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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23
KICK AT RATTLESNAKE
NEARLY FATAL TO EDITOF

OROVILLE, May IA. - Missing a
kick at a small rattlesnake, Kenneth
c. Adams, city editor of a Sacra-
mento newspaper well known among
the newspaper fraternity of the State,
fell over the edge of seventy-five-
foot cliff and landed at the bottom OF
narrow canyon near Belden, Plumas
county, receiving only a painful cash
and confusion on the head and num-
erous bruises as a result of his expe-
rience.
Accompanied by William G. Prohme,
a reporter, Mr. and Mrs. Adams had
been on an outing along the Western
Pacific. They ascended a dugway
which overhung canyon with precip-
itous walls. At the highest point
Of the dugway Adams saw baby rat.
tlesnake, at which he kicked. In en-
deavoring to regain his footing, ne
slipped and disappeared over the
verge of the cliff before either Of his
companions could reach him with aid.
The fall to the bottom of the canyon
is seventy-tive feet, but Adams broke
his fall by employing college-day foot
ball tactics of curling up.
He was stunned when he landed at
the bottom of the canyon but recover
ed within few moments andd climb
ed to the top of the dugway by a less
precipitous way. He arrived here ear
ly this morning and had his injuries
dressed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23
AS TO PRIMARIES
AND PARTY RULES

No decision was reached on the
question of a direct primary at the
meeting Of the rules committee of
the Republican organization last
night. Representative Ed. Towse told
of Governor Frear's opposition to the
primary bill the Senate killed last
session. William Thompson said the
primary law plank in last campaign
platform was inserted only after a
hard struggle, and at that was con-
fined to the Island of Oahu.
Mr.. Breckons favored the prefer
entail system for precincts, hoping it
would be used in the coming election,
and expressed he belief that two or
three to one would be favorable to it
in a plebiscite.
Mr. Castro did not see and hope
of improvement from substituting the
primary for the convention. 1t would
cause many complications. Represen-
tative A. Q. Marcallino advocated a
direct primary as necessary to fair
play. Chairman c. L. Crabbe thought
it was a matter for the legislature ana
ret one belonging to the party and
its rules.
There was diversity of opinion also
about the question of giving publicity
to campaign funds. Statements were
made to the effect that some people
contributed to the funds only on con-
dition that their names be kept Sc
cret, and that some contributed to
the campaigns of both parties.
Another matter considered was that
of the appointment of the committee
to manage the campaign, and a com
mittee was appointed to report on. it
consisting of Towse, Breckons and
Castro. 1t was stated that, in past
campaigns, some candidates were not
given fair deal by the manage
ment.
Another and most important matter
discussed was that of the colonizing
of primaries both by voters in pre-
cincts other than their own and by
voters of another party.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23
FOR SAFETY At SEA
The Tragic Lesson of the Titanic Is
Already Bearing Fruit.


s. F. Chronicle, May IS: That
twenty of the big passenger steam.
ships plying out of San Francisco have
been ordered to cut down their passen-
ger lists from twenty to forty per cent
until they are equipped with lifeboats
and liferafts sufficient to accommodate
all on board is the latest step taken
since the Titanic disaster to secure
safety at sea.
Similar action has been taken volun-
tarily by many of the steamship lines
on the Atlantic, so that it seems safe
to say that never before in the history
of marine navigation have life-saving
appliances aboard ship been brought
to their maximum efficiency so quickly
as has been done since the loss of the
great White Star liner taught it's
tragic lesson.
Before the sinking of the Titanic
the inadequacy of the rules of ocean
steamship companies with reference
to the preservation of life wss not
nearly sufficiently realized. The man.
ayers of the companies, and too often
the various boards of inspection, had
gone along on the theory that the
modern greyhounds, with their water
tight compartments, inner and outer
bottoms, bulkheads, etc, were unsink-
able.
The efforts of the steamship build
ers were directed chiefly not to pro-
viding means of rescue in case of dis
aster, but to making the ships in
capable of meeting disaster, and to
providing luxurious accommodations
and high rate of speed. Now, it is
likely, the proof having been made
that no ship is unsuitable, a strong
impulse will be given to the invention
of rescue devices and the designing
of ships so that they will be able to
carry a sufficient number OF them.
A great many suggestions directed
to this end have already been made
and doubtless the steamship compan-
les will direct their attention toward
testing their merits. Undoubtedly
there are some real difficulties in the
way Of providing sufficient number
of lifeboats, but perhaps a new type
of liferaft can be designed, or a sort
of detachable deck which would float
even if the main body of the ship
sank.
The whole question is still in its
suggestive stage, but the impo. tant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23
LAST OF FRANCES BANDIT
GANG ARE PUT TO DEATH

PARIS, May 14.-The career of the
last of Frances notorious bandit gang
was dramatically ended this morning
when. after eight hours battle with
police and troops, its leader, Octave
GARNER, and his confederate, Wallet,
were blown up by explosives in a small
villa at Logent-Sur-Marne, where they
had taken refuge.
Shattered by shots of dynamite,
their house fell in ruins when melinite
was exploded under the walls. The
police found GARNER dead and Wallet
dying. Five policemen were wounded
in the battle.
When the police arrived at the villa
which was known as the Moulin Rouge,
NJ. Guichard, superintendent of detec-
tives, cried out: "Open in the name of
the law"
A man hidden in the garden respond
ed with revolver fire. This began the
battle and siege.
Guichard was not hit. He modified
the detectives, police and gendarmes,
while a company of zouaves Joined the
besiegers. The excitement was intense
and the enormous crowd hindered OPP
erations.
Six inspectors, protected by sheets
of steel, approached the house. They
encountered heavy fire, but were not
wounded. Three of the police, how
ever, fell seriously wounded. In the
meantime the police and spectators
who had gathered on the viaduct heav-
ed rocks on the roof of the house,
which stood adjacent to the viaduct.
The roof was wrecked and fell in, but
the bandits continued firing.
When M. Lepine, the Project of Po-
lice, arrived, he assumed command
and held a council with the captain
of the Zouaves, and finally decided to
blow up the bandits lair.
The Zouave bugler sounded cease
firing" and then retreat"
The crowds were now almost over
whelming. With the piercing notes Of
the bugie the noisy clamor of the null
titude was hushed. Word was passed
that the villa was to be blown up,
Soon there was an explosion. In
spectors and artillery lieutenants had
thrown dynamite bombs from the via
duct.
The explosion was so great that it
shook the town and gave the impress
sion of an earthquake, but when the
smoke and dust cleared the sharp
cracks of rifles from the building
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23

II is also undoubtedly true that the
increased production of gold has had
much to do with the steadily rising
values of the necessities and Injuries
of life. Economists tell us that there
is direct relation between the guam
tity of this metal, that is the basis Of
value, and the general industrial con-
ditions. They tell us that as the
basic metal increases in quantity-and
as a consequence. decreases in pur-
chasing power-the value, the price Of
everything measured by and paid for
by that metal, is invariably enhanced
in value.
The gold production of the world
for the year 1896 was approximately
500, 600. For the year 1909 It
was approximately 100000, an in
crease of 100 per cent over the pro-
duction for 1896. The significance
Of these facts in their effect upon
present and future values may be bet
ten understood when we remember
the fact that gold is indestructible.
The product of each recurring year is
added to the product of all the years
that have preceded it. AS this met
al accumulates it takes more gold to
buy a bushel of wheat, suit of
clothes, a sack of flour or any of the
necessities of life. 1t must also be
remembered that wages must go up in
about the same proportion that the
purchasing power of the money the
laborer earns goes down.
1t appears, therefore, that there are
several causes for the high cost of
living and it may also appear that all
of. those mentioned above contribute
to it. And there is still another,
which is that people, not only of Ann
erica but of the world, are living more
freely and consuming more Of the
commodities produced from the soil
and the factory. The thickly popu-
lated nations of the east are, for in
stance, departing from their frugal.
tiles and indulging in western foods
and western wear This seems to
lessen the supply and may have its eff
feet in raising prices in some degree.
Thus the subject opens up new vistas-
One sees the drift Of population from
the country to the cities, and a con.
sequent lessening OF production, or a
changing of the ratio of production
and population, and one then goes in-
TO statistics of wheat and potatoes
and other products. The question be-
comes so large as to be confusing, but
that fact does not remove known
evils. The conclusion is that the high
cost of living is due to many causes,
and that the part of wisdom is to les
sen the causes wherever practicable
by wise legislation such as the pre-
vention of monopolies and extortions
of all kinds.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23
MATHEMATICS ON MARS

fact very probable, that simple arith-
metic on Mars differs much from that
which is used on the earth,
In our number system we have the
80 figures, or digits, 0, /, 2, 3, 4, 8. 6,
Z, 8, 9. The reason we have 10 digits
and count by tens is because we have
1C fingers on our hands and 10 toes
or our feet. In the earliest stages
of civilization when men first learn.
cd to count beyond two or three, they
did it on their fingers Cor toes) and
described large numbers by telling
how many times they had to go
around the fingers on their hands.
For example, "a would be the two
hands taken three times and then
four fingers. II is easy to see how a
number could be described to another
person by signs without using the
names of any numbers at all. AS a
consequence OF these primitive steps,
and growing out of them, We have a
number system based on the 10 digits.
When we write a number, as 245, the
digit in the first place on the right
indicates the number Of units, the
digit in the second place, the number
of tens, and the digit IN the third
place, the hundreds or 10 times tens.
In this number there are hundreds,
4 tens and units.
Now let us suppose that the inhab-
itants of the planet Mars have a diff.
ferent number Of fingers than that
possessed by man, and that their
number system grew up in a similar
manner, as would be likely. Suppose,
for the sake of deiniteness, they have
eight fingers. Then they would have
Confined on Page TeA)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23

The appearance of new canals, or
more exactly, fine dark streacks, on
the planet Mars has been announced
in recent dispatches from the Lowell
Observatory Of Flagstaff, Arizona,
These streaks are interpreted by
Prof Percival Lowell as being bands
of vegetation from 10 to so miles in
width, which grow along the banks
Of actual canals constructed by intel
ligent beings. 1t is clear to every.
one that if there is life on Mars, its
Physical characteristics must be
adopted to the special conditions pre-
vailing on this planet, and that, be-
cause of the different conditions there,
il must differ much from life upon
the earth. But it is generally suppos-
ed that there are many fundamental
things, such as mathematics, which
must be exactly the same everywhere.
This is not strictly true and 1t will
be shown that 1t is possible, and in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23

showed the bombs had failed to accom-
plish their purpose.
When the bandits resumed the ag-
gressive. NJ. Lepine himself had mar
row escape from death. Although some
distance from the villa, bullet passed
within an inch of his shoulder and
buried itself in wall.
The Project requisitioned extra dy-
Mantle bombs and cartridges from the
military barracks at Vincennes. Sew
eral detectives, armed with a new type
of steel shield, were able to approach
within fifteen feet of the house. Hold
ing the shield with the left arm and
crouching behind it, they fired. One
shield was pierced but the detective
was not wounded
Sergeant Fleury, who wGs danger
ously wounded earlier in the battle
while protected by steel shield, owed
his injury to the fact that he turned,
thus exposing his body.
At 1925 two more dynamite car
tridges were exploded and portion of
one wall toppled over. Nevertheless
the bandits succeeded in finding shell
ter in what remained of the struc-
ture.
The police and troops sent volley
after volley of shots into the ruins of
the building. Some of the bullets
ricochetted from the bricks, while
others emerged on the opposite side,
the result of which was that two po-
licemen were wounded. Then an arm
ed force, holding torches, rushed into
the ruins and discovered the two
bandits on the floor in a room.
GARNER was naked, save for few
tattered rags. He appeared to be dead
Wallet was dying.
When the bodies of the desperadoes
were dragged into the open the thou
sands of spectators pressed forward
and tried to tear them from the troops
Automobiles were brought up and the
bodies thrown in, but for a few min
utes it was found impossible to start
the machines.
Wallet died in the automobile which
was conveying him to Paris hospi
tai.
A policeman and a soldier, who were
the first to enter the villa, saw GARNER
with mattress rolled around his body
holding a revolver. The bandit was
still firing, but he must have soon ex
pired, for when they threw themselves
on him and unrolled the mattress the
man was dead.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23
MANY CAUSES ARE FOUND
FOR HIGH COST OF LIVING

S. +. Journal Of Commerce: More
las been written, perhaps, about the
high cost Of living than upon sny 9th
er subject that has claimed the atten-
ton Of the world in number Of
years. AS many versions of the
cause of the unfortunate condition
have been given as there are possible
persons and things upon which it can
be blamed The farmer, the middle
man. the trusts, the manufacturers
the railroads, the tariff, high wages.
politics, Taft, Roosevelt, Morgan and
the gold output have all been arraign-
ed as the offenders against the com
non people, and each Of these has
been defended by laying the blame up
on some one of the others
The other day the Journal Of Com
merce printed a dispatch from New
York giving an account of a conven-
ton of producers and consumers as
sociations at which it was agreed that
the middlemen had profits on products
Of 100 TO 500 per cent, and that the
express companies were also Offend
ers. 1t should have been explained
that the middleman was not the re-
taller who handles from day to day
the great food staples that are CON
sumed by the people. The kind of
middleman who was charged with
drawing an excessive profit for dis
tribution is the huckster in the large
cities, who has interposed himself
between the farmer and the retailer
He is an unnecessary clog in the ma
chinery of distribution. But so far
as the legitimate middleman is con-
cerned, the man who distributes the
staple commodities of life all the year
round, his margin of profit is no lar
ger today than it was twenty years
ago.
There is ground for the claim that
good portion of the increased prices of
commodities goes to the railway COM
panies for transportation. It is also
true that the tariff is responsible for
the increased cost of many of the
necessities of life. AS a matter of
fact, this is not controverted by the
defenders Of high protective tariff. A
protective tariff is defended on the
theory that 1t makes up the difference
between the wage scale at home and
tie wage scale abroad and while It Is
supposed to be in the interest of Am
erican wage earners, it naturally fol-
lows that the ultimate consumer must
pay the difference, and it is assumed
that he will be willing to pay the diff
ference so long as it rebounds to the
benefit of the American wage Garner.
AS a matter of fact, however, the ex-
ira profits that accrue under a pro-
tcctive tariff are not fairly distributed
among the wage earners who make
the goods.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23

thing is that the lesson of the Titanic
fate, unlike the case of many other
modern tragedies, is not likely to be
lost upon the world. BY means of ap-
propriate legislation a better wireless
equipment of ocean steamships, is to
be enforced, safer routes are to be
traversed, and the whole matter of
safety at sea is to be made the sub
ject of an international maritime con-
ference. Those who went down with
the Titanic did not give up their lives
in vain
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23
popular Mechanics for MayD

(GOpular Mechanics Tor May.)
The almost Irresistible inertia
of mankind makes the adoption of
improvements, even in such sim
pie things as the metric system,
almost impossible. 1t is not,
. therefore, with a view of urging
a change in our system of arith-
metic, that this article is pre-
sented by Popular Mechanics Ma
gazine. 1t was written by one of
the highest authorities on mathe-
MATES in the United States,
scientist of wide reputation, and
opens up an entirely new field for
discussion on the subject,-The
Editor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23
sPRAINEb ANKLE.

A sprained ankle may as rule be
cured in from three to four days by
applying Chamberlains Pain Balm
and observing the directions with each
bottle For sale by all dealers Ben
son, Smith & Co., Agents for ia.
wall.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23

The new flag, with additional stars
for the new states Of Arizona and New
Mexico, will be flown on all federal
nagstaffs in Hawaii for the first time
on July 4.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23

A man Inserted "ClassIfed Ad." In
The Star lately, received an answer
and closed the desired deal In less
than one hour after the paper left the
office. Star classified" ads. bring
quick results.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23
Stations Cut Out.

The abandonment of the stations at
San Juan, Porto Rico, and Culebra,
Port Royal, S. c., New London, Conn,
and Sackett Hsrbor, N. Y, are recon-
mended AS has been previously stat
ed the bill carries an increase of 1000
in the enlisted str myth of the Navy;
400 in the enlisted strength of the
Marine Corps and thirteen additional
Marine Corps officers. Two officers
retain the ranks of admiral and vice
admiral only while in command of
fleets, and retire with the rank Of
rear admiral. The provision for an
increase in the Pay Corps by thirty
officers, twenty the first year and ten
the second, is retained in the bill Sec
tons and 9 of the Personnel Bill are
amended so that officers will retire
under them at the same grade. An APP
preparation of $4,000 for gyroscope
battleship compasses is carried by the
bill.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23

Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23
Bureau Chiefs.

When the bill comes up for consider
alton an amendment will be proposed
changing the rank and allowances of
bureau chiefs. This amendment will
be a compromise between the Lodge
Bill Is. $500 and the Padgett Bill III.
R. 15266). It is understood that the
amendment will not be made applicable
to the present bureau chiefs, but will
affect future bureau chiefs. The effect
of the amendment will be to give bu-
reau chiefs the rank of rear admiral
only during the period when they are
at the head of bureau An agree
ment has not yet been reached upon
this amendment but, when it has,
it will be proposed as committee
amendment by Chairman Padgett.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23

CONTINUED from page seventeen.)
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-23
NOTICE.

The Episcopal Sunday school will
reopen tomorrow morning in St.
Marks church at 9:45 a. m. 1t is
requested that the church members
send their children, also inform any
othes that have been attending before,
The teachers and officers will be there
and will be very glad to receive the
names of any children of the com
munity that are not attending any
Sunday school. An extra effort will
he made to increase the Sunday school
both in size and also in efficient re-
ligious instruction.
The hearty cooperation of all the
members of the church is asked by
those who have charge of the work.
Come and bring some one along with
you. The success of the school rests
largely on you. The future of the
church depends wholly on the Sun
Cay school now, so let us cooperate
and make st. Marks school the larg-
est and best it has ever been in the
history of the church.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-23

A deal has been consumated where
by Ray Goodman of this city and F.
w. Delaney of New York became
the owners of the Durango Undertak-
ing company. An announcement of
the change appears in another part
Of this issue. Mr.. Goodman, whose
interest they purchased, will hence
forth give his undivided attention to
the paint and paper business. The
new firm will continue to conduct the
business in an up-to-date manner sc
it will merit the patronage of the
people of Durango and vicinity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-23
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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-23

Tourists are usually welcome in this
section, but when they come in the
form of Kansas zephyrs, the sort that
has been in evidence the past two
days, we prefer they would select 9th
er points for travel.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-23

l.. E. jenkins, the Bayfield, drug
gist, came in yesterday afternoon on
his way to Farmiugton. When he
left for that poins this afternoon he
was the happiest looking man on
board the Red Apple train. Further
explanations in Mondays issue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-23

will hold
This that they will be welcome
will able please. the
hos" Of the San Luis valley, Republican
Hannos
roasts" Yes visitors going to be well entertained.
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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-23

Miss Nelva McCartey, who has just
completed very successful term of
school at Cascade, went down to Tiff
fany this morning where she has ac-
cepted the position of principal of
the schools which begin Monday. The
opening of the school was delayed
for two weeks in order that the board
might secure her services.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-23

Durango ladies are flocking in large
numbers to STEMS millinery estab
lishment today. The opening which
is in progress is of interest to al
who care for the most attractive mod
els in .omen's headgear.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-23

Mrs. NJ. D. Taylor and daughter,
Miss Ella, returned from Mammoth
Cave, Kentucky, last night where they
visited with relatives and friends for
couple of month. This afternoon
they left for their home in Aztec.
During their stay in Durango they
were guests at the Southern.