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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
HIS NERVE
WAS STRONG
japanese Is Sentenced
For Double Act of
Forgery.

Cunning is a distinguishing ingredi-
ent In certain kinds of crime. nerve in
others 1t was nerve that gave tone
to the. dishonest exploits of Kobuke
Mich, who was indicted in the fore
noon and sentenced in the afternoon of
yesterday for forgery. He pleaded
guilty to the Indictment and was sem
fenced by Judge Dole to be imprison-
ed at hard labor for two years.
It was forgery double twilled, dou-
BILE filed and double struck in the weav-
ing" as the old saying goes. which
Niichi committed. He was walking
along a Hilo street when he picked up
a letter addressed to another Japa-
nese. Niichi opened the letter and
found it was from a brother of the
man addressed, living at a town on the
Pacific Coast. The letter was urging
the brother in Hawaii to emigrate to
the place where the writer dwelt
Mich answered the letter himself
signing the name of the other Japa-
nese. He told a hard luck story of
times in Hawaii to show why he, the
pretended brother, could not find the
passage money wherewith to join the
other in California; If his brother
would but send him the means he
would gladly go.
Then Mich watched for the mails
from oversee and was rewarded by re-
ceiving delivery Of the reply to his
forged letter addressed to the other
japanese whom he was enterprisingly
personating in a clerical capacity.
Opening the missive he found it to en-
close postal money order for 800.
To this he forged the signature of the
person named in my letter of advice,
receipting to the United States for the
hundred dollars, and the amount was
handed out to him through the pay
wicket.
But the long arm of Federal justice
darted from behind the screen and
snatched the nervy Kobuke Niichi to
the bar. All his nerve may be needed
in the ensuing two years to brace his
system for toll in the Honolulu road
quarries.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
THE POWER OF STEAM.
Many May See But 1t Takes Genius to
Realize.

When James Watt saw the steam
causing the kettle lid to jump UP and
down he said: There must be power in
that steam that it can lift such a
weight
There was.
Millions prior to him had seen the
same phenomenon and regarded it as
an unexplained mystery.
Recent scientific research has put it's
finger on the cause of Dandruff, Fall
ing Hair. and consequent Badness. and
has uneartheG tiny germ which eats
the life from the roots of human hair.
Newbro's Herpicide destroys this
germ and consequently restores the
hair to it's natural state.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c.
in stamps for sample to The HerDicide
Co, Detroit, Mich. HOLSTER Drug Co.,
Special Agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
PERKINS REPLIES.
CONTINUED from page u

Continued from page ~
though curiously enough Mr.. Smith does
not specially mention it.
Again am said to advise farmers
and planters to place 4all'' their faith
lin parasites" I do no such thing, as
1 have just shown. Lastly I am indf-
rectly accused of advising the planter
to wait for more parasites 1 have
said nothing of the sort. have often
said that there VIII be no security from
attack of some insect pests until we
can get natural enemies imported,
which is obviously the case.
Finally I would say that L must de-
cline to answer any further such at.
lacks of Mr.. Smith or of any entomo-
logist not of equal standing to myself,
as have not the time to waste on such
foolish contentious.
Mr.. Jared Smith by his attack on my
letter to the Board has placed himself
on the horns of a dilemma, for either
he has read the published reports of
what has been done by importing nat
ural enemies into this country, in which
case he is wilfuIly belittling Koebele's
work (by that false tale about the cot
tony-cushion scale); or if after some
years of residence here he has not tax
Ell the tfoupie 70 examine lnese reports,
he is utterly incompetent to express
any opinion on the matter.
have not the least intention of be-.
ing forced to attack the opinions of
well known entomologists of other
countries for most of whom I have the
greatest respect, and who have no
knowledge of our local conditions, be-
cause it pleases one who has himself
no knowledge of the subject, to quote
these opinions against mine.
r. c.. L. PERKINS.
Honolulu, T. H.. April 10. 1904.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE.
Honolulu. April Il. 1904.
NAME OF STOCK
MERcAsrLE.

C. Brewer s. Co. --....
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
SEWAGE
IN WATER
The Food Commissioner
Makes Discovery
AT MoiIiiIi.

Sewage contamination in water at
Moiliili was found during the month
of March by Food Commission Duncan.
Further investigation Of the matter is
being made to eradicate the evil. The
commissioners complete report to the
Board of Health yesterday. is as fol-
lows:
Honolulu, Hawaii. April Z. 1904
To the President of the Board of
Health.
Sir:-I herewith submit report of
the work done In my division during
the month of March, 1904.
One hundred and two milk samples
were examined. Those above standard
(93) were obtained from the dairies
noted and gave on analysis the follow
ing figures:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15

Three samples butter obtained from
dealers We're found pure.
Two samples fresh meat were exart-
ined for artificial color and preserva-
ton, neither of which were found.
One sample water from Moiliih dis
trict was found to be contaminated
with sewage. Further investigation of
the water will be made and report
made later.
Three analyses were made for an
other department of the government.
Manufacturers of the goods reported
adulterated last month have notified
me that they will have their goods
properly marked within the time given
for the purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
r. A DUNCAN,
Food Commissioner and Analyst.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
TIDES. SUN AND MOON.

New moon April 18th at 11:22 a. m.
Times of the tide are taken from the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey tables.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
80 minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that of the meridian Of 157
degrees thirty minutes. The time
whistle blows at 1870 p. m, which is
the same as Greenwich. hours 0 min
utes. Sun and moon are for local time
for the whole group.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14

hat they arise from perfectly natura
causes, and are the logical outcome OF
machine production, improved trans
oortation facilities, plentiful capital
md increa sed competition.
Those who oppose the formation o.
Industrial combinations maintain tina
he captains of industry who. witt
heir mighty power of concentrating
wealth, are constantly extending the
fields of their operations, are a men
ace to society, not only in an industrial
way, but also from q social standpoint
There never was a man who though
he had no law but his own will who die
not soon find out that he had no enc
but his own profit.
The material expansion Of the coun-
try has been unprecedented, but the at
tendant evils of prosperous times have
followed. Over-speculatiOn in securi-
ties, gambling in the products Of the
soil, with extravagant modes of living
have abetted an epidemic of officia
malfeasance that is sufficiently com
mon to be worthy of serious consider
alton. 1t is one of the penalties sure
to follow an era Of rapid material pro-
gress.
Official peculation has been so COM
mon in the last year or two among
those entrusted with responsible posi-
tions as to cause well-founded alarm
At this particular juncture the prose
cutting attorneys in no less than twelve
states and territories are attempting
to enforce the criminal laws against
those who have been neglectful of their
duties in the management of public af-
fairs.
The ttorney-general of the United
States. is today engaged in bringing to
justice the perpetrators Of fraud IN the
several departments. The legislatures
of the states are thronged with lobby
lists in the interests of corporations and
individuals. The managers OF lmpOr-
tant interests justify their action in
bribing the servants of the people on
the ground that for protection they are
burdens are forced to submit to spe-
cies Of blackmail.
corruption seems to have touched
with it's tainted fingers not only the
toga of the senator and the ern1ine CT
the Judge. but officials in almost every
branch of the public service.
Let all good citizens unite in at
tempting to arouse the public con-
science to such condition as to put
a stop to what is commonly called
graft
This problem comes up with fright
full mien. 1t is one of the grave dan
gers that confrOnts us as nation. and
the public conscience shoulr be aroused
to check this growing evil"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
PROGRESS IN JAPAN.

The impending war between Russia
and japan has an especial interest for
Americans apart from the considera-
tons of trade and commerce and the
maintenance of the worlds peace. New
Japan, the progressive Yankee nation
of the far east, received the impulse for
her remarkable advance-which has
in nation building in all history-from
the visit Of Commodore Perry and the
opening of the Japanese ports under
our auspices.
The briefest and baldest summary Of
her progress in the past few years is
an inspiring story, bidding the world
to have hope in every people, so great
are the possibilities by her revealed.
In 1868 the revenue Of the empire
was but 100000 yen, or SIG, 100000;
the revenues for the past year amount
ed to over 25O,O0o.eOO yen, while the
expenditures increased during the same
period from 3O,50O0O0 to nearly 245,-
O0O, 900 yen. From a handful of an
cient junks the navy has become a
modern fighting machine: the army has
been raised to a high degree of eff1cien-
cy and organization; a national bank
ing system founded on our own meets
the complex commercial conditions Of
the modern world; the rate Of wages
has doubled: the exports have risen
from s15,o0O,o00 to $25S,000e00 worth
in 1902, while the value Of imports has
increased from $4,000 900 to $2s7,000,-
900 in 1900. The postal service, the
telegraph and telephone systems, the
! railways, have been organized and
made efficient with electric swiftness,
| and a splendid mercantile marine car
| ries her trade. The conservative states
men Of Japan dread a war, and we'll
they may; the arrangement Of trade
and industry will be a mighty tragedy,
and may lay low one of the most prom
Using experiments in national rejuve-
nation and substantial progress OF
which there is any record in the pages
| OF history.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14

Washington Agricultural coIIor
Pullman and University of a.,
Moscow, will run an excursio, -.
to Walla Walla to attend the No..,
west track meet. in which ten collie
Will be represented to be held O,
Whitman campus in May. s,ro.
effort is being made to induce the IN,
versity OF Oregon to stay in the laaor.
and attend this meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14

The railroad business as at present
organized constitutes a monopoly OF
transportation upon which the ship
pers of the country are absolutely de-
pendent. In order to regulate this
great monopoly there is imperative
need for amendment of the interstate
commerce laws along the lines follow
ed by the Cooper bill. AS both sena-
tors from this state were named by
the railroads there is little hope that
either of them can be induced to vote
for this bill and there are so many
others like them in the present senate
that it is doubtful whether the bill
will become a law.
The only other hope of relief from
the extortions practiced by the trans
continental railroads is in the build
ing of the Panama canal Even if this
great work were begun this year it
could not be completed in less than ten
years and meanwhile the shippers
would still be at the mercy of the
transportation monopoly. When the
canal is completed it will undoubtedly
give permanent relief SO far as inter-
oceanic rates are concerned. but it will
have little effect otherwise upon the
burdens now imposed upon internal
commerce.
The most practical and expeditions
mode of relief is in electing senators
and representatives pledged to amend
the interstate commerce laws and the
anti trust laws in such way as to put
a curb upon the power Of the trans
portation companies and guaranteeing
fair freight rates to shippers. The
business man who complains of excess
sive freight rates and then votes for
Legislative candidates and congressman
in the service of the railroad lobby Is
blind to his own interests and can
never hope for relief.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
HOPE FOR BETTER TRAIN SER.
VICE.

The committee on railroads appoint
ed by President Turner og the Com
mercial Club is composed of shrewd
capable and practical business men
and if any concessions from the rail-
roads are possible, these men will Sc
cure them. However, the Statesman
does not believe that they can do any
thing toward getting better freight
rates. Railroad tariffs are fixed ac-
cording to a general schedule agreed
upon by the allied transcontinental
roads and when any town butts up
against these rates it finds them as
fixed as the laws of the Modes and
Persians. But with the train service
it is different. The nagement of
each road is free to regulate that to
suit it's own interests and to accom-
modate local conditions. Walla Walla
is entitled to something better than a
jerkwater mixed freight train to give
the people an Quiet W OulSlOS polIltH
and the committee should be able to
get promises OF improvement in
this respect 1t is possible, moreover,
that the O. r. & N. company can be
induced to build the Turner ut-off
and thus place Walla Walla on its
main line from Spokane as before the
building of the Snake river line from
Riparia to Wallula.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
GETTING IN SHAPE
Whitman Athletes Begin
Preliminary Practice.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TO COME
Ask for Two Field Meets With the
Sons of Marcus-League Con-
tests in May.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TO COME

The Whitman athletic field is a
scene of activity every afternoon as
the track team and baseball men are
getting in shape for steady practice
for the spring season.
Manager E. d. Baldwin, now at Eu-
gene, as one of the representatives OF
Whitman in the University of Oregon
Whitman debate, has received a COM
munication from H. H. Sayres, mana
ger of the track team Of the University
of Utah, to the effect that they desire
to arrange for two dual meets with
Whitman. The first to be held on
Whitman's track early in the season.
the other later on University Of Utah's
field.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
THE MENACE OF GRAFT.

In a speech before the New York
chamber Of commerce a few days ago
Ex-Governor Merriam of Minnesota,
late superintendent of the federal cen
sus, said:
The race problem, the immigration
problem, the labor problem, the trust
problem, and what is Familiarity known
as the graft problem, are all before
us for solution.
The rapid accumulation Of wealth
has brought into being vast number
of large corporations commonly known
as trusts. Four hundred and forty-tw two
industrial combinations. representing
the activities of commerce, have beer
organized within the last few years
the bulk Of them since 1900-involvins
a capitalize ton of eight and half bill
lions of dollars, more than eight times
the national debt.
Il am not unmindful of the necessity
of corporations with our modern meth.
DDS of commerce. but l desire distinct.
ly to disavow any disposition to under.
estimate the possible evils which ma!
overshadow the state from the greed
of ownership or the dangers that ma!
threaten the public by reason of thu
| unlimited power that follows the mass
| ing Of capital. as we'll as the disaster
which inevitably comes to the either
in the attempt either to stifle COMPETE
| ton or to destroy an unfortunate rival
1T is maintained by those imme
diately concerned in the formation o
enormous corporations that they ar
simply the natural evolution Of the or
| dinary commercial life Of the nation
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
Gov. OdeIi's Birthday.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 14.-Today is
Gov. Odells 5Oth birthday. After a
pleasant family recognition Of the day
at the executive mansion he went to
the capitol, where, in honor of the oc-
his desk, and where he was the sub
iect of congratulations Tonight the
governor will be one Of the guests of
honor at the annual banquet of the AL
bany chamber of commerce.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
TWO PLANS FOR RELIEF.

1t is announced that beginning next
Monday the transcontinental railroads
will increase freight rates 17R per
cent. There is no good reason for this
except that of greed, as the net earn
ings of the roads last year under the
present schedule We're enormous and
Increasing their net income by cutting
the wages of their employees. Con-
greSs should give the shippers relief
as quickly as possible by increasing
the powers of the interstate commerce
commission as proposed by the bill in
troduced in the house of representa-
tives by Cooper Of Wisconsin and in
the senate by Quarles of the same
state.
Under the present law the commits
sion can point out abuses practiced
by transportation companies but it has
no power to correct them.
The Cooper bill does not provide that
the commission shall initiate any
charges in railroad tariffs. The COM
mission will act only upon complaint
of an aggrieved shipper. First the
railroad is to be notified and it is to
have due time in which to file it's
pleadings. The issue thus Joined will
he trio hpfnro no oy,,iC i'm.
partial board having no desire other
than to give justice between the ship
per and the corporation. After both
sides have presented their testimony
the commission will decide whether or
not the rate complained of should be
reduced or not and it's order goes into
effect at once.
II the railroad company is not salts
fed, it may within twenty days appeal
to circuit court Of the United States
That court may try the case upon the
record brought up from the interstate
commerce commission, or, at the in
stance Of either party. may hear new
witnesses. In due time the court viii
make an order. If it sustains the find
ings of the commission, the railroad
may appeal to the supreme court Of the
United States and the appeal will have
precedence over all business eXcep,
criminal cases. If the supreme cour
finds that the rate fixed by the com
mission was made under some error O.
law, or is, upon the facts unjust or un.
reasonable, it can modify or annul tn,
same by appropriate decree. Mean
while. pending these appeals, the tariff
fixed by the commission will be en-
forced
The only object of the bill is to Sc
cure just, equal and reasonable rate
to all shippers without discrimination
as between persons or localities am
this can be done best by extendin,
the powers Of the commission so tina
when it finds an abuse it can not onl,
point it out, but make an order which
shall put stop to it. At present tn
average individual has practically n
remedy and is without hope of re
dress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
Brought Four Convicts.

Deputy Sheriff Edward Payetta. NJ.
Chehalis county and two guards ar.
rived in the city this morning with
four convicted prisoners for the STATE
penitentiary. They are: Frank KiDk
burglary, one year; A. l.. King, s3ms
offense, same sentence; A. Justis, high.
way robbery, five years; Peter Rock
same crime and same sentence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
Collision of Electric Cars.

SCOTTDALE, Pa, Jan. 14.-Conf1ic,.
ing orders caused the collision of Pitts.
burg and McCOnnellsville electric cars
this morning near ScOttSdale on a
sharp curve as the cars were at fnn
speed. Fifteen We're injured of whom
eight suffered broken limbs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
Farewell to Governor T...

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-Advio,.
by mail this morning from Manila civ
details of magnificent water fete a.,
Venetion carnival given in farewell ;.
Governor Taft, SURPRISING even tbos.
under the Spanish regime A thoussr,
lights covered two miles of the P.s;.
river. There was a great parade -
which the naval forces participated
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
ConnoIIv to Tackle Melody.

ROSTON. MASS, Jan. 14.-Eddie
Connolly, who was knocked out by
Charley Hitte of Albany two weeks
ago. is to tackle Billy Melody in a
ten-round bout here tonight. The con-
test is to be the chief feature of the
weekly boxing show of the Lenox Ath-
letic club.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
ONLY THREE CASES.
Health of WaIla WalIa Is Very Goo
at Present.

County Health Officer Stiles reports
that the health Of the city is exceed
ingly good for this time of year. There
are only three cases of smallpox in
the county. and they are very mild. A
number Of whooping cough cases are
reported among the small children OF
|zthe city. .-..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
Will Talk About DRAINAGE.

Ames, Iowa. Jan. 1.-THE Iowa state
drainage convention to be held at the
State Agricultural college tomorrow
and Saturday promises to be the most
important gathering Of it's kind ever
held in this part Of the country. Drain
age engineering and its practical ap-
plication to the ordinary farm will be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
Mother and Dauohters Cremated.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. H.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wardle and her two
daughters, aged seven and eleven, SUI
fered death by fire at their residence
this morning near AthertOn. The faith
er is in the penitentiary for assault
on an eleven year-old girl.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
Southwestern Harness Men.

WACO, TEXAS, Jan. 14.-The con-
vention of the Southwestern Saddlers
and Harnessmakers' association, Wh1cr
began in Waco today, is the largest
meeting ever held by the organization
Many questions of interest to the trade
are scheduled for discussion during the
several days the convention will be IL
session.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14

one Of the chief matters considered. ~
number of drainage experts OF Iowa.
Illinois and other states will be present
and address the convention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-14
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
WEATHER.

Tonight and Friday, light rain or
Snow; cooler tonight.