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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
FEDERAL PROBE
!. of DOPEGANG
ON PROGRAM
Believed Subpoenas Have Been
Issued for Men Alleged to
! Be Involved

Although the report Is not confirmed
by United states District Attorney
Jeff McCarn or Marshal j. J. Smiddy
Il is believed that subpOenas are be
ling issued for the appearance before
THE grand jury OF at least 10 persons
believed to be closely connected with
the opium ring and badger" game
Both federal and territorial officials
believe they now have proof which
Twill lead 10 the arrest OF those In.
kYolved and an ultimate breaking-up OF
sthe ring.
Robert W. Breckons, who has been
RETAINED by Chinese who say they
are victims OF the badger" game, and
who may be named special prosecutor
with the consent of the city attor-
ney, has in his possession q long list
aof names OF persons who are believed
to be the chief operators in the ring.
INCLUDED in this list are those already
under charges of robbery.
Henry b. Lewis and John T. ScnIly.
who were arrested following the latest
badger episode, appeared in police
fcourt this morning at which time the
preliminary hearing was postponed I'm.
It'll tomorrow. Both are now out on
bond.
Every indication is that the federal
grand Jury viii make thorough probe
tof the opium situation.
Fifteen jurymen were present this
morning when the roll was called.
sTheyi, were c. G. Boclus, foreman;
Willard e. Brown, Harry Armitage,
III. e. Aylett, NJ. w. Bergau, J. f.
Colburn, ]. c. Crane, Benjamin Dole,
IL. Week, ]. A. Noble, j. r. Pierce,
Albert Block, c. w. Crandall, A. F.
Robinson and James Williams. ]. ID.
Dougherty was excused until further
notice on account of press OF work
on Carnival matters.
Aside from the opium ring and
badger" game, the grand jury prob
ably will investigate number of stat
utory and opium cases called to its
iattention by the U. s. commissioner.
The grand jurors have been ordered
TO report at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.
confusion Of Names 10 Alleged.
"A confusion Of identities is respon-
.sible for my name being mixed up in
the morning papers account Of those
involved IN the opium and badger
game operations here, said Isadore
scharlin this morning.
He says that in 1911 his brother,
now on the Coast, was under inEesti-
cation for alleged handling Of Illicit
onilm, but that Il was found he had
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
CORNER STONE LAID
IL FOR NEW EPIPHANY
MISSION IN kAlMUKI

In the presence of large number
of people. and with Bishop Henry
Bond Restarick presiding, the corner
stone of the new church which will be
erected by the Epiphany Mission at
Tenth and Palolo avenues, was laid
yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
The laying of the cornerstone marks
the completion of a work which was
commenced nearly year ago, largely
by the women connected with the
work of the mission It was found
that the present building was made.
quate in the accommodation of the con-
gregation, SO 1t was decided to quiet.
ly conduct campaign for funds. This
was done by private subscription, and
the amount needed was speedily rails
ed. When completed the mission
house will be the newest Episcopalian
structure in Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
POLICE LOOKING FOR
MAN WHO HIT KELLEY

The police are today seeking an
enlisted man. believed to belong to
the coast artillery. who Is alleged by
Sgt. B. T. Kelley to be responsible for
an assault committed at Iwelei on
Sunday morning. Kelley says that
while in company with Joe Balaza, do
ing patrol duty in the district, he re.
ceiyed several blows on the head from
enc whom he was unable to positively
identify. The assailant is said to have
eluded capture by escaping over a
fence. Kelley was taken to the hos.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
J.. S. GRAND JURY
INVESTIGATING
ASSAULT CASE?

For more than an hour this morn
ing Mrs. Merleman, said to be the
wife OF an enlisted man at Sch0field
Barracks, was before the federal
grand Jury on matter which Is be
lieQed 70 be the assault alleged 70
have been made on her early last
Thursday morning at WAIKIKI.
Although she has been known since
the alleged assault as "Afrs. Merle
man.. there remains q mystery as TO
whether this is her real name. This
was evidenced today when II was re-
ported that she had requested Dis
tfict Attorney JEFF Mccarn not to re.
veal her real name She was In con-
sultation with Mr. McCarn this morn.
ing for about half an hour before the
grand jury went into session behind
closed doors.
Il is thought that the investigation
81 the alleged assault case by the
grand jury win reveal the name Of the
man said TO be the assailant of the
uoman. He is said TO have long
nolice record and one report links
his name with the Mcnamara dyna-
hitting case IN Los Angeles.
Aside from Mrs. Merleman those
Who have been summoned as witness
81 in the case are Mrs. NJ. E. Bristol,
Mrs. l. Romagoy, Leander Beckley,
Hustace, Bob Graham and G. Carlson.
Mrs. Romagoy and Mrs. Bristol are
said to be the persons who cared for
Mrs. Merleman when she applied for
help at the Hustace villa shortly az
ter the alleged assault
At the police station today 1t was
Earned that the police located Mrs.
Merleman partly through her hus-
hand. who had Information as to her
whereabouts. Previous to this the
Iblfce had made a number of efforts
10 find the woman. A federal sub.
pbena was served on her, it was said,
Mter the police had found her and
Did the marshal's Office where the
Subpoena might be served
IL was said also that the husband
was 10 have come back to the police
station 10 take up the matter further
mt had not done so up to this morn
ing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
FEDERAL GRAND JUROR
MAY BE CALLED UPON
TO EXPLAIN ABSENCE

William Miner of Makawao, Maui,
who failed to answer when his name
was called from the federal grand jury
roll today, may be served with bench
warrant unless some explanation is
made of his absence. Judge Sanford
B. Dole was in favor of immediately
issuing the warrant, but District At
torney JEFF McCarn asked that there
be delay until another notice could
be sent to Mr.. Miner. Mr.. Miner was
the only unexcused juror who was not
present
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
SPECIAL SHIPPING
VESSELS TO AND
i FROM The ISLANDS ]
| Especial wireless V Merchants
Monday, FEB. 3.


Monday, Feb. 3.
KAHULUI - Arrived, January %
schooner Espada from Grays Harbor
SAN FRANCISCO Sailed, Februar,
6, schooner Annie johnson for Ma
hukona.
Arrived. February z, s. 8. Hyades
from Hilo January ~.
PORT ALTERNATIVES, February Q
schooner Oceania Vance from Porl
Angeles.
BALBOA--Arriyed. February z, s. s
Arizonan from Hilo January 10.
Radiograrns.
s. s. Manchuria arrives from Yoke
hama $3.50 p. m, today.
s. s. Lurlne arrives from San Fran
cisco at noon Wednesday.
s. s. Francis Hanify arrives from
San Diego Tuesday morning.
s. s. Sierra, noon today, 375 milei
off port; expects to arrive Tuesda!
noon. r
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
AsAMA MEN TRANSFERRED.

According to cablegram received
from Toxic today by the Nippu Jiji,
the officers and men of the Japanes.
battle cruiser Asama, which is aground
off Port San Bartelome, 40 miles
south of Cedros island, have been
transferred to the cruiser Idzumo.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
German Official
Var Cablegrams

The following cablegram was re-
ceised late Saturday afternoon from
German official sources: :. r..
WARRINGTON, d. c., Feb. g.
Headquarters report, February 6:
New French attacks made against
the positions taken by the Germans
north Of Massiges remain unsuccessful.
French attacks In the Argonne also
failed. The Russians yesterday attack
cd on the East Prussian frontier and
south Of the Vistula against the Ger
man front at Humin and the Bzura.
All attacks were repulsed- The Ger
mans made a thousand prisoners and
took six machine guns.
Especially from the British but also
from the French side continuously the
allegation is'repeated that the Germans,
to commemorate the kaiser's birthday
made attacks on large scale which
were determined throughout with heavy
reverses for the Germans. All German
official reports on events Of the days in
question prove that this allegation was
fatty invented with perfdious atten-
ton. OF course such fighting manners
cannot touch the emperor's person by
the German army command would not
fail 20 expose their baseness to shame.
The emperor has left via Czenstoch-
au for the eastern war theater."
The following cablegram was re-
ceived Sunday afternoon from official
German sources: .#.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. T..
Headquarters report, February Z:
Southeast Of Ypres the Germans
have taken a French trench and cap
tred two English machine guns. South
of the LaBassee canal the enemy took
one German trench. Fighting there
continues.
t.In both war theaters little import
ant has occurred besides artillery duels.
1.-The Emperor visited yesterday the
Silesian Landwehr In their trenches
near Grezczyn, East Wlossozowa.
The following cablegram was re-
ceived early this afternoon from official
German sources:
WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. b.
headquarters report, February 8:
THE fighting about the German po-
sitions south Of the Channel southwest
Of La Bassee still continues. Part Of a.
short trench taken by the enemy has
been taken back by the Germans.
In Argonne the Germans took from
the enemy parts Of his fortified posi-.
tions. otherwise there Is nothing I'M
portant In the western arena.
ION the east Prussian frontier,
south east Of the lake district, and in
Poland, ON the right shore Of the Vistu-
Ia, several minor engagements Of local
Importance have resulted successfully
for the Germans. Otherwise there Is
nothing to report from the east.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
sierra Exrected Tomorrow.

The schooner Blakeley is discharg-
ing about 100000 feet of lumber at
the port after stormy passage, of So
days from Port Townsend. The YES
sci was towed into the harbor on
Sunday morning. Captain j. NJ. Man
ka reports the loss of some sails and
minor damage.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

The car shops of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad at Decatur, Ala,
increased activities by working i've
days a week instead Of four.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

Miss Mona McAdoo. eldest daughter
aof the Secretary of the Treasury. and
her chum. Miss catherine Britton. are
become Red Cross nurses with the
lilies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

News has ccme here that Frederick
H. Newell, head of the United States
reclamation service, has been removed
by Secretary Lane.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

pital where he was treated for scalp
wound
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
Santa Maria Surveyed.

Santa Maria Surveyed.
The Union Oil Company tanker San
Ia Maria. which arrived at Honolulu
damaged by storm while en- route from
the California coast, will return to
San Francisco for repairs A special
board of survey completed its work Of
inspecting the damage done the yes-
sci. The steamer has been found sea-
worthy. The oil brought in the vessel
has been discharged into the Union
on Company tanks.
Alaskan From san Francisco Direct.
The American-Hawaiian freighter
Alaskan will steam from San Francis
co for Honolulu direct. The vessel is
due here on February is, with freight
supplied at New York. The vessel
proceeded to the west coast by the
way of Panama canal.
The Pacific Mail steamer Siberia
steamed from San Francisco with 137
tons of freight for delivery at Homo
lulu The Siberia should reach the
port Friday.
Sierra Exrected Tomorrow.
One day late in leaving San Fran.
cisco with a fair-sized number of cabin
and steerage passengers, the Oceanic
liner Sierra is expected to arrive off
port tomorrow afternoon. The Sierra
is expected to make up some of the
lost time. The vessel will berth at
| Pier 10.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

The Pacific Mail liner Manchuris
from the Orient with the Philippine
constabulsry band on board will ar
rive at quarantine about $3.50 O'Clock
this afternoon. II 10 expected that
the vessel will come to a berth al
Pier shortly before O'Clock. The
concert will begin at 1880. The Man
churia Is scheduled 20 depart for San
Francisco at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1915-03-13
TRAIL HITTERS DENIED
WORKHOUSE audience
Sunday Converts Special
Message to Prisoners Is
Withheld for the Present
SAYS HE'S NEW
MAN IN CHRIST

Alfred G. Crawford. No 4ie South
Fiity-sixth street, Philadelphia, a
brother of Thomas c. Crawford, as
sistant superintendent Of the dupont
building, who hit the Billy Sunday
sawdust trail on January -. visited
Wilmington today for the purpose of
addressing the workhouse prisoners
but was refused permission.
While here Mr. Crawford declared
that he had been born again He
a10en that on more than one occasion
he Las been taken 10 the New Castle
County Workhougo N such {, "soused'
condition that he cid not know in
which direction ht was going. lie
said he was bora again" eight weeks
ago. while SunGs.' vas born agaIn"
% years ago.
i asked Warden Crawford OF the
workhouse. to let me have few min
utes' talk with the prisoners during
the noon hour but he told me that he
had a chaplain for that purpose. I
was in the workhOuse here for twen-
ty-five days on one occasion and about
ten on another. but the chaplain
never explained 10 me how easy sal
vation was given by Cod" said Craw-
ford.
81 base my authority for having
been born again on John. third chap
ter, third verse. in which Nicodemus
tells Jesus he believed He was the
Son of God and asked how he could
get into the Kingdom OF Heaven and
was told he must be born again
Mr. Crawford left today for his
home in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1915-03-13
Jury Says Thaw Is Not
Guilty of Conspiracy Charge

tice Page on Monday TO have him re-
turned to the jurisdiction of the New
Hampshire courts-a move that will
automatically give him his liberty.
The ending of the conspiracy trial
came amidst tumult in the courtroom.
Sheriff Max s. Grifenhagen of New
York county. and John Lanyon. head
of the detective agency employed by
the district attorneys office, exchang-
ed blows under Justice Pages bench.
A courtroom full Of spectators crowd
ed to the front. Police rushed the
crowd and drove them from the
courtroom, using clubs freely.
. Lanyon was taken into custody and
rushed to the TOmbs on order of JUS
tice Page. Sheriff Grifenhagen, re-
ported to have struck the first blow,
was summoned to the Justices cham
bers. The crowd was still iostling
its way out of the room when the
Thaw jury filed in with the verdict
AS the words Not guilty." came
from Foreman Bailey's lips. Thaw's
body Strengthened tensely. His large
mobile features broke into a radiant
smile. Tears suffused his eyes. He
/ chOked, unable TO speak his happiness
as his lawyers and friends rushed "a
shake his hand. Then his head slow
! ~ turned and his eyes sought those
o. his aged gray-haired mother across
! the courtroom. Tears were stream
I ing down her face and that of Thaw's
, sister, Mrs George L. Carnegie. They
seemed not to sec Thaw in their ap.
parent delirium of JOY Even Thaw'.
brother. Josiah. exhibited extrem,
emotion.
Thaw's exist from the courtroom
was almost a triumphal procession
I Friends and spectators intercentef
him, and their hands stretched acroa.
the railing, rs he walked toward r.,
sheriff's Office, where the Tnaw fami,y
Z held q juhilant reunion.
/ Deputy Pr sscu.1r Cook immediate
Z ly after tho ver..st - Th-w was To
turned. asked he' nc csarSes 3ssins
the Sher s."red cfGipirators be c.s
miss'd
/ H~ 'eci'.-'l at with Tanw &c
qui.ter :s hers wor" ..,A-lnss. r.
'yu'l i"f'5sy y dis axes :se o
cer~n.l-u's
Evening journal., 1915-03-13
IN
RUSH AS Session
COMES TO Close

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March l3.-ENcepting
to pass the appropriations and claims
measures. the Legislature has finished
its business OF the biennial session of
1915. Senate and House adjourned at
l.30 o'clock this morning until noon
Monday. With adjournment came the
shutting of of all business excepting ap-
propriations and claims, which will be
considered Monday. The end was very
orderly, in fact more so than at any
Legislature in several years. During the
dying hours, however, there was a stir
in the Senate over an attempt 10 get
action on Representative Rash's bills TO
change the liquor licensing laws, but the
"dry" members of the Senate defeated
efforts TO force vote on one of the
Rash measures. Many men who conduct
saloons were at the Legislature trying
to get favorable action on the Rash
hills. and they were disappointed over
the outcome.
Governor Miller was in the executive
offices until after o'clock this morning,
receiving bills passed by the Legislature
and also to confer with the members
who sought his counsel
Late in the afternoon the contest
was reopened in the House over Repre-
sentative Rash's bill, killed during the
morning. to provide that once a liquor
license has been obtained on a properly
signed application, no further signed
application shall he required an
nually for renewal Of the license Rep
resentatve Rash moved that the vote
by which his bill was defeated in the
morning be reconsidered. On the vote
to reconsider, the result was Is yeas to
/ "a nays. Representatives Hance and
Webster. who did not vote i'm the morn
/ ing. voted for reconsideration. and Rep
resentative Salisbury. who voted mo-
in the morning. voted yes" on recon
sideration. After the bill had been re-
considered Mr. Rash moved that il he
called for final action. He asked that
there be no discussion inasmuch as il
had been discussed fully in the morn.
| ing. Speaker Grantland said he could
not shut of discussion if any member
desired to speak on il. Without am,
further comment the bill was passed
90 yeas to - nays. Mr.. Hill changin.
his vote to "yes" Tor purpose of re
consideration.
The bill providing that il shall be
necessary 10 make one license appli-
cation with sieners. was kept in the
House until late at night. before be.
ing sent over TO the Senate. Repre-.
sentative Rash offered a resolution
which was not read. requesting thai
the bills be sent TO the Senate. Speak.
er Graptland stated that the resolu.
ton was unnecessary. as the clerh
was abaut TO take all bills acted on
by he House over 10 the Senate The
Continued on Page 6.
Evening journal., 1915-03-13
WATCH TAKEN FROM BODY OF
SLAIN PRIEST AND PAWNED BY
KRAKUS, RECOVERED BY POLICE
Following Murder Confession Of MOntyid, SeuthS Un
earth More Damaging Evidence Against Gunmen.
Revolver Used By MOntvid on Day Of Tier
ney Staying Also FOund-WOunded
Officers Now Have Chance
GRAND JURY MEETS ON MONDAY
And TRIALS WILL FOLLOW AT ONCE

The murder Of the Rev. Joseph Ie-
brows, pastor OF the Lithuanian Church
of St. Andrew, in New Britain, Conn,
aud that of his housekeeper, I've L. Gil
manaitis known otherwise as Gilman,
which was confessed to yesterday by
Charles Montvid. under arrest here with
Peter Krakus. slayer of Patrolman Tier
nev here a week ago, has been cleared,
ana formal detsiner in the form OF a
warrant charging Montvid with murder
has been lodged against him.
The confession wrung from MontNidi
as announced in THE EVENING JOUR
MAI. yesterday afternoon, was not q
surprise to Chief OF Police Black and
Sergeant of Detectives Wardle. Since
last Monday these officials have been
working ON the assumption that the
men were the murderers Of the priest
and the housekeeper This evidence was
further strengthened today when Ser
ceant Wardle informed Chief Black ovel
the telephone from Philadelphia that
the open face gold watch, with a gold
dial and Swiss movement, owned by the
dead priest. had been found in a Phila
delphia pawnshop.
This information. together with the
finding of a blue steel automatic Saw
age pistol in the yard of the home OF
Mary Anderson, No. S32 Tatnali street,
into which Montyid had jumped dur
ing the chase on last Saturday, about
concluded the States case. Two maya
zines belonging to the weapon were
found by a colored youth living in the
Anderson house several days ago.
Sergeant War6le went to Philadel-
phia this morning with a pawn ticket
found on Peter Krakus, murderer OF
PatrOlman Tierney, which called fol
two watches and a chain. Detective
Wardle went to the pawn shop yester.
day but found the place closed. To
day he returned with the ticket, which
was made out in the name of JohI
Schmidt and called for a loan Of $l'
on the time pieces. The face of th'
watch Is known as an ought, the mum
erals beings away from the side o
the case and a gold band separating
them from the rim. The numbers ais
corresponded to the missing priests
watch.
The discovery Of the weapon in tn
Anderson woman's yard was a sur
prise. Detective Robert Benson hai
gone to the house with Sergeant BAN
forth, of New Britain, Detective Ben
son showing the visiting official hoV
Montvid had eluded capture befor
being cornered at Ninth and Orang
streets. While the two officers wer
discussing the chase, Detective Bensoi
cast his eyes on the ground and there
in the snow and ice, with the muzzl
sticking up but few inches. was tn
weapon.
The pistol was fully loaded, tn
magazine having ten cartridges in j
The weapon and calibre were identics
with that OF the gun carried by kre
kus. In his confession yesterday Mont
vid denied that he carried a gun pre-
vious to the duel on last Saturday, bu
at other times during the sweating h
Evening journal., 1915-03-13
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BORDEAUX, March 13-Thc Can
adian Pacific liner Montrose is ashore
on the Portugal bank near Mbura,
Senegal. on the west coast of Africa,
according to cable messages received
here today Her wireless is calling
for assistance.
The Monrose is a 7.207 ton, four
masted steamer. built in 1897. She Is
444 feet long and has width of 81
feet, with accommodations for sew
eral hundred passengers. Captain c..
S. Webster Is in command.
At the outbreak of the war, the
Montrose was Communicated by the
British government for use as a troop
ship. She was used to transport the
First Canadian contingent to Europe
and is belived TO be still in use as
transport IL is assumed that she
either was returning with British
troops from South Africa or was
Transporting Portuguese troops into
the Portuguese possessions in Africa
for offensive movements against the
German colonies.
The Montrose figured in the first
international wireless drama. II was
aboard her that DR.. Crippen. motor
ious wife-slayer, was intercepted in
his flight from London to America.