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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31
SIDEWALK TREES.

This is the only tropical city and the
cepting few that suffer from long
dry season, where trees are not grown
on the outer edge of the sidewalks of
residence districts. Trees so located
are the glory of such places as Wash
ington, Brooklyn, Boston, Cleveland,
Detroit, Louisville and ST Louis, and
of the fine cities of the West Indies,
of South America and the Riviera.
But in Honolulu, whose capital should
be in its arboreal beauty. as well as in
its climate, the disposition seems to be
to eliminate trees as fast as the process
of street-widening passes them into
the control of the authorities. And
what the authorities overlook the tele-
phone and electric lighting companies
go for
The great, shady trees at the Desky
terminal on Nuuanu street-those
beautiful growths which attract every
eye in passing-are doomed unless
somebody interferes to save them. Two
of the monarchs have been cut away
already in the interests of more street
room. Some stately palms in the
neighborhood may have to go as well.
All of them could be kept without
hurting any public interest; and none
of them can be removed without sub
tracing from the beauty OF that part
of the town.
Some eight years ago the head of the
American Village Improvement Society
was in Honolulu and he urged us to
plant shade trees along the sidewalk
line. He was right and IL the advice
had been followed Honolulu would be
the prettiest town in the world today,
the authorities had let the
trees alone. 1t is their hostile attitude
which prevents tree planting now and
forbids to Honolulu an attraction
which, on the mainland, makes even
a city of ugly architecture pleasing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31
COMMERCE WITH CANADA.

Commerce between Canada and the
in the figures of the year about to end
and in those of the decennial period
which ends with the present year. The
years commerce with Canada, as
shown by the figures of the Depart.
ment of Commerce and Labor through
it's Bureau of Statistics, will aggregate
nearly two hundred million dollars,
against less than one hundred millions
in 1898. The increase occurs both in inn
ports into the United States from Cana
da and exports from the United States
to Canada. Our imports from Canada,
which in 1898 amounted to only thirty
four million dollars, will in the present
year reach about fifty-five millions
Our exports to Canada, which in 1898
were fifty-seven million dollars, will in
1903 aggregate about one hundred and
thirty millions. Our total commerce
with Canada has thus grown from nine
ty-one millions in 1893 to approximately
one hundred and eighty-five millions in
1903. The total commerce of the United
States in the calendar year 1893 was
81, 652. 5000 and in 1903 will aggregate
about s2,460. 900, 600. Thus the total
commerce of the United States from
1898 to 1903 has increased about fifty
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31

1t is mistake to say that the Ninth
II. S. infantry is colored regiment.
when it was stationed on the coast it
was white, when it passed Through here
en-route to Manila it's color had not
changed and it is not even streaky
now. The Ninth Cavalry is black
enough, but that command is not ex-
pected here. Nor, indeed, is the Ninth
infantry, according to advicess received
ut Camp Mckinley, as it will be some
time before a change is made in the
arm of the service here and an infan-
try selection will not be made before
hand.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31

The threat of annexing Hawaii to
California will never be carried out if
the voters of Hawaii prove their ca
pacity to give these Islands an honest
government But if Legislatures are
to go on stealing and juries acquitting
boodlers on racial grounds. and the
reign of Graft is to be uninterrupted,
there is no telling what may happen.
1t is quite conceivable. under such cir
cumstances and as a means of econ
omy, that very influential body of
taxpayers here would petition for in
corporation with the nearest American
State.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31
THRUM RETIRES
AFTER TODAY

Thos. G. Thrum will retire after to-
day as Registrar of Conyeyances, a po-
sition he has held continuously for fif-
teen years. through the successive
changes of government. Mr.. Thrum
became registrar in January, 1888, and
has served faithfully under the mon
archy, provisional government, repub-
lie and territory. His work will be
taken over by the county clerk, H. E.
MURRAY
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31

2 . u 81 . 8
The theater in action is always in
peril of fire and the wonder is that it
does not burn down as often as
powder mill blows up. But in point of
fact such holocausss are few and far;
between. 1t Is about thirty years
since the Brooklyn theater fire deci-.
mated an audience and sent a thrill
OF horror through the country. Mean
while here and in Europe but few
theaters, like the Baldwin of San
Francisco and new one at Muncie,
Ind, and one here, have burned,
and these We're empty. Casting up
the personal danger. however, from
the tables of mortality, people do not
take as many risks from fire in going
to a theater as they do from drowning
in going to sea in good steamship.
why it is so we do not know: for
siimsy, draughty structure, with paper
scenery, red fire and a network of
electrical devices, ought to be, fire
trap.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31

Whenever Russia wants time to get
more troops into the field she begins
to talk vaguely of Concessions" Just
as word comes that ten batteries of
artillery are to be ordered to the Far
East from Odessa, Russian diplomacy
becomes as amiable as an infants
smile. If Japan will only wait until
tne guns arrive she will then have a
shance to hear the bear growl.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31
GRAND JURY VOUCHERS.

The Territorial Grand Jury engaged
in investigating" the voucher scan
dals does not attempt to whitewash
the accused men, but it does the next
worst thing in Sinking it's duty and
trying to pass it on to a Grand Jury
as yet unsummoned. Its majority re-
port is not only specious reasoning but
it Is a pitiful evasion of responsibility.
Beginning with the statement that,
though in session since September Sth,
il did not have time to make a thorough
and exhaustive inquiry, the jury pro-
ceads to confess that but one phase of
the voucher question was submitted TO
I iii and then excuses itself for not taking
I'D that phase, which it surely had am
pie time and reason to investigate, by
complaining that it was denied the
FULLER presentation" which must have
taken up far more time and resulted
in the thorough and exhaustive inquiry
which 1t says it had no time to make.
The situation has it's analogy in the ap-
uearance for trial of three accused men
out of ten before a jury which holds
that. it hasn't time to try three but
might have tried them if the prosecut-
ing attorney, in justice to the other
seven, had presented the full ten.
So far as the time occupied by this
Grand Jury is concerned it used up as
much and more than did the Federal
Grand Jury which indicted Meheula
and exposed the whole system of legis-
lative boodling There was literally
time to burn. The result not only
shows the questionable attitude of the
majority of the Territorial Grand jury,
but ii shows that Kumalae made no
mistake when he told an Advertiser re-
porter that he wanted the voucher case
taken from the hands of the Federal
Grand Jury and put into the keeping
OF this one Evidently Kumalae knew
his men. He knew upon whom to de-
pend. He dreaded the unbiased sense
of justice of responsible citizens who
know the value and meaning of an
cath.
Mr.. w. NJ. Templeton's minority re-
port states that there was evidence
enough presented to the jury to war
rant it in bringing true bills. With
that finding every disinterested man
who has seen the evidence will coincide
Mr.. Templeton has done his duty as
good citizen towards. men whose con-
duct strikes at the very root of good
citizenship; but it speaks sternly
against our jury system that he stands
alone. as one to eighteen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31
GERMAN BEER STEMS.

All new designs from the ordinary
up to the most expensive
Hundreds to select from. {
Beer Mugs, decorated. IS each.
Covered Beer SteiEs from $3.50 to
$Ioz5 each.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31

Mr.. Dowie has heard that Hawaii
has the richest white population per
capita in the world; hence his desire
to spend a couple of weeks here and
try on it his hypnotic power of per-
suasion. 1t is remarkable how Dowie
manages to open fat pocketbooks; one
of his few converts in New York re-
Gently sent him $4,000 and promised
more. Doubtless he feels that Hawaii
can be made to yield golden stream
as the rock did to the tapping of
Aarons rod. But we shall see.
If Colombia sees any u. S. troops
guarding the canal line she had better
hike the other way. There are more
where those came from.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31
SEWING MACHINES.

We are SOLE AGENTS for the
WILCOX & GIBBS new automatic
chain-stitch SEWING MACHINES. A
very useful and appreciative Christmas
present.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31

per cent. while its commerce with
Canada has more than doubled.
On the import side the increase in our
purchases from Canada has been much
more rapid proportionately than from
other parts of the world. The total i'm
ports of the United States in 1898 were
s776, 100000. ana in the calendar year
1903 viii aggregate about $1,000. Go0,0OO
an increase of about thirty per cent
while the imports into the United
States from Canada meantime show an
increase of about sixty per cent. The
total exports from the United States,
which in 1893 We're ss76.ooo,Ooo. Will, in
1903. approximate s1,46O,oOo,0oo. an in
crease of sixty-six per cent. while in
our exports to Canada the increase is
about 125 per cent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31
The Pacific Hardware CO.. Ltd.
CORNER FORT AND MERCHANT STREETS
GENUINE CUT GLASS.

We have just opened a complete
stock of high grade rich
American Cut Glass.
The assortment and cuttings are en-
tirely new, and every article is marked
about one-half the regular prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31
SILVER PLATED WARE

guaranteed to be the hest quality made,
consisting of Childr.n's Mugs, shaving
Mugs and Brushes, Syrup Pitchers, etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31
NICKEL PLATED BATH
ROOM FIXTURES

such as Soap Dishes, all kinds; Glass
and Nickel Towel Bars, Paper Holders.
GLASS Shelves, Hooks, etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-31
DECORATED CHINA.

From the best factories, such as Havi-
land, Royal Worcester, Doulton, Coal
port, Royal Crown Derby, etc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
PRESIDENT PLANS
TWO WESTERN TRIPS
Intends to Visit Colorado, After Which
He viii Go to st. Louis, Thence
to Pacific Coast.

Washington, Feb. 23.-President
Roosevelt will make two long West
ern trips during the coming spring
and summer, in case 1t is found unnec-
essary to call an extra session of
Congress. 1t has been the Presidents
intention for many months to make
a long trip to the Pacific coast and
other parts of the country during the
spring and summer of this year, the
plan being to leave Washington early
in April for an absence of about two
months. Mr.. Roosevelt has recently
made tentative plans, however, for
making an early trip to Colorado and
the Yellowstone National park. II
there is to be no extra session of the
Senate. returning to Washington for
brief stay before starting on his
longer tour to the Pacific coast.
According to the new arrangement
1t is expected the President will leave
here about March 20 for Colorado.
If the present plans are carried out,
the President will return to Wash.
ington from the Colorado and Yellow
stone park trip some time between
the 18th and goth of April, remain
here about ten days, and then start
for st. Louis. From st. Louis the
President and his party will proceed
to Southern California by route not
yet decided upon, and thence to San
Francisco and the Pacific Northwest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

| did not believe in half measures,
When he defined Miriam's duty to her
he meant 1t to be In such shape as
precluded argument or uncertainty;
and for this purpose delay was neces.
sary. But 1t happened, that, after
some months of negotiation, a final
and satisfactory letter had come to
him by the same post as brought
katherine's letter to Joris Van
| Heemskirk.
He read its contents with a cad sat.
isfaction and then locked it away
until the evening hours secured him
from business interruption. Then he
went to his grandchild.
She looked so pretty and happy and
careless, that for some time he did
yet like to break the spell of her rest
III beauty. Then he said in slow
even tones, my child, listen to me.
!! 's sumner my young kinsman
JuGah Beiasco will come here. He
comes to marry you. You will be .
happy wife, my dear. He has mon.
eys and he has the power to make
moneys, and he is good young man.
| have been cautious concerning that,
my dear"
There was long pause. He did
not hurry her, but sat patiently wait
ing, with his eyes fixed upon the book
in her hand.
Il do net want to marry. grand.
father. | am so young. | do not
know judah Belasco."
"You shall have time, my dear. II
is part of the agreement that he shall
now live in New York.
Put from your heart or fancy any
other young man. Have you not
thought of our neighbor, Eram Van
Heemskirk?"
He is good; he is handsome. ]
fear he loves me-"
"You know not anything II you
choose husband, or even a shoe, by
their appearance, both may pinch you
my dear. judah is of good stock
or a good tree you may expect good
fruit"
BRAN Van Heenskirk IL also the
sou of good father. Many times you
have said T."
yes, ! have said it. But Bran Is
not of our people. My dear, will you
take your own way. or will you obey
the word of the Lord?"
my father, will keep the promise
that | made you will do all that
you wish"
Cohen bowed his head solemnly
and remained for some minutes after.
wards motionless. His eyes were
closed. his face was as still as a paint
ed face. Whether he was praying or
remembering, Miriam knew not. But
solitude is the first cry of the wound
cd heart. and she went away into it
She was like child that had been
smitten and whom there was none to
comfort. But she never thought O,
disputing her grandfathers word, OF
OF opposing his will.
Ito be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
CANAL TREATY FIRST,
Republican Senatorial Caucus De.
cides II Shall Have Preferenee

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The repub.
lican senators held a caucus yester.
day and decided to have the senate
continue consideration of the Panama
canal treaty today and on future DAYS
until the treaty shall be disposed of.
This result was reached after an
hour and half's discussion of the
legislative situation in the senate. The
conclusion reached was unanimous.
The understanding is that the state
hood bill does not lose its advan-
tageous position in the order of bust.
ness when the senate is in legislative
session. The republican supporters
OF the statehood bal agree not to an.
tagonize a motion for an executive
session to consider the canal treaty
nor to make any objection to the pro.
longation of such sessions to any ex.
tent necessary to secure ratification.
The caucus was opened by a state
ment by Senator Allison, chairman of
the steering committee, giving it as
the conclusion OF the committee that
the Panama treaty should be ratified
before adjournment of the present
session. He added that the steering
committee, being responsible for the
order of business, should be followed
when 1t makes a suggestion as to the
order in which questions should come
before the senate,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26

sharp personal clash between Mr.. Hull
OF Iowa and Mr.. Slayden of Texas.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to the naval bill. Slow progress was
made only twenty pages being COW
cred.
Washington, Feb. 9.-House-The
house passed the naval appropriation
bill allowing 100000 for submarine
|. torpedo boats and ordering three bat.
tleships, an armored cruiser and steel
and wooden training ships.
Washington, Feb. 20.-Senate.-An.
other days blockade in the senate con-
WINGED the republican leaders that
Quay and his followers are masters of
the situation. Quay's coming to the
rescue OF Morgan, who stood alone in
opposition to the canal treaty, was not
given its true importance yesterday.
Today when Quay proved unmistakab-
ly that he meant business, and was
supported by enough democrats to
make his filibuster effective right up
to March 4, the leaders called a meet
ing of the steering committee and adj
journed over until tomorrow to give
time for patching up the program.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
Insurance Has its Humor,

An enterprising insurance agent
induced an Irishman to take out ar
accident policy for his wife. A few
days later, while conversing with 6
friend in his office, he was startled t.
see the Irishman rush in, brandishins
fiercely a stout cane.
I'VE rascal" he yelled, springint
toward the agent, we wanter cheai
me?"
Fortunately the enraged man wal
disarmed and held fast by the agents
friend, who was a powerfully bull
man. The Irishman, struggling to gel
free. shouted
LET me git at the spalpeen. Thinl
oy 1t, chargin' me foive dollars fer al
acshident ticket fer me ole woman
an she jest broke her leg a-fallin
down shtairs. Wot's the good of the
ticket, anyhow"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
CHAPTER xI.

At Hyde Manor, and Bran and Miriam
In Hyde Manor House, there was
that stir of preparation which indi-
Gates departure. Hyde and Rather
inc were taking hasty meal together
Hyde was in full uniform, his sword
at his side. his cavalry cap and cloak
on a chair near him. They both rose
Observation-Disclosures bravely smiling
away the tears and looking exceeding.
ly lovely in her blue morning gown
trimmed with Fittings of thread lace,
and Hyde, gallant and tender, but
still with the air of man not averse
t. go back to life's real duty. He took
Katherine in his arms, kissed away
her tears. made her many loving
promise and then, lifting his cap and
cloak. left the room. Evidently he
had quite recovered his health and
strength, for he sprang very easily
into the saddle. and. gathering the
reins in his hand. kept the FESTIVE
animal in perfect control.
A moment he stood thus, the very
ideal Of fearless, chivalrous, hand
some soldier; the next, his face soft
ened to almost womanly tenderness,
for he saw Katherine coming hastily
through the dim hall and into the
clear sunshine and In her arms WINS
his little son. She came fearlessly to
his side. and lifted the sleeping child
to him. He stopped and kissed 1t and
then kissed again the beautiful
mother; and calling happily back
ward. "Good-by, my love; God keep
you. love; good-by." he gave his
horse his own wild will and was
soon lost to sight among the trees of
the park.
Katherine stood with her child In
her arms, listening to the ever fainter
beat Of hoofs. Her husband had gone
back to duty. his furlough had expir-
ed, their long, leisurely honeymoon
was over. But she was neither fear
full nor unhappy. Hyde's friends had
procured his exchange into court
regiment He was only going to
London, and he was still her lover.
She looked forward with clear eyes as
she said gratefully to herself, so
happy am |! So good is my husband!
So dear is my child. So fair and
sweet is my home."
Katherine would not have been hap
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
DEAD MAN MAKES TROUBLE.
Presence in Spirit Form Obnoxious tc
His Successor.


His Successor.
A colored family in Almagro has
recently been broken up because OF
the nightly appearance of the wife's
former husband. says the Danville
(Va) correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch. The fact that the man ir
question has been dead a year OF
two does not seem to affect in the
least his desire to look upon the hap
piness of his former helpmeet He
invades the privacy OF the woman's
chamber, much to the annoyance OF
her present husband. He made one OF
his frequent visits the other night. He
was dressed entirely in white, and
came and stood at the foot of the
bed.
The living husband decided that the
dead man had the best right to tho
woman's presence. and he diveo
through the window, carrying the
sash with him. TIE woman, wht
seems to have preferred the living t.
the dead, followed his example. The
pair spent the night, thinly clad, un
der the stars.
And now there will be a divorce
suit, the man refusing longer to live
with womsn whose dead husband
visits her in the night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
One child's Invocation.

The five-year-old daughter of Call
fornia family has habit of occasion
ally wandering in her prayers sale
just before she retires for the night
A few nights ago she finished "Oui
Father" with credit. but stopped after
the opening line of Now l lay me
down to sleep"
Go on. daughter" said hei
mother.
The little prayer ended God bless
father" and the rest came after 8
short pause.
well, dear, you haven't prayed for
yourself" said the mother.
"Oh. no! Well, then, God bless me
and make me absolutely pure. lik.
Blanks baking powder!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-26
PANAMA OFFER ACCEPTED.
Gable Sent to Paris Agreeing to Pa
$4,000. 900 for Panama Canal.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The govern
ment has formally accepted the offer
of the Panama Canal company to sell
to the United States the canal prop
erty and all of The company's rights
therein for s40,000,000, subject only to
the ratification of the pending treaty
with the republic of Colombia.
The effect of this acceptance will
be to extend the Lfe of the option
held by the government beyond March
4, next, and until the treaty now be-
fore the senate has been ratified by
both countries in interest. Attorney
General Knox yesterday sent the &C.
ceptance by cable to President Bo Of
the canal company at Paris.