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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12

the estate by the decision that while
the mans suit was well grounded. il
had been brought forty years too late.
II. L. Edwards and Edward Gillette
We're found asphyxiated at the bottom
of fOrty-foot shaft ON claim that
they We're working near Winnemueca,
Nevada.
Officers of the Amur reported on their
return to Victoria, B. c., from Queen
Charlotte Islands, that four small Amer
lean seheoners were poaching close in
shore at Banks Island.
Investigation has shown graft on a
gigantic scale in Chicago. 1t has been
eonservatively estimated that the an
nual graft paid for police and political
protection amounts TO 100000.
The Socialists in France have issued
a menacing declaration, in which they
protest against the visit of the Russian
Emperor TO Cherbourg and saying that
it was cowardly planned to occur at sea
W. /. Ellis of Pine Bluff, Arkansas
shot and instantly killed Nathaniel P
Willis of Indianapolis, in the circuit
court at Little Rock, during the progress
of a lawsuit The fatal bullet was
fired over the head of United States
Senator JEFF Davis.
William B. McMaster. American Vice
Consul at Cartagena, was attacked and
seriously wounded by Colombian. ac
cording to dispatch received by the
State Department from the legation al
Bogota. The Colombian government
has directed prompt punishment of the
culprit.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
MFANTTLE CHOLERA.

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Benson, Smith & Co, Ltd, agents for
Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-12
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
AN INTERNATIONAL MARATHON
An American Defeats the Japanese Champion in a Great Race
 at Honolulu.

Honolulu, Oct 5.-An international Marathon was run here and resulted in a victory for Nigel Jockson, an American, over the Japanese cham pion, Tsukomoto. who gave up soon after the fourteenth mile when Jack son was a mile and half ahead.
 The race caused great excitement and many wagers were made on tbe Japanese by his compatriots, which were promptly covered by the Ameri- can sporting men. Jackson made the pace from the start with Tsukomoto running close up for more than 13 miles, when the Americans superior stamina began to tell, and the Japa. nese was forced 10 stop with his train CTS at the fourteenth mile. He made a desperate effort to close up the dis tance. but after running mile he gave up. Jackson out-gaming him even In the spurts.
 Jackson ran the rest of the 26-mile course in easy fashion and crossed the line amid cheers of the Americans in the immense crowd of both nations
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
5. Mena Is Working for This
MADE A SUCCESS OF APPLES
J. L Horner Has a Fine Crop De
 spite Dry Weather.

J. l.. Horner, who has nice orchard near Rocky which he purchased year ago, feels that he has m ade success with it this year, and the fine fruit he is sell ing up to $l.30 a bushel would seem to indicate that he is right.
 When Mr. Horner got posses sion ot the orchard 1t had been neglected, so he thought. He went to work and thoroughly pruned the trees, then plowed the ground, using first a turning blow. He then went over 1t the other way with a spring tooth harrow, and this spring put iu cowpeas. In addition to having
 some 500 bushels of fine apples to sell, he says his trees are looking
 fresh and green and are not so far hurt in the least by the dry weather. Five or six varietit s
 bore good crops, but he is per haps most favorably impressed with the Wincsaps and Shockleys.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
TO TEXAS FOR FORGERY
J. C. Townsend. 17 Years Old, Charged
 With Forging Check for $30.

Jack c. Townsend, a young
 man of IT years, for more than a year employed at the ice and cold storage plant, was last Monday placed under arrest by Deputy Sheriff Bratcher and Chief of Police Joplin, charged with hay ing forged check for $30 in Cars county, Texas, last November.
 He is said to have confessed his guilt and will go to Texas to face his punishment. He is son of Uncle John Townsend, who form erly lived at Rocky, who died of cancer about year ago. Jack has lived and been the support of widowed mother at l10 Maple avenue, this city. It is said she is in almost destitute clrcum-
 stances, being wholly dependent on her son. This family is not related to w. w. Townsend. Frank Jones states that Jack has been a good worker, faithful and steady, making it practice to take ali his wages to his mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
ATTACKS BALL|NGER
SENATOR LA FoLLETTE's MAGA- ZINE DEMANDS REMOVAL OF
 SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.
AGAINST ROOSEVELT POLICIES
Charge Made That Department Head Makes War on Reclamation Projects While President is Making Promises to Support Them.

Madison, Wis, Oct. S.-"seeretary Baliinger must gol"
 That is the burden of Senator La Follett's leading article in this weeks issue of La Follette's Magazine. He says:
 The reclamation of the arid lands of tie west was surely one of the great est of the Roosevelt policies Not re- clamation by "big business" but re- clamation by the people and for the people.
 In seven years the reclamation ser vice of the national government has reclaimed and opened up to homestead settlement more than 100000 acres of heretofore arid lands. These lands have been sold to settlers in small tracts, together with water rights, at practically the cost to the government of their reclamation. There was no graft. no "rakeon' for "big business. g Just the people redeeming the deserts for themselves, with their own capital,
 In August came the Irrigation Con- NAtCS dl oHOhdhV. ht SNNi~to4J VI the interior was there The burden of his message was that the Roosevelt policy of government irrigation was practically at an end. Meanwhile the president rroclaims loyalty to the Roosevelt policies. To the Irrigation Congress he sent telegram pledging loyalty to irrigation.
 We do not question the sincerity of the presidents repeated pledges. But we condemn most heartily those whose official conduct places the president aader the constant necessity of re assuring the people of his loyalty to lhese policies.
 Chief of these official malefactors is Secretary Ballinger. While the presi- lent is pledging loyalty to the Roose- welt policies Ballinger is overturning hose policies wherever he has power. While the president is making promis- ss Ballinger is making war. Let the .onflict cease. Let us have secre- ary of the interior whose administra- ton will comport with the public declarations of the president If Bal inger will serve the interests" let jim do it in private employment.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
He SOIL MORE ftRIlLE
 NOW THAN EVER BEFORE
Production Per Acre increasing, Says Prof. Whitney of the Depart
 mens of Agriculture.

Washington, Oct 5.--Declaring that the worlds soils are today a greater storehouse of fertility than they ever were, Prof. Milton Whitney. chief of the soils bureau in the de. partment of agriculture, in bulletin just issued, takes a stand in direct on. position to the view of many writers that soils are gradually wearing out.
 Prof. Whitney states that study Of the record for the past forty years will show that the average of crops is increasing, particularly in the older states, where the soil has been worked the longest. There has been, he states, an increase of two bushels in the average yield of wheat per acre in the past forty years. although the yield of corn has decreased one-half bushel.
 "The soils of New England have ma terially increased in yields of corn and wheat during forty years,' says the professor, "but what is more startling, they are producing considerably heav- fer yields than the soils of the Missis- sippi river states"
 He adds that an examination of rec ords shows that the leading European nations are not only producing greater crops, now than at an earlier period, but the crops are larger than those produced by the comparatively new soils of the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
MORE RAILROAD NEWSA
McAlester People Believe M. K. X I Will Be Built From There to E5 Hot Springs Through Mena.

McAlester, Ok, Oct. D. What is known as the Wilburton branch of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas leaves the main line in the north portion of this city, which was formerly North McAlester. and runs in an eas.erly direction to Wilburton, the county seat of Latimer county, the next east of this county. It trayerses the heart of the McAlester mining district and. according to length, secures more coal tonnage than any like piece of road in the state, with the exception of the Choc- Jaw division of the Rock Island, which parallels 1t from this city to Wilburton.
 The proposition to extend the Wilburton branch to Hot Springs, Ark, and ultimately to Missis- sippi river connection is known 10 have been under consideration by the company for long time and with the blishmeut of a freight division in this city the subject has increased in interest. Mena, Ark, has taken the matter up and W. E. Beatty, president of the Uniou Coal Mining Com pany and manager of the Bii. Dow Coal Company, with ex.May- Or George Chaney, has been called to Mena to discuss cooperation of these two towns looking to the extension of the road.
 While there is a general feel ing here that no effort at railroad building will be made Tn the state until the laws are changed, the people of McAiester look upon this proposition as almost an as sured thing.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
DR. LEE PAINFULLY HURT
Jumped From Buggy When a Line Broke and Dislocated
 Left Wrist.

Dr. F. A. Lee, about 7 o'clock M uday night.was driving rapid ly up Janssen avenue when his horse undertook to turn into the side door to the Legate Brothers Livery stable, where he is kept. In undertaking to keep him straight, the doctor pulled too hard for the strength of the right line and 1t broke. This gave the horse an extra impetus toward the door, which he was not slow in taking. The doctor under took to jump out and landed on a pile of rockr ear the door, falling in such way as to dislocate his left wrist and otherwise bruise him. self. Dr. J. K. Davis was called and gave the necessary attention, when Dr. Lee was taken home. He was able to be down town Tuesday. Neither the horse nor buggy was injured.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
SHOT AND THEN TIED TO A TREE
Storkeeper at Bean Lake, Mo-. Has Rough Experience With
 Three Robbers.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 3.-Michael Baker, a storekeeper at Bean Lake, about 20 miles south of here on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail road, was held up in his store by three men, two white and one negro, who robbed him of $40. Baker wal then forced to walk with the men to point near Armour Station, at Sugas Lake, where the robbers began to strip the clothes from him. He be- lieved they intended to murder him and throw his body into the lake and in resisting he was shot in the fore. head by the negro. The robbers then tore his shirt into strips and tied him to tree near the railroad track, warning him that he would be killed if he attempted to free himself.
 The robbers walked up the track to. ward Armour and half an hour later Baker managed to free himself Ho walked back to Bean Lake, arriving about 3 o'clock this morning. His wound is said to be dangerous.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
C|RCLED WAR FLEET
WILBUR WRIGHT GIVES A RE. MARkA5LE DEMONSTRATION
 OF USE OF AlRsHIP.
WAS A SPECTACULAR FLIGHT
The Aviator Sped Across New York Harbor, Up North River, Then Back to Ills Starting Point on Governors Island.

New York, Oct 5.--Wilbur Wright deied the air, the water and the land today in a marvellous flight over the thronging craft in New York harbor and the North river. Starting at 9:56 o'clock, the aviator headed into the wind and flew over ferryboats, yachts, steamers and other craft In the har- bor.
 MT. Wright went up the North river, over the fleet of battle ships and on past Grants tomb, eHcirclng the British cruiser Argyle. Returning at faster speed with the wlnd, he came back over the water and Banded at his starting point.
 He had been gone for thirty-three minutes and thirty-three seconds, max. ing one of the most perilous trips ever attempted. The distance of the flight was estimated at fifteen miles
 The machine responded in fine shape" said MT. Wrighf as he clamb cred out through the network of wiree of his machine at the herodrome on Governors island. The motor worked fine. l started about sesenty-hve feet above the water, but kept climbing higher until was about two hundred or three hundred feet high.
 q could hear the cheers of the sail. ors on the warships," Continued MT. Wright, as the enthusiastic group of army officers and newspaper men that had awaited his return grasped his hands. ''The wind was blowing about ten miles an hour and I had to head in little toward the east, instead of pointing the machine straight up the river
 This flight fulfils every condition of my contract added the aviator, in re- sponse to inquiries as to further dem onstrations, but if the favorable weather continues this afternoon I may make another flight, which can be announced by the Hudson-Fulton aviation committee. As soon as pos sible will leave for Washington to train the army offiQRrs.2 As the aeropiane Approached the city, flying steadily, but bucking the wind, the roofs of all the buildings became crowded, and pleasure craft started up the river in an effort to keep up with the machine that flew above them. They were soon com pelled to give up the chase, for Wright outstripped the fastest of them.
 AS the machine pushed into the breeze, occasionally dipping slightly as though caught by a downward trend of the air, and then again was lifted suddenly, the mastery of the aviator was strongly impressed on the spec. tators.
 Glenn H. Curtiss departed today for Hammondsport, N. Y., and his aero plant at Governors island is being pre-. pared for shipment
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
Don't Want to Lose Teacher.

Last week The Star printed a communication from Board Camp that expressed hope that Prof. Trainer, who taught last year at Dallas, be employed by Board Camp the coming year. In reply a little boy, who is evidently very anxious to have a chance to i'm prove his spelling, and asking that his non de plume be "Plead- ing Boy" earnestly protes IS against the professor leaving ''Dutch Valley saying h "the dear cousins of Board Camp are way up in the light, while we poor children are in the dark. " Whether or not our little friend is right as to which school most needs the professor, he evidently is much in earnst.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
Will Give Higher Consumers Lower Prices
TO OUR READERS

It is the custom of The Star, as we believe all will concede, to extend to it's subscribers every accommodation and courtesy pos sible, accepting pay at the time and in the manner most conve- nient to them. If they owe us, or if they desire The Star, they are not dunned or annoyed, either by us or some foreign collection agency, as sometimes is done by others.
 But we employ a large force of well paid workmen, we pay many hundreds of dollars each year for print paper, freight, materials, power, etc. we have to. have all these things in order to give you such a paper as we do-and we have to live and keep our families.
 This season has been disap- pointment because the promises of the early months for the big gest crops ever grown in this section have not been realized. But there are better crops here than in many places---far better and this is the season of the gath ering.
 Therefore, we will ask our good friends, the readers of The Star, especially those who are in ar rears, to remember us, and show their appreciation by calling to see us. or sending in what they can of what is due.
 We are doing all we can for them---for Polk county. We are even ready to do more---but it's money that makes newspapers go, as well as other things.
 Sincerely yours,
 A. w. St. Johns Sons.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
WILL INVESTIGATE
 RAILROAD OUTLOOK
Agent for Scotch Investors Very Much Interested in McAlester- Mena. Hot Springs Line and
 Is Coming Here Soon.

A confidential agent for syr- dicate of Scotch capitalists aud investors, whose name is withheld for the present for business req sons, in letter to Dennis, Kelley x Stratton, received this morn ing, said:
 q am very much interested in the whole proposition, and am going into the matter fully. Of course to realize fully the possibilities of the proposi- tion, one would have to be actually on the spot, and l shall visit you at very earliest opportunity.
 This gentleman isexpectedto be in Mena within very short time, though the exact date cannot be given now.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
MET HIM AT THE DOOR.
Officer Ready to Receive Lambert VII
 son When Released From Pen.

Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Bratch- CT was waiting at the state peni- tentiary at Little Rock last Sun day when Lambert Wilson was released, after serving term for grand larceny. Wilson was sent from here last November for stealing a revolver and some rings from Joe Craig. He was sent up for one year, but was released a month early ca account of good behavior.
 At the last session of thegrand jury in April he was again indict- ed for grand larceny. He was accused of stealing S20 in money and some shoes from Albert Cum mings. He was arrested as soon as he was released from the last term and is now in jail awaiting trial.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
FATAL ACCIDENT TO SMALL BOY Head Was Smashed by Fall of Counter
 on Which Was Playing.

Special Correspondence to The Star.
 Red Bird, Oct. 2 Willie, the little son of MT. and Mrs. Claud- us Clement, was almost instantly killed yesterday afternoon while playing with his yo"5ger brother near his fathers door. Mrs. Clement was away from home, having gone to neighbor's s home on an crrand. Willie z father, who was cutting wood a short distance away hearing a crash hurried to the house to find his little son in the agonies ol death.
 From the best information ob tainable 1t seems that Willie and his brother were ou top of large counter, which had been taker out of an old store building This fell over in such manner as to catch his head between tho edge and the solid ground, break. ing the bones of his head. The cries of distress brought in tho neighbors, who applied restora' tives and made every effort pos slble to fan the spark of life but of no avail. His brother wa: slightly injured.
 The bereaved family have beer here but a short time, coming first to visit an uncle, Edward Clement, and then locating.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
MIR. TAFT IN PORTLAND, OREGON
The President Devotes Himself tc Seeing the City and Talk
 ing to the People.

Portland, Ore, Oct. S.-Promptly at seven o'clock this morning Presiden' faft's train rolled into Portland, and he chief executive alighted in fine spirits, ready for -lsit of two days in this city. Reports that he would spend much of his time to-day playing golf with Senator Bourne created some dissatisfaction, but they were lnfounded, for Mir Taft devoted him self to seeing Portland and talking to it's people.
 The great event of the day was a public meeting in the National Guard armory attended by tremendous throng. to which the president made T long and characteristieally eptimis' tic speech.
 Tn the evening there was a gen. eral reception, when everyone was given a chance to shake hands with Nr. Taft. and banquet at the Hotel portland attended by $50 per3ons. " N-> .a,3<.<ny
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
MANY WILL REJOICE
The Patrons of Hartley Postoffice Will Now Have Direct Mail
 Route to Mena.

Last July residents in the neighborhood of Hartley, whose mail service was very unsatisfac- tory because the mail was carried over long round about route, petitioned for an extension of the route from Shady. Supervisor Record of the Arkansas National Forest, assisted in bringing the matter before the postoffice de partment and yesterday received the following letter:
 Office of the Postmaster General, Washington D. C., Sept. 2l, '09. To the Secretary of Agriculture. Sir:-Again referring to your communication of July 7, 1909, transmitting a petition, signed by the citizens of Polk county, Arkansas, and forwarded tbrough h the Supervisor of the Arkansas National Forest, urging the es- tablishmeut of star service be- tween Shady and Hartley. l have to inform you that an order has been issued directing the execu. tion of a contract with Isaac B. Whisenhunt of Shady, for service three times a week between the offices named, connecting with mails at Shady to and from Mena, from October l2, 1909.
 Respectfully,
 c. T. Grandfield,
 Acting Postmaster General.
 This will be good news to a large number of people who live near Hartley postoffice.