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The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15
GRAVE SOCIAL PROBLEM.
(From Mondays Advertlser)


In their discussion Of labor the
planters, at their approaching conven-
ton, ought to take some definite action
respecting the unemployed Porte
Ricans. a complaint on behalf Of these
people has been published in this paper
to the effect that those able and willing
to work meet rebuff; everywhere when
they look for employment. They be-
lieve that the reason for such treat
ment Is that the whole colony has been
placed under a ban by the employers
of labor-corporate and indivdual-on
account of the vicious ways and Grim
inal deeds of an acknowledged proper
ton of their number. The presence in
the country of a large element of a
single racial strain, ignorant and self
helpless, without honest employment is
in several respects deplorable. SO far
as the idleness among Porto Ricans,
individually, is not their fault, the con-
dition is discreditable to the commun-
ity. They were brought here to work
on the planta tons and their first claim
for employment is upon the planters.
From away back the absence Of
pauperism in the Hawaiian Islands has
been a matter of pride to the inhabit
ants. A situation like that now Gre
ated by horde of idle Porto Ricans
spread among the population renders
that source of public qualification a
thing of the past. Unless the Porto
Ricans are put to work for their living
or shipped home again, they must very
ity which it is poorly fitted to bear.
Every other nationality here, including
the United States itself, has a chart-
able organization of it's own-the diff
ferent societies working now under the
master regulation of the Associated
Charities. The Strangers Friend So
ciety is the only organization of broad
enough scope to extend aid to distress
ed Porto Ricans, but its resources are
an impending contract and, besides ii
was never intended to give relief but
to the casual stranger within the gates
who might by some mischance be tenn
porarily stranded. 4Dsu
In considering this problem, one that
confronts the entire community includ-
ing the authorities, one of the first
requirements of a solution Is a getting
at the exact facts. Between the planters
and the police, the statistics of the
situation ought to be easily compiled
How many Porto Ricans are working?
How many idle? How many are in
pri or under police surveillance? Of
those employed. what proportion gives
satisfaction? The returns might APP
propriately be made to the Governor,
who lately received n pathetic appeal
from some Of the poor people, and when
they are all in definite plan of action
should without delay be formulated.
Some means ought to be devised for
sending the weak and the worthless
back to their own island. They are a
burden too great for this Territory to
sustain.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15
SAN pltco., METHODS.

san pisea California II nns ~ ~
most up.is-9ais husilinr tnvns " ~
unitsB States
The foll6Nine editorial from Inc faf
ploao rnioh ths leading neustapof vi
he rliy shows the spirit which ani'
mates uint progressive community and
The recognized methods ~ sccufinf
What D. wanted Hawaii likewise has
nerfs 1f Washington o. H not time
that the Honolulu business community
/ took SOME organized action 10 Frcufo
! the public Improvements that ARE pal
| urg ntly needed over which Congress
alone he's Jurisdiction Tho Delegate
and the planters agent are all well
enough within their spheres. but tho
business interests have special needs
which require special presentation by
specially qualified man. What II 20
be- done about it7 This II what the
Union says
"Once more the Union would call at
tention 10 the advisabllity OF having
"a san Diego representative at wash
lngton during the coming session of
Congress. This city has large inter-
ests that would be served by having a
competent san Diego man at the capt.
tai next winter. The coaling station,
naval repair sta tion, public building,
harbor improvements and more letter
carriers for the local postofice are
among the matters that should be
pressed with energy and ability imme-
diately after the session of Congress
begins.
1T has been suggested that Secretary
Wood OF the chamber of commerce
should be the representative of this
city at Washington this winter, If he
IL willing to go. 1t is to be hoped that
he will be sent He has been there be-
fore in this city's behalf. and has done
effective work in advancing its inter-
est. He knows the ropes, besides
senators, congressman and the world
of officialdom at the capital. No man
could accomplish more in forwarding
matters in which San Diego is inter-
ested than this tireless, capable secre-
tary of the chamber of commerce.
ANY other locality in California hav-
ing as much at stake as has San Diego |
at Washington, would establish a reg
ular bureau of promotion at the nation
al capital. Due regard for this city's |
interests certainly suggests that 1t |
should have at least one representative |
there this winter. The question of ex-
pense seems hardly worth considering |
IN view of the Importance of the mat
ters involved and it is not doubted that |
the necessary funds will be forthcom-
ng. 1t lacks now only a little over a |
month before Congress meets. 1t is |
nigh time this city's representation at |
Washington were being considered and |
arranged"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15
PRIVILEGES OF AUTOMOBILING.

An attempt was made to present, by
judicial process, an automobile road
race in Nassau county, Long Island,
whose route took thirty miles of the
public highways. A Supreme Court
Justice who heard the case refused 10
interfere, because the county super
visors had authorized the contest under
the following clause of the motor
vehicle law:
Speed Tests and Races-Local au-
thorities may. Notwithstanding the
other provisions of this section, set
aside for a given time specified pub
lie highway for speed tests or races,
to be conducted under proper restric-
lions for the safety OF the public"
Whether the court was right or wrong
in holding as valid "A law permitting
such diversion OF the peoples high
way from It's usual purposes, the in
cldent AT least shows that some places
do possess legislation FOR regulating
the running privileges OF autonlOhllists,
II Is time Hawaii had some law on the
subject, No serious casualty has hop
pened as yet In Honolulu from the
speeding OF high power automobiles,
but not few narrow escapes have
occurred, There was one Instance late
BY whore a machine FLASHED 80 close boy
a lady alighting from an electric var
that II brushed her skirts
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

wtisht ana Way raglef hxs ~ lend
out to thlbsss rnhd p~rfsy ~ them
solves ana atheti % the 1. q. y pisn
Thf one schsns phf ~ fulpibis a.
ihn other o., ChnssH fund was mel
money tslohrinF 20 iho dow fninsut
hui held in lrusi by b. Toe same ~
true of iho ben money Both flnfs
wefn deposits io be keIi Intact uniU
lawfully returned 10 Their uwnefs 90
forfeited ~ the gotpfumnrN " never
occurred 10 Wnrhi of Nflt Tnt
thai thoy were not responsible tu The
Government FOR the money boo their
care. und rather than face Hp in.
vcatlRntion 81 what had been taken
they ran away Dow stayed 10 run Tor
another office with the inIors ment of
the bu mess men ana the party man
ayers
Ia other places. public officials who
take or use money that does not
belong 10 them do not escape punlsh-
ment even II they put the money
back here such a man Is bowed out
OF court by an indulgent magistrate
while responsible business men recon-
mend him ms fellow citizen IN whose
honesty and integrity Of character
they have every confidence and ask
that mainland as well as local papers
give the fact publicity.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

The law is not likely to waste its
thunders on the japanese who played
soldier at Kaimuki the other day. They
had no guns and the gymnastics which
they used to initiate rifle fire were not
such as to disturb the peace of the
Car. Nor were they preparing to in
wade the territory of power friendly
to the United States. without that
powers consent Manchuria does not
belong to Russia but to China and
China is credited with desire to have
all the japanese come who can get in
with a gun. A second point is that
no proof exists that Japan has called
these reserves for foreign service. The
chances are they will man the forts
and depots at home releasing the pres
ent disciplined garrisons for mainland
use.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15
AFTER THE WAR.

There are hints In the European
papers that the outcome of this war
will be an alliance between Russia and
Japan for the control OF Asia, Russia
20 retain Manchuria and 10 pursue her
designs against British india, and
Japan 10 have Korea, the Saghalien
Islands ana foothold az Annoy; tho
Two powers acting together 10 check
the spread OF English, French, Ger-
man ana American influence in tho
Far East
such AN nrfanRrmrni could only be-
made u BE- probable, after Russia and
Japan had fought each other 60 20
hiandrilll Russia h battling fUr M
prlmaey ~ Asia and shr has hy no
means reached ihe tni q her militant
resources laphn ID afHinlRH every
nerve 90 T,lnin kufrs ana $50 lbu suftf.
ainiy II lhe Chinese EmpIrs of Whai
amounis 10 that Hnd hers ~ far har
bssn ihr Path ~ Victory Bother
peseT Rpula seem ~ hess Fsafhei
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15
SUNDAY CLOSING.

The strict enforcement of the sun
day law, which is proposed TO be made,
will cause so much public discomfort
as to tempt the Legislature to enact
a law so different that II will be near
ly wide open. That is the danger in the
present crusade, From one extreme
the legislative pendulum il apt TO go
10 the other. Looking at the person.
mel OF our law-making body IL IL not
ca y TO conceive that 1t would leave
the sunday law as II is unless the
dead-letter status We're 10 continue,
Now that plantations, hotels and cafes,
the aquarium people, the recreation
public, dovotees of sports ana trans
portation lines that make money out
of sunday diversions are going To be
actively hostile 90 the sunday statutes,
the Legislature may be counted on %
help them apply the axe.
one may regret that the sunday Is
sue l. % be stirred up without in any
way blaming the Iligh sherf and the
Governor whom ha represents The
rrrrnt uolirc change Was brought
about hy "A decision nn the IaH ~ tho
Executive that tho laW should bo en-
forced II Was decision which tho
Governors Oath NJ pfiiff made nsres-
sary sheriff nenfy WISE appointed a.
take hHId 0f ihr matter ana hr 10
nhliKrd Az 90 81 Accordingly sunday
Narh on lhr huFlf estates nd uhs0s
luifli nt.fssafR a. ihr ne q iaf rmp
nuFi ffaff eaiinE houses must elnsr
hfiff { H.fin.k rierfs must fhui faff
shfff ihfif business 10 sac y nefsssliB
~ mrn1 bfail paihns fafalia mnti
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

Scotland claims TO have the oldest liv-
ing twins in the world. 1t has been re-
ported that the brothers Benham, OF
Bridgeport, Conn, who are eighty-seven
years old, were entitled to that distinc-
ton. Scotland's aged pair are Thomas
A. and GEORGE Hill Melville, OF Fife.
They are in their ninety-ffth year,
George is the Trailer of the two, and
has been totally blind for the last eleven
years. A year or two ago, too he was
unfortunate enough to break his leg,
an he is permanently confined to bed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

To obviate trouble with hackmen in
Europe a contrivance has been put into
cabs which registers the time consumed
in travel and stops and indicates the
money due. One result of it is to in
crease the use of hacks among people
who can afford the legal fare but not
the overcharges. 1t is proposed to in
troduce the device in New York city
where hack charges are apparently
regulated by what the traffic will bear
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

Nobody need expect tine japanese to
hibernate this winter. Their last cam
paign, ten years ago, began in January
and was finished a month later. Cold
has no terrors for the little brown men,
and their country, with its dwindling
resources, cannot afford to give them
a seasons vacation at full pay. Kuro-
patkin and Stoessel may make up their
minds to be kept busy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

For nice old farmer whose knees
were calloused, Dom Paul did very
well indeed with the fesh-pots of
Plutocracy. There We're $4,000 900 in
the strong boxes that he had to leave
behind when he made the great Trek.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

If Alexander Young is trying to sell
his hotel to the Government he will be
encouraged by the fact that the largest
hotel in Manila was sold to the United
States a year or two ago for Fed
eral purposes
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

One of the best men elected to the
Legislature this year is Carl S. Smith
of Hilo. A thorough going good gov
eminent man, of University training,
a master politician and a keen law
yer, Mr. Smith Is all that a legislator
should be. Hawaii's law-making body
would not need to be handled" If it
were made up of men like Carl S.
Smith
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

If it is true that there is an over
production of cattle on the islands, the
trouble can be remedied easily enough
by reducing the price of beef to the
consumer.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

So many accidents happen to Rus
sian cruisers in their home ports, that
one begins to suspect that there is not
much enthusiasm for foreign travel in
the Cars Navy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

Pigeon English, as a concession to
domestics and the man with the pole
and baskets, is perhaps one of the
worst bars to educational progress in
Hawaii 1T is as bad for the popula-
ton at large as baby talk for rising
family. Cut it out and let everybody
have straight American or nothing.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

General Miles had a streak of good
luck when he didn't get the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomination.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

one Of the high Russian officials has
got away with 100000 Of the Russian
Rod Cross fund. II the war goes on
long enough the Muscovite empire viii
be stolen poor by it's own nobility.
Something like 100000 roubles report
ed to have gone down with the Petro-
palovsk. are supposed to have been
stolen by naval bureaucrats at Port
Arthur, who are probably wondering
now how they viii ever get II out OF
that fortress
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

The appointment of VIM. Kamana
as Warden of Oahu Prison is a good
one. Mr.. Kamana is an experienced
and trustworthy prison official.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

Congratulations to the Governor
Lorrin Andrews is too good a man tc
lose.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

iort their raseei iiessiss mua essss
istiins pleasure firs yachts muti tis
10 and outdoor sports ~ al Kinds SUP,
rfess themselves The Law and the
ofncial duty under ~ arn clear
This paper hopes that fsorle a..
voted 20 sunday Observance VIII be-
reasonable ana not N, ~ sustain ihe
present laws ~ make them more fiFid
A naht along those lines could not b.
won ana u might iend even beyond
The sort ~ legislative retaliation We
have referred 90. II n better to lot
band concerto. healthy non.profes-
sional sports and open cafes alone than
TO press an Issue which might end In
open sunday saloons and facetracks
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

HONOLULU IRON WORKS CO.-Ma.
chinery Of every descrition made -
order.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

the Territorial police shakeup to aid
Uncle Sam in catching moonshiners.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

3. A. SCHAEFEE 4 cO-YmporterE
and Commission Merchants. Honolus
lu, Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

LEVERS & CoOKE.-(Robert Levers,
Y. j. Lowrey, c. M. Cooke. Import.
ers and dealers in lumber and builas
ing materials. Office, 414 Fort ct.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

The hawan Herald voices the angry
amalcmonl Of people ON the biz island
that drlalls nf tho election could he
han from tho mainland before those
from oahu, ~ happens that oahu
know tho controlling results off the
presidential contest hrmw liH oNu
vote Na6 mnu ihsu thwr fuuriHH uast
ANY complete school geography Nill
HhuR The reason Why
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

Thr ueNs fHuW Aukirn au8 Port
Auhyr b. HilHa ~ as lhr Weather
RnhH mnH fFfrrr ilHmuns h ~
lpli HH lhe PROVINCE ~ QadH ani az
mlafFi spllu hal aihfl hVs me- hn
lhaH nKhi
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15
BUSINESS CARDS.

II. HACKFELD & CO, LTD.-General
Commission Agents. Queen St.. Hone
lulu, H. /.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15
HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE,

Honolulu, Nov. IA. 1904.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Issued by the u. s. Weather Bureau
Once Every Sunday Morning.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15

consumer.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15
Hoods Jorsdpdriiid
NIL

Rid the blood of all impurities and,
cure all eruptions. Take them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Painted Him Green.

Fifteen mon o1 the dead man $
chest ye no. ho. and a. bottle Of rum .
Thus cheerily ohortled Ferdinsn nj Saw
trie. a member of the freshman class
Of the Medico- -Chirurgical College, as
he industriously carved away AT a ca
daver in the 6issecting room Of the
college.
Suddenly strong arms stayed the
scalpel Before Sawtrie could turn he
was pinfoned and held fast. Horse clip
pers flashed in front of his eyes. and
while he wTithed and twisted in i'm
potent rage his curly brown locks fell
or the floor.
Then a pot Of light green paint was
produced and in trice Saa-tries bare
poll WAS as brilliant as an Easter
egg.
SaRtrie aroused the animcsiiy Of his
fellow classmen. il is said, by refusing
70 contribute toward the cost 4 a sup
per given by the class recently ID the
sophomores and the faculty. II was
the freshmen who cut his hair and
painted his scalp.-Philadelph North
American.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Live Yankee Wins Trade.

A London paper, speaking OF the
American invasion" relates that an
enterprising Yankee came over to Eng
land and decided TO open a shop in
Birmingham. He obtained premises
next door TO a man who also kept 4
shop OF the same description. but WAS
not very pushing in his business meth
DDS. The methods Of the Yankee, how
ever. caused the older trader TO wake
up and, with the spirit Of originality
strong upon him. he affixed a notice
over his shop with the words, "Estab-
lished fifty years painted in large let
tiers Next day the Yankee replied to
this with a notice over his store TO this
effect: ..Esta blished yesterday; no old
stock. Kew York Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
IMAGES SMASHED
BY SENSITIVE CHINESE
Their own Way OF Proving That the
Property Mas Not
Stolen.

Enforcement OF the recent rule that
under no circumstances VIII persons
be permitted TO carry packages from
the Worlds Fair grounds without
special permit resulted in four Chinese
artisans destroying four valuable
carved wooden images before the as
tcnished gatekeeper. The four Celes-
tial artisans had been Instructed to
take the images from the Chinese pa
vilion to the Chinese commissioners,
residing in the city. who had arranged
to have them gilded and painted, TO
be presented TO distinguished Worlds
Fair people as souvenirs Through er-
ror no written permits to take images
from the grounds had been provided.
A gatekeeper stopped the four China
men and investigated their packages.
The Celestials could not understand
English. but they perceived that they
were not going TO be permitted TO carry
the images through the gates. There
upon each broke his image into pieces.
An interpreter was summoned and
quickly made it plain that the China
men had broken the images TO prove
their innocence cf theft.
In China. when a man is accused OF
stealing anything found in his posses
sion he Immediately destroys il TO show
that he is no thief" said the interpre-
ter.-St Louis Republic.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
EARTHQUAKES
AND RUMBLES
Residents of Redding and
Other Northern California
Cities Suffer Sharp Shock
SOUND AS OF EXPLOSION
Quivering of the Ground
Causes Dishes to Rattle,
but No Damage Results
Special Dispatch to The Call.

REDDING, April 16.-Redding and
the entire northern portion of the State
was visited by a severe earthquake
early this morning. The quake began
exactly at 1:24 o'clock and lasted for
fully twenty seconds. There were, in
fact, three distinct shocks, the vibra-
ton being from south to north. In Red
ding buildings shook forcibly, dishes
and windows ratified and people all
over the city were awakened. People in
the downtown hotels started TO get into
the streets, expecting the quake to in
crease in severity and cause a collapse
of the structures.
The first shock sounded like a loud
explosion. This was followed by two
lesser shocks and then low rumbling.
At Chico there was-a slight Jar felt
At Red Bluff the buildings were
shaken. At Shasta there was quite a
shake-up, but not so severe as In Red
ding. To the north the quake was felt
as far as Ssson, but with decreased
force. Redding seems to have been the
center of disturbance.
At Logan's ranch. below town, the
shock was very severe. and Mrs. New
barth was nearly knocked from her
bed No damage Is reported from any
point.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
stcepiechase for Bright Girl.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 16.-Mont-
gomery Park results:
First race, one mile and an eighth
selling-Potheen won, Rankin second
Black Wolf third. Time. 1:57%.
Second race, four and a half fur
longs, selling Enchantment won
Walter Arnold second, Monaco Maid
third. Time, :57.
Third race, one mile-Coruscate
won, The Conqueror II second, Elliott
third. Time. 1:42h.
Fourth race, Hotel Gayoso stakes
one mile-Moharib won. Barkley Sec
ond, Auditor third. Time, 1:44.
Fifth race, six furlongs, selling
Matte II won, Tom Crabb second, Op-
tional third. Time, 1:16%.
Sixth race, steeplechase, short
course-Bright Girl won. DR.. HowIir
second, Duke of Connaught third
Time. 2:53A.
Seventh race, six furlongs. selling
Alma Dufour won, Bensonhurst sec
ond, Maritana third. Time. 1:16.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
SAYS OFFICER
IS BLAMABLE
SelbOrne Ayers Navigator
in Charge of Submarine
Boat Al Was Too Anxious
LOOKED WRONG WAY
First Lord of Admiralty
Claims Commander Should
Have Watched the Horizon

LONDON. April 16.-At the unveil-,
ing OF the Nelson memorial at Bath
to-day the Earl of Selborne, First Lord
OF the Admiralty, announced that
there had been recovered from the
wrecked submarine boat Al. which
was sunk on March Is and her entire
crew lost, the remains of the optical
tube and part OF the coming tower.
The officer in charge ought fire.
Queutly to have scanned the horizon,
said Lord Selborne. but he had orders
to look out for his Majesty's ship Juno
and in his anxiety to observe her he
forgot too long to scan the horizon.
The officer subsequently saw looming
in his field OF vision the bows of d
great ship He rapidly turned his
tube, saw the ship was right on top Of
him and Immediately made his sub
marine boat dive, and to show the
tragedy Of the event it appears that
there were only three seconds between
the crew and safety. Three seconds
more would have taken the submarine
boat under the ship"
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
KNAEBEL USES
COUNTY FUNDS
Cotton Speculation Causes
the Downfall of Official
of Territory of New Mexico
UNEARTHED BY AUDITOR
Guilt Is Admitted by the
Accused and He Tenders
Resignation to Governor


SANTA FE, n. Mex, April 16.--Col-
onel George Knaebel, Collector and
Treasurer of Santa Fe County, was
found short to-day $4,000 of county
and school funds. $500 Territorial irri-
cation funds and lesser sums in other
funds The money was lost within the
last sixty days in cotton speculation.
Territorial Auditor Charles V. STAFF
ford discovered the shortage. Knaebel.
upon request, rendered his resigna-
tion to Governor Otero and it was ac-
cepted. He has not yet been arrested,
although he admits his shortage. His
bcndsmen and he Will endeavor to
cover the losses. Solicitor General
Bartlett and the Board of County Com
missioners have the matter of legal
proceedings under consideration.