The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-12

eighty feet to the ground. Two we're
killed, three seriously injured and
many badly hurt.
A New York policeman. member of
a Nevada surveying gang, got lost in
the desert, and before being rescued
discovered an old abandoned mine,
which proved to be rich in minerals.
The police seem absolutely unable
to cope with the thugs who are infest-
ing San Francisco at the present
time. Few of the crimes reported ever
result in arrests.
An Oklahoma farmer was killed in
a desperate fight between five negroes
and five white men. The white men
started the trouble by throwing a
stick of dynamite at one of the ne
gro's houses.
September 8.
Sixty passengers were rescued from
the Panama liner Allianca, drifting
helplessly off the New Jersey coast.
Wireless calls brought immediate aid,
but the transfer of the passengers
was difficult owing to high seas and
darkness. No one was hurt or lost.
President Taft and family are cruis.
ing along the Maine coast in the yacht
Mayfower.
A New York city lawyer crowded
out by competition" and with but
| $3.50, has started on foot with his
family for Texas. His wife and him
self walk, as do the two eldest chill.
dren. The three other children and
all the family's possessions are car
ried in an ordinay push cart.
Seven members Of Toledo's city
government were drowned when theil
launch was cut in two by a freigh
vessel while the men were on a fish
ing excursion.
Burman, auto racer, broke tn,
worlds record at Brighton Beacl
when he went two miles in 1877: 80
He beat the former record by thre
seconds
San Francisco wireless station
have established communication wit
Kodiak, Alaska, distance of 800
miles.
The hookworm has been discovere
in California, and the State Board c
Health has requested the services c
a specialist from the Rockefelle
Foundation.
Jose Suarez, governor of Yucatar
, has been nominated for the vice pre-
: idency by the Progressive party {
Mexico. He will be Madero's runnin
mate.
The joint maneuvers of the arm
= and the militia will cost approx
/ mately $1,3OO,OOO according to the c
Inmates made by the War Depar
/ ment
+ A new Portuguese cabinet has bee
/ formed, the premier being Jono Oh
e gas, long known as a Republics
leader
It is now a misdemeanor to plaC
Il advertising signs along public roa,
= in New York state. Members of Il
Automobile Club of America are no
touring the state destroying tho
e sands of signs.
> Nine balloons, representing Amer
S can, French and Germa aero club
II have been entered in the intern
II tional balloon race which starts fro
Kansas City on October ).
< Senator Bourne of Oregon predic
# the defeat of Taft if he runs agai
n Bourne favOrs La Toilette and
g against Taft because of his "gener
e attitude toward fundamental prime
pies of government"
h A fire in Iloilo, province of Pana
/ Philippine Islands, destroyed most
e the business section, causing a 10
4, which will exceed 100000
Pauline, President Tafts Jers
COW, has been offered a handsor
.e salary to go on the stage. She
a. wanted by an enterprising theatriC
lie manager to act the heavy amin
lie part in a rural drama. The Preside
~ refuses to be supported by the eal
ings of a COW.