Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-30
GENERAL, NEWS.

Twins, 81 years old, living in Wash
ington, D. C., are to cast their first
ballots for presidential electors in the
coming election. ..-...-.s.s. -
The United States cruiser Des
Moines has arrived at the harbor Of
Vera Cruz, Mexico. She is command
| ed by Captain Charles Hughes. Other
American warshfps are expected at the
scene. ~
An automobile explosion in the main
street of Petalurla, CAL, resulted In
the injury of 100 persons, seriously
burning ,25. A crowd had gathered to
watch the burning automobile when
the tank exploded
| DidieE Mason, the aviator, fell 400
| feet in his aeroplane while flying near
San Francisco. He was severely bruis-
ed s<yr 1'e,ts'5= ~ - ~ %eaai@>
George Clark, keeper Of supplies at
an engineering camp IN California,
killed the head cook and her husband
because they refused to allow his
sweetheart to eat in the cookhouse.
Clark also shot himself ana may die.
A bride OF only han al hour was
killed when the machine which car
ried the wedding party collided with
another automobile near Vallejo. Cal.
I A Mexican attempted to shoot the
manager of a Los Angeles theater be-
cause forbidden to enter while intox-
icated. A policeman grabbed the pis-
tol just in time to save his life. The
police man is now the possessor Of a
perpetual pass to the theater.
Arthur Edward Stilwell, builder of
the Kansas City Southern railroad and
others, has just, published a book en-
titled "Canniba1s of Finance" which
describes his personal experience with
the money trust. He also makes sug-
gestions toward it's control.
Jack johnson, the pugilist, was
hung in effigy in five different sec
lions of Chicago, as an expression Of
the public sentiment against his noto-
rfous resort, whittier he has been lur-
ing white girls for months past.
An American Woman, who has acted
as historian and biographer of former
President Diaz of Mexico, has just ar
rived from Paris with the startling in
formation that Diaz and his wife are
living in poverty in that city.
Official announcement is made that
a public consistory will be held in
Rome on Dec. End, at which time red
hats will be conferred on the new car
dinals to be created at that time.
A baptist minister of Morgan Hill,
the Rev. F. S. A. Jensen, and the wife
of a prominent rancher there, have
both left their families and have
eloped.
1t is stated that the Grand Trunk
Railroad system of Canada has bought
a controlling interest in the Chicago
Great Western Railroad, a good rail-
road of the middle west
University of Illinois students. cele-
brating football victory over Indiana.
stormed an opera house at Champaign,
ILL.,, and were worsted after a desper-
ate battle with police and stage hands;
and after most of the chorus girls had
tainted. "
American hatters are said to have
reaped a great money harvest when
the progressive Chinese cut off their
queues. selling out enormous old
stocks of "stove-pipes,' old derbies
and merry widow" hats.
Five years ago a woman threw a
bottle containing a message into the
Ohio river near Louisville. Ky. 1t has
Just been picked up off San Diego.
Cal 1t is thought the bottle drifted
clear around the world.