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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-07

properties and concessions, as well as
the Panama railroad and all the shares
or part of the shares of that company,
but the public lands situated outside of
the zone hereunto specified, now cor
responding to the concessions to both
said enterprises, shall revert to the re-
public of Colombia, except any proper
ty now owned by or in the possession
of the said company within Panama or
Colon or the ports and terminals there
of, but it is understood that Colombia
reserves all its rights to the special
shares in the capital of the New Pana-
ma Canal company to which reference
is made in article t of the contract of
Dee 10, 1890. which shares shall be
paid their full nominal value at least,
but as such right of Colombia exists
solely in its character of stakeholder
in said company no obligation under
this provision is imposed upon or as
sumed by the United States. The rail-
road company and the United States as
owners of the enterprise shall be free
from the obligations imposed by the
railroad concession, excepting as to the
payment at maturity by the railroad
company of the outstanding bonds is
sued by said railroad company.
The Right of Renewal.
Article 2. The United States shall
have the exclusive right for the term
of 100 years, renewable at the ole and
absolute option of the Unf "a States
for periods of similar duration so lOhg
as the United States may desire to ex-
cavate, construct, maintain, operate,
control and protect the maritime canal,
with or without locks, from the Allan
tic to the Pacific ocean, to and across
the territory of Colombia, such canal
to be of sufficient depth and capacity
for vessels of the largest tonnage and
greatest draft now engaged in COM
merce, and such as may be reasonably
anticipated, and also the same rights
for the construction, maintenance, OPP
GRAFTON, control and protection of the
Panama railroad and of railway tele-
graph and telephone lines, canals, bikes,
dams and reservoirs and such other
auxiliary works as may be necessary
and convenient for the construction,
maintenance, protection and operation
of the canal and railroads.
Article 3. To enable the United States
to exercise the rights and privileges
granted by this treaty the republic
of Colombia grants to that govern
ment the use and control for the term
of 100 years, renewable at the sole and
absolute option of the United States
for periods of similar duration so long
as the United States may desire, of a
zone of territory along the route of the
canal to be constructed five kilometers
in width on either side thereof, meas
ured from its center line, including
therein the necessary auxiliary canals,
not exceeding in any case fifteen miles
from the main canal, and other works,
together with ten fathoms of water in
the bay of Limon in extension of the
canal and at least three marine miles
from mean low water mark from each
terminus of the canal into the Carib-
bean sea and the Pacific ocean respec-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-07

opinion under this article shall affect
nor interrupt the full operation and ef-
feet of this convention in all other re-
spects.
Article 90. No change. either in the
government or in the laws and treaties
of Colombia, shall, without the consent
of the United States, affect any right
of the United States under the present
convention or under any treaty stipu-
lation between the two countries that
now exists or may hereafter exist
touching the subject matter of this
convention. (
If Colombia shall hereafter enter as
constituent into any other govern
ment or into any union or cOnfedera-
ton of states so as to merge her SOW
ereignty or independence in such gov
eminent, union or confederation, the
rights of the United States under this
convention shall not be in any effect
leSSened or impaired (
The Joint Commission.
Article 81. The joint commission re-
ferred to as in articles g. and IA shall
be established as follows:
The president of the United States
shall nominate two persons, and the
president of Colombia shall nominatei
two persons, and they shall proceed to
a decision; but in case of disagreement
of the commission (by reason of their!
being equally divided in cOnclusions)l
an umpire shall be appointed by the
two governments who shall render the
decision. In the event of death, alb
sence or incapacity of any commission
er or umpire or of his emitting, declin-l
ing or ceasing to act his place shall be
filled by the appointment of anotheri
person in the manner above indicated.
All decisions by majority of the COM
mission or by the umpire shall be final
Article %. This convention when,
signed by the contracting parties shall
be ratified according TO the laws of the
respective countries and shall De eX-
changed at Washington within a term
of eight months from this date, or
earlier if possible.
In faith whereof the respective pleni-i
pOtentiaries have signed the present.
convention in duplicate and have here
unto affixed their respective seals.
Done at the city Of Washington, the
22d day of January, il the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and three.
JOHN HAY.
TOMAS HERRAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-07
NHE following is the full text OF
the isthmian canal treaty be-
- tween the United States of

America and the republic Of
Colombia:
The United States of America and
the republic of Colombia, being desir-
Gus to assure the construction of ship
canal to connect the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans, and the congress Of the
United States of America having pass
ed an act approved June %, 1902, in
furtherance of that object, a copy of
which is hereunto annexed, the high
contracting parties have resolved for
that purpose TO conclude q convention
and have accordingly appointed as
their plenipotentiaries the president of
the United States of America, John
Hay, secretary of state, and the presi-
dent of the republic of Colombia,
Thomas Herran. charge d'affaires,
thereunto specially empowered by said
governments, who after communicate
ing to each other their respective full
powers, found in good and due form,
have agreed upon and concluded the
following articles:
The Panama Company.
Article 1. The government of Colon
bia authorizes the New Panama Canal
company to sell and transfer to the
United States its rights, privileges,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-07
warning. warning.

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, FOley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepare
tons in place of these valuable medi
cines that have stood the test of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives
OF their victims. For sale by all
druggists. ,,.saas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-07

lively. so far as necessary for the con-
struction, maintenance and operation
of the canal the United States shall
have the use and occupation of the
group of small islands in the bay of
Panama, named Perico, Naos, Culebra
and Flamenco, but the same shall not
be construed as being within the zone
herein defined or governed by the spe-
cial provisions applicable to the same.
Panama and Colon.
The grant shall in no manner in
validate the titles or rights of private
landholders in the said zone of terri
tory, nor shall it interfere with the
rights of way over the public roads of
the department; provided, however,
that nothing herein contained shall
operate to diminish, impair or restrict
the rights elsewhere herein granted to
the United States.
This grant shall not include the cities
of Panama and Colon, except so far as
lands and other property therein are
now owned by or in possession of the
said canal company or the said rail-
road company, but all the stipulations
contained in article 30 of the treaty of
ties shall continue and apply in full
force to the cities of Panama and Co
lon and to the accessory community
lands and other property within the
said zone, and the territory thereon
shall be neutral territory, and the
United States shall continue to guar
antee the neutrality thereof and the
sovereignty of Colombia thereover in
conformity with the above mentioned
article So Of said treaty.
In furtherance of this last provision
there shall be created a joint commits
sion by the governments of Colombia
and the United States that shall estab-
regulations.
Article 4. The rights and privileges
granted to the United States by the
terms of this convention shall not af-
feet the sovereignty of the republic
of Colombia over the territory within
whose boundaries such rights and privi-
leges are to be exercised. The United
States freely acknowledges and recOg-
nizes the sovereignty and disavows
any intention to impair it in any way
whatever or to increase its territory
at the expense of Colombia or of any
of the sister republics in Central and
South America; but, on the contrary,
the republics on this continent and to
promote. develop and maintain their
prosperity and Independence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-07
Free Ports and Hospitals.

Article 3. The republic of Colombia
authorizes the United States to con-
struct and maintain at each entrance
and terminus of the proposed canal
port for vessels using the same, with
suitable lighthouses and other aids to
navigation, and the United States is
authorized to use and occupy within
the limits of the zone fixed by this con-
vention such ports of the coast line and
of the lands and islands adjacent there
to as are necessary for this purpose,
including the construction and mainte-
nance of breakwaters, bikes, jetties,
entertainments. coaling stations docks
and other appropriate works, and the
United States undertakes the construc-
ton and maintenance of such work
and will bear all the expense thereof.
The ports, when established, are de-
clared free, and their demarcations
shall be clearly and definitely defined.
To give effect to the article the United
States will give special attention and
care to the maintenance of works of
drainage, sanitary and healthful pur-
poses along the line of the canal and
it's dependencies in order to prevent
the invasion of epidemics or of secur-
ing their prompt suppression should
they appear. With this end in view the
United States will organize hospitals
along the line of the canal and will
suitably supply or cause to be supplied
the towns of Panama and Colon with
the necessary aqueducts and drainage
works in order to prevent their becOm-
ing centers of infection on account of
IL fI,o
The government of Colombia will Sc
cure for the United States or it's nomi-
nees the lands and rights that may be
required in the towns of Panama and
Colon to effect the improvements above
referred to, and the government of the
United States or its nominees shall be
authorized to impose and collect equi-
table water rates during fifty years for
the service rendered, but on the expi-
ration of said term the use of the wa
ter shall be free for the inhabitants OF
Panama and Colon, except to the ex-
tent that may be necessary for the OPP
GRAFTON and maintenance of said water
system, including reservoirs, aqueducts,
hydrants, supply service, drainage and
other works.
No Foreign Interference.
Article G. The republic of Colombia
agrees that it will not cede or lease
TO any foreign government any of its
islands or harbors within or adjacent
to the bay of Panama, nor on the At
lantic coast of Colombia between the
At-ato river and the western boundary
of the department of Panama, for the
purpose of establishing Notifications,
naval or coaling stations, military
posts. docks or other works that might
interfere with the construction, main
tenance, operation, protection, safety
and free use of the canal and auxiliary
works. In order to enable Colombia to
comply with this stipulation the gov
erpment of the United States agrees to
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CIRCUIT COIrRr NOTES

]. A Magoon and ]. Lightfoot have
filed exceptions for plaintiff to the
jury's verdict and the rulings of Judge
Robinson in the suit of f. II. F. VOL
ter VS.. F. H. Redward. The verdict
gave the plaintiff $40 damages where
he claimed 1854. 80. 1t was suit aris-
ing from the defendants contract in
building the Masonic Temple, plaintiff
having been his bondsman.
In the suit of trespass on the case of
James w. w. Brewster VS.. Ftedric j.
Church, the defendant by his attorney,
f. A. Douthitt, denies each and every
allegation of the complaint.
Plaintiff by his attorney, William S.
Fleming, has entered a joinder in de-
murrer in the suit of Harvey Carpen-
ter VS.. ]. A. Magoon and Thomas
Fitch.
Defendant has appealed from Dis
trict Magistrate Dickey's judgment Of
$63.77 for plaintiff in the suit of Union
Feed Co. VS.. Man Lung alias Jung
Hook.
e. B. Friel has appealed from judg-
ment against him and in favor of
Southland Hoffman, Jr., doing business
as Hotel Stables, of $67 80.
Judge De Bolt confirmed the fore
closure sale in the suit of w. f. Allen
trustee, VS.. S. *. Kane.
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1t strikes the western side of the FL
Precinct at a point about 400 feet
mauka of Tantalus.
Third Precinct. All that portion OF
the said District bounded by the west
erly boundaries of the First, Second
and Eighth Precincts, Nuuanu and
School Streets a line running from the
junction of School and Punchbowl
streets to the old flag pole crest of
Punchbowl and the summit of the
Konahuanui range.
Fourth Precinct-AIl tn. portion OF
the said District bounded by the Third
and Eighth Precincts and Beretania ana
Nuuanu Streets.
Fifth Precinct-All that portion of the
said District bounded by the Eighth
Precinct and Beretania, Punchbowl.
King and Militant Streets and the wa
| ter front.
Sixth Precinct-All that portion OF
| the said District bounded by Militant,
King, Punchbowl, Beretania and Nuu-
anu Streets and the harbor
Seventh Precinct-,All that portion OF
! the said District lying outside of the
| District of Honolulu.
| Eighth Precinct-All that portion OF
the said District lying between the
westerly boundary of the Second T e.
cinct and line running from the shore
along South, King and Alapai Streets.
and from the head of Alapai Street to
the old flag pole crest of Punchbowl;
thence to and along easterly edge of
| Pauoa Valley until it strikes the west
erly line of the Second Precinct at q
point just makai of the hog back at
foot of Tantalus cone,
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TRANSPACIFIC
STEAMER LINE
VESSELS TO PLY BETWEEN Ia
COMA, VANCOUVER. NEW YEA
LAND AND AUSTRALIAN PORTS.

TACOMA, October 5-R. A. Alley
returned today from London, where
he concluded arrangements for the
Inauguration OF a new transpacifc
steamship line between Tacoma and
Vancouver and Australian ports. The
headquarters of the line will be in
London, but its stockholders include
a number of wealthy Australians and
New Zealand planters and wool
growers.
Three steamships have been charter
ed and a fourth one will be added If
it is decided to stop at New Zealand
ports. The steamship Maru King is
to be the first steamer on the route
and is now undergoing a thorough
overhauling at Cape Town. She goes
to Australia first. and will arrive here
about December 2Oth Monthly sail
ings will follow. Negotiate for a
cargo from New Zealand are in prog
ress.
/ If brought to a successful issue
steamers will call at New Zealand
ports from the beginning. Sydney,
Melbourne and Brisbane will be the
Australian ports of call. It is in
/ tended that one of the chief articles
of shipment from Australia will be
raw woods, for the use of a wooden
mill employing 700 hands to be es-
tablished by the Auxiliary Company
on Chambers creek, eleven miles from
! Tacoma.
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THIRD DISTRICT.
Islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and
Kahoolawe.

Second Precinct-That portion of the
Island of Molokai excepting Kalaupapa,
Kalawao and Waikolu
Third Precinct-That portion of West
Maui lying between the lands of Wal
kapu and Honokawai.
Fourth Precinct-That portion OF
West Maui lying between the lands of
Hanakaoo and Waihee, known as Ka-
anapali.
Fifth Precinct-The Island of Lanai.
Sixth Precinct-That portion of the
District of Waikiki lying west and
northwest of Il line running from the
mouth of Wailuku Stream southerly
along the sand hills to Maalaea Bay
and including the Island of Kahoolawc.
Seventh Precinct-That portion OF the
the District of Wailuku bounded by the
Sixth Precinct, the lands of Pulehunui,
Kelialinu, Kailua, Hokuula and Hama
kuapoko and the sea.
| Eighth Precinct-All that portion of
Kula on East Maui lying west of a line
running from Honuaula to the north
boundary of Pulehunui on the line of
the two hills Pun Kali and Pun o
Koha
Ninth Precinct-The remainder of
Kula and that portion of Hamakuapoko
lying southwest of the Maliko Gulch
and mauka of the Road running from
Kaluanui to the Makawao Jail and a
line in extension thereof.
Tenth Precinct-The remainder OF
Handicapped and that portion of Ha-
makualoa lying west of the Kahalehaku
| Stream.
Eleventh Precinct-That portion Ct
East Maui lying between Halehaku
and Opuola Streams.
Twelfth Precinct-That portion OF
East Maui lying between Opuola and
Kapaula Streams.
Thirteenth Precinct-All that portion
OF East Maui lying between the
Twelfth Precinct and Kipahulu.
Fourteenth Precinct-Kipahulu and
Kaupo.
Fifteenth Precinct-That portion Of
East Maui lying between the Four
teenth Precinct and the Eighth and
Ninth Precincts, including Kahikinui
and Honuaula.
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DIED.

the residence of her
son, II. F. Bertleman, near Diamond
Head, at o'clock p. M, October 10.
1903, Mrs. Luka Burrows, aged 60
years. She was an Hawaiian wo-
man and had been i'll for the past ten
months. The funeral services were
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon al
the residence. The interment was
at Nuuanu Cemetery.
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Seventh Precinct-That portion of the
First Election District lying between
the Sixth Precinct and the bed of the
Kaula Gulch.
Eighth Precinct-That portion of the
First Election District lying betwee n
the Seventh Precinct and the land OF
Kalopa.
Ninth Precinct-That portion Of the
First Election District lying between
the Eighth Precinct and the bed of the
Malanahae Gulch.
Tenth Precinct-That portion of the
First Election District lying between
the Ninth Precinct and Kohala.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Kohala, Kona and Kau, Island of
Hawaii.
First Precinct-North Kohala.
Second Precinct-South Kohala.
Third Precinct-That portion of North
Kona lying north of the northerly
boundary of Holualoa and a line rum
ming from the north corner of Holualoa
to the south corner of Puuanahulu.
Fourth Precinct-That portion of the
Second Election District bounded by the
Third Precinct, Hamakua, Kau, the
boundary of Keauhou from Kau to Ho-
naunau, the north boundary of Ho-
naunau and the sea.
Fifth Precinct-That portion of Souti
Kona lying between Keel and Olelo'
moana.
Sixth Precinct-That portion of Soutt
Kona lying between the Fifth Precinc
and Kau.
Seventh Precinct-That portion o
Kau lying between South Kona anC
Punaluu.
Eighth Precinct.-Th remainder o
Kau,
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FOOTBALL LOFFICERs.

At meeting OF the Male Association
Footall club held last night officers
were elected as follows; f. c. Munro,
captain; Robert Anderson, vice cap
tain; ]. M. Laird, Secretary and trea-
surer.
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SIXTH DISTRICT.
Islands of Kauai and Niihau.

Islands of Kauai and Niihau.
First Precinct-The Island Of Niihau.
Second Precinct-That portion of the
District of Waimea extending from the
Third Precinct to the Puuanaaua point.
Third Precinct-That portion OF tho
District of Waimea extending from
Hanapepe to the boundary line between
Waimea and Kekaha Plantations and
extending along a line In continuation
Of the said boundary to the sea,
Fourth Precinct-From and including
Kalahea to and including Hanapepe.
Fifth Precinct-The District of Ko-
loa from Its junction with Lihue to and
including the land OF Laval
Sixth Precinct-The District OF Lihue.
Seventh Notwithstanding from
the land of Papa to and including the
land of Wailua.
Eighth Notwithstanding from
Kalihiwai River to and including the
land OF Papa.
Ninth Notwithstanding from Ka-
lihiwai River TO the north boundary OF
the District of Walmea.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my hand and
(SEAL) caused the seal OF the Terri
tory Of Hawaii to be hereto
affixed.
DONE AT THE CAPITOL
in Honolulu this 31st day OF
August, A. d. 1908.
(Signed) SANFORD B. DOLE.
BY the Governor,
(Slgned) G. r. CARTER.
Secretary Of the Territory.
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FIFTH DISTRICT.

All that portion of the Island OF oahu
lying west and north of Nuuanu Street
and a line drawn in extension thereof
from the Nuuanu Pail to Mokapu Point
First Precinct-All that portion of tho
Judicial and Taxation District of Koo-
laupoko lying west and north of line
drawn from the Nuuanu Pail to Mo-
kapu Point.
Second Precinct-The Judicial and
Taxation District of Koolauloa.
Third Precinct-The Judicial ana
Taxation District of Walalua.
Fourth Precinct-The judicial and
Taxation District of Waianae.
Fifth Precinct-An that portion OF
the Judicial and Taxation District OF
Eva, comprised in the lands of Hoaeae
and honolulu.
( Sixth Precinct-All the remaining
portion of the Judicial and Taxation
District of Eva.
Seventh Precinct-Ah that portion OF
Honolulu or Kona lying makai OF the
King street Road from the Eva line to
the King street bridge and all mauka
of said Road from the Eva line to the
main Road up Kalihi Valley.
Eighth Precinct-All that portion OF
Honolulu or Kona lying mauka of the
King Street Road from the main Road
up Kalhi Valley to Liliha street and a
line drawn from the head thereof in
extension of the line of Judd street, to
and along the ridge forming the wester-
ly border of Nuuanu Valley.
Ninth Precinct-All that portion OF
Honolulu or Kona lying between the
Eighth Precinct and Nuuanu Street,
and mauka of n line drawn along
School street, the Nuuanu Stream and
Beretania Street.
Tenth Precinct-All that portion OF
Honolulu or Kona bounded by King,
Liliha and School streets, the Nuuanu
Stream, Beretania and Nuuanu Streets
and the harbor.
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LESS EXPENSE,

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Nuuanu Street, opposite Emma Hall,
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c. BREWER & co., LIMITED
QUEER STREET,
HONOLULU n. T.

ACCENTS FOR.
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Ookala Sugar Plantation Company,
Haleakala Ranch Company, Kapapala
Ranch.
Planters Line Shipping Company.
Charles Brewer & Co.'s Line of Bos-
ton P kets.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
Charles M. Cooke. ........ President
Gee. n. Robertson. .V-Pres. & Mgr.
u. Faxon Bishop. Treas. & Sec'y.
w. r. Allen. Auditor
p. G. nes..................Dt Director
ii. Waterhouse.. Director
0R. Carter Director
All Of the above named constituting
the Board of Directors.