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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-13

n she Neeueu UnecKs.
Teacher-"Did you ask your man.
ma why the pen was mightier than
the sword?" Small EIoise Yes,
ma'am. She said it WAS because papa
couldn't sign checks with q sword"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
ALASKA RAILROAD
. BILL meets FIRST !.
+. sNAG IN THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, January 20. -- (By
Associated Press Cable)--A bill pro-
posing the construction of railroad in
Alaska by the government met with its
first opposition in the senate yesterday
when Senator Porter J. McCumber (Re,
Of North Dakota attacked the
measure.
Senator McCumber pointed out that
the enactment of this measure would
mark the first step toward the realm OF
paternalistie and socialistie govern.
Inent. .... y "...
The measure has strong support from
Alaska. A number of delegations from
that Territory appeared in Washington
during the last session urging its pas
sage. Hearings were granted by the
committee on Territories, of which
United States Senator Key Pittman Of
Nevada is chairman. Pittman was for
merly resident Of Alaska, Y.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
Seven Killed When Convicts
Fight Way from p Penitentiary
Judge John r. Thomas, Father of Cap
tain Thomas Of First Infantry, Among
Those Who Fall Before Murderous
Onslaught Of Desperate Men in Okla
homa Prison.

McALEsTER, Oklahoma, January
2o-(By Associated Press cable) -
John R. Thomas, former United States
district judge, once congressman
from Illinois and father Of Captain
John R. Thomas, Jr.. stationed with
the First Infantry al schofeld Bar
racks, Oahu, was one Of seven who lost
their Lives in prison break from the
State Penitentiary here today. Z
3 Seven men were shot to death and
three were wounded when trio Of des-
perate convicts made a dash for lib
erty. The convicts wote armed and as
they made their break they opened FIRE
as the prison guards began to shoot.
The prisoners directed their FIRE to-
ward a party of visitors In the prison
yard and the first to fan beneath their
murderous yolley was Judge Thomas.
He was visiting at the prison on bust
moss at the time.
Fighting their way through, the con.
victs captured a telephone girl and us
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
Calamity GROWS
MORE APPALLING
intake Again Sends Forth Fire
and Lava 5on sakurajima
100000 Are Homeless.

TOXIC, Japan, January (By AS.
soeiated Press cable) intake, vol.
eano on Sakurajima again began belch,
ing forth fire, lava and ashes yester.
day, completing the terrible work of
devastation which it started last week,
adding still further to the horror of the
situation and increasing the suffering
of the thousands of homeless sufferers
who had started to recover those por-
tions Of their belongings which the first
Hood Of fire and molten rock had left
untouched. ,gr
Earthquakes in rapid succession fol.
lowed the first activity and rumbling
noises in the sea have added to the ter
ror of the survivors.
The activity continued throughout
the day and last night and shows no
signs of abating. The stricken area
has been added TO TO large extent,
though no further loss of life has SO far
been reported.
Rescue and relief work is under way.
No effort is being made TO compute at
this time the number of lives that have
been lost in the calamity.
Three hundred thousand persons are
homeless and destitute. Thousands of
dollars and shiploads of food and cloth.
ing will be required to alleviate the
suffering.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
STARVING PARENTS
SELLING DAUGHTERS

In addition to the terrible damage
and loss of life inflicted upon Southern,
most Japan from the violent eruption
Of Sakura, the recent files Of the Japa,
nese papers, issued prior to the Sakura-
jima tragedy, tell of famine rayages
in Northern japan, where the situa.
tion had SSaehed stage when IL was
believed there would have to be call
issued for assistance from che govern
ment aud from the foreign communi.
ties, The last Of the rice supply had
been exhausted by the New Year and
the reports to Toxic were that large
district would be absolutely stripped
Of all food by the end Of January
/. So serious has the situation become
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
INDIANS join IN
Revolt AGAINST HUERTA

CITY OF MEXICO, January 10
(By Associated Press Cable) The Ser.
rabo Indians, whose stubborn resistance
the iron-handed Pordrio Diaz could new
ef break down, have revolted and are
reported to have taken the warpath
against the Huerta troops. Their re.
volt was caused by Huerta 3 action in
discontinuing a subsidy granted to the
tribe aud on which the Indians depend;
ed for q livelihood,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
BRITISH SHIP PUTS
INTO PORT WITH ITS
CAPTAIN IN IRONS

4 SAN FRANCISCO, january 2o.--
(By Associated Press Gable 1.-THE
British ship Philadelphia, Captain
Lawrence, bound from Portland,
Oregon, with cargo consigned TO
Queenstown, put into port here yes.
'terday with the captain in irons.
The skipper was overpowered by the
crew after he had, in drunken
frenzy, threatened their lives and
endangered the safety of his ship.
The crew and mates Of the ship al
lege that Captain Lawrence was in
toxicated and lost his reason dur.
ing a storm The vessel will re-
main here until arrangements are
made with the owners in Queens
town TO secure another commander.
Captain Lawrence is being held In
custody for treatment and pending
an Investigation.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20

The Advertiser is continuing to re,
ceive subscriptions for the relief of the
stricken people of Japan. A number
OF contributions have already been re.
eeived. These, together with other
money received, win be turned over to
the local Japanese relief committee and
due credit given those who aid In the
worthy work. y.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
WILLIAMS CONFIRMED
.ia FOR COMPTROLLER

WASHINGTON, January 20. tBy
Associated Press Catle) 1.-THE nominal
tion OF John Skelton Williams for comp,
troller Of currency was confhned by
the senate yesterday He succeeds l..
0. Murray OF New York. .u., stvl
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
SCHMIDT ON TRIAL.

/ NEW YORK January l9.--(Bys Ass
soeiated Press cable) The second trial
Of Hans Schmidt, self.eonfessed slAyer
Of Anna Aumuller, began todaylin gen
eral session court. The first Niai re-
suited in disagreement among the
jury. ..LL,-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
DANIELS IN FAVOR Of
FOREIGN Competition
***H =

+ WASHINGTON, January 90 4
\ (By Associated Press Cable)-- \
y Secretary of the Navy Daniels yes 4
4 terday announced that he favors 4
y foreign competition in the building 4
y Of warships for the United States !
= Navy. Not only would this result I
= in a great saving in the present \
y cost of naval construction, he 4
+ stated, but with the possibility Of i
y foreign competition even better 4
= workmanship would be assured on I
+ the vessels than is now possible, !
\ + II 4 4 4 4 X X \ 4 n 4 *&kE 4
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KILLS HIS WIFE TO
MARRY STEPDAUGHTER
= Z = q : y =

= GALESBURG, Illinois, January =
\ 20.-(Ry Associated Press Cable) y
= Robert Higgins, under arrest on y
= spspicionllo of having murdered his y
+ wife, made a full confession yes y
\ terday. Mrs. Higgins was found y
+ murdered in her home at New y
y Henderson, January 5. In admit, \
\ ting the murder yesterday, Hig- 4
\ gins stated that he was in love =
= with his stepdaughter, and muir \
= dered bis wife in order to marry y
= the girl, Julia Flake. The girl is y
= fifteen years old. \
1893 ~ \ \ *** *** xkk 4
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
borrow the Funds.

" As a means for meeting the great
necessity for a naval drydock in San
Francisco harbor without the delay
which would result from waiting for an
appropriation from congress, Painter
some time ago suggested to the secre-
tary OF the navy the borrowing Of the
remainder Of the Pearl Harbor fund.
Ho received the following answer:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
Ohronicle Tells story.

The Chronicle of January IL says;
9. If San Francisco is TO get the pro-
posed new battleship drydock, repre-
sentative committee should 20 back TO
Washington at once and remain through
the present session Of congress to pro-
tect the interests Of this city, said
Edgar Painter, secretary of the North
Central Improvement Association.
(" If this city does not act, con-
tinued Painter, 'other cities are likely
to get ahead Of It. Honolulu Is said TO
be exercised over the possibility that
the building Of the Pearl Harbor dry
dock, which collapsed on February IL
of last year, may be abandoned and
San Francisco get the benefit Of the
remainder Of the big appropriation.
9 Frank Il. Thompson, an attorney
Of Honolulu, came up from the Islands
last Friday and went on to Washington,
apparently In a great hurry, and I am
of the opinion that Thompson,s 3 mis-
sion is connected with the scare which
San Francisco's effort to obtain big
naval drydoek has raised in Honolulu
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
Ready for Invasion.

For months transports, ammunition,
food supplies, clothing, field guns and
lighter arms have been in readiness at
Galveston to start for Vera Cruz. This
equipment, IL is said, is sufficient for
twenty thousand men.
From the outset of Generall Eahl
ston 8 career when he started as n
volunteer the Fates have always placed
him where activity was greatest, First
at Cuba, again at Manila, then during
the earthquake and FIRE which destroy.
ed San Francisco and once more when
the striking miners and number Of
anarchists were terrorizing the gold
mining camps of Southern Nevada he
was on the ground, and acquitted him.
self with much credit to the country he
served, as well as to himself. The man.
ner in which he organized his made.
quate forces during the activities on
Oahu last year showed the result Of
the knowledge he has gained during his
past campaigns r,
II is not improbable, think those
who have watched the Mexican situa,
tion, that General Funston is about TO
play an important part in military
situation of more seriousness than any
through which the United States forces
have passed since the Civil War X"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
TWELVE THOUSAND MEN
COMPRISE NEW COMMAND
With Supplies and Equipment for
Army Of Twenty Thousand This
Force Has Been in Readiness for
Months to Embark on Trans
ports for Vera Cruz for Final
March to Mexican Capital.

-. T. ..#H
With the receipt yesterday Of what
many believe are the most important
Army orders issued in some time, Brig.
Gen. Frederick Funston, in command of
the Hawaiian department, began prepa
rations to leave for Galveston, Texas,
TO assume command Of the Second Divi-
sion, now stationed at Texas City and
Galveston, awaiting developments which
may result In this division becoming
the army Of invasion of Mexico from
the Atlantic side. II comprises more
than $1,000 officers and men, is some.
what larger than the entire forces on
Oahu, and consikts Of the Fourth, Fifth
and SIKH Brigadrs Of the western De.
parttaeni, uhdeF@ Bfigadies General
Bliss The Second Division Is now 10
command " Mai General William II.
Carter, who has been ordered to Ho-
noluin 10 assume command of the Hal
waiian Department.
Leaves on Ventura.
General Funston, accompanied by his
aide, Lieut.. William G. Ball, at once
began preparations to leave, and has
arranged to depart for the Coast on
the steamer Ventura, departing from
Honolulu next Friday. lie announced
yesterday that he will proceed direct
to his new post
Tho first order sending General Fun,
ston to the mainland was issued about
two weeks ago, 1t was thought then
that General Funston would not get
away from here until March or April.
The orders yesterday came entirely uns
ekpeetedly, but, as General Funston
stated, II is the unexpected that makes
a soldiers life interesting.
II was at first reported that General
Funston was to be ordered to Texas.
not TO assume command of the import,
ant Second Division, but only Of the
Fifth Brigade, comprising not more
than q third of those forces. His
friends, however, could not conceive
how brigadier generals below him IN
the rank Of service would command a
larger force, while he would be assigned
to a brigade. The news yesterday
shows that he is to succeed major
general, and is taken to mean that
crisis in the affairs of Mexico is be.
heved to be approaching, and that the
health Of Major General Carter is such
that he could not stand the hard cam.
paign that would follow in the event
of invasion by American forces. IL n
conceded that to the Second Division.
now to obe commanded by General Fun.
ston, viii fall the duty of marching
into the City of Mexico by way Of
Vera Cruz.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
Answers Suggestion.

!" Il am in receipt of your letter OF
the twenty-sixth ultimo, supplementing
the statements yon made when you
were here with the suggestion that the
fund remaining on hand for the con
struction Of the Pearl Harbor drydock
might be used for the immediate con-
struetion Of a drydoek at San Francisco.
We now have this matter under eonsid.
Grafton aud II will be gone into very
Thoroughly, II am glad you wrote me
'56a Continued on page three.) f
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20

that the famine district has become
easy hunting ground for the Japanese
white slavers. Hundreds of young
girls are being sold by their parents
into bondage, the plea Of the parents
being that it is better for their girls
to be sent to the yoshiwaras Of the
Japanese cities, to Manchuria, the
Philippines and the China coast TO en-.
ter lives of shame than 10 have them
remain at home and die from starva.
tion, while the girls themselves enter
willingly into the bargains made, ac.
cepting their own fate for the sake
of the purchase money that win enable
their parents to buy food. The Toxic
police are examining all the girls who
arrive from the famine district, but
confess their powerlessness, as their
new masters have the written author.
ity Of the parents to carry the girls
away, while the girls themselves are
schooled in what to say to the author
tiles. .... Z ~. ~. a.. III.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
WOULD BLOCK
OAHU DRY
DOCK

San Francisco May Send Delega-
tion to Washington TO Urge
borrowing" Of Pearl Harbor
Appropriation TO Build Battle
ship Drydock at Hunters Point
Knocking Pearl Harbor Plans.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20

ing her as a shield made their way out
side the prison walls and to freedom
There they seized the warden's horse
and buggy and started toward the hills.
The guards immediately secured horses
and gave chase on horseback, running
battle continuing until the convicts dis
appeared.
Posses were at once organized and
the country Tor miles around is sur.
rounded by a large number Of special
oficers who have been enlisted in the
chase.
Among the others killed in the prison
break were the assistant deputy war,
den, the superintendent Of the bureau
Of Identification and one guard. ~
Captain John R. Thomas, son Of the
jurist who lost HIS life at McAlester
yesterday, was communicated with by
The Advertiser upon receipt Of the sad
news at midnight. II was the first he
knew Of the terrible tragedy, Captain
Thomas Is In command of Company E,
First Infantry.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
Taking Bets Pace.

The cavalry brigades now ON duty on
the Texas border are in command of
Brigadier General Bliss. Major Gen.
eralNJ. Franklin Bell now in the Phil
ipPines was originally ordered TO com
mand the Second Division, but he will
not arrive on the mainland before
Continued on Page Three)
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
ASSURES FEDERAL AID
FOR AMERICAN FARMERS

WASHINGTON, January 2O.-(By
Associated Press Gable) The Agricui,
tural Extension Bib, providing afor fed
eral aid In the dissemination of seien.
tihc farm information and practical ex.
periments in agriculture, horticulture
and general farming, passed the house
Yesterday. The measure now goes to
the senate. ~ 4:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
Hold UP Fair Money.

Gan Indignation meeting of several
Honolulsns was informally held at the
Stewart Hotel, when it was suggested
that il California persisted in its at
tempt to steal the Pearl Harbor nppro-
priation, that the Hawaiian fair pppro-
priation Of 100000 be held up indsa-
nitely, until assurance was given that
the Pearl Harbor project would be left
alone - .a5t
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-20
H0N0LULANs ON
COAST INDIGNANT
Suggest Hawaii Sends a Real Rep
resentative to Washington and,
IN Meanwhile, Hold Up the Fair
Appropriation to Show San
Francisco That She Must Play
Fair.

That Honolulu will have TO bestir
herself to prevent the borrowing" Of
the Pearl Harbor drydoelx appropria,
tion by the San Franciseans TO build
and equip the proposed Hunters Point
drydoek, is the report which comes
from San Francisco. The HOnolulans
on, the Coast want TO know what Homo
iulans at home are thinking Of TO leave
all the inbdrtant affairs Of Hawaii at
San Francisco to remain unrepresented,
while other communities are sJalive to
the main chances for themselves and
reaching ont for HonoluIu's unelaimsd
I. tsThe calfornians are turning every
point agnins I carl lIallg0i i'm their rep
resentations to Washington, says .
letter to The Advertiser, received last
night, t'and are asserting positively
that the dock cannot be built at Pearl
Harbor. The secretary of the North
Central Improvement Association, in an
interview in the Chronicle on January
IL, said that California had to protect
its rights in this matter, ms Honolulu
was getting busy; otherwise they
would lose the chance to get Pearl
Harbor appropriations to apply at the
Hunters Point dock.
ITO further carry their propaganda,
they claimed that because Attorney
Frank Thompson came to San francisco
and proceeded eastward that day, that
he had gone to Washington to attempt
to hold the Pearl Harbor appropriation
where il was
'fAs a matter of fact, Attorney
Thompson went only as far as Chi
cago and returned last night, and win
leave for Honolulu on the Korea, Jan
uary 10.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11

thought but that OF business on hand
entered his mind. That was why when
a couple Of persons wearing square
toed shoes and mysterious expressions
entered his office and after staring at
him suspiciously demanded his name
Burke was not agitated He told
them absentmindedly that his name
was Burke and continued laboring
with his papers.
One Of the square toed men tapped
him on the shoulder. Maybe you're
Burke" said the square toed man.
but you've got to prove 1t. Burkle's
got wife back home in Mysteries
with two doctors and trained nurse
working over her because she says
her husband Is murdered and thrown
into the Lakeland you see you are
not in the lake Come on, now, and
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
with the brevity of spent strength.

with the brevity of spent strength.
"Your colonel is here" she said.
with smile, as she drew little near
err "and he bids me say that this day
surely makes you captain and a
hero"
And the men-my men," he
begged,
1.-TWO wounded-and yourself; moth
ing worse" she replied, softly.
at was the song we heard in the
rain and the night" he told her, in a
whisper.
Last night, it thrilled me to con-
quer an army, if need be; and now 1t
makes me bold for myself. Last night
| cursed the fates that took me from
you before l could tell you how | cared
for you. l would have lost that fight
heaven forgive me! | would have
murdered my men in my weakness
and homesick longing. 1t was your
song, that wonderful song, which gave
me strength; and it gives me courage
now to brave your verdict-to tell you
that love you better than anything in
all this world. Are you glad? Say
you are"
81 am glad" she murmured, with a
world of earnestness. "The song was
all for you. l was thinking Of you
through it all"
She looked at him with great-eyed
pride for an instant. Then she laid her
cheek on his pillow. One COOL soft
hand stole to his face and the white
fingers rested on his lips.
Il was trying to bring you back"
she whispered, ito tell me-that-you
cared"
Copyright by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
ARE YOU BALD HEADED?

Or does dandruff, falling hair or
itching scalp bother you? If so, our
wonderful FERTILINE is what you
want. 1t has grown hair on hundreds
of bald heads. Money back if not sat
isfed. If your druggist hasn't it send
us one dollar and we will send you a
bottle by Parcel Post, FREE booklet
explaining badness.
LIGHTFOOT CHEMICAL co,
San Antonio, Texas
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11

The News is authorized to announce
N. E. (Evy) Ward as candidate for
Road Overseer of Missouri Township
subject to the action of the Democra-
tic party.
The News is authorized to announce
J. I. (Jim) Hazard as a candidate for
Road Overseer of Albany subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK

The News is authorized to announce
Cohen C. Calhoun as a candidate for
Circuit Clerk of Nevada County, sub
iect to the action of the Democratic
party.
The News is authorized to announce
Joe A. Bailey as candidate for Cir
cult clerk of Nevada County, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary March 25.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
CONSTABLE

The News is authorized to announce
J. E. Horne, of Prescott as a candi-
date for constable of this, Missouri
township, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The News is authorized to announce
d. +. Cummings as candidate for
Constable of this Missouri township,
subject to the action of the Democra-
tic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11

The NEWS is authorized to an
nounce H. d. Holloway as a candidate
To- To- Sheriff of Nevada County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The News is authorized to announce
Ed Hood as a candidate for Sheriff and
Collector of Nevada County, subject
to the action of the Democratic party
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11

The News is authorized to announce
Pat C. Jones as a candidate for Mar
shall of the city of Prescott, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary,
March 10th.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
For CORONER

The NEWS is authorized to an
nounce Dr. w. w. Rice as a candidate
for Coroner of Nevada County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
marty.
The News is authorized to announce
DR., A. A. Reeder as a candidate for
Coroner of Nevada County, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

The News is authorized to announce
candidate for Prosecuting Attorney
of this the 9th district, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11

line news is authorized to announce
Hon. Will S. Goodwin, of Warren,
Bradley County, as candidate for
representative from this the 7th con-
gressional district, subject to the &C
tion of the Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11

The News is authorized to announce
W. p. Murrah of Prescott, as a candi-
date for representative of Nevada
County, Subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
ROAD OVERSEER

The News is authorized to announce
Luke G.. Steele as candidate for
Road Overseer of this, Missouri Town
ship, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic party.