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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-09
PARCELS POST TROUBLES.

Members of Congress between fires the matter the
parcels post more liberal scheme than the
by the farmers while the Oeeepes of villages
against giving the advantage involved the mail
houses of the big cities 1t lately reported from Washington
that compromise would be introduced with purpose
pleasing or at least pacang both sides The proposal is carry
between points the rural free delivery routewhch
effect between the farmer and his pOsOce
parcels up to twenty-five pounds in weight for the arbitrary charges
OF one cent pound package five anything eleven
pounds and ten cents thence the This enable the
farmer to send his goods and the deliver
wares to the farm without aiding the dreaded
There anomalies quite udOu in the present parcels post ss
em when it is taken with the postal United
States and foreign The Chicago Daily News gives the fol-
lowing examples
You can send an eleven pound package today
to Berlin by mail for $l2 to send it back Immediately by
mail from Berlin to Evanston, Chicagos neighbour
costs 81 cents The total for trips Atlantic
$213
But you couldn't send that eleven pound package
from Chicago to EvanstOn-say twelve mles-at all You
would have to split it into three packages,
one four pounds For these three packages supposng
them to contain matter of the fourth class you
pay $6 OF "A cents more than for the postage to Berlin,
and only 81 cents less than for the double the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-09
TEST OF THE MONORAIL.

practical trial of the monora is to be made in Alaska If il
succeeds there exchange the presumption that it will be
everywhere That country rough and the mountains
and glacial formations obstacles cheap railroad building
but if the mOnoai prospectus
viii he the ne and outlets that its development requires
Almost precisely sim lar conditions exist i'll these islands, where
ridges abyma ge preclude merely railroads but ordi
nary highways parts of the group where traffic communications
the main lack for developing the country The paper already
quoted says:
The mOnOra is a single rail on land and stout cable
this rail cable
wide balanced by gyrOscOpe which will, the inventor
hold coach upright hill and dale around
and in wind while speed maintained which may be
forced 200 miles hour The inventor believes that
safe journey could be made mOnOra between
cisco and New York in about fifteen hours
The principle of the shown in the
top which keeps itself upright while it whirs resisting
cry effort change its angle while in motion. Applied
and kept whrng two horoscopes will sustain the eq
librum and the deep Hanged wheels will prevent jump
from the track if there could be tendency that
Under electrical gasoline benzne power the monorail
will uphill downh out a cable crossing riv-
Valleys and hold its udsurbed at the great
est speed known to any agency of transportation
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-09
SERIOUS PLANT PEST.

received from Mr. Hugh Galbrah
gardng plague his farm at Waawa Although
they been gathered in baskeus the ground still contains my
Chickens will devOur them but at the same time de
potato stalks Instead of being land has been cult
waited for fourteen Others who encountered the cuworms at
Wahawa saved themselves by the cultivation of pneappes with the
aid of artificial irrigation but for dry truck farming such as he is
engaged in Mr. Gabra regards the situation discOuagng He
believes right kinds nsecvOous birds would greatly help The
myna good taking only the the surface The
without scratching
the mOngoose have made Another good bird that here
is the pover but unfortunately is shot it lands Mr.
Gaba would have the shooting for pheasants begin Deem
Der and end January 81 while he would not allow shot be taken
at plOver before April
There doubt that the cutwOm is destructive pest and
that seriously threatens the welfare of the hOmeseade Yet
successfully these islands
of the of the Territorial agricultural bureau ought to be able
to show the small farmers how combat such invasion that
Wahawa here reported.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-09
SCHOOL DAYS

School days will soon be over and
the teachers as well as children are
already figuring on the place for
spending vacation. Haleiwa offers
special inducements to teachers and
will make a special rate ror those who
go down for a. specified number of
days. The manager will supply all
information. Haleiwa is an ideal
place for rest anu recreation. There
is every attraction to make the So
journ pleasant and the meals are
such that good health is sure to fol-
lew a visit there
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-09
THE COASTWISE BILL.

support given by the administration to the Hawai-
suspension bill while pending before the Committee on Me
chant Fisheries the House In the committees report
portions given elsewhere there letter from Charles
secretary of and labor emphaca recommending
Secretary Nage mentions the fact that "e prevail
ing sentiment in Hawaii is undoubtedly in favor OF the BILL and he
makes these significant remarks
Finay the practical workings the penalty clause my
extremely unsatisfactory The fact that constantly
called upon and to mitigate demonstrates the unsatisfactory
condition which prevails
the appeared hopeless for of the bill
Perhaps the delay will bring about
in efforts to improve the situation stands that the ne
essy suspension be less absolute by the time of next
Congress- If the other hand the demand for accOmmOda
increases greater degree than the supply the adyO
suspension will then have stronger present than
Posponemen of the will be additional test of the
merits of the controversy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-09
CANDY FRESH DAILY.

first class passengers, shall have been
placed in regular service carrying
passengers between Hawaii and the
mainland of the United States, the
provisions of this act shall thereupon
cease to be operative: Provided fur
Their, That the provisions of this act
shall extend only to foreign vessels
plying between ports of the United
States and one or more of the ports
of China, Japan, the Philippines or
Australasia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-09
Monday, May 8.

San Francisco-Sailed May Z, noon
S. S. Sierra, for Honolulu.
San Francisco-Sailed May Z, S. 5.
Nevadan, for Honolulu.
Seattle-Arrived May 8, S. S. Viz
ginian, from San Francisco.
Northumberland May Z, S. s..
China, hence April %.
Hilo-Arrived april go, Sch. S. T..
Alexander, from Europe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-09

The Publicity Bureau of the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers
Association with headquarters Cincinnati editorial
and special bearing upon the question prohibition
of the United States free of Evidently the trade believes
that prohibition does prohibit bit it go
trouble and expense in fighting the movement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-09

Atlantic and that for tweveme trip As matter Of fact
the same figures would apply to New York and Hobokn less
than two miles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-09
THE AMENDED BILL.

Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of Ameflca in Congress as
sembled.
That for period of six years from
the passage of this Act passengers
may be transported without penalty in
foreign vessels between ports of the
Territory of Hawaii and other ports
Of the United States; Provided how
ever, That whenever by the encoura-
cement of a mail subsidy, or other
wise, three additional American
steamships, each with a capacity of
not less than one hundred and fifty
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-09
COASTWISE BILL
As REPORTED
CONTINUED from Page one.)

bill will prevent the operation of any
foreign vessel as a local steamer be-
tween Hawaii and San Francisco OF
other coast ports.
The constitutionality of the legisla-
ton is explicitly covered in the case
of Downes V. Bidwell (1S2 U. s., 250
ct seq
Your committee in recommending
the passage of this bill as an emer-
gency measure wish to cite the very
necessity of this action as additional
evidence that Congress should enact
legislation that would enable the AM
erican merchant marine to properly
meet the needs of American commerce.
and travel
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
TORTURED BY F|ENDS.
HANDSOME YOUNG WOMAN
LURED INTO BARN AND TREAT.
60 IN BRUTAL MANNER.
After Tearing Clothing From Victim,
5rutes Use Hstpins and Puneture
Her Flesh From the Sole Of Her
Feet TO Her Head.

New Pauline Krayeka OF
Manhattan. 10 years Of age. and Of
attractive appearance. was taken to
the Norwegian hospital. Brooklyn. on
Saturday after having been lured to
barn In brooklyn where she was
misiroated with almost Incredible bru.
tally Two young men lurcd the girl
to the barn on the preteNt Of showing
ner the way TO a trolley car she want.
ed to take Forced into the barn her
clothing was torn OF. she was bound
and then subjected to torture until
she became helpless The fendlsh at.
tackers. with the girls hatpins. pune
tnred her flesh from the soles Of her
feet to her head They beat and
bruised her and pounded her face With
their fists and finally showed het
what they said was the arm of their
last victim. woman who persisted
In resisting them
James Murdoch has been arrested
and Identified by the girl as one OF
her torturers. and who had robbed
her Of 500 and a gold watch and cnain
Murdoch admitted that he was In the
barn. and that he knew that men In
the barn had woman there. but he
denied taking part In the attack.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
FIRST WHITE WOMAN IN DAWSON
Remains Of Mrs. Murray Being Sen,
From Alaska to Utah.

Tacoma, wash.-Mrs. George A
Murray. who died at Dawson. Yu
kOu territory. three weeks ago. wa,
the first white woman to camp or
the townsite OF Dawson. Her remains
have been embalmed and will be sent
to her mothers home In Provo. Utah
Mrs. Murray formerly was Mrs. J
r. Yeager. and was 80 years OF age
She had spent a great portion Of her
life In the north. when 10 years old
she was married In 1894, to ], T. Yea
ger on Douglas island. near Junea
Alaska Eighteen months later she
started with her husband for Circle
city. They crossed Chilkoot pass and
went down the Yukon to Rink rapids
whore they were frozen In. They
spent the winter there and durina
that time received news OF the Klon
dixie gold strike. Following the ice
down. they arrived in the spring o.
1897 at what Is now Dawson.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
SENATE PASSES RAILROAD BILL
Only Twelve Vote Against Measure
Which Has Been Under conslders
ton for Twelve Weeks.

Washington The senate passed the
administration railroad bill Friday
night II has been under consldera.
lion for more than twelve weeks and
practically no other business except
appropriation bills were considered 10
that long period Only twelve votes.
all by Democrats. were recorded
against the bill
The practical unanimlty with which
tho measure was passed was due to
radical changes made In tho measure
from the form In which II was drafted
by Attorney General Wickersham, fol.
lowing numerous conferences vt the
White House on tho subject OF amend
ING Interstate commerce laws All
the insurgents" who opposed many
features OF the original bill, voted for
II Friday night
Through the elimination Of pooling
and merger sections and by reason OF
the adoption Of many amendments In
the interest Of shippers, the progress.
siyo Republicans claim a signal vic.
tory, and most Of the Democrats ex.
pressed themselves as favorable to
the large portion OF the measure
Had II not been for the retention OF
the sections to create court Of com.
merce. II Is likely that the vote for
the bill would have been unanimous.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
FOR LOVE OF A MAN
SALT LAKE GIRL EM9EZzLEs
FUNDS AND SUICIDES WHEN
CRIME rs DISCOVERED.
Became infatuated with a Man and
Stole savings Of Her Own Father.
Giving All to the Object Of
Her Affections.

Salt Lake City.-lnez Carhill. 10
years old. daughter Of u. w. Carhill
OF this city, ended her life on Thurs.
day In u tragic manner. taking thirty
grains Of strychninc. after her father
had discovered the fact that she had
embezzled funds entrusted to her
keeping, the money. It Is believed.
having been given by her to man
with whom she had become infatu.
uatcd.
Deposit checks Of the Continental
National bank representing $500 were
entrusted TO lncz Carhill by her
father last winter Planning on in.
yesting In land In Idaho, Carhlll went
to the bank Thursday noon to inquire
into his financial standing. lie was
Informed that only 800 OF the $500
deposited remained.
Knowing that he had never drawn
a penny OF the deposit, Carhill went
home and asked his daughter to pro.
duce the deposit certificates he had
entrusted to her. Tears came to her
eyes when the girl told her father she
believed that her sister Myrtle. en-.
ployed at Garfield. had the deposit
certificates. His suspicious aroused
Carhill went TO a nearby phone and
got into communication with his
daughter at Garfield. She told him
that she knew nothing OF the deposit
certificates. expressing the belief they
must certainly be In the hands Of
Inez. Retracing his steps to his
home, Carhlll found the front door
barred
when the door was forced open
the girl was found In dying condi.
ton. She informed her father that
she had taken poison and implored
his forgiveness. The girl died before
u doctor could be summoned
Miss Carhll left note which
shows conclusivcly that the money
was given by her to man named
Wright. who lives In Idaho. and with
whom she had become infatuated.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
RUSH TO ID|TAROD
LATEST ALASKAN STAMPEDE
EXPECTED TO DC GREATEST
SINCE kLoNDlKE.
Fully Five thousand Prospe ctors
Expected 10 Put In Summer m
Search Of Gold Along Banks Of
lnnoko and idltsrod Rivers.

ldiiarod city. Alaska. Three hun
drsd and hfiy prospectors. the FIRST
party NJ stampedrrs 10 reach the new
ldIiarod gold fields. arrived here from
Fairbanks On Sunday. after three
weeks trip down the Yukon river
All agree that the stampede will
be the greatest since the famous rush
10 Klondike thirteen years ago but
many ~ the oldtlmc gold.seckors are
pessimlsilc over the prospects for get
tings sudden wealth from the gravel
along the banks ~ the ldltarud and
innuko rivers Conservative estimates
place the number of prospectors Who
will arrive here during the early sum
mcr at 5000
Many men now on the ground cx
press the opinion that the summer
camp will not support more than 1000
miners. and that large numbers Of
latocomers are doomed to disaIpoint
ment
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
HONOR MEMORY OF CUSTER.


Monroe. Mich.-with President Tart
In attendance as the orator OF the
occasion, the nation, state. city and
adjacent farming district united here
on Saturday in paying tribute to the
memory Of Gen. George Armstrong
Custer. who, with 25i OF his cavalry,
men, Was slain by sitting Bulls band
Of Sioux Indians NJ the battle 'of the
Little big Horn In the bad Lands OF
Montana June 20, 1876
An equestrian statue Of General
Custer, for which the Legislature OF
Michigan appropriated $4,000, was un.
yelled by the generals widow, Mrs
Elizabeth II, Custer Of Now York. and
among the other guests Of honor wal
Neyin j. Custer. the cavalry leaders
only surviving brother who still "
sides on farm near here In the neigh
borhood where the farmer and his
military brothers passed their boy
hood
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
Chinese Looking for Trouble.

Pekln.-The consuls at Nanking re.
port that native disturbers In that city
have assumed openly an insulting at
titude toward foreigners and have de-.
hled the walls of the American con.
sulate In disgusting manner Pla.
cards have been posted In the streets
calling on the people TO rise and
slaughter foreigners and destroy their
property The United States cruiser
New Orleans and the German and
Japanese mcn.of.wnr are lying on the
town. and II liz believed these vessels
will be adequate to protect all for.
eigners In the event OF an outbreak,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
charaed wIth AwtuI crIme.

Marshalltown. la--A pair Of bloody
overalls and bloody hat. which the
authorities are using AS evidence to
connect Raymond tlardey aged rs.
with the murder Of his father James
Hardy. his mother and brother. Earl,
who were discovered early Monday
morning with their skulls beaten to
pulp, were found on the Hardey
premises here. The officers pinned
Young Harley down to statement
and he admitted he had hidden the
clothing In fear that he might be con.
nected with the crime Young iIar.
dcy declared the blood spots were
caused by chicken blood.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
INSURRECTION IN OLD MEXICO
Several Towns Sacked and Many Per
sons Slain as Result Of Uprising
In State Of Yueatan.

Vera Cruz-Tho most serious upfis.
Ing with which the Mexican govern.
uruf has had 10 deal In a long time
has occurred in the state OF Yucatan.
and troops are bu ue rushed to the
disturbed area
ln the meantime reports indicate
that there has been much bloudshed
and that the Insurgents are prepared
for battle with the government forces.
The independent newspaper ~
Dictamcn. publishes dispatches from
Merida. the capital OF Yucatan. to tho
eject that forty perAns were killed
by the Maya Indians ON saturday.
Further dispatches received here say
that 5000 'of these insurgents sacked
the town Of vallodulid ninety.ii,e miles
to the southeast Of Merida. killing all
the principal government employees.
the chief Of police and fothers. They
seized rifles and pistols and instituted
a reign Of terror Many Of the inhabl-
tanIs Of vnllodolid are fleeing to
Merida.
The gunboat Morelus has already
left this port with coo soldiers aboard.
while the Yucatan gunbuat Zaragoza
is lying In the harbor ready to take
1000 additional troops. who are ex.
pected from the interior
Railroad and telegraph communlca.
ton between Merida and the scene Of
the trouble is cut on Twenty miles
Of the Yucnlan railroad have boen
destroyed by the Indians. while II In
reported many telegraph operators
have been killed or made prisoners.
A Judge Of The criminal court IL among
the dead. The rebels are strongly
entrenchcd in anticipation 'of the ad.
vance Of federal troops
Macmillan Ramicrez Bonllla. the
former rebel leader, and Colonel Vic
tor Montenegro are said to be at the
head Of the uprising
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
RATE INCREASES WITHDRAWN.


washington-A complete agree.
ment between the government and
the recently onjoined railroads OF the
Western Trunk Line association was
reached At a white House conference,
which lasted more than four hours,
Monday afternoon. The railroads
agree TO withdraw all rate increases
filed to be effective ON or after June
/, and agreed to file no more increases
until the bill In congress that gives
the Interstate commerce commission
power TO investigate and suspend In.
creases becomes law and Is in op-
GRAFTON. President TAFT thereon stat-
ed that the administrations purpose
In bringing the injunction suit had
been accomplished and that the suit
would be discontinued. The discontln-
uancc will not be entered, however.
until after the new railroad law Ia
signed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
FIND MURDER SYNDICATE.


ST. Petersburg Tho mysterious
death Of young aud wealthy army Of
nccr. Count BouturlIn. has led to the
discovery Of an extensive murder
agency
Bouterlln's brotherin.law. Count de
iasay and his physician, Dir Patchen'
ko. who attended Bouturln. at De Las
syc suggestion, are both under ar.
rest Dr Patchenko has confessed to
the police that he lnoculated Boutcrlin
with cholera bacllll
lie further admitted that he nol
soned other wealthy persons In n sim.
liar manner, during the recent chol.
era epidemic. under pretonse Of in
oculating them against the disease
For this work he was paid huge sums
by relatives Of the victims
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
MuRoeRous MEXICAN BANDITS,
Attack Peaceful Haelendas and Ae,
Like Demons.

Mexico City.-A special to the Her.
aid from Vera Cruz says: News has
just been received here Of bloody
attack By eighteen bandits headed by
the famous santanon on the Hacienda
Bella Vista on the southeast part Of
oaSaca The manager OF the hacien.
da. Roberto Nolght. German, and
two natives, employees, were killed
and Mrs Voight was bound and
brutally maltreatod
After lnotIng the house, the ban,
dts proceeded to the Hacienda La
Pomona. not far distant and with re-.
volyers forced the manager CUTLER.
mo Guinger TO turn over $4,000 TO
them Two other haciendas were
also attacked A posse az once start.
ed In pursuit Of the band
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
Aundreds kIIIed by Street Cars.

Chicago One hundred and ten hu.
man lives were snuncd out In Chi.
cago by street cars In the eleven
months from July 1. 1908. To May 81,
1910, according to report submitted
TO Corporation Counsel Edward j.
Bundagc by city Attorney John r.
Cayerly Fourteen Of these fatalities
occurred during May In which month
there were also 322 persons injured,
many OF them seriously Twenty OF
the injured were children under the
age Of 10 years who were playing In
the street when struck
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10

salt Lake city Melvin Karth. IA
butcher, shot his wife ana then cut
his own throat on Monday. Mrs.
Karth will recover, but Karth is ex-
pectod to die Paul Karth, son, wilt
messed the shooting and cutting. II is
freely admitted by principals, the pc.
lice and others that the cause Of the
shooting was jealousy ON Karth's part
because his wife had fallen in love
with another man.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
WhIstIer shot by Cowboy.

Florence. Colo.-A Few bars In the
key Of g" probably cost the right foot
of J. l. Luny. n cowboy employed on
a ranch near here. Luny was sitting
In front OF u store here when Al John
son, also a cowboy, passed by, whist
ling popular air Luny mechanical
ly took mp the refrain. Johnson. an
gered by the impression that Luny
was hooking him. drew revolver
and shot Luny In the right foot Am
putatlon probably will be necessary.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
SETTLERS WESTWARD BOUND.
Thousands viii Seek New Homes Dur
ing Summer Months.

Washington An unusually heavy
movement Of homeseekers this spring
into various parts OF the arid west Is
Indicated by reports that have come
10 the reclamation service.
Trainloads Of settlers have been
pouring into Montana. Oregon and
Washington, and large numbers have
been seeking the milder climate OF
the northwest
Extensive railroad building Ia now
In progress In Montana, Idaho. Wash
'ngton and Oregon The estimate has
been made that an area Of 10000
acres Of land In Oregon alone soon
will be available for settlement
on the reclamation projects In all
the states the influx Of settlers is rap
idly increasing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10
RussIans EsneIIIna Jews.

St Petersburg The Jewish relief
committee Of Kioy. through It's attor
ucy NJ Glickman, has sent telegram
to st. Petersburg relative to the cN.
pulsion Of the Jews The dispatch
reads as follows About 200 families
already have been expelled from Klcy,
but the number ls increasing daily
Those who are amenable to the cdict
VI expulsion are either given short
line In which to prepare for their de
parture without restriction or tenn
porary passports are issued In their
names, good only to the specific dcstl
uation"