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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11
AFFIDAvITS MADE
At HONOLULU
Confession of Mrs. Hams Read in
Court to Secure Delay of
Murder Trial
PUTS THE BLAME ON ANNIs.
Father Of Captain Declares the Letters
Recently Published Are
Genuine.

NEW YORK, November 2.-Parts of
the confession, said to have been made
May 31st, by Mrs. Claudia Hams to
her husband, Captain Peter G. Hams,
and his brother and father were read
today in the Supreme Court at Flush
ing by the attorney for the Hams
| brothers. The confession states that
on October &c, 1907, Captain Hams left
] Fort Hamilton, going to San Francisco
and the Philippines, and within the
! following month Mrs Hams began
improper relations with William e.
Annis at Annis' solicitation; that they
went many times to apartments in this
city, and that, in last April, it be-
came necessary for her to have an OPP
Grafton performed, for which Annis ar
ranged and paid.
An affidavit by General Peter Hams,
| father of the prisoners, confirmed the
making of the confession. The attor-
ney contended that Captain Hams
mind was unhinged by his wife's ad-
missions. Affidavits by three men in
the United States transport service, H.
Hobbs, freight clerk Louis Crook
quartermaster, and H. o. Mason, COM
missary clerk, were also read.
These affidavits were made recently
at Honolulu where the transport on
which the three men were on duty
stopped en- route between San Fran
cisco and Manila. The atlantis said
they were with Captain Hams on the
transport Crook when he returned from
the Philippines to San Francisco, and
they observed the depressing effect
which the reading of the bundle of his
wife's letters that he had received at
San Francisco had upon him.
The attorney said that these are i'm
portant witnesses. and he asked that
the trial be postponed until they could
be brought East. The court will de-
eide next Monday when the trial shall
begin. General Hams has written Cen
eral Corbin that Mrs. Claudia Hams
| letters, published last week, were not
forgeries, but wholly genuine
BOSTON, November Mrs. Clau-
dia Hams, wife of Captain Hams, to-
day gave out a statement, in which
she declared that letters recently pub
lished, alleged to have been written
by her to her husband, in which she
is made to appear in a bad light, are
gross forgeries.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11
|SPORTING 5IvJTSE

On December 5 the Myrtles will have
a chowder and dance at the Moana
Hotel.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11
BILL BOARD
NUISANCE

EDITOR STAR:-Isn't it about time
that something was done to do up the
billboard nuisance? Why should all
the available space along our beautiful
streets be pasted over with ugly ad-
vertisements? Why announce sales of
pills and pickles on all the spaces that
might add to the beauty of our ave-
nues?
l think the Improvement Clubs
could do no better service to this COM
munity than by taking up this mat
ter. 1t would be great step towards
the Identification of our city if these
ugly signs could be removed. Would
not an ordinance by the supervisors
quickly accomplish the purpose?
PROMOTION.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11
CHINESE HOME RAzED
OVER INMATES HEADS
Unsanitary Shacks Destroyed and
Celestials Left Homeless.

RENO New, November Be
cause their houses had been declared
unsanitary by the Grand Jury, about
a hundred Chinese of Reno were made
homeless today, when the shacks in
which they had lived were torn down
under the direction of city officials.
The work of destruction started early
this morning with a small force OF
men at work. Chinese inmates who
refused to vacate had their homes torn
down over them. When several
houses had ben torn down and burned,
the fire chief gave permission to set
fire to the rest in places where the
fire could be controlled. Some forty
shacks, covering over a block OF
ground, were razed. What will pc
come of the homeless Chinese the mu-
nicipal authorities are unable to say,
and nobody seems to care.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11
SPORTS
THIS VENTURE
Be SUCCESSFUL?

the flag, and wherever the Stars and
Stripes floated in the breeze, there
baseball was played. Of course the
game is young, but at the same time
is well played. The Reach Club will
give it boost, and the future Orien-
tai players will learn by observing
how the sport should be played. With
thousands of students in Japan, the
game will always be nourished, and /
predict that, in a few years, profess
sional baseball will be played
The teams in China, composed most
ly of Americans, are fighting to make
the game there as it is in other places,
and they are meeting with success. or
course the Philippines are crazy over
the game. Here the Reach team
will be pressed to win. Uncle Sans
soldiers will give them a merry con-
test. Hawaii is a great country for
baseball, and good ball is played there.
This tour of the Orient is sure to be
successful in every respect. 1t is only
an initial venture, and oCners will fol-
low The character OF the players, as
well as their cleverness, will create a
further demand for more of this brand
of bali.
The players themselves will have
the grandest trip of any party that
ever sailed from American soil, and l
can say in behalf of those Oriental
people whose hospitality have tested
that this club will be given a royal
reception wherever they play. They
will see thousands of wonderful and
interesting sights, and in all have a
time that will be the envy of every
ball player who is not on this tour.
Much credit should be given to Phil.
B. Bekeart, of San Francisco, branch
manager of the A. J. Reach Co., and
also to the A. ]. Reach Co., for the
kind assistance they have given this
venture, and I hope their efforts will
be appreciated by the sporting public
as they are by the management of
this club.
| wish to thank all those in the
Orient for the assistance extended me
on my visit there, and also for the
patronage that l know they will give
our efforts.
him and Attell would make an attrac-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11
JOHN w. SHORT.
Secretary, Board o. Civil Service Elk
aminers, Custom House, Honolulu
AN INQUIRY ANSWERED..

A gentleman at Bembesi, Rhodesia,
writes to inquire where Chamber
lain's Cought Remedy can be pro-
cured. He says he has learned Of the
good effects resulting from its use
and as children in that locality are
often subject to coughs. he desired to
give it a trial. This remedy may be
procured from any store or chemist
For coughs. colds and Group there is
nothing better, and as it contains nc
injurious substance it can be given
to the smallest child with perfect
security. For sale by all dealers
Benson. Smith & Co., agents for Ha
wall
You get the finest glass of beer IL
town at the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION =
CLERK CARRIER.

An examination for clerk and car
rier will be held in this city on Satur-
day, December 18th, 1908, at the Cen
trail Grammar School Building, Emma
street.
Age limits, IS to As years, on the
date of the examination.
Married women will not be admitted
to the examination.
Unmarried women will be admitted
to the examination, but are eligible
for appointment only as clerk.
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must be
not less than feet 4 inches in height
without boots or shoes, and weigh not
less than 1875 pounds without overcoat
or hat.
For application blanks and for full
information relative to the eXamina'
ton, qualification, duties, salaries, va
cations, promotions, etc, address i'm
mediately
JOHN w. SHORT,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-The
coming battie between Tommy Burns
and Jack Johnson. which will be
fought in Sydney, Australia, next
month, is the biggest card on the pu-
gilistic calendar now and many sharp
pugilistic men believe that this con-
test is really the most interesting since
Corbett and Fitzsimmons fought for
the championship in Carson on st. Pa
tricks day of 1897. Johnson has
practically chased Burns around the
globe to get this battle and his chance
will come in December
AS soon as Burns handed Philadel-
phia Jack O'OBrien that little double
X down in Los Angeles and claimed
the championship Johnson got on his
trail Burns assumed to draw the col
or line when the big negro began max
ing too much noise, but the sporting
public would not listen to Tommy's
"Jim Crow talk and Burns qualified
his statements in regard to Johnson
saying he would meet the big black il
due time.
The Canadian then began his mar
yelous career of picking up easy mo
ney and harvesting the greatest le'
mon crop the pugilistic game has evel
known.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-Jem
Driscoll, London's latest expectation
in the fight line, is a classy boy, ac-
cording to what the English sport
ing writer's and public have to say of
him. Jem is 81 years and has been
boxing nine years. During his ring
career Driscoll has won 81 fights, and
has never been beaten.
The late George Dixon, champion
feather weight of the world in his day,
is the only man who ever got even as
good as a draw with the Welshman.
Driscoll came to America for the
sole purpose of fighting Abel Attell
and as Attell has gone on record as
saying he would meet Driscoll and let
him make a weight at which he would
be strong a match between the Ameri-
can and Driscoll is inevitable
Jem is described as very clever box
er, of good habits, a ripping punch
and a game boy. Driscoll is under the
management of Charlie Harvey and is
in New York, and the chances are that
it will not be very long before Jem
drifts out this way. If Driscoll is as
good as his admirers say he is he
would be a welcome addition to the
local fight colony and a match between
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11

him and Attell would make an attrac-
tive card.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11

the great wastes of natural resources
that were incidental to the develop
ment of the country.
81 don't believe IN such a waste, but
if one goes back, say two generations,
he will come to the conclusion that il
the country were to be exploited at
all it had to be exploited wastefully."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11

The juniors of the High School and
Oahu College yesterday played inter-
collegiate football c. the Alexander
field, the Oahu third eleven scoring
q to the nothing of the Highs
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
JUDGE KEPOIKARS
REAPPOINT NENT

Inc Bar Association meets this
ter
Judge on Maui At the last meeting
considerable discussion this afternoon though
TO the Judge Is not now pronounced
hepoka has Honolulu
with the governor at which it is
domen was discussed The grounds the
meeting 1t is stated that he
interests and therefore not in the position
HIS quahcaons judge
!
4 am to conviction, said
dosement IF 1t that
personal interests 60 shall gladly him
only want to be satisfied that
his possible disqualification"
is believed that Keopka the
Will have that Of Governor which reapponmet
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
MORMON
SCANDAL
JUDGE DOLE BEGINS TRIAL OF
CHURCH PRESIDENT ON THE
CHARGE OF PERJURY.

The trial Of Melvin NJ. Harmon, for
subornation of perjury in connection
with the case of George Kekauoha and
Kalehua, convicted Oh adultery during
last October term of the United States
District Court, generally known as the
Mormon Case, was begun this morn
ing before Judge Dole and a jury. The
case is being prosecuted by Assistant
District Attorney w. r. Rawlins, while
w. A. Kinney and w. S. Edings are
representing the defendant. The case
promises to last for the balance Of the
week and the jurors not engaged in it
were excused until next Monday morn
ing.
Harmon, the defendant in the case.
is the president of the Mormon church
in the Territory, and manager of the
important sugar plantation at Laie, on
the other side Of the island, which is
owned by the Mormons. He is accus-
ed of having instigated false testimony
on the part Of Poi Kekauoha, a broth
er Of George Kekauoha, before the
grand jury, in denying that his broth
er and the woman in the case had
made an open confession of their rela-
tions before a church meeting, which
he had attended, and as a result Of
which testimony he is now under in
dictment for perjury.
The case is of considerable interest
as it is claimed that it will show that
the Mormon chWch has through its
officers been trying to circumvent the
laws of the United States where it's
members are effected
On the opeiflng OF the case Attor-
ney Rawlins for the prosecution stat
ed that he believed himself disquali-
fled from prosecuting it for the reason
that he had been attorney for George
Kekauoha and Poi Kekauoha, and in
these cases had had some insight into
the case which he otherwise might not
have gotten. Kinney, for the defend
ant, however, stated that he did not
consider this vital, and waived any
objection and Judge Dole overruled
the motion to disqualify
In case Rawlins had been disquali- /.
fed the case would probably have gone
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
CALLED HIM ANARCHIST

If You had just arrived from your
native land and heard Of the assassina-
ton Of the king, and prince; ana
If you Joined your countrymen in
mourning the tragedy and waxing in
dignant over it; and
If you returned one day from a trip
to another island and read in a paper
that you were one of the anarchists
who had plotted the assassinations,
but had got cold feet" and run away
in order to escape an allotted part III
doing the murders,
Wouldn't it JAR you? Wouldn't it
make you sore
This, in the style of the Hearst car
tOon, is the story of criminal libel
proceedings begun yesterday by G.
Morato, well known Portuguese
against J. f. Durao. The cause of the
prosecution is an article in A Liberdade
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
FIRE DESTROYS A
PUNCHBOWL HOME.
PLAYING CHILD BELIEVED TO CAUSED THIS MORNINGS
BLAzE-FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A HARD THE
CONFEDERATION QUICK AND EFFECTIVE
ARRIVAL.

Flames, said to have been started by
a neighbors child playing with match
es, utterly destroyed the home OF
George Madeira on Quarry street at
o'clock this morning.
Madeira was at work, being employ
ed as jeweller with II. f. Wichman &
Co., Fort street, and Mrs. Madeira was
in the house of Mr.. and Mrs. Joaquin
A. r. Vieira, next door, Waikiki side
when the cry of fire broke out.
Mrs. Madeira at once ran from her
neighbors house and was alarmed to
see flames issuing from the window Of
her children's bedroom. The next
instant she discovered her two small
children playing unconcernedly in the
front yard, near the fence, not yet
aware that there was any danger.
About the same time three children OF
some neighbOrs came running out or
the front door of the cottage. Mrs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
GREAT DAM WORK

Superintendent Campbell of the De-
partment of Public Works spent sew
eral hours at the Nuuanu dam this
morning. He is greatly pleased with
the way the work is going. Every
thing, he says, is going on in a most
satisfactory way, and if Contractor
Whitehouse keeps up as well as ne had
started, he will make a record for him
self, Mr.. Campbell is enthusiastic over
the progress of the work on the dam.
The preliminary work is practically
finished and about one hundred men
are working under a splendid system
of management.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04

over for a few days until District At
torney Breckons, who f. now busy with
the grand jury was free to prosecute
it.
The following is the jury trying the
case: w. G. Ashley e. x. Allen, Geo.
Fern, Luther Severance, e. S. Cunha,
c. c. Kennedy, w. r. Chiffon, John f.
Colburn, Robert E. Mist, w p. Roth,
.J. w. Robertson and James Wakefield.
J. NJ Dowsett had been drawn on
the jury but declared that he had
formed an opinion on the case which
would weigh heavily in his verdict,
and hence he was excused for cause.
The exercise of poremptory chal-
lenge privilege was waived by both
sides and the trial Of the case was be-
gun
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
what TO DO
FOR THE FLEET
CAPTAIN LAWLESS' ADVICE TO SAN FRANCISCO

The public meeting which is to- DE
held in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms this afternoon at o'clock to-
discuss ways and means for the enter
tainment of the officers and men Of
the fleet when they arrive this coming
summer promises to De very well at
tended, as a number on the most prom
inent business men in town remarked
this morning that they would be on
hand, as all are anxious to give the
men a hearty welcome to our shores.
No definite plans have been made for
the meeting today matters will be
talked over in an informal way, and
then committees will be appointed that
will see that everything is carried out.
A number of the citizens who have
expressed their intentions to be pres
ent this afternoon thought that the old
iishmarket on Alakea street would be
the best place I'm town to give all re-
ceptions and entertainments that will
be given by the citizens of Honolulu
to the fleet
The one thing that is causing some
speculation among the people is the
expected time of arrival of the fleet.
Until this is known it is going to be
hard to make any set plans for their
entertainment.
One plan that has been suggested as
the first form of welcome, is for the
committee to charter a steamer to go
out to meet the fleet, and when the
flagship has anchored for them to go
aboard and present the Admiral in
command with an invitation to his Of
ficers and men, extending to them the
warm welcome Of the city.
In San Francisco many schemes Of
entertainment have been proposed, and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04

Madeira appears to believe that one OF
these, boy about five years of age,
had been playing with matches in her
childrens bedroom. She states that
this child had once before started a
fire under the house, playing with
matches, though no damage was ac-
cOmplished at that time
The flames, unchecked, within a few
moments enveloped the structure.
There was no wind and a pillar of
smoke ascended perpendicularly, root
ed in great licking flames which kept
back the crowd better than could have
a dozen mounted police.
Immediately in the rear of the burn
ing building stands a cottage occupied
by Hawaiians, and two men, as soon
as the alarm was given, rushed for
the Madeira house to save what they
CONTINUED on Page 81
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over the signature Of Durao, which
accuses Morato Of being one Of the
Portuguese plotters against the Iate
King Carlos
The article in question is declared
by the complainant to accuse him of
having been an anarchist plotter in
Lisbon recently. To cap the climax,
he declares, it says that he was one
Of those who plotted the assassination
and further was actually elected to do
the shooting, but was afflicted with
sudden reduction in the temperature
of his pedal eXtremities and fed 20
peaceful Hawaii to view the murders
from afar.
Morato expresses great indignation
at the charges, and declares that he
will prosecute the case to the limit.
The Liberdade article created a sensa-
tion among Portuguese.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04

nothing else. Jack is well fed aboard
ship and prefers to pay his way ashore
It might be a good idea TO have sta-
toned at this hall q doctor who could
make temporary repairs ON tine dis
abIed.
"I would also suggest that the COM
mittee ask for a provo guard composed
of bluoiacket detail from each ship
each day TO insure order at the hall A
buejacket mind you, not a marine.
If the committee does these things the
buejackets will do the rest and viii
have a much better time than the com
mittee, with the best of intentions,
could provide
IF the committee wants to do more,
trips to Lake Tahoe, Tamalpais and
other points Of interest might be ar
ranged for such Of the men as the ex-
ecutive officer of each ship may des-
ignate
Social entertainment is not neces-
sary. Jack will find that in his own
way. Take Jack to a pink tea and you
provide his shipmates with ammuni-
ton for months Of pitiless joshing.
In making Jack welcome to San
Francisco the people should bear in
mind that the bluejacket is just a lit
tie different from anybody else. His
life is governed by strict rules and he
is only thoroughly at ease when with
those who understand and appreciate
the conditions. Don't feel hurt if the
bluejackets are not enthusiastic mix
ers in civilian frolics. 1t is not be-
cause Jack dislikes civilians, but be
cause he feels more at home with his
shipmates.
MY advice to the committee is to
leave Jack alone as much as possible
and he will leave here thinking San
Francisco the greatest place on earth. b.
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the committee In charge D. seeking tl
RAISED fund of 100000 As fund OF
SjO0.0vO is being asked by subscription
for the rat-Hlliug campaign, much
difficulty is being experienced u gef-
ting enough fleet money The follow
ing expresses the views of a steamer
captain who is very well known iu
Honolulu:
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-Cap-
tain Thomas Lawless OF the Oceanic
Steamship Company was once a blue
jacket i'm the United States navy and
he has some advice about entertaining
the men Of Admiral Evans fleet that
should be useful to the entertainment
committee.
Lawless earned a commission before
he left the navy and his standing i'm
the merchant marine is high, but his
later promotions dimmed nothing of
his regard for the service, and nobody
i'm civil life is more competent to speak
for the man behind the gun.
Jack" said Captain Lawless. lis
~ AfANA' w NAlf ltAoA AANt1i ffs w ltu NE
goes ashore he wants to wander as the
spirit prompts him. At 3 p. m. you
may find him in Maggie's saloon on
the Barbary coast and at 3:45 gazing
with reverential awe at the stained
glass windows of the Episcopal cathe-
dral. If they try the personally con-
Quoted, previously planned system OF
entertainment on Jack they will only
make him unhappy.
"All the committee needs to prpvide
is a hall at some easily reached center
which the liberty mon may use as a
meeting place. Give the sailor a point
OF, departure. He'll lay his own course.
"If the committee feels that it must
do something in the catering line It
might provide coffee at this hall. But
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
INSTRUCTED
FOR TAFT
I880cLaIcd - CaLLc b "a Nlarl

lissocidtcd Press cable 10 Thc starr
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March THE
state Central Executive Committee of
the Republican party has instructed
delegates to the State convention to
endorse Secretary of War William II.
Taft for nomination for the Presiden-
Cy.
TOPEKA, Kas., March 4.-Thc state
Republican Convention in session to-
day has endorsed Taft for President.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-04
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AN ENTERPRIslNG MERCHANT

X. Yamamoto is the biggest importer
Of Japanese goods IN Hawaii. Eve y
steamer from the orient (tramp or
passenger) brings him the largest ship
ment consigned to one firm. BY get
ting his goods in large quantities the
freight and other charges are greatly
reduced which enables him to undersell
all competitors.