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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-15
THE STARTLING RESULTS OF
A TOUR BEHIND OAHU JAIL
Porto Ricans Take the Place of the Iwei
Japanese in the Buildings Owned by
People We All Know.

their homes In the opposition stockade,
which was erected there while the ds-
tr.ct was in the height Of its prosperity.
The Honolulu Investment Company at
that time had a request from a japanese
speculator to put up for him a row of
buildings back from the main road in
the district agreeing to pay a stated rem
tai for the outfit, if put up on his plans.
The investment was quite good one,
and the buildings in three rows went up.
and We're put to the use for which they
were intended, for a time. 1t vas Only
a few months, however, until the lessee
found that there was not enough in II
to permit him to continue his business.
He gave up and since that time the In
vestment Company has been in control OF
the place. So It was that the breaking
up of the stockades meant the tearing
down of the fences around the rows Of
rooms, but the two great gates which
creakingIy slide along the ways. stand
10 testify 10 the purposes for which the
place was intended.
The place was deserted for many
months 1t was an expense to the own
ers, and the care-takeT who guarded it
from destruction alone saw the inside of
the apartments. But with the new popu-
Iation there came a change in the spirit
of the place. The ghosts gave way to
tropical folk, and though they came from
the plantations where they had first gone
from the ships which brought them, they
had none of the ways of the cane-field
when they struck the town, but rather
the touches of character which had made
some of them the terrors of Ponce and
San Juan. They wanted not only place
to sleep, but a business settlement as
well, and thus It was that the japanese
who took care of the erstwhile deserted
buildings for the Honolulu Investment
Company found trade increasing, and
where he alone had trod the walks and
his own footballs made the only echoes,
he now had some returns to Pake to the
owners. The rooms appealed to the der
elicts in a way. for they were cheap at
s. a month. and so It was that finally, as
at present. there came to live within the
skeleton fence which had been thought
TO conceal the ways of Japanese, some
thing more than = dozen of the Porto
Ricans, women Of course. not counting
the hangers-on whose number was as
great. and who. as alleged husbands,
brothers and fathers, posed as the heads
of families.
They are still There. They make the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-15

night hideous along the main road and
then disappear into their burrows in the
Investment Company's block. They have
no other excuse for their existence. Their
ways are known and the officials of the
company are cognizant of the uses to
which their property Is put In fact,
Secretary Emmett May of the Honolulu
Investment Company said yesterday that
only few days ago he had to go to the
block and settle a difference between sew
eral of the inmates of the block, by tell
ing the Japanese to throw them out of
the house But he said that the owners
of the block were not doing anything
more than others who own property in
the same district.
A. V Gear. of the firm of Gear & Ian
sing, is the president of the Investment
Company. He is brother of Judge
George d Gear, of the First Circuit
Court, and a close personal and political
friend of Judge Humphreys.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-15

: ~ ERCHED upon the steps OF the
church whose presence once served
to secure legal action, which re-
, suited in the cleansing of the moral at
mosphere of the district beyond the pris-
on walls, Porto Ricans nightly make
night hideous with ribald song and re-
sounding oaths. Where once the stock
ads of a yoshiwara hid from the eyes of
the passer the enormities within, now
fronting its darkened windows there
; dance nightly a troupe of new comers,
whose conduct is such an offense to de-
cency that it is well that the road to
Iwilei is not one which is travelled with
frequency by the good citizen.
Where once resided the hundreds of
Japanese women, confined within walls
and never showing themselves upon the
streets. now stands a gloomy pile. stock
ade torn down and houses dark, save for
the room of the care-taker. 1t is not
within the same walls that the new pest
of the district of moral and physical
odors finds home. The women whose
brazeu conduct defiles the night and
makes il impossible for one to ride
thApN5u lilt N peace curing lLdl
time, are housed otherwheres. All along
the road down to the very loop. there
are small houses where reside the Japa-
nese who formerly lived within the walls.
Some of these are nightly ablaze with
light, while all along the way there are
women standing TO catch the attention
OF the traveller. But these are not more
than a small portion of the hundreds
who formerly lived In the district. The
larger part of the horde spendS the day
in the squalor of the shacks, but as the
sun goes down they take to hacks and
spread themselves over the districts
which are known the finest residence
sections of the city. Hardly Il soda wa
ter shop but holds its quota, but the dis
trict which once knew them has been
given over to the darker skinned mesti-
zas. the unclean beauties OF the Atlantic
islands
In spite Of the closing of the hundreds
Of apartments of the old yoshiwara the
influx OF the Porto Rcans has not filed
the accommodations of the district. Very
largely these new tenants have found
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-15

George Rosa was last night formally
charged by the High Sheriff with MUIR
der In the first degree and the case will
come up for preliminary hearing in the
District Court this morning, He is al
legged to have killed his brother. Joe
Rosa, at their home on Punchbowl
street near Kinau street last Saturday
night, by fracturing his skull with the
point of a machinist's compass, there
by causing a blood clot to form on the
brain.
The charge was preferred immediate
ly after the coroner's jury had return
ed their verdict.
AN IMPORTANT FIND.
Early yesterday morning Captain
Parker visited the Rosa's residence for
the purpose of searching for the weap-
on which had caused Joe Rosa's death.
A search through the house revealed
nothing, but in the garden, incriminat-
ing evidence of most important na-
t,Ire was discovered. Behind a board
fence were found a putty knife without
a handle and a heavy compass, such as
is used by machinists. These were ta-
ken charge of by Captain Parker. who
carried them to the police station. Lat
er on they were turned over to Food
Commissioner Shorey for examination.
During the afternoon Captain Parker
gave Mrs. Joe Rosa severe question
ing. and she is said to have made
statement which threw. considerable
light on the mystery and justified the
police in OBTAINING her She was re-
leased. however. at the conclusion Of
the inquest last night.
THE INQUEST.
The first witness called was J. McKin-
non, one of the clerks In the receiving
station of the police department. He
testified that three months ago George
Rosa and Joe Rosa had a fight, in the
course Of which the former gashed Joe
with q knife.
DIR. SHoREY.
This witness stated that he had ex-
amined the contents Of the stomach OF
deceased and found no trace Of alcohol
He said that he had analysed certain
dark stains on a compass given him by
Captain Parker and had found them TO
be blood stains.
DIR ]. T. M'DONALD.
DR.. Mcdonald testified that he had per-
formed an autopsy. and that death was
due to an injury 10 the head and brain
He said that Rosa had evidently been in
the habit of drinking. but that death was
not due to alcoholism. puhctured
wound on the left temple had caused a
blood clot 20 form On the brain. The In
strurnent with which the injury was In
ffcteJ must have been very small in d.
arneter for the external wound on the
skull was Insignificant and the extent OF
the injury could only be ascertained by
reflect fng the scalp. The instrument had
however penetrated the brain. The
wound could have been made by a com
pass, such as was placed in his hands.
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When the meeting opened Cecil
Brown held proxies representing a to-
tai OF 21o5 shares out of the total of
5OOO not including the 500 shares of the
Campbell Estate, of which he is one of
the trustees, the other two being ]. o..
Carter, and Mrs. Samuel Parker (for-
merly Mrs. Abigail CampbelD. Mr..
Brown practically represented all of
the Hawaiian stockholders, with the
exception of sixty-seven belonging to
Mrs. Julia Along, represented by Judge
Humphreys. Taking out Mr.. Browns $
21O5 votes left total of 2S95 in the
field against his end OF the fight. Elm
mating the 500 votes of the Campbell
Estate from the balance, left a total
still opposed to the Brown interests of
1895. AS the President ruled 2292 votes
out of the contest, multiplying their
force, there were but 6o3 votes opposed
to him, not computing the Campbell or
Along shares.
Cecil Brown opened the meeting at 3
O'Clock, stating that it had been called
according to the bylaws. He request
ed Cashier Cooper to call the stock
holders to see how the shares were rep
resented.
Col. Macfarlane stated at that mo-
ment that as soon as this was done he
would move an adjournment for thirty
days.
The first name called was that of
AiIeen MacfarIane. Col. Macfarlane
responded, holding proxy in his hand,
and saying that he was her natural
guardian. Cecil Brown objected to the
receipt of the vote on the ground that
unless he was the guardian appointed
by the court he could not represent the
person mentioned. Col Macfarlane stat
ed he would simply file the proxy leav-
ing the matter to the stockholders to
decide upon the merits of his repre-
sentati ton of the shares in question.
Mr.. Brown promptly replied: Il rule it
out. AS the presiding officer at this
meeting I rule it out. You will please
disregard that vote. Mr.. Cashier"
To another holding of Macfarlane
shares the proxy for which was held
by Col. Macfarlane. Mr.. Brown said he
would like to have all proxies filed with
the cashier. He ruled that otherwise
they would not be received. Col. Mac
farlane asked whether it was not Gus
tomary to file them with the Secretary.
(Continued on Page p.
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ing verdict:

,e - Q
That the said Joe Rosa came O
to his death in Honolulu, Island Q
of Oahu, on the 18th day OF Q
January, A. d. 1902, as the result Q
of an injury to the skull, caus-
ing the formation of blood
clot and consequent pressure on o
the brain. said injury, SO this
jury believes, being the result OF
a blow from some sharp-pointed
instrument in the hands of a
person to this jury unknown.
A. NJ. BROWN,
Coroner; Q
GEO. B. CURTIS,
WIN. c. SCHNEIDER
II. NJ. AYRES,
w. +. SABIN,
HERMAN KUBEY,
WIN. D. WILDER.
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MURDER
IN FIRST
DEGREE
Such is Charge
Against George
Rosa
INQUEST HELD
LAST NIGHT
Witnesses Told OF Drunken
Fieht-Compass With Blood
Stains Found.

THE CORONER'S fury at the In
I quest held last night on the body
II of Joe Rosa, returned the follow
ng verdict:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-15
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
CHARTER READY
The New instrument Has Been
Approved by the Gov
eminent.

The new charter of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the United States
in the Hawaiian Islands, will be ap-
proved by Governor Dole and Will be
signed and delivered to Bishop Willis
at once. This decision was reached by
the Executive yesterday, and the result
of his Investigations communicated 10
the parties at interest.
While there has been such universal
desire for the delivery of the charter.
there will be none better pleased than
those who have so long struggled to see
the American church take the control
of affairs here. The making applicable
of the charter may open the way to
the Second Congregation to oppose any
action of the Bishop, aimed at the in
tegrity OF the congregation legally, ac-
cording to some members of the
church. It is argued that with this
instrument there may be taken action
which VIII prevent the Bishop from
closing the Cathedral against any Of
the members of the church. as he is
only a co-trustee with the other di-
rectors Of the affairs of the church.
Owing 10 the fact that Il is known
that the bishops OF the American
church ara of opinion that there should
be no change in TIE status before the
arrival Of the new bishop, 1t is believed
the incumbent will permit the Second
CONGREGATION TO continue to worship in
the Cathedral for the present.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-15

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Miss Anne Leary
of this city has Just received word from
Rome that the pope has conferred upon
her the title of countess. Miss Leary
built the chapel at Bellevue Hospital and
established the Arthur Leary chair or
English literature in the Loyola School.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-15

and ruled out of the contest by the
President, as as follows:
2os6 Legal votes cast ........... oOss
2292 Ruled out, not being stamped as
required by law ...-.............. 22S2
1o7 Shares not represented by the
owners ...-.-...-..--.......-.- IO'
500 Shares owned by the Campbell
Estate not voted because ruled
out by the president as the trus-
tees could not agree ............. 500
80 Shares owned by Col Macfarlane
not voted ...........-...-.......... 80
5000 Shares, representing the capital
stock of the Bank ................ 5000
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~ ERCHED upon the steps OF the
church whose presence once served
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
SENATORS cENsURED.
action Taken by the Senate Upon the TIL
man McLaurin Incident OF Feb
ruary 22d.

Washington, March 1.-Senators Nc
Eaurin and Tillman, of South Caro-
ina, yesterday were Severely CEN
ured by the United States senate
or the sensational personal encoun-
ier between the two senators on the
loor of the senate last Saturday dur
ng the consideration of the Philip
pine tariff bill. The adoption of the
resolution of censure probably closes
the incident, so far as Senator Nc
Laurin or the senate is concerned.
Immediately after the senate con-
rened yesterday Senator Burrows,
chairman of the committee on priv
1eges and elections, to which the
McLaurin-Tillman controversy had
been referred, reported the resolution
Of censure framed by a majority of
The committee. Accompanying the
resolution was report setting out
the conclusions of the majority. A
brief statement was presented by
Senators Bailey, Blackburn, Pettus,
". j. Foster and Dubois, democratic
members of the committee, dissent
ng from some of the conclusions of
the majority. They agreed, however,
TO the resolution offered
A minority report was presented by
Senators McComas, Beveridge and
Pritchard. republicans. who main-
tanned that the adoption of a resolu-
ton of censure was not sufficient
punishment.
Practically there was no debate on
The resolution, although Senator Gal
Gnger and Senator Platt, of Connecti-
cut, made it evident by brief state
ments that the resolution was not
quite satisfactory to them. The reso-
tuition was adopted by a vote Of 81
TO H.
Senator Tillman was asked If he
would have anything more to say re-
garding the action of the senate. He
replied: "No, I'm DONE"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
The New York Tunnel Disaster.

New York, March 1.-The grand
jury concluded its Investigation into
the New York Central disaster of
January 8 yesterday and found an
Indictment for manslaughter against
John M. Wisker, the engineer Of the
White Plains local, which ran into
the Norwa1k local in the tunnel. A
bench warrant was issued for
Wisker's arrest. The grand jury dis
missed the complaint charging that
the tunnel as operated by the New
York Central Railroad company com
stituted public nuisance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
BRUSHES WITH REBELS.
| Three Members OF the Filipino Constable
larry Kill Eight Insurgents-Eighty Bo-
lomen Killed by a Scouting Party.

Manila, March 1.-The United
States Philippine commission has or
aered that medals of honor be be-
slowed on Inspector Knauber and two
pther members of the Filipino con-
stabulary. The three men were 60
ing from Cavite to Afagallens, in
Cavite province, when they were at
tackled by eight members of Ramos
band. Knauber telegraphs that he
and his companions killed the eight
insurgents and captured two Mauser
rifles, one Remington rifle, one re-
volver and three bolos.
Two hundred uniformed bolomen in
the island Of Samar recently attacked
a scouting party of friendly natives
and a detachment of the First in
fantry. Eighty of the boiomen were
killed and one of the friendly ma
tives was severely boloed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07

cous membrane, restoring it to its nsr-
NAL state, would consequently cure all
these diseases. Catarrh is catarrh
wherever located, whether it be in the
head, throat, lungs, stomach, kidneys,
or pelvic organs. A remedy that will
cure it in one location Will cure il in
all locations.
Peruna is such a remedy. The Sis
ters of Charity know this. When ca
tarrhal diseases make their appear
ance they are not disconnected, but
know exactly what remedy to use.
These wise and prudent Sisters have
found Peruna a never-failing safe
guard. They realize that when a dis
ease is of catarrhal nature, Peruna Is
the remedy. Dyspepsia and female
weakness are considered by many to
be entirely different diseases-that
dyspepsia is catarrh of the stomach
and female weakness is due to catarrh
of the pelvic organs the Sisters are
fully aware, consequently Peruna is
their remedy in both these very COM
mon and annoying diseases.
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use OF
Peruna, write at once to DIR. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07

DR.. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters all over the Unit
ed States. A recommend recently re-
ceived from a Catholic institution in
the Southwest reads as follows:
A Prominent Mother Superior Says:
81 can testify from experience to
the efficiency of Peruna as one of the
very best medicines, and it gives me
pleasure to add my praise to that of
thousands who have used it. For years
I suffered with catarrh of the stomach,
all remedies proving valueless for re-
lief. Last spring I went to Colorado,
hoping to be benefited by change of
climate and while there a friend adj
vised me to try Peruna. After using
two bottles I found myself very much
improved. The remains of my old dis
ease being now so slight, I consider
myself cured, yet for while intend
to continue the use Of Peruna. I am
now treating another patient with
your medicine. She has been sick with
malaria and troubled with 1eucor-
rhoea. have not a doubt that cure
will be speedily effected.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
THE MOTHERS CONGRESS.
Annual Meetings to Be Dispensed with
A Visit to the White House-A Reso-
luton Adopted.

Washington, March by unani-
nous vote the Mothers congress yes
terday dispensed with annual meet
ings. Instead the congress will meet
triennially, while the board of man
ayers are to meet annually at a time
and place to be determined by them.
In the afternoon the delegates were
received by Mrs. Roosevelt at the
white house and later listened to an
address by Mrs. Mary Bloomer Page,
of Chicago, on "Child Discipline"
Last nights meeting brought the
public sessions of the congress to a
close. Senator Deliver, of Iowa, ex-
pressed his sympathy with the work
of the congress. A resolution was
adopted deploring the giving of enter
tainments where great display in
dress of children is made and recon-
nending simplicity in these affairs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
Bride Furnished the Cash.

Fred Hurst was convicted of grand
larceny in Mitchell county and SEN
fenced to the reformatory at Hutch
inson. Miss Hattie Taylor, his sweet
heart, followed him to Hutchinson,
securing work as domestic and Wis
tied Hurst every Sunday. Hurst was
paroled from the reformatory Thurs
day. Miss Taylor had previously pre-
pared for their marriage by securing
a license. A carriage awaited him
at the doors of the reformatory and
he was driven to town, where the
prospective bride was waiting. They
were married and left for Mitchell
county, their future home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
Holds All State Bonds.

The permanent school fund now has
on hand $6,699,119 in bonds, an in
crease of about 100000 in the last
two years. The increase is due to the
sale of school lands in western Kan
sas. During the past six months the
various counties have paid off 1898 ,o22
in bonds. The school fund holds all
of the outstanding state bonds, ag-
gregating $623,OoO. This takes in
municipal, township and county
bonds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
Estimate Subject to Revision.

D. TT. Scott, a wheat expert, who has
travelled much over the Kansas wheat
belt, reports the plant in better con-
dition than ever before at this season.
Scott says he has watched Kansas
wheat for 25 years, and he has never
before seen such fine prospect for
a crop. He thinks present conditions
point to yield of 1oO,0OO,OO0 bushels.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
Gem. Funston Fully Recoyered.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 1.-Gen.
Funston arrived in this city Thursday
night from lola, Kan, where he has
been visiting his parents. He left for
New York Friday and from there will
go to Washington to report to the war
department. He said he had fully re-
covered his health and felt as well as
he ever did.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
State School Fund.

The permanent school fund of Kan
sas now aggregates $7,497,97O and is
rapidly growing. It is invested in
bonds of this state and Oklahoma.
The money is distributed as follows:
Permanent school fund, 5000, 1850;
university permanent fund, SAL 77,
so; normal school permanent fund,
5000, 2C4.19; agricultural college per-
manent fund, $452, 395.7O.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
1t Was a Cold February.

The monthly weather report Of DR..
F. FL. Snow, of the University Of Kan
sas, says that February was an unu-
sually cold month. The mean temper
allure was nearly eight degrees below
the average for the month. Only two
Februarys in the last 35 years have
been colder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
Good VIII to Her Relatives.

Caroline E. Spencer, a Hiawatha
widow who died recently, left all her
real estate to the Hiawatha Presby-
terrain church and her household
goods to neighbor. To her relatives
she left 81 each with good will
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
Big Deal In Kansas Land.

Franklin E. Brooke, of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, has bought $4,000 acres of
land in Logan and Thomas counties
from the Union Pacific railroad for
5000, 900. Mr.. Brooke is a minister.
He expects to colonize the tract and
wheat will be grown upon it.