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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09

ten Mcnamara that high wind" had
blown 1t down.
WAS the high wind term used to
designate the depreciation against nom
union work?" asked counsel for the
government. 1T was not. We believed
the Pelham job fell apart because of in
competent workmen," said Farrell.
Asked IL he knew funds OF the union
had been spent for which no accounting
was made. he said he did but didn't
know what the money was spent for.
He denied all knowledge of McNamara's
purchase of explosives
Frank ]. Murphy. Of Detroit. former
iron workers business agent. charged
with trying to find out" how much the
witness knew of alleged plots to blow
up non union work In Detroit testified.
McManigal had confessed that in 1910,
under orders from Hockin, he took
suitcase filled with nitroglycerin to De-
troit. but the order was suddenly
countermanded. Other witnesses tes-
titled that Charles Wachtemeister re-
ceived 500 from Hiram Clins, Of the
carpenters union, as the carpenters
share Of the expenses for explosions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09

there are many deaths. The mosquito
swarms rising from the swamp are en-
yenomed with malaria.
Plague and cholera shoulder there,
and at intervals break out and consume
their scores of victims. The dreaded,
contagious elephantiasis, which gro-
tesquely deforms its victims, also ex-
lists.
Another Deadly Peril.
A terrible sickness in Iquitos, known
in no other region on earth, is verrugas
fever. or Cartons disease-fatality in
the name, for the Peruvian surgeon
Carrion lost his life studying 1t. From
it's intense form no sufferer has ever
been known to recover; Its milder form
results in the skin erupting in unsightly
warts, but is not always fatal The
contagion is believed to come from the
decaying soil of the jungle.
Such are the dragons DR.. Converse
goes to slay. In his hand-to-hand fight
with death he will face peril greater
than confronts the big game hunter. If
he succeeds there will be no medals for
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
UNION PACIFIC
OFFICIALS WILL
DISCUSS PLANS
Dissolution Of Merger Of
Western Roads in Accord
ance With Court Opinion
to Be Outlined.

New York, Dec. 9.-Plans Of dissolu-
ton of the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific merger, in accordance with the
recent decree of the United States SUI
preme court, are likely to make prog
ress this week. William +. Herrin.
chief counsel of the Southern Pacific:
N. n: Loomis. general solicitor, and
Vice President ]. A. Munroe Of the
Union Pacific have been summoned to
New York to discuss matters with
Chairman Lovett. The Union Pacific
executive committee will meet to-
morrow
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
Bravery Shown by Aviator.

Bravery Shown by Aviator.
Vienna, Dec. 9.-The fate of DR.,
Jules Constantin a French aviator IN
the Bulgarian service, who was deco
rated by King Ferdinand for bravery,
is declared in a dispatch just received
here, DR., constantin started over the
Tchatalja lines with the object of drop
ping bombs on the Turkish troops. His
biplans disappeared rapidly and some
hours later was seen TO descend near
the Bulgarian camp. The aviator was
found lying on the ground dead, with
q wound in his chest. The wings OF
the biplane also had been pierced by
bullets.
The instruments showed that he had
reached height of nearly 1000 feet.
He had photographed the Turkish lines
and evidently had been shot, but had
strength to guide the machine back to
earth before he expired.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
at 10 o'clock.
McOougaII for Court.

at ~ O'CLOCK.
MeDousaII for Court.
In reply to the defense made in sup
port of the demurrer, Attorney General
ID. G. McDougall claimed the publica-
tion of the articles cited as grounds for
contempt was sufficient grounds on
which the court could bring the defend
ants before the bar. and that these ar
ticles so "dovetailed' as to attempt to
show that the court was influenced by
sinister motives when 1t handed down
the opinion on the Roosevelt electors:
that the writer of the article charged
Interior motives on the part of the
court the purpose Of which was to in
fluence their opinion.
The defendants were represented
by James s. Bogart and Van 8. Has.
brouck Of the law firm Of Bogart &
Hasbrouck of Boise and John ]. Plow-
head OF Caldwell. The state and court
were represented by the attorney gen.
eral. A. A. Fraser, attorney for A. r.
Cruzen. also cited in the same case. ap-
peared for the latter but as an answer
had been filed by him. the argument
on the demurrer only related to the
other defendants, Richard Story Sheri-
dan and C. o. Broxon.
All Justices Present.
With a full bench present, Chief
Justice George H. Stewart, Justice
James F.. Ailchie and Justice Isaac n.
Sullivan, the contempt case was called
at 10 o'clock this morning. The de-
PENDANTS filed ana served an amended
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
OFFICERS ENGAGE IN
PISTOL DUEL. Nine
SHOTS EXCHANGED

Los Angeles, Dec. 9.-The enactment
of an ordinance making It a misde-
meanor to give or sell liquor to po-
licemen on duty will be asked by Chief
Sebastian, as result Of the revolver
duel yesterday between Sergeant Will
liam Hackett and Patrolman r. f.
Walker. Nine shots were exchanged,
only one bullet. which lodged in Wal
ker's shoulder. taking effect. Walker
opened fire when Hackett Informed
him he had been suspended by the
chief. ana Sebastian said today the
public should be protected from off,
GERS who drink.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
AMERICAN CAVALRY
OFFICERS At LONDON

London, Dec. s.-The American cav
airy commission with Brigadier Cen
eral Edward ]. McClernand at the
head, visited the war office today.
Major General Z. H. II. Allenby. col
onel of the Fifth tRoyal Irish) lancers
and inspector OF cavalry. welcomed tho
visitors who later were entertained at
luncheon by the war office staff.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
MODERN DANCING
HALLS ARE SCORED

New Orleans, Dec. 9.-The under
world has become the example of too
many young people who should have
for their patron, Mary, the 1mmacu-
late. declared Rev. James Blenk, arch
bishop of New Orleans, in a sermon
at the Jesuits' church last night in
which he scored modern dancing and
socials. This spirit he said, had re-
suited in such dances as the Grizzly
Bear" Turkey Trot." "Gaby Slide"
and Bunny Hug"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
'SERYlANS GROW defiant
AND ARE READY FOR
WAR WITH AUSTRIA
Tone Of the Press Of Two Countries
Indicates Hostile Feeling Which
Pervades the People

Belgrade Dec. 9-The accumulation OF Austrian
troops on the Servian frontier and the provocative lang
uage Vennese newspapers has led to renewed excite
nent in Serva newspaper voicing the prevailing IT.
ltation saws: eff Austria desires with Serva 1T
will come It will be the most bitterly fought in history
Every Servan and woman young and old, will take
part it. and Austria will have to exte1mnate the entire
Servan nation before conquerlng 1t.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
PRESIDENT TO LEAVE
FOR PANAMA DEC. l9.

Washington. Dec. s.-Presidsnt TAFT
selected today Dec. 10, u;
the date for starting for Panama. HIS
intention to visit the isthmus before
going out Of office was influenced,
partly at least by President -elect will
sons decision not to do 80. Under the
Panama canal law the president b -
sponsible for putting into effect TN
new governments for the canal zonA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
INCREASED RATES ON
POTATOES ARE HELD
TO Be UNREASONABLE

Washington, Dec. 9.-Increases in
freight rates on potatoes ranging from
Q half to eight cents per hundred. from
points of production in Nebraska,
South Dakota, Colorado and similar
territory to the east, were held by
the interstate commerce commission
today to be unreasonable. The sus-
pension of the proposed advances was
made permanent and the existing rates
were ordered maintained at least two
years.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
RELICS Of ROOSEVELT
HUNT Being REMOVED

washington, Dec. 9.-When work.
men. late today. lay hands on the si-
gantic giraffe that rears its lofty head
In the main .rotunda Of the national
museum, the last Of Colonel Roose-
velt's trophies Of his African hunt will
have been removed. The giraffe, with
other stuffed brothers, will be set up In
q less prominent place. as the rotunda
y wanted for the ''hall Of fame
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
PRISONER ESCAPES
AfTERbFATINC DOWN
SUPT. Of WORkHOUsE

Lima, o., Dec. "a dozen or moro
prisoners in the city tRil and work.
house, and Superintendent w. H.
Workman, were injured today by Herb
,ert Mowry, prisoner who. armed with
heavy bar, escaped to the outside
corridor and felled every one near him.
Then he Jumped from a second story
window and terrorized pedestrians.
Mowry had been suffering from delir-
ium tremens.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
BIG LOSSES CAUSED
BY WINNIPEG FIRES

Winnipeg, Man.. Dec. s.-Two fires
here early today caused losses ag-
gregating $130,000. The wholesale
hardware house OF the Mckenzie
Brothers and a tent factory adjoining
were damaged to the extent Of $4,000
A short time earlier building occu-
pied by the Saturday Evening Post
was burned causing a loss of $4,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
Hearing 10 Postponed.

St. Paul. Minn.. Dec. 9.-Owing to
the non-arrival of some of the attor-
neys the local hearing In the govern
ment's suit against the international
Harvester company TO be held here
this week. will not begin until late
this afternoon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
Excesses Of Turkish Troops.

Constantinople. Dec. s.-Letters of
late date received from Gallipoli re-
port terrible excesses by the Turkish
troops in that district.
The troops burned the houses, held
many of the villagers for ransom. mas
sacred those who refused to pay. as
saulted the women and carried on
wholesale pillage. The villages Of
Malgara, Keshen, Karadjali, Aloali,
Grabunar and Eamill were practically
destroyed.
Turkish reinforcements from Asia
Minor continue to arrive at Gallipoli.
The authorities at Janina report
regiments of the Monastir army have
reached that territory.
Grand vizier Gives Views.
Paris, Dec. 9.--The Temps prints a
Constantinople dispatch embodying an
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
First institution Of lie Kind.

Boston. Mass, Dec. 9.-The first
home established in Massachusetts for
civil war veterans and their wives was
decided In Roxbury today with inter-
esting exercises. The institution IL to
be known a. the John A. Andrew.
Home. named In honor OF the war gov
ernor Of Massachusetts,. and win be
maintained by the Grand Army. the
woman's Relief Corps and affiliated
organizations.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
To Begin Tariff h7earings.

members of the committee on ways and
means at a conference today. agreed to
begin hearings the first week in jan
uary on proposed revision of tariffs.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09

Chicago. Dec. s.-December wheat
closed today at Sshc,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09

Continued on Page Three).
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09
All Justices Present.

tcontinued on Page Tsp)
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
MAUI TO Spend
over MILLION

That tn" free sugar hill now before
Congress is not worrying the Maui
people il the news brought back from
there 10y G. II. Pierce of the water re-
search department.
within the next year" he said this
morning, the Maui people will have
spent something over million dollars
in general improvements. This does
not seem as though they were afraid
Of the free sugar hill. Money will he
spent for rcnovatinE bitches. the Ka-
hului railroad extension IL being push
cd ahead, while tho county authorities
have u steam shovel at work on the
belt road, which X being pushed ahead
as fast AZ possible.
There are also thousands Of acres
uf pineapple lands to bc thrown open,
and this win mean that there will he
more people Hooking to the island.
Taking it all ROUND. matters are look
ing very prosperous on the island at
the present time"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
Mitsui sussan Kaisha to Expand.

WltSuI buSSdn NdISna 10 Gspdnu'
According to story brought to llO-
nnlulu by q Japanese officers in the
frcightcr Kilo Maru, the steamers Io-
kohama Maru and Shimid2u Maru.
now under construction at the yards
Of the kawasaN DoCkyard Co. at
Kobe and Mitsu Bishi yards at Maya
saki, for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, are
nearing completion and will replace
the steamer Tamba Maru and lnaba
Maru early this year. The new
steamers are OF over 5000 tons regis
ter and are modern in every particu-
lar The Tamba Maru and Inaba Ma
RI will he placed on other routes. In
January anOthcrl steamer was added
to the Japanese line. the Sinuld Maru,
a sister vessel of the Kamakura Maru.
The Sanuki Maru was until recently
engaged in the service to FOrmosa.
-
The following sugar is reported as
awaiting shipment at Kauai ports. ac-
cOrding to report brought to this city
by officers in the steamer W. G. Hall
MAX 2773i, McB iOO2l, VK Pho. X
SM $3.50. KSCo 1000. Up 1876. CT
lG,9on. KIP 1910, G&R 1850 sacks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
Pond PROVES
WET LANDS CAN
Be PUMPED OUT

4 practical experiment that may
prove the solution of the wet land
problem In waikiki. II not over the
whole city, was carried to u successful
conclusion by =. VI. Pond this morn
ing when under his direction a sub
merged tract Of land. four or five acres
in extent. was pumped dry and is stay
ing fairly dry.
THE tract II out on Levers road. and
the pumping began day before yester-
day A three horsepower engine was
used and II two and one half inch
pump. BY this morning the tract was
pumped out.
During the work careful measure
mcnts were made to see II the water
rose at night while the pumps were
idle MIR. Pond said this morning that
no appreciable rise of water could be
detected
1T occurs to me" he said today,
that as the government has idle pow
or on its hands during the day. in the
shape Of the electric light plant power
used at hight, II could pump out the
Waikiki lands. When the Rapid Tran
sit company put out the MI across the
McCully tract. It was pumped out. The
Waikiki wet lands are largely over
flowed with sccpagc water and rain
fall. although there may he some
fresh springs"
He was reminded that some time
ago Superintendent Marston Campbell
was reported to have failed In a pump
ing attempt, but Mr.. Pond did not
seem to feel that this proved 1t could
not he done by competent men.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
LOCAL AND GENERAL

John L. Fara was fined three dol
lars and costs of court today in Police
Court for inebriatiOn
The usual meeting of the Health
Board will be held tomorrow after
noon at half-past 3 O'Clock.
The hearing before the commission
or In connection with the cases of the
seamen alleged 10 have deserted from
the cable-ship RestOrer may come m
In the Federal Court this afternoon.
The Camp Very Social Club will
give dance at Odd Fellows Hail the
evening Of the end. Invitations have
been sent out. All friends of tho club
who have not received their invita-
tons are welcome. Scrgt. Boschen ID
chairman Of the club,
Deputy Attorney General Arthur G.
Smith has received word that the ar
gument before the Supreme Court ON
the appeal In the Kaiwiki homestead
ing cases will come up on April Is.
Attorney Irwin of Hilo insists on ar
gning the case in person.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
KAU BILL
TO PASS

ii pretty certain that the committee
has not yet taken any action. How
ever, those Interested in the passage
of the bill are confident that 1t will
get a favorable report from the Sem
ate Committee and will pass the Sem
ate at this session.
1T passed the House, and | under
stand that every member of the Sen
ate committee has expressed himself
favorable to it," siad Mr.. Thompson
this morning. ut has the approval OF
the local Legislature; it's a good bill,
and one designed to promote the in
terests Of the islands. think II will
pass at this session of Congress"
Col Hepburn's action has been
somewhat of mystiiication locally.
Just who he represents no one is will
ing to say, but guesses have been haz-
arded by II number of people that he
Is opposed by Hawaiian interests who
are against his irrigation plans.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
TO RUSH WORK
ON HOMESTEADS

surveyor Harvey, who arrived from
Maui this morning, will be rushed up
to Kauai to carry out the necessary
work In connection with the lease OF
cane land to the Makcc Sugar COM
pany and also in connection with the
Kappa pineapple lands.
The surveyors have already gone
ahead to commence laying out the new
homcstcHds that are to be leased In
connection with the pineapple can
merry, and Harvey viii look into water
Resources, He will lay out where
bitches are to go and also the pro-
posed reservoirs as provided for un-
der the contract with the Makcc Sug-
ar Company.
The Governor stated this morning
that the work would be rushed through
as soon as possible
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
Shipping
additional Shipping News Page 10)
additional Shipping News on Page 1o)
wtlhclmina Has Room for Many.

WihcImina Has Room for Many.
The MatsOn Navigation steamer Will
hClmna can accommodate $50 cabin
passengers for san Francisco, and
when that vessel departs for the Coast
port at 10 O'Clock next Wednesday
mQruing it will he found that the YES
sci will he comfortably filled with
travellers.
The MatsOn steamer will sail for
lIilo at > O'Clock this evening, taking
a number Of passengers for the ITa-
waii metropolis. The WilhcImina is
to discharge fifteen hundred tons gen
cral merchandise brought from the
mainland and load 900 tons sugar
while there. The vessel is due to re-
.mu 10 Honolulu on Monday morning
The liner will depart from Honolulu
with ulI cargo. the greater part OF
which will he sugar with consignmCnts
LOT pincnpplcs, rice, coffee, and bana'
mas
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
TWO BIDS FOR MAKING VI AZ
PUPUKEA ROADWAY

Bids were OPENED yesterday In con-
nection with the construction of the
Pupukea road on this island. Neither
of the bids has been accepted vet, as
some arrangement has to be made as
to the amount of money available
There is enough for a narrow road
bur Superintendent of Public Works
Marston Campbell said this morning
that more would he coming in and
he hoped that an eighteen instead OF
siXtcen-fOOt road could be construct
ed
Contractor Bauman put in $4,000 for
road twenty feet wide, $500 for
eighteen feet, and $4,000 for sixteen
feet, GonsaIves & co. offered $4,000
for the twenty-foot road 5000 for the
eighteen feet and Ss24O for sixteen
ieet Of roadway
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
AIR THEIR VIEWS

That there Is no indication of har-
and Link McCandless, the two Demo-
cratic candidates for Delegate to Con-
grcss was In evidence last night at
II precinct meeting held in Pauoa. Nc
Iarthy, in his speech to the audience,
said h" was opposed to holding dou-
hi" convention. MCCandlcss held that
1t was proper and more expcdient for
the members of the delegation to lin
ish up the whole thing in one meet
ing rather than have two conventions.
one In April and the other In Septcm-
Der. lie said that II was an cXpen-
sivc proposition to have two convcn-
lions rs formerly.
II was at the meeting of the twelfth
precinct of the Fourth that the Demo-
Gratis got together last night and talk
cd ways and means of harmonizing the
differences of opinion between the two
leading Democrats 3D.
Moses Paiau, II Leading Democrat,
who was present at the meeting last
night said this morning that II Is best
to have two conventions. Pulau II a
special policeman, and when asked It
he would support Jarrett as II candi-
date for sheriff, he smiled and walked
away. ..fS# o. --...-...=-'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
POND TO SELL
A MODEL Tract

A model and attractive subdivision
one that will add greatly to the scenic
beauties OF the city without sacrificing
economic usefulness, has been planned
by p. NJ. Pond and will be put on the
market next week
This subdivision Is to be known as
the Beach Walk Tract, and Is out at
Kalakaua avenue and Levers road
running from Kalakaua avenue makai
TO the sea.
There are some fifty-siX lots in the
tract, which roughly speaking is qua
triangular in shape. The unique aud
attractive features will lie in the ar
rangcmcnt of roads and lanes and in
the parking plan that MIR. Pond has
worked out.
Through the center of the tract there
will run street with gentle curve
Two lanes will run along the back OF
the lots, afiording facilities for would.
he bathcrs who can dress In their own
homes and go by secluded way &c
the beach. which is only a short dis.
lance away. All the light poles, con.
dnits, water mains. etc. will be set IL
the lanes, leaving the main street
clear.
There is beautiful little park site
picked out along the main road nea!
the Kalakaua avenue front. 100 feet
long and 80 feet wide at the widest
spot. There will be a big parade
ground near when the Fort De RussS
plans are worked out
The lots are large. well-situated and
will he put on the market at moderate
prices. Mr.. Pond has worked out d
scheme that will appeal to the home.
lover from every point of view.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
Howell WINNER
OF CONTRACTS

Especial Bulletin Correspondence
WAlLUKU, Maui, March 10. - The
bids for the construction of new school
houses in this county wcrC opened AZ
the County Clerks office last Saturday
morning and the following contracts
were awarded to Hugh Howell con-
tractor and civil engineer:
Two room school. KealIac. s i.25O.OO
One room addition, Olowalu i.337.0o
One room addition. Kcokca. l,575.OO
One room addition. Kealahou l.953OO
One room addition, Makawao l,575.OO
slO,G9nOo
Mr. Howcll's bid for u new school
house at Hama was $4,000 and j. \.
AhcOngs 81 S65. The contract for
the Hama school was not awarded as
the total amount of the bids including
the Hama school exceeded the uppru-
priation set apart for such purposes
The contract calls for the commence
ment of the work within ten days Of
the awarding of the contract, and II Is
evident that Mr.. Howell will he a very
busy man the next two or three
months.
The awarding of the contract for tho
new extension Of the Kula pipe line
for one and One-half miles from the
present terminus to WaiakamOi was
deferred for some time. Senator ).
+. Kalama was in Waikiki last week
attending the session of the executive
committee of the Republican party Of
this county, and he speaks in cNultlnt
praise of the water system to EuiL
and Kanaio, which made it possible
for the residents of MakawaO. who
have been dependent on rain water in
cistcrns for the past sixty years or
more to connect their Kitchens and
barn-yards with a water system en-
cceded only by the Waikiki water
works.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
Steamshlp Minnesota Was on Fire

SEATTLE, Wash. March 7.-SmouI-
dering fire was discovered today in
the coal bunkers of the Great Northern
liner Minnesota at its wharf here.
Ihe crew of the steamship directed
seNeral streams Of water into the hold
from which great volumes of smoke
poured, and after two hours hard
work the fire was reported out.
Inc buhNers were full of coal load
cd at Nagasaki and it is not known
now long the fire had been shoulder
ing before 1t was discovered. Officials
OF the steamship company say that no
damage was done to the vessel or the
cargo Part OF the coal from the heat
ed hunkers was discharged and the
minnesota will sail for the Orient ON
time, MarclUlG