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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-01

People on Maui and in Waimea dis
trict. Hawaii. must be tempted. after
last weeks rains, to indulge sentiments
toward providence like those of the
hungry. southern negro who prayed for
food and had a bushel of potatoes roll
down the chimney upon the cabin
floor, the immediate benefactors being
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-01

boys who kney his devotional habit.
Thanks, Lord, but please let EN- down
little easier next time was his ac-
acknowledgement.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-01

TEA AND COFFEE POTS, made of
seamless copper, nickel plated, white
metal mountings and silver lined
S1.75, $500, 1925. $3.50 each.
TEA AND COFFEE POTS, made of
copper, nickel plated, white metal
mountings, patent abonized wood han
dles-$1.25. $40, s1.60, s1.75 each.
MIXERS AND SHAKERS, seamless,
nickel plated, best quality made. IL
pints, $3.50. IL -pints, s1.75.
CHILDRF,N'S MUGS, silver plated,
gold lined; several styles, from $3.50 up.
Silver-plated Syrup Pitchers, Cand
Bon Bon Dishes.
SEE OUR MERCHANT ST.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24

whatever charge for power. car leasing.
etc. on the BTightSood line that it
chooses. 10 would simply be taking
money out Of one pocket and putting
81 into another The situation bOiis it,
self down % this; Either the system %
bookkeeping operates against a good
showing for the Brightwood line and
helps O. swell the profits of the inside
companies. or the road is on a losing
basis because of its enormous accu-
INFLATED debt. The first case IS some
thing that cannot be determined by the
public. and granting the second TO be
the case IL is, as / have said. not the
affair Of the public and constitutes no
excuse for failure OF the company 10
perform its duty.
IF my memory is correct the Bright
wood charter provides that a fifteen
minute schedule shall be maintained
That for the extension Of the line TO
Takoma also provides the same sched-
ule If these TWO schedules were run
the residents Of Brightwood Avenue
from the point where the two lines come
together would have a seven and half
minute schedule into the city The
Brightwood Company has a distinct
duty 10 perform which cannot De
eva TAd
The Washington times., 1904-10-24

am not prepared 20 discuss details.
Men are. however iu the railroad busi-
ness. and they are Do 20 for profit, and
II IS a Well-knoWn fact that railroads
gay. not merely FOR their operation but
handsome dividends.
It Should Pay.
''It is impossible for me TO conceive
why the Brightwood road does not pay,
and everybody except the roads ofii-
ciaIs, who have their own peculiar sys-
TEN of bookkeeping. says It does pay.
even under a management which all the
people of this section stamp as not only
unsatisfactory but bad in many re-
az is a striking fact that people who
live in Chevy Chase, twice as Tar from
the boundary of the city as We are,
have adequate transportation facilities,
This Is true. although their cars run
through the woods, SO 70 speak, along
an avenue which is not built upon.
venture to say there are more houses
within three blocks on BrigntWoOd Ave
necicut Avenue along the CHEVY chase
line.
1t Is a Mystery.
Our people have never understood
Why the Brightwood road does not pay.
with crowded cars az all times through
a section fast becoming uensely popu-
lated.
I'VE. of Brightwood and Takoma. are
ready 10 admit that the cars now and
the general railway service now are bet
ter than they were several years ago.
But the question before Us at present.
and the real cause Of complaint, is:
THE service. although improved. is
inadequate: it fails To accommodate tine
people, aud this condition operates
against the Improvement OF the terri
tory penetrated by the franchise Of this
company and impairs the revenues OF
the company Itself. %
w. O. Plat. OF Takoma. widely known
iE local railroad circles, shares. he says,
The Washington times., 1904-10-24

reasonable price. It looks F-rE stranBs
to cara outside party that the BrishtNood
road 81 NOT making money. + don see
how they can jggg.e the figures 90 show
t1at DO is not making profit. I'm the
three years from $500 90 1879 tne iuereas.
iu passengers carried Dy Lue BrigItF ooo
car line was t1- 90.
Lack OF Current.
"The offer made by ar. McDermott
in The Times IS practically the same
suggestion be made two years ago % a
committee OF citizens from Brlgatwood
who called on him. lie did not put 60 as
definitely then. but said that the Bright
wood Company would sell the road for
what they gave for &C.
~ can say that as far as the people
of Brightwo0d Park are concerned. out
side OF a few chronic grumblars. we VIII
be satisfied IL Che railroad viii do what
The Times promised us a few days 90,
and that IS simply % keep the cars NOV
ing The roadDed is lu good couditicn
and the trolley wires are all right but
there seems 10 be- decided Rack OK
power at times. and that Is what ties
up the schedule and makes it so that
the movement Of the cars cannot be de-
pended upon
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
SHOEMAKER STAMPS
OFFER AS CRUDE
Thinks No Intelligent Man WIN Be
acknowledgements Of Line
a Mystery.

ALLAN L. McDermott's oTfer 10 give
away the Brightwood Railway is too
crude to allow any responsible people
OF Washington seriously 90 consider his
proposition to dispose OF his valuable
franchise" said Louis Il. Shoemaker,
in commenting on the matter to a Times
reporter
Mr.. Shoemaker was for many years
president OF the BrightwoOd Citizens
Association. and Is now closely identi-
fed with BrightWOod interests.
The offer" he continued, looks
strange when. in one column OF The
Times. he proposes to give the road
away, while, in another column he
promises TO eEpend large sums OF money
iu improving the service. Also, from
the assertions In Mr. MCDermOtt's ar
UCle, we do not know the Indebtedness
OF the property.
Could Be Sold Readily.
81 have no doubt # could be sold read
ily If offered at its actual cost. but TO
offer for sale d property subject TO a
bonded Indebtedness which may be
equal TO, or greater than, its intrinsic
value Is very much ike q proposition 10
purchase a bankrupts property at the
bonded Indebtedness when that indebt-
edness may exceed its real value.
las / am not IN the railroad business
The Washington times., 1904-10-24

Ar. Shoemaker opinions as GO the
cTudlty of the MCDermOtt oneT.
the present OF Hlals Of the Bright
wood Railway said Mr.. Plat % a
Times reporter. ought 10 explain. in
making their ofreF 20 give away the
road. how and why and win en- the iu-
debtedness, as figured by them iu The
Times. was incurred The present form
OF the proposition is not such as go per-
init business men TO deal with 90 intel
tightly.
AS for the explanations OF the poor
power furnished for prOpelliug the
BrightWOOd cars. il Is the present com
pany's own fault that there is a lack OF
power When the preceding company
had charge of the lire the road had
good poWerhouse Of its own. and then
OF power
The present company tore down that
pOWerhouse, with the result that now
not a single day passes without the
power being interrupted, sometimes
causing serious delays"
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
METCALF DOUBTS
MANS SINCERITY
Does Not Believe Company Would Part
With Line for Any Rea-
sOnable Price.

Frank J. MetcaIf. secretary of the
BrightwoOd Park Association. said:
III Mr.. McDermott is sincere iu his
offer. well and good but / question
whether the proposition ne makes IS not
a bluff
While his offer sounds all right on
the face OF IT, when analysed, II merely
means that the company would take a
high price for the franchise. Nobody in
BrfghtwOOd believes the Washington
Electric Railway Company would be
willing to dispose OF the line at any
The Washington times., 1904-10-24

CONTINUED From First PageJ
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
MURRAY PLEADS GUILTY
TO THEFT OF SWEATERS

twenty dollars fine or sixty days iu
JAIN was the penalty imposed upon
Barney Murray. when convicted iu the
Police Court today on q charge OF petit
larceny
IL is alleged Ihat Murray and several
other boys about his age, broke open
a show case outside Franc Il Co.'s store
Seventh and ID Streets northwest -eE-
eIal mornings ago
Murray ls said 10 have gotten six
sweaters. valued al 81 each. he pleaded
guilty 90 the charge
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
Mr.. KlNNEAR SAYS
TINES ACTS SQUARE
Declares Citizens Of Takoma Must
Have Efficient Car Service and
Then Win Be Satisfied.

"Au we want Of the Brightwood rail-
road is good service for Takoma Park.
We die not raise a row until the ser
vice became SO. bad we had 10 do some
thing. II they VIII only give us fair
treatment there we viii have nothing TO
say
81 have read the Sunday Times ana
can saw / think The Times has acted
squarely with the people straight
through
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Ernest r Price. 80. and Helen M
Eo0rman, a.
". Hay Carpenter. -, and Ethe
Barry. ~. both " Baltimore.
George W Reynolds, -. and annie L.
IreEO. 20
George spriggs. %. and Esteua Cook
IS
Simon Hall 2s and Gertrude Chase. e.
William r. Thompson. q. Front Royal
Va. and Emma i. Haueke. 70. Dis
trict OF Columbia
Bernard HANDEL. -. and Yetta Cooper
28
Carl J.. Newman. A.. and Anna Marie
ATth %
Dominic J. Murphy g.. ana Bessie r.
Atkinson. -
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
BICYCLE THIEF GETS
A HEAVY PENALTY

Carrying out hls threat 10 give hi-
cycle thieves the highest possible pen
atty. Judge kimbau. in the Police
Court today Imposed fine of 800 OF
554 days Oh jail iu default upon Stanley
DuliL "a negro. Tor the larceny or 81
SIS bicycle
The wheel belonged 10 the young son
Of E.-L--M-u -u-L-.. .M-L.-
The Washington times., 1904-10-24

Dermort's remarks but what 7 have
mentioned comprises the most striking
points as they have presented themselves
70 me
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02
HD ADinaI Story For
Little Folks
HOW THE STORk DIS
SOLVED PARTNERSHIP

Professor Slangley was great in
ventOr. and it occurred to him that he
could make Il machine that would both
travel on earth and fly in the air. For
the earthly travel his bicycle would do
very well, but to get in the air-ah,
that was the problem.
He solved it, however, by entering
in+o partnership with an old stork, who
was to furnish the wing power.
"What are the terms!' questioned
the stOrk.
"These," replied the professor: when
on the earth, you are to sit on the han
die bars of the machine ana | do the
work. When in the air. you are to
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02

The beginning Of boom in a Michi-
gan town started in the pulpit of one
Of the churches instead of among the
business men. The minister preached
q sermon on bad sidewalks. mudholes,
poor sewerage and tumbledOwn build
ings, and the schoolteachers and schol-
ars of the public schools took it up and
improved things 100 per cent within
year. When local minister has post
ed himself 81 the needs Of his town. he
is in as good position to bring them to
public attention as the editor of a week
ly paper. In some of the eastern cities
the school children play an important
part in keeping the walks clear of what
careless citizens throw away.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02
FLOWERS IN WASTE PLACES.
Unattractive spots Made Beautiful
by Planting a Few Seeds.

nattractiVe spots Made Benut1fui
by Planting a Few Seeds.
You can grow flowers anywhere if
you only know the proper kind for
each location. says Country Life In
America There is no portion of the
earth's surface that cannot be covered
with some kind Of plant growth, not a
situation so desperate that it could not
be redeemed with the life and cheer
and color that flowers give.
You have only to select the right va
riety of seed, and you will find that
there is no clay too tough, no sand too
hot and dry, no rocks too devoid Of
soil, no winter too severe.
If you have swamp and are afraid
Of 1t, you can transform it into a wa
ter lily pond or bog garden.
If you own bit Of woods, you can
fill 1t with wild flowers.
In the heart of the biggest city n ten
inch hole can be made in the pave
ment, us they do In Boston, to cover
the wall of the house with vines.
The slums have their window boxes,
and households grow upon the shin
giles of a roof. Even the dump heap
that you pass daily need not be an
eyesore.
Put Il package of sunf1ower, poppy
or morning glory seed in your pocket
and scatter the seed over the offending
spot, and of all the people who enjoy
the transformation you will enjoy 1t
most
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02
County Road Maps.

Coed road maps are prime factor
in road improvement, and the example
set by Auditor Hemple of Clayton
county, Ia. should be followed all over
the country. He has made road plats
of all the townships in the county in
the form of a sectional map of each
township, mounted on two heavy book
covers joined, size 20 by 90. and one
opening shows the whole system of
roads in each township. Besides the
plat showing roads each township clerk
Is supplied with record book in which
10 enter field notes of new roads es-
tabliShcd or present roads that may be
vacated by the board of supervisors,
minutes Of such actions to be certified
by the county auditor to each township
clerk. In addition TO the above n lib
eraI amount of sectional plats are fur
nishcd each clerk to make copies of
roads for the use of road superintend-
cuts or contractors.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02

Mh SToEk LEI GO
grasp the handle bars with both claws.
l shall grasp your legs firmly. and you
will do the flying.
at will be grand. magnificent" he
pursued "The world will wonder and
then praise. There will be great
glory"
"But who gets the glory?" asked the
stork anXously.
ooh, we share that" said SlangIey.
But somehow the professor took all the
glory upon himself and the poor stork
was not recognized.
"What a wonderful genius that Slang
ley has" said every one but they said
nothing of poor Mr. Stork He. how
ever. winke1 first one eye and then the
other. scratched his head with his claw.
and said
81 believe in being honest, and I'll
can't cheat us dumb creatures So"
Next day there was to be a grand ex-
hibitiOn of professor Slangley's new
and approved terrestrial aerOdrOme."
The course was five miles by land and
then over the lake by the air line. The
five miles was made In record time, the
stork sitting on the handle bars. Then
came the fly. Professor Slangley
grasped the legs of Mr.. Stork, who rose
gracefully. 1t was great success.
But in midake the stork let go. The
professor held hard. but Mr.. Stork had
creased his long limbs carefully. and,
hold though he tried. the professor and
his machine tumbled into the lake,
while Mr.. Stork. Tapping his wings,
lazily fioated off to other climes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02

In a Washington town league has
been formed whose members pledge
themselves TO give preference always
to articles manufactured in the town
or produced in the state and to labor
to bring others TO their principles. The
with an astonishing vlgor and have
succeeded In booming local trade to
notable extent. One feature of the cru
sadie Is badge worn by members of
the Home Industry league, and anoth-
er is the printing of a list of home
manufactured articles. which is sup
piled to every household In the town.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02
A City of Roses.

Augusta, Ga, is literally a city of
roses in summer no city of the coun-
try being able to boast a greater wealth
Of blossoms. A local paper proposes to
make the effect still more striking by
devoting all the space between the
houses and streets to the cultivation
of roses.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02


until further notice between all stations
Cumberland and Connellsville, inclusive
Good on day of issue only, and valid going
only on Train No. 13, and returning on
Train No. 10, leaving Cumberland 40 a.
m. returning, leave Connellsville ) p. III.
For tickets and full information call on
NJ. c. CLARKE, Titket Agent, Cumberland
Md. If
Announcements Of Reduced Fares
Authorized ria Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
summer Season. 1901:
INnIANAroLIs, INp-Nationa Prohibition
Convention, June $50. One fare for the
round trip Tickets on sale June - to 81
good returning until July 10, inclusive.
CIXcINNATI, O.-tirand Lodge b. =. 0. Elks
July Is D. One fare plus Slo0 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July II, l6,
H. good returning until July %, inclusive
ATLANTIC CITY AND SE>sHoIE.-Special Low
Rate Excursions from all points east of
the Ohio river on June 30, July II and
2S August II and % ana September 3.
DETROIT, MICH-Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America, International Con
vention. July 10. One fare plus 81 for
the round trip. Tickets on Sale July ) to T.
good returning until July Il, inclusive,
ATLANTIC CITY, y. J.-lmperal Council
Ancient Order of Mystic Shrine, July 10
-. Very low rates. Tickets on sale July
II and l., good returning until July %,
inclusive.
TORONTO, ONT.-FricndS' General Confer
ence, August 1913. One fare Plus 81 for
the round trip. Tickets on sale August 9
to II, good returning until August 81, in
elusive.
louisville. KY.-Knights of Pythias
Biennial Encampmcnt, August 1913
One fare plus 81 for the round trip
Tickets ON sale August II, b. II and Il,
good returning until August 81, inclusive
BosroN, >sS.-National Encampment, c.
\. r., August l5-20. One fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale August IL to
10 good returning until August 20, in
elusive.
SAN Francesca, CAL.-Triennial Conclave,
Knights Templar, September 80. one
fare for the round trip to Chicago or st.
Louis added to fares rendered therefrom
Chicago $50; st. Louis S41.50) Dates
of sale to be announced later.
SAN Francisco, CAL.-Sovereign Grand
Lodge. |. o. o. F., September 1913. One
fare for the round trip to Chicago or st.
Louis added to fares rendered therefrom
Chicago $50; st. Louis S47.50) Dates
of sale to be announced later.
For additional information concerning
rates, routes, time of trains ETC. call on or
address ticket agents Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02
Railway Locals.
Reduced Rate

SUNDAY EXCURSION TICKETS now on sale and
until further notice between all stations
Cumberland and Connellsvillc, inclusive
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-31
A SNAP
Good Opportunity 10 Get in
 Business

The Board of Trade restaurant must be rented, and with that idea in view the following extremely liberal offer is made.
 The Board of Trade restaurant will be rented on a two or three-year lease for S25 per month This will include both floors of the building, chicken house and yard, store room, ice boxes, large and small, and other accessories. The restaurant kitchen contains large French range, and is partly furnished. The dining room, the floor of which is covered with linOlium, is furnished wi.h tables and chairs and is wired for electricity and call bells, and contains city water connections The up stairs is carpeted, and would make elegant living apartments.
 In addition 10 the foregoing, l will build on three boxes on the ground floor with family entrance, and S7OO worth of dishes and linen will be included in the property leased. If the range is too large, one will be put in to suit the tenant.
 Tenant may have privilege ofputting in lunch counter.
 Call on or address; Lee Guthrie, Skagway, Alaska. S3 lmo
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-31
TO MEET
D, mOcrats Will Gather Fri
 day Evening

The democrats of Skagway will meet at the chamber Of commerce rooms next Friday evening for the purpose of organizing and showing their attach ment for the cause oi the national de- mocracy-
 One of the things that will probably be done early in the life of the club will be to pass resolutions of apprecia- tion of the action of the democratic na- tional convention in incorporating in the democratic platform a demand for territorial government for Alaska and in declaring that all the federal officials of the district should be appointed from the bona fde residents of the district.
 Considerable interest has been mani fested in the call which has been made by F.. ]. Shaw, member of the demo- crati, territorial committee for Skag- way. and it is believed there will be a good attendance.
 The republican club IS contemplating a meeting iu the near future at which the issues of the present campaign will be discus ed It is the purpose to have several leading republicans of the dis trict present if possible. J. W. lvey may be one oi the orators.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-31
PUT RIGHT
Piping Is Being Properly
 Laid

Some people have complained be- cause some of the piping in the city mains is being laid at a depth that is less than six feet from the surface of the ground. They say the contractor is getting the best of the city on that account. They complain, however, be- cause-of an imperfect understanding of the situation.
 Elias Ruud, who represents the city in the construction work, in speaking of this matter said:
 "Those who complain that the pip ing is being placed, in some places, at a depth less than the contract calls Tor probably do not understand that the contract and the plans and specifications for the water system require that the piping be six feet below the establish ed grade of the city and not that depth below the surface. In those places where the grade requires the streets to be filed, the depth of the ditches is less than six feet below the surface, and where tbe streets have to be graded, they are more than six feet deep
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-31
GOOD ONE
Coast Make Rapid
 Schpdult

The Pacific Coast Steamship Com pany has made a new schedule for the remainder Of this season that means more boats for Skagway than that com pany has ever provided in the same time before. It will run it's fast passen- ger boats on nine days schedule, giv- ing us one every three days. The City of Seattle, which has heretofore called at Vancouver will take the place of the Humboldt on the direct Skagway to Seattle run, and the Cottage City, which has been repaired and is coming back on the run, will stop at Vancou- yer both north and southbouud. The Humboldt will take the place of the Cottage City, calling at Victoria both north and sOuthbound.
 The schedule, which has just been announced for the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company, provides for one eight days round trip for the Cottage City.
 The schedule fixes the date of the ar- rival and the departure of the different Pacific Coast ships at and from Skag- way for the next month as follows:
 Cottage City, (via Vancouver) Sep tember 3, l4, 22 and October l.
 City of Seattle, (direct) September z, I6, 25 and October 8.
 Humboldt, ,via Victoria) September 10, 10, 20.
 City of Topeka, lvia Sitka) Septem- Der IS, October ?.
 Valencia, September 8.
 Al Xxi, September '.
 The schedule of the latter two ships will be extended later.