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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-06
NAKAWiO CELEBRATES

The people Of Makawao had a Fourth
Of July celebration OF their own. The
events took place at Sunnyside, Maka-
wac. The first thing on the program
was a baseball game between the Ha-
makuapoko and the Paia teams. played
at 10 a. m. The Hamakuapoko people
came off victorious.
Later on picnic was enjoyed and
in the afternoon the main event, a
great polo tournament, took place.
Three teams participated, the Reds.
Whites and FELLOWS. In the first game
between the Yellows and White, the
latter won by Az. In the second game,
Reds VS.. Whites, the Reds won by 80
In the third game, Reds VS.. Yellows,
the Yellows won by FL
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-06

pared for a squirt at any moment
should 1t prove necessary.
Healani passed the mile in GAP, Myr.
tie in 1909. When the line was passed
the Blues were making thirty.two
strokes to the minute, winning by
30 As seconds. Time: Healani 10: 5 2.5
Myrtle 10:46 10.
At 1888 the Juniors started. Both
boats commenced well, the Myrtles
again seeming to have little advan.
trge in getting away. They were side
by side at the quarter. After that the
Blues forged ahead. At the half Hea.
lani showed 1916. Myrtle 3:17 10. Hea.
lani had a lead Of ten seconds at the
mile. Healani GAS, Myrtle 6:5S. Hea.
lani won by twenty-five seconds.
Pretty Healani blue and Myrtle red
seemed about evenly distributed
among the enthusiasts ashore. The
railroad accommodated the large
crowd promptly and efficiently.
The crews were:
Seniors.
Healanis-Strokc5 +. b. Damon; No.
3, Dan Renear capt.; No. ?, Paul
Jarrett: bow, b. +. Hebron; cox.
swain, Harry Steiner.
Myrtles-Stroke. G. Crozier (captD /;
No. 3, W. II. Soper; No. 2. Allie Soren-
son; bow, Sam Johnson; coXswain,
Milton Alvarez.
Juniors.
Healanis - Stroke, W. Williams
capt.; No. 3, F. Williams; No. 2. r..
McCorriston; bow, J. Clark; coxswain,
A. f. Tinker.
Myrtles-Stroke, W. Damon (capO :;
No. 8. Lewis King; No. 2, W Simp.
son; bow, Ruby Dexter; coXswain, NJ .
Alvarez.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-06
Corporation Notices.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
CALIFORNIA SAFE DEPOSIT AND
TRUST COMPANY.
Corner California and Montgomery
Streets.

For the six months ending June 80,
1903, dividends have been declared
on deposits in the savings department
Of this Company, as follows: On term
deposits at the rate of 3 clio per cent.
per annum, and on ordinary deposits
NJ the rate of 3 per cent. per annum
free Of taxes, and payable on and after
Wednesday, July 1, 1908. Dividends
uncalled for are added to the principal
after July /, 1903.
J. DAlZELL BROWN,
249l.2w Manager.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-06
REALBTATE TRANSACTIONS
Filled for Record July 3


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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-06
BY AUTHORITY
WATER RATE NOTICE.
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of water privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby notified
that the hours for irrigation purposes
are from 6 to o'clock a. m. and from
4 to 6 o'clock p. m.
Violation of this notice shall termi.
nate the privilege and the same will
not be renewed until payment Of all
costs and expenses shall have first
been paid.
Honolulu, July /, 1903.
(Signed) ANDREW BROWN,
S1pt. Honolulu Water Works.
Approved by:
(Signed) HENRY e. COOPER,
Supt. Public Works.
21g7.3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-06
NOTICE.

It is requested that all current bills
to June Goth, 1908. against the Depart.
ment OF Public Works. should be pre-.
scented on or before July 9Th, 1908.
G. NJ. WHITE,
Chief Clerk.
Department of Public Works, Homo.
lulu, 4. H., July 3, 1908 249S.3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-06
GAELIC SIGHTS VESSELS.

The S. S. Gaelic. which arrived from
San Francisco July 3, reports the fol-
lowing vessels sighted
June Goth, a. m, lat. 34.i7 N, long.
1913 W.. met S. S. Alameda.
July list, $3.50 p. m, lat. 27.57 n. long.
1867 W., in company with S. S. Ne
vadan.
July list, 7:45 .. m, lat. 27.l9 N. long.
l4S.03 w. Met p. NJ. S. S. Picking.
July 2, 4:l5 a. m, lat. 26.l0 n, long.
1883 w. met S. S. Sonoma.
Week., Edition Of the gu.Istin. q,
DER yesr
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-06

Admiral Terry, the new commandant
OF the Naval Station, is expected to ar
rive here next Friday in the Alameda.
It is thought that Admiral Terry will
later on be given command OF the new
Pearl Harbor Naval Station.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-06
Pioneer Building and Loap
Association.
ASSETS. JUNE so. 1902. s7o.7ss.rs

Money loaned ON approved security
A Saving Bank for monthly deposits
Houses built On the monthly install
ment plan.
Twenty-hftb Series of Stock 10 nov
opened.
OFFICERS-J. l.. Mclean, Pres
dent; J. A. Lyle. Vice President; Gee
p. Denison, Treasurer: 4. v. Gear
Secretary.
DIRECTORS J. l.. Mclean, A
A. Wilder. A. V. Gear. Geo. p. 9eI
nlGon. J d. Holt. A. W. Keecl 7
A LYLE " N Little. e. 8. 30
4 v. GEAR
Secretary
JUDD BUILDING, MERCHANT 81
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-06

Honolulu Philosophy have a very
excellent tripod for $1.75. 1t is the
new model Eastman. Other tripods
from $3.50 to $500.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
RED AND BLUE SEE
FIRST REAL FOOTBALL
PennSylvania'S Candidates at Work
at Beach Haven.

BEACH HAVEN. n. j. Sept. 3.-The
University OF Pennsylvania football can
didates had their first introduction 10
moleskins. signal practice and tacklins
yesterday. Preceding this Coach Will
liams gave the men a blackboard talk
on new plays and the style OF defense
to be used this year. DR.. Williams
pointed out how each position should be
played. Later in the day these theories
were put into execution. The black
board talks are TO be given every even
ing hereafter.
In the afternoon the men were divided
up into squads to practice putting, run
ming the ball back and tackling. Ben
nett and Smith did the kicking. and the
quarterbacks took turns in running the
ball back. Drake and Corson showed up
particularly we'll IN this department.
Torrey. who played tackle last year,
was tried at end yesterday and got down
the field with as much speed as Captain
MetZger. Today the Quakers will
try the tackling dummy, and il Will form
part OF the daily practice.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
VANDERBILT BROTHERS
TO RACE AT NEWPORT

NEWPORT. Sept. 5.-The Westchestcr
polo field will be given over this after
noon to pony racing, the first Newport
has seen in two years.
There viii be five races. Among those
who have entered their ponies are Alfred
and Reginald Vanderbilt, p. F. Collier
Isaac Townsend Burden. jr.. William E.
Carter, Lawrence Waterbury, Peter d.
Martin, Fred c. Havemeyer, w. L.
Hazard, Alexander Brown. A. s. Burden.
II. G. Rosengarten, James NJ. Water
bury. ir.. Ogden Mills. IT.. and Charles
NJ. Welch
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
EVERY UMPIRE WILL
CARRY HIS OWN GRIP
OLoughlin Predicts Change in
Handling Balls.

The umpire alone will hand out the
ball next year says Silk O'LoughIin.
President Johnson has sent out in
structions that the home club shall pro-
vide half dozen new balls in unbroken
packages TO the umpire when the game
begins. These will be kept in a small
satehel beside the mask and chest pro-
tector OF the catcher not working and
every time a new ball is needed the UNI
pire VIII take one out of his hand bag.
break the seal and give the pitcher a
new, white ball. When the supply of
six runs out requisition for six more will
be- made on the home manager or cap
tain. In this way no advantage can be
taken by the home team
Besides that the day when the pitch
er can rub the new ball in the dirt and
the other players spit on It and make
II black by the time it is ready for use
is nearly over. Next season a fine of
So Will be imposed and II won't take
many such TO make the players cut out
such funny work"
American League umpires claim to
have been pestered all season by the
trick of many club managers in the
organization OF throwing out discolored
or injured balls when the opposite team
was at bat. Many times they have had
TO return balls to the home club and
demand others because OF some flaw,
such as ripped cover or because the
ball was soggy and in no condition for
use in the game. Still, the managers are
sa:d to resort TO this trick hoping to
win games by it,
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
SAW
OCEAN TIDE WIN
HANDICAP ENTRIES.

Following are the weights for the
Coney Island Jockey Club Turf Hand
leap. one and one-fourth miles on
turf, to be run tomorrow: McChes
ney. 12s: Blues. 126; Douro. 122;
Grand Opera, 11s; Golden Maxim.
IFS; Caughnawaga. ia; Roehampton'
1I3: Articulate, 112; Yellow Tail, III
Phe Picket, III; Santon. Ill; ROCK
water, 110; Stevedore. 109; Manuel
log; Sergeant. 104; Baron Pepper
1O4; Mackey Dwyer. 102; Sheriff Bell
102: His Eminence. 100; Charwino'
100; Leader. 81; Brigand, SO; Daisy
Green, 95; Flofham Queen, 3d. COL
onsay. SO; DIR. Sayior' 90; MOON
Daisy, 90; Adios. so; Damon 80
Coruscate, 90; Negative, 80; DAILY, ss;
Earl OF Warwick. 81; Tugai Bey' ss-
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
H0lBElN FAILS TO
SWIM THE CHANNEL

DOVER, England. Sept 3.-Montagu
Holbein. the English swimmer. who left
the South Foreland Tuesday evening in
his fourth attempt TO swim the English
Channel. has failed again. He left the
water eight miles from Calais, France.
after swimming II hours and 20 minutes
Holbein was within four miles OF the
French coast al o'clock yesterday
morning, when the tide turned and grad
uaiiy swept the swimmer toward Dover,
hence the abandonment of his attempt
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
HARLEMS FORFEIT GAME
TO NORRIS PETERS TEAM

The captain of the Harlem team re-
fused to abide by decision OF Umpire
Beach in the fifth inning OF the game
played with the Norris Peters team
yesterday afternoon and ordered his
men to leave the field. The game was
forfeited to the Norris Peters by the
score of 9 to 0.
At the end of the fourth inning the
score stood 3 TO 0 in favor of Norris
Peters.
The Norris Peters will line up against
the Bloomingdale team this afternoon
at Second Street and Florida Avenue al
5:45
The Independents have withdrawn
from the league.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
Watermelons and "Pugs.D

Previous TO the feast OF watermelons
program was rendered in the parlors
OF the club. Kenith Jones and Mr..
Stewart produced several popular musi-
cal numbers on the graphophone How
ell Lghtfoot followed this entertainment
with a number OF coon songs. Harris
Franklin rendered several baritone Sc
lections. and G.. o. wilkins presented a
musical monologue.
The athletic feature of the evening s
entertainment was three-round boxing
match between Carl Mueller, Of this
city, and Jack Maury. of New York.
Maury was attached to Gus Rubin s
training camp previous to his battle
with Peter Maher in Philadelphia. and
is fast boxer.
The committee in charge of the bene-
fit were G. o.. wilkins. Charles Ourand
and Daniel MCGOWAN.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
Notes of the Game.

"Sich doins"'
Wasn't ii a shameG
Bunts and drives rained in the fifth.
Davis made great catch of McCor-
mick's drive in the fourth.
Williams raped a screamer at
Coughlin. Bill wisely ducked it.
McCauley's work behind the bat was
the worst seen here this year.
Jelusky. another new catcher. caught
the latter part Of the game and looks
a conner.
Lee and Townsend should get few
tips from the dusky damsels who play
on the lot over the fence.
Keeler's bunt in the nth was a peach
Coughlin trusted 10 luck in the vain
hope IL would roll foul 1t didn't
Camel had on his batting togs yes
terday- Five times up. four hits, and
one a homer.
Keeler and Mcfarland had bad col
lision in the field. but Mac held the ball
strangely suggestive of the Washing
toms team work
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
DALEY BEATS GOODMAN.

BOSTON. Sept. Skid" Goodman, of
this city. came near being knocked out
at the Tammany Athletic Club last
night. when he boxed fifteen rounds with
Tommy Daley, of Brooklyn.
In the third round Goodman was so
badly punished that IL looked as though
he would be unable to last, but he man
aged 10 do so by stalling and hugging.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
CHICAGO WINS GAME
BY TWO HOME RUNS

Home runs by Green and Tannehill
enabled the White Sox 10 defeat St
Louis yesterday by the score of 2 to /
Two sensational catches by Green, in
the seventh inning, and Patterson's
mastery twirling. were the other fea-
lures. The score:
R.H.E.
Chicago -. O1 O1Ox-2 Z 0
st. Louis. 0 o 0 l 0 O-1 4 l
Batteries-Patterson and Slattery;
Powell and Sugden
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
But Judges Did Not and
Gave the Great Filly
Stakes to August Bel
monts Beldame-Race
Won by an Eyelash.
Arthur Redfern Goes to
Sleep on Mineola, Loses
the Race and Costs Will
liam c. Whitney Just
S15,145. the Stake.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-UntiI the day
they draw their last breath the men who
were in good position TO see the finish
for the Great Filly Stakes at sheepshead
Bay yesterday will believe that Ocean
Tide. and not Beldame. won the race.
Senator p. II. McCarren's nily apparently
beat her rival out by the margin n,
head. but the judges. who are very wise
men. gave the decision to August BEL
mont's representative.
In an exciting finish. Ocean Tide
which always had a heads advantages
over Beldame in the run home-appar-
entity won by a few inches. with Bel
Dame head in front OF Mineola 6Much
20 the surprise of the onlookers, BelS
danes number. after a slight delay, was
hoisted. with Ocean Tide second and
Mineola third.
Decision Unpopular.
The decision was not popular. It was
the chief topic of conversation and
aroused considerable adverse comment.
Frank Brown. the trainer Of Ocean
~ANNB DoA1 SOChCl pullman. VINO
rode Beldame. told him he thought his
(Brown's) flly had won. pullman GER
tainly appeared doubtful as to the re-
suit on his return to the scales. for he
looked at the numbers hoisted under
the sign Result" before he steered
Beldame into the space reserved for
winners in front Of the stewards stand.
Clarence Mcdowell, the presiding
Judge. said after the race that Beldame
had poked her nose past Ocean Tide just
on the post: that Mr. Belmont's flly's
head was down at the imaginary line
drawn between the two posts. while
Senator McCarren's hliy's head was in
the air. II was this margin that secured
the race for Beidame instead of Ocean
Tide.
This finish was not the only unsatis-
factory part of the struggle. The hand
ling Of Mineola by Redfern caused John
W. Rogers, W. c. whitney's trainer.
bitter disappointment Mr.. Rogers was
justified in his criticism OF Redfern's
riding. The one-time star jockey took
matters eontentedly through the hnal
struggle and allowed his rivals 10 secure
a big advantage al the most critical
stage of the race-in the run through
the stretch.
Redfern Woke Up Late
Mineola was running easily at the
time. In the last furlong. when too late,
Redfern sent Mineola forward with
rush. but she Just failed TO land the
prize by two heads. The race vas
worth S15145 to the winner.
Hermis won the Ocean Handicap.
dash OF a mile, easily by a half length
from Molly Brant. Last years cham
pion was in the mood TO race, and he
carried his 127 pounds in front Of the
field from the time the horses appeared
In sight out OF the chute" Lightly
weighted Adios. a fast sprinter. was
raced into submission early. In the last
quarter Molly Brant challenged, but
was unable 10 head the flying leader.
which won with few pounds 10 spare
Before Odom pulled Hermis up after
the race. he worked him out an extra
furlong in preparation for the Century
Stakes on Saturday. That Hermis stiH
retains his old speed was demonstrated
by the time Of the mile-1:39 4-5- Ths
track was at least two seconds SLOW
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
GROUNDS TOO ROUGH.

The game between the Bureaus and
Meridians yesterday afternoon was call
ed on after three and a half innings
had been played. because OF the rough
ness OF the grounds. The Bureaus will
play the Alexandria team in that city
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
DUN BARTON CLUB DOWNS
FAST OLYMPIC TEAM

The Dumbartons defeated the strong
Olympic team on Georgetown campus
yesterday afternoon by the score of 5
10 g.
Although outbatted. the Dumbartons
punched their hits in the third inning.
which, coupled with fast and heady
baserunning. enabled them 10 shove
four runs across the plate.
The pitching OF Nicholson with men
on the bases was the most noteworthy
feature of the game. He struck out
eleven Of the opposing batsmen. most
OF them at critical stages of the game.
The score:
r. II. E
Dumbarton ..- 0 0 4 o. 0oox-5 l
Olympias ..... 0 o o o o l o Ia 9 s
Batteries-Nicholson and T. Hume
Busher and Chamberlain.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
CRESCEUS IN a:o6 Ia

GALESBURG. Ill. Sept. S.-Against a
high southwest wind blowing across
Williams track Cresceus was unable to
lower his trottins record OF 2:02A yes
terday. The big stallion made a great
effort, but could do no better than
2:O6A The track was too hard for good
racing Time by quarters: .3112. 1903,
1885, 2:06A
The Washington times., 1903-09-03

Left on baseg-Was shington, s.; New
10. First base on balls-On Townsend.
?; on ChesbrO, s. Struck out-By Town
send. 3; by Chesbro. 2. Home run-Gan-
eel Three base hits Clarke. Moran
Two-base hits-Lee Williams. Stolen
bases-HendTicks Coughlin. Mcfarland
Double play-Williams. Elberfeld, and
Camel Hit by pitcher-By Chesbro. l.
Wild pitches-By Townsend. / by Ches-
bro. l. Passed ball-JelusHey. Umpire
Mr.. Connolly. Time Of game hour and
30 minutes.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
STAR HAL WINS $4,000
PACING RACE ClEVERLY

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Sept. 3.-The fea-
ture OF yesterdays Grand Circuit racing
was the $4,000 stake for Ell pace. which
was cleverly won by Star Hal. driven by
w. L. Snow, the Hornellsville trainer.
Hawthorne won the 2 10 trot from a fine
held in fast time. Caspian, the Ohio
trOtter, took the 2:25 trot in straight
heats.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
CENSUS OFFICE CLERKS
IN A BASEBALL GAME

The Vital Statistics and Population
Division teams, OF the Census Office.
met in baseball conflict at National
Park on Tuesday and the Vital Stats
ties nine won fass game by the score
Of TO 2.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
DETROIT BUNCHES HITS
AND DOWNS CLEVELAND

Detroit punched a double and three
singles of Donahue IN the fourth in
ming. scoring three runs. enough TO win.
Donovan pitched great ball, allowing
Cleveland only four hits, and striking
out ten men. The score:
RH.E.
Detroit ... 900 O3OO OG1x4 0
Cleveland 80. 0 0 0 / 0 0 O. 2
Batteries-DOnovan and Buelow; Don
ahue and Abbott.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
CHAMPION GOLFER IS
QUICKLY DEFEATED
l.. n. James Is Now Out of
the National Tourney.
GRAHAM BEATS HIM HANDILY
Findlay Douglas Loses and Causes a
Shock to His Admirers, While
Travis Wins Twice.

| NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Champions and
ex-champions fell by the wayside in the
second days play of the national golf
championship tourney at the Nassau
Country Club yesterday. Ever since
Louis N. james won his way TO fame
over a flooded course. year ago, critics
| have generally agreed that the win was
/ largely fiuke. In the first match-piay
round yesterday James was beaten by
Archie Graham, of Paterson, by up
and to play
A. defeat, which came as a decided
shock to his legion of admirers. was
that of Findlay S. Douglas, the metro
politan title-holder
Travis Wins Twice
Walter J. Travis won both his matches
handily and the thousands who look upon
his game as inyincible are already back
ing him to win out.
| Douglas was overtaken by a return OF
his old putting weakness against young
Bruce Smith. There was little to choose
between the pair in the long game. both
getting away scFeamers from nearly
every tee. When it came to the green.
however. the metropolitan champion
seemed TO be all at sea.
The turf had dried out since the first
day, making the greens remarkably
keen. and Douglas seemed to overlook
this fact. with the result that nearly
every approach put overran the cup.
He missed a wee one" that blind
man could have kicked In with his foot.
Egan's Hard Match.
Chandler Egan. the Exmoor crack
and present intercollegiate champion.
had the hardest kind OF a match against
w. p. Smith. OF Philadelphia. Egan
failed to get going for the first half of
the journey, but as the end drew near
he steadied. getting 3's for the last two
| holes. He struck a much faster clip in
\ the afternoon. winning q rather one
sided match. Here is the card of his
tilt with Smith
( H C. Egan. OUT. 54545454F1
K W p. Smith, out. 445644+
II. c. Egan, in-.... 1885, 433-3s-79
W. p Smith, in. s. 4-40-92
The gallery which followed James and
Graham were treated to a ding-dong
match for the first six holes.
James then fiubbed his tee shot and
the former New Jersey champion took
the hole In to t. He followed this up
| by winning the eighth and ninth and
| turning the home up held his man
safely. Their cards:
! Graham, out.. 554455 5-41
James. out... 554455 6-44
| Graham, in........ 5654554
James, in.. 5556555 5
| A w. Tllinghast. the clever Philadel-
phia player. won cleverly. scoring we'll
in both his matches. He will have TO
meet Travis this morning.
| One OF the most sensational bits OF
playing ever recorded at Nassau was the
/ SO on the home journey made by p. II.
B. Frelinghuysen, of Morris county,
against Z. d. Lapham, OF Apawamis.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
FIFTEEN TO A DRAW.

FALL RIVER. Mass. Sept. 3.-"Spike''
Sullivan and Jimmy Gardner went to a
draw in fifteen rounds before the Troy
Athletic Club here last night.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
They Fail to Hit.

The Senators were only able to safely
place five Of Chesbro's benders, and.
whereas. the boy with the rosy cheeks"
gave six passes to first. the Senators
were considerate enough TO take advan-
tage of but one OF these to score.
Cancels home run waIlop over the
left field fence. with two men on bases.
was sufficient in itself TO cIinch he
game. and TO enter into details and re-
tail how the New Workers. bombardment
netted runs, and how the Senators did
not hit the ball. would be but harrow
Ing, so the tabulated score must be left
10 tell its own sad. sad tale: