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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-11
Pettigrew Wants to Know

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Mr. .Pettigrew
today introduced resolution calling up
on the President to send to the Senate
copies of all instructions sent to the Of
icers of the Government in the Philip
pines since May 1, 1893. and of all orders
issued by officers of the Government In
the Philippines in relation to the con-
duct of the war and in relation to the
government of that country"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-11
W0MAN'S Observation-Disclosures
FOR 1901.

Twenty-four HAWAIIAN VIEWS for
50 cents.
ALOHA FROM HAWAII cALEN-
OAR, for 81. 90.
HAWAII FAIR, by P. n. Dodge, and
other articles suitable for Christmas.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-11
CASTLE & COOKE Co.. Id.
HONOLULU.
Commission Merchants
SUGAR FACTORS.

- AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Company.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., LTD.
The kohala Sugar Company.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Company.
The koloa Agricultural Company.
The Fulton Iron Works, st. Louis, Mo
The Standard OH Company.
The George T. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Boston.
The Aetna Fire Insurance Company OF
Hartford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Company of
London.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-11

For sale-Second- hand typewriters,
all makes, at Pacific Cycle Company.
Fort street
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04

i9dge and offered the will OF President
Mchinley for probate. They carried
Win them the following:
l, Ida Mckinley, widow OF William
hehlnlry, deceased, hereby decline the
administration of his estate and recon
hend the appointment of VIM. r. Day
ana George b. Cortelyou as administra
tors with the will annexed"
Inns recommendation hears the date
OF September 27, 1901.
Following is the text of President Nc
kinley's will:
Executive Mansion, Washington. D.
VI publish the following as NV latest
VIII and testament, hereby revoking all
former wills,
10 my beloved wife, Ida s. Mckinley
oequeath all of my real estate wherever
situated and the income of nv personal
property of which | shall be possessed al
death, during her natural life. | make
the following charge upon all of nv
property, both real and personal: To
Pay my mother during her life one
thousand dollars a year, and at her
death the said sum to be paid to nv
sister, Helen Mckinley. If the income
from property be insufficient to keep nv
vile IN great comfort and pay the an.
hulty above provided, then direct that
such OF my property be sold so as to
make sum adequate for both purposes
Whatever property remains at the death
OF my wife | give to my brother and sis
ters, share and share alike. Nv chief
concern is that my wife from my estate
snail have all she requires for her com
tort and pleasure, and that my mother
shall be provided with whatever money
she requires to make her old age com
Portable and happy.
witness my hand and seal this 22d
day OF October, 1897, to my last will
and testament, made at the citv of
Washington, d. C.
civilian MCKINLEY"
The foregoing will was witnessed by
us the 22d day of October, 1897, at the
request of the testator and his name
signed hereto in our presence and our
signatures hereto in his presence.
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
CHARLES LOEFFLER
IG is given out on authority that the
Mckinley estate will total $225,OOO to
S25O,O0O, including life insurance of
S6l 900. Aside from the $1,000 men
TONED the estate consists of real estate
here and contiguous to Canton and of
deposits in Washington banks. Mon
day morning has been fixed by the pro-
pate court for a hearing prior to pro-
batting the will. Then, it is expected,
Secretary Cortelyou and Judge Day will
De finally appointed administrators of
the estate, with will annexed, and will
give bond.
The will is in the president Il own hand
writing and is on executive mansion let
ter paper.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
Women and Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man-that is
the order OF a woman's preferences.
Jewels form magnet OF mighty power
to the average woman. Even that
greatest of all jewels, health. is often
ruined in the strenuous efforts to make
or save the money to purchase them. III
woman will risk her health to get a
coveted gem, then let her fortify herself
against the insidious consequences OF
coughs, colds and bronchial affections
by the regular use of Dr. Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. 1t will promptly arrest con-
sumption in it's early stages and heal
the affected lungs and bronchial tubes
and drive the dread disease from the
system. 1t is not a cure-all, but il a
certain cure for coughs, colds and all
bronchial troubles. You can get DR.. q.
g. Green's reliable remedies at Colfax
Drug Store. Get Green's Special Al
manac.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
A Typical South African Store.

0. R. Larson, of Bay Villa, Sundays
River, Cape Colony, conducts a store
typical of South Africa, at which can be
purchased anything from the proverbial
needle to an anchor" This store is
situated in valley nine miles from the
nearest railway station and about 20
miles from the nearest town. Mr.. Lar
son says: 81 am favored with the GUS
tom OF farmers within a radius of thirty
miles, to many of whom | have supplied
Chamberlain's remedies. All testify to
their value in a household where a doc
tors service is almost out of the ques.
tlon. Within one mile of my store the
population is perhaps sixty OF these
within the past twelve months, no less
than fourteen have been absolutely
cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
This must surely be record" For sale
by F. J. Stones
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
Big Battle with Beers

Durham, Natal, Sept. 3O.-A force of
1900 Beers, commanded by General
BOtha, made an attack which lasted all
day long September 26, on Portitala, on
the border of Zululand. The burghers
we're finally repulsed, but at heavy
cost to the garrison, whose losses were
an officer and II men killed and five Of
icers and 3S men wounded. In addition.
63 men are missing, of which number
many are believed to have been killed or
wounded. The BOer commandant (Op-
perman) and 10 burghers are known to
have been killed.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
PRESIDENT McKINLEY,S WILL.
Widow and Aged Mother Ampjy
Provided For

Canton, O., Sept. 27.-Secretary Cor
telyou came here today to assist Mrs.
Mckinley in disposing of matters con.
nected with the late presidents estate.
Alter meeting Mrs. Mckinley the filing oI
the will was taken up The trying task
OF reading it to her was taken up by the
faithful secretary. Mrs. Mckinley made
heroic effort to bear up and succeeded
in doing so, although the ordeal was
hard for her. Tonight she is resting we'll
All legal formalities necessary for her
to subscribe to we're disposed of. This
afternoon Judge Day and Secretary Cor
telyou went to the Office OF the probate
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
President is Coming,

Washington, Sept. 26 - President
Roosevelt probably will make an extend
ed visit to the Pacific coast next year
The president has spoken of his inten-
ton to several of his friends, among
them ii. W. Scott OF the Portland Ore
gonlan ald 5. A. Perkins of the Tacoma
Ledger, who left for the coast today in
the belief that this trip would be under
taken. 1t is proposed that the presi-
dent shall visit Washington and Oregon
first, thence going to California and re-
turning through the central, western or
southern states. The president has
never visited the Pacific coast.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
Bear Chewed Him I'm

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 27.-News has
just been received in this city of the kill
ing by bear OF Dan Rice, of Nelson, b.
C., a well known hunter. Rice and
George Adams went out hunting and
separated, agreeing to meet in the even
ing. Rice did not turn up at the camp
and after two days the remains OF the
unfortunate man, horribly mutiIated,
were found.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04

Walla Walla advices of Sept. 80 say
that Prosecuting Attorney Cain stated
that pressure was being brought on him
to prevent prosecution of offending sa-
loon men who who kept open house yes
terday. A number OF side doors we're
said to be unlocked, and big business
done with the fruit fair crowd. For the
first time since the beginning of the clos
ing agitation three months ago no ar
rests followed. Mr.. Cain was asked why
today. He replied that an element
which had been behind the closing move
ment all through was standing in the
way. He said his future course was un-
certain.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
To Buffalo and Return, Only $76-
Last Opportunity,

The Northern Pacific Ry. continues
to issue round trip tickets to the Pan
American Exposition at the low rate OF
SO, good for 60 days west of Chicago.
Three daily trains are now operated be.
tween Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and all
Puget Sound points. For further in
formation, folders, etc., call on or ad-
dress, Geo. FL. Lennox & Co., Agents,
Colfax, Wash.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
Monday, September 30

San Francisco, republicans nominated
Asa Wells,present auditor, for mayor.
A number of union teamsters at San
Francisco attacked E. W. Gentry. a
non-union driver. Gentry shot and
seriously wounded two of the attacking
party, and the balance fled.
Ex-Captain John M. Neall formerly in
command OF troop D, Fourth United
States cavalry, was convicted in the
United States district court at San
Francisco, of forging the name OF Col
onel f. NJ. Coke, United States pay
master, to a voucher for $46O, the
property OF Private John Cranson OF his
troop.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
Another of Those Tragedies.

Hobart, Ind, Sept. 3O.-Frederick W.
Hartman, an aged farmer living near
here, fatally wounded his wife aged so,
by striking her several times on the head
with a piece of iron. Leaving her for
dead, he committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. Mrs. Hartman's
skull is fractured. The couple had been
married 40 years and had raised a
family OF five children. OF late they had
quarreled over money matters.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04

Until further notice the Christian Sci
ence reading room will be open only
Tuesday and Saturday afternoon, from
to A.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
Sunday, September 20.

At meeting of the Fall RIVER, Mass,
Textile council, at which every union in
the city was represented, it was unani
mousIy agreed to order a strike if the
manufacturers refused to grant 5 pei
cent increase in wages.
The greatest forest fire ever known in
tnat locality is raging near Redcliff
Colorado.
A Milwaukee dispatch says: The an.
nual tour of inspection Of the board oil
managers of the national soldiers home
was completed today with the inspection
Of the national home in this city. Gen.
eral Mcmahon, speaking of the board
said: The board has been directed tc
maintain canteens at the. homes for the
good and sufficient reason that expert
ence has taught us that il is better for
the veteran and Tor the people in the
community in which the homes are
located" I"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04

White lead Sc per Id. Mixed paint
$3.50 per gallon. At Farmers Drug
Store.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04

Wanted-Girl for general housework
Apply to Mrs. Ivan Chase, South Colfaxo
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
NINTH INFANTRY COMPANY
Routed BY Insurgents With n Loss
of 4S Men.

Manila, Sept. ga disastrous fgbt
between United States troops and insnr-
gents occurred yesterday i'm the island of
Samar, near Balangiga. A large bodv
OF insurgents attacked company {. Ninth
infantry, only "a members of the com
! pany escaping. All the Others are re.
ported killed. The company was Mt
breakfast when attacked. and made n
determined resistance, but the over
wheimlng number OF the insurgents COM
PEELED them to retreat.
OF the survivors who have arrival a+
Lasey. IL were wounded. According to
the latest returns, the strength of the
company was ~. The survivors in
clude Captain Thomas W. Connolly.
Lieutenant Edward A. Bumpus and DR..
B- ). Griswold, surgeon.
Captain Edwin V. BookmiIIer of the
Ninth infantry reports that General
hughes ls assembling force to attack
the insurgents.
The insurgents captured all the stores
and ANN Inition Of the company and
all the rifles except II.
TwO Men Report.
Manila, Sept. 30-GeneraI Hughes
rom the island Of Samar, reports the
arrival OF Sergeant Markley and one pri
Vate at Iannau from the fight at Balan
glga, where over 40 men of Company {.
Ninth infantry, were killed by insur-
gents, who attacked the troops while at
breakfast Saturday last. The men who
have reached Tannan say the officers of
the company, who were at first repOrted
to have escaped, were killed. with the
majority OF the company. The troops
were attacked while unprepared bv 400
bolOmen, of whom the Americans killed
about l4O. Many of the soldiers were
killed in their quarters before tbev had
time to grasp their rifles.
General Hughes is going to the scene
OF the disaster and will personally COM
mand the troops.
new branch of the Katipunan has
been discovered at Tarlac, the capital of
the province of that name. The obiect
OF the society Is the slaughter of the
whites. Marcelino Marivile, president
OF ROnOang, Is the chief of the new
branch, which includes numbers of the
natlVe cOnstabulary, who we're recently
armed. One policeman admits that he
was taxed 81 and was ordered to make
bOlOs. regular collection has been
made by the organization by natives,
either by persuasion or threats, and an
uprising had been planned for an early
date.
The conditions in Tayanbas and
Batangas are not reassuring. The worst
form OF guerrilla warfare prevails there.
The lnsurgent forces are distributed
under cover along every road and trail,
and wait for travellers in ambush. The
insurgent leader Caballos (who formerly
belonged to General Cailles' command,
but who refused to surrender with
Cailles) is retreating to the mountains.
The main forces of the insurgents are
scattered in bands over the province,
where they dig up rifles when there is an
opportunity to use them.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04

FL. W. Corr, FIRE INSURANCE.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

much as no actual harm has been done
no formal action would he taken.
Sergeant Cook. who was reported In
nave heard remarks Sunday afternoon
Hmong VISITORS, further explained as fol-
Iows; i was on duty at the guard tent
near the vault Sunday afternoon. There
were three funerals at the cemetery. and
many people passing all the time. Three
men representative looking men. such
as cone Oy scores every day, spoke to
me. one man said he did not see the
use OF all this fuss; that no one would
Try 10 90 any harm now. The third
man said he was mistaken; that there
were lots of people who would like to
s'e tne whole thing blown up. No,
had not then, nor have | now. anv
suspicion that any of these men wonId
nave nave any interest in or would aympa-
thize with any act OF violence think
they were speaking of the disposition of
such acts" PO0" ="
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
Gable From Chaffee-

IT, Manila, Oct. 1.-Adjutant General.
Washington: With reference TO your
telegram OF the Both ult., will cable
names OF the missing enlisted men as
soon as ascertained. The company was
rushed about 6 O'Clock in the morning
0y large body of bolomen-about 400
General Hughes thinks the surprise was
que to the confidence of the command
ing oih'er IN assertions of friendship
rom the natives. Result of investiga-
tioh VIII be cabled as soon IA obtained" )"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
Saturday, September IS

American yacht Columbia beat Eng
llsh yacht Shamrock II in a stirring
race off Sandy Hook, by 1 minute %
seconds.
About so shots were exchanged on
kearney street, San Francisco, between
special policemen and strikers A special
policeman named Billher vas shot in the
leg. Bowen, a carpenter, was shot
through the eye. Two other strikers
were wounded, one in the body and the
other IN the leg. Five special policemen
came out of the Thalia theater about l
O'Clock and walked down Market street
A crowd of about so strike sympathiz-
ers followed them to Kearny street. The
specials were warned they we're being
followed and stopped on reaching Kear-
ney street in order to allow their follow
ers to come up to them. When they ap-
preached close the shooting began.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
Friday, September 81.

Omaha had the worst rain, wind and
hail storm for years. Streets we're like
rivers, and much damage was done.
In Presidio county, Texas, 13 men
lost their lives in cloudburst.
At San Francisco the federal grand
Jury has begun an inquiry into matters
affecting the strike, the result of which
may have highly important bearing
upon the settlement of the present labor
troubles. An effort is being made by
that body to determine the response
bllity for the hampering of federal traffic.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-04
NEWS Oh THE STATES
Gathered From Hills, Valleys
and Plains of the Union.
Boiled Down AS 1t Comes From
the Wires for Information of
Busy Readers.
Wednesday, September 25.


Yukon mine owners are planning to
take 600 Japanese to Dawson to work
their placer mines.
Two companies of Kentucky militia
were sent to Madisonville to quell
trouble at a coal mine.
At Victoria, B. c., John Rogers, a
member OF the Christian Catholic church
IN Zion, was adjudged guilty of man
slaughter by MIR. Justice Walkem on the
charge OF causing the death of his two
children by failing to provide them with
medical attendance, which the trial Judge
held was one OF the necessaries OF life
ana which the criminal code provides
that father or guardian shall provide
for his children.
Lieutenant E. P. Bertholf, who was
sent to Siberia last winter by the gov
ernment to secure reindeer for the Alas
kan stations. arrived at Port Clarence
on August % with 254 of the animals.
lie secured the reindeer 1000 miles north
OF lrEutsk, the present terminus of the
Siberian railway, and arrived with them
at Ora after Journey teeming with in
conceivable difficulties.
Thursday, September 20.
CzOlgOez, the doomed assassin OF
President Mckinley. was taken from
Buffalo to Auburn state prison tonight
to await death by electrOcutiOn. Sheriff
Caldwell and 16 men took the prisoner
III special car attached to the regular
New York Central train. On entering
the penitentiary he collapsed completely.
Caleb Harvey, an old and wealthy
resident of Laport, Ind, died as the di-
rect result of grieving and crying over
the assassination of President Mckinley.
The Physicians say Harvey literally
cried himself to death. He wept for
hours on the afternoon the president
was shot.
The first yacht race between Columbia
and Shamrock II was declared off. A
light wind kept them slow, and they
we're unable to finish the 3O-mile course
within the prescribed time limit OF FIVE
and One-half hours. The American boat
was in the lead.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-20

saw celia flying for dear life toward the
crest OF the high ground behind the cabin,
and We Joined in the chase. it was per-
haps forty yards up the slope TO the
highest part and about the same distance
down the other side 10 the waters edge.
Just az we got 20 the crest Celia, who
had already reached the waters edge.
ieaped lightly into a small canoe, and be-
gan 10 Fly the paddle vigorously, and
with a stroke or two sent the frail bark
gliding swiftly away from the shore,
while she looked back al us with wicked
smile. In moment more she would be
beyond our reach. and the soldier who
had shot Todo leveled his fatal revolver
At her head. But Capt. Martas knocked
the weapon up. saying. ID a voice choked
with emotion, No. no. let the girl go.
She Is my daughter
Swiftly and silently the slight canoe
swept over the dark waters nf the great,
black swamp, now hidden IN the shadow,
now moment glancing through some
little patch OF sunlight. always receding
farther and farther. seen less often, seen
less distinctly every moment and then
seen no more.-Nathan G. Kouns, in the
Argonaut
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-20
The Pereentags Of Barren stalks.

The Percentage Of Barren stalks.
Most OF our readers would shake their
heads with uuer incredulity II we were
to tell them that nearly one-third Of the
stalks in the average cornheld are with
out cars. totally barren. Nevertheless.
If the reports Of men who have given the
subject very thorough investigation BY
taking squares Of ten hills IN different
fields and IN different parts Of the fields
are to be believed this IS about the fact.
To be exact, il Is said by those who have
Investigated the subject that the average
per cent Of barren stalks in the ordinary
cornheld IS 30, and that corn has 10 be
very highly bred If the average can be
reduced as low as y per cent. When we
come TO think &C over, says Wallace's
Farmer this is quite reasonable. The
ordinary planter used IN the State Of
Iowa Is three feet eight inches. This
gives nine rows every two rods, and II
these rows are eighty rods long they oc-
eupy an acre OF ground II the average
Is three stalks TO the hill. there are 9.720
stalks 10 the acre II each stalk had an
ear OF the average size on the ordinary
field, this would give a crop of over
eighty bushels per acre, which Is about
twice the average crop Of Iowa this year
and three times tho average crop Of the
United States over. II Is no trouble at
an 70 grow corn Of which l2o ears viii
make a bushel The farmer usually feels
that he has done fairly well II he grows
sixty bushels, and where the stand Is full
the barren stalks viii account for the
shortage better than It can be accounted
for in any other way II on this num-
Der Of stalks on an acre we could grow
ears averaging a pound. which we think
can be done we would have the aston
ishing yield OF nearly 40 bushels per
acre, and II the corn were OF high breed
ina with 90 per cent corn. the yield would
be very considerably increased. We have
never taken the trouble to count the bar
rem stalks IN the average square rod Of
corn. and we call the attention Of the
boys 70 It now that next year they may
take little time aud count them IN or
der to convince themselves and while
they are counting cut out the barren
stalks IN order that they may not de-
toriorate the corn in that part OF the
Held from which they intend 70 take seed
next year The stalks are barren OF ears.
but not Of POLLEN that IS, they are desti.
tute Of the female element and the pol
len of these stalks viii increase the num-
Der OF barren stalks in the seed corn
next year. This is the reason why bar
rem stalks should be cut out even II
they DO make fodder. They become sim
ply weeds and bad weeds at that,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-20

The january sales Of household linens
have a reason for being other than that
usually attribHed-the lull that follows
the Christmas trade. Il Is the best time
to buy linens. because the new stock Just
on the counters az that time are those
landed about the middle Of December
from the other side. These are summer
bieached cloths. and. therefore. the finest
IN quality. i having been proved that
3 grass bleach" IS superior 20 ''snow
bleach" IN choosing a tablecloth It Is
recommended that ali-over patterns are
not 50 effective as those made with plain
spaces Ia the design Selected.