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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-09-08
DIR. Raymond Enters
Race For Senate
Fifteen Republicans And Four Demo-
Gratis Seek Election As Representa-
tiveS; T. B. Lyons And George
Cook ASpirantS For Senatorial Togo

DR.. j. H. Raymond's entrance into
the race for a seat in the Territorial
senate, from Maui, on the democratic
ticket, was the sensational feature in
local politics this week. The Doctor
did not decide to get into the lists a.
gain until a few days before the date
for closing of the nominations. His
papers were filed on Tuesday
Another candidate of the Bourbons
from Maui for the other seat to be
filled in the upper house is r. b. Ly.
ons. He also got his nomination pa
pers in on Tuesday.
Democrats Also For House
The Maui democrats have also a
number of candidates now in the race
for the House of Representatives.
Two of these are from Lahaina-Moke
Kauhaahaa and ]. X. Hihio. The lat
ter was a member of the legislature
in 1910, and he was one of the first
board of supervisors, as a Home Rul-
er, on what came to be known as the
Today county government, the
first county act being declared I'M
From Makawao, Jerry Burns is al
so again in the race for the demo
Gratis, for seat in the lower house;
and as previously announced, M. G.
Picanco is out for like honors.
The full list of Maui candidates
for the house and senate are as foil
ows:
For senate, Republican ticket: H.
A. Baldwin and George Cooke; Dem
ocratic ticket, T. B. Lyons and j. d.
Raymond.
For representative, Republican
ticket; L. Makia, j. Kaupu, C. Kaanoi,
c. Mahekau, John Brown, Jr., J. Kao-
nohi, L. B. Kaumeheiwa, Enos Vim
cent, w. R. Crockett, Sam Kuula,
Nawahine, Tavares, L. Joseph, M. G.
Paschoal and e. Waiahole; Demo
cratic ticket, Pieweo, Moke Kauhaa-
haa, Jerry Burns, and ]. H. Hihio.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-09-08
Delegates Named
For Convention

Twelve men were named as deleg-
ates to the Fifth Civic Convention at
the supper meeting of the Maui
Chamber of Commerce. A number of
others may later be given credentials
as delegates if they notify the secret
airy of the chamber that they wish to
attend the convention.
In the selection of the delegates,
President Wadsworth did not ask for
formal nominations but suggested in
stead that all those who intended to
go to Hilo should indicate their inten-
ito by holding up hand. This was
done and in a few minutes a motion
was passed requiring that credentials
their intention of attending theconven-
tion.
The delegates named are as follows;
R. A. Wadsworth, w. Leslie West,
Frank V. Lufkin, Hugh Howell, L. Won
Tempsky, Thomas Dunn, w. F. Croc-
kett, A. +. Costa, James Foss, George
Dunn, w. F. Pogue and d. II. Case.
West wanted to know after the cleo
tion of the delegates if they were to
go in some kind of uniform, or as "a
nondescript crew." Reference was
made to former delegations, not wholly
complimentary, and ii was urged that
something distinctive be decided upon.
This met with approval and it is the
intention of the delegates to decide
upon some novel method of disting
them from the other delega-
tions.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-09-08
Maui Race Horses
Break Track Records

Francis B., II. A. Baldwin's speedy
racing anamal, broke a twenty year
record for Hawaiian bred horses over
a mile and half course in the Labor
Day races at Kapiolani Park in Homo
lulu. The time by Francis B. was
2:43 2-5, beating 2:46 2-5, the time
held by Duke during all those years.
A Honolulu report of the race states
that with Copra scratched, Francis B..
and Koichi were the only entries. The
Maui Hawaiian-br with Benny Rol-
Inns up, moved away from the flag at
a great rate and took the pole at the
start. At the first fur,ong Francis b..
had two lengths of daylight behind
her Mr.. Baldwin's entry moved up
steaily until at the grandstand he was
seven lengths to the good.
BY winning this race Mr. Baldwin
received the Duke of Norfolk cup, Of
fered by Colonel Spalding to the horse
which should beat the 2:46 2-5 time
set by Duke for Hawaiian-breds TWEEN
ty years ago.
Copra was another Maui record
breaker. DR.. Fitzgerald's bay fflly cop
ped the stakes handily in the Inter
Island cup and set mark for Hawaii
an-breds of 0:47 As over the four
furlongs distance.
While F. H. Locey's entry, Denervo,
failed to win in the free-for-all trot-
ting and pacing race, the animal
brought the crowd in the grandstands
to its feet in the first two heats by his
burst of speed on the home stretch.
In both the first and second heat
Denervo challenged at the home
but managed to win only in
the second.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-09-08

r. Franklin of Chico, California, who
has been engaged to teach in the Ma
kawao school, arrived on Maui in the
Mauna Kea last Wednesday night. He
was accompanied by Fred. Murphy OF
Sacramento, who has been assigned to
the Kahakapalui school. Both the
young men are graduates of the Chico
Normal.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-09-08
SLAYER OF G. @. COOPER
CONFESSES HIS GUILT
John Ginza, Japanese Arrested At Keanae, Makes
Full Confession Today To Officers 49, Motive s.
Year Old Grudge - Planned Murder Month
Ago But Lost Nerve - Steals Horse To Return
And Commit Crime

HAMA, September $3.50 p. m.-
Shortly after noon today John Ginza,
the Japanese arrested on suspicion of
killing George o. Cooper, made full
confession to the crime to Sheriff
CroWeil and County Attorney Bevins.
Ginza states that he came back
from Hawaii for the sole purpose of
killing Cooper, because of dispute
over some money matter some five
years ago when he was a laborer on
the plantation. He also confessed to
stealing a horse from Haiku to make
his trip of vengeance.
Ginza further admitted that he
came to Hama a month ago to kill
Cooper, but at that time his nerve
failed him and he left without ac-
eomplishing his purpose.
RENEWED OLD QUARREL
The Japanese was mounted at the
time he met Cooper and took the first
shot at him. Cooper fell from his
horse, and Gnza was also thrown,
and the two struggled for the revol-
yer. Finally the Japanese broke a.
way and fired the other shots which
ended the affray.
Sheriff Crowell will conduct an in
quest tomorrow morning and will
leave for home with his prisoner to-
morrow afternoon.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-09-08

II everybody expected to see a BIG
MAUI COUNTY FAIR and then left
il to others to do the work, there
would be no fair. Do your part.
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CONTINUED on page 81
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Cowardly shot down from behind
with two bullets which penetrated
and passed through his body, George
o. Cooper of Hama was killed early
last Tuesday morning a few hundred
feet from the Plantation Office. One
other bullet caused slight flesh
wound just under his left armpit
One of the first two bullets passed
through his body at the waist line
and the other just above. Either of
the two wounds would have proved
fatal.
The identity of the assassin has
not been definitely established, al
though the police have one suspicious
character under arrest against whom
there is much circumstantial evil
dence-circumstan evidence which
is corroborated in almost every res
pect, except as to proof of the motive
for the murder.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-09-08

HONOLULU, Sept S-One hundred an
ed nomination papers for the primaries.
Bourbons of Hawaii fail to get into race
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-09-08

Cooper left his home Tuesday
morning, as was his custom between
A and o'clock. His body was found
a few minutes before o'clock by his
brother-in-law, Antoine Serreno, the
board of health inspector at Hama.
Cooper was dead when found, but
there were indications that he had
lived for short time after being
wounded.
When Cooper left his home, about
one mile from the Plantation office, he
was mounted on a horse which was
found returning to the Cooper home
a few moments before the body was
discovered. Cooper had followed a
plantation railway track from his
home on his way to the office. This
runs through growing cane for the
most part. The cane was peculiarly
dense where the crime was commit
I'd and would have formed secure
hiding place for the murderer. The
condition of the earth where the
body was found showed that Cooper
had fallen from his saddle after be-
ing shot.
Immediately after the Hama police
learned of the crime offers in adjoin-
ing villages were notified and also the
sheriff's department in Wailuku. Or
ders were at once issued by Sheriff
Crowell to permit no one whose iden-
tity was not positively known to
leave the district and to form care
full patrol. Due to the topography of
the country about Hama where there
are but two roads leading from the
district, excepting egress by the sea,
it was comparatively easy to estab-
lish closely formed guard at all
points around the district.
Stranger Is Suspected
The Hama police at once fixed sus-
picion upon man thought to be a
stranger who had been seen early in
the morning riding out of the dis
trict toward Nahiku on bay horse.
The rider was described as having
had his hat pulled well down over
his face, as if to avoid recognition.
Ten minutes before Cooper's body
was found, Serreno had noticed a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-10-05
Mr.. SiIiiman Burned Out.

Mr.. R. O. Silliman, who for eighteen
years has operated a blacksmith shop in
Benton, had his place of business and
its contents totally destroyed by fire
between 1880 and two O'Clock last Friday
morning. Mr.. Silliman estimates his
loss at about $4,000 and, because of the
exorbitant rate demanded, no insurance
was carried. He maintained well
equipped plant, his losses by the fire
including a grist mill, agasoline engine,
lathe saw, the accumulation of tools for
many years and large two-story build
ing we'll suited to hts purpose. The
origin of the fire is not known, but it is
said to have started in the second story
Fortunately the light wind that pre-
vailed during the fire was from the north
and those who responded to the alarm
were thus enabled to save buildings
located only few feet further up the
street.
Mr.. Silliman, who is constant adver-
tiser in the Banner, has authorized US
to announce to his patrons that he will
at once begin to rebuild at the site Of
the burned shop and hopes to be ready
for business in about month.
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Around Adner.

Tuesday, October 3.--Mr. R. O. Bus
hey visited Shreveport yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Patterson was visitor to
Shreveport Sunday.
DR.. G. NJ. Tucker of Haughton was a
visitor in Adner tonight.
Mrs. A. E. Berry and her brother, MI.
E. B. Busbey, were visitors to Shreye-
port last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Finuf are the
proud parents of fine boy, who arrived
last Friday night.
Miss Maggie Bayne, who has been
spending few days with friends resid-
ing in Adner, has returned to her home
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Hunsicker moved
back to Dixie last Thursday. Their
many friends were sorry to see them
leave and will pleasantly remember the
social gatherings enjoyed with them.
in Shreveport.
Mrs. A. E. Berry and niece, Miss
Jewel Busbey, and Mr.. E. B. Busbey
visited in Shreveport Sunday after
noon. PET.
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CORRESPONDENCE
HOffpauir-GOuld.

Mr.. Elliott Hoffpauir and Miss May
Gould were united in marriage at the
home of the bride yesterday evening at
seven o'clock.
The bride was dressed in white silk
chiffon, trimmed in white satin with
little rose buds, and also wore long veil
OF white silk net.
The groom was dressed in black suit,
and on the lapel of his coat was button
hole bouquet CT orange blossoms.
After the ceremony was performed
and the benediction pronounced, which
fell like the dew drops of heaven to har-
monte and blend their young lives, the
bridal party proceeded to the church,
where they listened to asplendid sermon
by their pastor, Rev. Powell.
The bride is the lovely daughter OF
Mrs. V. L. Gould, who came to our
parish just two years ago. Mr.. Elliott
Hoffpauir is the son of Mr.. A. Hoffpauir,
who is one of the repre- sentative citizens
of Bossier Parish.
They will reside at the home of the
bride at Pine Rose Farm.
The writer joins their host of friends
in congratulations and wishes for a long
and happy life. AFR1END.
Hughes Spur, La, Oct. 2, 1916.
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Benton Self-CuIture Club,

The Self-Cu,ture Club met Wednes-
day, September 9th, with Mrs. Julia
Abney, who entertained very delight
fully.
The work for the new year was dis
cussed, and the program for the year on
"Travel in America" as formulated by
the committee, was accepted, and will
be printed in pamphlet form soon.
The following are the officers for the
new year: President, Mrs. E. w. Doran
Vicepresident, Mrs. Mary Vance; Sec
rotary, Miss Madeline Smith; Treas
urer, Miss Jessie Wyche; Parliamen-
tartan, Mrs. A. M. Wyche; Librarian
Miss Emma Lou Brownlee.
The program for the next meeting
October 18th, is as follows: Genera
theme, "The South" Miss Emma Lot
Brownlee, hostess. "Romance of New
Orleans" Mrs. R. T. Stinson; "Famous
Restaurants and Markets." Miss Pauline
Dawson; "Mardi Gras," Mrs. Julia Alb.
ney; Fiction, cold Creole Days, "Cable
Miss Eulalia Crawford.
Three new members were elected
Miss Eulalil Crawford, Miss Lucille
Henderson and Mrs R. O. Silliman.
The librarian requested that all book
out be returned promptly. All resi-
dents of the town and community ar
invited to read the books belonging t.
the library. There are about sevent,
volumes in the library now, and other
will be purchased soon. 8.
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Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, Oct 3.-Miss Jennie Brock
is teaching the Concord School.
Miss May Dexter is teaching the Mid
way School, in Caddo Parish.
Miss Hattie Bumgardner of Linton is
again teaching the Miller's Bluff School
Mr.. ]. S. Rogers left last night for
Fort Worth, Texas, to buy car of mules.
Miss Leehora Neighbors is teaching
the Pleasant Hill School, which opened
yesterday.
Miss Moattie McClenaghan of Plain
Dealing is now an assistant teacher in
Jena High School.
Miss Matte Gardner left last Saturday
for Quitman, Jackson Parish, where she
will teach this term.
Dating from yesterday, the Plain
Dealing postoffice was made an inter-
national money order Office.
Miss Itonia Baird, another one of
Plain Dealings young lady teachers, is
now principal of the Rocky Mount
School.
Mrs. Charley Rogers and her little
daughter, of nearLake Charles, spent
the past week at the home of Mr.. J. S.
Rogers, the lady's father.
1t will be six years, dating from last
Monday, September Goth, before the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Haines
can be admitted into public school,
but as they will remove to their old
home in Mississippi he may be admitted
/ sooner.
Work on Mr.. F. R. CARROTS new
store building is being rushed and nc
doubt the brick work will be completed
by the end Of this week. Contracts are
pending for two or more brick buildings
work to begin as soon as the materia
can be put on the ground.
! Plain Dealings cotton receipts up tt
date beat all previous records. The
gins have run night and day. Picking
on the hill lands will perhaps be finished
this week. Weather conditions have
oeen perfect for saving the crop and TIT
high price will leave the farmers on cas-,
street for the mos5pa The merchant
here have paid better prices than eve,
in Shreveport and have enjoyed a goo'
tradaac n ooncnnunnoa
WEDNESDAY.
Parish Superintendent Fortson was
business visitor at Plain Dealing HigI
School Monday. He will, no doubt
recommend another teacher for tn
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Fire and Accident Prevention.

The serious avoidable losses from fire
in our great commonwealth are recog-
nized by all and are not better known of
by any than the State Fire Marshal. At
the moment this is being written there
are raging in Boss!er Parish forest fires
that could and should have been pre-
vented. That the situation has grown
so grave that it has attracted the atten-
ton of the state officials is reflected by
the following proclamation just issued
by Governor Pleasant:
"Among the most prolific sources of
economic waste in the United States is
the destruction of property by fire and
also the loss resulting from injury in
| flicted upon our fellow man in our indus
trial institutions through want of care.
The fire loss last year in this country
exceeded s172,o00, 900. Statistics COM
piled by the Fire Marshall's Depart
ment show that over So, 900, 900 worth of
property was destroyed by fire during
1915 in this state, an amount nearly
equal to the cost of maintaining the
State Government.
"This enormous loss is irretrievable
and is drain upon our resources and in
itself, aside from the appalling disasters
from fire, involving great loss of life,
health, employment, undue effort and
expense to extinguish fires and insure
against them, is entitled to immediate
and serious consideration. @,
"Study of this vital problem shows
that the great bulk of the fire waste and
it's attending evils is the result of indi-
vidual carelessness, that fire, like dis
ease and casualties, can be greatly re-
duced by watchfulness, cleanliness and
proper regard for the rights of others,
and that correction of these calamaties
lies primarily in education.
"Therefore, in order to bring about
a better understanding of this problem
and to awaken our people to vivid
sense of the dangers of fire and of care
lessness, /, F. G. Pleasant, Governor OF
the State Of Louisiana, do hereby pro-
claim and designate
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1916,
the forty-ffth anniversary of the great
Chicago fire, FIRE AND ACCIDENT PRE-
vENTIoN DAY, and l earnestly urge that
our people observe this day by ageneral
cleaning up and removal of all rubbish
and waste, and by ilacing their heating
apparatus and chimneys in proper con-
dition for winter use.
"Let hospitals, asylums, factories
theaters, hotels, and all other public ane
private institutionsb be carefullyinspectee
on this day and improvements be made
that will further provide for the safet!
of the occupants and the elimination O
fire dangers.
"Let the municipal officers through
out the state, in formal manner, shov
recognition Of the day by giving atten
ton to better building regulations, fir'
prevention and protection, and ordi
nances that will insure safety to life.
"Lastly, let period be set aside il
the public, private and parochial schools
so that the teachers may instill in th
receptive minds. ef the children, through
short talks and proper programs, TIL
hazards of fire, the simple means of fir
prevention and the dangers of careless
ness"
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Benton High School Notes.

Last Friday morning, instead of the
usual opening exercises, the pupils were
surprised with a special program con-
sisting of the following numbers:
Song-by School.
Cornet Solo-Mr. C. E. Hooper.
ecitation-Rubye Montgomery.
Piano Duette-Ruth Smith and Miss
Crawford.
The members of the botany class, ac-
companied by their teacher, Mrs. E. w.
Doran, had quite an interesting trip to
Scace Hill Monday afternoon in search
of specimens. Judging from the number
of grasshoppers which inhabit that
region, one would think its name inap-
plicable. There was not a scarcity of
insects, however.
A good collection of singing scor-
pions, lizards, toads, grasshoppers, but
terrflies, spiders, Betsy bugs and daddy
longlegs, besides leaves and MOSES, was
secured. Thepupils were enthusiastic and
worked like Trojans, turning over de-
cayed logs and exclaiming vehemenently
when any thing of Importance was dis
covered. With few pears to eat, which
the boys carried along, and water to
drink at the home of one of the natives,
and with now and then joke to add
variety, the afternoon was spent very
pleasantly and profitably.
Last Friday afternoon the fourth,
fifth and sixth grades rendered very
interesting society program. Mrs. W.
G.. Burt and Mrs. James Burt were
visitors that afternoon. Next Friday
these grades will give the following pro-
gram:
Quotations from Whittier.
Riddles-Will Brooke Wilbourn.
Jokes-Eugene Wyche.,
Recitation-Inez Heifner.
I Story-Lewis Abney. =,
Recitation-MatteL L. Greer.
Debate-Resolved, "That the stove is
of more use than the sewing machine, y
Affirmative: Paul Heifner and Cross
Montgomery. Negatives: Alvin Fort
son and Bob5ie Byrd.
Recitation james Burt.
Song-by Society.
The little children in the primary
grade are very much interested with
their first months report. They have
begun the new months work with much
enthusiasm, and since eight out of the
twenty received slips of perfect attend.
ance, each one has begun the SECOND
months work with the determination o.
being in school every day, and on time
! Last Friday ended the first month O.
school. The usual tests were held dur.
ing the last week and report cards were
given the pupils early this week. AS
whole, good grades were made by thu
entire school. COR.
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\ Local Pickups
II At Home and From Over the Parish

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Burt spent Sunday
near Dixie with Mr.. and Mrs. B. G.
Haygaod
1 Miss Madeline Smith spent the week.
4 end in Shreveport as guest OF Miss
Rosina Cavett.
Miss Matte Adair of Shreveport spent
Sunday in Benton as a guest OF her
brother, Mr.. NJ. N. Adair.
Mrs. Augusta Wolfe, who spent some
days in Benton as a guest of her sister,
in-law, Mrs. Belle Wise, left Tuesday
for Shreveport, where she will visit her
son for day or so before proceeding to
her home in Dallas, Texas.
Mr.. @. Thomas, whose illness and
critical condition were mentioned in last
weeks issue of the Banner, was operated
on for gall stones at Shreveport sani-
tsrium several days ago. 1t is said his
condition is not hopeful and that his
recovery is not expected.
Mr.. John Mercer Sentell reached
Benton the first of the week with four
teen head of young Red Pclled cattle,
shipped in direct from an Iowa stock
farm. 1t is said here that this addition
1 b the already full herd of Red Polled
cattle owned by Messrs. J. M. Sentell
eson (the young man and his father)
will give them perhaps the champion
herd Of the entire South. They can be
zen at the Willow Bend plantation,
bcated only a short drive out from
Benton. The Messrs. Sentell will exhibit
eattie at the Dallas Fair, the Shreve-
port Fair and later in New Orleans.
! Mr.. ]. H. Peace, of Dixie x Roads,
a sho has been missing from his home
O ever since the latter part of last week,
vas arrested in Shreveport Tuesday and
lodged in Jail. He is SAID to have about
Est his mind as a result of the ravages
9 Of pellegra, from which he is said to be
! suffering in the last stages Of that dis
ease. For several days he wandered
q around in the woods and outlying dis
'rets Of this parish, saying he was look
nS for his hogs. He finally reached
Adner, a station on the Louisiana and
Z Arkansas Railway, and from that place
& : thought to have walked on into
= Shreveport.
Appreciated callers at the Banner
once Tuesday were Mrs. Efie L. Glea-
son and her daughter and son, Mrs,
allen Love, of Shreveport, and Mr.. Ed
q Gleason, Of Nacogdoches, Texas
ais. Gleason, who is now widow, was
hef way to Blanchard, where she will
] asiae with another married daughter
as A. ID. Kirklin. She has just solo
sf old home property, located hall
sile east OF Rocky Mount (and where
~ 50 long resided) to Messrs. w. A
oaaads and F. E. Arledge. Also, Mr.
oleason sold to Mr.. Bounds forty acres
: ald located Il half mile north O.
. A'cSy Mount. Mrs. Gleason leave: