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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-23
COURT OF FIRE CLAIMS.
The Japanese Claimants Not 80 Wei
Fixed as Hawaiians

The court of fire claims heard Japan
csc cases yesterday. The claimants did
not appear to have the extensive ward
robes of many Hawaiians, but some of
them placed a rather high valuation on
household effects. The questions were
directed chiefly to the date of their ar
rival in Honolulu, and the wages they
had been getting. In this manner 1t Is
expected to show how much property
they could have possessed, the amount
of money they brought along with them
being a matter of record Chester
Doyle acted as interpreter during the
day. One of the Japs was questioned
as to his earning abilities and also as
to those of his wife.
How much does she earn?" was
asked the claimant
Three dollars and a half week,
he replied.
Us she earning that much now?'
NO" was the reply, and the court
was beginning to see a new light.
Why" was the next question.
She's dead" was the answer as in
terpreted, and he was excused from fur
Their testimony.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-23
A FIRE JURY
IS SUMMONED
Will investigate the Recent Blaze
At the Stock Yards
Stables.

High Sheriff Brown summoned a fire
jury yesterday to investigate the
cause of the Stockyards stables fire.
The jury was made up of ]. A Gilman,
E. McInerny, A. J. Campbell, T. w
Hebron, W. Dillingham; and Harry
Whitney.
ance with the following provision of the
Penal Laws of 1897:
The Marshal of the Republic or his
deputy or any sheriff, or district mag
istrate within whose jurisdiction any
fire has occurred whereby any house or
other building or any cane field land or
forest in such jurisdiction has been
wholly or in part consumed shall in
quire into the cause or origin of such
fire and ascertain whether it was kim
died by design or resulted from negli-
gence or accident, provided that nc
such inquests shall be held in any case
unless such officer shall have reason
able grounds to suspect that such fire
was the result of cuIpable negligence or
of 1esign or occurred under such cir
cumstances that the interests of justice
and the protection of property require
an investigation.
The said officers may summon and
empanel a jury or not less than three
nor more than six persons from among
the householders or freeholders resid-
ing in the district to hear the evidence
which may be adduced topching Oh
concerning such fire and to render q
verdict under oath thereupon. according
to the facts.
The jury met at the police station al
noon. Joseph Gilman was chosen fore
man. The meeting adjourned until go
o'clock. when business was transacted
behind closed doors.
Among the witnesses summoned were
Manager Rice, Joe Silva and severa
other employees of the stables.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-23
Wade's Case .

George Wade, released by Judge Gear
on writ of habeas corpus, was arraigned
before Judge Wilcox yesterday and had
his case. continued to Wednesday Wade
is placed In a very peculiar position by
his release and re-arrest and stands an
even chance of worse fate than life I'M
prisonment on a second trial He plead
ed guilty to a charge of numbering
George Gillespie, a steward on the Aus
tralia, in order to save his neck, and
on second trial he may not fare sc
well. Wade will not disclose the name
of the friends who are helping him II
the matter, but it is believed TO be mem
bers of the old opium smuggling gane
to which he is alleged to have belonged
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-23
No Meeting of Board of Health.

The Board of Health again failed of "a
quorum yesterday, and an adjournment
was taken to next Wednesday Presi-
dent Wight of the Wilder Steamship
Co was present ready to offer his bid
and suggestions regarding transporta-
| ton to Molokai, but in the absence of a
quorum no action was taken
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

year ago and drilled for oil. At a depth of about
seven hundred feet they struck flow of ten OF
fifteen barrels a day, and then sat down to rest
and enjoy their income. Ten barrels a day
wasn't much. and they finally got tired and
went TO Silver Lake to see If they couldn't do
better They gladly disposed OF their Beaumont
land for a small sum. ana were highly pleased
with the change of territory when they struck
u little larger flow at Silver Lake. When they
were busy congratulating themselves on their
good luck the Lucas we'll sunk on their for
mer property to a distance of fourteen hundred
feet, and the biggest gusher ever known was
struck. If those two brothers had gone down
six hundred or seven hundred feet more they
would have been worth millions to-day, instead
Of plugging along with little old twenty-barre
we'll
That isn't their first experience, either \
few years ago they bought some land in West
Virginia and cleared off the timber making
quite tidy sum. They sold the land for a few
thousand dollars and went to Texas To hunt for
oil. Iron was discovered on the West Virginia
land shortly after they disposed Of it, and 81
OOnOuo wouldn't buy il now. Those two men
certainly have cause to bewai their luck"
You should always 80 to the bottom of things
If you want To succeed" concluded Mr. Paxton
as he lighted his cigar and walked away.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

buried (seldom is it heard Of except in strictly
engineering circles), and this must be the i'm
preston in the mind Of the average layman, or
out would crop the question, Are to have
two interoceanic canals?"
This seems really singular, for the Panama
is considerably alive. 1t is about half com
pleted, and four thousand laborers and en-
gineers to-day hard at work upon it-by no
means merely a show to maintain the valuable
concessions acquired Every spadeful of earth
that now leaves the canal puts it that much
nearer TO the eventual consummation of the
undertaking; which, with expenditure of
S125, 100000 more. is promised by the engineers
within nine years.
The concession under which the work on the
Panama Canal was begun granted by the
Republic of Colombia in May, 1873 The enter
prise first came into prominence at the inter
national congress held in Paris a year later.
At this important assembly of engineers and
fnanciers resolutions were adopted in favor OF
a sea level canal between Panama and Colon
De Lesseps Was then in the full glory Of his
success at Suez. In 1850 he and corps of en-
gineers visited the isthmus TO complete the sur
yevs which had been exhibited in an imperfect
state 10 the gathering at Paris From the sur
yev he announced his confidence that the canal
could be constructed in eight years at cost
of ftjG 100000 Work was actually begun that
year and il was not until 1884 that the mag
nitude of the undertaking began TO be clearly
perceived. The SueZ was straight excavation
of some thirty-five miles, through a barren,
sandy soil The Panama is all told 4G2 miles.
through a section Of every conceivable kind of
earth. from Quicksand to hardest flint
SUSPENDED BY BANKRUPTCY.
In 1883 the work was suspended because of the
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

supplied with the required depth of water is
problem that was solved with that of regulating
the floods of the Chagres. The Chagres is ordi-
narily placid little stream rising up in the
mountains and flowing into the Atlantic But
like all tropical streams, it is subject in the
rainy season to sudden freShets caused by the
torrential rains. and after a storm has been
known to rise twenty feet in a single night The
canal is partly in the bed of this river 1t is
obvious that any such fluctuation in the canal in
any portion of its length would prove exceed
ingly inconvenient, if not actually dangerous. to
shipping at the same time the Chagres is the
only source from which water can be drawn to
fill the locks of the canal that are above sea
level 1t is, therefore. evident that a method
had to be devised by which the flood crest could
mitted to the canal kept under constant control
This will be done by creating two reservoirs or
lakes, across the valley of the Chagres at
Bonio and the other at Alajuela- Lake Bohio
will contain the excess waters of the Chagres.
but Lake Alajuela will not only serve similar
purpose for the upper Chagres but will also
hold the waters for the summit lock- and by
artificial means automatically keep it at the nee
essary depth These lakes are vast enough TO
hold any ordinary flood but in case OF their
being flooded the waters be carried off by
other channels than the canal
1t is singular that this canal is not being con-
structed under treaty between the little South
American republic and France. but under one
between the United States Of Colombia and the
United States of America The treaty is dated
lS4S. The United States Of America guarantees
in return for the same privileges for her vessels
in the ports of the iSthmus those allowed the
vessels of Colombia to preserve the neutrality
of the isthmus.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

only difference is the height of the lift The
bottom of is 81 feet above mean sea level,
of the second Che one that will most likely be
accomplished) GS feet and of the third only 30
feet above. OF course, the excavations will cost
more as the levels above sea are diminished but
this expenditure will be offset by a saving in
locks. Three on each slope will be required if
the third plan can be adopted. four if the sec
ond and five if the third.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

bankrupt condition of the company. brought
about by the famous robberies by its officials
and political anmosity, together with De Les
seps's mistake of beginning before he knew
what he was going to do. Through he efforts
Of a receiver, who was then appointed, an ex-
tension of time in which to complete the canal
obtained. The old company was exclusively
French. a new company formed in 1894 to
purchase the old one, and complete the work.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
SHUFFLE AND cur.

From The Detroit Journal
Pcrceiving now that the block was inevitable.
the noble prisoner bethOusht him OF suicide.
shall | shutll" off this mortal COLI" mused hr.
But the cNecutioner, being man OF some wit
Withal. OWNED his thought.
You shuttle after | Cut,' Quoth this function
airy, briefly
The duke was silent at this. 1t was not his
eIaces wont to handy words with one from the
COmmOLdlty.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
A STORY or TOUGH LUCK.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
There two men in Texas who grttins
their teeth and swearing between grits. now
adays," said Tom Paxton yesterday
The two men brothers" he continues,
and they missed a fortune. They owned the
land on which the famous Lucas gusher
struck at Beaumont Tex, and gave it up only
a short time before the fortunate owner struck
his bonanza. They settled the land about q
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

sary to excavate this point at least 600 feet
This is manifestly undertaking Of enormous
difficulty. for the Panama Mountains are largely
rock OF the hardest texture. The plan upon
which the work is now being performed consid-
erably reduces the Culebra cut.
The necessity OF keeping the summit level
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

1t began at once but soon realized that it could
not complete the waterway by 1904-the end of
the extended time limit. About two years ago
it secured a further concession to 1910.
Since the conception of the enterprise six
teen plans have been worked out-alI except
three at the expense of the original company
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
TASTES DIFFER.

From The New-York Weekly.
Dealer-Here, madam, is horse | can recon-
mend-sound kind
Old Lady-Oh, l don't want that sort of i
horse. He holds his head high
Dealer-Eh?
Old LADY, like horse that holds his nose
close to the ground SO he can see where he's
going.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

The Culebra Hill was the chief obstacle with
which the engineers had to contend, and the
Chagres River the next The Cuebra, the lowest
point in the mountains that extend through the
isthmus, is there $50 feet above the sea. and
to put into execution De Lesseps's original idea
for sea level canal would have made it neces-
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

The three by the present company all
equally feasible. and require about the
amount OF money for their execution. The diff
ference is simply a matter of time The
level plan has long ago been rejected All
three of the present plans will by system of
locks, raise vessels over the Culebra Hill. The
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
THE PANAMA CANAL.

HOW THE WORK HAS GONE ON. THOUGH
THE PROJECT Is ALMOST
FORGOTTEN.
Panama, Colombia, July 1.-THE Nicaraguan
Canal agitation goes on as if the Panama was
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25
AN UNEOUALLED RECORD
There is a Rapidly increasing
Volume OF Alma Evidence
Rolling UP for the Great Med
iCine DR.. ChaSe'S Nerve Pills.

1t would seem that hardly anyone can
take DIR A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills with.
out receiving marked benefit. The
wonderful action of this medicine in
putting people Oh their feet who are in
a weak run down condition is the talk
Of every place they are known. II Is
only short time since they first came
to Alma, yet today they are more in evil
dence fox merit with Alma people than
all other medicines combined. Mrs.
5. Merritt of Water st Alma, Mich ID,
says: 81 can speak very highly of DR..
A. w. Chase Nerve Pills. ! was feel
ing very poorly and run down last
springfield not rest we'll and was
troubled a good deal with nervous head
aches. got some Of the Nerve Pills at
Sharrar & Mulholland's drug store and
found them an excellent thing. NY
appetite improved. 1 slept well and
felt better every way" Dr. a. w.
Chase's Nerve lis are sold at soc a box
at dealers or DIR. A. w Chase Med. Co,
Buffalo, N. Y. See that portrait and
signature of A. w. Chase, M ID are on
every package.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25
A GROWING COMPANY.

Only last January the Detroit Trust
Company was organized and com
mcuced business In the Butler Build
ing on GriSwold St., in Detroit, with
$500, 900 OF its capital and surplus paid
i'm.
In April the balance Of 100000 Of
capital and surplus was paid up. max
NJ lis working capital 81 100000
During the eight months of business
up TO Sept. 30 1901. its deposits
have grown to over one and ne-half
million dollars. and its gross assets.
ms shown by its puhlihcd statement.
amount TO over So 100000
1t IS acting rs trustee under many
mortgages 10 secure bond issues. and
has In its care and charge several
large estates.
Its patrons come from all parts Of
the State and they find this Company
nor only safe and conservative. hut
fully equipped TO take care Of and
execute all kinds Of trusts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25
Seventh District w. r. E.

The annual meeting of the w. X. G..
of the Seventh district, comprising Ionia,
Clinton and Gratiot counties. was held
at Portland last week More than sixty
delegates were in attendance. The fol.
lowing officers were chosen for the en-
suing year; Pesident, Louise Turck,
Alma; senior vice, Mrs French, Gratiot
junior vice, Mrs McQuillan, Lyons;
treasurer, Mrs Greig, Alma; delegate to
national convention, Mrs ID. Kennedy,
Portland The next convention will be
held at Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25

The new drop curtain for the opera
house is completed and hung in position.
IL is very artistic piece OF work and
will prove quite an addition TO the stage.
Chas. Adams, the new clerk at Hayt a.
Pierce's department store, spent Sunday
at his home in Howell. MIR. Adams will
remove his family here as soon as he can
make arrangements
The local option petitions were pre-
sented to the board of supervisors this
week, and accepted. That means that
the people will have the chance to vote
upon this question once again next
spring
DR.. f. q dip entertained a party Of
gentlemen friends at his residence Mon
day night. The evening was spent
playing pedro. after which refreshments
were served. The boys all report an ele-
CANT time.
J II Fildew and J. Bromley of ST.
Johns. Jas p. Gibbs of Ithaca, w O.
Mason of Merrill and +. CT. Thayer of
Mt Pleasant did business here con.
nected with the Union Telephone Co.,
the first of the week.
Ohas Easlick and Edward Carnwell
got into mix up Tuesday, whereby
Carnwell thought il his duty TO give
Eastlick whipping. Marshal Button
gathered Carnwell in on warrant and
A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Mrs. Walter Brown at the san.
itarium last Saturday night, previous to
her departure on Monday for Spring
field, H., where she will remain a few
weeks before leaving for the south to
spend the winter.
Supervisor Delavan presented reso.
luton before the board Of supervisors
this week for the adoption of the county
road system The resolution was re-
jected, and now each township can vote
separately for the adoption of the system
If the voters wish it.
II. b. Jeter, who has very efficiently
filled the position Of niRhtclerk at the
sanitarium for the past four months, has
resigned TO accept the position of assis-
tant manager Of the Huntoon House in
Aurora, Ill Roy Teeven of Grand
Rapids takes his place at the sanitarium.
DR.. Clark of st. Louis was in Alma
Monday with his new Olds automobile.
1t is handsome machine and the doc.
tor thinks them success on country
roads. If so, doctor who keeps several
horses for his driving can well afford TO
dispense with them and use the new in.
vention.
Ben Lane, who has been in How ell the
past few months manufacturing the
machines for the Howell Lighting %.
has decided to move his factory 10 st.
Louis, and in connection will put in a
tirst-class machine shop, the board of
trade of that city having given him
bonus His factory will be the old brick
A. A. depot
The board Of supervisors elected Par.
ker Merrill of ST. Louis, drain commits
sioner on Wednesday of this week, a
very wise selection and one that meets
with the general approval Of the PEG.
pie throughout the county Mr.. Merrill |
Is an old resident of the county and with.
out doubt is the most efficient man
that could have been chosen for the
office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
~.
~

Mrs. VIM. Parker is visiting relatives
in Ithaca
Miss Lloyd is recovering from her re-
cent illness
Miss Mabel Washburn is quite i'll with
typhoid fever
Otie Hutchinson Of Shepherd was in
town Tuesday.
Bart. Miller was in Mt. Pleasant Tues.
day afternoon.
Mrs. G w. VanWegen is quite low
with typhoid fever.
Joseph Amsbury of Saginaw is visiting
relatives near Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that all who
are delinquent in their payments on
cemetery lots are requested to call at
once on the village clerk, w w. Kinch,
and make settlement. 1179.2w
BY ORDER OF CEMETERY Con-.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25

Elite Il Il. Photo %. make their best
large cabinets for 81. so per dozen; one
half cabinet 81 90 per doz. one fourth
cabinet, rs cents per doz (; three elegant
button photos, 80 cents Don't delay
but come at once.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25

DROBATE NOTICE: state Of Michigan. Coun
i ty OF Gratiot ss:-Notice is hereby gwen.
That the final account of Inman N COwdrcy the
Administrator of the Estate OF
Kathrine Schainer, late OF Gratiot county,
Michigan, deceased will be- allowed by me at the
Probate Ofiicr, in the Village % Ithaca, in said
County, on Saturday, the 10Th day Of November
next. at 10 O'Clock a. IN OF said day.
Dated. Ithaca October ~. a. d. 1901
ISAAC :. SEAvEH,
Its1IO.25 Nv Judge OF Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25

DROBATE NoTICE:-state OF Michigan,
il County OF Gratiot, IS: Notice Is hereby
gwen, that the final account OF Frederick w
Hooper the administrator of the Estate OF Ira
II Adams late Of Gratot county, Michigan,
deceased, will be- allowed by me at the Probate
ONCE, IN the lllage of Ithaca. In said County,
on saturday, the 9th day of November next, at
O'Clock m. OF said day
Dated, Ithaca oct. 18th \ o., 1901.
Isaac y SEAvER.
1i7p-4W Judge OF Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25

DROBATE NoTICE.-State OF Michigan
i County OF GratiOt. Notice ~ hereby
given, that the final account Of Jacob Henson,
the administrator OF the estate OF Henry 1.
Jewell, late of Gratiot County. Michigan, de-
ceased. will be allowed by me at the Probate
Office. In the Village of Ithaca. in said County,
on Saturday, the 2nd day OF November next, at
ten o'clock a. OF said day.
Dated, Ithaca October 5th, A ID 1901.
ISAAC SEAvER,
IFS Nv Judge OF Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25

DOR SALE FEED MILL.-A - inch French
II burr stone. steam connections line SHAFT,
pullies door shaft elevator, hogs. etc. all in
good condition, and "a good a. new. Enquir' az
this Office ll7,-u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25

NOR SALE Several choice vacant OF, in the
Pulfrey addition for sale. These lots viii
be sold on reasonable terms Come at once and
secure one or more before all are sold Also
other very desirable property for sale or ex-
change for farming land Inquire of Geo. w
Pulfrey. ll1g-t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25

nor SALE Farm Of twenty acres, well
Il adapted 10 the growing OF sugar bcct,. sit
uated ~ rods south OF village limits. Choice
vari I, OF fruits and driven we'll
Inquire OF J J. Booth, box %, Alma Hat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25
Wanted-An Idea

Protect you. ideas; they may bring you wealth
Write JOHN WEDDEkBURN q CO, Patent Attor.
eeyS Wsshington, u q. for theI 81 500 prize ofrsf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25
SENT FREE TO
MEN AND WOMEN,
CR. ANDREW q. SpIkMEY-

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'nnlu'ri"m. Tho cd reliable Specialist croone,
N,h FORTS scr~ OF unparalleled ma treat iul
Nrr,ou. { rinar,. SeNunI aud All forms OF thronIs
"i"r'-"- ut~ -tcu hlth in Ms ability TO cure Wien
$50. - D mt he VIII send one months treatment
re- ~ nt, a." p"lsnl medicine 20 ad'etii-e. nor o.
Ftt' ''t'ttir Each rHse is carefully studied b DO
"'li t'l viIi receive the most careful attention
fUtcilu attention ts gwen 10 the treatment of a..
.1l'Fins 'ut-tnndiug dise,.-''-, via Nn-n tninrrh
l1r-i fu t'ruNth- "a the LHryux Lar, nights Bronch
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Fec1' iar io omen Neuralgia and all forms OF Ner
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be- and lnIo.snt Ulcers. IIiu bisen-es Serofin Blood
and SKIN Diseases Surgical Diseases Of all forms the
f,rn, a- f'iHh Feet C'ro-lFyes Tumor. Hare H. H.
IT, N~o launiire. py,gep-ia Diarrhea, and al forms
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yek bick palpitation red and sunken eles riui,ie-
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EN- sometimes ~mHrtiug. milky urine. kiduo, trouble
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W SdSs oF sYPHS are boSi s"F,s Kin ia
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lhpiennds cured 900 home Pos corrg-Nont"uCe Nr'
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25

(IANTED:-At once seven cords good build
w Ing stone ll75 n : l.. BENNETT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-25
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