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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-23
81


1t is an old saying that figures never
lie" yet by adopting algebraic fornu-
lac figures perform queer antics some
times. For instance, given; to prove
that 81. To demonstrate this let
400 This is conceded. Now divide
into factors, thus:
24+16=24+16
again by transferring and by rule,
changing signs,
2E24=16-16
Take out the common factors,
3(s-S)=2(S-S)
And cancelling the two common factors
in brackets we have left
81
Since we can now put Q. E. D. at the
foot and have been able to prove that
g are We not entitled to prove that
the DOUGLAS PATENT CLOSET is
guaranteed against leakage and the an
noyance of running water? Bath. the
plumber. installs the DOUGLAS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-23
Honolulu Iron WOrkS Co.
STEAM ENGINES

BOILERS, SUGAR MILLS, COOL
ERS, BRASS AND LEAD CASTINGS
ana machinery of every description
made to order. Particular attention
paid to ships blacksmithing. Job work
executed on shortest notice.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27
Panama NEGOTIATIONS.

number of senators who were III
strumental in framing the act by which
the president received discretionary
powers in the canal matter held that
he has authority under that act to
transfer his negotiations from Column
bia to the new Republic of Panama
They say that If one man authorized
another to buy a certain horse from
Jones, and it was afterwards found
that the horse had passed into the
ownership of John Doe. the man COM
missioned to make the purchase would
still be authorized to buy the animal
from the new owner. In the same way,
it is argued. the president OF the
United States is authorized to procure
a right of way for the canal from the
Panama government now that the con-
troll of the isthmus has passed into It's
hands.
Other lawyers in the senate, how
ever, believe that the Spooner act does
not give the president the necessary
authority under the changed status of
things. The act authorizes the presi-
dent. in the event of successful negotia-
tons. to pay the sums of SlO,OOO,OOO to
Columbia, and it is held that this
money could not legally be paid over to
n government not named in the law.
Discussion of the matter has brought
out the fact that when the Spooner bill
was being framed suggestion was
made to insert the words ''or Panama
after the word Columbia. Some of the
senator's who were concerned in franz
ing the bill argued that this should be
done to meet exactly the contingency
which has occurred during the last
week on the isthmus Of Panama. The
words were omitted, however, for fear
of placing the congress of the United
States in the attitude of fomenting re-
volution.
In case it is decided that the presi-
dent cannot stretch his authority
granted by the Spooner act to the eX-
tent of substituting Republic of
Panama" for Republic of Columbia, y
it is expected that he will negotiate a
treaty with Panama similar to the
treaty which was ratified by the United
States last year. but which was rejected
by Colombia The new treaty, of
course, would require ratification both
by the United States senate and by the
new Panama government
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Denver Nov. 23.-Broken in health
as the result of the struggle waged
with Rockefeller and Gould for the
control of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company and victim of insomnia en-
gendered by the strain which he had
undergone in the battle, John LathrOp
Jerome died some time Saturday night
at La Hacienda, his country home in
Buffalo park, from an overdose of an
opiate which he had been accustomed
to use to produce sleep.
Mr.. Jerome is the third member Of
the quartette which founded the great
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company TO
meet death within the past six months
Alfred G. Cass died suddenly on July
4th of the present year On last Fri
day Julian A. Kebler was found dead
at his home, and Yesterday the tele-
phone wires from Buffalo park carried
the sad announcement that John l..
Jerome had Joined those with whom he
mad been associated the greater part
OF his life. of the four who made the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company what
II is to-day, only one remains. John
{. OsEoOd, who is abroad. but who on
SATURDAY. cabled a message of condo.-
ence to Mrs. Kehlor. He was notified
OF Mr. Jerome's death last night.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27
EVENTS in WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS
Shafroth Currency Bill.

Congressman Shafroth has intro
duced n hill authorizing the issuance
of a currency redeemable in United
States bonds. 1t directs the secretary
of the treasury, upon presentation OF
bonds in amount not exceeding $lO,-
100000 in any one month to issue in
lieu thereof currency bonds in denomi-
nations of $40. $40, $50, 800, $500 and
$1,000. payable thirty days after date
in the currency stipulated in the sur
rendered bond, and to bear interest at
the rate of l per cent per annum. in
terest payable annually. The project
is well hedged in with limitations, SO
that the market value of United
States bond will be paid by the treasury
and so that the market price of bonds
cannot be forced unnaturally high.
The holder of currency bond must
have it registered SO that the interest
will accrue to him.
Mr.. Shafroth says the effect of this
bill will be to gradually convert the
national debt into l per cent bonds.
A person who desires to sell his govern
ment bonds would get the full market
value in legal tender money and be
entitled to interest on the same. The
system would require no gold reserve
with all the expense and Inconvenience
of maintaining 1t.
If the interest were higher than l per
cent there would be tendency to
hoard the bonds. Mr.. Shafroth thinks
the system would gradually increase
the currency without any rapid in
flation.
Senator Dubois of Idaho took issue
with Senator Hoar's statement in re-
gard to the improperly of petitions
bearing upon the case of the expulsion
or retention of Senator Smoot of
Utah. Mr.. Dubois said: 81 contend that
these various organizations of Chris
tian men and women have right to
petition the senate and maintain their
duty to do so. OF course we all ap-
preciate that this is judicial question
which must be determined by the facts
but 1t is not an idle question. and 1t is
properly before the senate. 1t Is the
same question that was involved in the
case of the polygamous Roberts. for
whose unseating by the house OF repre-
sentatives many petitions were filed
All the petitioners ask Is that we study
the case carefully before passing
upon 1t"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27
COLORED TROOPS
TO BE ENLISTED

Denver, Nov. 2S.-Governor Peabody
has issued provisional commission TO
T. Harry Jones to organize battalion
of colored regiment of the National
Guard.
The four companies composing the
battalion are to be Differed by colored
men. and T. II. Jones will be com
missioned as a major in command of
the battalion. DR.. w. J. Cotrell will
assist Major Jones in recruiting the bat
talon and will be the surgeon attached
to the battalion.
Major Jones has had a good deal Of
experience in military affairs. He was
the organizer of the first colored bat
talon of the Illinois National Guard,
which has now grown to the strength
of a regiment On Friday last the
governor commissioned him to start
recruiting for the service. There will
be two Denver companies and one
from Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Major Jones has enlisted forty men, all
who have seen service in either the
cavalry or infantry arm of the regular
army, DR.. Cotrell. who will assist
Major Jones in recruiting, is graduate
of Hampden institute.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27
NORTHERN COAL MINERS VOTE TO
CONTINUE SYMPATHETIC STRIKE

rished all miners who desired to work.
Roth parties TO the controversy in this
district claim substantial gains. Since
the strike began. November 9th. Z,ooo
miners have left the district. includ-
ing 800 who departed last night. Mass
meetings will be held in two of the
southern camps to-day. addressed by
national organizers of the United Mine
Workers.
In the northern field. all the requests
of the men were granted, even the I'M
conditional eight-hour day demanded
at Louisville. Mother" Jones and
President Howells, backed by the
Western Federation of Miners, opposed
anv settlement and won their conten-
ton for continuance of the strike in
sympathy with the employees OF the
southern fields by vote of 22S to l65.
This was contrary to the advice OF
John f. Reams, who. it is understood,
had written instructions from Presi-
dent Mitchell and the executive board
of the United Mine Workers to settle
the strike. the conditions being salts
factory to the miners.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Denver, Nov. GA Republican spe-
cial from Cripple Creek last night
says: The explosion of an inierhal
machine in the sixth level OF the VIM
dicator mine as the cage was descend
ing past the level resulted in the al
most instantaneous death this morning
of Charles II. Mccormick, superintend-
ent of the mine, ard Melvin Beck, the
shift boss, who were the only men on
the cage Had the elevator been crowd
ed, all would have been killed.
From the evidence obtainable 1t ap-
pears that box of dynamite was
placed on the floor of the level beside
the shaft, revolver was fastened TO
n timber and wire so attached that
when the cage descended 1t pulled the
trigger and the shot exploded the dy-
Mantle.
Superintendent Mccormick had dis
covered something wrong in the lever.
Summoning the shift boss, the two
went below to investigate, ana met
their death.
In this same level several weeks ago
Clarence Hager an employe OF ,ne
mine, reported that he had peeh siot
at by two men, who disappeared IN the
workings. Investigation found no ma
RAIDERS. and his story was discredited.
Now the management. the sheriff and
the military authorities are convinced
that a plot has been forming to wreck
the mine. and possibly to murder some
of those employed there.
The order sending troops from camp
Goldfeld to Telluride was counter
manded last night The property is I'M
der strong guard and the civil and mil
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27
Panama Will Stand Alone.

Colon, Nov. 22.-The Panama COM
mission conferred at length with the
Colombian commission headed by Cen
cral Reyes. which arrived from Savan-
lila on the French steamer Canada.
The Panama commissioners refused ev-
cry overture, declaring their position
TO be irrevocable and declared they
would not receive any further com
missions from Colombia unless they
recognized the Republic of Panama.
The Colombians made strong ap-
peals to the Panamans to re-enter the
Colombian republic, promising them
concessions and protection. The Pan
amans unanimously declined every
thing Some of the Colombians showed
ill-concealed anger but there was no
outbreak. General Reeves favored the
most friendly negotiations and the
meeting passed amicaDly. Al its term
ination the Panamans and Colombians
breakfasted together on board the Can
ada.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27
MANY ARRESTS
AT CRIPPLE CREEK

Cripple Creek, Nov. 23.-Charles G.
as other members of the executive
committee of the district union and a
dozen other strikers are under arrest
pending further investigation OF the
dynamiting of the Vindica;or mine
shaft and the murder of Superintend-
ent Mccormick and Shift Boss Beck.
Evidence has been gathered that
confirms the suspicion that the explo-
sion was prearranged, and the mine
management, the civil and military au-
thorities are convinced that the plot
was laid days, If not weeks, before its
execution.
Through the number on the barrel Of
the revolver found in the level, and
which was used to explode the Internal
machine. the ownership of the weapon
has been traced. The revolver was
left for repairs in shop in Victor and
the owner called there few days ago
and took it away. Whether the owner
of the pistol is among those under ar
rest is not made public.
James Turleau, miner employed on
the Vindicator. was approached in
Cripple Creek on Wednesday or Thurs
day of last week by three men and
asked if he worked on the Vindicator.
Replying that he did. he was told that
he might inform his superintendent
Mccormick. that his mine would not
be WORKING after Friday night. Tur-
leau gave this Information to his super
intendent and this nav have account
ed for Mccormick going below Satur-
day when he met his death. Tur-
leau saws be was warned that he
would not better work Friday night A
eearch is being made for the three men
whom Turleau describes.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27
INDICATOR SUPERINTENDENT
AND SHIFT BOSS MURDERED

tarv authorities are cooperating in
running down the murderers.
the Mine owners Association to-
,;ebt issued a statement laying the
hIame directly upon the inner circle oil
tho Western Federation of Miners, and
entering $1,000 reward for the arrest
and conviction of the murderers of Nc
Cormick and Beck.
From the story told by Master Me-
chanic Sheehan, Superintendent Nc
Cormick while underground in the
morning. discovered something in the
sixth level that aroused his suspicion.
If is supposed that he saw the dyna-
miters at work as the cage passed the
drift. which has been abandoned Tor
some time. He came above ana sent
Immediately for the shit boss melvin
peck TO come to the surface. They
bold a consultation and started to go
below. saying nothing further than to
order the engineer to let them off at
inc siyth level and to go SLOW as the
cage approached that station.
| The cage had hardly reached the
,,xnl yhen a terrific explosion oc-
curred Douglas Bubar and Charles
Iohnson miners working 200 feet be-
Low, felt the shock and heard the eX-
nlosion. and feeling that an accident
bad bappened. climbed the ladder to
the station where, on each size OF the
damaged shaft lay the mangled bodies
| of the two men. " M.
Mccormick was still breathing. his
LIVER limbs were torn from his body
and he was unconscious. Beck al
though horribly mangled, managed to
cav. 81 want everything to go to my
d 5ay then he expired. Both men
were dead before they could be taken
80, 81 tho shaft
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Denver, Nov. 22.-Last nights DIS
patches in the morning papers snow
that when the second week of the coal
strike in Colorado closed last night
there was practically no change III CON
ditions The main feature in the norm
ern field yesterday was that the situa-
ton had resolved itself into syihpa-
thetic strike.
In the southern field the sensation OF
the day was the application by attor-
neys for the Victor Fuel Company IN
the District Court for an injunction re-
strainirg the officers of the United
Mine Workers of America from Pfesl-
dent John Mitchell down, from inter
fering in any way with the operation
of the mines of that company. rms
motion will be argued Wednesday he
fore Judge Northcutt.
The union managers also nzked an
injunction to prevent interference with
the movements of their agents on the
public highways.
1t was stated that the company S
plants would be started up at once ana
that ample protection would be lur-
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

The interstate commerce commission
has issued a bulletin showing a large
increase in the number of railroad
casualties during the fiscal year. There
were 1853 persons killed and 1897 in
iured during the year, against 2,Sl9
killed and $4,000 injured the year be-
fore. The large increase Is partially
attributed to the gain in railroad traffic
during the year and the increase of II
per cent in the number of men en-
ployed in train service. 1t also is
pointed out that accidents are now
being much more fully reported
During the consideration of the
Cuban bill in the House on the 18th
inst. Hon. George B. Mcclellan newly
elected mayor of New York delivered
his valedictory to the House, making
an argument in favor of the bill, during
the course of which he criticised the
administration of General Wood in
Cuba and charged the Republicans
with responsibility for what is lacking
in the fulfllment of the duty of the
United States to Cuba. In 1902 said
Mr.. Mcclellan, the spectacular and ex-
travagant rule of General Wood,
having saddled upon Havana for ten
years the infamous gambling monopoly
of the Sociedal Anonima Jai Alai, gave
place to the conservative, economical,
sensible and business-like administra-
ton of President Palma, who has
proved himself an executive of the very
highest order" After quoting figures,
Mr. Mcclellan said: In other words.
under President Palma the cost of
government is over 100000 less in
dollars per annum than it was under
General Wood"
Secretary Hitchcock has telegraphed
Land Commissioner w. A. Richards
leave of absence for the remainder of
the year, if desired. The commissioner
is in California. where one of his
daughters is seriously i'll and in such
a condition that she cannot be moved
East. .-,.
Representative ShafToth has intro
duced bill providing for appointment
by the President of a commission, to
have headquarters in Washington
whose duty it shall be to aid in Sc
curing uniform legislation throughout
the country for the protection Of chill
dren and animals.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Bogota. Nov. 22.-The belief is ey-
dressed in government circles that the
United States Senate will not approve
of the action of President Roosevelt
regarding affairs on the Isthmus. All
parties here have offered their aid TO
the government and over 100 600 vol
unteers have rendered their services in
the event Of a declaration of hostili-
ties.
United states Minister Beaupre and
the American COLONY here are deepIy
grateful to the authorities for the con
= ,eration shown them.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Iron Man" McGinity, the star pitch
er of the New York Giants, got $4,000
this year and wanted $1,000 next. The
magnates hesitated, but McGinity an
nounces now that he is going to play
in his old position-whlch is bad news
for teams having to play 6oublohead
ers with the Giants.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

America is the greatest coal pro
ducer in the world says a newspaper
correspondent triumphantly. And in
cldentally the American coal CON
sumer is something of a producer
when it comes to footing the winter
bills.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Turkish artist who drew a carica-
ture of the sultan has been sentenced
TO 1O1 years in prison. We have no
doubt, however, that he may succeed
through good conduct in having it
marked down to 80.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Don't be too aggressive even though
you are absolutely sure you're right.
A man in Wilmington, Del, has had
to pay SIS fine for punching another
man who would not accept mis- solu-
ton of the Ann-Mary age problem.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Belfast. Nov. 22.-The White Star
steamer Baltic. the largest steamer in
the world. was successfully launched
here yesterday. Her displacement Is
80 800 tons.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

To appreciate the full humor of
Punch's sobriquet for the new WON
ans paper, The Daily Female" you
have to remember that London has
Daily Mail" also run by MIR. Harms
worth.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

We might merely remind Russia
that it is not the number nor the size
of the ships that count in naval
struggle but the way they are man
nged and the number of shots that
hit the mark
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

The girls belonging to the senior
class at Smith college have decided
that Shakesperes heroines were I'M
lovely. Gentle VIII would never say
that about the smith girls.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Peary announces that there are
three ways of reaching the North Pole.
He doesn't explain how he. found
them, though.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Mr. H. B. Marriott Watson, the Eng
lish novelist. says American women
are degenerates. But he has had a
chance to study only those who have
married Englishmen.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

There will be a shortage of canned
corn the coming winter. but there will
be more of that commodity than there
was when the pilgrim fathers were
chanting the anthems of the free in
order that the sounding aisles of the
dim woods might ring.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Ezekiel Ezekiel was defeated in
Massachusetts and Adelard Archam-
bault was put to the bad in Rhode
Island. Who says there is nothing in
a name?
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

let us have roace-at least TIL
spring" is Russias latest motto.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

The more that shipbuilding trust
matter is explained the more appar-
ent it becomes that there are some
very rich scalawags in this country.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

woman is as old as she looks. a
man is as old as he feels, and U. S.
senator-well, we have had two illus
trations lately of how young U. S.
senators think they are.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Strychnine put in pie for rats killed
man the other day; at least, the
cook claims that it was the strychnine
that killed him.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

over in Berlin they are now looping
the loop in automobiles. The public
generally can find some reason to be
happy il it only looks around.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

1t is claimed that the czar has too
many advisors, though theoretically
the car is supposed to know what to
do without advice.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

1t is one thing to ray money to hear
an old lady OF GO sing, but it is an
other thing to ray money to hear Pat
ii sing.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Santo Domingo has been inoculated
with another revolution ard there is
every indication that ii is going to
take.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27
Investigating the Strike.

Denver. Nov. 2S.-Major General
John c. Bates. commander of the De
partments of the Lakes and Missouri
arrived in Denver yesterday forenoon
ACCOMPANIED by his aide. Lieutenant >
l.. Mllls, The general is here under
orders from President Roosevelt to eN-
anime into conditions in Colorado with
reference to the strike situation, ana
report upon the necessity of senulh+
United States troops here to aid in pre-
serving order.
General Bates left Denver yesterday
afternoon and went to Telluride. lie
VIII 20 TO Cripple Creek before making
MS report to Washington and VIII
cover the whole st'te in his inquiry
mo conditions. II is thought his IN
Vestigation will take about two weeks.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

In Germany there are tile roofs that
have been on buildings for 600 years.
This must be very discouraging to the
roofers.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Persons who are looking for trouble
should try to organize platonic
friendship
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Maybe the Chinese eyes grew that
way through the habit of looking as
kance at Russia,