Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-27
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CITY or MEXICO. Dec. 2e-It be-
came known here today that the Japa.
nese military authorities have asked
permission 81 President Huerta FOR so
Of their number to enlist a. members
OF the Mexican army 10 take part in
tho campaign against the rebel forces
now narrowing the southern part OF
the republic. The request was made
to the Mexican government through
+ the special Mexican embassy here.
The answer to the request has not
been made public.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. Dec. 2s.
Japanese Ambassador Chinda today
filedsa request with Secretary Of State
Bryan on behalf OF Japan. asking that
this country extend protection to lap
anese In Mexico.
The request BY Ambassador Chinda,
conched IN the most diplomatic lam
guage called attention to the fact that
there have been disorders at ciudad
Juarez and other points In chihuahua
and nothern Mexico and asking that In
these places particularly that Japa-
nese subjects be afforded the protec.
tiOn Of this country. This II the first
request Japan has made Of this coun-
try for protection Of japanese IN Mex.
ico.
CALUMET, Mich. Dec. Is. Charles
- - -
Western Federation Of Miners, was
sent out Of the copper strike district
topigllt.
Members Of the relief committee ap.
pointed to raise funds for the relief
Of the unfortunate families Of the
stricken ones met Meyer last night
end demanded from from q retraction
Of the statements credited to him TO-
tie effect that the cry Of sFire.s
which resulted In the Wild panic that
caused the death Of so many unfor-
tullates was raised By member Of
the Citizens Alliance.
Meyer carefully considered the de-
mand. and then refused to retrsct the
statement His deportation followed,
John Tanner. an orgaiiizer OF the
Western Federation Of Miners. was
also depOrted.
Preparations for the funeral Of the
~ girls and boys. women and men
who lost their lives IN the federation
han are under way. Relief funds for
the families continue to pour In, de.
spite the refusal Of the families to 90.
cept the money.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26 Two
days before the death Of Joseph T.
Medeiros. who was wanted in Homo.
lulu on felony charges be made .
confession. Included ii hts confes.
sion was claim that he was aided
in making his escape from Honolulu,
by Mrs. William u. WEIGH. under ar
rest there on charge Of perjury and
now awaiting trial The wOrnan's aid
to Medeiros according to the mans.
dying statement. consisted Of 6dy6nc,
ing him $50 to help IN paying for his
passage on the steanper on which he
made his escape. This was made
known here after the death Of Me-
deiros yesterday.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26. death and
destruction were IN the path OF
storm which swept New York City
and vicinity today. Two are dead and
ten members of the crews 6f two
.barges are missing, according to the
feports already In
Seventy families are homeless at
Scabright where several hotels and
MANY homes have been undermined
by the tremendous seas which have
been sweeping the coast.
The gale reached q velocity Of 90
miles or more an hour.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27-OneI
az the most successful demonstrations
OF the passenger carrying capacity Of
en- aeroplane was made by Aviator
Sikorsky.., the Russian airma1l, yes
terday, when he rose to considera-
Die altitude and flew for several hours
carrying 10 passengers.
The flight was made apparently
with the Ereatest ease and Sikorsky,
to prove that his machine was not
overloaded. also carried an additional
load OF ballast.
NAPA. Cal, Dec. 26.- Eluding the
vigilance Of his guards tonight.
Charles Perkins. an insane inmate Of
the state hosDital for the insane. stran-
gled two patients to death.
Both patients were bedridden. Dur.
ing q time when the attendants were
called away Perkins reached the beds
of the unfortunates and had completed
his murderous work before guards
reached the scene and oyerpowered
him. ="
BERLIN, Dee 26.-It, is announced
here today that all the European pow:
ers have given their consent to the
assumption of the Albanian throne by
Prince WiIlism of Wied. The prince
Is the head OF the house of Wled.s He
was born in 1872. s~ Il