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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-05
VOLCANOES
ERUPT IN TONGA

An account of the volcanic erup-
ton at Niuafoou, one of the outlying
islands of the kingdom of Tonga, has
just been received in Sydney from
one of the white residents of the ISL
and. There are only two Europeans
on this remote place, which has
native population of about 1900. says
the Sydney Morning Herald of No
vembef a.
At about half-past 6 o'clock on the
morning of October T." the letter
runs, IAN eruption occurred a few
hundred yards sout to sea and just as
the sun crept over the horizon we
could see a huge column of smoke
and steam rising to a tremendous
height. Then we heard shouts of
'Vela!, 'vela!' (meaning fire.. The
natives" had seen it, and were run
ming about in great excitement. With
IN five minutes after the outbreak
everyone on the island had heard the
warning cries. Not ten minutes had
elapsed before another volcano broke
out inland, followed in quick success
sion by several others, and at nine
o'clock this evening there were at
least 80 volcanoes active, some with
in a few yards of each other, while
others we're several chains apart, eX-
tending to a distance of five miles.
1t is a magnificent sight to see all
these volcanoes throwing out molten
lava, some of which is elected to a
height of several hundred feet. The
sound of it all is similar to that OF
quick-firing field, guns.
Thirty Yards Away.
Il was within d hundred yards of
one volcano when suddenly another
broke out about 80 yards away, anG'
had to run for my life. As it was,
J received a small burn on my arm.
Besides these volcanoes there arc
thousands of jets of various sizes, and
these form a splendid spectacle, and
cover some four or five square miles.
The last volcanic disturbance I'M
Niuafoou took place 90 years ago.
the outbreak occurring on September
26, so to celebrate this the natives,
on September 1G of each year hold
a 'kaibunu,' and have feast which
everyone on the island attends They
also hold church service in the open
air and dance and sing all night. The
previous outbreak to the above hap
pened G2 years ago, and in exactly
the same area as the present one A
that time there was a village there. |
and when the outbreak occurred. on
a Sunday evening. several hundred
was buried in lava.
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
To Buy Off the Rebels

El Paso, Tex, Feb. 12.-Orozco was
going to meet Hernandez with a flaa
of truce, the government claims. when
the rebels fired upon him and Orozco
and his command returned the fire.
Abram Gonzales, constitutional COVER.
nor of Chihuahua and minister of
gobernacion in the Madero cabinet,
left 81 Paso in special train this
morning for Chihuahua to distribute
$5o0,OO0 among the rebels in an effort
to get them to lay down their arms.
He enters the state following the is
suance OF proclamation yesterday by
Acting Governor Gonzales calling at
tention to the spector of American in
tervention unless trouble soon ceases
in Mexico.
Adiutant General Henry Hutchison
Of the Texas National Guard, arrived
IN El Paso this morning to investigate
he Chihuahua revolutionary trouble
md report to Governor Colquitt.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
MRS. RANNELLs DEAD.

Death early yesterday morning re
lieved the sufferings of Mrs. Elsie
Rannells, who had been seriously Ill
for several months. Mrs. Rannells
came here IS months ago from her
former home in Iowa, accompanied
by her husband, E. A. Rannells. who
became manager of the Harvey dairy
shortly after their arrival. Mrs. Ran
nells' health, instead or getting bet
ter as she had hoped, gradually failed
and she was obliged some time ago to
go to the Las Vegas hospital where
she remained until the time of her
death A sister. Mrs. Garrett, arrived
Saturday evening from her home in
Nebraska. In addition to her husband
and sister, Mrs. Rannells is survived
by her parents and other relatives in
Chanute, Kan. She was 81 years of
lge Accompanied by Mr.. Rannells
md Mrs Garrett the body was sent
oday to Chanute where burial will oc- |
'ur. J. G. johnson & Son prepared
he body for the journey.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
Rebels Win a Victory.

London, Feb. 12.-The fmperialist
army under Generai Chang Hsun,
which has been in contact with repub-
lican troops for some days, was today
routed with serious loss near Su
Chow, Anhwei province.
According to special dispatch re.
ceived here from Shanghai, the repub-
lican troops mined the ground in front
of their entrenchment. Then by feint-
ing a retreat, they snveigled the i'm
perialists to following them and then
exploded the mines. The lmperialist
army sustained heavy casualties and
lost many of their field guns. General
Chang Hsun took refuge In a railroad
car and escaped toward Su Chow Flu.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
Colorado For Taft.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 12.-The repub-
lican pre-convention campaign in this
state opened here today with the as
sembling of the state central commit
tee. 1t was reported that an attempt
would be made to secure an indorse-
men of Theodore Roosevelt for the re-
publican presidential nomination, but
it was admitted that vny small ma
iority was behind this move and that
the endorsement of President TAFT for
denomination and reelection is a fore
gone conclusion.
Great interest was manifested in
the speech of former Senator A. j.
Beveridge at the Lincoln Day banquet,
at which members of the state central
committee and nea-y every republi-
can editor of the state will be present.
The republican state convention to
select delegates and aIternates to the
convention at Chicago, and to frame
party platform, will meet at Colo
RADIO Springs on Wednesday, March
27. The assembly at which party can
didates to go on the state primary bal
lot will be chosen Nss.l be held in this
city on Thursday, August l.
These matters were decided expe-
ditiously here today by the republican
state central committee. An amend
ment endorsing Theodore Roosevelt
as Colorado's choice for the republican
presidential candidate, brought out by
Merle D. Vincent, leader of the So
called insurgents, was lost, 10 to lOS.
President Taft was endorsed for re-
nomination and reelection, l0S to lU.
BY similar vote resolution by MT.
Vincent for presidential preference
primary by individual counties was
lost.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
SENATE COMMITTEE IS
AGAINST PENSION BILL
EUT DOLLAR-A-DAY BILL WILL BE
cHAMPIoNED ON FLOOR BY
BROWN AND CURTIS.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The Sher-
wood so-called dollar-a-day pension
bill was rejected today by the senate
committee on pensions and another
measure which would involve an an
nual expenditure or $z2,O00,O00 pro-
posed as substitute, by Senator
Smoot of Utah, was adopted. Senators
Brown of Nebraska HIlu Curtis Of
Kansas gave notice that in the senate
they would press the Sherwood bill as
a substitute for the smoot bill.
Senator Shoots estimate of $4,000
600 as the cost of his plan is based on
the pension bureaus computation OF
age and length of service of the vet
Grams. The Sherwood bill, according
to the pension bureau, would have
cost about s75,O6O,OOO a year.
The Smoot bill, aoopsed by vote
of 12 to 2 after the Sherwood bill had
been voted down 10 to 4, embodies
provisions to pension civil war vet
erans 62 years old who served 80 days
or more, and any Mexican war veteran
who served 60 days or more. The
Mexican war veterans would receive
$50 a month.
The civil war veterans would be put
on a graded scale from $13 month
for 80 day veterans, 81 years of age,
to $50 month for veterans, rs years
old, who served three years or more.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
in Three IMPERIAL ED|CTS
DYNASTY PROCLAIMS end Of
Three HUNDRED YEARS. rule
Every Demand Of the Republicans Granted
by the Boy Emperor in Final
Proclamation
ASTONISHMENT THROUGHOUT THE REALM
News That the Upns Soyeens Would Turn Over the Reins
Government to the People and Their Representatives Came
Unexpectedly y-Reirine Prince Makes No Restrictions
and His Surrender Is Absolute

Peking, Feb. 12-China today Joined
the sisterhood of the worlds repub-
lies. In three imperial edicts the
Manchu dynasty changed 4O0,000.O00
people from subjects Of an absolute
ruler to citizens of the largest self
governing nation on the earth. The
first edict announced the abdication OF
the dynasty after 300 years of abso-
lutte rule; the second v-eclared that the
throne accepted the republic; the
third approved all the conditions
agreed on by Premier Yuan Shi Kai
and the republicans.
The third edict created great aston
ishment 1t had been expected that
the Manchus would demand conditions
which would safegu;.ro many of their
privileges, but, according TO the proc.
lamation, the surrender is uncondI
tional. The edict informed the vice
roys and provisional governors of the
retirement of the throne from politica.
power and instructed them to con-
tinue doing their duty and to preserve
order throughout the land. 1t de-
clared that the step taken by the
throne was in order to meet the
wishes of the people.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
Arrives in New Jersey.

Newark. N. J., Fep. 12.-President
Taft and party arrived here today
flom Nvaahinston- Several thousand
persons greeted him at the Market
street station where he was met by
former Governor franklin Murphy.
host to the president during his stay
The First Troop of cavalry, Ma
tional Guard of New Jersey and po-
lice detachment escorted the presi-
dent through the streets. During the
luncheon Mr. Taft sormally was no.
titled Of his recent election to mem
bership in the New Jersey Historical
society. Justice Francis ]. Swayze of
the New Jersey supreme court acted
as spokesman.
Justice Swayze's name has been
mentioned in connection with the va
cancy in the United States supreme
court, caused by tie death of Justice
John M. Harlan.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
TO SOUND The KEYNOTE
PRESIDENTS LINCOLN DAY AD-
DRESSES ARE EXPECTED TO
BE sIoNIt rcANT.
POLITICS IS GROWING HOT
REPUBLICANS TODAY PARTIcI.
.PATED IN GET-ToGETHER
MEETINGS IN STATES.

! Washington, Feb. 12.-With a busy
day before him, President Taft left
Washington at o'clock this morning
for New Jersey and New York. The
presidents first stop was to be in
Newark, N. j., to be the guest at a
luncheon of former Governor Franklin
Murphy.
During the afternoon he will go
from there to Orange, N. j., and early
in the evening he will reach New
York, where he is scheduled to speak
at number of banquets.
The principal function ne is to at
tend is the Lincoln xsay banquet of
the New York Republican club. where
II is expected he win make an ad-
dress of considerable significance in
connection with the political cam
paign.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
A. NJ ARTHUR DEAD
At Wagon MOUND
PROMINENT MERCHANT SUC-
CUMBS TO ILLNESS OF LONG
STANDING EARLY TODAY

Wagon Mound, N. NJ, Feb. 12.-Ar-
thur Macarthur, manager of the A
Macarthur company, one of the lead
ing citizens of Wagon Mound, died this
morning at his home at about s O'Clock
after an illness of two weeks. De
spite the fact that he has been Sc.
riously ill Mr.. MacArthur's death came
as shock to his many friends. He
is survived by wife and four children
and his father, w. G. Macarthur of
Monument. who was at his bedside
at the time of his death.
Mr.. Macarthur came to Wagon
Mound from his home in Canada when
he was about 16 years old. During
the early part of his residence in the
southwest he was in the employ of G.
w. Bond, who owned mercantile
stores in a number of towns n tbs
section. In 1892 Mr.. Macarthur pur,
chased some shares in the Bond com
pany and at that time opened up the
A. Macarthur establishment which is
one of the Bond stores.
Last fall Mr.. Macarthur went to
Kansas City for an operation for kid
ney trouble and returned seemingly
as well as ever. However, he was
taken sick about two weeks ago and
from that time his condition grew
steadily more serious. The funeral will
be held Wednesday afternoon from
the opera house, and in all probability
the Masons, Of which Mr.. Macarthur
was member, will officiate. Mr.. Mac
Arthur carried $4,000 insurance and
was of considerable wealth. He was
AZ years old.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
AGAINST JUDICIAL RECALL
SAYS JUDGES ARE NOT ADMINS
TRATIvE OFFICERS AND
ARE THUS EXEMPT
SAYS HIS PARTY WILL WIN
DECLARES PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF
G. o. p. AND WILL DEFEAT
ANY MAN 1T NAMES

chicago, Feb. 12.-Governor Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey opened hi:
Illinois campaign for the democratic
nomination fer president in an address
today at Liacoln's birthday luncheon
OF the Iroquois club. He reiterated
his belief in the initiative and refer.
ndum and predicted democratic vic
tory in November.
Il believe in the initiative and ref
erendum because they will give the
people real representative govern.
ment," said Governor Wilson. They
are state and local questions and are
designed to give the people the pow
er in localities where special interests
hvae obtained control of public affairs.
Il have never favored the recall of
judges because they are not admins
trative officers of the government.
They simply interpret and enforce the
law. To urge the recall of judges is
to treat symptom rather than the
disease.
Il have visited a number of states
and. think the democratic party S
prospect for success is ezeal1anf. no
matter who is nominated by the re-
publicans.
"The country, l believe, is deeply
with republican manage
ment of the nations affairs The peo-
pie desire a change. The republicans
have failed to rectify the essential
"My friends often ask men how
like practical politics and | tell them
that I like it first rate. The expert
ence is not new to me. Anybody who
fights for reform is certain to have
brickbats thrown at him. In politics
the brickbats often are invisible and
cannot be lodged"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
TODAY IN CONGRESS.


| Washington, Feb. 12.-Senate: II
session at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Senators Lee and Kenyon will intro
duce resolution for Joint congressiona
Investigation of money crust"
Sherwood pension bill rejected by
pensions committee and a substitute
of Senator Smoot adopted.
A resolution of Senator Reed
amending the constitution to prohibit
presidential third term was laid on
the table.
President submitted an agricultural
department report on the cotton boil
weevil and asked that it be printed.
Report of elections committee ma
jcrity, exonerating Senator Stephen.
son from election corruption charges,
presented.
: Senator Kenyon spoke fayoring the
Sherwood dollar-a-day pension bill.
Houses aAa - ss.s,sss = EseKaisaeay re-|
sarding labor conditions at steel
plants was heard by Stanfey commit
tee.
Secretary Stimson testified regard
ing Panama canal tolls before inter-
state commerce committee.
William Nelson Cromwelrs connec-
tion with Panama canal purchase dis
cussed before foreign affairs commit
tee.
Lewis fraud order case developed
controversy between George B. Cor
telyou and E. G. Madden before post
office expenditures committee.
Investigation into the political in
tiuence of Major Ray was continued
by war department expenditures COM
mittee, Paymaster General Whipple
testifying.
Took up army appropriation Dill
with expectation of passing it by
Tuesday night.
Passed anti-loan shark bill fixing
12 per cent as maxil-.um interest rate
in District of Columbia.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
CURLEY ENCOURAGES
LOCAL PROMOTERS
BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME IN
CHICAGO HE SAYS LAS VEGAS
is HIS PREFERENCE.

With the intention, r it is possible
for him to do so, of ultimately making
arrangements for staging the bout be-
tween Jack Johnson and Jimmie
Flynn for the worlds heavyweight
boxing championship In Las Vegas,
Jack Curiey, manager for Flynn and
plCmoter of the mil, left Saturday
light for his home in Chicago after
having spent two Gays in this city.
Curley was greatly pleased with the
situation The only reason he did
not sign before he departed an agree
ment to bring the match here was
that he has several other offers to
consider. Cities from Salt Lake to
the Pacific coast and several New
Mexico towns have made bids for the
big show. Curley favors Las Vegas.
He regretted his inability to make !;
longer visit here. 1t was surprise
to Curley to find such admirable con
ditions for training camps. He was
particularly pleased with the hot
springs near the Montezuma ho-
tel. He promised the business men
who had been in consultation with
him that he would give Las Vegas ser
ious consideration before making his
final decision, which he probably will
not reach until some time within the
next several weeks. On Friday OF
this week Johnson and Flynn will post
their forfeit money of $4,000, which
will be the final guarantee that the
bout will take place. After that the
location for the exhibition will be de-
cided on.
In one of his trips over the scenic
highway in an auto Curley, looking
over one of the steep declivities, said
in speaking of Johnson's proclivity
for fast driving: IF that smoke ever
gets scorching on this highway there
won't be any fight He'll be piled up
at the bottom of some of these can
yons with his machine on top of him.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
Orozco Family Loyal.

Chihuahua, Feb. Iz.-Captain Jose
Orozco commanded the so rural
guards who defeated ex-Secretary of
State Hernandez and his 200 rebels ar
Noqui. and look several RFisoners bit
no details as to the casualties have
been reported here. Hernandez fed
northward on the way to Ojinaga,
near the Texas border.
Albino Fras, father-in-law of Gen
eral Orozco, is marching to the west
tc oppose Antonio Rojas, the rebel
leader, who has announced his inten-
tion of marching on Chihuahua.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12

The aodlcation of the Chinese
throne by Pu vi, the child emperor,
brings to an end the powerful Manchu
dynasty, which has reigned in China
since 1914. The boy ruler has beet
on the throne since November IA,
1908, when the emperor, Kwang Su.
his uncle, died. His father, Prince
Chun, was appointed regent and was
the chief figure in China for three
years.
Surrounded by a large number OF
princes of the imperial clan and Man
-chu officials with reactiortary ideas,
the regent was brought race to face
with a revolutionary movement in
favor of modern reforms. He endeav-
ored to placate both parties but ended
by causing genera. dissatisfaction
which led to his resignation on De.
cember 6, 1911.
The promise of constitutional gov
ernment made by the dowager en-
press on, her death ned in 1908 was
not fulfilled in any way until May
last year. In that month an imperial
edict abolished the osd grand council
which, together with the court, held
absolute power, and substituted a con
stitutional cabinet
Revolutionary IDEAS had been
spreading in the meantime and the
southern provinces ~sclared against
the continuation of Manchu rule and
broke into open reV~.s. After much
: fighting the revolutionists proclaimed
republic at Marking in December
and DIR. Sun Vat sen accepted the
presidency on December 29.
Negotiations between the republi
cans and the impsrraiists followed
and an armistice was arranged. This
was not strictly observed but the ne
gotiations continued with the result
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
Asks Immediate recognition.

San Francisco, Feb. 12.-An appeal
for immediate recognition of the Chi
nese republican government was sent
to President Taft and Secretary of
State Knox today by Tong King Chong
and Wong Sam Ark, in behalf of the
Chinese republic association I'm
the headquarters of that organization
in this city.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
BRIGANDAGE CONTINUES
in SISTER REPUBLIC
REBELS FIRE UPON FLAG OF
/. TRUCE BORNE BY oRozco
AND BATTLE ENsUES

Washington, Feb. 12.-Brigandage
still exists to a ertain extent in Dur
ango but there is an absence of or
ganized revolutionary movement, ac-
cording to state department advices
today. There is revolutionary activity
near Torreon and at Varecruz. Mata-
moros, Coahuila, is reported to have
gone over to the rebels. In the south
the federal troops seem to be gaining
ground, having won several victories
recently.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
Hernandez is Defeated

Juarez, Mex, Feb. 12.-The band of
rebels in Chihuahua, commanded by
Braulio Hernandez, who recently re-
signed as secretary of state of Chi
huahua, were defeated at Moqui, west
of the city of Chihuahua, yesterday
by federal troops.
The information, which comes from
government sources, is to the effect
that many were slain on both sides
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12

that the Manchu rulers, seeing that
China proper was Almost entirely in
favor of the republican idea and that
the outlying dependencies of Tibet.
Turkestan, Mongolia ana Manchurfr
were breaking away, decided that i,
was their best policy to yield to the
popular demand an abdicate from
power.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
China JOINS SISTERHOOD Of
WORLDS REPUBLICS when THE
MANCHUS ABDICATE throne

and that the federals captured a
number of prisoners. Captain Salga-
do, of the government troops, is re-
ported to have been killed. Herman
dez and his band are said to be in
flight
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12
Illinois Is Republican.

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 12.-"We are
here to indorse a republican platform
and candidate which are republican.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-12

Continued on Page Five,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-20
MANY DRIVEN FROM HOME.

Every year, IN many parts of the
country, thousands are driven from
their homes by coughs and lung dis
eases. Friends and business are left
behind for other climates, but this
is costly and not always sure. A
better way-the way OF multitudes
lis TO use DR.. King New Dis
covery and cure yourself at home.
Stay right there, with your friends,
and take this safe medicine. Throat
and lung troubles find quick relief
coughs, colds, grip, Group, whoop-
lng-cough and sore lungs make it a
positive blessing. SOC and 81 90.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-20
DRESS AND ITS PSYCHOLOGY
We Are Prone to Judge by Externals,
Declares Harrison Fisher, the
Famous Artist.

We are all Of us prone to Judge By
externals. our early training in copy
book maxims notwithstanding. says
Harrison Fisher in Dress.
Eineline may have a lovely DISPOSE
tion, but that cannot hide the fact
that there are knots in her shoe
strings, and though Beatrice sings
like an angel, her gown fastens most
unudily. Emeline's friends might be
almost as sweet tempered as she Is IL
her boots were not enough to make
them cross. No less would the songs
or Beatrice stir more hearts without
the distractions OF gaping hooks and
missing buttons Externsls do count.
however broad we may think our
views TO be.
II is common observation that 4
man gets an Impression OF thing As
a whole. II he notices any detail, Il
In apt to be n sign that something is
wrong. Carclessness, however. In tho
dress OF either men or women, is
usually betrayed by details.
Suppose that we ourselves have so
far developed our minds and sensibIli-
ties that we form our opinions by
what Ia. and not by what seems, arc
We not In constant embarrassment
explaining our careless friends to 9TH
ers who are less condoning, II Is q
very human failing to wish our friends
to appear we'll kind OF vanity, II you
like. in proving the excellence OF our
own taste. There is no law requiring
us TO placsrd our qualities to open
view. How can our fellow mortsls
get any idea OF us at the start OF sc-
luaintance except by the eyer