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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-17
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orabie Commission to trust that
through your influence a way will be
speedily found to grant them their full
rights to citizenship and action
His statement follows:
TAPPAN TANNATT'S STATEMENT.
AS you have requested information
relative to the conditions on the is
lands, and opinions of interested citi
zens, feel 1t my duty as an American
citizen and citizen of Hawaii to place
before you the results of my investiga-
tions. based upon some four years of
careful study and examination of local
conditions.
Having come to these islands in the
service of my country, 1 was naturally
struck with the peculiar. cosmopolitan
population, and became interested in
the study of the application of Ameri-
canism to these islands. Accepting the
position of civil engineer for the Waia-
lua Agricultural Company, Ltd, at the
time of it's organization, l was, from
the first, placed in an excellent position
to study the labor situation, the natural
resources of the country, and to know
from personal observation the difficult
ties the plantations have to meet in the
development of the island resources.
Later having removed to this city, l
became in a position to ascertain and
to know the existing conditions in Ho-
nolulu and also on other plantations,
both from a business and social point
of view.
Although / realize that there are
MANY questions which will come before
your commission, which are of great
Importance to these islands, and its
people. at the same time / feel that
there is no one question of more vital
Importance than the labor question: as
on it 1 believe all other questions ulti-
mately hinge, and that if it is once set
tied for the best interests of the islands,
all of the other questions will in time
adjust themselves.
So strongly do 1 believe in the value
Of American institutions and the Amer
lean vote to remedy existing evils, that
I feel if conditions are placed on these
islands on such a basis as to justify the
laboring classes of the United States to
remove to these islands, that the Amer
lean vote will in time adjust in large
measure the evils which exist.
! Ihe aVOW6u pUIiCS VI tli~ PANsAASeSN%
for which they have gone to great ex-
panse. is the employment of cheap la
Dor in the production OF sugar. Sc
thoroughly has this system been in
stalled on these islands that to imme-
diateIy remove the Asiatic labor from
our cane fields would result in the al
most entire destruction of the planta-
tions; in fact, it is my opinion, thaf
even if Hawaii is developed along A
merican lines and the sugar plantations
eventually arranged to form communi-
ties of American sugar raisers, about a
company mill and protected by con
trolled. corporation, water supply, that
this change must come naturally and
slowly, and that the Asiatic laborer 1T
the cane fields may never be wholly
eliminated from the islands.
To entirely cut off Asiatic labor from
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-17
CRUISERS
COMING To
HONOLULU
Two German War
ships on the
Way.
CORMORAN TO BE
HERE FOUR WEEKS
Cruiser Geier En- Route to Coast
From China Nay Call
for Coal.

His German Majesty's armored cruis-
er Cormoran, commanded by Corvette
Captain Won Burski is expected to ar
rive at this port on October from
Apis, Samoa, and she will probably
remain in Honolulu harbor for three or
four weeks. Advices received by Hack
field & Co., are to the effect that on
the above date the fine warship will ar
rive in port, staying here long enough
to coal and enjoy a few weeks intes
course with the German residents,
Information has also been received al
the German consulate to the effect that
the cruiser Geier which was in Homo
lulu harbor some years ago while en-
route to the Asiatic station, may also
put into Honolulu shortly ON her way
from China to the Pacific Coast station.
The Geier's station is on the west coast
of America but since she went to China
some time ago there has been occasion
to hold her for duty in Asiatic waters.
Both cruisers are of about 1850 tons,
each carrying four 10-centimeter guns.
Both are said to be speedy vessels and
well manned. The presence of two
German warships In port will add to
the gayety of the coming social season
and the German residents are looking
forward with interest to their coming.
There is no certainty of the Geier COM
ing to Honolulu, but it is customary
for war vessels crossing the Pacific to
call here.
officers aboard the United States
Naval transport Solace which depart
ed for the coast on Sunday stated that
they heard while in an Asiatic port that
four German warships would call here
within the next two months en- route
to the Pacific coast, several of the ves-
sells attached to the Asiatic squadron
being ordered to various ports on the
western coast of the United States.
The German training ship Herzogin
Cecilia of the Hamburg American line,
bound from Bremen to Oregon put in
at Montevideo on August 9, partly dis
abled. The Cecilia is used for training
officers for the company's steamships,
and she has on board 200 cadets. The
damage is said to be serious. Inquiry
at Hackfeld's as to the probability of
:, the Cecilia putting in at Honolulu en-
route to Oregon eliciteu the informa-
! ton that as the Hamburg American
I line does no shipping directly with Ho-
nolulu, she would probably pass by the
Hawaiian. Islands.
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COMMISSION AT THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL

requested the withdrawal of Father
Wendelin. He suggested that it was
because there had been frequent re-
ports of trouble, that there had been
on his part such criticism on Molokai
as tended to make it hard for the reg
ulatfons of the board to be enforced.
He said no charges had been preferred
and that it was not the intention of the
board to make any. He said it was the
belief of the board that it was entirely
within its legal rights in asking any
person there with a permit to leave
whenever the board might see fit, and
that the departure of the old superin-
tendent and physician seemed to make
it wise to make a clean sweep so that
the new administration might come in
with free hand.
Senator Burton asked if it was not a
policy of the government here to act
without restraint in its management of
public affairs and Dr.. Sloggett re-
sponded that it certainly was the poll
icy of the board to act without the in
reference of anyone. DR.. Sloggett told
of the policy of having government
physicians for the treatment of the
poor, and how much was paid them.
they being allowed to have outside
practice for their support
AT this stage Senator Burton intro
duced a letter from Father Wendelin
written to Judge Humphreys a short
time before the action of the board
taking steps for his dismissal, and up
on the letter the examination went on
at length. In it the priest said there
should be an investigation, stated that
there was unlawful living together of
one hundred couples, that majority
of the children were illegitimate, that
liquor was used in the settlement, and
that the superintendent entered houses
without a warrant. As to these Or.
Sloggett said the statement as to l1q-
uor was false and maintained that the
superintendent had to enter houses to
see that the people were properly cared
for and that they were kept in good
condition.
Dr. Sloggett said the letter in itself
was a proof that Father Wendelin was
not of proper mind TO keep in the place,
for ne should have made the charges to
the board. He denied that complaints
were pigeon-holeti without action. Sen
ator Burton tried to show that there
might have been some connection be-
/ tween the receipt of the letter and the
action of the board, but DR.. Sloggett
said he had never seen or heard of the
/ letter before. DR.. Sloggett read from
/ a report submitted to him by Mr.. Rey-
nolds facts showing that the priest had
/ preached against the ruling powers and
/ that he had generally conducted him
self in manner which made the ad-
1 ministration difficult.
/ In closing his testimony Dr. Sloggett
said that ne hoped the board would Wis
/ it Molokai, and Chairman Mitchell said
i that the matter would be taken under
! consideration.
TANNATT TALKS OF LABOR.
( E. Tappan Tannatt, who described
himself as a civil engineer. was the next
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Booked to Leave.

Per stmr. Claudine. September II, for
Hilo-Mrs. Foster, Miss Griggs, SEN
ator Foster, Senator Mitchell, H. G.
Danford, Judge Stanley, Mr.. Sammers
and wife, Mr.. Robertson and wife, Sen
ator Thurston and wife. Capt. Whitney,
Mr.. Ritchley, P. r. Mohr and wife, c.
H. Kluegel. Mrs. S. Decker, Mrs. w.
Fernandes, Goo Ho and wife, Miss Aho.
z. C. Mechling. w. H. Petit, F. L.
Lowell, Senator Burton and wife, Sam
Parker and wife, w. f. Skinner and
wife. Mrs. E. NJ. Boyd, Cecil Brown, w.
o. Smith 5. NJ Mayer. Major PGrdy.
Mrs. A. r Judd, Mrs. Coiburn; for La
haina. NJ. Lorenz; for Mahukona, Miss
x. Koha, Mrs. E. E. Gliding.
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VAN DINE IS TO
MAKE INSPECTION

The necessity for surrounding the
school structures with lawns, trees and
shrubbery was ably presented last
night at the first fall meeting of the
Nature Study society by D. l.. Van
Dine of the United States Agricultural
Experiment Station. and his sugges-
tions were promptly endorsed. Mr..
Van Dine was unanimously elected as
travelling or corresponding secretary
for the society.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-17
" W YoRN out by hard work there
wv comes period of rest for
the members of the Sera-

the members of the sena-
torial Commission. for today and
half of tomorrow will be spent
in travelling. In the CIaudine this
morning the members of the Commits
sion, and a party making at the least
a score of persons, will leave for Hilo
The return will be made in the Helene,
which will make a special run, arriving
here during Sunday evening.
The Commission will have work and
pleasure combined during the three
days on the big island. Arriving at
HiIo there will be held meeting at
once, and it is promised that the claims
of the harbor, of the squatters and the
coffee men will be aired fully With a
dinner and reception the evening will
be spent. Then on Friday there will
be trips through olaa and Puma, and ar
rival at the Volcano House in the
evening. After visit to the crater
Saturday morning the run back to Hflo
will consume Saturday afternoon and
the trip back will begin at once.
After a series of hearings which COW
cred nearly every subject connected
with governmental matters here, the
Commission of Senators now making
Investigation of Hawaiian affairs yes
terday shortly after noon adjourned its
sessions until Monday of next week.
The interval will be consumed in the
visiting of Hilo and casual inspection
of the islands en- route.
The Commission yesterday cleared up
several matters which have been hang
ing fire, statements by DR.. Sloggett
and w. O. Smith bearing upon the lep-
er settlement being the principal ones
during the day and these showing the
Commission some of the misstatements
of facts which have been put before it,
1t was not case of Butt-In Humph-
reys exactly, but when the letter OF
Father Wendelin, on which Senator
Burton based his sharp cross-examina-
ton of the President of the Board OF
Health, and private one which seem
ed TO suggest some queries from Sena-
tor Mitchell, were found in one case to
have been addressed to Humphreys
and in the other to be from him, the
character Of the inquiry was better un-
derstood.
The examination began yesterday
with DR. sloggett on the stand. He was
questioned rather sharply as to his
school Of medicine and his education
and then yeas asked Why the board had
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
AUSTRIAN LOVER LEAPS
TO FEARFUL DEATH
Would be Murderer Clears Seven
Stories After Being Rcpulsed
By Woman He Loved.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s. Believing the
shot from his revolver had killed Mrs
Julia Gerber who refused 10 elope
with him, Max Sukawatsky. an Aus
trian leaped through the window Of
her apartments In East seyenty-fourth
street. He fell seven stories 10 the
sidewalk aud was killed instantly.
Before jumping 10 his death the man
shot the young woman through the
arm and shoulder. The weapon used
was large caiibre duelling pistol OF
fine make.
The Austrian had made violent love
to Mrs. Gerber and about two months
ago was arrested Tor threatening her
life. This dli not check his advances.
however. and while the woman and her
sister were sitting together he burst in
TO thn room. After pleading that she
elope with him TO Austria and receiv-
ing refusal, he drew his pistol and
fired one shot. The woman fell In a
swoon.
Thinking he had killed her. the Aus
trlan rushed to the window and before
the wounded woman's FRIGHTENED sis
ter could check him. jumped into tho
street, Crowds Of masqueraders We're
passing when the mar fell and mucn
excitement prevailed for a time. Mrs.
Gerber VIII probably recover,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
PLAN TO SATISFY CLAIMS
AGAINST VENEZUELA
Great Britain and Germany Will Prob
ably Not Resort to theVigor-
Gus Steps Contemplated.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The Associated
Press learns that important steps
were taken in London today with q
view to satisfying all financial and dip
lomatic claims by foreign powers an
bondholders against Venezuela.
II is maintained that if the conteu
plated action meets with appro''
Germany and Great Britain will have
no cause 10 take the vigorous steps
now contemplated. Details of the sug-
gested settleemnt have not yet been
communicated to the European govern
ments. Their gist will be made known
first to the United States.
The new development in the crisis,
which is regarded as hourly growing
more serious, is due to the arrival in
Europe of a secret delegation from the
Venezuelan government empowered to
deal with outstanding liabilities.
Should the United States government
give its moral support the plan Will be
submitted to American bankers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
INTELLIGENCE OF LABORERs
KEEPS Up AGITATION
Poor Are Acquiring Riches At Far
Greater Percentage Than Are
the Well-to-Do.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.--In the course
OF his THANKSGIVING sermon at Plym-
outh church. pr. n. z. IIillls took up
the labor question,
because the working people Of this
country are the most intelligent folk
In the world he said. the labor ques-
ton is not settled and never viii be
settled oar schools. academies and
colleges are within the reach of the
common people. II you want 10 settle
the labor question. then keep the work.
Ing i'eople az standstill.
Editors. preachers, scholars. ousi-
ness men are all sighing over the
trouble we have today. What we
want IL trouble. only We want the right
kind Of men to meet II. Let us be
grateful for nil this ceaseless agitation.
There Is not single invention that
does not benefit the common people.
The rich today are growing richcr
slowly. while the poor are growing
richer at Gar greater percentage,
Every tendency OF society Is toward
the diffusion OF bountles,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
Modern Turks Make the Inqui.
sitOrs Appear ParagOns
Of Righteousness.
SULTAN BREAKS PROMISES
Assures Macedonians of PrOtec-
ton and Then Directs Sol.
diersto Infiict TOrtures
Upon Them.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-Mail advices
from Constantinople say:
In spite of all denials, the porte is
adopting barbarous methods of crush
ing Macedonian peasants.
In the face of the promises Of free
pardon to those VINO returned TO their
homes, Christian villagers have been
shockingly tortured to make them be-
tray alleged concealed depots OF arms
or give information regarding the
working of Macedonian committees.
The bastlnado was employed until
victims were crippled for life. their feet
being beaten to pulp by Turkish SOL
dlars. Peasants were hanged by their
heels to ceilings and boiling hot eggs
were put in their armpits. Even priests
are not spared and troops openly plum
der peasants who are being driven to
despair"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
ARRANGED HIS WEDDING,
THEN COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Guests Waited for Bridegroom to APP
pear, Who Was Later Found
Shot to Death.

DEs MONIES, Ia. Nov. 2s.-Bert
McNutt. aged rs years, committed
suicide last night at his parents res
idence by shooting himself through
the head. He was to have been mar
ried yesterday to Miss Maggie Guth.
The wedding party assembled, but
young McNutt did not appear or send
any explanation for his absence. Mr..
McNutt's parents remained for time
at the Guth home with the other guests
when they returned to their home and
found their sons body. Young Nc
Mutt left a note bidding farewell to
his affianced but giving no explana-
ton Of his suicide. Friends believe his
mind was unbalanced.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
RECIPROCITY TREATY WILL
LIKELY BE ACCEPTED
II Certain Concessions Are Granted by
United States Ratification VIII
Follow.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-If the Cuban
reciprocity treaty. as now proposed,
comedies q percent reduction in the
tariff duties, there Is strong proOa-
billty OF its Acceptance by President
Palma and the senate. cables the Her
aid correspondent at Havana
Secretary Of State zaido and secre-
tary of the Treasury Monies, the COM
mission on the part of the Cuban gov
ernment TO negotiate the treaty, sub
nhtted Ave objections. Three OF these
are conceded by the United States. The
fourth relates to Porto Rican fees and
II is believed can be conceded by the
United States without difficulty. This
leaves only the question of the amount
OF reduction on the United States tariff.
II the proposed 20 percent is increased
to rs percent President Palma likely
win send the treaty to the senate for
ratification.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
Charles r. Kelly Arrested Upon
his Return From Liver.
pool at Philadelphia.
ACKNOWLEDGED HIS IDENTITY
Ex-Speaker Of House OF Delegates
Has Been Flying All Over
Europe Keeping Out Of
Way of Officers.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2S.-After
Eluiing arrest for several months,
Charles F. Kelly, formerly speaker Of
the ST. Louis house Of delegates. who
Is wanted in connection with the brib-
cry cases, was arrested here this aft
ernoon. lie arrived at New York to-
day on the steamer Celtic fron Liver
pool.
Detectives were on the outlook for
the ex-delegat| In this city and placed
him under arrest Immediately as he
stepped from the train OH his arrival
ffofn New York, He will be given a
hearing tomorrow and will be held to
await requisition papers from Mis-
souri,.
Labels on Kelly's baggage indicate
that ne had been in Naples, Paris. Lon
DON Dublin and Killarney.
When taken into custody he admitted
his identity.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
FOUGHT DUEL FOR
HEART OF MAIDEN
Desperate Battle Occurs Between
Rival Lovers in q Small
Kansas Town.
ONE KILLED AT FIRST FIRE
Falls Mortally Injured. but Sue
cceds In Dealing Death
Wound TO Opponent
Before Expiring.

KANSAS CITY. Nov 2s.~-A duel
TO the death was fouyh; II Armordaic.
Kan today by rivals for the hand OF
IA young woman. one OF IN" duelists
was killed and the other mortaliy
wounded His death is hourly expect
ed. The AFFAIR has 9aused intense ex-
ctcment in the little town. where the
principals arr well known.
Ernest Danrms and Charles w.
Tucker were rivals FOR he affections OF
Miaa Mablc Ran iall. IL waitress IN nn
Armordale hotel. For SOM time there
had pecn much feeling between the
men. each being bitterly jealous OF the
other. They met ana decided TO settle
their score wi.h pistols. pid repaired
10 an unrrequrntcd spot and fought 1t
out,
NJ II signal both opened ere. Tdmms
was mortally wounded IL the first shot.
but before he Ilel he shot Tucker
twice. mortally vounlInS aIm. Tucker
cannot live
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
ADVISES PRESIDENT PANDo
TO ABANDON ACRE
Bolivian officer on the Verge OF Death
Warns His Countrymen of
Danger.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Colonel Ro-
jas and other Bolivians who capltu-
lated recently in Acre have arrived in
Manaos, says Herald dispatch from
Rio Janeiro, Brazil, They are accom-
panied by Rodrloga carvalho, the chief
Of the revolutionists and his staff.
Three Bolivian officers, IS men ana
- women viii start for Bolivia, while
one officer and u men will remain In
the Manaos hospital.
Limo Romero one of the Bolivian off,
GERS, wrote to President Pando advising
him to abandon Acre. as the inhabi-
tants of the territory viii never be-
come Bolivians. He added that he was
on the verge of death and was resolved
to tell the truth and warn his ooun-
trymen against a dangerous venture.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
INAUGURATEs PRESIDENT.
Jean Ezcurra Assumes Office and An
nounces His Cabinet of Ministers.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.--Jean Ezcurra,
the new president of Paraguay, has
assumed Office, says a Herald dispatch
from Asuncion. His cabinet is COM
posed thus:
Minister of the interior, Edwards
Heytas; minister of war and marine,
Colonel Antonio Caceras; minister OF
finance, Fulgenio b. Morano; minister
of justice, Cayetano A. Carreras. and
minister of foreign affairs, Pedro Pena,
who is the present minister to Brazil.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
ANDREW WHITE is SCORED
Papcr Takes Exceptions At Ambassa'
doris lietter--Contrasts Rel
atlve Conditions.

BERLIN, Nov. 2S,-The kreuz lei
tung discussing Ambassador Whites
recent letter to Henry Seligman regard
ing the treatment OF Hebrews In Rou-
mania, SAYS It Is to be recommended
that the ambassador remove the beam
from his own eye before removing the
mote from his ncighbor's.
Romanlan Jews. says the paper, are
far better situated than American ne
groes. They are not treated with the
same contempt and DO not suffer lynch
law nor are Jewish funeral professions
in Roumania mobbed, as in New York
and Chicago,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
TOLD SHERIFF TO PHONE HIM

81. LOUIS, Mo. Nov. 's:-Charles
F. Kelly, ex speaker of the city
council. vas the most badly wanted Of
all the members of the cotrie known
as the combine" indicted on charges
OF bribery IN connection with the pas
sage Of the municipal lighting bill.
When indictment was made against
him. the deputy sheriff told him he was
wanted. Kelly asked permission to
run over TO the council chamber, say
ing:
"If you need ne before get back,
teleT hone me At the house of dele
gates"
This was the last seen of him until
his arrest in Philadelphia today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
SPARK STARTS FIRE
Flames Create Fearful Havoc-Destroy
Lumber and Steamers.

RAT PORTAGE, Ont, Nov. 2S.--A
spark blown into pile of cedar start
ed a disastrous coniagration in the
Portage Lumber companys yards at
Norman, Ont. Twenty-Five million
feet of lumber has been burned and
LaMay's ship yards, six steamboats,,
two barges and 81 houses are so far de-
stroyed.
Desperate attempts are being made
to prevent the flames from reaching
the resident portion.
At nine o'clock tonight the progress
of the flames was 2hecked. No ac-
cuate estimate OF the .oss can be Sc
cured tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-29
TWO coNvIcTs AT LARGE
While Enroute for Penitentiary Prls-
oners Adroitly Escape.

WALLA WALLA, Nov. 2S.-word
was received at the penitentiary today
of the two convlcts who escaped while
enroute from Chelan county to the
prison.
Having missed the train at StarOuck
yesterday they We're placed In the city
jail there. During the night they tore