The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-03
WESTERN NEWS.

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Hunters in various parts of Califor
mia killed thirty-eight mountain lions
last month. The state pays a bounty
on the scalps.
Forty lives were endangered by q
bomb thrower in Oakland who en-
deavored to blow up the French bak
cry the owner of which had scored
"black hand" letters.
The Convention League of San
Francisco has secured twenty-one
conventions for San Francisco for
1911. This will bring over 100000 peo
pie and will leave at least $6,OOO,O OC
in the city.
San Francisco appraisers have de
stroyed S6S,OOO worth of opium seized
during the last few months from
trans-Pacific vessels. This is in add.
ton to $4,000 worth destroyed a few
weeks ago.
Fourteen members of the Uniyer.
sity of California Glee Club are to
tour Europe this summer. This is the
most extensive trip ever undertaken
by a college musical organization.
A japanese is to undertake the dog
and sled trip of 5000 miles across the
top of the continent from Hudson
Bay to Herschell Island. It is gen
orally considered that such a trip
means sure death.
All persons leaving the Northwest
for Alaska must be vaccinated by order
of the government. The precaution
is taken to prevent the spread of small
pox At least $4,000 people will be
affected.
The revenue cutter Manning has
received rush orders at Seattle to pro-
coed to Alaska to protect American
seals from the depredations of Jap
anese poachers. Many of the latter
are expected to arrive shortly.
The Colorado state senate has
adopted a memorial calling upon the
United States to terminate our treaty
with Russia because of Russia's ex-
clusion of American citizens who are
Jews
Two seamen were drowned in San
francisco Bay when trying to escape
from whaling vessel on which they
had signed for a two-year cruise.
Charles Standish, ninteen years old,
descendant of Miles Standish, tried to
commit suicide in San Francisco be-
cause a Los Angeles girl spurned his
attentions.
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey will arrive in San Francisco
on May 18th. The Yale, Harvard and
Princeton clubs will entertain him.
The deadlock of the Colorado leg
islature in the matter of electing
United States senator has continued
three months, and it is unlikely that
the deadlock will be broken before
the legislature adjourns.
Frank Dunn, proprietor of a famous
San Francisco tenderloin cafe, was
instantly killed when a 10y riding"
auto upset and crushed his skull be-
tween the machine and pavement.
The Moran Shipbuilding Company
of Seattle has received a contract to
build two submarines for the govern
ment at a cost of $1,OOO,OOO.
The San Francisco board of super
visors have passed an ordinance pro
viding that moving picture auditor
iums must be lighted during exhibi.
tons.
Government officials made stimuli
taneous raids in various parts of Cali.
fornia in interior towns and recovered
large quantities Of opium, held mostly
by Chinese.
A Denver man, penniless and with
out relatives, has recovered $295, 900
from a New York millionaire, who
defrauded him years ago. The win
ner says the amount is too small, and
Instead Of accepting the judgment has
appealed the case.
A Nevada judge has ruled that after
divorce papers are filed with the
county clerk they shall be public prop
erty and open tc inspection. Secrecy
will no longer prevail in divorce cases.
There is CONSERVATION in Reno.
Governor Johnson of California has
signed bills doing away with slot ma
chimes, requiring children to attend
school until they are fifteen years Of
age instead of fourteen as formerly;
limiting the interest allowed loan
sharks"
Customs officers seized $1,000 worth
of opium in a sleeping car on a Great