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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-04
Cases Of Chief Offenders.

The three chief offenders in the gov.
eminent service were Tyner, Machen
and Beavers. The friends of Tyner
have advanced the theory that in his
case the chief offender was really his
nephew by marriage. Barrett, who
was Ills assistant In the Office for a
part Of the time. and that Tyner's Of
lenses are due to his failing bodily
and mental powers. The facts set
forth in Mr.. Bristow's report do not
tend to substantiate the validity of
these excuses for Tyner, while they
show literally astounding misconduct
in Barrett. For Machen and Beavers
no excuse of any kind has been al
legged. In the case Of Metcalf. the su-
perintendent Of the money order sys.
TEN the most vigorous protests were
at first made on his behalf by large
number of reputable citizens and also
by others who were at the time deem
ed reputable. but who it has since
been discovered were proflting by Met.
calf's misconduct. One of them has
been indicted in connection with him.
When these investigations were be-
gun, some nine months ago, many Of
the chief offenders who have been in
dicted or dismissed, or both, as above
enumerated, were considered to have
excellent regulations. A number Of
the most respectable people in the
land offered voluntary testimony on
behalf Of Mr.. Tyner. So highly were
Messrs. Beavers and Machen thought
Of by those who had been brought into
close connection with them that the
congress actually provided at its last
session for raising the salaries of both,
the salary in each case being in.
creased $500, to take effect at the be-
ginning Of the fiscal year on July
last. By that date they were both
out of Office, and the department OF
justice was taking steps to have them
indicted. During Machen's term OF
service he was twice investigated by
the congress, once by committee OF
the senate and once by committee Of
the house. but cleared on each occas.
ion. Yet at that very period, as has
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-04
PosToFFIcE FUNDS SHORT,
Over Eight Hundred Dollars Taken In
Portland.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 3.-Postoffice
inspectors, acting under the instruc
tons of Chief Inspector Linn of this
district, are Investigating the Portland
postoffice. 1t is said that their search
has progressed into fruitful channels
a sum Of money, said to exceed $500
having been taken from the cash draw
er and an l. o. U. placed in the draw.
er in its stead. Postmaster Bancroft
has. it is understood. made good the
shortage.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-04

been shown in the present investiga
ton, he was engaged in the corrupt
business for which he has now been
removed and indicted This is no re-
Election upon the committee who con.
Quoted the investigation; for SO skill
fully had Machen concealed his wrong
doing that it was only revealed after
months of laborious and exhaustive
work by trained inspectors.
l heartily approve of the recommen-
dalton of Messrs. Conrad and Bona
parte that the statute Of limitations
be extended In the case of government
servants to a period Of at least five
years; for the persons who in such pc.
sitions of trust engage in corrupt prac-
tees can ordinarily conceal their guilt
ly hoped that it will be acted upon
for longer time than is covered by
the present shorl statute of limita-
tons. This Recommendation has been
laid before congress in the report of
the attorney general, and 1t is earnest
favorably. Moreover. our experience
shows that outsiders claiming political
influence sometimes sell their influ-
ence to candidates for office. or in
other words, blackmail these candi-
dates. There should be legislation
which will permit Of summary deal
ing with such offenders.
However, the prime need is not new
legislation, but the punishment Of
those who offend against existing
laws. The postoffice department is
making certain changes in the meth
DDS of administration, notably in the
method of inspection, by which the
service will be improved and the
chance of corruption existing without
discovery be unlimited; but the only
way to meet the real evil is to punish
the offenders, by removal in any event,
and where possible to prosecution un-
der the criminal statues. In any great
business, public or private, wrongdo-
ing is certain at times to occur. The
way to guard against 1t is vigorously
to scrutinize the character Of those
appointed, carefully to supervise their
actions after appointment, and finally,
to punish with relentless severity
those who do wrong. All this is being
done.
The immediate reformation of the
service by the turning out Of the Of
tenders is not in itself enough to meet
the demands Of Justice. The cases
against both those within and those
without the postofiice department, who
by their acts have brought themselves
within the grasp of the law, will be
pushed with the utmost vigor.
No crime calls for sterner reproba.
ton than the crime of the corruption
list in public life, and of the man who
seeks to corrupt him. The hribe giver
and the bride takeer are equally gull
ty. Both alike sin against the primary
law of the states safety.
Freedom is not gift which will tar
ry long in the hands of the dishonest
or Of those SO foolish or so incom.
potent as to tolerate dishonesty in
their public servants. Under our sys.
tenn all power comes from the people,
and all punishment rests ultimately
with the people. The liberation Of
the wrong, not the exposure Of the
wrong. is the real offense.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-04

Washington, Dec. 3.-Helen Doug
lass, widow of the late Frederick
Douglass, the negro orator, died here
aged 65 years. Mrs. Douglass was the
second wife of Frederick Douglass and
was white woman.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-04

information was laid before me by Mr.
Seckendorff tending to show improper
conduct by Beavers, general superin'
tendent Of the division of salaries and
allowances, and Machen, general SUI
perintendent of the free delivery sys'
TEN; and by William Allen White
tending to show corruption by or I'M
der Tyner, assistant attorney general
for the postoAice department. First
Assistant Postmaster General Wynne
also informed me that he had become
suspicious of the integrity of both
Machen and Beavers. After full con-
sultation with Mr.. Payne it was de-
cided that Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Bristow should make a
thorough and exhaustive investigation
of the charges in question and Of all
matters that might be developed in
connection with them. Mr.. Bristow's
report is record of as thorough a bit
of investigating work as has ever been
done under the government. After
this investigation had been in progress
for about two months 1t became evil
dent that legal proceedings would
have to pc undertaken against some of
the offenders. Owing to the import
ance of the case it was deemed ad.
visable that special counsel should be
employed, and Messrs. Charles J.
Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad were
chosen for this purpose. Messrs
Bonaparte and Conrad, in their re-
view of the report of Mr.. Bristow,
speak as follows: 1--WE consider the
report an exceptionally able, candid
and impartial review of its subject
matter and that 1t shows clearly rep
rehensible misconduct, amounting in
many cases to crime, on the part of
a number of public officials. 1t is
a voluminous document, but this
arises, not from prolixity, but from the
nature of the matters discussed.
We heartily commend the re.
port and deem its conclusions fully
justified by the facts 1t sets forth; and
while regretting in common with all
patriotic citizens that the grave abuses
Of long standing which 1t reveals
should have grown up in the postof-
fee department, we consider the ex-
posture of these abuses and the at
tempts made to punish those respon-
sible for them work of the highest
public utility, quickly and ably per-
formed" In all that is thus said OF
the report Of Mr.. Bristow l cordially
agree.
Gross Corruption.
The investigation made by Mr.. Bris-
tow discloses a condition of gross cor
ruption In the office of the first as
sistant postmaster general and in that
of the assistant attorney general for
the postoffice department. In the case
of the superintendent of free delivery,
Macben, the evidence shows that his
misconduct began Immediately after
his appointment in September, 1893
In the case of the general superin.
tendent of salaries and allowances
Beavers, 1t began soon after he was
appointed to that place in 1897. In
the case Of Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Tyner it has gone on for a mum
, Der of years, but 1t is impossible to
, say exactly when 1t began. A melan
choly feature Of the case is that with
one exception all the offenders have
been for number of years in the gov
eminent service.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28
Floods in the Rio Grande.

Ell PASO June 27Floods in the Rio Grande north of here
have rendered hundreds of people homeless
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28
The Anglia Coming.

to the local office that the Anglia started
pay cable towards Honolulu at moo ont
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28
A MERCHANT TALKS ABOUT
FORT ST. RAPID TRANSIT

Speaking of the Fort street trolley
question. w H. McInerny, one of the
merchants affected, says:
1.-The population. of Palama and Ka-
lihi are now being deposited on Fort
street, at the corners of King and Ho-
tel The population of Nuuanu valley,
west of the Nuuanu stream, on what
is known as the Liliha street line, are
deposited on Fort, at King and Hotel.
The population of Makiki, Kaimuki
and Waikiki are now deposited on Fort
street, at King and Hotel. The popu-
lation of that section of country, west
of Punchbowl and east of the extension
of Fort street, are now deposited by
transfer TO Fort at corner of King or
Hotel. There remains now, the dis
tributing OF that population, on Nuu-
anu avenue, between the Nuuanu
stream and the extension of Fort. This
population is a very limited one, owing
to the property being held in large
blocks. by people of means, and the line
being but a very short one.
The Electric Company have two
plans: First. the car win operate from
the one mile bridge or the terminal Of
the horse car. line now. down Nuuanu
TO King, and King 10 Alakea. This
will land the Nuuanu passengers at
Fort corner of King street.
The second plan is TO run down
Nuuanu avenue over Beretania and
down Fort. In both cases they are not
to run further up Nuuanu. than the
one mile bridge or foot of Judd's hill
Now the question is which of those
two routes would be the best for the
Fort street merchants?
Il maintain that the correct route
one. which Will answer all purposes. is
the Nuuanu and King street, landing
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28

the passengers at the corner of Fort,
for the following reasons:
First, the population on and about
Nuuanu avenue is so limited, owing to
the residents occupying such large
areas as they do. that all the traffic we
might receive from this section will
not offset the damage, the Fort street
line would do to other trade. 1 have
shown you, that all the Punchbowl
traffic and all the Liliha street traffic
are now reaching Fort street. so that
TIE remaining Nuuanu avenue traffic
is confined TO that small population,
starting at Pauoa street and running
down over a space of about 1000 yards
wide.
Second, no car down Fort street will
stop ct any place. but a corner. which,
in the heart of Fort street. VIII either
be Hotel or King, which are both
reached by the Nuuanu street line.
Third, no lady shopping will or can
carry her purchases home in the car,
and the merchant must deliver same.
AT extra expense.
Fourth. no shopper with children will
feel safe or comfortable, while these
cars are flashing down so narrow and
so busy a street.
Fifth. shopping win always be done,
in carria ges. by certain element. es-
periauy the residents OF Nuuanu
avenue.
THE Only merchant that. might re-
ceive any special advantage, by the op-
eating of these cars down Fort street.
would be one whose business happens
10 be located on a corner, where peo-
PIE would congregate to catch car,
and then their purchases would only
be Of short, small, hurry up sales.
I'VE have cars on every side OF Fort
street and every districts residents are
being deposited on Fort. and why ~owd
UP this main thorouEhfare when t-.ene
is absolutely 40 necessity for it?''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28
COL. DAYS OPINION OF
PORTO RICANS AS LABORERS

Col. S. A. Day. who spent several
years in Porto Rico and first hoisted
the American flag there, is not very
firm believer in the Porto Rican as a
plantation laborer. In fact he is utter
ly at a loss to understand how they
were ever picked upon by the Hawai-
ian sugar planters for work in the cane
fields.
Il was in Porto Rico when the plant
ers' agents first came, and I advised
them then that they would never make
a success Of the Porto Ricap as Ia
borer." said Col. Day, before the sail
ing of the Korea Thursday.
The Porto Rican doesn't want TO
work. He isn't built for that purpose.
No. 1 should say that you have about
an average specimen of the class on
the plantations here. They are no bet
ter or worse than the native generally.
My experience with the Porto Rican
is that they won't work when they
don't have to. was in charge when
the first ships with relief supplies for
them came in and"
And what do you think they did?"
interposed Mrs Day. They wouldn't
unload their own food and clothing.
Went on a strike for higher wages
And the soldiers had to do it for
them.'' finished Col. Day.
L really can't see how the planters
here expect the Porto Ricans to work, -
said he. The sugar planters Of Porto
Rico certainly do not, and they send
- he neighboring islands for blacks to
work in the fields. The fact is they
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28

don't seem to know how to work L
had started a sort of experimental gar
den near army headquarters for the
benefit of the natives. I employed one
old Porto Rican at a dollar a day TO
work in the garden. He worked for
about a day. got his money, and the
next day, 1 found my old Porto Rican
sitting in front of his cabin smoking
and enjoying himself When I asked
him why ne wasn't working he pointed
to the garden where a substitute was
doing it for him. 1 found out after
wards that he was paying the new man
thirty cents a day and pocketing the
seventy cents balance"
a captain of industry on a small
scale suggested Helen Gardner. ''It
doesn't take much money to keep a
Porto Rican," she continued. Thirty
cents is a good deal for him. They are
inveterate gamblers and as long as
they have a sufficient capital to play
penny ante, they want nothing more.
And sometimes they win. you know
Col. Day also told a story of a Porto
Rican employed in the garden to clear
his plants of worms. The man socn
quit work, and when Col. Day returned
ne was told that all the worms had
been cleaned out. The Colonel turned
over a leaf and showed the native an
other worm. "Of course said the
Porto Rican, you show US the worms
and we will pick them Off
That was the last straw" said
Colonel Day. ct didn't want any more
Porto Ricans working for me, and our
soldiers had to do the work"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28

Yesterday evening the fiftieth ami
versary of the Pacific Club was sig
nalized by a great celebration at the
house in Alakea street, attended by
about hundred of the club members
and designated representatives of Am
erican clubs.
Dinner was served on the second
floor, the banquet hall having been
transformed into a tropical jungle in
semblance, with all the effects of a
moonlight scene carried out by means
of special electric light installation.
John NJ. Dowsett, of the board of
governors, was master of the feast, be-
ing supported by vice-President God
frey Brown and F. A. Schaefer, the
latter the Oldest member now in the
city. The tables were arranged in the
form of a gigantic "U".
The menu was in disc-shaped leaves.
It's cover bore the Hawaiian coat-of-
arms with the motto. ''Ua Mau Ike Ea
o ka Alma i ka Pono." all embossed in
natural collors. Then came the title
page, with: I'm honor of fftieth birth
day. The Pacific Club. June 27th.
1903 Honolulu. H. T."
Next page contained the menu, thus:
Cocktails d'Huitres Frappees
Canapes de Caviar a la Windsor
Sherry Amontillado
Consomme de Volatile a la Bagration
Hors d Oeuvres Varies
Kumu, Sause MousseIine
ConcombreS Pommes MarquiSeS
Rudesheimer Hook 1898
Becasse en- Casserole a la Favorite
Petits Pois au Beure
Chateau MargauX 1894
Croustades de Terrapin a PAncienne
Sorbet BouQuetiere
Cuisson de Venaison a la Barbecue
Pommes Nouvelles Sautees
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28

Asperges Hollandaises
Moet & Chandon White Seal
Salade a la Waldorf
White. Rock
Glace Nesselrode Petits Fours
Fromage de Brie
Cafe Noir Liqueurs
Then the program in this wise:
The Club, President A. S. Cleghorn
by F. A. Schaefer.
Impressions. R. w. Breckons.
The Absent, vice-President Godfrey
Brown
'.The Assembled Souls of all that
men held wise
"To hold, as it were, the mirror up to
nature
"Ans hell that doesn't end WELL"
Then three leaves with lists of Off
GERS for 1903 and members from the
birth of the club till now, giving years
of admission respectively. This years
officers are:
President, A. s. CIeghorn.
president, Godfrey Brown.
Secretary, ]. G. Spencer.
Treasurer. J. NJ. Dowsett.
Governors: H NJ. Whitney, Jr., F.
Klamp, D. P. R. Isenberg, Jr., J. P.
Cooke, R. w. Spalding.
House Committee: w. Spalding.
a. Berg, A, A. Wilder.
The menu was a gem of typographi-
cal art from the Hawaiian Gazette
Co.'S printing office.
Before the members were seated the
baby member of the club, Alex. r.
Garvie. was wheeled to his seat in his
carriage and proposed the toast of
THE Baby to the Oldest Member" In
response a cablegram from A. S. Cleg-
horn in Yokohama was read.
Between the courses Chairman Dow
sett proposed the toast, Pacific Club"
calling upon Mr.. Schaefer to read a
reminiscent letter which had been
written by Mr.. Cleghorn before depar-
ture for the Orient This letter COW
CONTINUED on page 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28
Regicides Lose Decorations.

VIENNA, June 27The King indignant over
the assassination OF the King and Queen of Serva
drawn the the Sixth Ser
Wan infantry
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28
Another Siberian Railroad.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 27-Arrangements have been
build railroad from Moscow of
plotting gigantic concessions n Manchuria.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28
A Corner Frustrated.

WASHINGTON June 27To Illustrate in silver
State Department will the Plus fund Filipino
money and reimburse the church in gold.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28
RUSSIA WILL BUILD
ANOTHER RAILROAD
ACROSS MANCHURIA
King Of Roumania Withdraws Decor
ations From Servian Officers
Who Killed Alexander.
k5A g.
Shamrock Ill Easily Defeats Shamrock l..
Shamrock III Easily Defeats Shamrock
Colombian Canal Sentiment More Favor
abIe-.-FIoods in the Rio Grande.
(Assoo1AEED PRESS oABLEaRAMs,)

BOGOTA June 27Congress discussing the Panama
treaty Opposition o growing less
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28
Lipton'S Fast Yacht.

NEW YORK, June 2-Shamrock III has beaten Shamrock
yachtsmen
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28
Bulgaria Will Protest.

SOFIA June 27-Bugaria intends protest the power
against the OF Turkish troops
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-28
Bad Outlook for Jews.

ST PETERSBURG, June 27The antSemitic agitation is
growing and general slaughter OF the Jews is demanded
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-11
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Jchn Hastings Dies Ey His Own Hand
From a Gunshct oWund.

The story CT a gha5tly suicide was
brought to light Sunday morning
when an entrance was effected to Pat
Ready's saloon at East Reno Ready
took a trip to Santa Barbra county a
short time ago in search CT health,
and left John Hastings in charge Of
the saloCn. The saloon has been clos
ed since last Friday and Hastings
whereabouts has been mystery
Yesterday morning al entrance was
effected through the window and his
dead body was found lying on the bed.
In his right hand he clutched a 3S-
calibre Sm!t2 G Wessca revolver and
the Blood stained temple showed
where the ball had entered.
Alter locking the house securely
Hastings took of all but his under
clothes, and deiibera'el blew out his
brains. He LETT no letter to tell why
he did the act and the reason will pre-
badly remain mystery
The remains were brought to Reno
yesterday end Coroner Updike tele-
Sraphed Mr.. Ready Hastings was a
man Of good habits aud was well and
faycraIiy known about Reno.-Ga-
zette
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-11
Local News of Carson and Vicinity.
Trib cures bruises and sprajRs.


Try Friend for cigars He leads
Major ingalls, was among the visit
ors at the legislative ialls yesterday.
The land boys will give another of
their delightful dances and concerts
Friday night
Harvey Boone and Miss Alice Beck
were married ct Bodie March I'd.
The Leisure Hour { lub held an in
teresting meeting last evening.
Andy Tilman, member CT the Reno
fire department, is confined to the en-
CINE house by an attack of small pox.
C. w Friend has just received AN
ether invoice Of the celebrated Porto
&c Orc cigars.
The weather man promises another
storm, which We are ready to dispense
with.
A new lot Of cigars Just -ecei. ed
at Friends
An alarm Of fire was tu-ned in last
evening. 1t proved 10 tc q rubbish
pile in the Western addition.
rumor is current that the South
ern Pacific railroad Stops at Carlin
are To hn removed to F'fI-n
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-11

Fred johns, a brakeman, had one Of
his feet 50 badly crushed by the cars
near Terrace On the I'd inst, that it
was found necessary to amputate the
rOCt above the ankle
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-11

a ). Na,jz has filed desert land
claim. which takes in about half the
town of Bo5ie. and property owners
are preparing to fight his alleged ii
tie.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-11

ANNUAL STATEMENT.

O. -he United States Fidelity & Guar
anty insuance company. Of Baltimore
Nd, for the year ending December
81, 1902:
Capital paid up 1850, 800 %
ASSETS Z,So2,S6t oV
Liabilities exclusive Of
capital and net sur
plus Observation-Disclosures. s76,s6S 50
Income.
Pemiums ..... ..... 1,515912 o.
Other sources .. 1064.G So
Total income, 1902 -. 1,622,35S II
Expenditures.
Losses -.. ...- s26,2S5 a
Dividends ...... :. 1855 90
Other exepnditures . s23,6le II
Tota, expendctrs :. 1,565,43S As
Fire Insurance Business 1902.
Risks written none
Premium thereon none
Losses incurred non
Nevada BuS;r ees.
Risks written . ee,S00 o
Premiums received All
Losses paid non
Losses incurred non
GEO. R. Calls,
Secretary the United States Fidelit
& Guaranty Co.
Robertson & Hall, Managers for Cal
fornia, Nevada Arizona and Hawai-
Baltimore, Nd, Feb. 20. 1903
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-11

The next work OF the S p engineer
ing corps. after they have finished the
Inc between Elburz and Halleck,
Will be between Carlin and Palisade,
where about 5000 feet are to be run
IN this distal.ce a short tunnel will be
run.