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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-15
TWO GREAT
FISH YARNS

The following brace of fish stories
are clipped from the recent files:
After having been dragged several
miles out to sea in a fishing boat
which was in turn aided by small
gasoline launch, by an enormous sea
devil, which they had harpooned near
the mouth of the bay, three Ameri-
cans succeeded in landing the larg-
est specimen of the ray family of
fish ever seen here, says a Banza-
milo dispatch to the Mexican Herald
The monster measured nearly thir-
ty feet from tip to tip of its enormous
tlappers, and was alleged to weigh
slightly less than a ton. Its mandi-
bles, which were tightly closed, meas
ured one meter and fifteen centimet-
ers across.
The fish was apparently sleeping
on some low, fiat rocks when discov-
cred and harpooned. 1t made off so
fast with the small fishing boat that
tie launch went to its assistance, and
for a mile thereafter the fish carried
both boat and launch in easy tow.
1t was not overpowered until several
harpoons had been landed well in its
body.
While fishing off San Clemente
Island, Il. G. Murphy of Converse,
Ind, landed a swordfish nine feet
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-15
SPORTDRIFT

Les Petrie is back from his Euro
pean "tower."
There will be no fleet boxing till
the 25th inst, the day on which tie
ghost walks.
Spike" Higgins who fought Cum
boat Smith here last year, is still
aboard the cruiser California.
The polo game between Maui and
Oahu will commence at p. m. today
at Moanalua.
The Regatta Day ball will take
place on Saturday night at the Moa-
ma Hotel
Entries for the Regatta Day events
close at noon tomorrow at the store
of the Hawaiian News Co.
49,
The big league baseball game on
Saturday next will be st. Louis VS..
Diamond Heads.
The baseball games at the Athletic
Park next Sunday have not yet been
announced.
The baseball nine of the cruiser
California is as follows: Martin, p;
Machado, 2b; Kaldy lib; Healy, SIS;
Lebrun. If; Franks, 3b; Higgins, c.;
Vincent, cf Blair, IF.
F. S. Gee and w. Roth play a ten
mis- match today on the Pacinc courts
with Lieutenants HoBson and Coop
er of the Twenty-first Infantry. The
best three sets out of five will be
played
There are TWO good boxers aboard
the U. S. S. California, They are
Joe Yordt at 11S pounds, and H. P.
School at 105 pounds. Chief master
alarms Hill is managing the boys
and they are open to challenges.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-15
COVE BEAT
JOE LEAHY

The following report of the Cove
Leahy battle is taken from the San
Francisco Chronicle:
Percy Cove won the decision in
his six-round bout with Joe Leahy
after one of the fastest preliminary
bouts that the public has seen for
many weeks. 1t was a case of fight
ing all the time, but Leahy absolute
" lacked a punch, tired from the
speed of the match, and during the
last half of the bout could do but lit
| tie.
Cove was much the same boxer
who fought Monte Attell, exhibiting
no cleverness, but plenty of logged
ness that won him the decision. Had
Leahy been possessed ofLa punch he
might have knocked out Cove, for
! he showed good right and many
times crossed it to Cove's jaw. 1t
shook the latter up bit, but did not
stop him coming Awkwardly, but
none the less effectively, Cove work
ed his left, and, coming head to head
with Leahy, would land right upper
cuts.
Leahy couldn't stand the pace, and
after the first round was backing
around the ring, with Cove forcing
the fighting. Both men were tired in
the last round. Leahy was called up
on by his corner to fight, but was too
tired to obey. Tobey Irwin refereed
the fight and rendered the decision,
which was favorably received.
Leahy, it will be remembered,
fought Charlie Reilly couple of
! times in Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-15

Results at Athletic Park yesterday:
Kalihis 6. L. S. S. California 6. 10 y
innings.)
U. S. S. Washington T. U. S. S. West !
Virginia l.
The Athletic Park has seen some |
lively crowds and some enthusiastic !
ones but never before has it been hon !
ored as it was yesterday afternoon
when nearly two thousand sailors and
officers from the visiting fleet OF cruis-
ers, filled the grandstand and bleachers
to overlooking.
The occasion was a baseball game
between teams from the U. 5. S. West
Virginia and the L. S. S. Washington.
This was the third game in final Sc
ries, three out of five, for the cham
pionship of the Pacific fleet Already
the West Virginia team had won two
games in Seattle and everybody
thought that they would make a close
game of it yesterday, but the Washing
ton bunch fooled them and carried off
the honors after playing as clean and
fast baseball as was ever seen in Ho
nOlulu.
Two bands were there and they made
great hit with the civilian fans by
both playing different tunes as hard
as they could go for an introduction
to the game. When the local people
realized that it was a regular institu-
ton, they applauded vigorously. st got
everybody going in good humor.
The feature of the afternoon was the
excellent pitching and the noble as
sistance from the fielders of the Wash
ington team. Rice famed eleven men
and was always there with the cool
head. Harris caught splendidly for
him and the way that the felders
backed them up was truly good to
watch
English, the West Virginia pitcher,
pitched well but did not get proper
support. He made the fatal mistake
Of missing an easy pop fly from the
first bail and that seemed to put a
hoodoO on his team.
In the sixth inning smiling Schaeffer
went in the box and did very well with
a curious new delivery that is an ex-
cellent imitation Of the famous Mat
tie FedeaWay." But, though the
Washington team scored only one run
after he went in, that run was the
seventh and there was no chance tor
| the West Virginians to recover.
The courtesy of the Athletic Park
management in putting their grounds
! at the disposal OF the sailors was
greatly appreciated. Several remarks to
! that effect were heard, and, when some
of the sailors were told about the poly
! slot games that are played on Sunday,
they announced their intention of be-
ing there if possible and telling others
about it.
1t is not known when the next game
for the championship will be played.
The West Virginia boys all hope that
it will be after payday so that they can
back their reliance in their own team.
The Washington boys also hope the
same thing.
After the game the Washington band
formed in line and began to play {
rousing march. TIE sailors from that
ship formed in behind and followed.
making plenty of joyful noise, not I'M
mixed with jeers at the West Virgil
mans. 1t was a jolly event in every
way. TO watch the sailor rooters on
the bleachers, to hear their friendly
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-15

oaCIIHCe nIIs, NICB, 0OCna, DlIIOWay,
Daniels, Mannion, Jelly; hit by pitcher,
Snyder; struck out, bly, English, Z in ;
innings, by Rice IL; balk, Schaeffer;
innings pitched, by English 5, by
Schaeffer 4; hits, off English 5, off
Schaeffer 2, off Rice 3. Umpires, Hoi-
mes and O'Neil.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-15
Fraternal Meetings
HONOLULU LODGE No. GIG,
B. P. o. ELKS.

Meets in their hall on King Street
near Fort, every Friday evening. Visit
ing Brothers are cordially invited to
attend.
E. A. DoUTaITT, E. R.
H. G. EASTON, Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-15
SAYS SHIP SUBSIDY is
BOOM FOR SHIPPING.

Arthur M. Stevenson, ex-senator
from Colorado, who has just com
pleted a tour of the Orient, declared
in Seattle today that a ship subsidy
is absolutely necessary.
After studying conditions he
said, 81 am now more than ever con-
WINGED that some definite step should
be taken to further American marine
interests SO they can share in the
commerce of the Orient. / am salts
fled that if the true situation were
more thoroughly known a ship sub.
sidy bill could be passed by con-
gress."
Mr.. Stevenson returned from the
Orient esterday.-Seattle Star, Sept.
p.
40
Fine JOb prinffoe war nfHOn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-15
SPORTS
WASHINGTONS BEAT
WEST VIRGINIANS

calls and remarks to understand the
innate good-nature of the thing and to
be there and ENJOY it all, is something
that local fans should not miss. Inter
cruiser baseball is great.
The official score showing runs by
innings is as follows:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-15
Coast League.

Fine Job Printing. Star once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-15

Fine Job Printing, Star ONCE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-15

Fine Job Prinnns. war once.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15

When the earthquake destroyed Mes
slna It's newspapers also went out Of ex-
lstenee. The last number of the "Ga.
zette di Messina ct dele Calabria', an
peared on December 26, 1908. and tinv
sheet with the same name reappeared
on February 4. This was followed bv
: Ii profugo Messinese, - which died
after one issue. Another journalistic
eHort was made by the '"Grido de nro-
tnghl, which called itself the ..oroan
OF the survivors of Messina. ,, althonoh
1t was printed at Catania. land now ),
says the Times, of Rome. 1--WE have
the second paper. and that is humor-
Gus one, with the name papa TeJo-
phono. In the initial number il states
that 1t will smile, but that it is also
capable of serious hings The dread
Tul calamity has turned Messina : bn.
NOR INTO satire, It's leading article
printed within broad band of black
is farewell message to the thousands
VINO persisted, and at the head of tha
poetry column is this eouplet:
Una casa il disastro non rnuto.
La eassa del Genuine e semore VOLTA
zone thing the disaster left nm
changed; the communal treasury is still
empty" '1A'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15
WASHING A RIVER.

st. Louis, we believe. is the only
city that viii undertake to wash a
river, unless we 50 describe the CLEANS.
ing OF the Chicago river by the admis.
sion of the water of the lake; this was
however, an entirely distinct operation
from Il the periodical laundering and pur-
lheatlon that is to be given to the River
des Peres.
More than 200,00O,00o gallons of pure
crystal water is to be discharged from
the waterworks into the headwaters of
the River des Peres each Of The summer
months. Other r;aers have needed wash
ing, as we have Colerdge's verse 70 "a.
mind us: " re-
The River Rhine, it is well known
Doth wash your City of Cologne
hh5 tell me, nymphs! what power
divine power
Rhine? III ei
But onl " to the River des Peres has
Il been Systematically done.-GIobe-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15
HAWAIIAN SWIMMERS PUSHED
WATER BARRELS TO SHIPS

In the days when whalers visited Ho-
nolulu harbor by dozens, Julius label.
on oakland, who arrived Friday on the
Alameda, first saw Honolulu. When
Mr.. label came here in 1850 abbard
one of the fast clippers which ran be-
tween San Francisco and the Hawaiian
Islands, he saw town which was then
well filed with grass houses. and had
large and assorted royal family. The
snip IN which he arrived stood off from
the harbor, however, and the captain
merely wished to get fresh water here
Mr. label wildly reeollects the day
when the fresh water was started from
shore to the ship. He saw some large
casks oohhing up and down on the wa
ter and IN time saw that they were
propelled by sturdy Hawaiian swim
ii,ers' The casks were finally brought
alongside and hoisted aboard and the
swimmers returned to shore.
lie also remembers when a Hawaiian
swimmer and shark almost came IN.
gether. The shark came toward tho
surface and the Hawaiian went DOWN
ana came under the selachian and in a
rev seconds the water was Redeemed
oV the blood of the shark from a wound
Ihiheted by the Hawaiian s knife. He
job. O''-' IL =
Mr.. label is thunderstruck at the i'm
proTement in the city. He is living
at the Alexander Young hotel, an en-
fertalnment hostelry which cost in the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15

leighborhood of 100000. In 1850
Honolulu boasted of several hotels bnA
they were general about two stories
IN helght, the first story being occupied
by bar, and the second by rooms for
dodgers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15

Hubbu bs-How have you managed to
Keep that cook of yours so longs
oubbubs-Oh, I m foxy. Every once
IN while l make a bluff at irving t.
discharge her, and then she makes mn
ne ner mind TO stay just for spite
Philadelphia Record.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15

! What, Heinrich Drinking again ?
thought you intended to quit
Acht dot is so. Yes, Rnt IN aor
words of der saying, Der ghost vas
Wiling. but der meat vas feebIe -, vas
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-15

The Wrights say that the aeronlane
IS as safe as an auto" '"That is lust
the reason | would be afraid to ride
IN one. Houston Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14
TENDERS FOR BEEF CATTLE.

LENDERS tOR BEEF CATTLE.
Sealed tenders, in duplicate, en-
dorsed, BLENDERS FOR BEEF CAT
TIE" will be received at the office
of the Board of Health, until u
o'clock noon, Tuesday, December
2lst, 1909 for supplying the Leper
Settlement Molokai, with beef cat
tie for the period of six months from
January LIST, 1910, to June Both, 1910,
under the following conditions. name
ly:
l. The bidder must offer to fur
nish fat beef cattle to weigh not less
than $50 lbs. net when dressed, in
lots averaging about, 80 head per
month, more or less as may be speci-
! fled by the Superintendent of the
Leper Settlement, delivered at the
Leper Settlement, Molokai, and to ac-
cept the dressed weights ascertained
at the Leper Settlement by said Su-
perintendent for further informa-
ton apply at the Office of the Board
of Health, Honolulu.
the property of the Board of Health.
3. Each bid must be for the price
per pound dressed weight, with an
alternative offer of the price per
/ head
q The successful bidder must
agree that all cattle are offered for
delivery subject to the right of the
superintendent of the Leper Settle
ment to reject any or all unfit for
use, in which event other cattle must
be forthwith furnished to make up
the required number and those re-
/ jected forthwith removed at the ex-
pense of the bidder.
All bids must be submitted in ac-
cordance with and be subject to, the
provisions and requirement of Act
| 81, Session Laws 1909.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
BY its President.
e. A. MOTT-SNITH.
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF
HEALTH.
Honolulu, Hawaii, December 8, 1909
TENDERS FOR SUPPLIES.
INSANE ASYLUM.

Sealed tenders, in duplicate, en-
dorsed TENDERS FOR SUPPLIES
INSANE ASYLUM" for furnishing
the Insane Asylum, Honolulu, City
and County of Hopolulu, with sup
plies for the period of six months
from January LIST, 1910, to June Both,
1910, will be received at the office
of the Board of Health until II
o'clock noon, Tuesday December
21st, 1909.
Specifications and a list of the kind
and approximate quantity of supplies
required and other information, may
be had upon application at the Of
flee of the Botrd of Health. Tenders
to be based upon the quantities stat
ed, but the Board will not bind it.
self to purchase the whole or any
particular part Of the quantities stat
ed such quantities being stated mere
ly for the convenience of bidders in
submitting their bids.
All bids must be made on forms
furnished by the Board of Health and
must be submitted in accordance
with, and be subject to, the provi-
sions and requirements of Act g.
Session Laws, 1909
THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
By its President,
E. A. MOTT MITH.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14

tective tariff must meet the fact that
the rise in prices has taken place al
most wholly In those products of the
factory and farm in respect to which
has been either no increase in the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14

well to note that the increase in the
cost of living is not confined to this
country but prevails the world over,
and that those who would charge in
creases in prices to the existing pro-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14
BY AUTHORITY
NOTICE

TIL Kahana bridge on the Belt road
is closed for repairs until December Is.
BY order of City and County Road
Engineer Gere.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14

S6O,UOU 10 De used D. the secretary
of commerce and labor for the en-
ployment of special inspectors, it
will be possible to bring those re-
sponsible for this trade to indict-
ment and conviction under a Fed
sral law.
CONCLUSION.
| have thus, in a message COM
pressed as much as the subjects will
permit, referred to many of the leg
islative needs of the country, with
the exceptions already noted Speak
ing generally the country is in a
high state of prosperity. There Is
every reason to believe that we are
on the eve of a substantial business
eXpanion, and we have just garner
ed a harvest unexampled in the mar
ket value of our agricultural prod
ucts. The high prices which such
products bring mean great prosperity
for the farming community, but on
the other hand they mean a very
considerably increased burden upon
those classes in the community whose
yearly compensation does not eX-
pand with the improvement in bust
ness and the general prosperity. va
rious reasons are given for the high
prices. The proportionate increase
in the output of gold, which today is
the chief medium of exchange and
is in some respects a measure of val
ue, furnishes a subtantial explana-
ton of at least part of the increase
in prices. The increase in population
and the more expensive mode of liv-
ing of the people, which have not
been accomplished by a proportion
ate increase in acreage production,
may furnish a further reason 1t is
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF
HEALTH.
Honolulu, hawaii, December 8, 1909
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14

tariff or in many instances a very
considerable reelection.
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
Fine Job Printing, star Office.
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Len OhOy
EYES CAN KILL

A prominent lawyer in this city AA-
mitted he had no idea that all his
nervousness, loss of memory, Sleep
lessness and other consequent disorders
of mind and body were due to eye
strain.
Sleep is impossible il the nerves are
not at rest. The nerves rule the body.
Eye troubles are often the result of
shattered nerves and stomach disor-
ders. If you cannot sleep, it's prob
ably due to your eyes!
Sight restored to all by
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-14
ArmadiIIo Once Lived in Texas


i don't suppose that there are
many of them left, but in the old days,
when lived in western Texas, the
armadillo was one of the commonest
animals of the plains" remarked Col.
w. w. Putnam of Kansas City to a
Baltimore American reporter. CIV
ilization, no doubt, has caused his dis
appearance, just as it has extinguished
many a species that used to be like
the sands of the seashore.
"The armadillo is a funny-looking
little creature that looks for all the
world like an opossum with shell on
his back. How did he come by that
shell which is also shield or piece of
protective armor?. In the prettiest
way imaginable. According to the
old Mexican legend the armadillo was
sent in direct answer to the prayers
of the devout people who long ago
resided in a part of Mexico which
was badly infested with venomous
snakes. The inhabitants so beseeched
the Almighty for relief that suddenly
all the serpents seemed to have van
ished from the earth. In going abou,
the region once so badly plagued the
natives could find no more possums
but instead an animal that seemed tt
be one except that on his back was {
shell. This was his armor which
brought immunity from the bite of {
snake and thenceforth the arnladills
began to make unrelenting warfare OF
all poisonous reptiles. He is still true
to his reputation, and wherever foun,
is on the job of snake killing, as h
was centuries ago in old Mexico.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-14
FORT IN AN OLD VOLCANO
Extinct Crater Of Diamond Head, at
Honolulu, Is Center of Govern
ment Operations.

The United States army is fortify-
ing the city of Honolulu, Hawaii, and
the extinct crater of the great Dia-
mond Head volcano is the center of
the operations. This crater lies to the
east of the city, and it's bowl, some 20
acres in area, is inclosed by abrupt
cliffs from so to 200 feet in height.
Through this rim of cliffs, on the side
fartherest from the ocean, our army
engineers are boring two large tun-
nels which lead from the great 12-inch
mortar batteries on the outer slope
to the great cavity within the old vol
cano. Inside the mountain will be con-
structed ammunition magazines,
which should be exceptionally secure
from the chance of explosion Erosion
has deposited layer of about six feet
of earth over the floor of the crater,
while a small lake forms at one side
during the greater part of the year.
Probably barracks for troops will be
built in this Enclosure and a garden
TO furnish an adequate supply of vege-
tables for the soldiers might easily be
planted in the fertile soil.
The strength of this novel scheme
OF Notifications may be recognized
when we realize that the Dia-
mon Head stands between the batter
les and the sea and would render eff
fective battle-ship fire in an attack al
most impossible. Since the mortars
simply drop their shells upon the OBJ.
ject of attack the necessity of firing
over the mountain does not interfere
in the slightest with their accuracy.
Electric indicators situated at some
suitable point of observation will di-
rect the aiming of the mortars.-Har
per's Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-14
METHOD THAT ALWAYS WORK
Wife's Tears Overcome Mans Logic
and Bring Promise of New
Bowl.

IF it would do any good" said the
woman, 81 would just sit down and
cry" The man looked up from the
book he was reading. He did not ask
what was the matter. He knew it
might be anything from burned cake
to the loss of pocket book. But the
expression interested him.
II admire your ability to recognize
the impossible" he said, adjusting the
glasses on his nose and peering at her
over them, "but why sit down and
cry?' Is it impossible to stand up and
weep, or to lie down and shed tears?''
20, shut up!" said the woman; you
talk like musty old book
But" persisted the man, you seem
to recognize the fact that crying, eth
er sitting down or otherwise, will not
improve matters, so why consider it at
all? Your philosophy might be ex-
tended beyond mere imaginary relief
from tears to point where the
"You make me tired,'' said the WON
an, not very elegantly. The man
smiled.
| That's right" said the woman an
grily, "sneer at your wife when she
breaks her china bowl"
"Now hold on" said the man placid
ly, eff it wouldn't do any good to cry
over it, what good will it do to worry
over it, or be mad over it? It's brok-
| en-, amt it?"
eff you were any sort of husband
exploded the woman, breaking into
tears, or what seemed to be, you'd
not sit there and-laugh-at-me."
There, there" said the man, "qu;t
it, I'll get you a new one" The won.
an smiled.
81 just knew you would" she said
The man rubbed his stubby chin.
"Uh huh," he murmured to himself
20, yes. Her philosophy was all
wrong-but it wouldn't be safe to tell
her it does good to sit down and cry
But shucks, she knows it. 1t was a
bluff. "-Galveston News.