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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
ONE ESCAPE
IN JAIL AGAIN
RODRTGUES is LANDED WITH THE
AID OF \ PORTO RICAN SENT
AFTER HIM.

Deputy Sheriff Fernandez of Eva
and Wainae, tells the following story of
/ the manner in which he effected the
/ capture of ROdrigues, the lesser of the
/ two escapes from Oahu Prison couple
OF months ago. Rodrigues escaped
with Lopez who has considerable talent
( in getting out of Jail and remaining on
the outside:
Il received word yesterday CThurs-
day. about , o'clock in the afternoon
that Rodriguez, the escaped iailbird
was at Aiea, at the Porto Rican camp.
So | went over. When | arrived one
Junanito, a Porto Rican, was on the
/ lookout for me, and he Immediately
sent work to Rodriguez that | had ar
rived! | went right inthe room where
he was supposed to be but he had left
OF few minutes before. ! traced his
| footsteps, which led to the canefeld. |
went in about 300 or 400 yards with
one of my officers and saw Rodriguez
about thirty feet away from me. |
yelled at him to stop, but he made a
| Decline for the mountain | fired five
shots at him but did not do any good
the cane was so thick | could not get
an aim at him. We stood watch last
night Along about II o'clock ! got a
report that a native boy, Charles Kia-
kahi by name, was held up and robbed
of 50 30 and purse. On quick inves-
tigation we discovered it was Juanito
and had him arrested for highway rob-
berry. From Juanito we discovered
that Rodriguez slept at his house the
night before and all day yesterday We
went to his house and found the rob-
ber's kit, brace and bit, hacksaw, files
etc. This morning we traced his foot
steps and they went way back in the
Aiea valley, where we lost them alto
gether.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
PASSENGERS.

Per S. S. Korea, from the Orient,
February For Honolulu: Mrs. C.
Apau, b. T. b. Boothby, Chan All Ker,
Chang Hing Wan, Miss Ching Yick.
Fung, Master Chin Yung Nier, Miss
Ching Yuet Jun. Temple Goldman, r.
NJ. p. Hilsberg, Mrs. B. Low, Mrs r.
Shigemoto, Master X F. Ayau, Yong
| Save Yit, Mrs Yuen Shee.
Per S. S. w. G. Hall, Feb. 7. from
Kauai: DR.. Pratt and f. E. Thomp-
son.
Per S. S. Kinau, February s, from
Hilo and way ports-L. Temple, A. g.
Campbell, Mrs. M. B. Sackett, A. D.
Castro, Miss L. Higgins, Miss e. S.
Smith, G. Richardson, j. Winters, A.
McPhee. e. H. Lewis, E. p. Low, Miss
A Low, J. A. Templeton, c. Ahoo, e.
f. Gay Mrs. Sasaki, M. Parmenter,
Miss E. Stevens, Mrs. James Stevens,
NJ. Keohokalole. Rev, A. X. White, j.
Frolicker, Thomas Evans, e. x. De-
vauchelle, J. B. Enos.
Departed.
Per S. S Claudine, for Maui and
Hilo. Feb. IN. P. O'Brien, Agnes
Johnson, Mrs. Nj P. O'Brien and son,
Mrs. J. f. Martin, Mrs. ]. w. Master,
Mrs. Lydia Mason, Miss Geisendorfer
Miss Woods, Mrs. Hayselden, Miss G..
Wood, Capt. Orwell, Otto Biddell, H.
Richard, Father Joseph, Mrs. S. Mott
and child, Miss Kaleipiopio, Mrs. d
Makalo and child, S. NJ. Kanakanui
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
PRECIPITATION.

rain 81 years C1S77-94, 19O5-7.D
Average for the month, 4 90 inches.
Average number of days with .O1 OF
an inch or more, -.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was II inches in 1898.
The least monthly precipitation was
O.26 inches in 1906.
The greatest amount of precipitation
recorded in any "a consecutive hours
was S.65 inches ON the 9th, 1888.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY.@
Average 8 a. m, IS per cent; average
8 p. m, 70 per cent; (1S9O-19O4.)
Average 8 a. m. 20 per cent; average
s p. m, 70 per cent; (19O5-7O
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
IS years QS9O-19O7.)
Average number of clear dpays, 8;
partly cloudy days, 10; cloudy days, 6.
WIND.
Direction % years; velocity years.
The prevailing winds are from the
NE (1S75-94, 19O5-7)
Inc average hourly velocity of the
wind is TT miles (19O5-7)
The highest velocity of the wind was
80 miles from the Sc on the 1st 1907,
Q9O5-7)
Station Honolulu, r. H.,
Date of issue: January 81, 1908.
80 o'clock average from record OF
Territorial Meteorologist; o'clocvk
averages from weather bureau records.
WIN. b. STOCKMAN.
Section Director, Weather Bureau.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
The Mails
OUTGOING.

For Orient per Hongkong Maru Feb
IS.
Fer San Fran, per Korea > p. m
today o.
For Victoria, per Moana March 4.
For Sydney, per Miowera Feb. s.
INCOMING.
From San Fran. per Alameda Feb. A.
From Colonies, per Moana, March 4
From Victoria per Miowera, Feb. s.
U. S. A TRANSPORTS.
Thomas left Hon. for S. f., Feb. 5.
Logan at San Fran.
Buford left s. f., Feb. ).
Sherman left Hon. for Manila, Jan. Is
uiX left Hon. for Manila, Jan. %.
Sheridan repairing at Mare Island.
Warren at Manila.
Crook at San Franciscan!
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
DEPARTING.

Friday, February Z.
S. S. Likelike, Naopala, for Maui
and Hawaii ports, p. m.
S. S. w. G. Hall, Thompson, for Ka-
uai. D. m.
All. S. S. Nebraskan, Knight, for
Hilo and Kahului p. m.
S. S. Claudine, for Maui and Hawaii
ports. } p. m.
Saturday, February S.
Am. blk. Gerard c. Tobey, Scott, for
Hilo in ballast
p. NJ. S. S. Korea, Sandberg, for San
Francisco, at p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
Shipping in Port
CArmy and Navy.)

(Army and Navy
U. S. S. Iroquois, Carter, johnson
Island. Aug. &c.
Steamships
p, M. S. S. Korea, Sandberg, Orient,
Feb Z.
(SalIng Vesse1s].
Am. blk. S. c. Allen, Willer, Gray's
Harbor, Jan. 7.
Am. bkt. Coronado, Potter, San Fran
cisco, Jan. Is.
FIR. sp. Hocne, lie Maiue, Hamburg,
Jan. 16
Am. sc. w. II. Marston, Peabody,
San Francisco. Jan. 16.
Am. blk, Nuuanu, Josselyn New York,
IAN. %.
Am. sp. Fort George, Fullerton, San
Francisco, Jan p.
Am. bkt. Irmgard, Christensen, San
Francisco Jan. %.
Am, blk, Gerard C. Tobey, Scott, San
Francisco, Jan 80.
Am. SC. Alice Cooke, PenhalIow, Port
Gamble, Feb 4.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08

position of those territories bordering
on the Pacific, beginning with Aleutian
Islands, and continuing with Alaska.
the state of Washington, California, the
Sandwich Islands, Guam Island and the
Philippine Islands, all of which are the
United States territories, and next find
Formosa, the islands of the Japanese
empire, and Kurile Islands, which all
belong to Japan, we realize that the
Pacific ocean is a common water of the
United States and Japan; therefore the
two nations must assume geographical
y the joint responsibility of keeping
peace on the Pacific, and an increase of
Americas naval power on the Pacific
will lessen so much Japans burden Of
responsibility to maintain peace in
Asia
After the American fleet. which has
just left Hampton roads, reaches the
Pacific coast we hope that Rear Adj
miral Evans will come to our shore and
give use a chance to welcome them and
reciprocate hospitality shown so album
dainty to our representatives, Gen. Ku-
roN, Admiral Yamamoto and Vice Adj
miral Ijuin, in their recent visit to the
United States"
Baron Kanda then said.
That warm hand of friendship ex-
tended to us by Commodore Perry.
which we so heartily grasped has never
loosened its grip. Those hands firmly
clasped in fraternal union across the
Pacific have never been, and I trust.
will never be parted.
TO be sure. there have been some
feeble attempts to make us believe that
even this strong tie of friendship was
not exempt from the general law of the
mutability Of things. But those of us
who have spent the happiest years Of
our youth amid the genial atmosphere
of American hOmes-who know the
American people as we know our own
cannot but feel those fluctuations to
be mere nipples on the surface, while
deep down in the depths there beats
but one constant heart, grandly at rest.
binding the two nations in bonds of
lasting friendship. | am neither d
diplomatist nor an International law
yer. Even if / were one | would not
on such an occasion as this tread upon
the dangerous grounds of international
politics. But as one whose path of life
lies in quieter sphere, | venture to
say that the influence America has
eXerted and is eXerting over our youths
has been, and will always tend to be.
one of the strongest bonds of union
and goodwill between the two peoples
With the feelings of one who looks
upon America almost as his second
mother country, | feel particular plea
sure IN extending my most cordial
greeting and welcome to her distin-
suished representative, who has honor
ed us with his presence this evening,
and ! feel confident that through his
presence that time-honored friendship
viii be still more closely cemented"
Baron Tagaki, former surgeon gen
eraI of the navy, and Baron Megata.
the first Japanese graduate of Harvard
and former financial administrator Of
the empire, scDoke is a similar vein.
Other guests We're Count Yoshii, Wis
count Mishima, Viscount Hanabusa.
Baron Takahashi ana members Of the
American embassy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
JOHN FERNANDEZ,
Deputy Sheriff. Eve
gether

Rodrigues was captured through the
assistance of Porto Rican whom High
Sheriff Henry sent out The prisoner
was brought to town last night from
Waipahu.
Rodriguez told the High Sheriff that
he and Lopez were assisted in saving
their way out of prison and went to
Aiea. On January l, after wine drink
ing, they quarelled and separated. Ro-
driguez went to Waialua and lived in
the mountains and the canefiedsl lie
then went to a Porto Rican camp at
Kawailoa, thence to Pupukea. An
Wednesday last he was at Waialua,
going to Aiea yesterday.
After catching Juanito, Fernandez
followed up Rodriguez and drove him
to where August c. Spillner the Wal
pahu plantation policeman, captured
him while seeking refuge in a house.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
NEWS
BY Cable

LISBON, February acknowledgements
have been made for simple ceremonies
at the royal funeral Precautions have
been taken to suppress disorder.
BORDEAUX February S.-Former
Premier Franco of Portugal remained
here last night on his way to Paris
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
WHERE PA IS?

What has become of the old-fash-
Toned father?" asks a writer. He's
hustling at the same old stand trying
to make ends meet with his new
fashioned wife. daughters and sons
Atlanta Georgia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
II, February for SO years.
TEMPERATURE.
is wears nS9O-1NO7N

Mean or normal temperature, II deg
The warmest month was that of 1897,
with an average of "A deg.
The coolest month was that of 1907
with an average Of e. deg.
The highest temperature fas 50 deg.
on the 18th, 1890; 10th, 1897; 22d and
23d, 1902
The lowest temperature was 50 deg.
or the 10th, 1902
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL

Z. S.. DEPARTMENT. OF AGRICUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU.
The following da- a, covering a period
of 80 years, have been compiled from
the McKibbin and the Weather Bureau
records at Honolulu r. H. They are
issued to show the conditions that have
prevailed, during the month in question
for the above period of years, but must
not be construed as a forecast of the
weather conditions for the coming
month.
Month. FebrnarY for 80 Years.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
SPOKANE BANK FAILSL

SPOKANE, February S.-The In
land bank has gone into the hands Of
a receiver.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
NEW YORK UNHEALTHY.

az EENSIOWN, February S.-Morse
the American banker arrived on the
Campania. He says he will tour Eu-
rope.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
JURY LOCKED Up

PORTLAND, February Sin the
Han case the jury was locked up for
the night
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
BRIGHTER

by careful grooming Marse Henry's
dark horse is gradually assuming a
brighter color-Portlaud COre) TeIe-
gram
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08

U. S. A. Transports will leave for
San Francisco and Manila, and will
arrive from same ports at irregular
intervals.
*Calling at Manila.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08

A WINNING TICKET.
Wilson and Johnson. Harper :
Weekly.
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9 nI5. l5 s:53 81, 5l5o:a35:o o:4

Times of the tide are taken from the
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ia
ble5. The tides at Kahului and Hilo
occur about one hour earlier than at
Honolulu. Honolulu standard time is
10 hours 80 minutes slower than Green
wich time, being that of the meridian
of 157 degrees 80 minutes. The time
whistle blows at 1870 p. m. which is
the same as Greenwich, 0 hours, min
utes. The Sun and Moon are for local
time for the whole group.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
MAGICIAN GOES FREE

NNVIITIlAN VUI0 REE.
TANGIER, February S.-Raisuli has
released Maclean.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08

Fine Job Printing, Star Office
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-08
SHIPPING intelligence

Cor additional and later shipping
see pages 4, or 81
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-12
~ Square Deal

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are perfsctik harmless avau 10 the most
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being most valuable antiseptic and anti
f6rrnent. nutrltive and soothing demul-
Glycerine plays an important part In
Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Iii
the cure OF Indigestion, dyspepsia and
weak stomach, attended by sour risings.
heartburn, foul breath, coated tongue,
poor appetite, gnawing feeling In stoni-
ach, btliOusness and kindred derange-
nsnts q ths stomach /, liver and ! bowels
Ailments, the Golden Medical Discovery
q + specific Tor I'll diseases of the mucous
nlembF&nee, - catarrh, whether Of the
NASAL pG84nHQo or OF the stomach, bowels
81 pelvic ofrans. Even iii Its lucrative
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Willis taking the Golden Medical Dis
cOyery Tor the necessary constitutional
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-12
IN The SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
CIe01inss Of Important News Of Norway, SOeden
and Denmark sOifh Occasional Comments.
BY MARTIN ". oDLAND.
SWEDEN.

SWEDEN.
The Princess Victoria Patricia has
departed from Stockholm.
King Gustaf has consented to be
come the protector Of the Society Of
Office Clerks.
The Swedish court was In mourning
three weeks on account Of the muir,
der OF the royal couple Of Portugal.
The health OF Queen Sophia has
been quite poorly and she has been
confined to her room most OF the time
Of late.
King Gustaf has reduced the mum.
Der Of parade days from 81 to is. He
shows q tendency to democracy in
nearly all his reforms.
The controversy with Russia, In re-
gard to the fertilization by Russia OF
the Aaland islands, continues to be the
chief topic Of the day In Sweden.
Carl Frederick Weiselgren, former
" chief OF the postal service, has Gre
ated legacy OF 10000 crowns for the
benefit OF aged employees in the postal
department.
The home for self-supporting won.
en-, erected by private subscriptions
and donations at a cost of 100000
crowns, has been completed. II is sit
uated at IS Dalagatan, Stockholm
Mrs. Strindberg, wife OF the famous
dramatist. who was reported a fugitive
from Justice In Vienna, has given her
SELF up, on which account she has es
capped heavy penalty for the forgeries
with which she was charged.
j. r. Lindgren Of Chicago, G. A.
Smith OF Minneapolis and A. E. John
son OF New York are actively engaged
In arranging permanent Swedish in.
dustrial exposition In New York under
the auspices OF the Swedish CONNER.
cfal Society or New York. ] The ex-
penses are to be borne BY Swedish ex'
porters.
King Gustav and Queen Victoria, to.
gether with the entire court, attended
the dedication OF the new Dramatic
Theater Of Stockholm. This new thea
ter Ii he Of the costliest and most ell
egant ID Europe. and was erected at
an expense Of 100000 crowns. The
illumination II excellent and sets on
to great advantage several paintings
and works or sculpture by leading ar
lists OF Sweden. Strindberg's master
Olaf'' was the play performed on the
night OF dedication.
A dispatch from Helsingfors says
that the governor general OF Finland
n. Gerard, was recently removed and
was succeeded by the chief Of the Rus
sian troops Ia Finland, Gen. Beck
mann. The latter Is creature Of this
r0actionary element Of Russia, and
hard times are expected In Finland
The retiring governor general. who
proved himself q true friend Of tht
Finnish people. was accorded grand
demonstration on the eve Of his de
parture, something that has never hap
pened since Finland came under tht
yoke Of Russia.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-12
NORWAY.

Wilhelm Krag, the writer, has been
appointed director of the National
theater at salary of 5000 crowns
per year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
JAIL Is OVERCROWDED
WOMAN PRISONERS COMPELLED
TO SLEEP ON FLOOR.

Owing to the crowded condition Of the
District Jail. especially in the women's de-
partment. Warden Mckee has been
obliged to turn the chapel and hospital on
the fourth floor into quarters for prison
ers. The two large rooms have been pro-
Vded with thirty cots. and that number
of women now confined in the east wing
Of the Jail, many of them using the floor
for sleeping accommodations. will be re-
moved to the improvised dormitories.
In order to have these prisoners looked
after Capt. Mckee asked the Department
of Justice for permission to employ two
additional matrons temporarily. Mrs.
Mary ]. -O'Neall and Mrs. Elizabeth E.
Wood have been appointed and yesterday
subscribed to the oath of office.
Capt Mckee says the Jail is more
crowded now than at this time last year,
Notwithstanding that he recently sent
thirty-two prisoners to the penitentiary.
There are 600 prisoners incarcerated in
the Jail. according to the warden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
Seventh National Convention at Bos-
ton-Address by District Man.

BOSTON. August 1.-Two business ses-
sions and a public mass meeting made
up the program Of the day for the Amer
lean Federation of Calnolic Societies sew
enth national convention. The construc-
tion of the new platform was expected
to occupy the attention of the delegates
during their sessions. as II was planned
to present it to the convention in the
afternoon.
There are two cities seeking the con-
vention for next year-Pittsburg and New
Orleans. 1t was generally asserted by
the delegates. however. that Pittsburg
would be chosen as the meeting place.
At the forenoon session Bishop Hendricks
of Cebu. Philippine Islands. was on the
program to address the convention on the
situation in those islands
Prof. Thomas Monaghan of Washington
also promised to address the delegates
today on the preservation OF American
forests. The mass meeting in Symphony
Hall tonight promises TO be one of the
features of the convention. On the pro-
gram were addresses by Thomas H. Can
non of Chicago. high chief ranger OF
the foresters on THE Catholic Press"
F. w Heckenkamo. Jr., Quincy. ILL.,, su-
preme president Of the W. c. L., on the
Catholic Laborer," and Rt. Rev. James
A. McFaul, Bishop of Trenton. n. j., on
Federation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
SHIPPING STORY DENIED.
World Conference of Ocean Compa
nies Not Dissolved.

BERLIN. August 1.-THE North Ter
man Lloyd Steamship Company today
characterized as wholly incorrect the re-
port from Paris that the international
conference of representatives of the great
session in the French capital last week
was dissolved because insurmountable diff
ficulties had been encountered. All the
representatives were united on one of the
fundamental propositions, namely, the
discussion of rates with the Italian lines.
The adjournment to the end of August
was taken at the request of the Italian
lines in order to afford time for an ade-
quate examination of the proposals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
WILL SAIL FRIDAY.
Representative Bartholdt Expects T.
Return Early in September.

Prominent among the callers at the Dis
trio; building today was Representative
Richaru Bartholdt of st. Louis. His bust
ness at the building was with Commis-
sioner West and was of a private nature
Mr.. Bartholdt left St. Louis Friday
night and expects to leave Washington
for New York tomorrow. He. will sail
Friday Ior Europe to attend the interpar-
liamentary union the latter part of this
month He is particularly enthusiastic
over the coming congress. inasmuch as
i: is to be held for the first time In Ger
many his mother country.
Mr. Bartholdt expects to return to this
country early in September. and will then
jump right into the political arena. Re-
garding the recent primary elections in
his home state. he said the results are
such as to make the republicans feel san
guine of the results in November. The
primaries left the democrats in a pretty
bad shape in his state. he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
NAME WRIGHT FOR GOVERNOR.
Tennessee Republican "Home Rul-
ers" Meet at Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. August H.
The convention OF the republicans Of Ten
nessee designated as ''home rulers" yes
terday afternoon nominated the following
ticket:
Rookwood
For railroad commissioner. T. A. Raht
of Tullahoma
The convention was called to order by
John G. Houck of Knoxville. Col. w
Gettys was permanent chairman. Wright
was nominated by acclamation. He had
declined to be the nominee unless the
platform contained plank favoring state
wide prohibition. Such a platform was
adopted unanimously. The utmost har-
mony prevailed and the end of the con-
vention came quickly.