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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-25
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Harvard where Col.
Rupert Winter, u S. A.. visiting, saw the
suicide of young Mercer. He met Cary
Mercer, brother of the dead student.
Three years later, in Chicago, in 1905,
Col. Winter overheard Cary Mercer APP
parently planning to kidnap Archie, the
Aunt Rebecca Winters millions. A Miss
Smith was mentioned apparently as a
conspirator A great financial magnate
was aboard the train on which Col. Win
ter met his Aunt Rebecca. Miss Smith
and Archie. Col. Winter learned that the
financial magnate Is Edwin s. Keatcham.
Winter, aided by Archie, cleverly frus-
trated hold-up on the train. He took
alleged kidnapping plot. Archie mysterl-
ously disappeared in Frisco. Blood in a
nearby room at the hotel caused fears for
the boys life. The lads voice was heard
over the telephone, however, and min
ute later woman's voice-that or MISS
Smith. Col. Winter and a detective set
out for the empty mansion owned by
Arnold, Harvard graduate. They were
appeared. He assured Winter that Archie
had returned. The colonel saw vision
fitting from the supposedly haunted
house. 1t was Miss Janet Smith Col
Winter to himself admitted that he loved
Miss Smith Mercer told Winter that
Archie had overheard plans for coup
and had been kidnapped. One of MERGERS
friends on returning the boy to his aunt
had been arrested for speeding and when
he returned from the police station to his
auto the lad was gone. Mercer confessed
he was forcibly OBTAINING Keatcham
Mercer told his life story. relating how
Keatcham and his scoundrel secretary,
Atkins. had ruined him, the blow killing
his wife Mercer was holding him prison,
er in order that he could not get control
of railroad which was the pet project Of
the father of his college friend, Endicott
Tracy. Aunt Rebecca saw Archie in a
cab with two men. Then he vanished
She followed in an auto into the Chinese
district and by the use of q mysterious
Chinese Jade ornament she secured
promise from an influential Chinam ,,n
returned and told his story, Atkins, for
mer secretary to keateham being a. his III;
second kidnaper. Col. Winter and Tracy
returned to the "haunted house." They
found Keatcham. apparently stabbed to
death. Keatcham was not dead, how
ever Cary Mercer appeared on the scene
Winter believing his actions suspicious
The party removed to the Arnold home
They feared Atkins gang. The colonel
became temporary secretary to the mag
nate. A Black Hand letter was received
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-06
tory of Hawaii. that

tory OF HaWal, that
1.-The Congress of the United States
be and is hereby requested to pass, at
an early date, an act enabling the peo-
pie of this Territory, who are citizens
thereof. to meet in convention and
frame and adopt a State Constitution
whereby and whereunder this Territory
shall be admitted as state into the
Union, and,
Resolved, That the Governor of
this Territory be and is hereby re-
quested to transmit a copy of this reso-
luton to the President of the United
States, the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives of the United States, and
the Delegate of the Territory of Ha'
wall in the Congress, with the request
that this resolution be laid before the
Congress of the United States. -
This resolution passed first reading
and was put on the order of the day
for TODAY,
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pervisor, making it necessary that they
be not only qualified by residence at
the time of election but retain that
qualification Of residence during all
their term of office.
This bill is directed at Shipman and
Kalaiwaa, the Supervisors of Kau and
Kona respectively. who are said by the
introducer of the bill to come into the
districts they are supposed to represent
only about once in four months.
Visit College of Hawaii.
The House adjourned in time to leave
on tour of inspection of the College
of Hawaii at three clock. the Educa-
ton Committee being the hosts.
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GROUP.

The first symptom of this disease is
hoarseness. When Chamberlain 5 Cough
Remedy is given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse, the attack can always
be averted. Even after the croupy
cough has appeared, the attack can be
warded off by the prompt use of this
remedy 1t is a certain cure for Group
and has never been known to fail. For
sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith &
Co, Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-06
In Aid of Ex-Queen.

Cohen presented the following:
"Whereas, There was introduced in
the House of Representatives of the
Sixtieth Congress of the United States
a bill known as House Bill 1904, where
in and whereby the Secretary of the
Treasury was authorized to pay to Lii
liuokalani, formerly Queen of the king
dom of Hawaii. in full satisfaction and
discharge of all claims legal and equit-
able. the sum of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($25O000), and.
Whereas. A like bill is about to
be introduced in the House of Repre-.
sentatives of the Sixty-frst Congress
of the United States.
FNOw therefore, Be it Resolved by
the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii,
That the Delegate to Congress from the
Territory is requested to urge by all
means lawfully in his power, the pas
sage of such Act. and
Be it Further Resolved. That the
members Of the House of Representa-
tives of the Legislature of the Terri
tory of Hawaii, as representing the peo-
pie of this Territory. do fully and
heartily endorse the said Act and urge
its favorable consideration and passage
by the Congress of the United States.
Conservation Bill.
As a House measure, Castro intro
duced a bill parallel to Senate Bill 40,
the administration immigration tax bill.
The bill is numbered los in the House.
After passing first reading the bill was
put on the order of the day for today
for second reading without going to
committee
Supervisors Qualification.
Kawewehi introduced a bill dealing
with the qualifications of county su-
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STATEHOOD IS
SHELDOn'S PLAN
Continued From Page One.)

This resolution came in in the after
noon. The greater part of the morn
ing was taken up with hearing petit
lions against the Senate whisky bill,
the Woman s Christian Temperance
Union of Hawaii, the Civic Federation
of Honolulu, the Anti-Saloon League
and the Lahaina Improvement Society
petitioning the House to turn the bill
down if it ever reaches that far. Of
ficialiv the House has no knowledge Of
the Moore bill. although it has a
whisky bill of its own on second read
ing. quite as obnoxious as the Senate
measure. 1t comes in as Democratic
bill.
Among the other things considered
in the House was a resolution uphold
ing the claim of Liliu0kalani to the
quarter million she desires of Con-
gress, Cohen presenting joint reso-
luton backing up the claim.
The House also received a petition
from Kalaupapa asking for appropri-
ations aggregating about half mil
lion.
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Responsibility Fixed.

A report on Nakaleka S bill to allow
the heads Of departments to nominate
deputies to serve during their absence,
was presented by the Judiciary Com
mittee, recommending the bill but
amending it to make the bonds of the
departmental heads apply to the sub
stitutes So designated. The report was
adopted.
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Over 236 days have passed since then,
and no further acts seem to have been
fled. Orders of court seem to be of
small Importance.
Sin the Third Circuit there are
thirty-nine cases on the docket, dis
tributcd over the years as follows: Six
in 1901; one in 1902; three in 1903;
FIVE in 1904; two in 1905; six in 1906;
eight in 1907; eight in 1908.
I'm one case final acts had been
filed. In two cases, letters Of admin
istration had not issued.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-06
Third Readings.

House Joint Resolution 3, Moanauli,
which forbids any employee of Terri
tory, county or municipality from hold
ing two paid jobs, came up on order of
the day for third reading. The intro
Queer moved the third reading. Castro
suggested an additional clause amend
ing laws in conflict with the main
clause. Kaleiopu stated that the reso-
luton was one which would materially
affect some of the territorial employees,
especially the employees in this
House, and moved that it be deferred
until March 80. This was lost and the
matter set on the calendar for March
10. on motion of Sheldon.
House Bill 6, dividing Hawaii into
two senatorial districts, passed on third
reading on motion by Alfonso. No de-
bate interrupted the calling of the roll.
There was one "no,' Waiwaiole, to
twenty seven ayes.
House Bill -, Castro, putting a IL
cense fee of 800 on foreign corpora
tions, passed on third reading without
any dissenting votes. This reduces the
fee from $500.
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Second Readings.

Four bills came up for second read
ing:
House Bill Sc, Moanauli, is to provide
for all money, collected as fines and
costs in district courts in both criminal
and civil suits, belonging to the county
in which it is collected. The Finance
Committee will think it over.
House Bill 81, Affonson. specifies that
the abduction of a female child under
the age of consent shall be considered
to have been done by force. This went
to Judiciary Committee.
House Bill 90, Alfonso. is to set aside
land for a public park in Hilo. The
Public Lands Committee gets the bill.
A Different Whisky Bill.
House Bill 1O1, Nawahine, is a bill
to amend the liquor law Questioned
by the Speaker, the introducer stated
that it was not the same as Moore s
Senate Bill %. 1t was therefore re,
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The bill follows the Moore bill very
closely, the main difference being that
it provides for a license commission
made up of representatives of each
judicial district in the county, appoint
ed by the Governor with the approval
of the Senate. The License Inspector
is made an employee of the Board of
Supervisors. The fees are fixed as fol
| Tvs:
Wholesale license, to sell in quaint
ties of not less than five gallons in
bulk nor one dozen bottles. $500.
Retail license. same as in Act 119
/ the present law.
Saloon license. within FIVE miles of
first, second or third-class postofice
$500
| Saloon license other than above. 5000
Third. fourth and ffth-class licenses
| as now.
Statehood for Hawaii.
| sheldon opened the proceedings of
. the House with a big bang after the
! noon recess, presenting the following
/ resolution:
Be it Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Terri
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-06
Wants of Molokai Lepers.

A lengthy petition from the citizens
at Kalaupapa and Kalawao was pre-
scented by Kaniho. The petition gave
a list Of the things wanted from the
Legislature, these being:
An appropriation of 1000 for the
support Of the Puahi Kalaupapa chill
dren S hospital and the payment of at
PENDANTS, the matron to be paid 500
and the nurses $40 a month and up.
An appropriation of $4,000 for the
Kalawao police department, to be dis
bursed by the Sheriff. That the Sher-
ifs salary be raised to 800 month
and the police salaries to be $50 a
month.
An appropriation of $4,000 be made
for irewood, each Ieper to be given a
quarter of a cord of split wood every
month.
A pa-ai of twenty-one pounds per
week and a seventy cents a week al
lowance at the store.
An appropriation of $4,000 for pur-
chasing milk cows for the Settlement.
An allowance of SIG a year for
clothing.
An appropriation of $4,000 to erect
an ice-house and install an ice-making
machine Of a capacity Of 1000 pounds
day, this to be sold at a quarter of
cent a pound to lepers only.
That all labOrers of the Board of
Health be paid 81 day as a minimum,
up to $3.50 a day.
That the regular biennial appropri-
alton for the Settlement be increased
to $250,000.
That the store appropriation be in
creased to $4,000.
This gives a want list totaling
rearlv half million dollars for the
period
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Hihio Gets Busy.

Hihio, who has been conspicuous by
the close attention he has given So far
TO what the other members have been
doing, got busy himself yesterday and
presented resolution, this being re-
quest for $4,000 for a concrete or
wooden government building for La
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THE HOUSE.

The temperance wave, which has
been beating over the Senate during
the past few days, swept over into the
House yesterday, bearing on its crest
petition from the Woman s Christian
Temperance Union of Hawaii. This
petition said:
''To the Honorable Senate and House
of Representatives, Territory of Ha-
waii:
Correcting: The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Hawaii respect
fully petitions your honorable body
that Senate Bill No %, entitled AN
act to amend Act 119 of the Session
Laws of 1907. entitled an act to regu-
late the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
repeating Act g. of the Session Laws
of 1905, be not passed.
"Sgned on behalf of the society:
"MARY S. WHITNEY.
''President;
FLORENCE R. YARROW.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-06
Anti -Salooners Opposed.

\ petition from the Anti Saloon
League, signed by twenty-five of
them. as the clerk announced. was
presented by Sheldon. This petition
was:
We the undersigned members of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-06
Militia Report Opposed.

There was opposition to the adop-
ton of the report III the Military Com
mittee, which stated that the tax as
SCISSORS had better business than pre-
pairing a list of citizens capable of
bearing arms. Castro led the opposi-
ton, believing that Kamanoulu S bill
had merit in it and should not be ia
bled. His motion to reject the report
was lost, however, and the military
bill surrendered.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-06
Conservation Bill.
Supervisors Qualification.

Kawewehi introduced a bill dealing
with the qualifications of county su-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-06
Lahaina Protest.

The protest from the Lahaina I'm
Provement Society, against any
changes in the liquor law. was also
read. with the other Lahaina requests
already made in the Senate.
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the executive committee of the Anti.
Saloon League, respectfully petition
against the passage of Senate Bill No.
29'
Those signing were John w Wad-
man, Lyle A, Dickev, c. H. Diekey,
John NJ. Martin, George P. Castle,
Theodore Richards, VIM Brewster Ole,
son, Paul Super, JAS R. Rath, Frank
r. Scudder. G. J. Waller. A. Y. Soares,
VIM ". Hall, Mrs. J. NJ. Whitney,
". D. Westervelt. P W. Rider, Wal
ter c. Weldon. T. Okumura. Doremus
Scudder. Amos A. Ebersole, F. c. Ath-
erton. VIM. r. Castle and ". a.
Bowen.
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Civic Federation Protest.

sheldon presented a petition from
the Civic Federation, dealing with the
proposed liquor law amendments. the
petition. which has already been pub
lished in full, giving a number of rea
sons why the amending bill should not
pass.
During the reading of this petition.
Sheldon was called to the chair, as
Speaker pro TEN, and ordered his own
petition received and referred the De
tition to the Finance Committee.
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House Amending Measure.

One of the bills up for second read
ing is parallel bill to the Moore
whisky bill, although Nawahine stated
in the House Yesterday that his meas
ure and Senate Bill % were not iden.
teal. Nawahine's bill has gone on
second reading to the Finance Com
mittee
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
GIRL ARGUES HER CASE
BEFORE JURY AND WINS
Daughter OF Late Arctic Explorer Says
She viii Return Money TO
Government.

ClNClNNATI. Ohio. Dec. 81 shall
return every cent that ! receive under
this will to the United States govern
mont said Miss Anna Hall, as the
Jury brought in the verdict sustaining
tho will of the widow of the late Arctic
explorer. Charles Hall THAT money
has been the cause OF all the trouble
In our family and | shall not use cent
Of II F."
This was The astonishing declaration
NJ the end Of a protracted and remark
able litigation The widow OF the late
Charles Hall. who was the Cook and
Pear Of his day, received a donation
OF ST.. 200 from congress In recognition
of his services Upon her death she
left the major portion of II 30 her
daughter, Anna Han, and practically
ignored son. Charles Hall The case
has been tried four times in the lower
court and at the last trial Miss Hal!
refused all legal assistance and de-
manded that all testimony be admitted
as she wished TO yindicate the memory
of her mother She made the argu-
ment 10 The jury aud after the verdict
was brought in desired 70 make an adj
dress Of gratitude but the court re-
fused its consent The verdict was a
complete victory for Miss Hail. After
a previous trial Miss Hall sued her
attorney for $4,000 for winning the
case without allowing IT 10 90 to the
Jury.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
|w00Es GIRL ON P0sTALS
500 VERDICT FOR her
David Parker's Tender Messages
Produced In Court In Breach
Of Promise Suit

NEW YORK, Dec 3lf David
Parker of No l2S IL Myrtle-aye..
|Irylngton. n. j. had needed the maxim
|"Never write letter and never
destroy one" he might bee 500 richer
today
Instead Miss Echo Seaman Of No.
so Palisade ave. Jersey city. has in
|creRsed her bank account by 500.
which was the amount Judge l.intoti.
In the Second District court at New
lark. awarded her in her breach OF
promise suit against David. who is
|twenty-one years old
The forlorn maiden was called upon
TO tell but little OF the love story.
David's fervent missives. written on
souvenir postal cards, speaking vol
,imes of the tender passion, were her
silent witnesses. They formed one OF
the most tropical collections ever
brought into the court.
II appeared that Parker was an
ardent woocr as we'll ms ready letter
writer: he even sent Echo the post
age stamps that went on her misslVes
TO him And he insisted on two re-
plies n week
Al the trial IL was brought out that
David wanted girl. and friend told
him that Miss Seaman was nice
girl So the youth started to write
without seeing her. and eventually
they met. Had the path OF love been
smooth they were To have been mar
ried on oct. is last, but things went
awry
on the stand Miss Seaman. who is
twenty years old, said she received
Parker's uostals. which she answered,
and finally he sent his picture. She
swore that he proposed marriage on
July is. that she first said no ana
then said yes
Parker admitted that he was engag'
ed 10 another girl and that she threat
ened to sue him for breach OF promise.
He said he never had refused 10 MARY
the girl. but that his mother was III
and he thought he should remain with
her. About fifteen Of Davids letters
and nostals were introduced In evi-
dence. In one he said. II am six
feet tall and do not use tobacco or
liquor"
Miss Seaman went 20 the country
I'm the summer and then David's m'G'
sages began TO arrive fast and furious.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
QUARREL OVER DOLL INVOLVES
WHOLE TOWN IN FIERCE FIGHT
State Police Called Out TO oueil Dis.
turbanoe Started BY TWO Little
Girls-TwelVe Arrests.

PTTTSBURG. Dec IA doll and
the argument OF two children for It's
possession caused more trouble Mt
Meadow Lands. near here than ever
WAS known in the history OF tina;
mining town
Two little girls after arguing for
the possession OF doll fastened
their fingers m each others locks and
pulled with all their might, while they
screamed with anger and pain. The
women and men OF their families
rushed from their homes, and in an
instant the two families were fghting.
In less than ten minutes hun
drcd mon were battling mp and down
the main street OF the town. Bricks
were thrown and clubs We're used with
freedom. several combatants were
knocked unconscious. \ squad OF
state police. who were near Meadow
Lands. galloped into the town, using
their maces ON every hghtlng man
near them. Twelve of the combatants
were handcuffed and taken before a
Justice OF the peace
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
TYPEWRITER CLICKS
WERE CUPID'S DARTS
Which Explains Why Judge Swim
burne Of New Rochelle Weds
Pretty Stenoqrapher

NEW YORK. Dec 3.-Police Jus
tice-elect Samuel r. Swinburne. Of
New Rochelle took unto himself q
bride Tor the third time and when
the town heard the interesting news
there was n great howdy-do Nobody
suspected that the middleaced lawyer
was enamOured of his pretty stenog-
rapher. Miss. Emma Strain. who for
four years had ratified the typewriter
KEYS In his office. but when her family
moved TO Willamsbridge several
months ago, people wondered what
took Mr.. Swinburne 10 New York so
often.
He was reticent about his weekend
visits: and Miss Strain. twenty-one
years old and just half the age OF her
husband having moved away, nobody
connected her with the mysterious
flights When they. returned together
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03

Job Printing done right. Times
Printing Co. 70 John R.-st Phi r4sN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03

Gs PrintfDE done right. Times
Printing Co.. & John R-st Phi 1893
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
WOLF RAvAoEs SHEEP.

SAGINAW. Mich. Dec. 3.-(Spe-
cial) This county is the scene of a
big hunt by an organized posse for a
gray timber wolf of gigantic proper.
lions that is ravaging hundreds Of
sheep in Brady township The entire
township will take part in the chase
Sunday If the animal is not captured
before that time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
MANS HEAD ASSUMING
THE SHAPE OF A LION S
Skull Bones Enlsrging. Eyes Retreat
ing, and Insanity or Death Is
Predicted BY Doctors.

CINCINNATI. Dec THE head %
Charles Myers, twenty-two shoe
maker is gradually losing it's human
and assuming the
shape of lions caput. The man. who
is an inmate OF the city hospital.
WAS exhibited before the medical as.
sociation as the victim Of one OF rho
rarest diseases known 10 medical
science Tho disease is known as
"leontiasis aosia. and only couple
of cases are on record.
During the last three years the
bones OF Myers skull have gradually
enlarged, his eyes retreated and the
whole conhguration So changed that
he now bears far stronger resem-
blance 10 the king OF beasts than a
human being. The doctors declare
that in u short time he must either
become insane or die
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aud strolled down Main-st hand in
hand. everybody understood, and
Judge Swinburne was only TOO happy
10 explain. He and Miss Strain were
married in st Jeromes Roman Catho-
lie church, Alexander-ave. and East
One hundred and Thirty-eight list
and after a very brief honeymoon ned
returned 10 fit up new home at No.
p Poplar-pl
Mr.. Swinburne has known his bride
since she was a little girl His sec
ond wife died about nine months ago
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03

The ncid carhonates and snlphates
IN cement are said 10 not only prevent
the formation OF rust on iron or steel
used for reinforcing but also to dis
solve away thu oxide formed before
she metal is covered