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The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
TWENTY-EIGHT PERSONS
DROWNED IN CL0UDBURST
(AssocIatea fress BY rederal wirele,,l

MIDDL ESBORO, Tennessee, August
"a revised list Of the victims Of the
cIcudburst that broke over Blair s
Creek, Northern Tennessee, yesterday
estimates tw"ntv.eight were drowned
ard tea are missing. Two families of
ten persons each are feared lost, their
lo1ses being destroyed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS
ARE SLIGHTLY REDUCED
Associated Press by Federal wireless. }

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE hous"
and senate conference committee on the
army appropriation bin has tentatively
agreed to some reductions in the apprO.
priations made by the measure as il
passed the senate, but it is stated that
the reductions are not radical.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
PEOPLE OF BRUSSELS
REFUSE TO PAY FINE
CAssOclated Pr " by Federal wtrelessI

i"NDON, August 1.-The people of
Brussels have refused to pay the fine
Of fly" million marks imposed by the
''"rm"ns upon the city as punishment
for the nnti-Tcut0nir demonstration
made hv the BeIgians of the city on
July II. 4 serious crisis is expected.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
DANISH WEST INDIES
SALE IS NOW TREATY
(Assoeiated Press BIZ Federal Wlrelessl

WASHINGTON, August 4.-Acting
Secretary of State Polk announced to
day that the treaty for the purchase OF
the Danish West Indies by the Unite'
States has been signed in New York by
secretary Of state Lansing and by
Minister Brun for DcnmurE. The docu
ment now goes to the senates Of thu
two countries for ratification.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
TO LAUNCH NEW BANKS
Especial cablegram to Nippu I'D

TOXIC, August 5.-The financial in
vestiGaton society, established at the
suggestion of the imperial government
has decided TO launch what will be
known as the JaPan-Chiua bank, Also
the Monaghan Manchurian bank. Capi.
talists Of Japan are eager to invest.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
JAPANESE STEAMER
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
trrs taI oabIegram to Hawaii shinpc

TONIO, August 5.-The steamship
Kohira Maru, chartered by the French
tr-' 2" rment, has been torpedoed in the
Mediterranean by Il German submarine.
"'Hr c0ptain was taken prisoner. Forty.
members Of the crew have been
landed at Alexandria
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
TWO ITALIAN RAIDERS
ARE GIVEN UP AS LOST

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless)
ROME, August 1.-Two Italian sub
marines which left for enemy coast
have failed to return and hope Of their
safety has been abandoned.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
CHIEF OF NAVIGATION
OF NAVY HAS RESIGNED
CAssociatod Press by Federal wirolsssp

WASHINGTON, August 5.-Thc
President has accepted the resignation
Of Captain Blue, chief Of the bureau of
navigation. He has been assigned t.
the battRship Texas. Commander Pal
mer succeeds him in the navigation blu
Teau.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
PRESIDENT is PREPARING
HIS SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
Assoctated Press by Federal Wlrelessl

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
WASHINGTON, August 5. The
President is spending the week end
aboard the Mayflower on the Potomac
repaling his speech of acceptance of
the presidential nomination by the Dem
ocratic convention. He will return to
he White House on Monday.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
MEXlCANS FIRE UPON
SIGNAL CORPS SQUAD
tAssociated Press by Federal wirsless)

SAN ANTONIO. August O. -Four
members Of tn" Signal Corps, stationed
1t the presidIo here, were last night
fired upon while at little distance
from their quarters The attack evident,
Is VAS made by small force. for no
attempt was made TO follow up the sur
rise. Twenty men Of the Fourth Texas
infantry are making a search for the
raidcrs
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
MASTER OF MERCHANTMEN
SINKS GERMAN SUBMARINE
Associated Press by Federal Wireless. }

BALTIMORE, August 4. - David
Thompson, master of the British steam
er Strathness, which carries a 6-pOund-
or on her after deck, declares he sank
n Truton submarine in Il fight with
the diver in the Mediterranean. The
steamer s plates were denied and her
superstructure demolished.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
CANADIANS ARE PAYING
TREMENDOUSLY FOR WAR
(Assoetated Press by Federal wirelessl

ASSOCIATED, Press by Federal wireless)
OTTAWA, August 5.-The expendi-
lures for maintaining Canada IS "bit"
in the great war are estimated to renrh
the sum of $1,000 900 a day. OF this
amount it is figured that 100000 is
spent within the Dominion
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
THOUSANDS ARE ENROLLED
FOR BIG TRAINING CRUISE
lAssocisted Press by Foderal Wirelessl

W NSHINGTON, August 5.--More
than tw" thousand civilians have en-
rolled for N" Atlantic training cruise,
Nine battlrShips have been assigned to
the expedition.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-08
ATLANTIC COMPANY
GCURESMINNESOTA
Greatest Cargo Carrier In World
Purchased BY United States
Steamship Concern
Associated Press BY Federal wtrolessI

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-THE
United States Steamship Company, of
which Charles W. Morse is president,
has purchased the Hill liner Minnesota,
says a despatch from New London,
Connecticut. The repairs to the Min
nesOtO, being made at this port, are
nearly complete.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-06-01

they'll lift you in for the next shock,
Spike. When you're ready to commit
suicide, I'm ready to 90 to the straps
ahead of you or after yOu-thats as
the sheriff may prefer. But until that
moment comes, Spike"-a threatening
intoHation made Itself felt within the
studied utteTance-"until that moment.
Spike, you will take your orders from
ne-understand?
Spike looked gloomily down at the
ticket he held in his hand He real.
lied he was utterly helpless. IAN
right" he said gruhly.
Seagrue shook bands with the sher-
iff as he followed Spike across the
platform. Il don't think I'll have any
more trouble with him." he said in an
undertone. Thank you Just the same,
sheriff"
With the rival construction crews,
matters We're reaching somewhat
critical stage in their race. Both the
Colorado d Coast and the Copper
Range x Tidcwatcr companies had
reached the limits OF the city of Las
Vegas. where, owing to the topogra-
ply OF the country as well as to the
difficulties OF getting through the
town, possible rights OF way were ex.
ccedingly scarce. A section almost
Immediately in front now OF both con-
strpction gangs was occupied by n
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-06-01

woather.bcatcn pioneer who bore the
narc of Cassidy. and his comfortable
cottage obstructed both surveys.
The advent of two railroads building
neck and neck across the desert
through the little town had naturally
stirred every inhabitaut OF it to "A high
pitch OF excitement. Small wonder
that Cassidy's head had become In
some degree confused as to values,
and by the time Rhinclander got
around to see the bronzcd pioneer
with check for two thousand dollars
the price first put upon the property
by its veteran owner valuations had
risen and Cassidy declared that he
would sell for ten thousand dollars
and not a cent less.
Ithinolsudor. considerably taken
ahaUk, impauoutly assrntcd to the OK
orbtant sum named. and going inside
the cottage, wrote out his check for IL.
In exchange he received Cassidy'B
rather uncertain signature. on the Gus.
tomary legal form. granting to tho
Copper Range y lido Water Railway
company privileges over tho Cassidy
land rs freehold owner.
SuaEruc, arriving from town. learned
from his foreman OF the status OF the
insignificant plot of ground adverse
possession OF which might Illustrate
their persistent plans for obstructinE
Rhinolaudvr. with his surveyors Sca-
gruc hurried To the end of the work.
and reached the ground just In time
To- encounter Rhinclaudrr coming out
ot Cassidy's house and the agreement
And behind Rhlnolundcr came GoorI a.
Storm ready to bring tho men up to
take possession OF the Cassidy de.
mognc.
SoHgruo and his followers halted
thcm and Rhinolaudor. feeling the vic.
ton to Scagruc. while Storm. amiably.
but firmly, ordered Scugrucs men to
ret or the Copper Range property.
Soagruc, without saying anything to
contruvort what he had ls'ard. walked
straight into Cnssidy's house. I'm
sorry TO be little late, Cassidy" he
began, bluntly You know W. want
your property And we're prepared
To pay you a reasonable price for it
not an cNtravarant price" declared
Scarruo, impr"sEiycly, nothing OF that
kind. but" he asked, bu,tonholing
the old man with friendly emphasis.
Just what Is right and fair, | don't
know what you consider your property
WORTH he continued, talking 80 fast
the old man could not get word In
cdgowis., but | have written out "a
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-06-01
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes. daughter of Cen
eral IiOlmcs railroad man, Is rescued
from Imminent danger on a scenic r!Il-
road by George Storm, ncwHboy, Grown
to young womanhood Helen saves 3 orm.
now fireman. her father. and his friends
Amos Rhiuclnndcr. flnanCiCr. and Robert
Scagruc, promoter, from throhtcncI col
lisiOn. Safebrcakcrs employed by Sea gruc
steal General Holmes survey pluug Of the
cutoff Tine for the Tidewntcr fatally
wound the general and escape, Her ia
Helen goes to work on tho Tidewatcr.
Helen RECEIVERS the survey plans from Sea
grue. and though they are taken from her.
finds an accidentally made proof Of the
survey blueprint. Storm is employed by
Rhinclnnder. Spike and his confederate
safcbrcak"rs steal Rhinolnnders pay roll
money Helen pursues and, with police
mans aid. captures two OF them and re-
covers the money. Spike, bcfricndcd by
Helen, In his turn saves her and the
right-of-way contracts when SCngrue kid
maps her.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-06-01

into the blazing sunshine convinced
Seagrue that something was up.
Rhinelander's laborers and track lay
ers under Storms directions parted
and stood expectant at each side OF
the run of track on which Cassidy'e
house had been SO unceremoniously
dropped. Seagrue saw, too late. what
Storms radical move in the dsht
meant.
Storm, scent of battle in his nos
trils, stood on the fOOtboard as the
sturdy switch engine started. On il
came, acceIerating fast from one, two
ten, twenty miles an hour up to thirty
With the safety valve popping and
smoke streaming in cloud from the
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-06-01

the queer nyor, and Soda Water Sal
was well upon them before they real
ICED II was she. None tho less hearty.
however, was her welcome. and when
the cSpoctant ,hrong made out lIclen's
face at the cab window chorus OF
shouts went up TO greet her.
With her hair in the wind and her
eyes burning with excitement. the
whitc'faccd girl brought the aston.
ishcd old machine to stop close to
the coach. Rhinclandcr and the con.
ductor ran to greet her. Few words
were needed In explanation. few were
lost Coupln. the coach ahead OF the
witch engine and hustlinE tho dep
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-06-01

the Throttle.
stack. the engine with Rhinelander's
movable hotel in front of It, bore down
on Cassidy's house. Cassidy, himself
summing on pile Of Seagrue's ties
| with his pipe in his mouth and his
two checks in his pocket, little sus
pected what was coming. but Rhine
landers men saw and understood !,
all. A mighty yell rose from the de
lighted gang as the engine and ca,
sped on. Storm, bareheaded, his blacb
hair streaming in the sun-clinginp
from the end of the footboard ano
stretched his left arm far out as
maphore-signaled the cab.
The engineer checked heavily. A
stream OF fire ground from the driving
wheels; the engine jumped in the gri.
OF the brakes and the outfit car. re
leased, headed like q catapult straigh,
at Cassidy's house. Men jumped back
as It hurtled past. The next instant
crashing and smashing ahead. 1t tore
completely through Cassidy's house
A great cloud of dust and timbers
rose as from an explosion and the nexl
moment what had been house Ia,
torn into thousand pieces along the
right OF way.
Like spent cannon ball the outfit
car drove on: men, amazed, watching
its wild hight 1t struck the end Of
the rails, hung for a moment poised
trembled and toppled headlong from
the embankment into a borrow pit.
Storm sprang from the foot board OF
the engine. and before the dust of thu
crash had settled, called his men for
ward, Rhinelandor's gang responded
with fresh hope and energy. Seagru.
saw with wrath how completely h.
had been outplayed. He called his
men together to rush the Copper
Range forces for possession OF tn.
Cassidy yard. They ran forward with
picks and shovels, and II looked to
Storm as II blood might be shed in
spite OF everything. when the long
shrill whistle OF Soda Water Sal was
heard down the line, and within
few moments Helen brought the old
engine to n stop at the end OF the
steel
The deputies. followed by Rhine
lander and his attorney. poured GU;
OF the gangway. Storm met his boss
Just what view Amos would Ia OF
the summary measures he had adopt
ed to clear their right OF way She
young man felt now a little uncartaiT
about. Rhinelander looked ahead 10,
the familiar landmark which he ba5
lust acquired ut the rather extrnvn
CANT price OF ten thousand dollars and
asked where the Cassidy house wns
Ali gain [ hell" interposcd Cassid,
'who stood listening). pathotically.
Storm pointed to the wrockage II,
tcring the right OF way and told IN,
story OF what had been done by So,
gruc and how his play had been d,
fcatcd. Rhinelaiders face Lighted
with enthusiasm and Helena ovo,
danced with sheer Joy. Scagruc, dis.
gruntlcd and beaten, had seated him.
self on his own right OF way on IN.
pile OF ties vacated In excitement n,
Cassidy. In another hour Rhincland
or's men had made their title To tn.
disputed property good
Cassidy. bewildercd by tho e1traor.
binary turn things had taken. started
to walk back to where Seagrue wa,
but on reflection, he changed his mind
and, lighting his nine Rnt ouI,tix
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-06-01
EIGHTH INSTAlLMENT
THE RACE FOR RIGHT OF WAY


What to do with Spike after he had
turned over his first leaf in the book
OF gratitude proved difficulty for
Helen. But It seemed to her the first
thing to be attempted was to get him
well away from Seagrues influence
Sea.ruc, with the ample backing at
his disposal. had established an elabo-
rate construction camp well out on
the desert, where he coupled with his
railroad building enterprise as much
Of fraudulent deceit and force as he
dare display toward Rhnelander and
the men In the Copper Range IL Tide
water construction work. The prize
for which both roads were playing
In the tremendous effort OF each to
get ahead OF the other was a sub
stantiaI one, and Scagrue was never
called to account ut his headquarters
Tor his strategy In tho construction
trenches.
On the morning that Helen took
Spike down street to Las Vegas
clothing store, had him fitted out with
new clothes and provided him with
some pocket money. Seagrue was on
his way owe to his camp. accom-.
panied by tie two strong.a-ms,
known by no more respectable names
man bill ana Lug. He saw Helen on
the street win Spike and watched the
two Tor moment. Dispatching BIZ
then to the garage Tor his motor car
ana bidding Lug. on his life. not To
lose sig.t OF Spike. Seagrue. himself
fastened to tho office OF the local
sheriff.
Explaining TO this Official. already
made complacent by generous Of
terings, that he had on his hands
contract laborer who was trying to
lump his JOB he engaged his promise
or vigorous cooperation to bring
Spike to time.
Searrue led the way with him to
The machine, which lill had brought
up, and, getting In with the sheriff,
Nill drove toward the station. Helen
had returned with spike to the Office,
che had paid for railroad ticket
which was to carry him to the city,
where. she believed, freed from Sea
sruo.s contaminHtIng influence. Spike
would nave chance 10 get back on
ais feet
Spike, In comfortable frame OF
mind. was looking down at the ticket
IN his hand and rejecting what IN oN-
rnordinary friend Helen had been.
And how considerably she had treated
him, when quiet voice at his elbow
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-06-01

uties ABOARD, the conductor from the
rear platform gave Helen her signal
Helen opened the throttle again anu
away went Soda Water Sal, pushing
the loaded coach up the line ahead.
To Soda Water Sal a coach was
mere toy-a plaything; indeed, she
felt as If she were only now coming
into her own when she had something
in her hands to push. And without
showing the slightest appearance OF
strain, Soda Water Sal ate up the
miles ahead of her like city blocks and
got within sight of Seagrue's two stall
wart tools, who were trying to run
away with the engine of the special.
Indeed, the pair in the stolen cab felt
quite secure in their quick getaway
until Bill, acting as driver, looking
back, saw a train behind and an omi.
nous cloud of smoke pouring from the
stack of Soda Water Sal-the conduc-
tor was firing for Helen and he I'M
derstood his job
In spite of everything the two out
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-29
DAY
EXERCISES At
PUNAHOU PREP.

Memorial Day was observed with
appropriate patriotic exercises at the
PunahCu preparatory school this
morning. The school decorations con-
sisted OF flowers raised by the pupils
themSalN es to decorate the soldiers
graves. At the chapel exercises. after
the singing of the Battle Hymn of the
Republic" and the salgte TO the flag,
boys OF the Signal Corps, End Battali-
on. gave an exhibition of signaling in
the course Of which they sent mes
sages of aloha to the Grand Army Of
the Republic. .=:..-
The Signal Corps is in charge Of
Charles Cassidy, who vas assisted by
Charles Chilliagv orth, Preston Chap
in and Charles Van Way. Comrade C..
H. Dicxey of the local post then gave
a thrilling description of his personal
experiences in the battle OF Shiloh,
and of the thrilling events immediate
ly preceding and following that bat
tie. His talk, also dwelt on the larger
significance OF Memorial Day as it is
now observed. and as he considers it
will be observed in the future.
Other stories Of the war and the in
innate views of President Lincoln,
Gen. Grant and Gen. Sherman were
given by Mr.. Dickey; and at the con-
clusion of his stirring talk he was
loudly applauded, all the audience ris-
ing to do honor to a member Of the
G.. A. r. II 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-29
MRS. R. R. ELGIN
NAMED HUMANE.
SOCIETY Agent
Miss Lucy Wards Place Filled
at June Meeting, Held
One Week Early

The regular June meeting of the
Hawaiian HupaEe SCciety was held
today, enc Week earlier, on account
of the president leaving for New
York in the Matsonla Wednesday.
The resignation of Miss Lucy Ward
as humane agent, which was rendered
some lime ago. was accepted with re-
greet and vote OF appreciation of her
valuable services taken, making her
an honorary humane agent Mrs. R.
r. Elgin, who has been acting agent,
was regularly appointed agent and
Horace n. Cra0be, who has been in
the employ of this society for the past
month, was made assistant agent.
The agents report for the month of
May is as follows:
Animal cases, ETA; children's cases,
II. r..
Letters were read from the other
islands, asking that the work be ex-
tended, which organization the socie-
ty hopes TO perfect in the near future.
The financial report showed a sub
stantial increase, which is very en-
couraging to these who give of their
time and energy to humane work.
There will be no meetings during
July and August but the regular work
will sooatfRue. as usual.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-29
DEhOCRAISOFF
FOR ST. Louis
ANDBIG fight

High Sheriff William p Jarrett will
sail on the Matsonia Wednesday, en-
route to the Democratic national con-
yention In st. Louis. He will go pre-
pared to back his claims to the ma
tional committeeman's position for
Hawaii as against Johnny" Wilson.
On the Matsonia also will sail L. l..
McGandless, NJ. &C. Pacheco and Jesse
Uluihi, delegates from Oahu; Nor
ris Keohokalole, adjudged to be dele
gate from Maui, and perhaps Ollie
Shipman, delegate. from Hawaii; DIR.
J. H. Raymond, contesting for the
Maui position; Ioela Kaikahi and
Judge T. B. Stuart, alternates from
Oahu; National Committeeman Wilson
and John Effinger, The latter is not
booked for the st. Louis trip, but his
friends say they expect to see him
show up there. -. ..... ~.
The fight over the contested dele
cation and national committeeman
ship promises to be warm one
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-29
ROSC()EfAILS
70 TESTIFY in
HEARING TODAY

The Taniguchi. Roscoe case was con-
flnued IN police court this morning
ana postponed at noon to 1880 We'd
nesday morning.
IanlfDohi YVES cross-examined by
defense Ter Roscoe and told practical
" the same story as last Ee4k on III
rect examination By the prosecution.
DEPUTY Sheriff Julius w. Asch told
On the stand this morning that b w.
Roscoe was special pence officer at
the time OF Tsniguchfs alleged as
sault.
Taniguchi's wounds about the lace
and head could probably not nave
been caused by the fist and probably
did result from a-bloW from blunt
Instrument, especially the one on ne
cheek. according 20 testimony gwen
by Police Surgeon Dr.. r ). Aver.
Roscoe was called % the stand ~
Attorney A. G. Peters, conductin6 pro
eecution OF Roscoe, but did not tt1Il-
~ when Informed by Judge NlohsAII1[
that he was not compelled 70 DO 20.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-29
KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS
CONCERT IS SUCCESS

A brilliant success was achieved by
the students of the three departments
of the Kamehameha schools last Sat
urday evening in a concert presented
on the lawn in front of the girls
school, Several hundred persons at
tended the concert, the proceeds Of
which will be devoted to the fund of
the athletic association. The students,
already famous for their musical abili-
ty, were in excellent form, due to care
full training by George A. Andrus, Miss
Gertrude NJ. Knowles and Miss Fran
ces Lemon Among the numbers rem
dered were The Soldiers Chorus"
from Faust and The Rosary"
Twelve girls participated in a dainty
ballet from THE Garden of Japan"
Comedy was introduced by Messrs.
Kane, Crabbe, Delanux and Smythe in
a pleasing skit entitled -Four Pirates
From the South Seas" Miss Edith
c. Gatfield's piano solos were rem
dered in her usual good style. "