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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08

no sooner got on the aoor, he just
as soon disappeared from the scene
of impending turmoil and strife.
But all was quiet and serene after
wards, everyone seemed to laugh
over the whole affair and the pro-
posed printing OF the report failed
to pass, nor the bill on it's second
reading, We think that the Vice
Speaker had no such right to play
the part of dictator and sutocrat
from the Chair and had he taken
the floor, it is safe to say that no
such scene would have arisen. This
may give him lesson for his con-
duct in the future.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08

Two electric light franchise bills
were considered, one was first passed
on its second reading (Bill 39, to
grant franchise to the Oahu Ice e.
Electric Co., Ld.) and the other
(Bill 20, to grant like franchise to
the Hawaiian Electric Light Co.,
Ld.) created scene, the first of
such a scene during this session, and
failed to pass, although it is not yet
strangled or done to death. 1t was
while the latter was being consider
ed together with the lengthy report
of the Agriculture and Manufactures
committee, which report was never
read at the time of it's presentation,
nor otherwise disposed Of other than
tabling it for consideration with the
bill,and which time had now arrived.
One faction, led by Messrs. Harris,
Andrade and Knudsen, wanted to
have the report swallowed whole,
and the other, led by Messrs. Pulas,
Kumalae, Aylett and Long, wished
to have the same printed, because it
was very important report, 30 that
members may be enabled to act in
telligently with regard to the de-
mands of the bill.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08
TOPICS OF THE DAY,

And the Governor today vetoed
the Beer License Bill, notice OF
which was sent to the 2enate this
afternoon. He evidently has read
the views expressed by The INDE-
PENDENT. Action will be taken upon
the veto tomorrow.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08
Arrived Home.

Queen Liliuokalani and party ar.
rived home in the steamer Ventura
this morning and were at once driv-
en- to Washington place. She and
companions all appear to bs in
good health.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08

Mr. Pulaa started the bill rolling
by moving to have the report print
ed. Then on a motion to adopt, Mr.
Chillingworth started in to read the
riot act to the members, as the
motion was only one OF delay, and as
they were along in the session, it is
about time that enough confidence
was placed in the work OF the com.
mittees. And Mr. Harris began quo
ting statistics from the report,giying
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1903.
A TEMPEST In 4 TEA POT.

Somewhat of an uproar was Great
cd in the House last evening, but
was soon called off by timely
motion made by thoughtful Home
Ruler, which was quickly put and
carried, thereby preventing scene
similar, no doubt, to that by the
Irish Nationalists in the British
House of Commons.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08
NOT OUT or ORDER.

During last afternoons proceed
ings in the House, while yet on the
Order of the Day, a suspension Of
the rules was allowed to permit
certain reports to be presented by
the Health and Education commit
tee on various matters. One OF the,e
reports had reference to the Dentist
ry Bill, in which was q minority re-,
port by Representative Kaniho. On
a motion to adopt the majority re-
port, Mr. Kaniho moved that the
bill be taken up and considered with
both reports, for he would want to
give his minority views, but Vice
Speaker Knudssn would not hear
him and Immediately ruled him out
OF order, because the bill could not
be taken up while only under sus-
pension of the rules. and that the
BUSH ness was the order of the day.
AS he was about to put the motion
on the adoption, Mr. Kaniho was
about to appeal from the ruling
when Mr. Kumalae got up and sup
ported Mr. Kaniho, at the came time
moving TO table the reports for con-
sideratlon with the bill, which
motion prevailed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08

Yesterday the House took action
to have a joint conference commit
tee appointed on the Senate County
Bill. The Senate not having con-
Cured in the House amendments,
the matter lay with the lower body
to remedy. And since it has acted,
it is now up to the upper body to so
act in like manner, which it did this
morning.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08
Fl A w A IIA N
S Q A p
For Everybody

For Everybody
The HONOLULU SOAP WORKS
are now putting up their BEST
Number SOAP in so pound Cases
family size-at 50 25 per box, deliver
ed free to every part of the city.
Full cases-l00 pounds-will be de-
livered at $4.25.
For all empty boxes returned in
good, clean condition, 10 and 20
cents will be paid.
Every Family in the Islands
should have case OF Soap at this
price. The best Soap made for the
Kitchen and Laundry. Try a case
1t is cheaper than buying by the
bar.
Order from the Agents,
N v McCheSney 6 Sons,
Limited.
Queen Street.
2456'tf.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08

Another Of Hawaii's most foremost
and public spirited citizen has pass
ed away in the person OF the Hon
Joseph B Atherton. Although op-
posi.e in politics, his counsels were
always sought and readily given to
Hawaiians, in whom they looked up
to as one OF their truest and tried
friends. The IND2PENDENr extends
it's sympathy to his bereaved family.
The gap made vacant by his demise
is hard one to fill. His many chari-
ties to the pcopls OF the country of
his adoption is we'll known and
needs no eulogy from this poor
source. We wish his soul-"peace,
perfect peace"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08


the reason why the franchise should
be granted again and which is about
to expire in month. The commit
tee recommended the extension OF
such a franchise for term OF 6fty
years, while the other failed to see
why it should be for so long term.
Then Mr. Kumalae took up the cud-
gels against it,and quoting section
OF the bill, gave his reasons why the
same should not now pass, but that
the report be first printed. Others
thought it was a means TO delay
consideration and Mr. Andrade said
that to print the report was only
another way to dslay action, aud
perhaps kill it. He further said that
it was just such measure as this
one is that the country needed, that
is, one that paid a handsome income
to the Treasury as the Electric
Company has been doing in the
past.
The Vice Speaker then called
attention from the Chair that this
Bill Fl was almost similar to Bill 80
just passed second reading, and il
they failed in passing it, the couse-
quences to follow would be upon
them. He further said that the
report had already been read az d
translated twice each, making four
readit gs In ell, and if they failed to
understand it, that was their own
fault. 1t was at this point that his
attention was called to the fact that
the report had not been read on
presentation on account of its
length and was therefore tabled
with the bill. Again Mr.. Andrade
scored those who were trying to de-
lay the advancement of the bill on
second reading.
This aroused Mr.. Aylett, who
said that he was in that House for
fairplay and did not propose to
have this report forced down his
throat. He was soon followed by
Mr.. Long, who spoke strong and
vchemently against the attempt TO
make him and others swallow and
gulp the measure whole without
intelligently knowing what they
were doing. And this again brought
the Vice Speaker forward on the
rostrum and said that he had him
self prepared that report snd that
if members failed to comprehend
and get the same into their heads
after the many readings it has had
already, then he was not response
BILE for them. This was the Gaping
climax of the whole affair.
Several members were on their
feat at once, all calling to him to
get off his perch; Aylett calling TO
him to get down on the floor and
speak SO to them without doing il
from the Chair; Kumalse saying
that he had no right to influence
the votes Of members while in such
position; Kslama waving bis Gs.
and saying "you got no right to say
30, you get down." Long 81 call you
to order"-snd Others in much the
Same strain. Msssrs Pail, PuJdy
and Paee were also on their feet
A
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08

1t is really too bad that the SSar's
representative failed to understand
what was being said in the House
yesterday forenoon on the bill pre-
viding that citizens Of the Territory
may gather ferns, etc, from public
lands. The Interpretation was evil
IDENTIFY overlooked by the Chair, as
only few OF the remarks made
were Interpreted. Poor Keoki, try
again.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08

From our point OF vantage, the
Vice Speaker was not in his element
when there were so many membefs
on their feet at one time against his
abuse of power while in the occu.
pancy of the Chair, aud while there
he is yeritabls Gar. Bls he had
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08

Be it remembered that during the
last campaign, THE INDEPENDENT
warned voters that the Hawaiian
Electric Co would ask for renewal
OF it's franchise, which expires next
month. Yet the proposition is not
a bad one, as it has established a
business that is worth much to the
country as an income producer. But
it should be carefully looked into
and safe-guarded, as accidents have
happened in the past that the re-
sponsibilitv las been shirked.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08

In our own humble opinion, we
think that the Vice Speaker should
have been himself ruled out OF order
for attempting to show such narrow
and partisan spirit, although We deem
him somewhat of a fair young man in
his ideas and views. Had it not been
for his attitude in the matter, the
majority report might have been
adopted. But we beg TO differ with
him. Ii a motion to adopt the ma
jority report could be entertained
under suspension of the rules, why
could not an identical motion on
behalf OF the minority receive the
same consideration, or TO consider
both reports with the bill at the
same time then and there and dis
pose the matter 7? But no, from our
view OF his ruling, he sought to sup
press the minority by an arbitrary
ruling ip favor of the minority. He
did not have Mr. Kupihea to deal
with at the time, and no doubt he
finally saw his error.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08

We think the Eaniho motion was
perfectly proper and in conformity
with the rules. When there are two
reports, as in this case, the commit
tees report could not be ss we'll
adopted without both receiving like
treatment. The whole was the re-
port, although divided into two
parts, the minority not concurring
with that of the majority, and yet
the Vice Speaker "a veritable Czsr)
would have it otherwise. But his
own party would not have it as he
saw it and therefore carried the
motion to tabls both reports as al
ready given out above. And yet,
that was only the beginning OF his
autocratic ruling TO influence the
votes of the members who are bis
political friends as against bis po-
lilical foes.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-08

R@- Parties winhing TO dispose os nj
alnp ,ntvoataaavr
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
DETECTIVES APPEAR
IN SPIRIT CABINET
Astral Forms Take Flight at Rude
Interruption.

NEW YORK. April 6.-Three 200
pound detectives last night materfalized
in a cabinet at spiritualistic seance.
given II 33I West Fifty-seven1h Street.
under the auspices OF Mrs. Stoddard
Gray and her son. De Witt Hough One
hundred and fifty persons who had paid
81 each for the privilege of beholding
the two faces of Lot and Mary Magdalene
protested at the interruption.
The spirits had Just begun 10 play
Home, Sweet Home. on harmonica,
and 10 ring a sheep bell, and but for
the unsympathetic influences there might
have been many astral forms on parade.
As it was many worthy spirits are said
10 nave winged their fight 10 other
shores without even bidding good-by.
The seance. which had begun with all
decorum. ended in d whfrI of angry
voices and recriminations. The CHIEF
medium, warned that she would be serv-
ed with a summons. said she would
acknowledge the mandate al no earthly
court and added Son. be calm"
Captain Dillon. OF the West Forty
seventh Stree; police station, seeing
by the advertisements in the newspapers
that Mrs. Stoddard Gray and her son
We're TO hold a public seance. sent the
detectives 10 the house 10 find out wheth-
OF the entertainment was Il theatrical
one, as he had learned that an admis-
sion fee OF 81 was charged. The sum
mons followed.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
GEORGETOWN DEBATERS
CHOSEN BY LAW SCHOOL
VIII Represent Alma Mater in Debate
With Columbian.

At preliminary debate the George
town Law School chose its speakers
for the debate Of the Law Schools
OF Columbian and Georgetown Uni
versities. to he held May % Eight
men contested and from them the fol-
lowing were chosen:
Albert Z. DEM. of Wisconsin: ?. Hun
ter Burke. of Indiana. Alex / Rorke, OF
Massac husetts. and John J. Mahoney. Of
Illinois. as alternate
The Judges OF the trial were Judge
Seth Shepard. of the District Court Of
Appeals: he Rev. Rene J. Holland. s j..
professor of economics. CT Georgetown
University. and Prof D ". Baker, OF
the Georgetown law faculty John R.
Price. president Of the debating society.
presided Georgetown chose the afiirma
tive and the question submitted by Co
lumbar. eomprehended generally The is
sue Of publicity for corporations ana
trusts.
The order Of speakers fer the George
town Wisconsin debate to be held in
CASTOR Hall. Georgetown Heights. April
80, has been arranged as follows:
Fer Ceorget own-Leonard Erickson.
Minnesota: William ". Bride District
OF Columbia; J. Francis Murphy. Maine.
For Wisconsin-E- J. B. SchubriDg, \.
K. Buell., and ". d. Buchholz-
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
CREW MANAGERS AGREE
ON BOAT RACE PROGRAM
Harvard and Yale Experts Get To-
gether at Last.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. April G-YaIe
and Harvard crew managers today an
nounced the details for their annual row
ing races on the Thames. They held a
conference last night in New London.
It was decided that the freshman eight
races shall be rowed as the first Of the
annual program, TO start at il O'Clock,
down stream The varsity four-oared
race viii follow, starting from the Navy
Yard, or at the end Of the two-miIe
course over which the freshman race is
rowed.
Plans viii be completed for starting
The varsity eight race Immediately after
the other tive are rowed. This will be
rowed down stream at 1890 O'Clock. IN
case of rough water the varsity eight
race viii be postponed till O'Clock that
evening, and will be rowed upstream. II
the two minor races are postponed 1t is
not likely that they can be rowed till the
next day. All are scheduled or Thurs
day. June %.
At the conference TO arrange those de-
tails Captain Waterman represented
Yale, Captain McCrew and Manager
Downs Harvard
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
DESIGN FOR NEW STAND
HAS BEEN SUBMITTED
Ban Joanson's New York Pavilion Both
Roomy and Comfortable.

NEW YORK, Apri' G-PIans for the
stands and the diagram Of the new
American League field were made public
last night. The grandstand viii be sol
feet long and shaped much like that in
Brooklyn. II viii extend from third
base 10 first base. with an elbow at The
center TO preserve an accurate distance
from the home plate. The front OF The
stand VIII be about sixteen inches from
the level and tho rear thirty-four feet.
\ promenade fifteen feet wide viii be
built in the back Of the stand There
viii be twenty rows OF seats. with q ca
paeity OF ass spectators. Eventually q
second story may be built to accommo-
date 2,oo0 patrons. TIE bIeaehers vii
extend down the playing field from the
ends Of the grandstaud. They viii hold
S.e0o spectators. and beyond them viii
be built the z5-eeut seats.
The entrance TO the grounds viii Be
near where 165th Street would be If
opened Runways VIII extend to the
different stands about the field. In cen
ter field two-story club house. pro-
vided vith modern comforts, viii be
erected for the use of The players Tho )
field VIII be sodded. and while it NAV be
rough at The start Il is hoped that een-
slant work upon the surface viii unaks
il fairly smooth by the Fourth Of July.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
An Automobile Story.

An AuIomODlle story.
Sergt. Henry Schneider. with a
squad Of eight policemen, and per-
haps as many civilians. had quite an
adventure at O'Clock last Friday morn
ing with an automobile. The vehicle
was standing on Prospect Avenue. near
Thirty second Street. northwest. for sew
erat hours. After vainIy looking for
the owner. the sergeant footed the horn
on the machine a number OF times and
yet no one appeared. Thinking the auto
mobile had been abandoned. it was de-
cided to take it to the statiouhouse
This was easier said than done The
sergeant was not a chauffeur aud no per
son could be found who knew how to
operate the levers. It was decided to
push the auto to the station This
was where the difficulty arose. Three
men tried at first, but could not bulge
it. It required the best efforts of eleven
men to push ne vehicle up Tblrty-sec-
Ond Street. On reaching \ Street. the
owner OF the auto came running up. He
wanted to jump into the seat and speed
away. but the sergeant decided TO hold
the machine for violation Of the police
regulations. it having no light. The
owner Of the machine gave his name to
the stationkeeper as Frank Thomas. 80
and business as real estate dealer. He
left s. collateral.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
Henry T. Thurber in the City.

Henry T Thurber. private secretary
10 the President under the Cleveland ad-
Iuiaistration. is a guest at the Arlington
for a few days Mr. ThurbeT has been
in the South for the past month looking
after business interests and came rc
Washington to greet g number Of old
friends he made while living in the
Capital City. Mr. Thurber makes his
hoTEe ia Detroit. but spends much of his
time in the Southern timber belts, where
he has made much money since his re
tirement from the political position he
held when here. When approached by
the newspaper men, Mr.. Thurber de
clined to talk politics for publication
but talked freely in 2 confidential way
concerning the coming contest for Pres
ident
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
PATRONYMICS
BILLED FOR A CHANGE
Government Decides on Transformation for
ESthetic and Legal Reasons

No more Is the Indian to be known by
such names as Rain in the Face, Set
En- Up Again" "Hit Him With a
Brick, "Yowling Tom Cat Man Who
Married a Widow Ghost Face Won
an" Tail Feathers Coming" Dam
skunk" and the likes.
The Indian Affairs Office of the De
partment Of the Interior has recently
issued a bulletin to Indian agents in
structing them TO give the Indians fam
lily names after the manner Of civilized
peoples. The circular was necessitated
by the confusion in real estate cases
which has arisen from the fact that
many Indians TO whom allotments OF
land have been made bear names en-
tirely distinct from those of their
fathers. which has made it difficult to
trace titles.
Contrary to reports which have been
published the Indian Office has no de
sire to name the Indians Jones. Smith,
Johnson. etc. The bulletin especially
instructs the indian agents 10 preserve
the Indian names as far as possible, and
TO substitute English transIatious and
pure English names only when the IN
dian word Is pronounced with difficulty
or is ridiculous when translated into
the white mans language.
It IS pointed out that many OF the in
dian names which are too long for use
by white people can be shortened, and
still retain the original meaning. When
ever possible. the names will thus be
shortened. care being taken 10 preserve
the root OF the word The Indian ap-
pellations IN the original or transla-
tons often appear curious. as do those
of the Chinese, because the component
words are separated. The English names
Dikeman, Gatewood etc, would also
look slightly curious if they were print
ed Dixie Man, Gate Wood, but we are
accustomed to spelling them as or e
word, and 10 so pronouncing them that
the significance OF the various syllables
is lost
Commissioner Jones believes the In
dian names can be so written and pro-
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
INTER HIGH SCHOOL BALL
SCHEDULE COMPLETED

The schedule for the Inter High
School championship series has been
completed The season opens April "a,
with a game between the Business and
Western teams. and closes May IS, with
the Business Technical contest The
schedule follows;
Business VS. Western. April "a; East
ern vs.. Central. April q. Technical IS.
Western, May 1; Eastern vs.. Business,
May 5; Technical vs.. Central. May s.;
Eastern VS.. Western, May u; Business
vs.. Central. May 10, Technical vs.. East
err, May 70; Central vs.. Western, May
% Business vs.. Technical. May IS.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06

nounced that they will lose much Of
heir hilaTity- provoking elements. Trans
Iations OF Indian names have been made
TOO frequently by ignorant interpreters
or joking cowboys, with the result that
the most amusing rendition is announc-
ed to be the Indian S name. For instance
one Indian is known as Dog Turning
Round. which is calculated to make
tenderfeet smile. The Commissioner
says that the name could just as easily
have been translated "Whirling Dog, q"
or Turning Dog" which would not be
50 funny. As examples OF the original
Indian names which can well be re-
tanned by changing the method Of spell
ing "On hatch and Mi an Wis" are
cited. They can be spelled "Onehatch"
and "Miahvis." which are not difficult
to pronounce. and are not ridiculous.
Indians going TO school are frequent
y given nicknames or English names,
which they bear through life, regard
less OF their fathers names IN the
future these names. when not absurd.
will be retained. and the fathers or
iginal name or new Government name.
" III De dtLdCEed as q surname. WncTe
it is absolutely necessary to give an
indian an English Christian name the
station agent is instructed 20 select
something neat and simple, such as
John. Henry, Thomas. Helen. Grace, etc.
and TO avoid Reginald, Gwendolyn,
EyangeIine and the like. The Govern
ment has also specifically declared no
Indian shall be afflicted by enthusiastic
Indian agents with the names Of promi
nent Americans who have licked the
British or Spaniards, or won a Con-
gressionaI seat in walk This rule
is made to prevent Poor 10 from going
through life with such names as Wash
ington Dewey Lee Stick-in- the-Mud
or Grindley Hobson schley Evans Pie
Face.
The rules now being impressed upon
the Indian agents are not new They
were promulgated in 1890 and reprint
ed in December, 1902 but it was found
that the agents were becoming careless
in the matter
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
LOCAL REPRESENTATION AT
SANTIAGO REUNION IN DETROIT

William c Maybury mayor Of De
troit. has written the District Commits
si0Hers. announcing the proposed observ-
aace OF the fifth anniversary OF the sur
render Of General Torai al Santiago de
Cuba. The occasion viii mark the first
quinquenuiaI reunion Of the army of
Santiago or the Fifth Army Corps. The
reunion viii last t-po days. beginning
July 10.
Mayor Maybury desires 10 know how
many veterans OF the Spanish war VIII
attend The reunion from the District Of
Columbia.
Commissioner Macfarlaud viii refer
the communication 70 the local organi-
cation OF the Army of Santiago with
the request that its officers communicate
with Mayor Maybury.