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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

The Germans began an attack in the
Champagne. The Berlin war office an
nounces that they captured ground half
mile deep over front of one and
One-half miles and took $50 prisoners.
German troops in the region between
Serre and the River SOmme, in France,
withdrew from some of their ad-
vanced positions, in accordance with
orders from their commander, says the
official statement issued by German
army headquarters at Berlin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

The entire force of National Guards
men, estimated at about $1,000 men,
has been ordered by the war depart
ment at Washington, to be returned
from the border.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Mexican Revolt

Three duck hunters, supposed to be
Americans, who crossed the border into
Sonora, were reported to have been
seized by Mexicans and two shOtguns
taken from them.
A Villista force under SylvestrO Que
vedO captured the town of Pearson,
near Casas Grandes, Mex, killing 20
CarranziStas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

With the arrival of American war
ships at Santiago and Havana it be-
came known at Washington conditions
in the island are most menacing and
the United States may be forced to in,
tervene to save the government.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

William r. Wilcox, chairman Of the
Republican national committee, called
on President Wilson at Washington
and offered his entire cooperation in
the present international cris. He said
he would be glad to do anything with
in his power to assist the administra-
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

The principal newsprint paper manu-
facturers Of the United States and
Canada have submitted to the federal
trade commission at Washington a
proposition providing that they will
agree to be bound by any price for
print paper which the commission de-
clares upon arbitration to be fair and
reasonable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

William B. COlver, st. Paul news
paper publisher, and John Franklin
Fort, former governor Of New Jersey,
were nominated by President Wilson
at Washington as members of the fed
eral trade commission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

George w. Anderson announced at
Boston that he would order a special
investigation into the grain situation
at Chicago and other middle western
cities to determine whether cOnspir-
acies existed to raise the price and de-
lay shipments to eastern markets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

Representatives of the American
commission for relief in Belgium will
not withdraw from the occupied pOr-
tons of Belgium and northern France,
but will remain for the present, it now
Is stated. The commission received a
dispatch at London from it's office in
Rotterdam stating that the Germans
announced that all might remain in
Belgium and northern France, on the
same footing as heretofore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

The report that the release of the
Yarrowdale prisoners had been ordered
by the imperial government was char
acterized at Berlin as correct by the
undersecretary Of state, Baron Won
dem BuSSche.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

In protest against the continued
picketing Of the White House at Wash
ington by suffragists during the pres
ent international crisis, Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Blatch noted suffrage worker,
resigned from the Congressional union.
She has taken up the work Of making
bandages for use in case of war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

Orders were issued by the Minnesota
Steel company at Duluth, Mimi, order
ing all employees to take out citizen
ship papers if they had not already
done so on pain Of dismissal. Three
DAYS grace was allowed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

Apprehension over the Cuban stu
alton was increased at Washington by
receipt of dispatches from Santiago
stating that the situation in that Sec
ton of Cuba is critical and threaten
ing. Business throughout that region
has been paralyzed there are no mails
and trains are not operating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

No German seamen on ships in
American harbOrs are being held ex-
cept those who are believed to have
violated some law This was indicated
by reports taken to the cabinet meet
Ing at Washington. The purpose is to
show Germany that the United States
is living up to its treaty obligations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

Great Britain, in a statement re-
ceived by the state department at
Washington from Ambassador Page in
London, proclaims the most drastic
step which it has taken since the war
began to isolate Germany from the rest
Of the world. The statement is in the
form of a warning to the neutral ma
lions that new dangerous area" has
mine field closes the exits toward the
Atlantic ocean of the German U-boats
from their bases in Germany and Bel
GUM.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

The senate at Washington finally
killed and buried the proposal to raise
second-class mail rates to two cents a
pound and reduce drop-letter postage
to one cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

The situation Of American citizens
In the countries of the Teutonic allies
became the prime consideration of the
United States in the German crisis.
An inquiry was dispatched from Wash
ingtOn to Germany asking where and
why American consular officers had
been delayed in their departure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

A fleet of % cargo ships arrived at
New York on Friday, two-thirds of
them having come through the subma-
rine zone. The largest of the fleet was
the White Star liner Conopic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

While government boats were at
work I'm the outer harbOr at New York
lowering great steel net for prOtec-
failing nearly $4,000 tons, cruised easily
past the Statue of Liberty and came to
anchor. All had come from the war
zone and had passed safely through
the submarine field.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-18
HAOLES ARRESTED IN
FIGHT WITH JAPANESE

j. X. Davis and man named BOWL.
ing were arrested last night and held
for investigation. With them to the
station came a Japanese named XII.
mura, who nursed battered face; and
several other Japanese. b.. 81 g.
According 20 witnesses Davis and
Kimura had o bout of fisticuffs outside
the Palace Of Sweets, in which the Japa.
nese was knocked down. When the
tide of battle started to turn in favor
Of Kimura, Bowling is alleged to have
Joined forces with Davis against the
japanese. -~ a.Et -
At the police station Bowling strenu.
ously objected to being searched, and
for a minute or so it looked as if there
might be rough-house right there.
The advice of Captain Baker to DowI,
ing that he be a good fellow and not
interfere with the officer making the
search, and who, he explained, was only
doing his duty, had good influence,
however, and Bowling was taken below
without further trouble. ,..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-18

when everybody lived outdoors kid.
ney diseases were unknown. I.rngs,
skin and kidneys worked together to
keep the blood fresh and pure. Now.
qdays the thinkers, the writer's, this
store and Office employees, the house.
wives and other indoor workers get too
little fresh air, exercise, rest and sleep
The kidneys weaken. Baekache, head
ache, nervousness, rheumatism ind uri.
nary disorders become daily trials,
Neglect causes many u fatal case OF
Bright's disease. Don't delay. Use
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. awheD
Your Back II lame Remember the
Name. Don't simply ask for kid,
ucy rrmedy-ask distinctly for DoaR q
Barkache Kidney Pills and take no
other Dorn'S Backache Kidney Pills
are sold by all druggists nAd store,
kpeprrs ut soc, u box (six boxes $2.50)
or will be mailed on receipt Of price by
n" HalIist"F nri" % ~ PqnsSr amifi,
Co., agents for the HaSaiian Islands
Advertisement, Z,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-18
.THREEtYMANS HEAD
.IIGkETSON HAWAII
norman Henry and Eugene All
In the Political Field OF
Big Island @
Mnii Special to The Adyertiser)

MIL bpcCldl 10 Tne AuVerClSerJ
HILO, May 1.-THE way things poll
tical have simmered down on this is
land, there are three factions in Che
field, each led by Lyman.
Norman X. Lyman is in the field for
chairman of the board of supervisors,
heading the ticket that is bitterly fight
ing the Knuhane ticket, known us che
Desha ticket, on which Henry J. Ly-
man is a prominent member. This puts
Henry and Norman in opposite CAMPS.
Phen along comes Eugene III. Lyman,
who Is a candidate for supervisor as
I-well an, Henry. both being after the
same East Hawaii seat. Henry adj
yances the claim that II is time Puma
got look in and that East~ Hawaii is
entitled TO ut least one supervisor who IL
not from Hilo Eugene, who is a Hilo
man, points to his record and asks the
voters 10 decide between him and
Henry.
Apparently there seems to be a NUT.
my Of many of the old followers of
Senator Stephen l.. Desha, and quite a
number Of those who have been stauneh
supporters Of his in the past have now
come out for candidates other than
those mined by the senator. There is
olso being manifested in sma1l degree
a feeling of dissatisfaction in connec-
ton with Prince Kuhio among this ele.
ment, Who state that the Prince Is ABB
solutely under the thumb of the sepa.
tor when he comes TO this island.
On the other hand Senator Desha has
long been the leader and advisor of a
large and strong party in Hawaii com
ty and is one of the best debaters ON
the island. He is personally acauaint.
| ed with practically every voter and has
an influence of his own which is
strengthened by his friendship with
Prince Kuhio. .....&,,-. -. /
There was mass meeting at the
county stables last Saturday noon at
which Todd and Kauhane spoke as can,
didates, and Representative, Bernard
II. Kelekolio, the Boy Orator., came
out emPhatieally against Norman *.
Lyman, denouncing the stand of the
latter in many eases, while in the leg,
islature. 80 ...'. ~ 81. .t
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-18
SENATOR JOHNSON
aMPRESSESlSOLONS
Addresses Upper House Before
Warm In Seat and Does II :
AttractiveIy and Briefly
(MAil Special To The Advertiser)
BY ERNEST q. WALKER

WASHINGTON, May 6--Sehator
johnson (California Hiram), whose
advent in the upper legislative branch
whetted general expectation for % some.
thing DOING seems to be winning
golden opinions at, Washington. Ger.
family the first impressions of the new
conner are favorable and of the right
sort 10 portend a more or less useful
legislator. He has addressed the SEN
ate. two or three times, before he was
hardly warm in his seat, but that is
10 longer particular offense in the
senate. Furthermore in each instance
Senator johnson had justification.
Furthermore, again, he said what he
had to say attractively and briefly;
then resumed his place and his patient
observance day in and day out of the
proceedings This is undoubtedly a
good sign In a new senator, rather than
joining the blase contingent in cloak.
room refuge. ...ar IA
Once Senator johnson spoke for
Sacramento River flood control "a Local
matter TO HIM; once for the raising
Of a Roosevelt army division to 90 u
France Roosevelt and Johnson, il will
be recalled, made up the Progressive
ticket In 1922 and once against the
clause in the Espionage Bill for tho
muzzling Of the press. He feels in
tenselyp about this censorship matter
and purposes TO vote against the Es-
pionage Bill, unless censorship is ad.
justed to his liking. -. VIZ
There is something else quite in,
.dividualistic about Senator johnson 4
service at Washington during month
and little more of the extra session
He has introduced no bill since The
came to the senate, Neither has he
presented any petition or resolution
And he has stacks and stacks of then
in his Offices, mailed and telegraphed
from his constituents on the Pacific
Coast. He plainly does not intend to
be a bill'introducing or n resolution
presenting senator. He will not be one
of those who lumber up the Congress
sional Record with hundreds and thou.
sands of formal entries and weigh
down shelves Of document rooms with
great piles of papers that must eventu-
ally go to the waste heap, a ,t8
OF course Senator johnson will in.
troduee bills and present petitions
when there is something that seem,
worth while. Very many letters com,
to him, as come to other senators, ts
introduce private pension bills. Sena
tor JOhnson's Instructions are Lhal
these must be referred to the Pension
Bureau for investigation by the *
perts there. He will Introduce no peh
sion bills unless il is shown inn ma,
The applicants can not be taken car,
Of adequately by the bureau. Before
he came to Washington Senator John
son had had no experience as a legisla
tor. His public service. had been IN
executive positions. BN with that
handicap IL handicap IL be, he, as 4
new Senator, is apparently following
very level headed methods in attending
to his share of the public business.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-18
ROSE DEN|ESLAST
'iB|RuIAl|IY|GRARGE
''coaertinG Evidence says sher-
IN Explaining Delay IN Answer
Ing Captain cIark's Letter

Sheriff Rose stated yesterday that
when the three sailors from the d. \.
). Alert, arrested April 4, for disorder
ly conduct, were turned over 10 the
naval authorities, ne furnished the lat.
ger with . copy Of the report turned
IN BY the police ofhcers who made the
arrests.
He further stated that he has been
making careful Investigation OF the
affair and has been trying to secure
ahidavitS from persons who Witnessed
the incident. Rose said that the reason
why he did not answer the communal.
cations Of Capt. George Clark, com.
mandant Of the naval station, was that
he deferred doing so until he had col.
lected all possible data pertaining to
the matter.
Captain Clark wrote to Sheriff Rose
calling his attention 20 the fact that
on the night Of April 4, three sailors
from the Alert had been brutalIy beat
en- by two police officers.
The sailors Wild are ALLEGED 70 have
been the victim of ili-treatmenf are; O.
Elliot, p. A. Bateman and s. j. Handy.
The report Of Police officer s. u.
Kalilimoku, which Is backed up by re-
ports made by Police Ofiicer Waiolama
and Special ofiicer Hugo Kanae, is as
follows:
'tThe three sailors were walking
along Hotel Street from River street
70 Nuuanu Street They kicked over
rubbish cans and pushed Cinnamon
from To- sidewalk, and also struck
them. They fought with me when /
tried TO arrest them, until the arrival
Of waiolafna Rnd Kahae, with whose
help I took the three sailors TO the
police station. -
40 his report Kanae states that he
sak the three sailors fi2hting with
Kaliiimokn, and that in response to his
whistle for assistance, waioIama ap.
peared ON the scene.
Sheriff Rose admitted that the police
officers used their clubs on the sailors,
but said that they had to do so In
order TO protect themselves and make
the arrests.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-18
Larsen Holds UP
REPORT ON WORK
Hustace- Peck Employe Maintains
His Silence Though Board
Needs Data

Improvement matters occupied most
of the time of the supervisors at their
regular meeting last night, which was
presided over by Daniel Logan, in the
absence of Mayor Lane. The final steps
towards the Smith Street Improvement
were taken and other improvement dis
tricts were discussed. aM
The city engineer s plans and report
Of the frontage tax assessments in con
aeetiohs with the Smith Street Inn.
provement District No. 8 (Beretania
70 Qaeen1, ~ ID is officially known,
,spere received and acted upon, and the
eity attorney reported on the small
piece Of land acquired for the street
opening, thus completing all prelimin-
aries. 9ga & -s
City Engineer Collins report on the
assessments, showed the total cost of
he job TO be $43 ,563.50. The uniform
tate Of assessment per foot of frontage
IN Subdivision B Is set at $S.177303.
additional assessments were set over
and above this for Zones I, III and III
in Subdivision A which brought the
otal assessments for those zones to the
following figures: Zone /, $l4.605;
Zone III, $13.29; Zone III, $ll.19.
On the recommendation of City En-.
ineer Collins, three weeks extension
vas given to Contractor Whitehouse
IN the Seaview Improvement District,
whose time limit expired May 10, as
the city engineer stated that "unfore.
'een conditions in the subgrade have
'equired the removal of large portions
If the pavement and the replacing of
4 telford foundation ,
Contrary, TO expectation the road
omInittee's report on the Manoa I'M
provement District, whose pilikia g were
tired at n public hearing of the com,
'nittee, was pot presented. Supervisor
Arnold, chairman Of the committee,
'tated that Supervisor Larsen was not
eady to act on the report which has
been in his hnds for ten days. Larsen
8 an employe of Hustaee. Peck 4 Co.,
he dray contractors whom the report
is said to criticise. Isl .....
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-18
MDUFFIE THISOF
kEAM'SC0NFESSON
Captain Of Detectives Testifles
Alleged Murderer Admitted
Killing Of kaHoa Brothers

Capt. Arthur McDufie was the chief
witness for the government yesterday
during the continuation Of the trial
Of Keawi Keawekhne, charged with
the murder Of George and Kama Ka.
noa in Makiki Valley on January 8,
last.
He told the jury that after Keawi
had been in Jail nine days, following
his arrest, be had been sent TO the
Office Of Attorney William ]. sheldon
and that the latter informed him, Nc.
Dufie, that the ''boyn had admitted
everything = At the time sheldon was
10 private law practise and not con-
neeted with the police department as
prosecutor in the district court.
Keawi Keawekani nad until then
denied all connection with the crime.
Later, said MeDufie, the defendant
Confessed to City Attorney Brown.
The three boys had been pieeiHg to-
gether q picture puzzle, MeDufie was
| inforned, md Kama, the younger Of
the two murdered brothers, had won
the ganie, II a gatne II could be con
| sidered, There was dispute, Kama
calling Keawi "a ucrook7 and, picking
I up . stick, struck the oldest Of the trio
IN The ribs H taa"
As MtDuflie remembered the defen-
dant's confession, George, Kama q
be0they, attacked him with an axe.
keawekane parrying on the blows of
the axe with a stick and the defendan,
finally secured the axe. Georne ran
outside Of the shack and returned with
a hatchet. In the face of this new
danger KeawekaDe, McDufIie saws he
confessed slew the young brother with
the axe he had snatched from George.
Telling further Of the alleged COMES
| sion OF the defendant, McDufie said
that Kea~ekane claimed he told his
mother Of the awful crime he had com
| fnittedi that Mrs Keawekane told him
70 run awuy' and 60 into hiding, but
that he refused 10 t.ke her advice and
hung around TO throw OF any suspicion
That might have been directed his way.
The khakii trousers worn nj the time
~ the defendant were washed and
elchHssd of the sshiRs Of blood by his
mother, McDufiief also told the jury
Young Keawekane had confessed. The
ehieer found the garment while q was
still wfineing wet.
During the trial yesterday there were
Introduced and marked for identified
lion the axe, the hatchet, picture puz.
4le, and several articles Of wearing ap-
parei which are snisf TO figure In the
Ease. Tlss,arial will be resumed az nine
O'clock thisamorning aud will probably
'ast the remainder of the week.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-18
PRACTICAL IDEAS
MUCH IN DEMAND
Representative Kahn, Advocate Of
conscript Army, Has Evidences
Of Administrative Approval
(Maii Special to The Advertiser)
4 BY ERNEST @. WALKER.

WASHINGTON, May o. Practical
ideas TINT make for successful war on
Germany are very much in demand, ex-
Iccedingly popular, indeed, at Washing.
tons Even some Republican congress
men are realizing this. Represents.
tive Kahn, Of California, who found
himself In step with the administration
Regarding n conscript army, and man
aged this bill on the floor tactfully and
in business fashion, has had many eyf:
dences of popular approval and also Of
administration approval. Certain par
tisans, who were saying that Repub.
lican need not try to start anything in
congress, are being coAfoundcd BY the
case Of Kahn and they are also being
confounded by recent Legislative In.
cidcnt in the senate.
This incident eenters around the 80.
lcalied tin-can Amendment to the Rs.
piOncge Bill, which amendment has been
adopted in the senate and is now be.
Eng pushed with all his energy by Sen.
ator Fernald, Of Maine. The ttih.
lano phraseology may not be partica.
iarly attractive in qualities OF hiph
statesmnnship but the tftin.cah y
amendment seems TO have special merit
IN the comprehensive efforts 70 con.
serve the national food supply. There
were several weeks of hard work be-
hind this amendment in the senate and
lwnen scnators became convinced il em.
J bodied practical idea they voted Il
Through with whoop. -" VII tE.
| Senator Fernald knows a hem about
the canning industry and, for wears, has
been prominently identified with the
tnaiional association Of Gamers One
need not follow the senator in his sta.
tisties about the deficiency in tin cans
md the failure of the factories 20 man.
ufacture the normal quantities of euus
nfportSnt as these statistics nav be
Suffice II TO say that the senator was
hdroaghiy convinced a great shortage
was looming ahead, so that the large
Quantities Of surplus foods could NOT H.
conserved b6causc of lack of containers
Some Of the factories, for exumple
we're engaged upon munitiou work and
some were shipping tin cans TO the
Allies. hH -. -. 80 " GagIg t,1
The Maine. senator, howeve-, sure IL
his facts, kept dinging away. He
threaded his way TO the secretary OF
commerce and to the secretary Of aeri
cuiture. He had the information and
drove IL at them hard. He, went 10 ,sp
1tors with the same story. He intro
duced q bill. prepared b considerabl,
speech and bidcd his fine through
weary Days for its delivery. He plead
cd the Importance of an embares
asninst exports and for authority to The
| President "to give, direction to az
ports from the United States 40 as 4,
insure their wise, ceonomicaf and prddt
able distribution to other couhtries.yi
7 And thus the story Of the = tin.eai
"mendment' is going through 10 II,
final stage. But Il is only typical. Re
pubIicans, with practical ideas as wei
rs Democrats, should OFFER anythint
rood that they have. II il far prefer
able 70 grumbling in the cloakroSm n
lto slyilv introducing handful Of sane
INTO the federal machinery.