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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-09
One PANEL
EXHAUSTED
Excuses so Many
TaIesmen Are
Needed.
Opening of September
Term of the First
Circuit Court.
Three Judges Sit Together to
Settle Preliminaries- Hours
of Sittinss.

With the grand jury and three trial
jury panels of twenty-six men each,
between 400 and 500 cases on the calen-
dar, about four score defendants in
criminal cases appealed or held over
and a large array of lawyers, together
with witnesses and spectators. in at
tendance it may be ina gined there was
a Jam of humanity upstairs in the
Judiciary building at the opening for
actual business of the September term
of the Circuit Court of the First Judi
cial Circuit yesterday morning.
First, Second and Third Judges De
Bolt, Gear and Robinson, respectively,
sat on the bench in the Supreme Court
room, as the largest one, for the open
ing preliminaries.
The jury rolls were called and every
panel was diminished through excuses
granted until barely working strength
was left to any of them. Indeed, as
will be seen further along. the first
attempt to empanel trial jury proved
a failure for lack of men after three or
four challenges.
JURORS EXCUSED.
T,,5,a caor nraSi3;po Of tho farm
excused the following grand jurors: 9.
W. Booth until Monday next, J. C.
Wells, H. S. Swinton, Chas. Lake and
A. Fernandez for the term. Wells and
Swinton were let off on account Of age,
Fernandez as a minister of religion.
These excuses leave but eighteen grand
jurors.
Trial jurors excused by Judge Gear,
| for various reasons, were w. c. Pea
cock, r. A. McKeague, August Dreier,
S. B. Rose, o. P. Emerson, Lionel r.
A. Hart and Geo. Rowan. Dreier was
excused until Monday on account OF
illness. Rose, if he does not leave for
| the Quasi ny ucAl " CuhCoNdyB 10 ~ L -
port back to the court. Hart was ex-
cused for one week. For this week
Judge Gear has but nineteen jurors on
the effective list.
| Judge De Bolt excused George Fern
for one week on a doctors certificate
John Kamanoulu, J. H. Love, J. w.
| T
Tesla. He had no choice but to excuse
IC. B. Gray and Antoine REGARD. alb
sent on the other islands, and F. Row
land and L. Tobrino, on the mainland.
Judge De Bolt has Just sixteen Jurors
| from which to draw an acceptable
twelve for any trial this week.
Judge Robinson is left with only sew
enteen men on his panel. James En-
right could not be found for service to
appear A. K. Ozawa and John Enos
were excused until the 21st inst. John
Markham, J. o. Lutted. A. F. Franco,
John H. Taylor, E. B. Mikalemi and
John De Fries were excused for the
| term, the last three on ACCOUNT VI NV
Iernment employment.
HOURS APPOINTED.
Judge De Bolt stated the hours at
(which he would hold court, later issu-
ing an order covering his oral state
ment as follows:
Until otherwise ordered. the First
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-09

las. F. MORGAN,
AUCTIONEER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-09
KNEW HER BUSINESS.

us your wife a good cook?" asked
the visitor from out of town.
rs she?" echoed the fat dweller
Say, you just ought to be around when
she roasts the janitor. Chicago News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-09
FOR LEASE.

Piece of land in Manoa Valley, having
a from &c of $50 feet on the main gov
eminent road and depth Of 220 feet to
the stream. Contains S7-100 acres.
Lease has 10 years to run.
Elegant for country residence: O
fine bathing pool can be had at the
stream. -sssIS
For further particulars apply to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-09
employment.
HOURS APPOINTED.

Judge De Bolt stated the hours at
which he would hold court, later issu-
ment as follows:
Until otherwise ordered. the First
Judge of this court will hear ex parte
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
DECISION AFFIRMED.
The Chadwick Case from New Orleans
Dismissed by Supreme Court.

The Chadwick Case from New Orleans
Dismissed by Supreme Court.
Washington, Jan. THE United
States supreme court affirmed the
opinion of the supreme court of Louis
lana in the case of E. M. Chadwick
versus John McKelley. Chadwick as
a property owner attacked the valid
ity Of an ordinance of the city of New
Orleans, requiring city contractors to
give bond to employ only residents of
the city in the work in which they may
be engaged. He complained that the
effect of the operation of the ordinance
was to increase the cost of improve
ments to him. The ',c":~
held that as Chadwick was not a par
ty against whom the discrimination. If
any had been practiced, he was not
in a position to attack the validity of
the ordinance ard Il
plant. The opinion. which was deliv-
cred by Justice Shiras. affirmed that
decision.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

The Standard Oil Trust has raised
the price OF coal oil cent. This will
amount to a tax of between $25,ooo,ooo
and $5o,ooo,ooo. What excuse is there
for such robbery as this at time when
crude oil was never so plentiful as now
Commercial Appeal.
Excuse! Did not Mr. Rockefeller re-
Gently donate a million dollars to Dr.
Harper's university in Chicago! When
he gives up another million will he not
at the same time make ready to skin the
dear, good people, the consumers, to
the tune of from sixteen to twenty-five
million more dollars? Mr.. Rockefeller
has an eye on the dollars. while Old
Nick has an eye on him. There is some
compensation in the reflections of the
hereafter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

Venezuela is in trouble because she
owes so much TO 50 many and can not
pay. while Turkey is on Easy street be-
cause she owes SO much TO SO many and
does not have to pay. International re-
1ations develop some queer situations. -
The Con1noner
No sensible creditor will jump on a
dead horse. To all intents and purposes
Turkey is in that condition when no.
body will have her. Even the harems
have no attractions for the venal, heen-
tious and prohigate eyes of Europe!
Venezuela offers finer picking and
therefore the big dogs are jumping on
her It is the same story the world over,
with nations as with men.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
A MIDNIGHT BLAZE.
The Store Occupied by Creswell & Bel
cher and Wolff & Morrison.

Tuesday night at about II as o'clock
Frank Crowl, a special officer and
Waterman, while performing his rounSss
discovered from the alley a lurid lisnt
in the Ards & Co. two-story brick.
building on Commerce street A closer
eNonlination revealed fire burning on
the second floor of the store of Belcher'
& Crcsweli, dealers i'll dry goods and.
general merchandise He Immediately
sounded the alarm. to which there was
prompt response by the department..
whose efficiency was manifested
throughout the confagration The build
ing was ablaze when the department
reached the scene. In the same building
Wolff & Morrison, dealers in wines,
liquors and cigars. occupied compare
ment of the first floor. The stock Of A-s
Cazeaux adjoining suffered by smoke
and water. The losses are estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000 and covered by
insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
BRYAN ON MEXICO.

Pleased with His Trip bur Deciinet Ga
Disenss Financial Situation.
Austin, Jan. 7.-Hon. w. J. Bryan
spent a few hours here Monday, dur
ing which he paid his respects to Gov
ernor Savers and made brief address
to the students of the state university.
Speaking OF his visit to Mexico
Colonel Bryan said that he believes
the governors of the different states
and federal authorities of that country
are making an honest and earnest eff
fort to advance the people in every
possible way in the matter<of educa.
ton and industry. The beneficial re
suits of the compulsory education law
is already apparent, he says, in the en-.
lightenment of the youth of the coun
thy.
He declined to discuss the financial
situation in Mexico for publication He
is in splendid health and was greatly
refreshed by the holiday trip.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
HOUSE RECONVENES.

Unsuccessful Effort Made to Pass the Bill
for General Staff of Army.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house re-
sumed work Monday after a recess of
two weeks. but within two hours the
machinery broke down for lack of a
quorum. The bill to create general
staff in the army was the issue. An
attempt was made to pass it under
suspension of the rules, which require
two-thirds majority. Although all
the members of the minority of the
, military committee endorsed it opposi-
ton developed because of the hurried
manner in which it was proposed 10
pass the bill, and the division 10s to
81. developed that it did not command
the support of two-thirds of those pres
emit. A call Of the house followed. but
as the roll showed about thirty less
than quorum the house adjourned.
When the house convened Dewitt
G. Flanagan of New Jersey, who was
elected to succeed the late Representa-.
tive Salmon, took the oath.
Mr.. Hull Ga}, chairman of the com
mittee on military affairs, asked unan-
imous consent for the bill to create
a general staff for the army, but Mr..
Richardson OF Tennessee, objected and
Mr.. Hull moved the passage of the
bill under suspension of the rules, say
ing the measure had the unanimous en-
dorsement of the military committee
Replying to a question by Mr.. Bartlett
of Georgia. he said the general staff
of the army at present was myth.
Mr.. Hay (Va.), member of the mill
tary committee, supported the bill.
Mr.. Slayden (Tex), argued that thu
bill would greatly promote the eff
cheney of the army. ..s~
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.). appealed to
the members to vote the measure down
now SO that it could come up and be
considered in the regular way.
A vote resulted 108 to 57--not
quorum. A call of the house developed
the presence of only $50 members, not
a quorum and the house adjourned
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
THE TINES AND THE SUNDAY
LAW.

The Caucasian is pleased to note that
the Shreveport Daily Morning Times is
IN favor OF the Sunday law. All doubt
as to its stand was cleared by the edit
ORAL in its issue--tae Sunday Morning
Times Of January 4, 1908. Indeed, there
should have been no doubt, especially
when it is recalled that the Shreveport
Morning Daily Times was persistent in
its advocacy of law and order, and the
enforcement of the Sunday law when
Mr.. Lake was chief of police and Mr..
Holman was mayor. 1t is true the
Times has not since then been so ag-
gressive nor persistent on the vigorous
enforcement of the Sunday law, and
therefore, it may be said in all eandor
that IFS recent silence, contrasted, in a
retrospective sense, seemed peculiar, at
least 70 some people who had anticipat-
ed its encouragement Of Mayor Queries
and of Chief of Police Jones. who have
been striving to enforce the laws, in the
spirit and to the letter, as was then sug-
gested and advocated by the Times );
but we beg pardon, we have depressed
somewhat and as this reticence may be
in line Of policy ii would be indicate
to pursue it further, and we drop it
right here. We started by saying that
the Caucasian is pleased to greet the
Times as a champion Of the Sunday law
and congratulate all the advocates of.
this law on having 50 strong an ally as
The Shreveport Times. No doubt the
Journal is on the same line with the
Caucasian we'll. the Caucasian never
straddles or evades all issue, and the
how ii stands. It is never on the fence.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
MARROW ESCAPE.

Newspaper Row at New Orleans Came
Near Being Destroyed by Fire.
New Orleans. Jan. IA fierce fire
yesterday in Camp street threaten
ed for a time to wipe out Newspaper
row. The excellent work of the fire
department saved both the Picayune
and the Eevning Item from destruc-
tion. The Times-Democrat, in the
same square, was uninjured The fire
started just as the morning papers
were being issued. 1t was in the four
story crockery establishment Of Win
field Cauehe. which was completely re-
stroyed. The Picayune job Office and
Item Office were both considerably
damaged The loss is about $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
TO THE PUBLIC.
Democratic Committee Gives That Party's
Side of Cont 1oYersY. e.

Side of Controversy. 81
Denver, Jan. THE subcommittee
of ten appointed by the Democratic
state central committee to draft an ad-
dress to the public setting forth the
Democratic side of Legislative contro-
versy thave completed its task.
charges that the contests were begun
at the instigation of former Senator
Wolcott, and that large sums of money
have been spent in the accumulation
of false or distorted testimony IN sup
port of the contests.
1t is declared % be the duty of the
Democratic majority in the senate, in
case the Republican representatives in
sist upon wholesale unseating CT
Democrats. to prevent a joint session
of two houses. and thus make it i'm
possible to elect a Republican United
States senator. The address was pre-
sented to the caucus Of Democratic
senators, but stated that ID is not en-
dorsed by them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
A NEGRO LYNCHED.
He Resisted Arrest and Cut the Mar.
shars THROAT.

Sunday morning Huse Thompson, a
negro, was found hanging from tree
near negro church near Robeline, in
Natchitoches parish He was executed
according to the decree of Judge Lynch.
Saturday while intoxicated he was
abusive and threatened citizens OH the.
streets, Wehn al attempt was made To-
arrest him he hurried to his home fol-
lowed by City Marshal D. c. Keeganss
AT the negros house keegan was att
tackled with a knife by Huse Thompsoas
who Slashed his throat The marshal de-
Tended himself as best he could. but be-
would have been overpowered and nit9-
dered by Thompson and his family had
he not been rescued by several citizens
who heard the melee. Thompson was
arrested and Jailed. During SATURDAY.
night or Sunday before dawn he was
1ynchcd. 1''~ coroner summoned itHsl
of in1uc> verdict j. that the
deceased cano his death by hanglng||
at the hands Of unknown partics
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
CULBERSON'S BILL.
Texas Senator Introduces Measure t" /.
move Duty on Coal.

move Duty on Coal.
Washington. Jan. 7.-When the sci
ate rnconVened Monday after the hH!l.
day recess, few senators were absent
Almost Immediately a discussion BE-
san regarding the coal situation, Mr.
Lodge prefaced bis Introduction of a
bill suspending for ninety days the
duty on coal with the statement that
in New England there was much dis.
trcss owing to the scarcity of coal,
and chat unless relief was afforded at
once number of factories would have
to shut down. He was aware. he said,
thae such a bill should originate in
the house CT representatives, but it
was his intention to call the attention
OF the finance committee 60 the state
of affairs. Mr.. Cvlhe~son followed
vita a resolution providing for the re-
moval OF the duty on coal, and asked
its immediate consideration Mr.
Platt (Conn.e objected, saying it was
his understanding that there was no
duty on anthracite coal Mr.. Vest
took exception to this statement, and
said that the board of general apprais,
ers and President Roosevelt had de-
clded THAI such duty is imposed.
Mr.. Vest also introduced resolution
on the subject.
Another resolution bearing on the
subject of coal, introduced by Mr.
Jones sArk.), recited the charge OF
W. r. Hearst that there was an illegal
combination among certain railroads
to control the shipment of anthracite
coal, and called on the attorney gen
eral for the evidence which it was al
lowed had been secured by him. 1t
caused a lively debate, in which sew
eral Republican senators vigorously
resented what they thought was re-
Election on the attorney general The
discussion continued until 2 o'clock.
when the resolution went over, being
displaced by the omnibus statehood
bill. Mr.. Nelson (Minn.) addressed
the senate in opposition to the bill,
and favored single statehood for Okla
homa and Indian Territory.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN

the appearance Of Generals Botha,
Delarey, Comic and SHUTS at the
garden party given by the governor
Monday. The attendance of town
Beers. however, was not large. Mrs.
Chamberlain tactfully aided the secre-
tary in his pacificatory mission. When
General Cronje was introduced she at
first did not catch the name, but imme
diately after she heard it was General
Cronje Mrs. Chamberlain sent for him
and engaged in lengthy conversation
with the noted general.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
t.N
Low Rates to California.

Chicago. Jan. 7.-Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific and competing lines
will have from Feb. Is to April so in
elusive, second class and so-cailed col
onist rates of $32 from Chicago, SIS
from Missouri river points, Sioux
City to Kansas City inclusive and
Houston. Tex, and $50 from st. Louis,
Memphis and New Orleans to Califor-
Lila points. Object is 10 encourage i'm
migration and secure labor for coast
cities
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
WOMAN LEFT.
Mrs. Cox Took Her Departure from In
dian0Ia for Isirming CHAM.

diannia for Birmingham.
Louisville, Ky, Jan. IA special to
the Courier-,Journal from the Indian
ola, Miss, says;
Mrs. Minnie Cox, the colored post
master of this place, on account Of
whose resignation the government or.
dered the postofice here closed, left
Indianola Monday night for Birming
ham, Ala, accompanied by her mu!at
to assistant. 1t is now thought there
is little danger of further trouble, and
although the sentiment of the people
is against the action OF the govern.
ment in closing the office on account OF
the consequent partial paralysis of bus.
mess, no violence is anticipated. Be.
fore she left. Mrs. Cox made a state
ment, in which she denied that she
had been subjected to any indignities
and stated that no violence had been
threatened her She said, however,
that she would not again take the Of
fee of postmaster under any circum
stances. Her husband, who is EN-
ployed in the United States railway
mail service. also made a statement in
which he said chat his wife had not
been threatened, but that he under
stood the race problem in the south
and had advised her to give up the
place.
There Is no doubt" he continued
''that there is general sentiment here
against q negro postmaster.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

New York. Jan. 1.-The trustees of
the Madison Square Presbyterian
church. which Rev. DR.. Parkhurst is
pastor, voted to sell the church build
ing to an insurance company. The offer
will have to go before the church cor
poration for approval. but this is re-
garded as a certainty. The price named
is more than 100000. part of which
is to be for the property on the north
east corner Of Madison avenue and
Twenty-fourth street directly opposite
the church. Here the new church will
be erected
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
MISS BURDEN BURNED.

Daughter of Prominent New Yorker
Suffers Severe Injuries.
New York, jan 6.-Miss Evelyn
Burden, daughter of + Townsend Bur-
den, was seriously burned in fire at
the family residence on East Twenty
sixth street, Madison Square. She was
taking a vapor bath. In some was the
large lamp upset and Miss Burden was
severely burned about the limbs.
A maid. whose name is said to be
Garda Fagerquest, was severely burned
while trying to rescue Miss Burden
Two maids on the upper floor were
rescued by fremen.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
THE TWANG YANKEE.

The Caucasian is still IN eclipse as to
who is responsible for the innovation
of the Yankee Twang" in the pubic
schools. Harfter all our sol1cltude, are
we to be denied the sweet privilege of
an Harnser? Shall our Parst efforts
arouse Nider a eys or lder a no
It is understood that the innovation is
not on the "Twang Yankee" but on the
pronunciation and the articulation OF
words, as defined in the most approved,
unabridged dictionary. Against such au-
htority it would be vain and hopeless
to demonstrate. but is it possible that
our predecessors, our great grand
fathers and mothers. cited now and then
as models of intellectual culture and
refinement were guilty of such mani
fest ignorance, as would now be heaped
upon them indirectly because, III the
plain, smooth, musical rythm OF the
language they would not have said:
John, Harfter milching the keoWs,
help Bob to hitch the horse to the keart,
then drive to the Dapo and ascertain
on which Root Mr., Jones trunk may
be checked to Ni-York, and, Hafrter
receiving the Harnser, you will advise
me.
Well, perhaps, our ancestors were not
sufficiently Up-To-Dates nor were they
too utterly utter for anything.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

cal: it is one of race and color. Why
should President Roosevelt force on
the people of Indiaralo person who
is undesirable to them? In spirit OF
retaliation and coercion, one Of the
most powerful governments OF the
world has closed the postofflce of a
small town and denied all the people
the privileges of mailing facilities be-
cause the people have tired of the COLI
ored lady and want a change III color,
if not in sex, and the citizens in the
same spirit have accepted the gage of
defiance of an all-powerful government.
The issue is clear and plain The Roose-
welt administration proposes to force a
negress, in an official capacity, on a
community Of intelligent people where
she is undesirable and not wanted.
What spectacle!
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Worth Over Three. Millions

San Francisco, Jan. According to
the report OF the appraisers appointed
by the superior court to place a value
on the estate of the late Charles l..
Fair, which has been fled in the pro-
bate court at the county clerks office.
Fair was worth s3.e4o.Os7 at the time
he and his wife were killed in the au.
tomobile accident near Paris.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

The citizen who has paid his poll tax
is legally qualified to eass out the
government. local, paroehial. state and
general, if things do not run to suit his
notions but the man who has failed to
pay and is therefore disfranchised has
no right to kick.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
engagements Completed.

Nisw orlS, Jan The conditions
governing America cup Hsatch sent
to the Royal Ulster Yacht club by tbs
committee on ehallese of the New
York club have been returned with the
signatures Of challenging clubs Off
Ger al arrangements for the inter
mai races in August are now com
pIete,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Copper Mines to Be Worked.

Laredo, Tex, Jan. IA special from
Morelina. Mex. says: Under a con-
eession granted by the government
some time ago to the Rothschilds of
Europe, preparations are being made
for the operation on large scale of
copper mines in the district of IN
guaruan, in the state of Michoacan It
is believed that the properties are very
rich.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
THREATS MADE.
Negro Mail Carrier Warned Not to Re-
thru Penalty of Death.

Washington, Jan. 7.-PoStmaster
General Payne received information
that posse of white citizens of Boeuf
River, La. Sunday night ordered
.larles Jackson, a negro mail carrier.
not to return with the mail on his
route. and threatened him with death
in case he did not heed their fnjunc-
ten. The reason given by the posse
was the color Of the carrier The case
was reported at once to the postal
authorities and PCst0ffice Inspector Pc
ters Of the New Orleans division has
been dispatched to GiTard with orders
to make thorough investigation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Last Extension.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. THE Kansas
livestock sanitary commission issued
an order extending until Jan 20 the
time for refusing admittance to cattle
from below the, south boundary line
of the state and the federal quaran.
tine line The board announced the
order was made to enable shippers to
get in a supply of cattle No further
extension will be made