock
Island and number connecting Rock
Island and Moline with Davenport were
put out of commission.
Begin Repairs at Once.
No time was lost by the Rock Island
road in beginning repairs upon the
track and the telegraph lines By mid
: night force of 100 trackmen and 80
| linesmen were at work. The latter
temporarily cut off Davenport's light
circuits, 90 wires carrying heavy volt
age being switched off for the time be-
ing to avert danger to the men at their
work. -tE
| On the bridge it will be necessary
to lay new ties nearly the entire length
and to put down new rails The wood-
en- trestle at the south end will have
to be rebuilt
| The southwest limited on the Mil
waukee road was caught at Clinton
and detoured by way of Davenport,
while the Burlington reversed the eve
ming train from the south at Moline
and the one from the north at this
city.
/ Vast Crowd Sees Fire.
The crowd that saw the fire was
probably the largest that ever assem-
! bled in Rock Island. There were
probably $4,000 people at the scene.
The lurid flames lighted the heavens,
being visible for miles even before
the waterworks whistle sounded the
alarm, and thousands rushed to the
scene from this city and from Moline
and Davenport as well. Every automo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

matter of how long it would take the
lumber piles to burn down So as to
remove the chance of stray spark
setting it ON fire again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
HAVE PLANT IN OPERATION
AGAIN WITHIN WEEK OR TWO

(Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

Continued on PIge Six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,

| Many men, including azman who was
formerly a member. of congress, have
gross misconceptions Of; the greatest
news gathering organization in the
| world.
Melville E. Stone. general manager
of the Associated Press. declares that
| former Congressman Joseph C. Sibley's
| letter to John d. Archbold, as read by
William R. Hearst recently, suggest
| ing that the Standard Oil acquire a
! permanent control of the Associated
Press and kindred avenues is explained
by Sibley's apparent ignorance.
ct never met Sibley in my life," said
Mr.. Stone. ct never heard about him
until Mr.. Hearst commenced reading
letters. Archbold have met only three
or four times. and then no such sub
ject as the use of the Associated Press
for political or other purposes was dis
cussed.
"Sibley's dense ignorance of the rami-
fcations of the great news system of
the Associated Press is amusing.
1.-The reading of the letter by Mr..
Hearst does expose what idea SibIey
had in his mind, and for him to think
of such thing is certainly not to his
credit.
L.
Sibley does not know it, has nothing
to sell. Neither have anything to sell.
The Associated Press is made up of
500 newspapers, and on each paper are
able editors. who can see right through
every line of news received, or sent out.
''Of course, no one can prevent Sib-
ley writing letters If he wants to. But
Standard Oil or any one else would
be foolish to spend a dollar in trying
to buy anything in the way of partially
from the Associated Press. This should
be understood by newspaper workers
better than any onesselses
1.-The Associated Press is an insttu-
ton which has the eyes of the world
upon it all of the time No institution
ha1. such vigilant guards of its hon
esty. Telegraph editors, news editors
and other keen men of 500 papers read
and understand to it's fullest extent ey-
cry line that is given out.
Had Mr.. Sibley taken a little time
to study the Associated Press, and
gained but a slight knowledge of it's
manner of handling news, he would
not have written so easily about gain
ing a permanent and healthy controarI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12

cent interview published in the Lon
don Daily Telegraph. Never has this
gentleman who delights to be pictured
as having fists of mail been so severe
" and openly arrafgned by his own
subjects. If such words had been ut
tered against the kaiser anywhere else
fnF.the Germans empire, except in the
ha1ls&of its parliament, the users of
them would have been promptly
clapped into Jail by the police. And
the chances are that same-of thesel4-
perors critics willgxet ,be made to suf-
fer for their affronts% tostheir SOW
ereign. Certainly there are gay times
these days among the nations of Eu-
rope and their peoples.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
JOURNAL ENTRIES

When man wakes fat off of "easy
marks" he is certain to hold them in
contempt,
Many lawyers who are proverbially
lazy often show delight in working
with a will.
x X
In addition to the husband and wife
the extent of a good many families is
limited to a precocious pup and a pre-
ciouS plant of some sort.
X
Children may be pardoned for not be-
ing much impressed with the knowledge
and wisdom of their teachers who are
asking them questions all the time.
X
No one need ever be afraid of Of
Tending a poet by making light of his
efforts for it only arouses in him feel
ings of pity for the deficiencies of his
critics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
JAYHAWKER, JOTS

An epidemic of diphtheria is re-
ported at Council Grove.
An able and vigorous editorial in
the Olathe Mirror concludes: Now,
go off and lie some more, you muck
raking ours, that is the extent of your
| ability
and weighing IA pounds. Through
curiosity the bird was brought to
town and sold to c. H. johnson who
intends to have the bird. dressed and
mounted.-CoIony Free Press.
While out hunting the first of the
week, Fred Hofmier, north of Col
ony, shot and killed a large pelican.
Tho bird is mammoth one, meas
uring feet 2 inches from tip to tip
Things are picking up in the way
of excitement at Larned. One of the
preachers there recently caused the
arrest of a fellow laborer in the vine
yard of the Lord on a charge of big
amy.
The personals" column in the
Great Bend Tribune is kept up to
date with frequent announcements of
the young men of the town, always
mentioning them by name. calling on
their best girls
The Emporia Gazette notes with
the sympathy for which it is famous
that David Tobias. of Salina. had a.
In some way or another he managed
to shoot his right arm off.
A Doniphan county farmer reports
that he saw a man, perfectly naked,
taking a bath in the second Deer
Creek on November 6. which strikes
the Atchison Globe as being pretty
late in the season for bathing in
creeks
The man with a prettily printed
contract for patent rights is doing
business in central Kansas When
he gets through his treatment of the
signed contract it is promissory
note, and an s@innocent purchaser"
has is.-Hutchinson News.
John Sims, who has been having
serious time for several weeks past is
thought to be getting some better"
says the Americas Greeting. Which
leaves the anxious reader in doubt as
to whether Mr.. Sims has been sick or
merely a candidate for office, says
Charlie Blakesley.
The Wichita Eaglea.suggest that the
in Lyon county and thereby advanced
the salaries of the county officers,
should be compelled to live for ten
years at a Normal boarding house
and be compelled. to do his laundry
work in a wash bowl.
There are several parties in Hum
boldt who are liable to- come up
against the cold hard facts of the law
if they are not careful. It is reported
that they are giving away cigarette
papers which is not only a bad habit
ances and is liable to a fine. A. num-
Der of school boys have begun smok-
ing cigarettes and the school board
will be forced to make some arrests
if the practice is not stopped.-Hum-
boIdt Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
AND WHY NOT, castro. REx?,

Mr.. Castro, the president of Vene-
zuela, has never shown any symptoms
of getting tired with his job, although
it must be rather trying one because
of the faculty of his government for
getting into unpleasant entanglements
with other nations. And strange as 1t
may seem the Venezuelans do not seem
to tire of being ruled by that fiery lit
tie gentleman. Already has a move
ment been started in that country with
view of making it possible for Cas-
tro to be continued in the presidency
after 1911, when his present term ex-
pires. 1t will be necessary to change
the constitution of the country so that
Castro can be retained in office. But,
what, pray tell, is constitution among
friends?
Perhaps it would be more to the point
if the Venezuelans. instead of chang
ing their constitution for the purpose
of keeping Castro in office. would get
together and abolish the constitution
entirely and the republican form of
government under which the country
has been masquerading for some time.
The Venezuelans should not lose the
present opportunity of turning their
form of government into a monarchy,
or an autocracy, in name as it has
been one in fact for long, long time,
or ever since Castro became the dicta-
tor of its affairs, rather than it's presi-
dent. Then Mr.. Castro could be made
monarch in name just as he is in
reality. This would undoubtedly be
most satisfactory to the ambitions of
Venezuela's ruler. He has been act
ing the part of king or, more pro-
perly speaking, that of a despotic car
for some considerable time now, and
there is no reason that can be thought
of why he should not actually be one
in name, inasmuch as his constituents
appear to be bent on continuing his
rule ove= them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12

Victor Rosewater, director of the lit
erary bureau for the western division
which was an adjunct to the Republi-
can national committee, is out with a
few words of commendation for the
work done by the Republican ,newspa-
pers during the campaign. Perhaps it
is well that these newspapers did not
all work along the line pursued by Mr..
Rosewater's own paper, the Omaha
Bee, which tore the plank in the Re
publican platform on tariff revision to
tatters under the impression that it was
handling statement made on this
subject by Mr.. Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
[From the Chicago News.l

IF'rom the Chicago News.l -
Ii is a long honeymoon that doesn't
get eclipsed. = p.
A man gets back at his best friend
when he kicks himself.
Some excuses are so thin that a
blind man can see through Them
If money didn't make the mare go
doubtless it would ~at the horse laugh.
A soft answer may not always turn
away wrath, but 1t saves lot of time.
Don't accuse the old hen of working
the shell game because the egg is bad.
A woman sits down and waits for
temptation to come along, but man
usual meets 1t half way.
A married mans conscience doesn't
worry him much until his wife begins
to sit up and take notice.
Wise is the man who gets busy
when the weather is pleasant and puts
away som ething for a rainy day.
In after years a man sits down and
tries to figure out why married life Is
so different from what he thought II
would be. n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
ouAKER n1Ep1TATIoNs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1 3.
A bookkeeper for a bookseller is a
sort of paradox.
A friend is simply a man who will
listen to our troubles.
1t is, perhaps. better to give your
self away than to be sold.
1t doesn't make a man any smaller
to have a shrinking disposition.
at sometimes happens" observes
the Cynical Bachelor, that girl loses
her best friend by marrying MINI
BIobbs-"Don't you think Borrowed
improves on acquaintance ?" Slobbs-
'FWelI-er-he certainly improves. his
opportunities" .t
Hook-"Poor old Bjones looks as
though he had one foot in the grave,
NyeS"Well, a foot in the grave Is
worth two in the same place. --
wigg-"I suppose Harduppe Is a
man of fashion" Wagg-"Where did
you get that idea?" Wigg-''You said
he had a large following. WagB--
ssBut 1 had reference to bill colleo-
tors" f4 s