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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-24
YACHTS OFF
ON FRIDAY
Crews Will Attend the
Luau at Fialeiwa
Saturday.

The officials and captains of yachts
of the Hawai- Yacht Club met yester-
day and decided upon the itinerary of
the cruise around the Island of Oahu.
The plan is TO leave Honolulu at 10
o'clock Friday night. cruising to Wal
alua by moonlight, and arriving of the
Haleiwa Hotel premises by daylight
on Saturday.
Saturday will be spent at waialua,
the forenoon being devoted to Sleep
ing. Luncheon viii be had at the
HaIeiwa Hotel, and in the evening
Manager Church win seat the crews
of the vessels, about thirty-fve in
number, and a number OF friends who
will go to Haleiwa from Honolulu on
Saturday by train, at a. luau.
The yachts will depart on Sunday.
either at 10 q. M or 2 p. m. for Kane,
che, the time of departure depending
upon the wind.
It is proposed TO stay at Kaneohe
that night, and start for Honolulu on
Monday morning by daylight
While cruising at night all yachts
will be compelled to abide by the reg
uiation which requires side lights to
be carried. One gun to start will be
fred on Friday night, the Spray start
ing one hour beforehand in order to
be with the yachts when they arrive
at Waialua, as all the yachts will pro-
coed to the anchorage in fleet order.
It has been decided that the captains
of yachts and the crews will appear at
the Halefwa Hotel luau and dance fol-
lowing in yachting costume, no effort
being made to wear formal evening
dress The yachtsnen and friends Will
be seated at one table by themselves.
The yachts will be decorated with
flags on Saturday and in the evening
some attempt viii be made to make
them look gay in the oh1ng by dressing
them with Chinese lanterns.
There will be five yachts in the cruise,
as follows: Helene, Spray. La Palona,
Gladys and Hawaii. Two cups are Of
fered for prizes.
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Men ON oonemaugh.

The crew of the steamer Conemaugh,
which is now given up for lost, compris-
ed the following named persons:
Chas. Barring, master; VIM. D. Sloan.
native of U. s., % years old; r. Straut-
man, Russia, 40 years; Albert Hansen,
Denmark, SO years; r. Peterson, Dem
mark, 43 years; A. Costello, Ireland, ~
years; j. w. Allen, England, ~ years;
C. w. Carlson, Sweden, % years; p.
Johnson, Danish West Indies, % years;
E. Churchill, New Foundland, % years;
David de Silva, Brazil, 56 years; VIM.
S. Douley. q. s., 4S years; VIM. A.
Bowen, England, "a years; Bert o.
White, u. s., 26 years; w. G.. Hogan,
U. S. % years; r. Apenona, Scotland.
90 years; VIM. Cali. u s., "a years;
Jno. Berry, Servia, IS years; Geo. Har-
rison, Z. S., "a years; Geo. Deem, Ger
many, 40 years; VIM Hunter France,
AZ years, G. Carlson, Sweden, SO years;
Geo. II. Gunto. England, % years; w.
Kruse. Germany. so years; John Lain,
England, IS years; Henry Munala, En-
gland. "a years; l.. Gamberogios En-
gland, 20 years; r. Hawkins, England,
IS years. All these signed on the Coast
The following were signed at this
port: j. p. Yates, born in Hawaii, q
years Old; JOSepn johnson, west In
dies, 81 years; NJ. v. Anthony, San
Francisco, 33 years; W. ". Carpenter,
Missouri. 80 years; Fred. Owens, Mas
sachusetts, q years; E. ]. Secor. Cam
ada, 20 years. J. S. Srlithies. Hawaii.
IS years. OF these =. S. Smithies and
j. P. Yates are Island boys. Yates be-
ing the son of Deputy Sheriff Yates of
Kau.
The Conemaugh was en- route to Della
ware Breakwater with cargo of sugar
from Honolulu. She departed January
IS, andsis now out 119 days.
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Tel. Main 35s. once, szs Fort ST.
upstairs.
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DEPARTED.

Monday. May 20.
Am. sp. George Curtis. Calhoun, for
San Francisco. at II a. m.
Am. blk. w B. Flint, Johnson, for
San Francisco, at II m.
Stmr. Maui, Bennett, for Mahukona,
Paauhau, Ookala and Laupahoehoe, al
D. m,
stmr. Like1ike, Naopala, for Mclokai
ports at 3 p. m.
SAIL TO-DAY.
Stmr. Kinau. Freeman, for Hilo and
way ports. at noon.
Stmr. Claudine. Parker, for Maui
ports, at p. m.
Stmr. w. G. Hall, Thompson, for
Kauai ports. at p M
stmr. Kauai, Bruhn. for Lahaina,
Kaanapali. Honokaa, Maizena,, Ma
alaea, Honolua and Knkuihaele, at 5
% m.
SAIL WEDNESDAY.
S. s. Alameda, Dowdell. for San
Francisco, at 9 a. m.
PASSENGERS BOOKED.
Per stnr. Kinau, for Hilo and way
ports, sailing May "a, at IL noon: VIM.
Chung Hoon and family, Geo. H. Dunn,
w I. Madeira, c. II. Judd and two
children, II. G. Ramsay, E. J. Walker.
Goo Lip and son, VIC. Smith and wife,
John A. Scott, Rt. Rev. Bp. Libert, z.
p Low and wife, Ben Meyer and wife,
Mrs. G. McTaggart, A. W. johnson,
Mrs. II. II. Renton, child and servant
G. w Mason, Miss Woolner. M. n.
Brown and wife, Miss NJ. Williams,
John Williams. Miss Kate Kelley.
Per stmr. Claudine for Kahului. sail
ing May "a. at p. n; C. M. Lovsted.
E. P. Chaplin, Miss J. Kapewa, Jno.
Carvalho, Mrs. f. May and child.
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Classified Advertisements,

AT WAHTAwA. ten dollars per week,
two dollars per day. Stage meets
3:l5 p. m. train from Honolulu at
Pearl City, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Address Mrs. Caroline Rhodes, at
Pearl City. Phone King 81.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
WEATHER BUREAU.

WEATHER BUREAU
Honolulu, Alexander Street,
May %, 10 p. M I
Mean Telnpera ture-73.7.
Minimum Temperature SIS.
Maximum Temperature
Barometer at 9 d. % 81; falling.
Rainfall. a hours up to a. MOO.
Mean Absolute Moisture5.7 grs. per
cub #.
Mean Relative Humidity-74.
Winds-N.E.; force, / to 0.
Weather-Clear.
Forecast for May 24--Light variable
winds. fair weather.
r. &C. LYDECKER,
Territorial Meteorologist.
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SALES BETWEEN BOARDS.
one hundred and thirteen Kihei. S.
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ARRIVED.

Monday, May %.
Am. scflr. Rosarnond. Fernold, Is
days from San Francisco, at $3.50 a. m.
Schr Lady from Koolau ports, am.
Am. ship Emily r. whitney. Good
man. from Newcastle, for Makaweii
(anchoreds outsidel- Put into Sydney
after being disnnasted; was 1o2 days
out.
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RESUMED PRACTICE.

DR.. I. Katsuki has returned from hls
vacation trip and has resumed pracNc
at his former Office, 128 n. Vireya1u
street. ONCE hours: to IL a. M 20
.. m. e''
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The Commercial and Oficial
Record contains all meeting
notices and all corporation no.
tees of every kind and descrip-
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HONOLULU
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.

An American enterprise. Are filling
orders every day free, for help of all
kinds and nationalities. Save time and
trouble by giving us your order. Want
ed 1000 men and women to register free
for all kinds of jobs. We have good
demand for White Domestic Help.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-09-07

the alleged grievances, which have been
80 aggrayating in the past. He comes
from good stock. He is fearless, he has
the courage of his convictions, aud those
of US who know him can say without the
least hesitation that he will do his duty.
His lamented father, who died while a
member of the United States Senate, did
much for his State, and to-day Major
Earle is prepared to do the same service,
even if in more limited sphere.
Had it not been for the fact that a
worthy son of Oconee county was in the
race, the natural majority for Major
Earle would have placed him at the head
of the ticket. Wo are glad that Mr..
Gignilliat received the support of his
neighbors, because he deserved it, and
the logical inference to be drawn is that
the same strength will be transferred to
the young man offered to South Carolina
by Greenville county. Mr.. Mobley's lead
over Major Earle was too small to indi-
cate that he will defeat our candidate on
September 13. 1t is not runaway race
for either Earle or Mobley, but if the up
country will stand to it's colors a per-
petual office-seeker will once more meet
defeat, while the new man in the field
will win.
1t is not due to personal friendship
alone that The Greenville News calls
public attention to the merits Of Green
vile man, for it would be the last news
paper in the State to speak kindly of any
man unless it honestly and sincerely be-
lieved that he deserved it. But we speak
to-day in the community where Major
Earle is best known and where our utter.
ances will not find contradiction. He
has every right to aspire to the railroad
commissionership because he has the
ability to discharge the duties of that
Office with dignity aud honor. His
friends in the State proved they were of
that opinion, and we are sure that they
will give further and more undoubted
evidence of their regard for him by elect
ing him in the second primary. More
over, it is hardly necessary to urge the
citizens of Greenville county to vote for
Major Earle next time, for they will do
it OF their own free will and accord.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-09-07

paotai until this evening without appar-
ent advantage to either side. The Japa-
nese dropped shells within two or three
miles of the railroad station and in the
plain of Wentshu mountain, which is the
most important eminence around Liao
Yang, but the Japanese abandoned ag-
gress:on there on account of the resist
ance they met. There was cannon fire
last night and this is expected nightly.
The varied casualties here include one
Russian war correspondent wounded and
also 25 Chinese women from Chiaofantum,
where DR.. Westwater, the distinguished
missionary, is caring for the Chinese
Red Cross refuge. The days develop
meuts show that the Russians are pre-
pared for all emergencies. Slow rain
began to fall at noon, gradually trans
forming the plain into wilderness
through which the wounded-in carts
and walking-are tonight making their
way to the hospitals. Considering the
scale of the days operations the pumber
OF Russians wounded is apparently small
while the Japanese losses are believed to
be great especially where they were re.
pulsed on the south road. Chinese
graves with trees are being leveled about
Liao Yang in order not to interfere with
the defence"
The news of yesterday was to the effect
that the Japanese had broken the Rus
sian center and that the Russians were
in retreat. Tho slaughter OH both sides
has been terrible. 1t is believed that il
this battle does not end the war it will at
least be the last for year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-09-07
In Praise OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy

"Allow me to give you few words in
praise of Chamberlaiu's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhma Remedy" says John Ham
lett, of Eagle Pass, Texas. ~ suffered
one week with bowel trouble and took
all kinds of medicine without getting
any relief, when my friend, c. johnson,
merchant here, advised me to take this
remedy. After taking one dose | felt
greatly relieved and when | had taken
the third dose was entirely cured.
thank you from the bottom of my heart
for putting this great remedy in the
hands of mankind" For sale by J. w.
Bell Walhalla; Seneca Pharmacy and
w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
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Nav ADVERTISEMENTS.
OPENING BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTION,

NOTICE is hereby given to the pubic
~ that the Books of Subscription to
the capital stock of the FARMERS
GINNERY will be opened at Fair Play,
Oconee county, South Carolina, on SAT-
URDAY, September 10, 1904, at 10 clock
in the forenoon.
K. B. KEESE,
f. b. WATSON,
G. w. CARNES,
September 7, 1904 Corporators.
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WALHALLA, \. e. )
WEDNEsDAx. sEPT. =. 1904.
WILLIAM J. ROGERS.

At large Democratic Conven tion,
held recently at Princeton, Indiana, at
which there were 546 delegates present,
William j. Rogers was unanim ously
nominated Ivy acclamation as one of the
candidates to represent the Counties of
Gibson, Knox and Vanderburg in the
Indiana Legislature. We have warm
place in our heart for the success of Mr..
Rogers's election, because he is a native
of South Carolina, being born and reared
in OcoDee county, near Salem. For four
years he was faithful and devoted
printer in The Courier office, having
served his apprenticeship with us. In
our opinion there is no better young man
living anywhere than William j. Rogers
honest, high-toned, intelligent and
progressive. 1t affords us great pleasure
to bear this testimony to him as a man
and a Christian. If elected we feel sure
he will reflect honor and credit in the
councils and deliberations in the Indiana
Legislature. We predict his election by
an overwhelming majority.
The Evansville (Indiana) Courier, of
which Mr.. Rogers is foreman, thus
speaks of him editorially:
William j. Rogers, tho nominee for
Joint representative, is man who from
youth has been indoctrinated with the
principles of the Democratic party.
When Mr.. Hearst announced his candi
dacy for the Presidency Mr.. Rogers
warmly espoused his cause. He was
elected President Of tho Hearst club in
this city and threw all the ardor of his
nature into the canvass. When Hearst
was defeated Mr.. Rogers fell back on the
first principles of his Democratic train
ing, that the majority should rule, and
heartily supported the successful choice
of the st. Louis convention.
Mr.. Rogers is foreman of the mechau;-
cal department of The Courier He HIS
shown himself an able executive While
tactful he is also firm. He is cautious in
forming an opinion, but tenacious Of his
views when once formed. Although
The Courier favored Parker, with the in.
dependence that is part of his whole
makeup, he decided Hearst was the bet
ter candidate and worked effectively for
his nomination.
Mr.. Rogers is comparatively new in
politics. While he has always been a
Democratic voter and worker, promi-
nonce in the party has only come Of late,
and then not through any efforts of his
own but from the feeling of party lead
ers, friends and opponents alike, that he
is destined to be of great use both to his
party and to the public. His nomna-
tion was made against his protest EN-
ployed at night he felt he had no time
to make the canvass which should be
made. The honor, however. coming
unanimously and against his expressed
wish, he felt it his duty to the party to
accept and devote what meager time he
haS to the ticket.
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GreenviIle'S Candidate.
Greenville News.

The clean fight which Major John II.
Earle, OF Greenville, made for the Office
of Railroad Commissioners has put him
in the second race with Mr. Mobley. and
by proper effort his friends can easily
elect him. This was the first time he
ever sought public office. He was new
man in politics, a fact which must have
been refreshing to the voters, and while
factionalism in South Carolina is sup
posed to be dead, he received strong sup
port because he was the representative
of the business element. Educated as a
practical engineer. and being lawyer of
no mean ability, he will serve the people
faithfully, and it is well to have a man OF
that type on the commission. Here in
the up-country, where he is so well
known, the vote showed that he has the
confidence and high esteem of the citi-
Ions, and that ought to he considera-
tion to voters in other parts of the State
who have no personal choice in tho con
test. In his own county Major Earle re-
ceived moro than 1000 votes. What
other candidate for the same office can
say as much?
Honesty in politics, based on honesty
IN private life and professional life, is a
good, safe platform, and it is platform
which means victory. Major Earle did
not endeaver to antagonze any interest
re was not fighting the railroads, he
made no threats about what he would
force the railroads to do, but he simply
gave the public tho assurance that if
elected he would be the representative
Of the people and that he would use his
talents to help adjust the differences and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-09-07
BATTLE OF LAO YANG.
laps and Russians Engage in Death Struggle
Which will Prove the Bloodiest Known.

What will probably rank as one of the
bloodiest and most desperate battles of
modern times was commenced between
the Russians and Japanese last Monday
near the Chinese city of Lao Yang, be-
tween Port Arthur and Harbin.
While the laps have been assaulting
Port Arthur, the Russians have been
fortfyng in the vicinity of I.iao Yang
and collecting reinforcements. In the
meantime, also, the Japanese have been
drawing their forces more closely around
the Russian position, and the great bat
tie that is now on has been anticipated
for weeks.
Just what the effective forces engaged
are is not definitely known. but Kuro-
patkin is estimated to have not less than
10000, and probably 100000, while the
Japanese are thought to have as many as
100000 effective men. 1t is estimated,
also, that there are from 600 to ! POO
guns on either side.
A Russian correspondent writing from
Lao Yang, seven miles from the scene
of the fighting, described the situation
as he saw and understood it Wednesday
night as follows:
"'rhe Japanese all day yesterday car
ried on the fight with an energy ap-
preaching desperation, but the Russians
were buoyed up in the belief that point
had been reached where there would be
no more retreating and the Japanese at
tacks were met with shouts and hurrahs
from the trenches and the rifle pits.
Five times the Japanese hurled them
selves against the line, but each time
they were repulsed at the point of the
! bayonet.
'Thcrc were about 900 guns in action
on each side. but we have more guns en-
placed than have the japanese.
'The losses cannot yet be computed,
but they have been great everywhere
especially among the artillerymen. For
instance, in the first artillery brigade
every officer was either killed or wounded,
and some of the guns were silenced alb
! solutely owing to the death of all the
gun crews. The spirits of the men are
of the highest at all points
'The second days battle commenced
/
Wednesday at dawn. The Russians made
repeated bayonet advances on the road
! directly south of Liao Yang, where the
Japanese approached from Sanquaiship
and Tao shelling the positions in the
Russian lines until four in the afternoon,
when the engagement, which was gone
! raj throughout the south and southw west,
narrowed to the main line. The Japa.
nese advance on the southeast was by
way of the Feng Wang Chen road. I'M
medately in front of Chiaofantum the
Japanese stubbornly attempted to occupy
round.toppcd hill, which was literally
shaved by Russian shells, making re-
peatcd attempts the entire day, where
apparently it was impossible for anything
to live. The cannonading continued
from this point to the vicinity of Wang
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MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, !
COUNTY OF OCONEE. {
In the Court of Common Pleas.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
Ex Parte
Ebert Ward ct al as Trustees
DURSUANT to a decree of the above
Il named Court, l will soil 20 tae high
est bidder, in front of the Court House
door, in Walhalla, S. c., on Monday,
October 3, 1904, between the legal hours
OF sale. the property below described:
A that certain piece, parcel or lot of
land situate in the county of Oconee, and
in the State of South Carolina, and de-
scribed as All that piece, parcel or lot of
land, containing one (D acre, more or
less, bounded on the northeast, south
east and southwest by land formerly be-
longing to Wesley Pitchford and on the
northwest by a strip of land containing
thirteen. .one-hundredths U3-1OW of an
acre, more or less, lying between said lot
and John street. This one acre of land
is part of Farm NJ. ., as designated in
the plat OF the town of Walhalla, and
being the same lot of land conveyed by
Wesley Pitchford on September 20, A. ID.
1870, to Wesley PitchfOrd, l.. b. John.
son and others, as trustees, for school
purposes.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Purchaser TO
pay extra for papers.
w. o. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, S. C..
Septemoer 7, 1904. $3.50
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-09-07
Girl Burglars In Jail.

Columbus, Ca, September ga gang
of female burglars was jailed In Girard.
Ala, the other day when Marshal Chad
wick arrested five negro girls, ranging in
age from ID to 20 years. The rendezvous
of the gang on the Georgia side was
searched, with the result that silk
dresses, watches and other jewelry was
found. Several recent burglaries are
thus explained. Most of the young wo-
men were servants. In confession a
member of the gang tells how they bur
glarized the house of Mrs. Urguiphart,
in Girard, two women holding chair,
whilo third mounted the chair and
crawled through the window.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-09-07
Registration
Notice .

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ Books of Registration for Oconee
County, South Carolina, will close on
WEDNESDAY, September 14th, 1904.
All those who have not registered and
desire to do so will be present on that
day and get their Registration Certiti-
Gates. Take due notice, therefore, and
govern yourselves accordingly.
w. A. BARRON,
w. T. GRUBBS,
w. w. BURLEY,
Board Registration for Oconee County.
September Z, 1904 Bolt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-09-07
Lack OF Cotton Pickers.

Waco, Texas, September There is
the greatest demand for cotton pickers
in the cotton region of Texas known in
twenty years, and in many cities and
towns draymeu, delivery boys, cooks and
even hotel helpers have been induced by
the high prices paid for picking to go to
the fields. The hot weather of the past
ten days has caused all cotton not des.
troyed by insects TO open, thus creating
an extraordinary demand for pickers.
The crop in central Texas promises to be
better than last year.