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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-30
SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1908.
MEMORIAL DAY.

This afternoon the local g A X
and their sympathizipg countrymen
will assemble in Nuuanu cemetery
to honor the memory OF their de-
parted heroes. Floral tributes,
symbols of an ever potent affection,
will be made TO beautify the low
mounds. This responsibility of both
an heroic and tender sentiment will
invest the willing shoulders OF those
comrades who are still able TO par
ticipate in the "tramp,tramp,tramp"
of the "Old Guard" OF the nation
on this day. The Roll Call OF The
Dead will show that tbs ranks are
becoming thinner and thinner,
here as elsewhere; and as the line
diminishes and the heads of the sur
yivors bend low:r and lower under
the stress OF time, the ceremony
becomes more solemn and more
sacred. 1t is an interesting and i'm
portsnt reflection that the passing
years have brought the q A r and
their earlier foes closer and closer
together, and that a peculiarly
strong friendship has ccme to stay
between them. This Influence has
had more than all else 10 DO with
cementing the Union into its present
grand and solid whole.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-30

So the Advertiser and police are
now TO "aaves-dfop" on The fairy
domicile OF Mrs TUX. To make the
exploit realistic a d, stunning we
would suggest that that same cabi-
not be moved pp from the Attorney
Generals offics to the Turk yard.
Rare to have the "real thing" in
stage ssttipgs for good play, you
know.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-30

The Auditor has been sustain ed
by the Supreme Court for declining
TO ISSUE certain fire claims awards
because the claims we're held "sub-
jet to the interest, as it may ap-
pear" Of other claimants. But how
WAS it, Mr. Auditor, that the claim Of
j l. Kaulukou was allowed, al
though it had like provision at
tachsd?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-30

The "compromiss" between the
Board of Institutions and Superip-
tendent Cooper on the appropria-
tions matter means the f ,iling out
and failure Of the attempt to stay
the operation OF county govern.
ment. Driven back into line by the
adverse public sentiment aroused,
Cooper and his supporters 10 the
Board havs been forced to a new
course OF procedure. Upon the
retirement of Mr. Cooper on July l.,
it. is not unreasonable to expect
that the questions raised in regard
to the County Act will be speedily
and satisfactorily determined.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-30

The Pac fl, Mail Steamship Com
pany has made a big cut in freight
rates in oyder to block ths eff ,rt OF
the new China Commercial Steam
ship Company in it's bid for trade.
Another way in which the Pacific
Mail might popular;zs itself is in q
reduction OF passenger fares 80 that
Hawaiian merchants might afford to
visit the Coast when desiring to
purchase large stocks of goods.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-30
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
Treasurer's OHics.

THHsUref OmC6.
Honolulu, Oahu, May lst. 1903.
Holders Of HAWAIIAN GOV
ERN len T BONDS OF the follow
i3g datfs and denominations are
hereby Motif fed that on and after
maturity of the next coupon, during
the month OF July, 1903, interest
will cease.
The Principal OF said Bonds will
he paid on presentation at the next
due date OF the coupon.
Stock A
Bond
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-30


names.
"Will wear these boiors sadately"
is good land we suppose he will
charge the bill for them to PAY OF
police'); but il the mild and reluct-
antly-made criticisms OF the press
are to be accepted ss "honors,' An
drews is probably missing great
deal by not knowing what is & ,irg
on. The people Of Hawaii have been
clamoring and writing letters to
Honolulu for more than four
years in his ''honor." The police
men OF Haw.i whom he dock
ed for telephone expenses have
much to say in his "honor." Every
civil zsd man on Hawaii, and in
these Islands mentally "honors"
Lorrin Andrews when the thumb
stringing episode of few months
ago il mentioned. In that little az
fair evidence was extorted from
Porto Rican boy by stripgipg him
up by the thumbs, and Andrews
only escaped criminal prosecution
aud a elimination of his disgrace in
dismissal by taking refuge behind
the Family Compact. Although the
Hawaii Sheriff has been several years
from Maui, the mufmurings there
in his "honor" are still to be be ard.
If Mr. Andrews is not aware of these
thing, it seems pity, for he might
stagger under load OF "hopors" in
place OF mere assortment OF 'com-
pliments" from the press.
We would ask the defenders OF
Sheriff Andrews how far the latter
gentleman would have advanced in
official lines had he not been a
cousin to the owner Of the Adver-
tiser and member OF the Family
Compact? We cau say how far he
would not have gotten. He would
never have been sheriff Of Maui and
there would have been another sher-
iff OF Hawaii today 1t has seemed un-
fair and hard in the past for whole
communities to be burdened wi h
incompetent, unscrupulous and un-
iversslly unpopular men, like An
drews, with the sole recon mendation
that they were related 10 L A Thur
ston. But there il satisfaction in
the approach OF County & )vernmeut t
aud the opportunity for the people
TO choose their own officers TIE
sheriff of Hawaii will then find tn at
hs cannot beg, borrow, steal, buy,
ooerce nor otherwise acquire enoua h
votes to fill tie corner OF a small
Porto Ricau boys aye. The Russi ,ns'
will have rebelled, the sun OF the
"Czar's" Emp pire forever set and the
"honors" now showered upon IL Q
oppressor will bear their proper
neg .tiye aspect.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-30
Fl A. w A RI A N
S s Q a. p
For Everybody

III IVSI'yo oooy
The HONOLULU SOAP WORKS
are now putting up their BEST
Number SOAP in so pound Gases.
family size-at 50 25 per box, deliver
ed free to every part OF the city.
Full cases 100 pounds-will be de-
livered at $4 rs,
For all empty boxes returned in
good, clean condition, 10 and 20
cents will be paid.
Every Family ia the Islands
should have q case OF Soap at this
price. The best Soap made for the
Kitchen and Laundry. Try case.
1t Ia cheaper than buying by tho
bar.
Order from the Agents,
N v McCheSney & Sons,
Limited.
Queen Street.
2436.tf.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-30
Sanitary Steam Laundry
Co., Ltd.
GRAN REDUCTION In PRICES

Having made large additions to
our machinery, we are now able to
lsunder SPREADS, SHEETS, Pill,
LOWSLIPS, TABLE CLOTHS.
TABLE NAPKINS, and TOWELS
at the rate of 25 cents per dozen,
cash.
Satisfactory work and prompt dc.
livery guaranteed.
No fear of clothing being lost
from strikes.
We invite inspection of our laun.
dry and methods at any time during
business hours.
Ring Up Kain 70,
our wagons will ca for your
and II wo
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-03

man who said he had looked into the
matter said today that with the condl-
tons now existing, he did not think
it ought to require long to decide
whether the property ought not to pass
out of the states hands and into those
state in this respect; that twenty years
ago. Governor Jarvis thought he had a
good opportunity When W. j. Best took
the road, but that Best proved a failure,
while the persons who now want the
road, offer the best sort of indemnity
and also guaranteed a Seaboard Air
Of persons who a pay revenue to the
state and to private stockholders; that
Governor Aycock is the first governor
who has an opportunity to relieve the
Line connection at YOungsviIle or some
other point in this section, SO as to
stop the Dad from being nearly a feed
er of the Atlantic Coast Line, which
now treats the Dad as if it were a lit
tie part of its own system, the road get
ting out of a freight rate of "a cents to
a certain prominent point, only 6 cents
though making a haul Of nearly a hun
dred miles.
The state commissioner Of agricul-
ture says the demand Of North Carolina
cotton seed, for planting in Texas is
large. For several years North Caro-
lima seed have been sent to Texas, and
elSo to Mexico; in fact for two or three
years Mexico a a buyer in this state
who shipped annually many tons OF
seed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-03
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., October 80.

Raleigh, N. c., October 80.
The attendance at the negro state
fair here today vas a record breaker,
Booker Washington being, of course,
1.-THE star attraction. The people came
from all directions and from many
The exhibit at the fair, while not so
large as it should be, is creditable. In
Isome Of the exhibits there is a profusion
lof quilts. of the most gorgeous pattern.
Franklin county has a show containing
so many of these made OF silk, that the
lexhibit is called the Silk Palace
lShaw University, at Raleigh, has an
Iexhibit which illustrates pract. cal brick
work., iron work, chair making, wood
work Of all kinds. much Of the iron work
being in the way of farm blacksmithing.
Shaw is the first example of Industrial
work in North Carolina at any school,
that being thirty years ago, when Rev.
Or. Tucker was president, and when the
students made the brick, laid them.
made the furniture, etc. The present
president of Shaw says this industrial
work there is not to be secondary to
amy done in the south.
There is a very excellent exhibit of
work done by pupils of the state school
for deaf mutes and blind, including
furniture, brooms, mattresses, clothing,
etc. The colored Agricultural and Me-
lchanical college at Greensboro, exhibits
wood work, including very we'll made
furniture and carving, also tin ware OF
levery kind. The Chavis colored grad
ed school il Raleigh has an exhibit of
Inherit. This is the highest of the color
ed schools here. of which there are five.
and pupils when they reach a
Icertain grade passed up TO it.
The agricultural display at the
fair is not extensive. but is certainly
meritorious, this. applying particularly
to tobacco.
There are four counties which have
mot made as yet full settlements of state
taxes, the fault is that of the county
commissioners. In three counties in the
state, taxes are not collected by the
sheriff, but by tax col ectors, and in
two OF these counties there is a tax COL
Hector for every township. Halifax is
one of these counties and the collection
OF taxes there costs the state more than
it does any other county. Wayne coun-
ity is behind its taxes. The bondsmen
of the defaulting sheriffs have paid in
some $500. but there is perhaps $40
900 yet due
The charters granted yesterday by
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-03

New York, October 30.-F'or the Sec
ond time within two months, Samuel
]. Parks, walking delegate of House
smiths and Bridgemen's Union, local
No. ,, was convicted of the crime OF
]eXtOrtion in the court Of general SeS-
Sions this afternoon. It took the jury
just twelve minutes, during which time
they took w ballots, to agree on the
guilt of Parks in extorting $500 from
the Tiffany studios, a firm of contrac-
tors. under threat of keeping them
from continuing work on buildings last
January.
1t was shown at the trial that Parks
had obtained $500 from the Tiffany firm
as an initiation fee" last January,
when the housesmiths and b~ridgemens
We're OF strike on three of the Tiffany
contracts in this city. Parks claimed
that this money az a fine levied by
his union. Litter the fact developed
that Parks had been disloyal to his
union, inaSmuch as he permitted the
Tiffany firm to employ non-union men
on concern jobs, after having received
$500. This accusation was not denied
by the defendant or his counsel dur
ing the trial, but the latter commended
that Parks had given the money to the
treasurer of his organization and that
the entire transaction was a business
deal, which instead of being a crime,
afforded considerable business advant-
ages to the firm which paid the
lie his charge, Judge NeWburger said
that it made no difference what dis
position Parks made of the money after
he had obtained it from the representa-
tives of the Tiffany firm, if in the be-
lief of the jurymen he had obtained it
under a threat, direct or implied, as
that fact would constitute eXtortiOn,
the crime charged against the prisoner.
When the jury was polled and the
verdict rendered, Parks glared at the
jurymen with the same look of de-
fance which he maintained during this,
as we'll as his previous trial.
He was remanded for sentence a
week hence. Parks is now awaiting
the decision of the higher courts on a
writ of error, having been sentenced
after his first trial to a term of not
less than two and a half nor more than
three and a half years in Sing Sing
| prison.
The charge on which his former con-
vlctlon was secured also was extor-
ton
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-03
FAVORABLE To THE COUNTESS
TESTIMONY YESTERDAY IN THE
KWILECI<I TRIAL.
Convinced That no Fraud Had Been
Perpetrated The Jurors Differ
Over an Incident

Berlin. October 30.-A striking Incl
lent of the trial today of Countess lisa
bella Weiserska Kwilecki. who is
charged with presenting a male child,
not her own, as the heir to an estate
at Wrobledwc, whereas the child is
alleged to be h son or a peasant girl,
was the appearance before the court of
the suggestions son Of the countess.
besides the eldest boy Of the peasant
girl referred to. Both boys were dress
ed alike. While the persons present in
court arose in a body anc GRAINED their
neckS forward to see the children, the
Jurors gathered o h two boys in
groups. The impression made was in
decisive. Some of the experts said they
saw Il great resemblance between the
supposed little count and the eldest
boy of the peasant girl. while others
claimed there was a family resemblance
between the younger boy and the
Countess Isabella.
An Austrian captain named Won
Zeigler. testified hat the peasant girl
in the case had borne him two children
and that the second child was born IN
December. 1896. The girl he added. re-
ported to him that she had given this
child to a childless couple. to which
arrangement the captain gave his con-
sent. He never saw the child Rim
self.
Various witnesses from Wrobledwo
gave testimony favorable to the count
esS. Some of them who saw him after
the reported birth of the little count,
said they were fully convinced that
no fraud had been perpetrated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-03
WRECKERS DERAIL TRAIN
THE COLOR iDO-CHICAGO FLYER"
PLUNGES INTO CREEK BED.
Returning to the E~aSt-Thirty Per-
sens We're More or Less Injured.
But No One Killed.

Pueblo. Colo. October Spy an act
of train-wreckers. ~eastbound Santa Fe
passenger train No. 6, known as the
COlOradO-ChicagO Flyer in which was
one car filed with eastern bankers
hOmevard bound from California, was
deTailed at To-: .n"rning
at Apishapa Creek, 80 miles east of this
city. and. breaking down the steel
bridge. the engine and four cars fol-
lowing plunged to the bed of the creek.
where they piled in a mass OF wreck
age. Thirty or more trainmen and pas-
sengers were injured. but no n "a
killed. Engineer JOhn F.. Walker, of
LaJunta, was badly scalded and bruis-
ed and may die. No others were Sc
TiOusly hurt.
At the west end of the bridge the
rails spread. deraiIing the engine and
when it struck the bridge. one span
100 feet long went down. The engine.
two baggage cars and a chair car and
a coach rolled over on their sides to
the creek bed. a distance of about fiji
teen feet
Engineer Walker said that the first
intimation he had OF anything wrong
was when the drivers suddenly began
humping the ties. He hastily closed
the throttle and reversed the lever. The
engine and cars ]plOughed over the ties
at least fifteen feet and the e~XtraOrdi-
larry strain put on the bridge cauSe
the structure to collapse.
An investigation showed plainly that
the spikes had been pulled from three
rails. The motive of the wreckers is a
mystery, rs no robbery was attempted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-03
PLANS FOR MASONIC TEMPLE.
Charles X. Bryant, Of Charlotte,
Wins-Charters Granted.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The MesSenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., October 30.-1nsur-
ance Commissioner Young licensed the
National Union Fire Insurance Com
pany of P%ittsburg, Pennsylvania. Rob-
ert Leeky, Jr., of Richmond, is the
general agent.
A charter is granted the Carolina
Mutual Life Insurance Company, col
ored, with headquarters at Raleigh, to
do life, health and accident business,
j. E. Shepherd, of Durham, and S. II.
Wick, of Wilson, being among the in
oorporators.
Another harter is granted the J. II.
Harris Plumbing and Supply Company,
of s25, 900.
Governor Aycock enjoyed his visit to
Hartsville, S. c., where he spoke yes
terday. He says as he entered the
school house all the children rose and
sang the "Old North State" with as
much spirit as if they had been North
| Carolinians.
mission at Charlotte to hear complaints
by the Charlotte Shippers Association
which was set for November 5th, IS
postponed to the 18th.
This afternoon the Masonic Temple
Committee, composed of S. H. Smith,
K. ]. Noble and John Z. Drewry, de-
voted much time to the study Of plans
submitted by eve architects in COM
petition, these being c. E. Mcmillan, Of
Wilmington; W. P. Rose, of Raleigh:
G. H. Hartge, of Raleigh: Hook and
Sawyer, Of Charlotte; Charles K.
Bryant, of Charlotte; F. P. Milburn, Of
Columbia, and Fry and Chesterman, OF
Lynchburg, all being for seven story
building, on a basis OF a cost Of $780,
900, Bryant won. His design is to be
modified considerably.
T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary of the
State Audubon Society. says eighteen
game WardenS are now in the field
throughout the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-03

the state to the four large companies
formd at Salisbury are controlled by
| the Whitney company, which used to
be the Whitney Reduction Company,
| and which operates very extensive
mines and smelters. This company will
now enter the rich copper ore field, in
Person and Granville counties, near the
Virginia line. 1t is controlled by Pitts
burg. Pa. men, with great means.
The police here ave unearthed a
gang of c~ar-robbers who Ia been dep
| redating Upon the Seaboard Air Line
cars for some time, land have stolen a
variety of articles. Two of the men
| have been captured and more are being
looked for. All are negroes, some of
them having once been employees.
Assistant United States District At
torney Oscar Spears, arrived here today
from Hatteras village, where n Of
| the most important weather stations in
| this country is located. He went there
to look into the title for some additional
| land which the government will pur-
chase. He says the oysters in that
| section are now very fine and seem to
be abundant. AS yet the ducks nave
not come in, but are expected in about
ten days.
III revenue authorities are not eff
fecting the capture of many moonshln-
| ers in this district just now. Speaking
| of moonshiners, a gentleman remarked
| h other day that some of them were
in this county,, so neal Raleigh that
they could almost hear the bells ring
and the whistles blow.
There was a meeting here today OF
the building committee of the Grand
Lodge of Masons to select an architect
I for the Masonic Temple. W. j. HICKS
the principal of the Oxford Orphan asy-
lum, a practical architect and builder
was here by special request to confer
with the committee. The work on the
temple will hardly begin before the first
of May, Grand Secretary Drewry says:
In the course of a special interview to-
/ day, he said that the net receipts OF
the Masonic Temple fair would only
be about SO. 1000, this being far less than
was hoped for and expected. Books
containing chances on the more valua-
BILE things offered at the fair were sent
all owe the state, but the Masons did
not take the interest in these which
was expected and they are being re-
/ turned uHSOlQ. SScTSldIS DIS"IS say
there were goods enough offered to have
brought SIS, 900 to $40. 900. He said that
ex-Judge Francis D. Winston will
! again in the spring make a canvass Of
the state, as not a fifth of the Masonic
lodges have yet been visited.
There is on hand $4,000 Of second
mortgage bono sales n other funds.
The first mortgage bonds, amounting to
$685. 600, have all been applied for. Sec
rotary Drewry say that in case not
enough second mortgage bonds can be
sold to bring in the money required, the
amount of first mortgage bonds will be
increased to SIS, 900 and the committee
will go right ahead with the building.
A new lodge of Masons was today
granted the necessary charter at Fair
view, Buncombe county.
There continues to be talk about the
proposed lease of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway and one public
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-03
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
As a Result Besides Big Property
Loss, One Person is Dead and Many
Injured.

Philadelphia, October 30.-One person
dead and possibly two. a dozen per
sons injured and a property loss o:
more han $1,000 900 is the result of a
fire which occurred at noon today.
The dead:
Charlie Messmer, aged Is years.
Missing: Harry McWilliams. a roofer.
The buildings destroyed were the
flour mill of w. S. Woodward and
Sons. and the Baltimore and Ohio
grain elevator which adioined the
Woodward structure. The wagon works
Of H. Kaiser and Company were dam
aged by a wall falling on the roof
The fire began in a frame building
betWeen the flour mill and the gram
elevator and rapidly spread to those
Eight men were working on the roof
Of the grain elevator when the fire be-
gan. and seven Of them are known TO
have made their escape. The eighth.
McWilliams cannot be found and il Is
believed his body is in the ruins.
The grain elevator wall fell on the
roof Of the wagon works and buried
nearly a dozen men under the debris.
All We're rescued except Messmer, an
apprentice. who was found dead under
a great mass Of debris