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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
FIVE PERSONS KILLED IN
COLLISION IN CLEVELAND
Passenger Train and Switch Engine
Come Together with Fatai
Results

CLEVELAND, ohio, Dec. 1S-Fiye
persons are dead as the result of a
collision between Lake shore pas
senger train and a switch engine at
East Twenty-sixth street early today.
Ten passengers We're injured The
passenger train was No. l. westbound
from New York, and connects here
with the Big -Four for St Louis. Four
of the dead were members of the train
crews. The dead are:
IL. L. ADAMS, Collinwood. engineer pas
'senger train.
FRANK SwALES. fireman switch engine
JOHN FRANK, switcbnan.
w. j. BURNS, engineer switch engine.
Unknown man.
jacob Carrier of Buffalo, fireman on
the passenger train. was scalded and
is IN a serious condition.
Papers on the body of the unidenti-
fed man contained the name of c.
Basher.
The collision occurred within sight OF
the Union station. Snow was falling
and it is believed the red light. which
railroad men say was displayed, was
obscured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
ALLEGED WOMAN SWINDLER
WILL BE TAKEN TO OREGON
Prisoner Acquitted Q, pefrauding EIee-
trio Car Company Must Face
Other Criminal Charges

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec 1s--Mrs.
Mande johnson. who was acquitted
yesterday of defrauding the Seattle
Electric company and Immediately re-
arrested for violating her parole at
Pendleton. Ore. where, under the
name of Maud Rlaney. she pleaded
guilty to the charge of uttering forged
evidence of debt, today waived extra
dition and tonight she will be taken to
Oregon.
There is another warrant out for the
prisoner, signed by officials of ClarI.s
county Washington. charging that
Mrs. Johnson obtained $3.50 frauhu-
lently last April from the Northern Pa
cific railroad by reason of an alleged
accident at Yacolt.
Mrs. Johnson also will be prosecuted
in Vancouver for obtaining nivaey
under false pretenses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
WEST SLOPE nF ROCKY
MOUNTAINS IN GRASP
OF BITTER COLD WAVE

DENVER, Dec. 1S.-The west slope
of the Rocy mountains, form c0ltHal
wyoming down into New Mexico. ls In
the grasp of a cold wave Of almost un-
precedented bitterness for this time of
the year. Lander, Wyo., reports tenn
perature of thirty below zero, and
Cheyenne, ten below, At Corona, Colo,
near the top of the Divide, it was
twenty below last night Pueblo re-
ports fourteen below, Leadville, eigh-
teen below, and Durango four below.
At Denved thirteen recorded.
This morning the temperature is
gradually rising.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
SOUTHLAND hit
BY COLD WAVE
ZERO WEATHER EXPERIENCED
IN MANY PLACES
Mantle of "the Beautiful" However,
Is Believed to Have Saved the
Wheat Crops from Boil
WeeViI
Associated Pressl

DALLAS. Tex, Dec. 1S.-With the
thermometer lowering around the zero
mark throughout Texas, the south and
southwest tonight experienced the
worst storm of the winter,
Snowfall varying from a half to
three inches is reported almost from
every direction.
The storm has extended itself from
Texas north through Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee and at Memphis
a heavy fall of snow is reported.
The snow has greatly helped winter
wheat and it is believed to have COM
pletely wiped out the boil weevil.
Traffic of all kinds and wire service
are retarded.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
POET LOST AND
FRIENDS WORRY
WILLIAM WATSON DISAPPEARS
IN NEW YORK
Bard Who Wrote "Woman with the
serpent's Tongue" Mysteriously
Missing, and His Admirers
Are Much Alarmed
Associated Press |

NEW YORK. Dec 1S.-William Wat
son, the British poet who came to this
country recently, has disappeared as
completely as has DR.. Cook.
His brother, Robinson Watson, be-
lieves he is under the obsession of a
recurrent hallucination that first at
tackled him seventeen years ago in the
stress of over-work and the conflict
of powerfully opposed emotions
II declare deliberately, in full
knowledge" said Robinson Watson,
that the terr BILE things lightly hurled
by my brother against a certain dis
tinguished family are in no sense the
~onsible utterances of the poet, VIII
liam Watson. They are the outcome
of mental malady alien 70 himselr'
and when he returns to himself, the
William Watson we know will con-
denim them with burning words and
bitter tears"
How 1t Happened
Robinson expla ned in an interview
telegraphed from Montreal how his
brother came to enter on what is per-
haps the saddest experience that can
be endured in the life of any mana
mental alteration"
on the death of Lord Alfred Tenny-
son. William Watson, he said, labored
fifty hours without rest and almost
WITHOUT lOOu TO piOuuNS WNdt NetS VI =
iginally intended to be a brief COM
memorative poem, but under the i'm
pulse of burning ambition, became
"lachrymse musarum poem or
which Robinson Watson quotes Glad
stone as having said that lit is greater
than Tennysons own ode on the death
of the Duke of Wellington"
The poem won its author immediate
fame and grant of two hundred
pounds sterling from the royal bounty
fund.
Discioses Secret
"And now / must disclose the fact
that at the time my brother had been
for many years contending with adj
verse pecuniary circumstances, con-
times Robinson Watson, land when
the great good news came it was like
a veritable avalanche of good fortune
to him.
''But it was too high; it was more
than he could bear. A week later it
became evident, beyond all doubt that
his mental balance was gone"
William Watson's delusions, says his
brother. assumed the form of a be-
lief that he had a mission to perform
AGAINST certain exalted personages,
That belief the brother is convinced
has returned.
'fT'he poet has come to America with
a deep-rooted belief that he has a
mission of hostility against certain
family of high station in England,
Nothing can d'ssuade him from that
wild infatuation."
This family as disclosed in New York
recently by the poet himself, is that
of Premier Asquith.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

~ ASH prizes of $SO,sOO, or aggregat-
ing nearly $4,000 more than
~ double the prizes offered at tile
great international aviation meet at
Rheims, are offered by Los Angeles
for the aviation meet January 10 to
20. Nothing like this has been
dreamed of in the history of the aero
nautical world, ana 1t will give Los
Angeles a new and unexpected stand
ing in the history of conquest OF the
air.
The prizes are apportoned as fol-
lows:
Aeronefs, including aeroplanes. .. $l5 .OOO
Spherical balloons .................. ~ ,0O0
Dhlgibie airships ................... I3,l00
Since this is the first great aviation
meet since the Rheims contests the
prizes have an unusual significance
among aViators, for IL arranged to
stimulate new records and Ii ade iuate
to do this they will set the pace for
1910. That Los Angeles makes good
on the proposition will readily be con-
ceded by aviators everywhere, for at
the most not over $4,000 in prize
money was expected in the east aid
abroad from the local meet.
Guarantees of Expenses
In addition to the $50, 800 In prizes
the aviation week committee has made
liberal guarantees of expenses, which
was necessary bcause of the distance
which the leading aviators must travel
to reach Los AnAeles. New York
men prominent in aes esonautics be-
lieved II impossible to bring a 70 eign
aviator to this country for any events
but the Gordon Bennett internati mai
contest and wrote to Los Angeles at
cordingly, but the plan adopted by
the Los Angeles committee solved the
problem. incidentally 1t set a new
mark in aviation contests.
The aeroplane prizes are designed
to care for the regular events and
achievements in daily flights and at
the same time make provision or
awards which will prove an int Ell tive
for breaking rec ords. Attractive
prizes are offered to encourage the
making of new worlds records for
speed in miles an hour, duration of
time in the air, highest altitude
reached by aeroplanes and, in addi-
tion, are awards for events which will
prove interesting but which may not
mean records of worldwide impor-
tance.
In making up the prizes where a
new mark not world record is to be
set the best achievement accom-
plished so far In California has been
taken as the limit. Thus in dirigible
flights for distance the achievements
OF Roy Knabenshue at Los Angeles
and Pasadena are taken as the dis
tances which it is possible to ac-
complish easily.
Prizes for Balloon Flights
hn7
awards for distance flights, for max
ing the highest altitude and remain
ing longest in the air. The balloon
events have been figured out as to
possibilities of long distance flights
from Los Angeles on statements made
by Professor Lowe, Roy Knabenshuo.
Dick Ferris and others competent to
judge.
The Aviation week committee yester-
day received the following additional
contributions OF 500 or more:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Two prisoners make dash for liberty from
San BeFnardino jail Section 2, PAGE 10
Miss Celine Borde disappears, and hunt
through canyon is without result.
Section O. PAGE 10
Fierce nor caster strews beach at Avalon
with wreckage. Section ?, PAGE 10
Non-union sailors dodge their mates in
effort to reach ship Manx King.
Section 2. PAGE 10
Managers Mulligan and koiner passing
the lie In regard to capacity Of Pasa-
dena electric nlant. Section .. PAGE 10
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
BLIZZARD RACES IN NEW
MEXICO, KILLING STOCK

ALBUQUERQUAI. N. NJ, Dec. 1S-
All New Mexico is in the grip of one
of the worst blizzards in years. The
temperature is below zero in many
parts of northern and central New
Mexico and a heavy snowstoIm has
been raging for thirty-siX hours.
Considerable loss of live stock is re-
ported by freezing. The snowfall in
the mountains north and east of here
is the heaviest for years. Traffic over
the Santa Fe railroad is demoralized
and snow plows are at work in all
directions.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
FORMER COMMANDER OF
TURKISH FORCES is DEAD

CAIRO, Egypt Dec. 1S.-Edhem
Pasha, commander of the Turkish
forces in the Graeco- Turkish war in
1897, died here yesterday
Edhem Pasha was one of the ablest
generals of the Turkish army. The
German general, Won der Goltz, who
reorgani2ed the sultan's army and who
was chief OF staff to Edhem through
the Greek campaign, entertained the
highest opinion of his cleverness
Edhem was member of an old Turk
ish family which professed Islam for
generations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

uttons bearing the Aviation week
are available for free distribu-
I'd viii be given to any person
Il call at the Office of the Avia-
ek committee, 22S Wilcox build
Poster in Four Colors
hants for automobiles may also
secured at the committees office,
western Lithograph company de-
,red 1000 of the large posters. printed
four colors. to the committee yester-
y afternoon, and the remainder of
he order will follow this week. They
are being distributed through the rail-
roads and other agencies. which are
spreading them all over the country
The striking desisn with the flock of
aeroplanes airships and balloons flying
over the mountains and orange groves
to Los Angeles. and the heading. First
in America" will attract immediate at
tention. All the printing and other
work. in fact all expenditures of money
except that needed to bring the avi-
ators here. have been made entirely in
Los Angeles.
The CLIPPINGS which are coming to
the Aviation week committee demon
strate the large amount of attention
Goontinued ON faEe TwOl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
DESP0NDENT GR0CERYMAN
DRINKS CARB0LIC ACID
Former San Franciscan Could Find No
Opportunity to Invest in
Seattle

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 1S.--Joseph
Belatisky, aged AZ, a retired grocery
man, who came here from San Fran
cisco several months ago. committed
suicide at his home today by drinking
carbolic acid. He had come to Seattle
with the intention of entering business
and his widow says that he was des-
perate because he found no opportun-
ity to invest his money
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
SNOWFALL IN WEST TEXAS
AND VICINITY is GENERAL

Ell PASO, Texas. Dec. 1S.-There has
been a general snowfall extending over
West Texas, New Mexico and Mexico.
II is the most extensive in years in this
region, and following a long drouth. is
exceedingly beneficial. The snow is
four inches deep in this section, and is
still falling The temperature is
eighteen degrees above.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
KING MENELIK SAID TO
HAVE DIED; UNC0NFlRMED

ROME, Dec. 1S.--A rumor was cir
culated here today that King l-enelik
of Abyssinia was dead, but there is no
confirmation of this. The latest dis
patches from Abyssinia which are
dated Dec. IL, merely announce the
illness of the king. but gave no de-
tails
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
COAST

Southern Pacifo plans new branch
from Redding TO Eureka or through
timber lands northwest of former
city. Sectio. 2. PAGE
Drug clerk OF San Francisco identiies
walter as man who held him up.
Section 9 PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Snow in Alabama

DECATUR, Ala, Dec. 1S.--For six
hours today the heaviest snowstorm
ever seen in northern Alabama pre-
vailed, snow falling at the rate of two
inches an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
penot Master Reslans

FRESNO, Dec. 1S.-T. f. Brosnahan,
who has been depot master here for
the last ten years, has resigned and
his place has been filled by r. w. EN-
mons, who comes from the Union Pa
cif1c.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
INDEX OF
THE | RAIDS
NEW TODAY
FORECAST

FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicl ity: Fair
Sunday, with froet in the morning back
from the coast; light north wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday, So
degrees; minimum, 80 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Title Insurance and Trust co....,.... $3.50
Fred l.. Baker. Observation-Disclosures. 100
Pioneer Roll Paper Co. o................ 100
Cawston Ostrich Farm. m................ 100
CObn, Geldwater a. Co. CO.............. 100
Brownstein, Newmark & Louis. 100
ParInelee- DOhrmaun Co ........... 100
A. w. Redlnan Observation-Disclosures. 100
Union Tool Co Observation-Disclosures. 100
Citizens National Bank ....-......... 100
j NJ. Hale Go ..................... 100
2ellerbach Paper Co ............ 100
Bake, Moffitt a Towue ......... 100
Cunningham, Curtiss Welch. ...... 100
w. G.. Hutchison Go ................ 100
@. C. Desmond ................ 100
Home Telephone Co .............. 100
Brock n Feagans s.,........s 100
California Furniture Co ....... 100
pacifc Mutual Life Tns. Co. ..-........ 100
rs Angeles Soap Co .......... 10O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
FOREIGN

woman alleged by Paris police to have
been fouly murdered while aboard train.
Section /. PAGE
Ieranese nation wants only harmony, ac-
cording 10 spokesman for imperial min
who says swasbbuokling tactics
spurned by mlkados officers.
Section 1, PAGE
diet TO convene next wednesday
1onstitutionalists having majority
Souso. but session is not expect
any important issues.
section /, PAGE
Belgium de-
x funeral.
., PAGE
says
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24
HOOLULU'S GREAT
NEW ATTRACTION

Tomorrow night at the Highland
Park formerly GEM theater in Hotel
street near the head of Bethel, Harry
Werner will set going one of the great
est treats amusement lovers of Homo
lulu have ever had the opportunity of
enjoying. Mr.. Werner will be remem-
bered as the promoter of the first pic
ture shows in this city and originator
of the PARK theater idea. On his re-
cent trip to the Coast he obtained the
idea of joy wheel popularity known
as Human Roulette, and has installed
it at the Highland Park at considerable
expense
The Human Roulette was one of
the biggest successes on the Paystreal1
at the Exposition" declared viii ].
Cooper, of the Hawaii Promotion Com
mittee, who recently returned from
Seattle where he was engaged during
the summer at the Hawaii Building.
Il can't see why the thing shouldn't
be just as popular here continued
Cooper. For as fun maker the HUI
man Roulette has about everything
else backed off the board.
"On the Pay Streak, which you know
is the amusement center of the Ex-
position, the first of these wheels was
opened about the middle of the sum-
mer. They called it the Joy Wheel
and it certainly was well named. 1t
was bowling success from the very
start. A mont. after this one opened
a second one was started by. another
under the name of the HUI
man Roulette 1t also had about as
much business as it could handle
when l left The one at the ChutR
in San Francisco was the biggest fea
ture of that popular amusement park
when ! came through two weeks ago.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24

er fish in succession, should they
come in single file. as they usually
do.
The above-water spearing is gem
orally for the makimah or swell-fsh.
which is said to be poisonous; for
hee or octopus; and for honu or tur-
tie.
In the deep-sea line-fishing spears
with short poles are frequently en-
ployed in killing certain species
brought to the surface on the lines.
In fishing for publ, or cells. the lat
ter are attracted out of their holes
with bait and are then speared. The
uha or white eel, is speared by torch
light as it wanders over the shadows
of the reef in quest of food.
Spears are frequently used in fish
ing Tor the hee, principally by wom-
eI. This animal generally makes it's
home in small circular holes in rocks
on the reef. When the fisherwoman
finds a hole she thinks is occupied
she runs the spear into it gently.
Should the hee be at home it comes
out to see what is the matter, the
spear is run through it and it is
brought to the surface and killed by
a bite between the eyes.
The woman sometimes carries
smaller spear also, and with this she
rr1cNs or hits the animal in the head
if it is too large to bite, until it is
stunned or killed. otherwise it might
tvine around her arms and legs and
cause serious difficulty.
Honu are generally captured by
means of spearing them from the
rocks along the shore where they
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24
SPEAKING OF GOOD
FURNISHES GOOD SPORT

At any time Of the day when low
tide large" prevails the flats off shore
are peopled with natives and others
engaged In spearing squid and other
fish
The Hawaiians are very expert
whit he spear and use it with equal
facility either above or below the
surface of the water.
The spear IS usually a slender pole
six or seven feet in lngth made Of
very hard wood, and tipped with a
thin piece of iron one and a half
to two feet in length. Most of the
tips are perfectly smooth, but a few
have very slight barb. The spear
ing of fish is called ia o. by the
natives.
The spearing of the species inhab-
tung the rocks in shallow water is
carried on under water Diving to a
favorable spot among the rocks, the
fisherman braces himself in a half
crouching position and waits for the
fish to come. He notices only fish
passing before and parallel to him
and those coming straight toward
him For the former he aims a lit
tie in advance of the fish, since by
the time it is struck its motion has
carried it so far forward that it will.
receive the spear on the gills or mid
die Of the body and thus be secured,
whereas If the spear were aimed at
the body It would be apt to hit the
tail or entirely miss the fish.
The spear is generally sent with
such force that it goes entirely
through the fish, thus bringing the
latter I'D to the upper part of the
spear, where 1t remains while the
fishermen strikes rapidly at the 9th
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24

Hurricane Howard of the u S. S.
Colorado issues a challenge to box any
man in the fleet or on shore at las
pounds. He also agrees to throw any
l4O-pound man in fifteen minutes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24
HEGARTY. CASHED I'M

Word has been received here that
Tim Hegarty of Australia, one time
mighty lightweight bruiser before
the gods, is dead at the early age of
thirty-seven.
Hegarty, thewinner of a hundred
battles and without a spot on his es-
cutcheon, passed through Honolulu
several years ago and made a mum.
Der of acquaintances here.
Among his victims at an early age
We're Abe Willis, Jack McGowen, Jack
Cullen, Fred Williams, Mick McCar-
thy, and "Micko' Walsh, all king-pin
scrappers in Cornstalk land.
When Hegarty arrived in the
States, yearning for other worlds to
conquer he quickly spread terror
and CONSERVATION and he paid the
penalty of greatness.
No one at his own weight would
take him on and to avoid starving
he had to concede much meat.
During his concessionary period
he bumped James "Ulna" Britt, then
in his prime, and the end was dis
aster and sleep.
Failing to secure any more match
es, Hegarty went on Bacchanalian
tour and kept going till at last he
was but a remnant from a select
stock of the latest fashion tweeds.
And now he has gone for good.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24
SHORT SPORTS
FROM FILES

Stanford faculty are taking up fenc-
ing. 4#i
Lew Powell knocked out Kid Harri-
son in round 2.
Bayardo, the favorite, won the st.
Leger.
Abe Attell won from Tommy o Toole.
The Canadian Mare Darkey Hal,
made new record for mares by pac-
ing two heats in 1903 IA and 1902 IA.
-~tk~-
Pennsylvania won the intercollegiate
tennis doubles from Harvard
49,
L.
The University of California may
abandon rowing.
The University of Wisconsin baseball
team are playing a series or games IN
Japan. ZAl
49,
Stanford University have taken up
cricket.
49,
Willie Anderson of the st. Louis
Country Club won the Western open
golf championship in Chicago with a
total of 2SS strokes for 70 holes.
49,
d Pat Cronyn, brother of Dick Sullivan
stopped Charlie McMullen in San Fran
cisco in one round.
49,
David Thorn, the well-knoWn Cali
fornian sportsmen, is dangerously i'll.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHARE.
HOLDERS
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, LTD.

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, LTD.
Pursuant to an order from the Presi-
dent of the Company special meeting
of the Shareholders of Alexander &
Baldwin, Limited will be held at the
Office and principal place of business
of the Corporation, Stangenwald build
ing, Honolulu, on Wednesday the 9th
day of October 1909 at 10 o'clock a. m.
for the purpose of amending the By
Laws of the Corporatio nand such 9TH
err business as shall come before said
meeting
E. E. PAXTON,
Secretary Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd.
Honolulu, September II, 1909.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24
RAINS WORK HAVOC.

HONS, Syria, September 24,-Tor-
rental rains and high winds yesterday
wrought havoc all through the country
Late crops were destroyed by force Of
the wind and rain and the people are in
a state of panic.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24

EVERY NUMBER QUOTED HERE ARE BRAND NEW
GOODS, HIGHLY FINISHED AND GUARANTEED
FAST DYE:
Lot l. Womens Full Fashioned Black Cotton Hose prs csc
Lot Womens Fine Black Gauze Isle Hose. zoe. pair
Lot 3. Womens Threads Fine Black Cotton 2oc pair
Lot f. Full Fashioned Black Hose White Feet 25c pair
Lot Black Lisle Hose Drop Stitch. .........25c pair
Lot Full Length Black Lace Isle Hose CSC pair
Lot T. Special Value in Lace Ankle Isle Hose pairs ST
Lot g. Fine Plain Isle Hose, Garter Top .25c pair
Lot Fine Black Silk Isle Hose. ...........35c pair
Lot TO- Extra Fine Black Isle Hose 4oc pair
Lot H. Fine Lace Ankle Isle Hose .45c pair
Lot H. Plain Fine Gauze Lisle Hose pairs 81
Lot 49, Fine Quality Plain Black Lise Hose. go 4oc pair
Lot A. Superior Black Isle Hose White Feet 45c pair
Lot IS Special Value in Fine Lse Hose. SOC pair
Lot TO- Extra Fine Quality Lace Ankle Isle Hose Soc pair
Lot IT, Tan Lisle Hose Full Fashioned csc pair
Lot 10 Tan Gauze Lisle Hose Fine Finish. 4oc pair
Lot 10 Gray Gauze Isle Hose ............3 pairs ST
Lot 20 Pink White and Blue Isle Hose, All Sizes 4oc pair
Lot 81 Pure Silk Hose White, Black, Tan or Blue
Tx,t vi
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-24

In a game of baseball played at the
Athletic Park yesterday afternoon the
Marines defeated the nine of the U.
S. s. Colorado by the score of 2 to 0.