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Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18
North Carolina Helping

Hillsville, March 49, The authori-
ties of two states today are surround
ing the region in which the Allen
clan are supposed to be hiding. A
large posse composed OF North Caro-
line sheriffs and deputies. together
with several detectives are closing in
from the North Carolina mountains,
while another large force is pushhssz
Its way from Hillsville southward.
Definite developments are not ex
pected before Tuesday night. The Of
ficers being far into the mountains re-
mote from telegraph and telephone
stations. to large extent will be cut
off from communication with the
outside world. Circulars containing
description of the Aliens are being
distributed along the north Carolina
border through the mountain section
and over strip 100 miles wide, so
miles in Virginia and 80 miles in
North Carolina. These circulars are
sent to every postoffice and sheriff.
Captain Davant of the militia in
charge of the guard here received
word that passes in the mountains had
passed Devils Den, where the Aliens
were supposed to be hiding, but saw
not trace of the outlaws. The pos.
ses had not attempted to explore any
of the caves.
The posse headed by Detective Lee
Felts, which spent the night in the
mountains, returned to Hillsville to-
day without having arrested any of
the outlaws and reported no trace Of
the fugitives.
4 don't see how we are ever go
ing to get these fellows" said Felts.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18
HOUSE TO FOLLOW SUIT
BOTH BRANCHES OF LEcIsLA.
TURE ANXIOUS TO GIVE
JUSTICE TO NATIVES.
MAYSUBSTITUTE PROHIBITION
SENATOR w. MCCOY INTRODUCES
BILL TO AMEND THE CON-
sTITUTloN.


house and senate are in session this
afternoon. The house will take up the
joint rules adopted by senate Satur-
day. A flood Of bills and resolutions
were introduced in both houses. Sen
ator Mccoy introduced resolution to
abolish the language qualification in
the Constitution and substitute state
wide prohibition. The senate major.
ity passed joint resolution by Ilfeld
of Las Vegas to abolish the language
qualification for holding state office.
The senate adjourned to II O'Clock
tomorrow, when the vote on United
State senator will occur.
Bull Andrews is on the run. The
support being gained by former Gov
ernor William ]. Mills In the senator
ial race has aroused the fear of the
erstwhile delegate to congress and he
has sent out a call for help into all
parts of the state in which he be-
lieves he has a few friends. The re-
suit has been the arrival Of numerous
kilograms here for members of the
Legislative house and senate. These
are requests fer Andrewa votes from
the constisuen " sf tbs Legislators. It
is declared however, that the inrush
of kilograms has not been nearly so
large as Mr.. Andrews had expected
and that he has been further disap-
pointed by the lack OF effect of his
latest effort.
Mr.. Andrews little scheme did not
pan out as he had expected as former
Governor Mills, instead of losing
vote or two, has gained several. On
the first ballot Mills will lead the
Bull by several votes. It is an assured
fact that the republicans will not hold
caucus before the first ballot for
United States senators is cast tomor-
row morning. Several of the Mills
supporters have refused to caucus
andAndrews is afraid to allow a eau
Gus to be held. Other candidates for
senatorial honors are not favoring a
caucus, and none win be held until
after the first ballot. Fall still looks
like a sure bet for election.
The movement for the election of a
Spanish-American senator is not gain
ing much headway Last evening
caucus of the Spanish-American legis-
lators was held. Lioerato Baca,
speaker of the house, is said to have
taken a large number Of supporters
from the list of T. B. Catron and add
ed them to his own. vanceslao Jara-
milo and Larrazolo are each endeav-
oring to corral few votes and FL
fego Baca of Albuquerque has scat
tered following. It Is thought not I'M
likely these candidates will get to-
gether and concentrate their strength
in an effort to elect the members OF
the quartette who seems most likely
Of election. though there is said to be
little hope for any or them.
Former Governor Z. Bradford
Prince is mentioned frequently as a
dark horse candidate for the senate.
SO is Senator John $. Clark of East
Las Vegas. There is spirit of fever
ish unrest about tke capitol as the
time for the taking of the first ballot
draws near.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18
LaFolIette is confident.

Rugby. N. d., March 1S--Predicting
he would be in the White House af.
ter March 4 next. Senator Robert M.
LaFoIlette, Of wisconsin, on the eve
OF the first state presidential prefer
ence primary election, delivered adj
dresses at Minot and Rugby. Senator
LaFolIette declared that the eyes OF
the country were upon the election
to be held tomorrow in North Dako.
ia, "the first state to express its
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18
EXCISE Bill UP

Washington, March 1S.-The house
today settled down to long session
Of debate on the excise tax bill, in
tended to provide the revenue lost
through the taking of the duty off
sugar Tomorrow the bill will be put
on its passage.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18

Houston, Tex, March 1S.-Presi-
dent Fay OF the Hartman lines in
Texas and Louisiana, in statement
today said the locomotive which ex-
ploded was one of the best owned by
the company and that it had been
fully inspected and pronounced all
right on Saturday. 1t was used in
drawing the fast California express.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18

flaming oil from the feed pipe through
which the oil burning locomotives fill
their tenders. This pipe aad broken
and ignited. The flow of oil was cut
off.
Twenty-seven dead have been re-
moved from the wreckage and the
search was not complete.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18
CLARK MAKES SPEECH

Washington, Iarch IS. Speaker
Clark, when the house convened to.
day, turned the gavel over to Repre-.
sentative Boehne of Indiana, and
took the floor to ask the consent OF
the house to have his vote ON Friday
against recommitment Of the free
sugar bill recorded for its passage.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18

After leaving the Hall home. the
fugitives went to Prairie Home. Sc
cured handcar and went to Mur-
dock where they burglari1ed two
stores and secured arms. ammunition
and clothing.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18
NEW YoRk coTroN

New York. March 1S.-cotaon spot
closed quiet five points lower; mid
ding uplands 1860: middliag gulf
1886. Sales 1000 bales.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18
Floyd Allen Asks for Preacher

Roanoke, Va, March 1S.-FIoyd AL
len, leader of the Allen clan, in Jail
here, prayed aloud in his cell all last
night and today, and asked several
times to see preacher. He also
asked for lawyer. No one as yet
has been allowed to approach him.
The prisoners from Hillsville are in
separate parts OF the jail and each
is heavily guarded. The Rev T. Clag-
ett Skinner. Baptist minister. was
allowed in Jail but few minutes and
would make no statement.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18
RuTTER Is ElRM

Elgin. Ill, March 1s.-The quota.
ton committee of the ElgIn butter
board declared butter firm at 20 cents.
The output for The week was 100000
pounds
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-18

SUPREME COURT ADJouRNs.
Washington. March 1S.-The su-
preme court today took a recess un-
til April 1.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27

STOCKS SHOW
NEAR BOOM

There was a surprising recovery of
the stock market today, which started
in after the weak session OF yesterday.
Both in volume Of business and in
prices there is marked improvement
shown. Pioneer was the star perform
err on the board with total sales OF
305 at an advance of half a point for
all but 20 shares at the close, which
receded a Quarter. Waialua shows a
recovery of two and a half points, al
though said to be weak, none having
been sold at the session. Hawaiian
Commercial is up half a point, and So
is Eva. Oiaa sold down an eighth,
but recovered at the close. kekaha
got its first stroke since the big
slump began, selling down two and a
half points in recess. Transactions in
detail were as follows, showing n
total OF S6% shares:
Waialua, Is at 1920; Oahu, p. :,
and 100 reported and p on the board
at %; Kekaha, IS at 1875; McBryde
So at s. Olaa. 100 and 200 at and
20 at 51a; Pioneer 1870 in eight un-
equal lots at $3.50. and J, 100 and :.
at 1925; H. G. & S, >, 10 and ) at
1850; Eva. ) at q.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27
MaeEwAs.wALKER WEDDING,

Saturday afternoon. Nov. 18th, in
the Church Of the Good Shepherd in
Wailuku, Maui, Miss Clara F Mac.
Evan and Mr.. Ralph walker were
united In marriage by the Rev. VIII
ham S. Short. The bride wore Q
handsome gown OF white satin embel-
lished with lace and pearls. Her lace
veil was fastened with orange bios
SONS. The bride entered the church
with Mr.. e. j. Walker. She was at
sended by Miss Carrie Short as maid
oF-honor and the bridesmaids were
MISS Annie Walker and Miss Alice
walker. The wedding march was
played by Miss Elizabeth Low OF Ho-
noluln.
Mrs. Walker Is Portland girl and
a daughter OF the late Rev. William
IL MacEwan. Mr.. Walker Is a time
keeper at Puunene and as an old res
ident OF Maui has great many
flfends there.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27
dope DEALER
- ~ - -
HEAVILY FINED

The attempt TO dispose OF opium to
soldiers stationed at Leilehua resulted
in the arrest OF a Chinese who booked
urGer the name of Wong. Tai was
found guilty of selling the drug and
sentenced TO pay a fine OF SO and the
court costs.
Special Officer Fennell. with the az
srstance of officer Miller and an en-
listed man visited the highlands yes
terday afternoon.
Disguised as privates. and wearing
the uniform of Uncle Sans soldiers,
tho officers called at a rendezvous con
drcted by the Chinese and according
| to their admiG sion on the stand this
! morning. experienced no difficulty in
securing such quantities OF the drug
/ az they needed for evidence. 49,.
Expert testimony was called by
Judge Monsarrat when passing upon
/ the array of opium in assorted con.
tainers. and offered as exhibits. Clerk
J Fred Weed took the stand, and show
ed to the satisfaction OF the court as
well as the prosecution that the ma
Iterial in the tins was the real dope.
Before Weed completed his demon
stration a small quantity of the pre-
tEa-ed opium was burnt and the odors
carefully analysed. {
Fennell was out on still hunt for
Illicit booze emporium when he en-
ccuntered the Chinese and the assort-
nent of material from which dreams
are made. .>-..s
Deputy Chief of Detectives Kellett,
lend posse of officers also did little
ra.ding of opium dens last evening,
they landing Chinese named An
Paun within the meshes of the police
met
The Chinese was fined $50 and costs
of prosecution when arraigned this
morning. II
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27
TWO INJURED
BY DYNAMITE

Two Japanese, employed at a stone
quarry near Aiea We're removed to
Queens Hospital yesterday afternoon
suffering from serious injuries to legs
and arms, as a result of premature
explosion of charge of dynamite.
The Japanese were at work on an
excavation near the right of way OF
the Oahu Railway & Land Company
when the explosion took place and
nearly caused the death of the two
men.
The police department was notified
to meet the afternoon train which
brought the injured to Honolulu. An
examination made upon their arrival
at the hospital developed the fact that
an amputation might be avoided.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27
NEW LIBRARIAN COMING.

Miss Mable Hawthorne, who for the
past few years has been cataloguer in
the University Of Washington, and
who is a graduate of the Western Re-
serve College for Women and of the
Western Reserve Library School, has
accepted tine position as assistant Ii
brarian in Cooke library, Oahu Col
lege Miss Hawthorne will give her
time mostly to the detail work of ad-
ministration. and this will give Miss
Mackenzie, the librarian, an opportu-
nifty to devote her time to plans for
the library in connection with the
chool work
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27


seeking a site for a clubhouse.
A volunteer ire company to run the
machine and assist the regular crew
"a among the latest Kaimuki ideas.
Improvement early in the day on
the New York stock exchange yester-
day was neutralized later b. the stu
rate OF money, which gained the high
rate Of the day before, 12 per cent, be-
fore noon. Before closing tic market
was stagnant.
Libby Mcneil &. Libby continue
lacking at their pineapple cannery at
Kahaluu, the coming seasons pines:
being drawn upon TO complete this
lessons shipments. 1t is likely the
company will make December 81 the
end OF the packing year.
Hawaiian stocks in San Francisco
closed as follows yesterday: Hawaiian
Commercial, 1850 bid, 81 ackcd; Ia
waiian Sugar. $3.50 bid, 36 asked; Ho.
nokaa. 8 asked; Hutchinson, ] s bid;
ISilauea. IL hid: 0nomea. 81 bid;
Feauhan. 1929 bid; Honolulu Planta-
ton, "a bid: Honolulu Oil. 100 asked.
Facilities for handling cargoes at
both the Atlantic and Pacific ports on
the Tchuantepec IsthElus route are re-
ported to be excellent by A. NJ. No
we'll managcr Of the Sugar Factors
Company, who returned yesterday
from the East. where he had gone Dy
way of the lsthmrs. He estimates the
sufar the company will ship for tnc
1918 season at $4,000 tons, or about
60 600 tons less than this year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27
new SHOW HOUSE
TO BE OPENED ON
ISLAND OF MAUI

Star. Bulletin Staff Correspondence
WALUKU. Maui, Nov 26.-i2umar
las IL that a new show house will loon
be- opened on Maui This time it will
be built in Wailuku being the second
q such places right in the center OF
the town itself, and the third building
OF the sort in Wailuku that entertains
The public. The excellent houses that
Thompson at the OTpheum has been
drewing ever since the old stables
we're turned into 4 theater in Dired
The Japanese to have one of their own.
Nj mayer Penhallow gave them the old
stone building formerly used for
iasEe-camp, bad 1t cleaned up and
made commodious, where now shows
are held very frequently The new
venture in town is fatrered by Joe
Iseal and some of his friends. Ii is
psC posed that only pictures be exhibit
ca The Kepoikai building on the
corner OF MGfa End MarEet street will
be made into q theater. The roof will
have TO be raised and the ventilation
will be made as good as cen be, 50
that people win enjoy coming to see
the pictures in the new house.
The Maui Teachers Association
win be held at the Wailuku School
house on the 9th OF this month. The
rrogram bids fair to he one of the
most interesting in years. -.
The Maui Loan Commission has
made a tour OF Maui, returning last
Saturday morning. IL was new ex-
nerience for some of the Commission
this going around the whole Of Maui
on horseback, but all came back loud
n their praises OF tho beauty OF the
Eastern end OF the Island, S. E. IA
lara, elem crowell, R. A. Drummond
and John Wilcox also accompanied
inc party. They have been inspect
ine the bridges and the roads on the
eastern side OF the Island, and looking
cut for opportunities Of improving the
facilities for travel They found
enough to keep them busy for some
time yet The trail through the lava
section from Ulupalakan to Kaupo
vas praised as an excellent piece Of
work. The new bridges built between
Kipahulu and Hama were much admir-
ed by those who had never seen them.
II IS hoped that more such substantial
concrete single span bridges can be
erected In the near future. They are
M ndfome for one thing. but more
than ali else they are permanently in
prsition unle3s the severest earth.
quake shakes them down.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27
NEW BUILDINGS.

Tho Union Feed Company is erect
ing n dry-house on Ala Moana to
cost $4,000. Ii viii be of wood.
The Hawaiian Chinese Society is go
ing to erect store and Westinghouse
on Vineyard street at cost of s24o0
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27

Rev Charles D. NJ. Williams. pastor
OF the Seventh Day Adventist Church
or Honolulu has been in Wailnku for
the last two or three months, working
among some of the people OF Maui,
and holding services occasionally. he
opens the work publicly this evening
at the Town Hall in Wailuku with adj
dresses by himself and others. He
intends starting mission on Maui, II
is understood.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27

Thousands OF suffragettes held d
parade in New York to celebrate the
passing of woman's suffrage bills in
Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas and Ore
gon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27
BUSINESS ITEMS

Japanese residents of Kaimuki are
seeking site for a clubhouse.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-27
TO those losing confidence in Sugar Stocks perhaps
j the following DIVIDEND PAYING MINING STOCKS
might at this time appeal TO some investors

@ M ] s9ss e so s
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INFORMATION REouEsr-"oF
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A volunteer ire company to run the
machine and assist the regular crew
"a among the latest Kaimuki ideas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-09-13

reputed to have great influence with
the new judge. His advice was usual
~ followed with respect to the conduct
of trials. The common impression
was that the judge, not yet familiar
with the Federal procedure, assumed
the advice of the district attorney to
be correct. The district attorney was
successfully posing as an able lawyer,
while, in fact, he was an obscure prac-
titioner of Indifferent learning. This
was the gist Of all that jeremiah Pat
ton had heard about this court.
Randolph Mason took his arm from
the mantelshelf and turned to the
banker. "You will at once return to
ST. Louis" he said. Employ the best
counsel you are able to obtain. When
you are indicted, insist upon an i'm
mediate trial; oppose every delay, no
matter how favorable it may seem to
you. Object to it, and put your OBJ
lection on the record. When you are
acquitted
The old man interrupted Mason with
an appealing protest. "But won't be
acquitted, Mr.. Mason" he said. .Stet-
heimer will arrange his jury for that,
If 1t is necessary. But he won't have
to arrange it. The people are mad
for sacrifice. A jury could not be
got that would acquit a bank presi-
dent under such circumstances. Bel
mont Lane has brought me up to the
door of the penitentiary The United
States court will put me inside and
turn the key in the lock-"
Randolph Mason paid not the slight
est attention to the mans words. He
merely repeated the last sentence Of
his statement
when you are acquitted" he said,
''you will come at once to me, and I
will adjust the remaining features of
this problem"
jeremiah Patton returned to ST.
Louis on that very evening, and I fol-
lowed the order of subsequent events
in the newspapers of that city. The
Federal court was at that time open
ing its session. An indictment was
found. Patton's attorneys demurred
to this Indictment This demurrer
was overruled. They then demanded
an Immediate trial, and the court or
dered the case to jury. Two weeks
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-09-13

besides that, the. assistant district at
torney would step up into his place
before the public eye. He must find
some other way.
In his extremity, he determined to
apply to the judge for postponement
of the trial until the next term Of
court. This would give him an oppor-
tunity to meet the bankers in New
York, and still conduct the case. He
went at once to the judge and explain
ed that he had just discovered posi-
BILE connection of several other prom
inent persons with the wrecking Of
the Patton National bank, and that,
before he cross-examined jeremiah
Patton, he wished thoroughly to in
vestigate this evidence and fortify
himself with all the details. This
would take considerable time. Stet-
heimer strengthened his suggestion
with excellent arguments-it was a
matter of the greatest public impor
lance; thousands of helpless deposit
tors relied wholly on the courts to in
sure the fidelity Of their bankers;.
swift, complete, ruthless punishment
of every person involved, high or low,
was their only safeguard. He wished
to ferret out every one of the GRIM
inals concerned, to run them down,
brand them as thieves, and hand them
over to the warden of the penitentiary,
and the judge must give him ample
time in which to do this. In fact, 1t
was a duty owed to the whole peo
pie of Missouri The Judge decided
finally that, If these were the facts,
he would direct continuance upon
the motion of the district attorney.
Stetheimer went then to the attors
neys for jeremiah Patton. He said to
them that his wife was i'll, threatened
with appendicitis, it was thought; that
he wished to take her at once to Phil
adelphia; that he would probably be
required to remain there during the
operation and the convalescence of the
patient, and requested them to consent
to postponement of the case until
the following term. The attorneys
courteously expressed their regret,
but replied that this was a criminal
trial, and that they could not consent
to any order, no matter what. Still,
they could not see how their client
would be prejudiced by such a con
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-09-13

joy and increased importance, put the
i've thousand dollars in his pocket,
and Jacob Solmeyer returned to his
Office in New York.
The trial of jeremiah Patton con-
tinued. All the affairs of the bank
were gone into. Masses of documen-
tary evidence were introduced. The
district attorney was determined to
make his reputation on this case. He
burned with dramatic pose every piece
of red fire that he could lay his hands
on. The courtroom swarmed with re-
porters. The evidence was printed in
detail in all the great dailies. Patton
was looked upon as an intolerable
scoundrel who had wrecked the bank
of which he was president, and looted
his depositors by borrowing on worth
less securities great sums for COM
pany which he owned.
On Saturday afternoon, the dis
trict attorney closed for the govern
ment and rested his case. On the fol-
lowing Sunday Jacob Solmeyer tele-
graphed the district attorney that
there would be meeting of the bank
ers on Tuesday evening, and to come
at once to New York. Stetheimer call
ed Solmeyer by long-distance tele-
phone, explained his situation in re-
gard to the Patton trial, and asked
If the meeting could not be postponed
Solmeyer answered that postpone
ment was impossible, that some mem
bers of the syndicate were the heads
of great banking houses in Europe and
could not await any mans convent
ence; that the district attorney must
attend the meeting, or return the re-
tainer paid to him and abandon the
scheme.
Uncertain what course to follow, the
district attorney took counsel with his
wife. She advised him to get rich
while he could, while the winged hand
of opportunity was reached out to
him. Money was the only actual pow
er that could be stored away against
the time of need. Everything else
was like fairy gold yellow OAK leaves
on the morning after. Still, Stetheim-
er feared to abandon the case to SUBJ
ordinates and go out of st. Louis. He
would be open to the charge Of hav-
ing been purchased by the defendant;