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The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-12-28
Various Amusemeuts.

Various Amusements.
A japanese woman bought her three
young hopefuls a horn each al a King
street store about six clock IL the
evening. and they immediately began
to blow their diminutiVe heads Of
, They were the first hOrns on the street
and the earlier crowds Were generally
minus these interesting instruments Of
| torture. Later. however. they began
! to discover the intense powers Of
amusement hidden In them and also the
places where they were being sold. and
! in a few minutes ANYBODY without q
! horn was considered out OF fashion and
! given an extra dose Of confetti
A good many automobile parties
began 10 circle the block. until there
was quite a procession Of them. with
the girls sitting on the back OF them
generously distributing the paper
Masks and false noses Were in great
demand. and few boys took advan-
tage of the disguise TO be a little
rOugher than they should have been.
One enterprising Young Hawaiian Sc
cured a pair Of chaps and made up as
cowboy. a few companions also Sc
cured costumes and they were followed
around the street by an admitting
crowd of smaller boys.
At the skating rink a fine bunch uf
skaters began to get on the floor early
and many were able to give practical
exhibitions All Were decorated with
odd hats. and while the crowd grew
larger during the evening. those who
started early had plenty Of room 10
, distinguish themselves and showed 10
better form than the skaters there gen
orally do.
Hotel Celebrations.
The strangers within the city gates.
far away from home. with thousands
of miles Of water and hand between
hem and their own fresides. were not
forgotten in the Christmas festivities
yesterday, and al the hotels special ef-
forts were made TO have them fee Il hat
Christmas in the frozen elimes could
have as beautiful a substitute in a
tropical setting.
A Christmas tree was the big fes-
tivity al the Young, and an the gues,s
were the recipients Of little favorg
from its popcorn laden branches The
tree was placed IN the loungingr0om.
the one place in the hotel which Is the
common sittingrOom for all. and was
decorated with tinsel and Illuminated
/ by tiny candles. About IL base were
grouped lot Of parcels an nicely tied
with Christmas ribbons. and upon ta-
bles nearby were packages containing
bonbons. There were lager packages
containing presents, and then there
We're the boubons with gay-eolored
wrappers.
Al nine O'Clock a large number of
he guests gathered Ia the loungiug-
room, and while they were there Man
ager Hertsche engineered the fine new
Victor phonograph, and Scott, Caruso
and other stars sang Tor the gathering
Then Santa Claus, said 10 be O. ~. ii.
King. entered Ia all the santa Claus
paraphemalia and after Announcing
his mission, called out the names OF
the guests and gave them all tokens 81
Christmas cheer.
Theories Smashed.
] Apparently Christmas eye 10 Homo.
iulu equals one big noise Anyway that
was the best part Of the whole evening
af faT as the small hoyf were con
cerned. Hundreds of chem, armed viii
smnll musical Instruments, paraded tAe
I afTrHfA I'm laura uUH .ast. f.Iaf.fts ,...f
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-12-28
AID Al Was Dark.

And Al Was Dark
On s1IudaT and Monday nights Of
tins week Eiio was not as well lighted
~ ussiHl- nor were the people so happy,
same ef them being N a condition of
Ir-i-- darzness which caused growing,
r-zImhiiug and swearing, if not weep
us and zuashing Of teeth.
r happened this way. There was
q Hrrle storm furry soon after five
1'ciHek on sunday morning when bolt
of Lightning proved to be more than
q match for the manufacturing part of
electricity The result was that six
sr-narure enils were burned out in the
iar1e Is0 kilowatt generator available
Err lighting the town, for power and
every other old purpose.
Manager AIocine did the best he
could for the downtown section on
SUNDAY night. and that WASH t much,
while uptown was in darkness. On
Monday night there was an improve
ruanr, while last night Hilo glimmered
again with its usual brillianey.
Giant Powder Victim.
Fishing with giant powder was ac-
snuntable for another victim last week,
when a Hawaiian, named John Hall,
some times called Maluna, resident
1f Waiakea, was terribly laeerated by
the explosive while he was fishing near
Keaau.
Acc1rdinS-t0 the facts gathered by
the police. Maluna and three other Ha-
waiians were fishing near Keaau- Ma
luna had been using piece of wood
a. rinder. and as it did not burn well
he started TO blow on it. He held the
wood IN his left hand and kept the
stick OF giant powder, with fuse and
cap attached, in his right hand. As
he blew spark flew from the wood
70 the fuse, and the giant powder ex.
pl1ded right IN his hand. The effects
Of the explosion were terrific. The un-
] fortunate man g right hand was torn
/ off completely. His head was injured
and several holes made in his neck and
[ hreast
He was taken 70 the Hilo hospital
Thunder and Snow.
Last Fridays thunder storm was the
most severe that Hilo has experienced
n many years. II lasted for six hours
the lightning being very vivid, the
thunder ar times quite close with q
heavy d0wnpOur Of rain in the even
ing. Mama Kea, when visible was
seen 70 be capped with snow and the
Thermometer dropped to so degrees by
seven o clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
FAST RAGING ON
SAUCER TRACK
Gordon Walker Comes Within One
Second OF Worlds Record
For Mile Race.

There was some speed on the saucer
track at the Salt Palace last night,
ana in the mile handicap professional
smashed by gentleman from Aus.
tralia named Gordon Walker From
scratch, following a field OF mighty
good sprinters, this speedy person from
the antipodes simply burned UP. thet
boards and when he crossed the flrish
line a winner the watches caught him
5at 1899 The record is Just one
second better. On scratch with him
were Lawson and Samuelson, the field
men being Bardgett, Senhouse, Paliner,
Mackay, Burris5and Munroe. The race
was a fast one right from the start
and Walker had to travel as he never
did before to win, but he got there.
The unknown amateur lap was a. run
nv affair. None of the riders knew nov
fa,. they must travel and as result
Htbey ali plugged good and hard. At a
mile and a half Hume jumped into the
lead and when the pistol WAS fired. IN
dicatins that there were two more laps
before the finish Hume worked nara
ia keen the lead but fell and brought
down a couple with him. Wright got
tn, lead and maintained it, McEartnE'
the Canadian. made fine fnish hish
on the bank and got second,
The match race between HARDY
Downing and Norman G. Hopper was
Won by Downing. He seemed to have :;
iii, the better OF It and won the race IN
fwo straight heats The heats We're
one mile, French style.
Following is a summary OF the
events
one n1ile-Hardy Downing beat Norman y
Hopper in straight heats. Times ~
s;34. ,u,,,,ar
scratch; Lawson. scratch: senhouse'
60. wards Palmer, 40 yards. me
1895.
Unknown distance amateur lap race
Wright, Mccarthy, Thomas. Distance 1sls
one mile six laps Tiine-S;2i ~.
Australian pursuit arateur-NVrigilt
>Iaver. Diefenbacller, Trip. Distance
two miles five laps, 1es yards Time
25:472-5. ,y,,,.
er. Pye, Hopper Downing. Time
Sol 2-5.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
u. II. NIENrz DEAD.

q. . .
Glasgow Junction. KY, June 5,-.E.
III Mentz, aged SO, general manager OF
the Mammoth Cave railway, died to-
day.
Mr. Menta's railroad WAS he only line.
to Mammoth cave and was patronized
by people from all parts or the world. .
who came to see the wonders of the
subterranean cavern. The visitors sci :
dom. II ever. demurred to the rate of
81 for the emile trip. from Glasgow
junction to the cave, and the same
amount for the return, nor did they
object to making the journey behind It
"dinkeS' engine in an oid-fashionetl
open coach about the size OF al ordi-
nary street car, The high fare charged
by the line was brought to the atten-
ton Of the legislature at Frankfort.
Ky, several times. but no action WAS
ever taken. MIR Mentze's acquaintance.
as 4 result OF his railroad Affiliations
here, were Worldwide.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
FLORIDA LEGISLATOR
DISLlKES GOLD LACE

Tallahassee, Fla. June 4.-rhe
spirit that prompted the senate last
night TO strike out q $4,000 appro-
pration from the funds allotted the
negro agricultural and mechanical
college OF this state was voiced by u
speech OF Senator Cone.
Take the brass buttons and chev-
rons way from these negro boys and
make them pillow the field" he said.
Think of 1t. men-negroes wearing.
uniforms and walking around tho
streets of our capitol city Why Mr..
President, L have even seen them
sitting up here in the senate Negro
captains; yes, captains. We had bet
ter be making farmers out OF them.
Patent leather shoes. red neckties,a
brass buttons and chevrons are breed
ing in tho breast of every negro out
there. their ambitions to be n Booker
i, Washington and sit at white
mans table. 1t is called an agricul-g
tural school-not a military college.
Let us make them wear homespun.
jean 'hritches and get In the fields
and pillow. We have got to stop them
or we will have trouble with them
pretty SOON
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
PREPARING FOR INTER
NATIONAL BALLOON RACE

indianapolis, June 4--Preparations are
being made today for the national bal
loon race, which Viii be. started here to-
morrow. Allen r. G.. Hawley Of New
York who arrived last night and who
will haye charge OF the race, said the
work of initiating the balloons would
start today hi order that the great bags
may be given a thorous h test before the
ascension at o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Among the enthusiasts TO arrive last
night was Maj. n. p. Hersey Of the
United States weather bureau. He Will
prepare charts of air currents for the
acronauts.
Six balloons will start In the contest
for tile national championship cup offer
ed by the Aero Club of America The
neronauts and their balloons are as fol-.
lows:
Carl Fisher and Cant G. l.. Bumbaugh
OF Indianapolis, In the Indiana.
Capt. Baldwin of. New York and Chas.
Walsh OF Mt. Vernon, N. Y, in the
Hoosier.
s. Fl, Morgan and j. II. Wade. Jr.. of
Cleveland In the Cleveland
e Albert Bond Lambert and II. r. Hon
eywell of ST. Louis. the st. Louis
III. F
John Berry and Paul Mccullough of
st. Louis. in the University City.
a. Holland Forbes and Capt Harmon
Of New York, In he New York.
Gov. Marshall will preside at the cere-f
1nonies Incident to the ascensions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
FRANK ]. MACKEY
SELLS ENTIRE STUD

London, June frank ]. Mackey OF
Chicago. has sold his entire stud of %
ponies to Capt. Miller, the Hurlinghanl
player.
It was at first thought, when the news
came. that the Engiishmen who are In
Il desperate plight for want of good
ponies to meet the Meadowbrook polo
team in the matches for the American
polo cup that begin here June %, had
adopted this heroic means of filing
their stables: but Mr.. Mackey, before
selling. took care to protect his fellow
countrymen, and it is expressly stipu-
lated in the sale contract that none of
the ponies is to be used in the inter-
national matches
Mr.. Naekey first offered his entire
string to the Meadowbrook team. but
they were not wanted. Mr.. Mackey is
giving up polo, at least temporarily.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
LONG SHOTS WIN
At FAIRGROUNDS.
pu,r Rnrd, 100 to 4, Konips Home a
winner Over Fred Stone and Lady
Kitty, 80 tol1, Is First.

4, fbn .bouliics cleaned W ANYTHING yes
.s,,yo, afternoon ii was mighty little
:i.,3,iigc they Wefe hit 9llfellY nara IN
~, ~, races. one when Billy Bard, a ltp 10
.,S M II, a most sensational mahner The
u,aycd nj 10 to J.. and when she romDed
E"ine Il winner IT. made those who mao
.iavsd Cossiper, sfeel4til ms sWofletfls
mi so beautiful after all 55
N Sfhe second race was the real sensation
4, ,hs day There was one book that
tnof 81 III bets on i5ltiS i5ard across
re me- hoard. 100 to l.. Fourteen young men
MIN, ~ % cents e.ch, making Stand this
,,ii,.vnpnts On Billy Bard in "a lump. Four
unnng women, Just for the fun of the
i3,inc.t nut in 258 cents. each and got back
I'D for 81. The closing price on Bard
jnCl,ey Henry made Il wonderful ride and
siyn,e Bily Bard under the wire q win
nSI ny d nose. Jim Novel, former cash
irl for Harry stoy ,e down W wi1lle
ttL. horse vas AZ 100 to l.e
me card YESTERDAY was not as high
cIass az previous. ones. For the most
mart the horses did not class with those
running heretofore The only real favor
;ts IL, VIII; was Rather Royal and this ans
mai had but little oltno trouble III get
tlng first place. Following is a SUM
mary of the events:
First Race
Ryion. s to 1. place. second.
Billy TAYLOR to a show, third.
Second Race SO tss
billy Bard, CD 10 /, won.
Fred stone. to s. place.
King of Solo, out. show, third.
Third Race f'is.i = IA
Kopek, to /, won.
Coppers, 2 to ], place, second s (
II,iapala, 1 to 9, show. third.
Fourth Race
Royal Stone q to /. won.
Banthel. 5 to 2, place. second.
Mabel Fountain, even. show, third.
Fifth Race 81
Rather Royal. even. won.
Esther NJ. 8 to ], place, second.
Hi Caul Cap. s to ]. show. third.
Sixth Race
Lady Kitty 1Osto i. won.
Wistaria, 1 to /, place. second.
Aartinmas. out, show. third
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
NEW FACES ON THE
~" FOOTBALL TEAM

OF the gridiron heroes who played on
the University Of Utah football team
last season, but three will be seen IN
The lineup when the pgslsin Is again
nut into motion. They are. 'Iillie. %,
son. captain; sam Q. Olson and "1lnS
Home. Five OF the cracks have graau-
ated and their places will have TO De
filed. but Coach Maddox is not wor,
wing much. as he has good material
IN view. Those who graduated are,
pad Convill. last years captain tfea
snow, R. f. Gardner Fred Monah ian.
Jesse walker. Three other members
viii be unable to enter this year ),
Games have already been arranged
for and Maddox will likely arrange
for Others upon his return, lne gaines
gcheduled so far are as follows;
OCT. gu. A. G. at Logan.
Oct 1e-Montana School of Mines, at
Montana.
Oct. 3O--Fort Douglas, here
Nov 1S-Montana A. c., here,
Nov. 25-rhanksgivins day, .. a, G.,
here.
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penny GOSSIP.

e o. rs
It is expected that within a week or
SO the automobile road to Saltair will
be finished. The cours is 50 arranged
that autos can be driven to the plat
form The route from the city Is west
ward on Fourteenth south and Is ideal
for motoring. a big gang of workmen
is rushing the road to completion.
The Butch model 10 which was
driven by w. IT, Wood from Chi
cago to southern California and back
To this city has been on exhibition
at the Consolidated Wagon & Ma
chine company store on state street.
Mr.. Wood is accompanied by his wife
and daughter. both of whom are i'll.
1t is to improve their health that he
made the journe;s He is now on his
way to new Yofs and Will then re-
turn to Chicago. The journey is be-
ing made by easy stages and so far
he has had no important repairs to
make on the car.
The long looked for Butch modei1 /.
which was received by the CONSOLIDATE
ed company few days ago did not
remain in stock but short time as
1T has been purchased by Daniel
Mackay.
William Holt purchased during the
week from the Studebaker company
the only Studebaker. 80 In stock.
j. G. Mcdonald has bought from
the Consolidated company Buick
model F.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
QUEEN WILHELMINA
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

London. June 5:-Qneen WilheImina,
of Holland and the prince consort had
narrow escape from a serious acct
dent at The Hague today. according
to dispatch from the Dutch capital
AS the queen and Prince Henry drove
up tn the church for the christening
of the infant princess, born to her tnu-
iesty on April 80, their carriage ran
into another vehicle. A scene OF con
fusion ensued, and 1t took some time
10 disentangle the horses. Her ma
jesty was cool throughout the incident
and afterward descended from her car
rage amid the cheers OF those present
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
STRIKING LUMBERMEN
AT MCCLOUD LOSE

M'clond, CAL, June i.rhc strik-
Ing lnmberniil men today reduced
their demand for an Increase OF so
cents day 10 % cents. which, how
eyer the Mcclnttd Lumber company
refused 10 accept TO President
Qneal declaring chat rather than
yield to the strikers this company
would CLOSE its plant indefinitely If
y was found Impossible to get work
men to replace the strikers.
Convinced that the strike is lost,
several Of the lumber hapds are pre-
pairing 10 leave More than S20n.bGo
Is said To be in the company's bank
10 the credit 81 its employees. The
militia IS stlil her, .lJut no disorder
has OccuIpd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
MONDAYS RACE ENTRIES.

nj First race, six furlongs, selling Sd
Una, sainrida, l04; Sly Ben. Glenden-
mig. Sir Preston, Callahan, 106; Banlia-
ma, lo2; Runa. 90.
<, second race. six furlonss, selling
5 T,,fsSssen' Tim o'Toole. Bill Bowel Billy
n ra,Siol. lN6i Byron. Exchequer, Dollie
,n ~ lo4; Dorothy Ann, 81 !; Toller,
III b!rd Embry, 1o1
ps anird race, six furlongs. selling
Kun Of CASTLE. Hi Col Cap, iHappy
paappy, Pretension, 1867 Free KIT, The
L ipl; Bonton. Genewood I04
III rsour,h race, five furlongs. handicap
r tSsnS, Ne pay, Fore Blogg, 100: Med Han
'.1 49, w. sooser Red, 113; AIarburg, %.
IL rflfth race. SIX furlnngs- Beanman.
t Hi,, AItlement 1O7: Birth. La Refine
t FIX hampton Beauty. Mabel Foun-
NV f,sent, 1o2: Knight Deck, Gooney
ns sixth race, one mile. se1tjns-H e,1na n
& I IIt,s. Red Leaf. Hopeck. Woclen, io5:
petto loI; Col. White. I15.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
MANY GOOD EVENTS
ON GRANITE FIELD DAY

atts, q. EDITION to the large number of
ds,. sG 1, at Wandamere on wednes-
Nart ,aune ., including the Pains fire.
trs, ~ there will be pulled off regular
r,ysn vents for which medals will be
fasSai Best all around athlete. gold
vt, presented by President Frank
po,d - .or, First places viii be given
sls saais, second place. bronze med
n msra receiving the highest number Of
S W,,,, will receive nenant I : yThe re-
sas - " basket hall game between the
rares f's ives. west sides, baseball game, boat
80 pfi i's waltz, special races for the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05

little folks. In addition to the above
events there will be exciting cowboy
horse races for cash prizes, The man
agement will also offer prizes for high
est number Of points made in the bowl
ing alley and shooting gallery. @ nae
count of the large number of prizes
there will be a great many entries, Ath-
letes desiring to enter for the events
should notify their ward chairman at
once, The medals offered are very
5expensivet and will not be awarded for
any event unless the contestants give
an exhibition which merits the prize.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
CoRBEIIrs CLOSE CALL.

New York. June l.YounE Corbett OF
from Sammy Smith formerly of Phlla-
delphia, IN a 1o-round bout which wen.
the limit. The former lightweight cham
plon was badly marked when the final
gong sounded.
The first three rounds were fast. with
5Corbett up and coming Smith slowed
sixth by long range jnbs. and in the sew
enth developed such speed that it looked
like a knockout with Corbett taking the
count. Bell saved him, however.
5iln the last five rounds CorGett fought
with a split lip. which bothered him not
a little. -. ss1lia. So.
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GERMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.

Butte. Mont June 4 An unknown.
man, a German and believed to have
been 4 musician, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the
temple IN q south Main street lodg
ing house late THIS afternoon after
taking elaborate care To destroy every
thing which might lead or afford some
missing as to his identity He remove
legs aud then fired the shot
\ chinese youth, stricken by disease.
committed suicide today by swallowing
opium and shooting himself in the car
humber Of times with a small cali
hHi revolver, Hc left Il note explain
Ing that he LEFT with best wishes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN
BIKE RIDER HERE

The bike riding fraternity in this
city was added TO last night by the ar
rival here from New Zealand pro-
fessional Splinter named Wells. He is
said to be a speedy rider and will
make some OF the pros here go pretty
fast to keep him out of the money
Manager Harry Heagren has an
nounced an excellent program for
next Tuesday evening. It is as follows:
Five mile motor paced race between
Sainuelson, Wilcox and Munroe.
Two-mile lap. handicap professional.
Three quarter mile open profess
sional
One mile handicap amateur.
One quarter milo handicap.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
STREET CAR SERVICE
NORMAL IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, June with the call
Ing off late last night of the strike
Of the motormen and conductors of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company,
normal street car service was resumed
today on all lines. There was some
confusion about the car barns III the
early hours in assigning men to various
runs. hut these little difficulties gradu-
ally Strengthened themselves out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
EXCURSIONS East.

From Ogden, Salt Lake and points on
main line OF Rio Grande Western Ry. to
Chicago and return. ............S Ssh. 90
St. Louis and return 1880
ST Paul and Minneapolis $50 90
Omaha, ST. Joe and Kansas City. $40 90
Colorado common points S22 so
Dates OF Sale--June 4, s. II. ~, 1s and
rs. July 2. g. % and "a, August 10 and
"A, and September 10 and IL
Long limit and stopovers via Colorado
Midland railway.
Write for full information and beau
tiful book of Colorado views.
Salt Lake City. Utah.