The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-21
GENERAL NEWS OF JUNE 18TH
AND 18TH.

GENERAL NEWS OF JUNE 18TH
AND 18TH.
The final court decree has been en-
tered against the E. j. Dupont-de
Mours company, the alleged powder
trust, ordering it's dissolution
Irish suffragettes in Dublin began a
window-smashing campaign and de-
stroyed AZ windows before the 20
lice could stop the uprising.
Joseph Havelock Wilson, president
of the National Fireman's Union of
Great Britain and Ireland, has just
arrived in San Francisco from Aus
tralia.
"Scotty," the famous spendthrift of
Death Valley in the limelight some
years ago, has been sentenced to Jail
IT. Los Angeles for contempt of court
in refusing to pay bill of $1,000.
James A. Costa, a wealthy banker
of San Jose, committed suicide. A
short time ago Costa was found
gagged in his bank and he declared
he had been robbed. His story was
never believed and the insurance ne
claimed was not paid.
George Wingfeld of Nevada may
decline to take the place of the late
Senator Nixon in the United States
Senate.
The cornerstone of the original San
Francisco custom house has just been
found. 1t contained many priceless
records of the days of 40
Swiss manufacturers have announc-
ed their intention of making a magnif-
icent display at the Panama-Pacific
fair if our government will give them
some guarantee for the protection
Of their trademarks.
In a battle between the combined
Turk and Arab forces against the
Italian troops in Tripoli, the Turks
lost after 421 soldiers were killed.
Professor Edward j. Wickson, dean
CT the College of Agriculture, has re
signed from the University of Cali
fornia.
r. II. Thomas, president of the
stock exchange at the time of the 1897
panic, testified before the committee
investigating the money trus." .a1
J. P. Morgan furnished $4,000 600 tC
help stem the panic. The COMMITTEES
has found, however, that the money
was furnished by the government
through Cortelyou
The Los Angeles city council re
fused to sustain Mayor Alexander il
removing \. A. Hubbard from his
position as president of the board
Of public works until Hubbard had
been given hal"'ng. The mayer
charged him with lack Of activity in
public improvements.
The 'Iray board Of inquiry reported
that the aeroplane accident neaI
Washington resulting in the deaths OF
Lieutenant Hazlehurst and Arthur
Welsh was due to excessive speed al
a sharp turn.
Lillian Russell was married in Pitts
burg to Alexander p. Moore, editor OF
the Pittsburg Leader.
A Pennsylvania boy. TO free him
self and his family from constant
abuse and tyranny, killed his father
by putting poison in his whisky.
A fireman on the steamer Minneso
ia was arrested at Seattle for SNUG
Cling Chinese into this country
President Taft may veto the legis
lative, executive and judicial appro
priation bill in order to preserve the
Commerce Court.
1t has been reported by the Build
ing Trades Council that 1900 unlor
men will be called out in Los An
geles in an effort to unionize tn,
| town.
The London strikers are makinl
very poor progress. About 10000 non
union strikebreakers are now work
ing on the London docks,
All athletic relations have beef
broken OFF between St Marys Col