davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-25
.HILONIAN HEARD FROM

There was a persistent rumor in
town this morning to the effect that a
school of whales was off the island.
Captain Shorey of the whaMng bark
John and Winthrop, who was ashore
all the morning, knew nothing of such
school, nor did seafaring men, customs
officers and others who had occasion
to be outside
The Star sent the following ether
gram to find anything that might be
doing in the whale line off port:
Honolulu, Feb. %, 1870 p. m.
To Captain Johnson, P2: Is. S. Hilo-
miami:
Have you seen anything OF a school
Of whales off this island? How is the
wind?
HAWAIIAN STAR.
At ? o'clock this afternoon, through
the courtesy of the Wireless Telegraph
Company, the following reply was re-
ceiyed:
P2 IS. S. Hilonian), 1:j5 D. m.
To Hawaiian Star, Honolulu:
Yes, just passed school of whales
looking for Jack London Light wind,
sea smooth, everything lovely.
JOHNSON Captain.
The Hilonian was about As miles
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-25

in the Supreme Court by the Territory
in order to secure a reversal of the de-
cisiOn.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-25

Fine Job Printing, Star ONCE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-25

Best cup of coffee in the city. New
England Bakery.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-25
TWO FEDERAL
JUDGES NEEDED

MOVE FOR AN AMENDMENT OF THE ORGANIC ACT TO PROVIDE
TWO JUDGES FOR THE FEDERAL DISTRICT OF HAWAII
GREAT ACCUMULATION WORK DoLEs CALENDAR IS
SHOWN RECORDS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
BUILDING FALLS IN.
Several Persons Attending Trial ol
 Negro Are Hurt.

Several Persons Attending Trial ol
 Negro Are Hurt.
 Baltimore, Dec. 29-The upper floor of Eaton Hall, a two-story frame build ing at EIIieott City, twelve miles west of Baltimore collapsed late this after noon, during a magistrates hearing be- ing given William Hatweod, a negro charged with murderous assault
 About ten men and boys were carried down and while no one was killed out right, between thirty and forty per sons, including several of the most prominent citizens of the town. were more or less seriously wounded.
 Among the worst injured Is William Hale, & reported for the Baltimore Amer ican. who has both legs and his jaw broken. besides sustaining other pailful injuries. It is believed he will recover, but he will be badly dislgured.
 A fire horror undoubtedly was avert ed by the cooi-headedness of one man, who quickly procured a bucket of wa ter and dashed 1t over the burning coals in the stove which was dislodged when the crash came.
 Hatwood. the prisoner, was not hurt. Feeling against him, which ran high when he was appreheuded for a mur- derous attack on Charls E. Hill. was reawakened by the accident and talk of iynching was indulged in,
 Sober counsel, However. prevailed for a time at least, although there was a restless undercurrent of uneasiness
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
TWENTY ARE KILLED
FIFTY OTHERS WOUNDED ON vEN-
 ExUELAN COAST.
The Fighting Was Between the Adher- ents of Former President Castro and Crew of Gunboat of
 President Conner

Port of Spain. Trinidad. Dee. 2s.-- There has been fighting at Macuro on the Venezuelan coat. between adhsr- ents of former President Castro and the crew of a gunboat working in the interests of the new President. Juan Vicente Gomez.
 About twenty men were killed and some fifty wounded. The Gomez party was obliged to withdraw temporarily, but later returned to resume the en- gagement.
 This news was brought In here by the Miranda, the gunboat in question.
 The Miranda left La Guaira for Ma curS with men on board who were to take the places of the ofFiciaIs there who had been serving under Castro, The Miranda arrived of Macauro. Gen eral Torres meanwhile had gotten to- gether about 500 men and was pre- pared to resist landing. Under cover of her battery the men on board tried unnecessarily to effect a landing. The lighting lasted about four hours
 When the captain of the Miranda saw the situation was impossible. he withdrew and came to Port of Spain. A dispatch was at once sent to President Gomez informing him of the situation
 As soon as this news became known in Port of Spain. large contingent of the Venezuelan colony volunteered to help the government and the ofa- ces of the Venezuelan consul was ha- siedged by men anxious to return to Macuro and light. 4 number of the volunteers were accepted and went on board the gunboat, which at once start ed back for Cacuro where the engage ment will be continued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
WILL CELEBRATE FREEDOM
 OF SLAVES IN SOUTHLAND
Negroes To Mark New Year With Long
 Program In City.

Negroes To Mark New Year With Long
 Program In City.
 On New Year day. at 10 o'clock 8. mi., the negroes of Montgomery win cele. bFafe the forty-sixth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation at the State Normal School for negroes. IL will probably draw together the larg- est crowd of the race that has been gathered since the last celebration q year ago.
 Usually this meeting is filled with a most elaborate program, consisting mostly of singing and orations. Preparations for the event have been making for several days and it is like ly that the program this year will excel all previous ones.
 Rev. w. A Blackwell. D. D., pastor of the old Ship Al M. E. z. Church has been chosen orator of the day. Rev. E E Scott. pastor of the First Con- rregationaI Church, will have charge of and direct the music. All chOirs of the city churches have been requested to help him in furnishing sufficient music for the occasion. All ex-siaves and their children have been invited to attend this great meeting. Pastors and all ministers actively engaged in the gospel ministry and all business and professional men of the race have been invited to sit upon the platform.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
shock b Russla.
WORKING ON CABINET.
Hitchcock Sees. Taft, and Knox II
 Coming.

Hitchcock Sees, Taft, and Knox sA Coming.
 Augusta. Ga, Dec. 2e.--The arrivaI here today of Frank H. Hitchcock. Re- publican National Chairman and future Postmaster General. and the announce ment that Senator Knox. Mr. Tafcs Secretary of State. will be here Jan. 6, indicates that the President-elect Is to occupy himself actively with cabinet construction.
 MT. Hitchcock wilI remain a week or more, during which time MT. Taft will obtain the Judgment of the National Chairman, particularly on the political bearing of appointments under con. alteration. Finding men of Cabinet calibre and making selections with due regard to exacting geographical conditions is admitted to be somewhat drfiicult. This work MT. Taft will ap- ply himself to assiduously from now on.
 MT. Hitchcock had a short confer ence with Judge Taft this afternoon and dined with the family tonight.
 The President-elect made his best record on the golf links this morning. drove his family ten miles to Rich mond Mill. in an automobile, and 6shed for bass-without catching any in the afternoon, and occupied oox Al the local theatre tonight.
 Incidentally. he received delega- tions from Columbus and Savannah, tSa., and declined their very pressing invitations to visit these cities.
 An extended conference with MT. Hitchcock is on the boards for tomor- row. Charles Clark, an editor and long time friend, of Hartford, Conn., has an appointment with MT. Taft to- rnnrrnW
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
ELI PARKER TALKS
THINKS HE WAS JUSTIFIED IN
 KILLING.
Confronted in COunty Jail By Many Visitors, To Whom He Spoke
 of Shooting T. ,. Swear
 tmgen.

subduing the nervousness and fright which had plainly overcome him imme- diateIy after the death of T. !. Swear ingen at his hands, Eli Parker seemed more rational Tuesday. and talked free ly of the occurrence of Monday morn ing. His family, and many other visi- tors were admitted to the cell in which the slayer of Swearingen is held at the county jail. and the receptions were marked by but little emotion on the part of the prisoner.
 Parker related, to many of the visit ors. his story of the shooting. in which he told of threatening movements on the part of his victim. toward a weapon. Parker declares that she shot in self defense. as he thought, and not fixed purpose to Kill. He did not see. he says the victim after he shot.
 A preliminary trial will be accorded Parker this week, probably on Thurs day, before Justice Taylor, of West End, though 1t may be that the hear ing will be postponed for a short while.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
COAL MINE DISASTER
BETWEEN FORTY AND SIXTY MEN
 ENTOMBED.
The Reseufng PaFtles Have Been Un- able to Go Into the Shaft Be cause of the Fire
 aaA snaoIge.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 2s.--Meagre news of coal mine disaster at Lick Branch, Va. reached here tonight.
 Between forty and sixty men arc said to have been imprisoned and up to 6 o'clock this evening rescuing par ties had been unable to so into the shaft because of fire and smoke. Lick Branch is the name of q coal operation on the Pocohontas division of the Nor. folk and Western Railroad. and is without commercial telegraph facili- ties. Because of the isolation of the reported disaster. no particulars have been learned here.
 Norfolk and Western headquartsrs here say that owing to the fact that miners are taking holiday this week in large numbers, that 1t is not likely that more than fifty or sixty men were at work in this particular mine at the time of the explosion. which occurred about { o'clock In the afternoon. It is stated that the Lick Branch Mine has a connection with another mine on the other side of the mountain and that it Is possible this mine has been affected. The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined and can- not be learned until an exploration can be made.
 The message received at 10 o'clock tonight at the general offices of the Norfolk and Western Railroad in this city says that fourteen men have been taken out of tho mine and that four of this number are dead.
 It Is now practically settled that fifty miners were at work in the mine when the explosion occurred and that there yet remain thirty-six in the death pit. The rescue work Is very slow. The damage to the mine Is reported to be great. The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined as the rescuers have not yet reached the seat of the trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
A SENSATION
 IS CREATED Charges Against Ways and Means Committee. DEPARTED FROM HONESTY Says Members Have Pecuniary
 Interest in Tariff. Dr. '. J. Norton says it Cannot De Doubtea that Congress Ha. De- parted widely From Hon.
 esf Prvtection.

Baltimore, Dec. 2s.-The American Association for the Advancement of Science, which is holding its annual session in this city. devoted one of it's sessions today to . consideration of the tariff, the question being "shouid the tariff on steel. lumber, etc. be aBoIished7"
 pr. J. T. orton, of the Tariff Reform Club, of New York, created a sensation in the meeting by charging that mem- bers of the Ways and Means Committed are pecuniarily interested in the tarifI schedules which they have 70 adjust. Dr. Orton was absent but his paper was read. Ss
 Outlining general conditions, he said
 Ut cannot be doubted that Congress has departed very widely from honest or consistent protection. That this Is tue Inevitable result of the system of ptoteeting private industries is my be- lief, but that 1t is a necsssary con. sequence of4that system conjoined with our unreDresentative scheme of Gov ernrnent. think no observer at Wash tngton can fan to see.
 ,'If we had high and honest stand ard of public. morals in Congress, it would be much easier to get hn hon. est tarfn and the consumer would not be plundcred as he Is now. I venture 10 say that the publicity established moral code in Congress is lower than in most city councils. In Washing tonfit is common gossip that out of nineteen members of the Ways and Means Committee which will frame a new tavin, various ones are pecuniar- fly interested in this schedule.
 pr sDrton referred to Representa- tive Fordney and former Representa- tive Rhodes, alleging their interest in lumber manufacture and barytes. re- spectiseiy, in connection he asserted, with their opposition 70 legislation favorable to the consuIper in each cases
 "Soi far as moral quality is con csrnedrs- he said, senator Burton's act in representing private interests before one Of the Government depart ments. for which he was sent to prison, was mild and harmless compared with the acts which are openly committed by members of Congress in tariff leg islatibn."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
COLUMBUS WINS IT
WRISTS BASKET BALL VICTORY
 FROM VANDERBILT.
Exciting FIBinh To The Game Played Tn Y. RI. c. A. Gymmaaium--- Final Score ia 10
 Tn le.

Columbus. Ga. Dec, 2s-tspeciai)-- A quick twist of the wrist and hur- ried throw of basket ball in the last minute of most exciting basket Dali game here tonight smashed the record of the Vanderbilt University team in not having sustained defeat this season.
 TAe game between Vanderbilt and the Columbus r. Nj. c. A., stood IT to IS in favor of the visitors when the curtain began to unfurI for the final decisive scene.
 Columbus at this point made last desperate rally and Newman by q marvelously dexterous throw got the ball in the basket, thereby scoring two points. giving the game to Columbus by 19 to IS.
 It was one of the closest anj most exciting games ever seen in the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium here. At the end of the first half the score was I2 to g in favor of Vanderbilt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
ABRAHAM RUFF IS SENTENCED Gets Fourteen Years in Penitentiary. END OF A FAMOUS TRIAL Former Political Boss Doomed to
 Prison Life.
 ez- Abraham Raef wss Convicted oa Charge Of BribinE Member
 of the sehnit. Board
 of Supervisors.

san Francisco. Dec. 2s.-Abrahan Ruef. former political boss of San Francisco, was. today sentenced to fourteen years in the State pentien. tiary. San Quentin prison.
 Sentence was pronounced by Judge William P. Dawler, who presided over Ruef's trial on the charge of bribing member of the schnsitz Boar of Supervisors in the award of an over head trolley franchise to the Unitad Hailroads. The trial. which. ended with a conviction on Dec. 10. was one of the most celebrated in the history of
 Fourteen years in the penitentiary is the maximum sentence provided foi bribery of supervisor.
 Ruef. for years directed the nolitI. cal destinies of San Francisco as ad- visor of the city administration oi Eugene E. Aschmitz. former mayor oi
 Judgment was pronounced at the close of a day devoted to a legal bat tie wherein the defense sought to in- troduce many reasons for aS new trial. When Judge Lsawier had denied this and other motions involving delay. the oSAS10@ht GtOcC &t 5tHe COuEb GOIl- mand and stood unmoved through the recital of Judgment.
 There was no demonstration on the part of the spectators during the pro- ceedings in the court room, nor later when Ruef. having entered the prison van in the custody of deputy sheriff started on his long ride to the county jail. Before the adjournment of court. notice of an appeal was filed on be- half of the defendant and the court had signed writ of probable cause, which will act as stay of execution in the case.
 After a trial that was prolonged through period of nearly four months Ruef was convicted on December 10 of bribing John ]. Fuery, former super visor, to favor the award of an over head trolley franchise to the United Railroads. This was one of fourteen returned against Ruef by the Oliver grand jury which heard the confessions of sixtecn super visors, who admitted the acceptance of bribes in several matters involving public service corporations.
 One of the many incidents that tend ed to make the trial of Ruef remark able was the shooting of Assistant District Attorney Francis ]. Heney by Morris Haas, an ex-convict whose past record was exposed by the prosecutor after Haas had been accepted asa member of the jury in Ruef's second trial. Haas subsequently, committed suicide in the county jail. fsf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
GOSSIP OF BATTLE
FIGHT OF LIQUOR INTERESTS IS
 CONFIRMED. E.
Announcement Aroused Much Inferest Im City And Goasip Turnea On Gan Or Men Tn Heat
 of Conflict.

With, the announcement of The Ad- vertiser that q light of big proportions is to be made on the prohibition, law. probably emanating from Montgomery. there was. considerable talk yesterday among all classes of the city. There was much talk about who would bear the brunt of the battle.
 Slmmered down. however. the gossip centered on no individual. But the more the people rumored the more certain 1t became that the legal wal- Iops begin about January 1 between the assaijants of the prohibition, law on the one hand and the state defend- CTS, on the other. It Is reiterated on reliable authority that several thous- and dollars have been pledged to carry on the fight
 A significant rumor spread that some tenants of the places to be vacat- ed by the saloons although they had ordered soda fountains for instaIment in those housees have not received them as yet Whether it is due to purpose to rely on the alleged uncon- stltutionaiity of the law is not known. Nor would any of such proprietorR dis cuss the situation in this light
 '.In my opisioh the assailants of the nrohtbition law will lose time and money institntins another fight in the state courts remarked a Capitol of- fiefal yesterday. ''The Supreme Court of fhe state has already passed upon the bill after 8 most severe test case brought against 1t. The law was up-- held in strong language. Able counsel was employed by the liquor interests tfl this contest. It was fought stub bornly There was never let-up from the time that mandamus was sought to force the probate judges of Jefferson and Cullman counties to issue whis- key licenses this year until the final comprehensive argument running through an entire day before the Su- preme Court.
 "In my opinion the whiskey element if they would avail themselves of tho best loop-hole would do well to start fine new fight in the Federal court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
CHANCES FOR COLLECTION
 OF ALL CITY TAXES SLIM

With January 1, the limit for the paw ment of the city taxes, but two days of. the chances for anything like a full col lection look slim. Taxpayers of the City of Montgomery are not rushing in- to the office of Treasurer Taft with that avidity to loosen their purse strings which Is supposed to mark the behavlOT of the model citizen.
 The list of delinquent taxpayers, the compilation of which has been started is a voluminouS affair, and, in fact. in- cludes about half of the taxpayers of the city. And unless there is a rush to pay the assessments within the next few days 1t may be that but about half of the taxes of the city will accrue 10 the City Treasury by Friday, January 1. 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30

The treaty complaint mentioned in this mornings announcement might form a ground for a starter Of course. other novel questions might be raised In is. sue. It appears to me to be futile to through the Legislature"
 Nevertheless the fight is probably to start with an application to the probate judge for a license in Montgomery County. If the license is refused prob ably resort will be had to the courts for a mandamus. Then the issue will be made and the battle on. And this will probably be on the dawning of the New Year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
Straits Are Twisted.

{ Palermo Dec, 2s-Navigators who have come in here from the straits of Messina. report that the straits have taken an entirely new shape since the earthquake. They describe them as twisted"
 Many villages and forts along the straits have been destroyed; light houses have been swallowed up by the sea. and navigation is impossible at night and dangerous by day
 One of the survivors picked up at sea by the steamer Washington was man named Francesca Lojacono. He was wounded and unconscious. On re- viving. he called wildly for his wife and children. All efforts to quiet him were useless. be insisted that the steamer put him ashore. Finally he became of his senses and springIng suddenly to his feet jumped over board. stil calling for his wife and babies He started swimming toward the land. hut soon disappeared beneath the waves
 The news that the King and Queen of Italy are coming down with medl- cines and dressings for the care of the wounded has created . splendid im- presslon here.
 navy hospital ship left here this forenoon for Messina.
 A traveller. who returned here this afternoon from the other side of the straits. says that Reggio. San Gioban- nj, SciIla. Cannilello. and all the other cotamunes md villages bordering on the straits arc in ruins. Great num- hers of dead are believed to be still under the wreckaRe.
 The British steamer Ebro came in here this. afternoon from Messina. She has on board sixteen injured. including Alfred J. Ogston, the British Vice Con sui at Messina. Mrs Ogston lost her life but the consups daughter was saved. One of the trains that came in here from Messina this afternoon brought the widow of the chief of nolice of that city and her son. Both seemed crazed with grief. They made frantic but vain efforts to save the life of the husband and father and the other children. The clothes Of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
Ronton GirI Weds RehnI.

Tucson. Ariz., Dec, 29--ManueI Sara bia. an alleged member of the Mexican revolutionists junta was married here yesterday to Miss Elizabeth Trow- bridge. a wealthy Boston girl Sara bias acquaintance with the young woman commenced when she paid a visit to the Los Angeles jail, where he was confined before being trans. ferred here. Sarabie Is out on bond
 Miss Trowbridge was attracted to Sara bia through her interests in socialism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 2s-The Ameri- can Historical Association transferred the second half of it's convention from Washington to Richmond today. mem bers coming here in the afternoon by a special train.
 The session here was formally opened at the Jefferson Hotel tonight with the annual address of President George B . Adams, of New Haven. Conn, who dls- cussed History and the Philosophy of History There were no other ad- dresses or features.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
sympatAy in EngIand.

London. Dec. 29-King Edward was greatly affected by the news of the ca lamity that had befallen Italy and wired his sincere coincidence to inc King.
 The London morning newspapers publish editorials earnestly appealing to the British public for a prompt and generous response to the Lord Mayors call for funds to help, friendly nation in the face of a calamity which is among the greatest of modern times
 All the special despatches to the London papers commend the Italian governments energy in dealing with the situation and instance King Victor Emmanuels splendid example in pro- ceeding to the scene of the disaster.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
snbscriptIons Open.

New York, Dec. Account Massig- lia, the Italian consul general here, has issued the Following statement:
 "Subscriptions for the relief of the victims of the earthquake In Sicily and Calabria are officially open at the consulate general of Italy. 22S Lafay- cite street, New York. at the Italian Chamber Of Commerce. POS Broadway and at the office of the delegate of the Italian Red Cross. ss Wall street. The amount of these subscriptions will be sent at once to the Italian Red Cross past calamities has been universally recognized"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
WHITE BOY KILLS NEGRO.

Columbus, Ga. Dec. 29-(Special)--- Son shivers. a negro was shot to death in Girard, Ala, tonight at a cold drink stand of Windhsm and Quartermus
 Clanton Jarrett a white boy did the shooting.
 One report states that 1t was pure ly accidental due to the unexpected discharge of a pistol and another Is that Jarrett was shooting at Son Banks a negro. and Shivers filling the role of innocent bystander, received the bullet in the neck.