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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-12
Naval Scene
Outside the
Reef.
.an-of-W War Made Her
Famous Run From
Puget Sound.

Yesterday was a very busy day on the
battleship Oregon at the anchorage.
Early in the morning the U. S. tug
Iroquois got alongside the battleship
with the first coal laden barges and the
entire day was spent in c~ontending with
the swells and placing coal into the
vessels bunkers.
Many waterfront men say hat Cap
tain Burwell got his vessel very close
to the reef. The big battleship is nearer
the coral banks han any vessel has
ever been anchored without getting
into serious difficulties.
Many people who visit the naval sta
ton now are asking many questions
about the Oregon.
Where did she start from when she
made her famous trip around the
Horn?"
WELL" replied the naval man, 'she
started from the dry dock at Puget
Sound and back of her start there is
a little story. 1 believe that the pres
! ent captain of the Oregon, who was
then commandant of the Puget Sound
naval station, was the man responsible
for the building of the great dry dock
there. The bulldog fighting ship Oregon
was spruceing up there and had she not
had a dry dock in which to be imme-
diately cleaned she would have been un-
able to max that remarkable voyage
against time around the Horn. AS it
in the fight. Her trip was watched by
and won the admiration of naval mer
the world over"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-12
QUEEN SAILED
ON LINER VENTURA
Big Crowd Assembled at the
Wharf to Bid Her
Aloha.

The Oceanic liner Ventura arrived
from the Colonies early yesterday
morning and left at three o'clock in the
afternoon with a large addition to her
passenger list through those getting on
the steamer at Honolulu. Among those
departing were the ex-Queen and her
suite. This party is on the way to
Washington and their departure
friends to the wharf to bid her aloha
while the Territorial band played the
steamer away.
Queen L~iliuokalani and her party
were loaded down with leis. So many
were put on her as she stood at the rail
that from time to time she had to take
a few off to make room for the ones
that were constantly coming along. 81
think a wagon load of leis has passed
up that gangway to the Queen already"
said one lady on the wharf.
Her Majesty was smiling and was
kept bowling for a half an hour to her
many friends ashore.
why is it that one never sees many
people crying as they bid their friends
goodbye when leaving Honolulu by
steamer" asked one man of inquisitive
turn of mind.
We'll" responded another. 'I guess
you have not been here very long, or
you would know that everything is done
pleasantly in that line here. We smile
at our friends when they are leaving
and ask them to return quickly and
the band over yonder sets up such
sweet tunes that one feels more like
being pleasant than crying. That's the
reason. See, there are more leis for the
Queen"
When the steamer left the wharf
there was a great waving of hats and
much bowling and the figure of the
Queen could be seen plainly at the rail
waving a cheerful goodbye to her
friends.
The vessel made the usual stops on
49, "0S AAOi oS dIiSy, liICluulIlS d Cali
at Tanning Island, where the latest
news from Victoria was received by
cable n sent on to Honolulu. 1t was
reported there that the cable was work
ing ~splendidly.
The vessel had but a small cargo from
the South but carried quite a number
of passengers, among whom were the
theatrical people, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Har-
ris, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.. Ashley and child
and Leo Derenda.
Because of the departure of the Queer
a large number Of people were permit.
ted to board the steamer just befor.
her departure and friends of those leav
ing simply swarmed over her decks.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-12
To Let
OR
Lease

The following described properties
upon moderate terms:
Premises on the Pauoa road, at pres
emit occupied BY A. T. Atkinson. Pos
session given Nov. list.
Store in Orpheum block on Fort
street.
Land Of the area Of one acre, situated
on the corner Of South and Halekauila
streets, and suitable for storage pur-
poses. or for a building site for ware
houses or factory.
Building site at Kamoiliili, fronting
On proposed extension Of Rapid Transit
to Kaimuki, area one acre.
Three building lots on Kaaihee e
nue. and opposite the Experimental Sta
ton at Makiki.
Rice land at Aiea, Eva.
Also other lands suitable for agricui-
turaI and other purposes in different
parts Of this island.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-12
On q Long Voyage.

The small schooner Kodiak, a mis-
sionary boat bound from San Francisco
to Manila, is anchored off port. The
vessel arrived yesterday morning, her
captain anchoring outside to secure sup
plies and have a blacksmith do some
work on her rigging. The schooner was
twenty days on the passage here from
San Francisco.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-19
BLIND PIG MAN is
FINALLY GIVEN BAIL
Vain Appeal to Judge Otis Is Followed
by Finehout's Reversal of
Himself.

Joseph Stoffels, the proprietor of the
blind pig at the entrance to the state
fair grounds, who was sentenced by
Judge F'inehout to the workhouse for
sixty days, was before Judge Otis in
the district court yesterday morning on
writ of habeas corpus, his counsel
asking that Stoffels be admitted to bail
pending the decision of the appeal
which had been taken from the judg-
ment Of the police court.
Senator Ives argued that Judge Fine
bout had taken the position that he
had no power to admit the defendant to
bail, and that this ruling was in error.
Judge Otis, However. sustained the po-
lice Judge, Saying that Stoffels could
not, under the law, demand his release
on bail as attnatter of right, for it lay
within the discretion Of the municipal
court to admit to bail or not.
"That court having exercised it's dis
cretion." said Judge Otis, st do not
have the power to interfere. Your
only remedy lis by an appeal"
Judge Finehouts Notwithstanding the
decision Of the superior court in sup
port of his original ruling, decided yes
terday afternoons to reverse himself.
He consented towa second application
Of StoffeIs' counsel in his clients be-
half. and the blind pigger will be re-
leased today.on s200 bail, pending the
appeal, which wilibe argued at the Oc-
tober term.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-19

There was a Slight jangle between
the members of the assembly commit
tee on license and Assemblyman Ar
mold last evening over the resolution
introduced by the Ninth ward assem-
blyman relative to the revocation of
the saloon license issued to w. S..
Twombly, at 1913 Wabasha street,
where w. A. Travers was stabbed on
Monday night.
The resolution called for the ap--
pointment of a special committee of
three to investigate the charges that
TWombly was violating the conditions
of his license by keeping a resort apart
from his saloon which was frequented
by disreputable men and women. If
the committee found this to be the
fact it was directed by the resolution
to report charges looking to a revoca-
ton Of the license.
Surprised at Arnold.
Assemblyman Whitcomb wanted the
matter referred to the assembly COM
mittee on license, which he said, was
the proper committee to investigate.
He was surprised that his colleague
should offer resolution asking for the
appointment of special committee.
ASsemblyman Doran questioned why
the matter had not been referred in the
resolution to the license committee.
Mr.. Van Slyke, who is chairman of
the license committee, thought perhaps
it was because Mr.. Arnold had no con-
fdence in the committee.
'1t was nothing of the sort" ex-
planned Mr.. Arnold, "as the resolution
was drawn by the corporation attor-
ney and at the time had an idea that
the license committee had granted the
license and it would be a reflection to
have the members make the investiga-
ton. Since coming to the meeting to-
night I have learned that the present
committee was not in office when the
license was issued and have been ask
ed to have the matter referred to that
committee"
Assemblyman Schurmeier moved
that Mr.. Arnold be added to the COM
mittee on license for this particular
case and that the resolution be re-
ferred to that committee.
Mr.. Arnold declared that he would
not serve, but Mr.. Schurmeier insisted,
and the resolution was then referred to
the license committee,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-19
SAYS OVERHEAD WIRES
MENACE HUMAN LIFE
DR.. Ohage Urges Engineer Rundlett to
Order the Removal of Electrical
Conductors.

Health Commissioner Ohage has
joined in the demand for the removal
Of overhead wires. The commissioner
was present at the Foley Bros. & Kelly
fire and saw the accident by which
George Wright, driver of Engine No.
IL, had his hand severely burned by a
live wire.
Returning to his Office the health
commissioner forwarded the following
letter to Commissioner of Public Works
Rundlett:
Il wish to call your attention to the
number of overhead wires, especially
: in the Third and Fourth wards. I my
self saw a fireman seriously injured
by a cut live wire at a fire near the
union depot. These wires are a con-
slant menace to the health and life of
the people, and as 1 believe it is within
your province to order their removal I
would earnestly request you to do so
without delay, for the reason alone
that they are dangerous to life and
should be removed at once"
In reply to the letter Mr.. Rundlett
says that he has reported to the coun-
Gil as to the wires and at present can
do nothing, as the corporation attor-
ney has held that the ordinance relat-
ing to overhead wires is imperative A
new ordinance was passed by the as
sembly last evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-19
JUDGE ACTS AS VALET
To1A STREET URcHIN
Finehout LaughinsIy Complies When
Lad Commands Him to Tie
Shoe Laces.

The judge was four minutes late.
SUCH thing was unheard of in the
ponce court, for his honor, John w.
F1nehout, Is the soul of punctuality,
ana the attendants in court and the at
torneys who are used to practice there
Well UNDERSTAND that he requires from
others only the same rule of prompt
ness that he imposes upon himself
Meanwhile the hand of the clock
crept SLOWLY forward, and the hab1tueS
of the court discussed the mishaps
which might have fallen out to retard
the feet of justice. One suggested that
the judge had been held UP by high
wayman in the wilds Of the Third ward,
where he always goes home for lunch
con. Another thought it likely that he
was struggling with a palmhandler,
for all this occurred a day or two be-
fore the primary election, and, al
though the judge was not among the
candidates for party nomination, the
touch artists were so thick that it
was not wondered at, if, in their fren-
Zy to land small section of the graft
In circulation they made some mis-
takes. Could it be possible that his
honor was enaged in a desperate effort
to stand off one of these inSiStant and
persevering gentry?
But none of the guessers had hit
the truth. Judge Finehout was being
held up, it is true, but the desperate
highwayman was none other than a
small boy, whom he might have put
aside with wave of his hand as he
walked swiftly back to the discharge
of his judicial duties.
"Say, mister, tie my shoes"
The judge was passing the Franklin
school when he was halted by the i'm
perative voice of an urchin who made
his appearance from the alley in the
rear of the school building. The lad S
clothes were ragged, his hands and
face were sadly in need of soap, and the
shoes to which he referred disclosed an
ample view of his toes. But In some
way he had become possessed OF
pair Of new shoe strings, and these
were trailing on the sidewalk behind
him as he ran out of the alley, de-
manding the services of the judge.
"Why, certainly" said the urbane Ju-
rist, "juSt come, over here to the edge OF
the sidewalk, and I'll fix 'em for you
in a minute" "a
And then the judge sat down on the
curb, while the kid put out one foot
and then ! the, other, and looked on
critically, to see that the stalwart Eel
low whoms he had pressed into ms
service did the job correctly. AT length
the strings were securely fastened, the
youngster ran away, forgetting even
to thank the obiging gentleman whose
time he had taken, and the judge pro-
ceeded with a radiant face to his after
noon grind Of sentencing DRINKS and
disorderlies. s.V
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-19
WHEELER WANTS TO
DIVIDE LIGHTING JOB
Takes Time by ForeIock and Plans for
Next Years lIumina-
~ ton.

Assemblyman Wheeler evidently be
Heves in taking time by the forelock,
for at the meeting last evening he Sc
cured the passage of a resolution di-
recting the board of public works to
prepare specifications for lighting the
streets next year.
These specifications, which are to be
submitted to the council with the semi
annual report of the board on street
lighting Oct. 1, will provide for others
beside the gas company furnishing
street lighting for next year.
The board is directed to furnish spe-
cifications providing for the following:
First-Lighting that portion Of the
city now lighted by gasoline lamps with
incandescent gasoline lamps for twelve
months.
SecondELighting that portion of the
city now lighted by gas lamps with in
candescent gasoline lamps for twelve
months. ag
Third-Lighting that portion of the
city now lighted by gas with gasoline
incandescent lamps from May 1, 1908,
to Jan. 1, 1904.
Fourth-Lighting that portion now
lighted with gas with incandescent gas
lamps from Jan. to May 1, 1903
Fifth-Lighting that portion of the
city now lighted with gas with mean
descent gas lamps for twelve months.
Sixth--Lighting that portion of the
city now lighted with electric lights
with arc lights for twelve months.
Seventh-Lighting that portion of
the city now lighted with gas with in
candescent gas lamps from. Jan. 1, 1903
to June l., 1908
Eighth-Lighting that portion of the
city now lighted with gas with incan-
descent gasoline lamps from June 1,
1908, to Jan. 1, 1904.
misunderstanding that portion of the
city now lighted with gas and gasoline
lamps with incandescent gasoline
lamps from May /, 1908, to June 1,
1904
Tenth-Lighting that portion of the
city now lighted with gas and gasoline
lamps with incandescent gasoline
lamps from June21, 1908, to Jan. 1, 1904.
The board is also directed to report
specifications for lighting the city with
acetylene gas or any other illuminant.
Mr.. Wheeler stated that the object
of his resolution was to give others be-
side the gas company an opportunity
to compete for street lighting The
resolution was passed by the assembly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-19
NINTH STREET TO BE
PAVED IN PART ONLY
Asphalt Will Be Laid Only From Smith
Avenue to jackson Street.

HoPfdI WI DC Lciu SIliy ETofu SfIiilH
Avenue to jackson Street.
1t is probable that the board of pub
lie works will send to the council a
final order for the paving of Ninth
street from Smith avenue to Jackson
street only.
A delegation headed by Gen. San
born and e. N. Van DuZee, represent
ing a majority Of the owners between
Jackson street and Broadway, appear
ed before the board yesterday after
noon and protested against paving that
portion of the street.
"The street has a good macadam
roadway and by resurfacing it with
slate at 20 cents per front foot will be
all right for many years to come" said
Gen. Sanborn. Other owners east of
Jackson street took the same ground.
The board will look over that por-
ton of the street and undoubtedly re-
port in favor Of fixing it over with
slate instead of paving. From Smith
avenue to Jackson street the thorough
fare is in deplorable condition, and
as the owners are nearly unanimously
in favor of asphalt the final order will
call for this kind of pavement. No
work will be done this fall, but the i'm
provement will be commenced early in
the spring.
Asphalt will cost the owners $5.S7 per
front foot.
Favorable reports will be sent to the
council for the boulevarding and curb
ing Of Dale street, from Paramount to
ST. Anthony avenues, and the grading
of Hawthorne, from Edgerton to Ar
cade. Owing to the matter of slopes
eating up half of the lots on both sides
of the street partial grade only will
| be established.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-19
WORKMEN TO HONOR :
DEPARTED BROTHERS
Memorial Service Is to Be Held at Met.
ropoitan Opera House
Sunday.

The Ancient Order of United Workmen
and the Degree of Honor will hold their
annual memorial service next Sunday at
the Metropolitan opera house. Members
of the Minneapolis Degree OF Honor win
attend.
Preceding the service there will be a
parade, forming at Rice park at 80.
starting down Washington and going to
Seventh. down Seventh to Broadway.
Broadway to Seventh. They will then
go to the opera house, arriving there at
2:3O.
The programme Is as follows:
Remarks-Roll call Of honered dead,
A. O. U. w
President Brother L. Ramaley
Prayer ......... Brother e. c. Clemens
Address
Grand Chief of Honor, Mrs. Ida Wilson.
Solo ...... MISS Grdce LAM
Address
Grand Master Workman Bro. F. White.
Selection herman Qudrtette
Remarks-Roll call honored Of dead,
d Of H
Grand Recorder Mrs. Frances Buell. Olson.
Solo ...... Miss ID. ORellly
OTertOry 49,. $50. .......... orchestra
Hymn Nearer. My God, to Thee.
Congregation
Address ...... Brother e. c. Clemens
Selection $500. German Quartette
Benediction 49,. Brother E. c. Clemens
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-19
ASKS $4,000 FOR BLOW
ON HEAD WITH PLANK
James Davis, Fair Grounds HostIer,
Sues Former Employer for Al
legged Assault.

An action begun yesterday in the
United States circuit court is a sequel
to serious assault which occurred
Sept 6, at the state fair grounds.
James Davis asked $4,000 damages
from his former employer, Robert E..
Salter, a Minneapolis saloonkeeper, for
injuries alleged to have resulted from
Salters attack upon him when he de-
manded payment of his wages.
Davis home Is at Springfield, Ill.
He was employed to care for some
horses which Salter had at the race
track, and when he asked for the sum
Of $26 due for his services, his en-
ployer struck him on the head with a
piece of plank. He has since been I'M
der treatment at Cobb's hospital, Mer-
Ram Park, from which he was dis
charged yesterday.
The complaint filed yesterday alleges
that the plaintiff has sustained grave
permanent injuries as the result of the
saloonkeeper's assault. Squires &
Griggs are the plaintiffs attorneys.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-19
PROFITS NOT EXEMPT
UNDIVIDED EARNINGS OF STATE
BANKS MUST BE TAXED
Board of Equalization Shows No Favor
to Proposition of Public Examiner
;. johnson to Leave Portion of Funds
Out of Lists-Bank Valuation In
creased 100000.

Public Examiner Johnson addressed
the state board of equalization yester-
day morning, arguing for the exemp-
ton from taxation of a part of the I'M
divided profits of Minnesota banks.
The public examiner said that If a
certain percentage of the undivided
profits, SO per cent or thereabouts were
exempted, it would make the banks
stronger and more able to Withstand
panics or sudden and large calls for
money He said that in doing this
they would not be lodging taxes, being
merely relieved of share of the bur-
den.
Plea Is Vain.
"They are paying more taxes pro-
portionately now than other institu-
tions." said the public examiner. He
said that, inasmuch as other states did
sofa ought to fall in line.
Public Examiner Berg, of Wiscon-
sin, who was present, was asked to
give his opinion on the question. He
said that undivided profits were not
taxed In Wisconsin, but declined to
give any opinions as to the practice.
The board, however, is not in favor
of the plan and will do nothing to fur
Their it.
The revision of the valuation of bank
property was completed today. The
board increased the total valuation
over 100000. This year the total val
uation was $10,438,939. while last year
it was .$9,S56,475, representing an in
crease of $5S2,464.
Considers Realty Today.
The board agreed that the game dogs
of the state should all be taxed the
uniform rate of S. each. The members
of the board will today take up the
question of revision of the valuation Of
real estate, and following that goods
and merchandise.
1t is expected that when the board
has finished it's labors the state tax
rate will be reduced Is per cent, or
from the present rate of one and one
third mills to one mill.
Some members Of the board look for
a reduction in the valuation of goods
and merchandise in the small towns
and less populated counties. AS one
member stated it, the storekeepers
were not keeping large stocks on hand
for the reason that they could do bet
ter in the long run by buying their
goods as fast as they wanted them
from the Twin Cities.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-19
CHARTER COMMISSION REFUSES
REQUEST TO GIVE WATER
MANAGERS PAY
WARNER PRESENTS THE
DEMANDS OF FiREMEN
Asks That a Three Mill Tax Be Sub
stituted for the Fire Department
Levy-Pike Wants Compulsory Vac
cination of School Children Abol-
ished by Amending the Charter.

1t was decided at meeting of the
charter commission last night to re-
fuse the request of the water commits
sion that reasonable salaries be paid to
members of the board In addition to
this action the commission heard a re-
port from the committee to which was
referred the requests of the board of
water commissioners, the board of
public works and the commissioner Of
health. These reports were consider.
ed, but no action was taken upon them,
except the one in regard to the water
commissioners. Representative of the
departments appeared before the COM
mission and were heard in regard to
the changes proposed to affect their
departments.
L. w. Rundlett, city engineer, urged
the commission to increase the appro-
priation for the use of the engineering
and building department from 100000
to $4,000, stating that it was neces-
sary for the proper administration of
the business Of those departments. In
regard to the street, sewer and gar
bage fund he explained the necessity
of increased allowances. He recon-
mended that the funds for sprinkling
should be acquired by assessment and
that the existing system of an annual
appropriation should be abolished.
Warner Argues for Firemen.
The fire department was represented
by Reuben Warner, who called the at
tention Of the commission to pro-
posed change in the appropriation for
the fire board. He recommended that
nf ,;r+;<
of $250,000 should be abolished, and in
lieu of it an assessment of mills on
the dollar on all real and personal
property should be levied, and the pro-
ceeds be devoted to the fire depart
ment.
That would produce sum of $270, 900
annually, but it was said that the max
imum would not be required for the
needs of the department. Several pro-
posed changes and extensions were
recommended, the amount required for
them being $71.347. Twenty-six more
men are needed on the fire department
force. Capt. A. j. Schweizer spoke on
the changes recommended, pointing out
the advantages to, be gained by them.
To Abolish Compulsory Vaccination.
F. A. Pike, representing the st. Paul
Society to Prevent Compulsory Vac
cination, urged change in section 80,
chapter 10, requiring all children to be
vaccinated before being allowed to en-
ter the public schools. He did not ask
the commission to enter into consid-
GRAFTON of the merits of vaccination,
but merely recommended the abolition
of the requirement of the charter that
all should be vaccinated in order to
enter the public schools.
e. J. Cannon, secretary of the COM
mission, read the report of the COM
mittee before referred to, and it was
discussed, but owing to the lateness
of the hour it was decided to adjourn
and continue the consideration of all
matters in executive session next Mon
day evening. 1t was decided to hold
the meeting in the office of the secre-
tary, E. J. Cannon, in the Globe build
inc