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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
THE TRAIN LAID FOR ANOTHER
TERRIBLE GASOLINE EXPLOSION

At the end of the Inter-Island slip
the Japanese fishermeni are accus-
toned to keep a number of filled and
empty gasoline drums. At all times
there are from fifteen to twenty-five
or more of these drums lying about.
Some are filled, some partly filled,
and others empty. The empty ones
usually have the bung holes Open
offering an enticing opportunity for
a small boy or some other thought
less person to throw therein a lighted
match or cigarette. Not long ago
these drums were allowed to remain
on the Hackfeld wharf, but one day
during Chinese new year a boy drop
ped a tirecracker in one of the empty
drums and boy and drum We're scat
tered to the four winds. Since then
the Japanese have been ordered to
keep the gasoline drums somewhere
else.
One day some other boy or some
thoughtless man will drop another
match in one OF the drums, or per.
haps the Japanese themselves will al
low match to drop into the gasoline
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
Judiciary Building
Bids Thrown Out
As Far Excessive

Renovation and reconstruction of
the Judiciary building would appear
to be indefinitely postponed, owing to
disparity between the estimates of
the Public Works Department and
the figures of the contracting frator-
nifty.
All bids in connection with the
alterations and practically the renew.
ing of the Judiciary building of this
city were thrown out this morning as
being too high. Only the tenders for
the steel work will be considered, and
there are several firms interested in
the matter.
For the building proper Jnere were
four bidders, and their tenders varied
from $4,000 to $119,5O0. The high
est bidder was ]. F. Bowler, and the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
PoStOffiCe
Repairs

Lack of room in the postofiice
so often makes it necessary to pile up
mail on the sidewalk that it has been
found necessary to erect an awning
over the walk on the Bethel street
side to protect the mail matter during
rainy weather John Ouderkirk, the
contractor, consequently has a force
of men at work erecting an awning
which is to be completed in ten days
or two weeks A double Dutch door
is also to be put in on the Bethel
street side of the building in order
that the public may be kept out of
the distributing room without its be-
ing necessary to cut off light and air.
Postmaster Pratt says that the Of
flee is greatly cramped for room.
About four years ago he let the con
tract for doing the work now being
done, but the contractor was taken i'll
and died before getting the job start
ed. Then the prospect of getting a
new Federal building caused him to
hold off. But now the pressure has
become so great, and the new build
ing still seems so far in the future
that there is nothing left but to rear
range the old office as well as possl-
BILE.
An architect also has the matter in
hand of removing the stairway on the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16

the still if possible, and proceeded on
the dangerous trip.
1t took some hours to cover the
five miles of almost impossible trail
but eventually Heilbron arrived at
the bottom of the little gulch. The
rest was easy, as within a hundred
and fifty yards Of the small hut that
was evidently used for living in, a
crude still was found.
The still was in working order aud
was capable of turning out about ten
gallons of okolehao a day. Three
barrels of mash" were found. and
the container also had in it guam.
tity of the bruised ii root. The qual-
ity of the okolehao was first-class,
and a quantity of it was brought TO
Honolulu.
Muranaki, the Japanese who was
brought to Honolulu by Deputy Mar
shal Sherwood, will be up before the
grand jury tomorrow, probably. For
the offense of which he is charged a
penalty of two years in Jail and a fine
of one thousand dollars may be n.
ficted.
Collector Cottrill speaks very high
ly of the assistance rendered his de-
partment by the sheriff of Kauai. If
all the county officials on the outlying
islands would cooperate with the
Honolulu officials the work of stamp
ing out Illicit stills would more cas-
lily be accomplished.
The parts of the still that were
brought to Honolulu show that an old
washing tub, small cask and a
length of gas pipe had been used to
produce the strong liquor from the ii
root mash.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16

when they are filling up their sampan
tanks There will be another explo-
sion, another life or lives snuffed
out, and perhaps a confagration re-
sulting in sufficient damage being
done to arouse to activity those re-
sponsible for allowing the present
state of affairs.
AS "an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure" some action
should be taken at once A central
gasoline storage tank should be es-
tablished, distant from a public or
private highway, where it will be con-
venient for the fishermen to 90 to get
gasoline and where, in case an acci-
dent should happen, no innocent by
standers life will pay the forfeit, and
no property of consequence be de-
stroyed. A central distributing gaso-
line storage tank is the thing re,
ouired, and the sooner the drums
that are now lying around loose at
the end of the InterIsland sliD ere
removed the less likelihood will there
he of a very serious and costly acci-
dent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
TEN REASONS FOR
THE ALLEN site

tive and the Judiciary building.
3. 1t is on the main line of travel
between the business center of the
city and the other government build
ings.
6. A building erected there would
face HOnolulu's front door, and
strangers entering the city from the
waterfront would get their first view
of the front of the building instead of
the rear.
Z. 1t would miss a good share of
the dust that blows down Richards
street and across Palace square
s. The surroundings are all that
could be desired. No changes would
be necessary.
9. 1t is the only site so far pro-
posed that has a perfectly level sur
face to build on that is accessible
from three sides and the same num-
Der of car lines.
10. 1t is the most logical site that
will form a civic center and at the
same time be in close proximity TO
the business center of the city
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
BY H. ]. BALDWIN.

Here are ten reasons why the Allen
property, the Hopp property and the
Christian church property, bounded by
Alakea, King and Richards streets, IS
the most logical site for the new fed
eral building.
/. 1t is directly accessible to two
car lines and only a few steps to the
third.
2. It has ample frontage on King
street and plenty of depth to allow
for the erection of a good-sized build
ing and still have room for a good
sized lawn on three sides of the
building.
8. With the erection of the federal
building on this site it would form a
chain of fine buildings from the
Young Hotel to the new Carnegie Lii
brary.
4. 1t is only one block from the
University Club, the Y. NJ. c. A., the
Masonic Temple, the Hawaiian hotel
and only a few steps from the eXecu
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16

lowest tender was put in by the
Pacific Engineering Company. The
full list of tenders was as follows:
J. F. Bowler, 100000 Q8 months.)
J. Walker, $4,000 (27O days.)
Lord-Young Co., $12S,693 600 days.
Pacific Engineering Co., $119,5OO
600 days.
Marston Campbell, shortly after the
bids were opened, declared that they
were all rejected-as regards the
main building part The steel work
tenders will be considered and they
are as follows:
J. P. Sheedy, $11, 500 03O days.)
H. Hackfeld & Co., Ltd, $11,S97.25
(125 days)
Continued on Page Eighty
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16

John H. Wilson's published state.
ment that a hui of contractors had
agreed not to bid less than $4,000 on
the Heeia section of the Oahu belt
road, also that a representative of the
ring" had tried to buy him off from
bidding, produced only a mild sensa-
tion among the contracting fraternity
so far as a Star reporter could learn
this morning.
L. M, Whitehouse, one of the un-
successful bidders, smiled at mention
of Wilson's talk of a hold-up hui.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
THREE MANCHU
GUNBOATS ARE
DESTROYED

The Francisco Honolulu
in resto
educational basis and that legislative
is a o
drastic reforms Hankow nockmg there
is prospects,
Chinese
o
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16

Eva side of the building, providing
some other place can be found for it.
If this can be accomplished, it will
make room for about $40 more lock
boxes, as well as giving more space
in the office.
Mr., Pratt states that the registry
division, which occupies two of the
store rooms in the McCandless build
ing, is very much cramped for SPACE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16

was secured and they were taken out
to the Makura and got aboard
Meanwhile incipient mutiny was
brewing and found vent aboard the
Mallura After she got out in the
stream all the firemen knocked off
work and refused to return to their
duties until their mates appeared.
They assigned as cause for the
strike the fact that two new men were
just before leaving. The
second officer pleaded with them to go
back to WORK, but to no avail The
master then appeared and threatened
and caioled them, stating that the Ma
kura was carrying the royal mail and
they were to that extent in the SER
vice of His Majesty George the Fifth.
However, neither His Majestys name
nor the captains threats bestirred
them to activity, and they persisted in
waiting for those who had been left.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
Later Bulletin

16.-THE DYNAMITE STICKS WE'RE
THE BRIDGE O'CLOCK THIS MORNING BY A
WATCHMAN. WATCHMAN
OPENED FIRE THEM. REVOLVER BATTLE ENsUED BUT
THE MEN ESCAPED. THERE FEET LONG CON-
NECTED WITH THE DYNAMITE TRAIN PASSED s.:
81. POLICE RAILROAD DETECTIVES ARE SEARCHING FOR
FUGITVES
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
WILSON'S CHARGES
ARE DISCREDITED

~ never heard of anything of the
kind Whitehouse said. 1T sounds
like ragtime. Wilson is evidently in
the same class as Patterson, who
raises a cry of conspiracy when any
thing goes wrong with him.
"The public must think there is an
enormous profit in public contracts,
if all these wild stories of buying off
certain contractors are believed"
James L. Young, manager of the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
Athletics Take Second Game

PHILADELPHIA, October 16Aheics,
in the second inning the Giants
Baker
and Plank the
26.2S6 the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
Progress of the Revolt
ASSOCIATED Press Cables to The Starr


HANKOW, 16Three destroyed
the Wushang Eankow.
The revolutonis that the the imperial
through HOnan is due disaneced districts
PEKNe oct GSThe National Assembly is in session The revou
Zionist Il Yuen Hung leading 10000 against the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
DYNAMITE
TO BLOW UP
TAFT TRAIN?

SANTA BARBARA, OCT. 1e-THRTY-sX STICKS DYNAMITE
WE'RE FOUND UNDER RAILROAD BRIDGE AT eAVoTA JUST
BEFORE DETAILS HAVE BEEN RE-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16
ALIMONY ORDERED

Judge Robinson, third judge of the
First Circuit Court, this morning is
sued an order compelling Frank Aki,
who is suing for divorce from his wife,
Mary Aki, to pay his wife's attorney
fees amounting to $50, and to pay a
temporary alimony of S15 per month,
pending settlement of the suit.
Antoine G. Cunha was this morning
granted a decree of divorce from his
wife, Julia Cunha, on ground of adul-
terry, by Judge Robinson of the Circuit
Court
Court Items.
The final accounts of Henry r.
Kelsey, executor of the estate of
Helen w, Kelsey, deceased, were this
morning approved in the Circuit
Court The executor charged himself
with the sum of S91S9 and asked to be
the sum of S4ll.9S.
A demand for trial by jury has been
filed in the damage suit of John Car
los Madiros VS., Honomu Sugar Com
pany,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-16

Continued on page eighty
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CONTINUED on page eighty
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-27
Announcement.

There will be preaching In Oregon
a, the Evangelical church next sun.
day morning. aud at Nichols Grove
next SUNDAY night. October 20, 10y the
pastor.
God has graciously blessed Ms and
our efforts here IN South 81. Joe.
The attendance has increased In
number and interest since the first
night. There have been seekers a,
the altar each night since the fourth
night, and from four to more than 4
dozen hands for prayer at one meet
ing. There have been several CONVEX
slons, and new results developing eacll
night. We expect still better results
for the remainder Of this week.
q. W. WEiDEMiER,
South 81. Joe, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-27

Mrs. Henrietta Luckhardt. Of 81.
Joseph, Is here visiting her nephew,
L. ID. book and wife.
John Foster and wife, Mrs, NJ. T..
Crowell and Mrs. Il, W. lleadley
were called TO Cameron this week, on
account Of the serious illness Of their
mother, Mrs. Fletcher.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian church viii give Hal
lowe'en dinner next Tuesday, the 3lst ,
at noon, In the Seeman Building one
door south Of Tom Prices Hardware
store. The price Is pc, and every.
body Is invited.
Miss Charline Russell entertained
four tables Of 900" Tuesday after
noon and Miss Ilortense DUNCAN six
tables Wednesday afternoon, compli.
mentary to Miss Susie Sheppard. OF
Warrensburg, the guest Of Miss Dun
gan. Miss DUNCAN won the prize
Tuesday and Mrs. win bragg made
high score "Wednesday. Dainty lunch
cons were served.
We were pleased to meet Rev,
John Bower, who, with his wife, Is
here on a visit with her brother,
Chas. Anselment, and sisters, Mrs,
Dan Zachman and Mrs. j. u. Kip
linger. They had been on a visit
with their son, Rev. II. u. Bower, of
ST. Joseph, lie Is no longer In the
ministery, but ILLS appointments, and
they are now located at Lost Springs,
Kansas. Years ago he had charge OF
the Evangelical work here and had
many friends. lie is a veteran of
the civil war, serving In the same
company and regiment the SD Ohio
Infantry with Dan Xaclmen, and
was In the battle Of Gettysburg.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-27

Miss Blanche Heath spent a few
days this week visiting her mother
at Napier.
Miss Myrtle Thurman and Miss
Lydia Smith were In st. Joseph Tues.
day Of this week.
Mrs. Margaret Boehmer, OF New
Jersey, arrived here, Wednesday Of
this week for visit with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Hoffman,.
We extend our congratulations to
VIII Stevenson and family on their
taking possession Of their new and
elegant home. 1t has nine rooms
halls and every room provided with a
closet. Modern In its equipment ey'
cry way-lighted with acetylene gas,
hot and cold water throughout, fur.
mace heated, toilets and bath. Mr..
Wicker, who lives on the VIII Callow
place, did the work and Will says he
did q trst.class job and he has nc
complaints to offer as to his work.
manship. May the whole Stevenson
bunch live long to enjoy their new
home.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-27
Forest City.

Oscar Iiill was IN st. Joseph Sat.
urday,
--A,bert and Fred Kollmer re-
turned home Sunday.
Jake Hahn returned to his HON,
here one day last week.
Mrs. Combs visited her son NeaI
and family In Oregon Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer and Miss Grace VISITED
at the home OF ban Hahn Sunday.
Mrs. Mcclure has been having a
siege Of the Ia grippe the past week.
Mrs. Rosa Apgar Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Della Pierson, Of Cen.
tralia, III.
win Hamilton, wife and daugh.
ter were the guests OF Major Clark
and wife Sunday.
Miss Grace Kollmer visited In the
country over Sunday, the guest OF
Miss Vera Wagner.
Rev. Davis left Monday foI
Brumley appointment, near st. 10
seph, where he will hold a series OF
meetings.
Miss Gladys Raiser. of Forbes
VAS the guest OF Miss Ruth lleadley
Sunday and visited class No. 3 Of thu
Methodist Sunday school.
Mrs. ID. &. Dragoo, OF Rock Port
Mo-, arrived Saturday to attend the
funeral Of her old friend OF 10 years
ago, Mrs. Brown. and visit Georgia q
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Long, of Hamburg
Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran, OF ST. 10
seph: Mrs. Dragoo, of Rock Port, were
among those In attendance from out
Of town at the funeral Of Mrs. Brown
Sunday afternoon.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-27

II can now be seen how little truth
there In In iluxley's much quoted die.
tum that science IL organized common
sense. That II precisely what science
II not. Science is a wholly different
kind Of knowledge from common
sense AT almost every point To COM
mon sense. the sun revolves about the
earth: to science, the contrary In IN
established fact. To common sense, \
ofplanct In stili and stationary; to sci
once II Is u group OF rapidly revolving
centers Of energy. To common sense
water IN a true element; TO science. IL
Ia q compound Of atoms Of the famil,
lar hydrogen and oxygen. To com
mon sense, the Rosetta stone Is a bit
Of brick covered with more or less reg
ular markings. probably with deco
rative purpose: 20 science, II IL the
key to a forgotten language and the
open door TO knowledge Of a lost CIV
ilization. From a lecture on Philos-
Ophy by Nicholas Murray Butler.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-27
TALES OF KINGS CROWNS
Alfred the First English Monarch to
Wear One--Richsrd u. Once
Pawned His.

The FIRST English king who wore
crown was Alfred. A. u. SCI. Long
prior 10 that date We know that q
crown was worn by the Roman king.
Tarauin. And In the bible II is told
how the Amalekites brought Saul's
crown to David.
Hut the early crowns were not a.
they are now A. first merely a filee
Of cloth was used. then a garland. and,
later on. cloth adorned with pearls.
The popes gradually developed ,hia
emblem Of kingship. and in A. a Gao
Atheistan. King Of England. wore Z
modern earl's coronet In 1866 VIII
liam the Conqueror added coronsAl
with pearls, 10 his ducal Gap The
crosses on the crown Of England
were introduced by Richard ILL.,, and
the arches we're added by Henry
VII In 1856.
Richard r.. M most people know.
was NJ one time In such needy con-
dition that he pawned his crown and,
regalia TO the city Of London for 9lQ.>
900.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-27
Monarch.
RUBY.

Mrs. Jas. Brown and Rosa visited
relatives In Oregon, one day, last
week.
James Smith, Jimmie and Clar.
ence Lilley made trip to st. Joseph
Thursday.
Mrs. Bert Calvert spent Saturda,
night and Sunday at her parents, Jas
Brown and wife.
Rev. Garrett Will preach Sunda,
at eleven O'Clock, and Sunday even
ing after Endeayor.
Harry Lilley and wife and Clar,
ence Lilley and wife spent Sunday at
5. +. Lilley's, Of near Fillmore.
Willie McCallon, wife and Erma
OF near Fillmore, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Raines
Archie English and wife, of lola
are visiting friends and relatives OF
this vicinity. They spent Friday and
Saturday at J. j. Gamers.
CLIFFORD,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-27
Came Down in His Auto.

Fifty years Is a good long time TO
live In one community, and that's
what Uncle John &. IIinkle has done.
When he came to Holt county IN 1863
he drove through Oregon with an OK
team. Wednesday of last week he
drove down from his farm near For.
tescue, transacted his business and
drove out Of the town In his automo-
bile-thus "the world do move" Tn.
Gle John. When lac came he went up
TO the place on which he still lives,
on which was q little 10y cabin, and
here he and his bride Of few days
started life togther. Now they are
joint owners Of nearly 1000 acres Of
land. There was no market here
then for his products, and his stock
was driven to Burlington. Ia, or TO
the river, where they shipped by
steamboat to st. Louis. Now he Is a
large shipper Of live stock, and gen.
orally goes to Kansas City, shipping
from station near his farm, and
within fifteen hours has his stun OH
the market.
During the civil war he served for
three years In the Confederate army
under Price, and participated In the
battles Of Lexington, Pea Ridge,
Vicksburg, and other prominent en-.
gagements. Al the close Of the war
he came back to his place, and began
shaping affairs for his now splendid
fortune. lie suffered quite heavily
from the flood OF 1881. lie Is a men,
Der OF Forest City Masonic lodge, and
the NJ. +. church, South. He was
born In Franklin county. Missouri,
November %, 1897, and now nearing
his 74th year Is hale and hearty.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-27
Cannon and GOmpers.

Uncle Joe Cannon does not like
samuel Gompers. His dislike seems
to increase with his age. Once he
laughed at the labor leader. Now he
denounces him as "demagogue.
Before he gets through he may hurl
some uglier epithet AT the president
of the American Federation of Labor.
On the other hand, Mr.. GOmpers
does not like Uncle Joe Cannon. In
his dealings with him as congress
man and as a Speaker Of the House,
he has found much to criticise. lie
has told him to his face that he Is
the tool OF special interests, or words
to that effect; and these probably did
not fully express his opinion. Mr..
Gompers thinks Uncle Joe Is an en-.
envy to- labor, and to the common
people In general. And perhaps he Is
from Mr.. Gompers' point Of view.
But what does 1t all matter to the
public what Mr.. Cannon thinks of
MIR. Gompers or Mr.. Gompers of Mr..
CannOnY Why should what they say
OF each other be heralded from one
end OF the country to the other by
the public press, as though 1t was a
matter Of vital Importance to the
nationP Personal opinions of this
kind add nothing to the intelligence
of the people, nor do they help solve
the important problems that these
gentlemen are or should be consider.
ing. 1t would be much better, II
they invited cooperation In the work
In which they are engaged, that
something substantial might be &C.
complished.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-27
Army and Corn Worms.

The fall army wsrm is getting In
his work this fall, much to the detri.
ment Of the farmers of the state. who
are making inquiries of the Missouri
experiment station at Columbia as to
how to get rid Of tie pest.
SO far there have been no com.
plants regarding the pests received
by Prof. Cameron, head Of the de.
par,ment Of agriculture at the state
Norma. Tie army worm" devotes
It's energy to deyouring grass and
whea, and IN some parts Of the state
Is very destructive. 1t is not believed
that the worm Is doing 50 much dam.
age In this county.
However. the county is not without
pest Of some sort. The corn ear
worm Is at the height Of It's glory
just now and Is doing only slight
damage over the county, especially In
late corn Regarding the army
worm" Leonard lIaseman. station
entomologis,, has the following state.
ment to make:
"The small yariously marked cat
erpillar which Is injuring wheat, rye,
alfalfa and other field crops Is the So
called fall army worm. This pest has
three generations each year. though
only the fall brood Is Of Importance.
Tie unusually dry summer has per-
United the pest To multiply rapidly
without being checked 10y disease and
parasites. This insect breeds ordi.
narily IN pastures and meadows where
it's work Is OF little Importance. But
this fall whca, was soWn entirely too
early and when the fall brood OF
moths appeared In September they
found an abundance Of young, thrifty
whea, on which they deposited their
eggs and where the ca,crpilIars are
nov a, work.