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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12
HAVE CASTAWAYS
BEEN KILLED ?

Mr.. Lambert. U. S. Vice-Consul of
Formosa, cables Mr.. E. c. Bellows, U.
S. Consul-General at Yokohama, un-
der date Daitobei, Oct. 18th, S;25 D..
M, to the following effect:
'sWat Morris, mate: Henry Adams
and Peter Johnson, seamen; Thomas
Pickle third mate, all Americans, are
supposed to have been killed by saw
ages on Botel Tobago Island where
they landed from the missing boat from
the wrecked Benjamin Sewall.
1.-The U. s. Wilmington and two jap
anese ships are now searching the ISL
and"
Botel Tobago Island has a bad repu-
tation for hospitality towards strang-
ers. It is dependency of Formosa,
some 40 S. E. of Formosa: lat. S.
% degrees I'm. 40s.; long 121 degrees
45n. ASS. E. Mr.. James w. Davidson,
in his standard work on Formosa,
published this year by the Japan
Gazette" Co., says Of it:
Botel Tobago, which is only some IS
miles in circumference, consists of a
single long hill On the slopes of which
the savages live. To the ethnologist
perhaps the most interesting of all
the savages in the colony, and doubt
less there are few tribes in the whole
East who live in such primitive man
ner, and who have had so little COM
munication with the outside world, as
the Botel Tobago savages.
There are but few historical refer
ences to the island. Captain Beechey
commanding the British Government
vessel Blossom visited Botel Tobago in
1926, determined it's position, and con-
structed plan Of it's northern and
western sides. Beechey reports the
lower slopes of the island as under Gull
tivation, and that a large village was
seen on the northern side. AS the Of
ficer further reports that 1.-THE coast
is rocky in almost every part and
probably dangerous to land upon, as
needle rocks are seen in many parts Of
the island" it would appear that no
landing was made. There is, however,
a record of Chinese visitors. In a re-
port on the Formosan savages made by
a Chinese officer attached to the For
mosa government, published in 1922, it
is stated that the early Chinese of
Formosa visited Botel Tobago in hopes
of finding there some profitable trade.
They found the island inhabited by
people with whom they could not con-
verse, and who Furthermore were I'M
willing to part with their little prop
erty. Disappointed at the failure of
their trip they slaughtered many saw
ages, and gathering together the scanty
possessions of their victims, returned
to Formosa. At a later date, other
Chinese from South Formosa, adding
to their party some savages from Ko-
shun (Henchun) district, who were ex-
pected to serve as interpreters, visited
Botel Tobago. The natives, not for
getting the treachery of their former
visitors, retaliated on this decision:
for it is recorded that not one of the
party ever acknowledgment Gazette.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12

!, While there would be no dissent on
the part of the public if the money
raised for Mckinley memorial should
be used to provide suitable statue.
there are people who would be glad to
have the fund go to increase the at
fractions and utilities of some one of
the public parks. Kapiolani park, in
particular, needs special outlay. 1t
ought to have fountains, Ornamental
bridges, an aviary, an artistic band
stand and sculpture. Possibly if a
statue is decided upon the park will
be given the advantage of it. There
could be no better place to rear a
memorial to the great President, it
being the custom now to erect i'm
portant statues in parks, IL suitable
ones exist, rather than in public
squares and streets.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12
Women Tou, lists Cause a Runaway

Yesterday afternoon two women
standing on the corner of Fort and
Hotel streets frightened one of the de-
livery horses of Grady, Sayres & Co.
by shouting, tossing their handker-
chiefs and making themselves gener-
ally conspicuous. b The horse broke
away from the hitching post, turned
the wagon over tossing several cases
of merchandise on the pavement and
ran wildly up the street. Both wo-
men We're arrested and charged with
being public nrisances. The women
claimed TO be invalids. They testified
that a few hours previous they had
stopped in a local drug store and We're
extremely benefited for having drank
profusely of Cooke Mineral Water.
The judge only laughed and said that
must be great stuff
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12

somehow the spotted skirt does not
lure the bondsman
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12
THE GlLBERTEsE.

It would not be a surprise to hear
that the Gilbertese, after a short stay
in their native islands, had grown
homesick for Hawaii. No white man
ever lived here for twenty years and,
whatever his circumstances might be,
found himself weaned from the group
by visit to his birthplace or early
home. "Other things change but it
abides," as Mark Twain said of Ha-
wall. The experience most of US have
had with a visit to the scenes Of youth
after an absence of more than half a
generation, is Disseminating. New
faces in the old places, old faces alter
ed the sense of being a stranger on
familiar ground, the chill of new Gus
toms and manners and points of view
where you expected to find the old
ways-all these repel you and turn
you back to the newer but the real
home. May not our brown brothers,
the Gilbertese, feel the same way?
The islands they knew in youth and
early manhood have been transformed
by the wand of progress. Writing in
The Friend, Rev. Mr.. Bingham says
that the Gilbertese. instead of finding
the aboriginal life they remember, will
come under British civilization with
laws, schools, churches, and sanitation.
Besides all this, as we may add, they
will have been forgotten by their
friends, for the memory of primitive
South Sea races is like that of chill
dren Their old homes will be in the
hands of others, the property they
once owned will be theirs no more.
What new ways they have gained in
twenty years will help to make them
aliens in their own land. Even their
speech is no longer what it was; 1t is
mixed with Hawaiian and to some ex-
tent with Oriental tongues. They may
return to the Gilbert group as Marco
Polo and his companions did to Venice
after their journey to Cathay-un-
recognized, unwelcome and suspected.
And then will come the wave Of re-
gret that they ever left here.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12

"A When Mr.. Ashford saw his charges
against the Attorney General in print
he did the customary thing-he denied
that he had made them and laid the
blame on the reporters. 1t happens,
however, that the reporters of both the
evening papers heard Mr.. Ashford say
that the Attorney General and one of
his deputies had coached a man to
impersonate another at the polls, so
the denial hardly counts. The charge,
moreover, was peculiarly Ashfordian.
All it lacked to make it wholly char
acteristic was the statement that the
Attorney General had conspired to
poison the Home Rule poi supply
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12

: 'don1e Tsnlers. are finding that a
Home Rule record in office is not what
moneyed men and institutions are will
ing to go on bonds for.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12

Colombia will probably get revo-
luton of it's own before long. The
'iouts' are accusing the ems" of hav-
ing sacrificed the millions which the
passage of the canal treaty would have
brought into the treasury and of hav-
ing lost Panama in the bargain. Here
are reasons enough for the bloodiest
kind of an uprising, premonitions of
which have already come from Bogo-
ia. In such an event the establish
ment of the new Panama republic will
be simplified as the attention of the
/, Colombian government will be fully
diverted from it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12

Coming events at Panama assuredly
cast their shadows before at Washing
ton. From the New York Sun of Oct.
"a, we extract this telegram:
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24.-The aux
1liary cruiser Dixie left League Island
this afternoon under sealed orders.
The Dixie has on board 400 marines
under the command of major John A.
Laje'lne. The Dixie only reached the
breakwater yesterday morning and ar
rived at League Island shortly before
noon
Orders from the Navy Department at
Washington were awaiting Capt. F.
II. Delano II have the vessel made
ready TO sail at once under sealed or
ders. The chief engineer of the shin
declared that it would take at least
three days TO put the boilers and en-
gines in proper condition to sail. This
fact was forwarded TO Washington but
word came back TO go ahead regardless
of conditions.
1t is believed that the Dixie will go
to Culebra, Cuba, land the marines
and hold ready for emergency calls.
The Dixie did not land in Cuba but
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12
HOW THE PENIEL
WORK BEGAN

The seventeenth anniversary of the
founding of the Pencil Mission in Los
Angeles, was observed last evening at
the local mission, corner of Fort and
Hotel streets, above Lyons book store.
A large number of church folk dropped
in to the meeting after prayer meet
ings in various churches were over
and many took part in making ad-
dresses.
Those in charge of the mission here
told of the manner in which the Pencil
work began. Mrs. Ferguson, the
founder, was a devout woman who
take some active part in spreading the
gospel, and thought the subject over
and over again. Her husband was al
so greatly interested in the matter
One day they heard that the Masonic
hall was vacant and could he rented
for SO month. Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
help, and their plea was answered, for
shortly afterward a friend drove to
the house, and on hearing of the prop
oSilIOu, dShco iiOW money was
needed and made out a check for 500.
Thus the hall was rented and the Pc
MEL mission work begun. The local
mission has been established for about
four years, during which time it had
a hall on lower Nuuanu street moving
in the past year to it's present location.
maintaining an out-of-door service
every evening prior to the meeting in
the hall,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12
GROWTH OF THE NAVY.

GROWTH OF THE NAVY.
There was a time within the recol-
lection of men now in middle life when
the United States did not possess
twenty-five seagoing ships and none
of those were modern. So late as the
wear when Admiral BeIknap command
ed the Asiatfc station he complained
that the United States was the only
power represented a a japanese naval
review in Kobe with wooden vessels.
1t is not long ago that Honolulu saw
it's first up-to-date American cruiser
in the Charleston; and since that time
the port has seen the wooden Omaha,
Pensacola. P;nta and Marion pass
through in commission. How short a
time it seems since the Advertiser
welcomed with pride the arrival OF the
old wooden sloops of war Trenton,
vandalia and Nipsic to these shores.
When those vessels were put hors de
combat at Samoa American naval
strength in this part of the Pacific dis
appeared. Before ten years had pass
ed. however, our naval situation in the
Pacific as elsewhere, had completely
changed.
Today, according to the report of
Rear Admiral Bowles, chief of the bu-
reau of construction and repair, the
United States could put on the sea 252
vessels fit for service. Besides these
As are building and %. while unfit for
sea service, can be utilized as gun
platforms in the defence of harbors.
Serviceable vessels, including those
under repair are as follows:
First class battleships, 10; second
class battleships, 1; armored cruisers,
2; armored ram, 4; single turret harbor
defense monitors, 4; double turret mon
itors, 6; protected cruisers, IA; unpro-
tected cruisers, 8; gunboats, y; light
draft gunboats, 3; composite gunboats,
6; training ship (naval academy,
sheathed, 1; special class dolphin,
vesuvius), 2; gunboats under 500 tons,
81; torpedo boat destroyers. 16; steel
torpedo boats, %; submarine torpedo
boats, 8; wooden torpedo boats, 1; iron
cruising vessels, steam, 5; wooden
cruising vessels, steam, 6; wooden sail
ing vessels, 4; tugs, 80; auxiliary cruis-
ers, 5; converted yachts, %; Golfers,
16; supply ships and hospital ships, IA.
The following are under construction
or authorized:
First class battleships, IA; armored
cruisers, 8; protected cruisers, 8; gum
boat for Great Lakes (not begun, l;
composite gunboats, 2; steel torpedo
boats, 6; training ships, 2; training
brig, /; tugs, 2.
progress made by the government in
naval construction during that Pc
Rod. It is shown that the following
additions have been made to the eff
fective force of the navy during the
year:
One battleship, 4 monitors. u torpedoi
boat destroyers. torpedo boat and Il
submarine torpedo boats.
The list should have been increased
by battleships and cruisers, the re-
port states, but owing to strikes and
other causes the completion was delay
ed. The report states ahat the rate
of progress of vessels under construc-
ton at the present time presents some
very encouraging indications for COM
pletion of many of the most important
contracts, but, considered as whole
the progress made during the last ifs
tory
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12

The late Rear Admiral Beardslee is
one of the long line of American flag
officers-Brown, Irwin, Skerrett, Walk
er, Gherardi. Miller, Evans, Glass,
Merry and Terry included-who have
given Honolulu a chance to become
welI-acquainted with them. OF them
all Admiral Beardslee was one of the
most democratic and companionable.
Many Honolulu people heard of his
death with a sense of personal loss.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12

HoARSENESS IN A CHILD that is
subject to Group, is sure indication
of the approach of the disease. If
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given
as soon as the child becomes hoarse
or even after the croupy cough has
appeared, it will prevent the attack
1t always cures and cures quickly
Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd, Wholesale
Agents, sell it
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12
Makes You Mad.

Amt nothin' makes a woman so hop
pin mad when she thinks she's got a
bargain as to come home an find her
neighbor got a better-our awnings
are all bargains and one price to ALL
pearson and potter company. =
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12

Hilo finds that, in spite of counties,
the Territory still runs on collecting
taxes. When County taxes are called
for in addition, the shrieks of the men
who worked hard to. get, the new bur
den. on-their shoulders. will be heart
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12

Mr.. Ashford might have added as a
postscript to his letter to the Attorney
General: 80 what difference in the
morning"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12

at the psychological moment she turn
ed up at colon and put the marines
where they could do the most good.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-15
SvnoSy gHeuSsioa.

There will be grand excursion
Sunday, July 2oth, to Green
Mountain Falls, Colorado's most
charming summer resort. via the
Santa Fe to Colorado Springs.
thence over the Colorado Midland
railway. The route traverses the
most picturesque portion OF Colo
rado, affording excursionIsts an
opportunity OF viewing the famous
summer resorts OF Ute Pass, in
cluding Msnitou, Cascade. Ute
Park and Green Mountain Falls.
Stopovers permitted at any OF the
above points. A special train
will leave Id unta at +;25 a. m.
and the ERE for the round trip will
be 81. IS.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-15
Deg s.vssgs.

Can you imagine four wise look
ing monkeys at.ired like little men
in quaint clothes operating huge
sausage mill and grinding out dog
sausage TO order. Impossible
thought it sounds troupe OF these
cute little fellows with Floto
Shows have been taught this re-
markably funny act. One mon
key operates the crank to the mill,
another thrusts in the dog candi
dates and still another pulls ou'
the sausage from the mill. They
operate the machine with all the
gravity characteristic OF the mon
key family and their funny tsrcs
has been the theme OF much news
paper comment in the cities VISITED
this season. The shows will bs
seen here Saturday. July 18th.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-15
no,ies to Contractors.

OEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO
. the secretary ofthe s-ha-,l board of District
No. IL will h. received at the offio. OF said -sc
retary ia the First National Bank OF La Junta
Colorado. until I. o'ciock M, July "a. iSs. fos
furnishing. erecting aud placing in c"m-
p,..te and -ub-tAntiai steam h-stsng plant In
school buildins No. I. and the addition ther-to
of aid school district. according tn plans and
specifications on nls with ssid secretary. said
must b. accompanied by a certified cheek for
t.ar cent Of the bid. payable to said school
board. /, q guarantee that the bidtsr>- IL sue
e.--sful. vilI enter into a proper contract With
said district for -aid xofk. and that said bid
der ~-ill furnish good aud sufficient bond, =
tn. -ati-facti ion of .aid board. for the fuifll
n.flt af said contract, said certified check "a
b. forfeited in case the bidder fails refuses
to make such contract or furnish such bond. Ia
cs-- his proposal aud bid arc accepted Thr
school h-iaf1 reserves the right to reject AM
ali bids ROBERT ". PATTERSON,
secretary, La Jun,s. Colo.
First publication. July u, Isa.
Last publication, July =, lsn.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-15
Giant Crsehe, Comment.

The La Junta TRIBUNE OF July
4th came in the form OF a gian,
firecracker with piece OF rope as a
fuse. Upon opening it we found
the unique issue filled with snap.
py matter.-Denver Post.
The practical joker of the La
Iunta TRIBUNE sent his Fourth OF
July edition to subscribers rolled
in red wrapper so as to initiate a
cannon fire cracker, with a piece
OF rope sticking from the end for a
fuse. 1t Was very novel idea,
and furnished much advertising for
the TRIBUSE.-Lamar Sparks.
The La jun,a TRIBUNE last week
wrapped its Fourth OF July edi-
tion in red paper and provided a
BIT OF twine to project from one
end. 1t was very close imita-
ton of canon fire cracker.
However, this stroke OF enterprise
had ITS cloud. Many subscribers
did not recognize the paper and
consigned the bogus fireworks TO
the waste basket. thinking it a
new dodge of the shrewd adver-
tiser. Rocky Ford Enterprise.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-15
1tScsrds Tor Sale.

PlacaTds are tor saie at the
cents each, which read as follows;
For Sale.
Lodging.
For Rent.
Boarding.
No Smoking.
Dressmaking.
No Hunting Allowed.
Boarding by Day or Week.
Extracts from the laws required
to be posted by boarding house
keepers if they would protect
themselves against dishonest
patrons.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-15
WEDNESDAY. July IS, 1903
Twenty Dollars Seward. /.

Strayed or stolen on Monday
night, June goth, 1903, one pair oi
light gray mares, weight about
100 pounds, branded I II on
left hip and o on left shoulder,
harness marks and sore shoulders.
Wire information TO
GEo. BARR, She,iti.
La Iunts, Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-15
Two Days. c.me.isn 10, Christ.

Brigadier Joseph {. Ludgate,
c. ID. O., OF the Rocky Mountain
and New Mexico, division, one of
the leading staff officers OF the coun
try will conduct TWO days cam
paign in La Jun,a, July 18th and
I9,h. 1903. Meetings will be hel!
in the Army Hall on Colorado
avenue. opposite the Episcopal
church, the NJ + church and at the
La Junta Theatre. The mass
meeting in the La unta Theatre
will be union service OF all the
churches. The North Id Junta
orchestra will furnish the music.
Everybody is invited.
The program for the two days
campaie is as follows:
Saturday, July 18th, s p. m.
Battle for Souls. Army Hall; sun
day, July r9th, 7 p. m, Halielulah
Breakfast. Army Hall; Sunday,
July roth, II a. m, services NJ.
L. church; Sunday, July I9th, )
p. m, Free and Easy, Army Hall
Sunday, July 70, 8 p. m. Union
Services. La unts Tin eatre.
Brigadier !. c. Ludgsie is a
veteran in the Salvation War and
has done excellent service in this
and other countries and suffered
prosecutions and imprisonment
several times rather than be dis
loyal to Christ. our capt ain.
Come and hear him.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-15
viii Do p.n.ne. >. Rocky FORD.

Boyd Irvine, the young man
who about month ago threaten
ed to blow up the Dodge. Chees.
man hotels unless Walter Chees
man gave him big sum of money,
was arranged before Judge Lind
sey in the county court last Sa,ur
day and plead guilty. He was
sent to Rocky Ford to work on a
ranch.
Irvine IS 81 years OF age. He
told the judge that Cheesman' S
wealth had worked on his b.ain,
and said he would not do il
again.
After due deliberation Irvine
was allowed to depart to Rocky
Ford. He is on probation. He
will have to make a monthly re
port to judges in two counties.
Irvine left with his father Sat
nrday sfternoon and will be put
on a large alfalfa ranch where
there is plenty Of hay to pitch
He will have to write Judge Lind
sey q letter and report in person
to Judge A. B. Wallis OF Otero
county every month. Denver
News
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-15
Notice for pv biiestion.
United States Land Oiiice.


United States Land Office.
PUEBLO coLo.. July II. Iprs.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice oi
his intention Ia max. final proof in SUPPORT of
his claim and that said proof will b. made on
Ausu-. "a isli viz: Irycn W. Smith, II. T..
12iti for the southwest quarter section TWENTY
.rven northwest quarter, southeast quarter,
northeast quarter. east half, northwest quarter
section 81, township thirty three south. rang.
81 west.
He names the followin1 witnesses To provo
his continuous residrnc. upon and cultivation
OF ,aid land viz: r. J. Burton. ". q. DNyre.
OF Troy Colo. q. +. Mellon. Trinehera. Colo.
William McCash Of Exter. y. NJ.
!. 4. NBBEY. Register.
+ irst publication July Is, isrI.
Last publication August ~. 1908.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-15

La JusIA was orgsnis-d and Incorporated
- . town under the general Law. OF n. state
.,f Colorado. March Is, ISL. Dn April ), i.1--
IL became a city of the second class Popu-
atm, including additions. about 20
SCHOOL population. ilD0. Ha. electric iight-,
.e~.r. Holi, water works owned by city
canning factory. largest brick plant In the
~e.s 30 barrel -four mill, t,itsp monthiy
Saata Pc payroll and Is thriving, indn-tr-'
ou. and prosperous community.