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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-08-15
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

PULlllGM hNNUUUGEm
Announcement OF Candidates At
the Primary election win be made
under this head for $40 ssch up to the
primary and for IS additional from the
primary to the November election.
Payment strictly in advance.
l. GEORGE q. THATCHER
Democrat
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
John D. MeFarlane
respectfully submits his candidacy for
the office of
Member OF Assembly,
subject to the will Of the Republican
voters at the Primaries, September 1,
1914.
Sam Plat,
of Nevada, Republican Candidate for
United States Senator
j.. F. Abel
announces his candidacy for
State Superintendent OF
Public instruction
subject to the decisision Of Republican
voters at the primary election.
Frank n. Winter
hereby himself as a candi-
date for nomination for
AssembIyman,
subject to the decision of the Democra-
tic voters of Elko county at the primary
election.
M. E. Reed
hereby announces himself as a candi-
date for nomination for
Constable,
subject TO the decision of the Republi-
can voters of Elko township.
Fred c. voight
hereby a%nnsunces himself as a candi-
date for nomination for
Assemblyman,
subject to the decision of the Democra-
tic voters of Elko county at the pri-
mary election.
w. w. Booher
hereby himself as a candi-
date for nomination for
Assembiyman,
subject to the decision of the Delnocra-
tic voters OF Elko county at the primary
election. y 3
Ben w. Coleman
(of White Pine County,
hereby announces himself as a candi-
date for nomination for
Justice of the Supreme Court
subject to the decision of the Democra-
tic voters at the primary election
Voe JoSepnS
hereby announces himself as a candi-
date for nomination for
Clerk Oft Supreme Court
subject to the decision of the Democra-
tic voters at the primary election.
Zeb Ray
(of Humboldt County,
Announces himself as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
Mine Inspector Of Nevada,
subject to the will of the voters at the
primary election on September 1, 1914.
w. M. Weathers
hereby announces himself as a candi-
date for nomination for
County Assessor,
subject to the will Of the Democratic
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-08-15

J. NJ. MoNamara
hereby announces himself as a candi-
date for the nomination for
District Attorney
subject to the decision Of the Democra:
tic voters OF Elko county at the primary
election.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-08-15

Robert q. Hunter
hereby announces himself as a candi-
date for the nomination for
County Clerk,
subject to the decision Of the Democrat
tic voters OF Elko county at the primary
election.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
SUPERVISORS MAY
NE REGULATE AUTO
AND HACK FARES

The rates for hack hire, automobile
hire, taxieab hire and draying charges
win soon come up for complete over.
hauling by the board Of Supervisors.
An ordinance covering these phases
Of the traffic business in Honolulu and
bringing rates to be charged for ser
VICES performed by public vehicle
carriers down to date and to conform
with present conditions win be pre-
.sentcd for the consideration of the su-
peryisors, as soon as the draft can be
completed by the city attorneys of.
Ace, which will be within three or -four
weeks " /, .a",' I r. q.
Official taxi stands, auto stands and
hack stands will also be designated in
this ordinance, all after due eonsldera.
tion and hearings from those inter
ested. sG NJ
these questions have greater inn
portance in Honolulu with the advent
Of hundreds of tourists every winter,
many Of whom are unacquainted with
the rules governing vehicle charges in
the city and frequently are liable to
imPositions from the dishonest driver.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
mother Tones
MUST 60 away
Governor Of Colorado Assumes
Responsibility for Arrest
Says She Must Leave.

DENVER, Colorado, December 49,.
tBy Associated Press Cable) )--Goycrno
Ammons last evening issued a state.
ment to the effect that he assumed full
responsibility for the arrest and deten-
tion at Trinidad, this state, Of {" Mother
JONES'" the Friend of the Miners, =,
who is q notable figure wherever there
is trouble among miners in the United
States. *. hslr,
Governor Ammons added to bis state
ment that Mother Jones " will be held
in custody until she promises, not only
to leave the strike zone, as she had done
once before, but until she agrees to
leave the State IF sgi
The aged woman, who was believed
to have left Trinidad for this city, re.
turned to the headquarters Of tire strik.
ers yesterday and was promptly arrest
ed. The striking miners in that city
are reported TO have made threats that
Unless "Mother Jones 2 is released they
will resort to violence, IL necessary, to
set her FREQ.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
ACCUSED
lF POISONING WELLS

+ JUAREZ, Mexico, December os.---
Henry Miller, son Of wealthy rancho:
Of Santa Colemsnia, State Of Coahuilla
has arrived in JuarSz with one Of the
most horrible tales Of atrocities com
nitted by any Of the waring factions
in Mexico that has yet been brought
TO the border lGat
He charges that the Federal soldiers
upon the evacuation Of the city of Mon.
cloyia, poisoned the wells without noti
flying the eitizcns, and that as result
more than four hundred residents died
after enduring terrible agony. -....
Mr.. Miller also charges that after
leaving Monclovia the Fedefals, on the'I
retreat, hurned villages, murdered men,
and even women and little children, on
the charge Of having given aid and com
fort to the enemy, and left hundreds of
orphans TO die of starvation and neg
lect..
Mr.. Miller says that General Mecarsa.
the commander Of the Federal garrison
at Monclovia, gave his men orders that
every hacienda, ranch house and viii
lage was to be laid waste; that no
prisoners were to he taken alive, and
that all property of Mexicans was to
be eenfscated.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
WARsHIPs SENT TO
SCENE Of DISASTER
Continuous Earthquake Shocks
Accompany Eruption and In
habitants Of District Are Panic
Stricken and Seek Escape From
Fiery Island in Boats, Which
Are Too Few TO Hold All.
TOXIC, Japan, january l3. =

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TOXIC, Japan, January 13, n
(By Associated Press Cable -
Fearing that a tremendous loss of
life has followed the eruption Of
the Volcano of Sakurajimi, on the
Island Of Sakura in Kagoshima
Bay, orders were given yesterday
for the immediate despatch of
warships to the scene Of the disas,
ter to render all possible assistance
to the survivors and relieve their
distress. Z
Naval officers here conversant
with the situation in the district
affected believe that the conditions
there are serious and that there is
great danger that the city9of Ka-
goshima will suffer great damage
from the rain of ashes, mud and
rocks, which are reported to be
falling there. y
Reports are that earthquake
shocks continue along with the
eruption, and a panic has seized
the inhabitants of the district.
Several villages are stated TO have
been burned and the loss of life
is believed to be very great.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN
I TO BEGIN JANUARY l5

Al the annual meeting Of the Nation:
al Woman's Christian Temperance
Union last October special line of
work was planned for the year 1919
looking toward securing national pro.
hibTfi6n. To open this campaign,
Thursday, January Is, was set apart
as . day of fasting and PRAYER for
victory.
The day will be observed In Honolulu
and the W. G. r. U. earnestly ask all
women to unite with them in this great
reform. A short service of prayer will
be held in the parlor of Central Union
church from two.ffteen o'clock to three
o clock to which all women are invited.
AT three clock on the afternoon Of
January IS in the parish house of Cen,
,tral Union church, Hon. JEFF McCaTn
will address the women of Honolulu
upon the subject Of Prohibition.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
TO PROTECT THE
FILIPINO tABORERS

Renaeimiento Filipino, vernacular
paper Of Manila, adyoeates the passage
OF a law by the assembly, authorizing
the bureau of labor to inspect at all
hours and AS frequently as il may see
fit, the quarters where the laborers con-
tracted for the various companies are
held prior to embarkment for Hawaii
and als2 law which makes Illegal con
tracts nor approved by the, bureau of
labor and which provides penalties for
any violation Of these requirements.
Another clause the paper says, should
provide penalties for steamship com
panies or their agents carrying laborer.
passengers whose contract has not been
approved by competent authority.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
Civil SERVICE
NOT FOR THEM
Rider on Postoffice Bill Would
Exempt Assistants From
/ Its Benefits.

WASHINGTON, January Ia (By
Associated Press Cable Tackled upon
the POstofiice Appropriation Bill which
was submitted to congress yesterday, is
a rider supported by the majority of
the Democratic members Of the house,
providing that assistant postmasters
shall be exempt hereafter from the pro,
visions of the civil service laws. 1t
is believed the clause will pass.
The appropriation bill carries the i'm,
mense sum Of $305. al ,757 for the ex-
penses Of the pOstoiiiee department for
the current year. The extra expense
under which the department lies is due
to the extension of the parcel post and
rural free delivery. HAss
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
KILLS HIMSELF TO
ESCAPE An ARREST

SAN FRANCISCO, January l3.-(By
Associated Press Cable Joseph Kinds.
mueller, who was an assistant clerk in
the oilice Of the assistant paymaster of
the Marine Corps, with headquarters in
this city, committed suicide yesterday,
rather than submit to arrest.
Kindsmueller was charged with the
theft Of two checks aggregating the.
sum Of s244, with the possibility that
he forged the endorsements necessary
to have them eashed. Orders for his
Arrest had been given, but before he
could be taken in custody he killed him
self. m
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
BELIEVED LOWEST
LEVEL WAS REACHED
Possible That Part OF 1914 Crop
May Pass Through Panama
Canal in Direct Shipments to
East Coast Big Cargo Leaves
Via Isthmus Of Tehuaptepec., !,

An encouraging ray Of sunshine ap
peared out Of the dark clouds for the
sugar men yesterday with receipt Of
quotations from New York showing
that the price Of sugar had jumped 70
3 3e9, as against 324h tho previous
day, and marking the highest point this
commodity has reached since December
Is last.
The news was received cheerfully by
Allen NJ, Novel;, secretaryS and Tap.
ager Of the Sugar Factors Company,
II is the opinion Of the sugar men that
the damaging effect of the Demo0atie
tariff has probably been discounted to
its fnll extent, though, of course, the
reduction in duty will not begin until
March I next The upward trend yes
terdpy, In the opinion Of the men who
are in close touch with the situation,
|heAne that sugar prices hayc pr0l,liDlv n
touched the low level This does not
mean that Yesterday 3 quotation MAY
not drop back n few points hut II Is
thought that the urice will remain
around the present figure and may pos
sibly 60 TO $50.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
ALIENIsT STATES THAw
rs STILL DANGEROUS MAN

NEW YORK, january 12.-(By As.
soeiated Press Cable) )-7Austin Flint,
the noted alienist, said today In a
statement that life is unsafe IL Harry
X. Thaw is given his unrestrained
freedom. He declares that the young
Pittsburgher has homicidpl tendencies
of a chronic character.
Roger o Mara, the family agent. be.
lieyes that Thaw will enter business Ia
Pittsburgh, il he is allowed to choose
his future. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
KILL DYNAMITERS ON
SIGHT NOW ORDERED

PRETORIA, South Africa, January
l2.-(By Associated Press Cable)--
Stringent martial law has been pro-
claimed, to become effective tomorrow,
on account Of the disorderly condi,
tions existing here and elsewhere in
South Africa. " 49, {
Dynamiters are to be shot on sight.
They have lately been very active in
blowing up railway stations and other
railroad property.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13

Informal bids were submitted yester.
day by The Hawaiian Gazette Company,
the star-Bulletin Company and the
Paradise of the Pacific for the printing
of the report of the public works de:
partment. In all cases the bids Of The
Hawaiian Gazette Company were the
lowest. No award has been made yet,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
oanal Ready IN March?
STRIKE OF ELECTRICIANS
ENDS IN THEIR DEFEAT

Z SAN FRANCISCO, January i3.--(f5y
Associated Press Oable) )-The light and
power council Of the labor unions en-
gagged in electric work, yeFterday de
clared at an end the long strike of
employees Of the Pacific Gas and Flee.
tric Company. The surrender OF the
labor unions is unconditional. Only a
comparatively few Of the strikers will
secure their former positions.
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for many years, and occasionally has
erupted with disastrous effect to the
villages which nestle about its slopes.
The city OF Kagoshima is one of mod
ern appearance. and is a prosperous and
anterprising mart, being the largest
city in the south Of Japan. The city
Is separated from the Island of Sakura,
lima by a body of water, constituting
the straits Of Kogashima, only two
miles wide, Satsuma, celebrated in
japanese history, is not many miles
away from the present scene Of fire and
death.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
WILLARD, JURY UNABLE
TO AGREE, is LOCKED UP

Los ANGELES, January lS.-(By
Associated Press Cable) - The - Willard
jury, which has been locked up for the
day reported yesterday that they are
divided and unable TO
agree upon "A verdict. The jury
stands ten to two. They were locked
up again last night until today.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
BLIZZARD STRIKES
/. POOR OLD NEW YORK

+ NEW YORK, January l3.-(By +
\ Associated Press Cable)--One Of y
4 the worst storms of wind which 4
X has ever swept over this city Is \
\ blowing. the wind rising TO We X
4 locity at times of tseyenty-four +
4 miles an hour from the north =
\ west. y
4 At midnight last night the meF- +
\ curry marked only twelve degrees 4
4 above zero and going down, and +
4 the suffering among the poor of +
4 the city is intense. II is probably 4
= the worst storm here since the y
= bliSserd of March 12, 1888. y
*&*** **&*&&**H
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
GETS HIS
IN THE SEVENTH ROUND

NEW YORK, January a. (By \
I Associated Press Cable) - Bob y
McAllister who performed remark, II
I ably well in his previous bouts be. i
fore New York fans. received A. =
g setback to his pugilistic career 4
7 here tonight when Mike Gibbons y
7 dropped him for the count after 4
seven rounds Of milling. ~
= The bout was fast one, both u
men showing great ability In box. !
7 ing, with Gibbons showing the \
: better ability 10 land the hard y
+ punches ~
, ~ *k* *%Mxx x%#&&l
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
TITANIC DISASTER
RECALLED BY CASES
N. IN Supreme COURT

= WASHINGTON, January IA 4
4 (By Associated Press Cable)- \
y Test eases relating to damage 4
= suits against the steamship com. 4
4 pany for loss Of life and property \
4 in the Titanic disaster last April, y
\ will be considered by the United 4
4 States Supreme Court today. \
These suits have been appealed =
= TO the supreme tribunal Of the y
4 country to determine the respon. =
4 sibility Of the White star Line y
4 for loss resulting from the sink. y
\ ing Of the Titanic, and suits for =
\ hundreds Of thousands Of dollars +
y win depend upon the verdict =
= reached by the court in the test =
\ cases. tg. =
u**&& &A&*x#& &4*u
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
DETAILS OF ERUPTION
SHOW SERIOUSNESS

r. TOXIC, Japan, January l2.--(By
Special Gable to the Nippu Jill -On-
take, the active volcano ON the Island
Of Salxuraiima, in the Bay of Kago-
shina, burst into fierce eruption this
r,orning, aud a disaster similar in ma
ture to that of Mount Vesuyius is now
feared in the southern part Of the Is
land Of Kiushu.
Continuous earthquakes have been re,
corded, sixty being registered since this
morning. The inhabitants of Sakura
are panie-stricken, and as fast rs they
can 90 across the straits TO the city
of Kagoshima they are doing so, but
boats are scarce
How many people have perished on
Sakuraiima is us yet unknown. The
villages are all on the mountain slope,
which is crowned by the volcano at an
elevation Of $500 feet. 1t lis feared
that many are dead. Sakurajima has
an area of about twenty-five square
miles and a population Of several thou
sand people.
AT dawn today terrific explosion
was heard at Kagoshima, and the Is.
land Of Sakuraiima was Immediately
enveloped in dense cloud Of volcanic
vapor. Ashes and rocks have been fall
ing in the city of Kagosfima, wbieli
I hasa population Of about $1,000 bonls.
A pillar of fire shot upward into the
.dakened skies, and decorations, as of
monster cannon, were heard at frequent
intervals.
Great confusion exists a'rong the
inhabitants of KageshiRa, and thop.
sands are fleeing into the surrounding
country in an attempt TO get away from
what thev believe is an impending
doom. The local police and military
forces are rendering what assistance
they can, and supplies and first aid
material are being rushed from many
nearby points 70 kagoshima, III
DR.. Fusakiehi OmcTi, the eminent
student of volcanic activity, has left
here for the scene Of the disaster, and
expects 70 get TO the Island of Sakura
jima in time 10 make first hand obse.va-
tions According 10 Doctor omori, il
is expected that TIE eruption Of Ontake
will last several days longer, .a.
The Island of sSakuraiina is cele-
hrafa1 n FOR itS haaIfht ,linn,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
DYNAMTERs ARE ACTIVE.

KIMBERLEY, South Africa, January
IA desperate attempt lass night
to dynamite the bridge leading from
the city and cut of Communication
with northern cities failed. The ap-
proaches to the bridge were badly dam
aged, but the bridge stood. .eS
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13

Mr.. Towse bheD introduced . resoln-
tion, which htppssed pnanlmouslys to1the
effect that the presideht appoint q
committee or committees 10 act with
similar committees from the chamber
Of commerce to arrange for the ANAL
gamation Of the two bodies as great
er chamber of commerce, the commit
tees to be known as the joint commit
tee on bylaws, and that IT, is the
sense Of the association that the ANAL
gamation be effected by March. 81,
1914.
Thomas M. Church fathered a motion
that committee be appointed to try
and persuade all the merchants in the
city to declare Saturday, February q,
a business holiday, and to request the
chamber of commerce TO take similar
action. 1t carried.
Director General Dopgherty' of the
Mid,Pacifc Carnival stated that this
Saturday was a half holiday anyway,
aud it was desirable TO have holiday
then, as the championship swimming
races would be held in the morning and
the floral parade at two o'clock in the
afternoon. ... re .l.
Messrs. Warren, Brown and Paxson
were appointed the committee to try
and bring about this holiday. .A
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
FUGIlVVEs ARE
/. IN BAD SHAPE
Some Supplies Received For Them
At Preside Villa Is To
March South.

PEEsIDEo, Texas, January 13.-(By
Associated Press CabIe)-The situation
here is somewhat relieved with the re.
ceipt Of supplies, although ratious and
shelter for the thousands Of federal
tugitives who are In custody Of Major
McNamee and the United States border
patrol from the Mexican town OF
Ioiinaga, across the Rio Grande, are
still scant. The suffering continues
and all the available houses and
churches are crowded with the wound
ed and women and children.
On the Mexican side of the border
General Villa is repodted ~ the head
Of nearly 10000 troops, with whom he
plans 10 march southward 10 the at
tack Of the City OF Mexico As soon as
possible, He is now in almost complete
contrib Of Northern Mexico. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
TO
ACT QUICKLY
Directors of Merchants Associa-
tion Elect officers and Pass
Resolution to Hasten organiza-
tlcn csPropcsed Greater Cham
Der of Commerce Busy Meet
ing by New Board.

Directors Of the merchants associa.
tion, at their first meeting yesterday,
chose w. r. Harrington as president
Of the association by vote Of Ave
to four over Ed Towse, the opposition
candidate. The other officers elected
were Otto Bicrbaeh, vice president; |;
Robert b. Booth, treasurer, and J. b.
Warren, secretary. .E.. )
Norman Watkins presided rs chair
man Of the election committee until
the election Of president, then he ap.
pointed Mr.. Towse to escort the new
head Of the merchants association to
the chair. Z.
In regard to the appointment o,
standing committees President Far
rington announced that he believed il
would be a good thing IL members OF
the directorate would volunteer to
serve on the committees which they
would prefer, If interested in any spec.
ial work under way by the associa.
tion. He postponed appointing the
committees until after conference
with members of the board.
In his opening talk the president
laid stress upon the Importance OF the
business before the directors and the
association in bringing about the
amalgamation Of the association and
the chamber Of commerce, in the
establishment Of greater chamber Of
commerce, which would be thoroughly
representative Of the business com
munity of Honolulu, as quickly as pos.
sible. - ~
Ed Towse came out strongly for i'm,
mediate action, stating that the pro,
posed amalgamation should be an ae-
complished fact within three months
and the greater chamber Of commerce
be completed as to organization bS
March 81 next.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13
Home Buying Campaign,

Another resolution passed was that
the new hoard approve the acts of the
previous hoard on December is, in
favor of . home buying campaign, and
the president was authorized to appoint
a committee to carry on this campaign.
There was considerable discussion
over various special committees, espe.
cially that for reforming the bylaws.
Mr.. Warren acknowledged that moth
ing had been done. and on motion the
committee was discharged with thanks
amid much good-natured laughter. The
owl car committee was also dismissed.
The oil floral parade committee TO
place a float in the parade on behalf
of the association was continued. with
f. s Paris, C.. s. Crane aud @. r. Fra
zier in charge The COMMITTEES ON re.
eeption for the Matson liner Matsonia
was also continued, as was the commit.
tee headed by G.. G., Guild in deferenee
to inviting the international warship
fleet here in 1918, after participation in
the Panama Pacific Exposition. a. +,
1t was decided to change the regular
monthly meeting day from the third
Thursday TO the third Wednesday in
each month. UnofficiRlly the directors
will meet at lunch in the Commercial
Club every Thursday noon to eat and
discuss matters, of interest to the asso,
citation. ':, -.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-13

cry OF MEXICO, january l2.-
(By Associated Press Cable Nelson
o 'Shaughnessy, charge dsa6aires here
for the United States, and diplomatic
representative in the absence of an
ambassador, arrived here safely today.
His detention between here and Vera
Cruz, was due to q mutiny among the
federal soldiers, who looted and
burned a freight train and fed into
the mountains. ~ tt.t