The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-05-21
Condensed News OF
World, From Files

p n. Hartman has been elected a
director Of the Lake Shore and Michi'
gan Southern railroad.
Through the overerowding Of a boat
At Piitsburg twenty persons were
drowned when IL sank.
Former Senator Stewart Of Nevada
kft heavy Liabilities. which cannot be
satisfied by his meager estate.
Robert A Taft. Yale 10, son of Presi
dent Taft, has been chosen president of
the University Debating Association.
James Gilbert Cheslcy, for twenty
srven years cashier of the San Fran
sisco Chronicle, died at his home in that
city.
San Francisco fianciers are perfecting
details for the merging of the People g
Water Company with the Spring Valley
Company.
Joseph H. Portugal, the son of for
ner official of the Sultan, has married
Miss Clara G. Colt, an heiress of Bryn
Hawr, Pa.
Augusta Evans Wilson, the author
Of "St Elmo" and other novels, which
had great vogue forty years ago, died
IN Alabama
Seven Pittsburg boodlers were given
prison terms after conviction in the
municipal graft cases but the sentences
we're very light.
The delegation of California lemon
men had an audience with President
Taft and impressed on him the necessity
Of an increased tariff.
Walter Wellman has announced that
he will renew his effort this summer to
reach the North Pole by means of a
dirigible balloon or an airship.
The armOred cruiser Pennsylvania
won the victory in the coal consumption
contest Of the Pacific fleet. The Mary
land was second in coal economy.
A romance of twcnty-four hours dur
alton eliminated with the marriage of
David Kemp, aged ~, and EmmaHig-
kee aged 60, at jacksonville, Cal.
The government ownership of two
railroad lines in Canada has proven n
failure as the year just closed shows a
deficit of over sixty thousand dollars.
Government experts are interested in
the Yuma Valley experiment farm
where 100 acres of Egyptian cotton has
heen planted on the Indian reservation
A Philadelphia woman who sued for
fifteen thousand dollars for the loss of
her foot in a steamboat accident, was
awarded twenty thousand dollars by a
jury.
Wilbur Vrettman, who has been cut
ting wide swath in San francisco
society as a Swedish count, was arrest
ed IN Oakland for passing bogus
check.
+. W. Roekill, the newly appointed
Ambassador to Russia, will face a diff
feult problem in the negotiation of tn,
new treaty of commerce and navigation
Eith Russia.
According to report the Hondurar
government has taken back the Inter
Oceanic railroad, the transfer having
been made by the Valentine Syndicate
about May first.
The Seattle, the second steamer built
for the Pacific service of the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad, was
launched at Toxic May 9Th. The line
will be in operation in July.
The marriage of Miss Blanche Emory
daughter of Rear Admiral William EN-
Ory ,U.S.N., (retired) and Esmond Ovey
third secretary of the British Embassy
took place in Washington, d. C.
Hammond Lamont, editor of the Ma
tion, died at the Roosevelt hospital in
New York following an operation. He
was one of the leading editorial writers
Of the New York Evening Post.
The Administration will not consent
20 the condition sought to be imposed
BY Senator Perkins that Philippine
products admitted free of duty shall be
transported in American bottoms.
The California State school land fund
mas been reduced to $4,000 through
bans made in cities, counties and school
districts. Six millions of the State land
fund is now out at good interest
The Wright brothers are returning to
New York where they will conduct a
series Of experiments of a secret nature
before undertaking some important
trials for the British government.
John r. Lindgren, Swedish Consul to
Chicago, has donated $4,000 TO the
Northwestern University to be utilized
for founding a permanent series of lee
lures on international peace and inter
UNCONVENTIONAL religious harmony. This
is the first material fruit of the Ma
1onal Peace conference which was helC
n Chicago.
lord Pirrie has purchased a British
castle. Whitley Court, for s., 200, 900.
Several Americans have had an au
tomObile built, which they will presen
10 Pope Plus.
Early California cherries sold 70
1915 box In New Orleans during tn
6rst week OF May.
The bodies of two men who disappear
ed thirty-two years ago, were unearthe'
from near an old well ON the McCo.
ranch at MaripOsa, Cal.
Friends Of Castro was attempted &
start a revolution In Venezuela me
with failure. ana the reelection o
GOmeE seems certain.
1ise collapse 81 a balcony railing 4
rhe State Armory at Seattle during a
athletic meet resulted In serious In
Jury 90 sixty spectators.
Evelyn NeHbltt Thaw paid the jude
a,snt against her for 1850 ana cost
sbfalDsd Dy n. Sew York milliner {
syoid going 20 sail Tor contempt
w men, Il woman ana Two childre
we're drowned in tie susquehann
rFff Nv ihs chpnl1lnK NJ boat
sHffb fbsy had started fOr an ouiini
Theodore liell kapa County a
pHprY, fhBHflaed w. H. FennycO0i
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