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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-24

The smoking concert of the Scottish
Thistle Club, held last night in honor
of the birthday of Robbie Burns, was
well attended, Waverley hall being
packed to repetition.
The speeches were especially good.
The speakers hailed from Calgary to
Florida, and all had good word to
say of Bonnie Scotia.
One speaker said that wherever he
went. the wide world over, he found
the Scots more than holding their own
in the fields of politics, arts, science
and pleasure.
Another said that he had been to ma
fional celebrations all over the globe,
but that as far as a royal good time
was concerned the celebrations Of the
Seotchmen, whether held in Edinburgh
or Hobart town, simply took him back
home and were as good, from pa
triot Is standpoint, as a visit home.
One speaker, who does not care to
have his name mentioned, as he holds
a high office in this democratic COM
munity. said that the Scots were the
salt of the earth-the simon pure aris-
tocrats, as it were. when it came to a
standpoint of hereditary integrity and
clan connection.
Another valiant son of Scotia pointed
with pride to the number of Scotch
men who held responsible positions in
the Territory, and without exception
with unquestioned integrity.
The matter of the townspeople of
Honolulu being principally composed of
Scotchmen was also touched on, the
allusion eliciting unrestrained applause.
A well known local Seotchman re-
ferred to the well known stability of
the Scottish Thistle Club and challenged
his auditors to produce case where
there had been any wrangling over af-
fairs of the club.
Chief j. R. M Maelean delivered a
telling address, which was greatly ap-
plauded.
Judge Stanley's response to the toast
<tThe Immortal Memory of Robert
Burns was the best feature of the
evening. 1t was in part as follows:
Judge Stanley's Address.
Chief, Fellow Seotehmen and Guests:
I take it as great compliment that [
should be called upon to reply to this
toast, "The Immortal Memory Of
Continued on Page Eighty
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-24
REV. {. ". THWIhG NOT
CORDIALLY RECEIVED

H. L. Clotworthy of the United Press,
who passed through the city yesterday
on the S. S. Asia, states that he met
Rev E. W. Thwing in China port,
and the Honolulan deplored the fact
that at Hongkong where he went to
attend the Anti-Opium conference, he
was not cordially received by Bishop
Brent and others Mr. Clotworthy was
not in possession of the exact reasons
why Mr.. Thwing was turned down, but
thought that it was because Bishop
Brent did not consider that he represent
ed any country.
Mr.. Clotworthy stated also thai Mr..
Thwing was anxious to get back to Ho-
nolulu TO see how the "town was CO.
ing.'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-24
NEWBURGH JURY DISAGREED

SAN FRANCISCO, January 24.-The jury in tn
trial has disagreed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-24
JUDGE PUTS LITTLE
CREDENCE IN CATHCART

In the case of Carl S. Smith VS.. John
w. Cathcart, assumpsit, Judge Parsons
has declined to sit. While he has no
present interest in the suit, his previous
connection with it and his opinion is SO
pronounced that he feels it would be
great improperly for him to do So The
judge adds in his recusation:
81 feel, because of statements con-
tanned in defendant IS sworn answer,
that 1 could not give his testimony the
same credence I would give that OF
other witnesses and that ne would not
have before me the impartial hearing
to which he is entitled. ''-Hile Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-24
.JARRETT's PAYROLL ACCEPTED.

The Supervisors yesterday accepted
Sheriff Jarrett s payroll and passed it
over the head of the Mayor. This was
the important thing accomplished by
the majority. A room in the city office
building was turned over for the free
use Of the District Magistrate. The
next meeting of the City Fathers viii
be tomorrow evening at half past seven.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-24
SHAT TERED WALLS
OF REGGIE CRASH
IN ANOTHER QUAKE
Nerve-Wracked People Panicstricken.-.Use of
Wireless at Sea Brought Vessels
1urrying to Rescue.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams,

REGGlO Calabra January 24-This shaken by
more severe earthquake shocks yesterday The damaged
the ruins this City fell the shocks which the
quake caused the nervewacked people ndesbabe
VIENNA RECORDS QUAKE
VIENNA, January a3A earthquake has been
recorded here occurring within radius of three miles
from here
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-24
CAPTAIN LOSES VESSEL,
HIS WIFE AND CHILD

VICTORIA, British Columbia January a4.-The American
schooner Sequel bound from Cao for Port Townsend has
Pachena wife child Jameson
the skipper killed by falling aboard the vessel after she
ashore.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-24
GOVERNMENT BEGINS LAND FRAUD SUITS

PORTLAND Oregon The Government instituted suits
against railroad companies individuals the State
auduleny obtained the total value
of fifteen million dollars.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03
A STARTLING STATEMENT.

1t rather startling to think that of 100000 children die
mortality bulletin This frghu toll of infant mortality
due largely lack of knowledge of sanitation hous
conditions aduerated foods and the
parents what kinds food infants should have
the nation indicated such statistics
nothing the which the loss entails The
confidently made that this loss of life preventabe 1t
doubtless but the task of adjusting social conditions accepted
and But facts real
things when people become with facts they
usually ready make efforts make conditions with
The collection dissemination vital statistics
work and much good may be expected from it.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03

known concerning Mehemmed v.
when he was called to the throne. He,
with his two wives, had passed the
greater part of his life virtually as
a prisoner in his palace on the shores
of the Bosporus. Those who have had
an opportunity of studying his char
acter say he is a man of much less
mental and political strength than
Abdul Hamid. 1t is said that he has
been something of a student, and is
well educated in Turkish literature,
but has had no practical experience
in government or diplomacy. He
speaks no foreign language His two
wives are highly educated and are
the daughters of distinguished
pashas.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03
STEADY GROWTH ASSURED.

The of the proposed construction early date of
block the and
further indication of the spirit that helping
Wenatcee This located
especially desirable because its will
hasten the filling in of the with other buildings between that
point and Yakima street
impetus led building activity Wenatchee this
unquesonaby to be found the fact that the
ton undertook policy of street improvement scale This
work started other kinds of activity and result Wenacee
enjoyed of prosperity that she otherwise would not have had
The results have been satisfactory far that there little
appreend that there will Craftsmen
and business and lborng all find their advantage
keep the wheels of industry moving.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03

nights, 10; diseases of larynx. other
than laryngitis, 40; laryngitis. 40;
diphtheria (under its proper appel
lation). 70; scarlet fever, so.
Other, diseases especially fatal to
infants and children would perhaps
show equally great ratios of prevent
ability; they do not appear in the
above list because their median ages
are above the limit chosen or be-
cause, as is the case with 'convul-
sions. they are grouped with other
and homogeneous causes.
THE possible saving of life for
general, iil-defined and unknown
causes including heart failure,
dropsy,' and commissions, median
age 35 years, is 80 per cent. The
median age of commissions alone is
Less than one year, and it is probable
that at least the ratio of preventa-
bility of diarrhoea and enteritis GO
per cent? would apply to it. The
term is an indefinite one. being ex-
pressive merely of the symptoms at
tending the true cause of death; new
ertheless no fewer than 645O deaths
were compiled therefrom for 1908,
although, in compilation, any other
definite cause is preferred. The term
is no longer employed by well-in-
formed physicians in reporting causes
of death, and it is possible by in
quiry made by the local registrar,
Immediately after the receipt of this
and other unsatisfactory statements,
to practically eliminate them from
the returns, as has lately been done
for Chicago
I'm the light of the figures quoted
above it would seem that practical
sanitation has only made beginning
in the work of preventing the occur
renee of infant and child mortality
The ground has only been scratched
over Deep stirring of the soil and
thorough cultivation of all the
means available, with our present
scientific and medical knowledge, for
the guarding of young human lives
would produce startling, and from
all past human experience almost I'M
believable. results. Public health, as
a function of government, is itself
only a creation of the middle part Of
the last century, dating from the
utilization of the knowledge available
as a result of the operation of the
English laws for the registration of
vital statistics (1837). Even in Eng
land. however, no systematic efforts
have been made until very recent
years to utilize to their utmost pos
sibilities the facts already known.
The infant mortality of England was
higher for the years 1896 to 1900
than for the years 1851 to 1864 and
no marked reduction in the early
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03

rates occurs until the present decade.
1T is time that greater attention
be given to the subject in the United
States. The prompt registration OF
all births and the more careful and
precise statement of causes of death
by physicians are essential. Such
terms as commissions 'marasmus,
debility and the like should no
longer be tolerated when the true
cause of death can be determined"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03
Des Moines Street Car Accident.

Des Moines, Nov. 3.-Sixty-eight
injured and three fatally, many seri-
ously, were the casualties when a
heavily laden street car on the Uni
versity line jumped the track at the
foot Of Nineteenth street hill. The
car turned upside down.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03

EMBELLISHMENTS elected a
Democratic governor for the first
time in twenty years.
1877-Dennis Kearney, the San
Francisco agitator, arrested and con-
fined in Jail.
19O4-Liberals victorious in the
Canadian elections.
1908-William H. Taft of Ohio
elected president of the United States.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03
THIS DATE IN HIsTORY-NOv. 8.

THIS DATE in HISTORY-NOV. 8.
1620-The Plymouth company was
organized.
1776-British abandoned. Crown
Point.
1794-William Cullen Bryant,
American poet, born. Died June IL,
1878.
1868-General U. S. Grant elected
president Of the United States.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03

Mehemmed Reschad Effendi, who
year ago succeeded to the Turkish
throne, with the title of Mehemmed
w., in succession to his brother, Alb
dull Hamid H., who was jeposed,
was born in Constantinople, Novem-
Der, 3, 1914. Because of the close
surveillance kept over him by the
late sultan's spies, but little was
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03
Water Rentals Due.

Water rentals are now due for the
month of November. All water not
paid for by the 5th OF the month will
be shut of.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03

tUI II MAT IHUMPSUN WUUULI, VICTIM IN STRANGE MURDEK
The murder of Edith Thompson
killed himself
behind
Mrs Wo"s if" itself aught with In infancy she
Minneapolis OF
betrayed much Of
aud married time tragedy
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-03

Water Com missioner.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-08-26

that ! went down and out quickly,
for | suppose II | had stirred again
he would have finished me with an
other shot. Being alone, he certainly
had a fine chance at me-"
He did," ! agreed, "and 1t might
have been a lot worse, Sam. I don't
suppose Fordham will be In a hurry
to visit this section In a hurry again.
II he does he'll be tempting fate and
not likely to escape so easily"
On leaving Eustis could not help
wishing that Fordham would be rash
enough to venture back to the scene
Of his attempted crime and give the
law chance to get him. 1t made my
blood boil to think of this mongrel
Greaser sneal1ing from ambush upon
defenseless victim and shooting him
with as little conjunction as one
might a jack-rabbit. That Fordham
was the would-be assassin felt abso-
lutely certain although luck had ia
vored him to such an extent that there
was no certain evidence against him.
Officially, of course, had nothing to
do with the affair as Fordham had not
offended the federal authorities in any
way, and 1t was up to the sheriff to
solve the mystery. But an opportunity
to take the trail in an official capacity
was to be granted me in strange and
totally unexpected fashion.
Nearly five months later Wylie
Fordham turned up in the town of
Graham in the south western part OF
New Mexico.
It was a needless action due to
Fordham's ugly temper and ignorance
of the federal laws that gave the clue
to his whereabouts and left him liable
to the far-reaching effects of Uncle
Sans wrath. After recovering from
drunken spree he became involved
In a dispute with local merchant to
whom he owed a bill. His creditor.
who was fearless fellow and not
afraid Of either Fordhams black looks
or his gun. told him he was worth
less scoundrel who was At for nothing
except TO swallow cheap whisky. and
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-08-26

him. know that type too we'll"
oh. III be careful" smiled Eustis:
but don't believe he'll ever trouble
me-.
Two months passed and Eustis was
established on his new claim, which,
with the enthusiasm OF a youthful
lover. he had named The Elsie" He
wss working hard, with small results
but never falling hope. Then one
day the news reached me that he had
been shot at and wounded by some
unknown hand. The bullet struck
Sam In the back and the would-be muir
derer vanished as mysteriously as he
came Fortunately Eustis's wound.
though painful and rendering him un-
conscious for the time being. was not
excessively dangerous. and in the
course of a few weeks he was well on
the way to recovery. There were no
witnesses to the shooting and the
posse organized to hunt for the as
sailant met with no success in their
search. Eustis. on recovering con-
seriousness, had mentioned Fordham
as the only individual he could think
OF as owing him grudge, but II the
wounded mans suspicious were cor
rect, Wylie had covered up his tracks
skilfully. for nobody could be found
who had seen him week after he left
the Great Gait mine.
Talking the matter over with Eus-
tbs. he informed me that when he fell
he had turned partly over on his side,
and Just before his senses left him he
caught glimpse of a tall figure dis
appearing around the corner of his
cabin. which he felt sure was none
other than his old enemy
Its just as lucky" he concluded,
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-08-26

Great Gait superintendent relieved the
camp of the disturbing element in it's
otherwise harmonious whole by dis
charging him.
During the following week Eustis.
whom | had known and liked for over
year. paid me visit at Tucson. He
narrated the events which had led up
to the ejectment of Fordham from the
camp and wound up by asserting that
he, too, had resolved to try his for
tune elsewhere.
It's like this, Reno" he said.
There's a girl in Chicago waiting for
me and must make money faster SC
that / can go back to her. Her name
is Elsie Wallace and she's true blue
and not a bit impatient, but | don't
want both of us to grow gray haired
before | make a strike. I've got hold
of claim that promises well 1t looks
good to me and II it pans out right
ought to be able to say good-by to
Arizona in a little while'
We'll. ] hope you have good luck,
SAM" / said Sand and sage brush
grow mighty monotonous in a fellows
eyes at times. especially when there's
a pretty girl back among the white
lights of a big town. watching for
his return. But want to caution you
about one thing. Look out for that
maverick, Wylie Fordham. He's bad
through and through and just the sort
of chap that is likely to get even
with you in the long run. II he
crosses your trail again keep a sharp
eye on him, and act quick II he makes
suspicious move"
Eustis laughed. I'm not worrying
about Fordham." he said. II guess he
got all he wanted from me the last
time we clashed.'
Yes responded. 'in fair, stand
up scrap. But he's the sort OF bird
that won't fight fair II he can land you
any other way. This is Arizona. Sam.
and more men die from "A bullets
than measles here. Fordham's half
Greaser and all the more dangerous
because he's got some white blood In
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-08-26

NAL and rode at gallop for the noun
tains. heading due west.
In the meantime the law student no.
titled the postmaster OF the robbery
he had Witnessed and that official col
lected the torn fragments of the let
ter from the road These he for
warded with full report OF the oc-
currence to the post office inspectors
Office at Denver.
Then matters began to move
swiftly. The inspector at Alberquer-
que was notified and went at once to
Graham. Here he found the facts as
stated to be correct, but all traces of
Fordham had been lost from the day
he headed for the mountains. But he
was known to have a sweetheart I'm
Graham, who was the sister of a noted
outlaw named Williams, said to be in
Arizona, and 1t was thought that
Fordham would endeavor to communi.
cate with her sooner or later. The
post office sleuths laid their plans ac.
cordingly and all mail directed to this
girl was carefully examined and the
post mark duly noted. also all letters
she sent. A number of missives were
received by her from Payson, Ariz.,
and she sent letters to the same point
addressed to c. w. Williams. Now.
this man was her outlaw brother, ard
as 1t was supposed that she was not
on the best of terms with him II
seemed that some unexpected contin-
gency must have arisen to account for
her heavy correspondence in this d.
rection.
Finally large letter addressed to
Williams made It's appearance, the en-.
velope OF unusually thin paper. On
examining It carefully 1t was found
that there was a smaller envelope
within and on holding 1t to strong
light the name Wylie Fordham could
be deciphered. Judging from this and
other evidence 1t became clear that
Fordham was receiving mail some
where in or about Payson and a war.
rant for his arrest was placed in my
hands for service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-08-26

lowest rung. drew It softly upward. It
was hard strain on his muscles. but
he was equal to the occasion and In q
few moments a 30-foot ladder lay at
his feet on the ground. But before a
third Of its length had travelled up the
shaft those below had noticed the
strange disappearance and a volley of
hoarse exclamations rang musically
upon Eustis' ears. He bent over the
pits edge and hailed them cheer
fully.
Below there" he yelled. TITS only
me. Sam Eustis. The rest of the Pc
dros are about through supper now.
I'm going back for them with the new
wagon. and when we get to Greenocks
I'll say you fellows had another en-
gagement and couldn't come. Hope
you have good time"
chorus of angry oaths greeted this
announcement and Eustis. grinning
happily, climbed upon the wagon and
drove back to camp. 1t was about
Ave o'clock the following morning
when the Pedros, returning in a con-
vivial mood from the Greenock festf-
val. proceeded 10 the old shaft and re-
leased the prisoners. Being generous
conquerors they refrained from ex-
ulting openly over the defeated ones.
which. in the interests of peace. was
perhaps fortunate. With the exception
OF Wylie Fordham. the members OF the
Poker club accepted the situation good
humoredly, after the first sting of
their downfall had worn OF. But Ford
ham appeared to view the entire pro-
ceeding as a fresh insult. especially
contrived by Eustis. and his sulkiness
manifested itself in such disagree
able way that a few days later the
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-08-26
hadn't enough honor about him to
pay his just debts.

hadn't enough honor about him to
pay his just debts.
Fordham. furious over the rating
he had been subjected to before sew
eral people. was loafing around in
front of store in which the post Of
creditor approach and drop two letters
into the slide placed there for the re-
ception of the mail. AS soon as the
merchant went away Fordham slipped
inside and distracted the two letters
from the rough, open box into which
they had fallen. He knew that they
were the correct ones, for in the left
hand corner of each envelope ap-
peared the name of mis- creditor. Go
ing outside again he proceeded TO tear
the letters into fragments.
1t is probable that had Fordham
known the penalties attached to his
childish act of spite that he would
never have attempted it, and In a few
moments he was made aware OF the
grave mistake he had made. His ac-
ton had been Witnessed by a law stu.
dent who knew him slightly and this
man at once informed him that tam
pering with the United States mail
was an offence that might get him into
serious trouble. Fordham explained
that he had torn up the letters simply
to get even with his creditor and had
no idea that by SO doing he was likely
to get the United States marshals
after him. On pondering over the
matter he evidently became alarmed
at the Idea of having offended the
government and made up his mind to
leave Graham. Going to where his
horse was stabbed he saddled the ami
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-08-26
Copyright. 1903. by w G. Chapman.)
Copyright In Great Britain.)

Usditor's note: Francis Reno, the
author, comes of family of pi-
oneers and fighters. and is related
to Maj. Reno of Custer Massacre fame
His earlier years were spent in the tur-
moil of frontier life in Arizona, where he
was for some time deputy sheriff and
later deputy United States marshal, at
Tucson His efforts in enforcing the Chi
nese Exclusion Act on the Mexican bor-
der have been highly commended by the
Washington authorities. and recognized
by the Highbinders, who placed a price
of 5000 on his head. which stands to-day
OF late years he has held highly re-
sponsible position with ore of the largest
bank protective associations in the United
States. and as superintendent of it's Sc
cret service has established enviable
record of success in running down bank
burglars. These stories confined to
his earlier experiences in the west. the
scenes of which are laid in Arizona and
New Mexico near the Mexican border
The Last Frontier. which until recent
years was wild and lawless. and where
the typical bad man" of pioneer days
made his last stand)
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-08-26

+ was while acting as
United States marshal
at Tucson, Ariz., that I
first met Mr.. Wylie
Fordham. l did not
make his acquaintance
officially at that time
and our meeting was
short and uneventfuI,
brought about as it was
by a mutual friend and
lasting for only a few
moments. Fordham had
dropped into town with
one of the boys from
the Great Gait mine.