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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01
ALL DEPARTMENTS NOT
IN! CRASHING ATTITUDE

considerable unpleasant feeling on the
part of the employees in the Public
Works Department.
| nave been given to understand that
In certain departments. such reductions
have been avoided. If this is the case,
believe 1t Is only fair to allow me the
same latitude. For instance. prepared
scale of reduction for the Fire De-
partment, which 1 considered feasible.
but on talking the matter over with
one of the Fire Commissioners, l find
that they do not intend to make any
reduction In the pay of employees as
they claim that the efficiency of the
department will be impaired. If this is
so, 1t applies equally as well to the
engineers, firemen, and reservoir keep
ers of the Water Works department,
upon whom the Fire Department is
forced to rely for proper water supply.
OF course, l have no official right to
schedule wages for the Fire Depart
ment, and simply did 1t to ascertain IL
my ideas would meet with the approval
of the Fire Commissioners.
/ have reduced the salaries of the
engineers and firemen of the pumping
stations, which We're raised by the last
Legislature, but i understand this in
crease was to avoid paying overtime,
which Is often necessary when any
packing, repairing to the engines or
cleaning of the boilers Is to be done.
1 believe, however, that intelligent and
competent men can be obtained at the
reduced salaries.
4 no, 30. hot thAr oil Oh, al a
be the same line of reduction I'm all the
department salaries as far as possible
and l trust that my department will
not have to stand more than others.
In order that my appropriations may
be ineligible to you, and the Legisla
ture, / have segregated certain sums
which include current expenses and
pay rolls. and have itemized same as
shown on sheets enclosed, but as have
stated before, it is not with the inten-
ton of having them included in the
new appropriation bill in this form,
but for the information of the Legis-
lature If they desire to inquire into the
details Of the appropriations.
1t is impossible to take up the Gar
bage Department in this way, owing
to the large reduction made in the APP
preparation for period ending December
81, 1903, and we will have to rely on
paying day wages rather than monthly
salaries in order to make both ends
meet.
l am working on a schedule of char
ges for this service, as well as sewer
rates. and trust that l will have them
in such shane so that thew will meet
with the approval of the Legislature.
1t is a difficult matter to regulate the
garbage charges, as we cannot enforce
payment as we do in the water and
sewerage departments by shutting off
the connection. l believe the only sat
isfactory way to adjust these matters
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01
(From Thursdays Daily0

| (frOrn thursdays Dally.D
When Governor Carter referred to
departments taking the attitude that
the people wanted to pay more taxes"
as reported in yesterdays Advertiser,
| the reference was solely to certain de-
partments, mentioned in the article
containing the quotation. which had
submitted estimates materially in ex-
cess of the limits put down in the Gov
ernors departmental allotments.
The Governor is more than satisfied
with the spirit and the manner where
with the heads of various departments
have acted upon his economical sugges-
tons and recommendations. He is es-
pecially gratified with the attitude of
the Superintendent of Public Works as
shown in the following letter, which
is given for publication to let members
of the Legislature, as we'll as the peo-
pie at large, know how difficult for
heads of departments the task is of re-
adjusting the scale of expenditures to
meet the demands of economy and re-
trenchment. This is Mr. Holloway's
letter:
Department of Public Works,
Honolulu, Il. H., March 20, 1904.
Hon. Geo. r. Carter, Governor, Terri
tory of Hawaii, Honolulu.
Sir: In accordance with your letter
of the 25th inst, I beg to hand you
herewith an appropriation bill which l
consider will fill the requirements of
the Department of Public Works, If
rigid economy is followed.
The amounts under the various heads
have been cut as much as possible, and
will not allow of further reduction by
the Legislature. Furthermore, we are
not allowing much margin for unfore-
seen expenditures which might be
necessary in any of the departments
so l would strongly recommend the
appropriation of at least $4,000, as
shown on the last sheet for an emer-
gency fund which could be used to help
out any appropriation that became ex-
hausted before the end of the period.
Again. rather than divide up expenses
of the various departments into specific
pay rolls and current expenses, / be-
lieve the Legislature should appropri-
ate lump sums as shown, in order to
avoid small balances in each appro-
priation, which would naturally be left
at the end of the period, and while
of small amounts, when added together,
they would amount to quite consid-
cradle sum, and form quite a fair per-
centage of the total appropriation.
In the reduction of salaries, / have
followed suggestions as laid out by you
as far as possible, but l realize that, If
other heads of departments do not re-
duce in the same line, there will be
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01
UP TO BUSINESS MEN
TO BOOM PEARL t1ARBOR

The following letter. which explains
itself, has been received from George
B. Mcclellan by President Smith of
the Merchants Association:
Washington, d. c., March Z, 1904.
George w. Smith, Esq, President Mer-
chants Association, Honolulu, Ha-
wall.
My dear Mr.. Smith: Acting on your
cablegram of Feb. 2Sth, met the Sec
rotary of the Navy, by appointment, on
Friday last, in company with Congress-
man Calderhead and the Hawaiian
Delegate and in a conference lasting
upwards of an hour, went very care
fully into all the phases of the Pearl
Harbor Naval Station matter. AS the
comments of Secretary Moody We're of
an entirely open character and as 1t
seemed to me desirable that the Ho-
nolulu public should be posted as to
the actual situation, l gave Walker,
the Advertiser correspondent, an inter-
view covering the public side of the
conference, which will appear in the
next issue of the Advertiser after this
mail reaches you.
Secretary Moody frankly admitted he
had not yet had time to personally take
up the claims of Pearl Harbor; but he
also added that the large appropria-
tons necessary for the two new sta
tons at Guantanamo and Subig BAY,
with the necessary additions for the
old stations had precluded any pos
sibility of making any start at Pearl
Harbor this year.
The discouraging feature of the mat
ter as regards future action is, that the
General Board with whom the Subig
Bay Station is n pet scheme, seem to
take the ground that the very large
station they are building there will
greatly lessen the Importance of Pearl
Harbor. And IL is perfectly evident
that II we are To secure anything for
Pearl Harbor within the next two
years, IL viii be necessary for the busi-
ness men of Honolulu to embark In a
campaign of education and influence
with Congress and the Navy Depart
ment, ana 10 send some competent man
here 10 present the claims and adyau-
tages Of the Pearl Harbor location,
The Puget Sound people, not content
with the Port Orchard station alone,
have already brought influence 10 bear
on the Department Ia establish coal
ing station on the Aleutlnn Islands,
This N AN example Of the efforts made
By oyery section of the country Ia 500
cure Just ns large "a proportion ~ The
annual appropriations for themselves
as possible Ana II means, in my opinr
ION ihnt unless considerable rnurt
h made hy Honolulu people MOI slur
glr stroke 1T construction work VIII Do
made by lhe hHfY Department nt irlrl
linrhur fOr lhu nest fpur Or nNn yralr
AuY ida ihui $50 raH flt h.ill aui
have lnrsr appropriations mndu Nlihr
aul Vigorous HHhluE nu nnf lWii Nenli
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01
Foreign Vessels to Guam.

Commissioner of Navigation Cham
berlain has written TO Collector STRAIT
ton inclosing a copy of an opinion
rendered by Attorney General Knox, in
which 1t is held that foreign vessels
may carry cargo from a port of the
United States to Guam without incur
ring "a penalty. 1t Is decided that I'M
til Congress legislates in the matter
the coastwise laws requiring domestic
trade to be carried on in vessels of the
United States do not apply. BY the
same reasoning it would seem that
foreign vessels may engage in trade
with Page Page, Tutuila.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01
CAPT. RILEY
BADLY HURT
(From Wednesdays Daily


Captain II. l.. Riley, dock superin-
tendent for Hackfeld & Co., sustained
broken collar-bone and severe con-
cussion on the head, as the Siberia
Dock at 10 o'clock last night.
The Chinese sailors undid some of the
lashings which held the gangway to the
steamer rail, leaving only the guy-rope
to hold it. The last persons to leave
the steamer We're f. w. Klebahn and
Mr.. Bayer of the steamship depart
ment of Hackfeld & co. and Captain
Riley. AS all three stepped upon the
gangway, it suddenly tipped over on
the makai side. Mr.. Klebahn caught
the side rope but was thrown heavily
to the dock upon his knees. Captain
Riley and Mr.. Bayer We're not so for
tunate as they We're higher up. The
former was thrown over the side aud
pitched bodily upon his right shoulder
and head, and lay stunned for "A mo-
ment. Mr.. Bayer tumbled in "A heap
at his side but was unhurt. Riley lay
directly under the gangway which fell
within foot or SO of his body. when
II luckily caught. The injured man
was sent to the office of DR.. Hoffman,,
where It was found his collar-bone had
been badly fractured.
Captain Riley's injury at this time IL
unfortunate, as he IL "A man of much
ability In getting a cargo out of a
steamer. The Korea win arrive to-
day with 1900 tons Of freight aud hc
viii be surely missed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01
ATN-GEN. ANDREWS
MOVEMENTS
Mail Special to the Advertiser.)

| NMall special TO the AdVertlSer.)
! WASHINGTON, d. c., March 49,
Mr.. Lorrin Andrews, attorney general
for Hawaii, arrived here a few days
ago and registered at the Shoreham.
| Day before yesterday afternoon
| wednesday, he left for New York city
to remain with members of his family
for a while and to further prepare for
his argument of the Fisheries cases
before the Supreme Court of the Uni
| ted States. The Court has decided to
| hear the arguments early in April and
Mr.. Hatch will be here to assist in the
argument.
Attorney General Knox is taking a
lively interest in the question of Terri
torial judges for Hawaii. He has talk
ed with people here about the matter
of reappointments and has familiarized
himself with the situation.
1t is expected here that Collector of
Customs Stackable will be reappointed.
That is the impression at the Treasury
Department, where it is stated that he
is understood to have the endorsement
of Governor Carter for another term.
The appointment will hardly be made
till well along in June, as Mr.. Stack
able's present commission does not eX-
pire till June IA next.
Consul Thornwell Haynes, at Rouen,
France, has forwarded the following
report to the Department of Commerce
and Labor regarding the over-produc
ton of sugar in France:
AT present sugar sells for less in
France than the cost of the cultivation
of the beet root. AS a result of the
Brussels conference, as far as France
is concerned, the situation grows grad
ually worse. The report that Germany
and Austria have not diminished the
acreage planted in beet root seriously
affects the market. Cultivators are
offered the ridiculous price of 1928 ard
$S.47 a ton for beet roots-less even
than that for potatoes. The high price
of alcohol also has its effect. Many
French journals assert that the only
course to save the situation is for
France, Austria and Germany to reduce
their production so per cent. 1t seems
the opposite course, however, which
the two latter countries are pursuing.
New uses for sugar are also being
sought for, such as it's employment for
brewing, feed for animals, etc. In
France the acreage for the coming
harvest will be greatly reduced. Many
factories-as many as 80, it is said
will be closed next harvest"
ERNEST G. WALKER.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01
RAILROADS
WILL HELP
To Take Part in
Tourist Cam.
paign.

The big trunk lines OF the United
States will join with the Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee this summer in the
extensive campaign for the ADVERTISE
ment of the tourist attractions of the
islands. Recently Secretary Boyd sent
| railroads with which the committee is
working in harmony asking what they
could do towards increasing travel in
the direction of Hawaii during the
summer. The replies which came on
the Korea and Sonoma from practically
all of them We're very favorable and
the committee expects to cover every
state in the union through the rail-
roads in addition to their own advertise
ing.
The Pennsylvania railroad, in n let
ter from the general passenger agent,
promises to give representation to Ha-
wall in its summer excursion book.
This book will be issued about June
LIST. The company also intends to quote
railroad fares from all points in the
East to Honolulu.
The Wabash lines have taken under
consideration the advertisement of Ha-
wall in their spring and summer pub
locations.
The Great Northern promises to give
Hawaii proper and ample represent
tation in its printed matter"
The Katy line, the NJ. X. & T., asks
the committee to send photos and
literature. The general passenger and
ticket agent. George Morton, writes:
I'VE intend to give Hawaii a showing
In any literature we issue during the
Worlds Fair period. We have had oc-
casion to notice your magazine adver-
tisements and desire to compliment you
on their cleverness."
The Denver 4 Rio Grande agent
wrote: we have so much California
material to include that our spring
literature Is filed. In the winter sea-
son in our published advertisements of
winter resorts we will endeavor to make
special efforts to include the islands.
have noticed the efforts you are max
ing in advertising the islands and wish
you success"
The Frisco system promises to mem
ton Hawaii in its tourist publications
about to be issued. The 800" line will
be occupied this summer with the st.
Louis Fair matter, but will be very
glad to consider Hawaii in it's winter
campaign, and asks for literature and
photos.
The New York Central is just issuing
a new map of. the world showing the
American resorts and one corner Is
taken up with a showing of the map
of the Hawaiian Islands.
The Southern Pacific writes that Ha-
wall is always given space I'm it's adj
vertisement of the Pacific system and
on the Pacific Mail steamships and it
desires now to advertise Hawaii on its
Atlantic system. The Hawaii Promo
ton Committee Is asked to send "litera-
ture and photos deemed most attrac-
tive to tourists"
The Southern railway, which runs
the Southern States, viii also
advertise Hawaii in it's next years
California matters. There are letters
of the same tenor from nearly every
important railway in the country.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01

from serious invasions now that Rus
sian troops arc pouring in daily. Even
a breach OF the neutrality by China is
considered improbable because Japan
failed to secure a signal success at the
outset
During the peace negotiations every
thing will move smoothly because Eng
land has been intimidated and, If neces-
sary, may be attacked in India, while the
United States won't risk the conse-
quences Of hindering Russia from dictat-
ing her own terms TO Japan,
4 high official of the State declares
the government is in high spirits be-
cause il sees us way clear 10 bringing
the japanese 10 their knees, lie said !
"At the outset we were unpreparcd Tor
war and dspirlled by vague apprehen-
sions Of what the Japanese might ac-
complish, but having seen them work
during their golden opportunity, which
passed, We are calm again, We have
nothing Ia fear
The Siberian railroad Is IN excellent
working order General llllkot Is de-
lighted and guarantees lp transport as
many az Snono men daily after spring.
The real war Will NOT Begin before SUM-
meE Nnrn Wr viii have iNoeo men "A
the lr0nl Then We Nlll drive the lapa
nese sep by step from kurca and pursue
them A. their nNn lt'andhi debating
Terms 0f peace M inkiu
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01

WHOOPlNG COuGHT, This In a
worry dangerous disease unless properly
treated. statistics show mat there are
more deaths from % than nom scarlet
foyer Al danger may b. uynidrd,
however, by giving Chamberlain
couch Kennedy u lWuinra lhe tough
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01
4 JAPANESE ACCOUNT.
RUSSIAN PIPE DREAMS,

ST, PETERSBURG, March 10
When General kuropalkln was leaving
81 Petersburg the Gar commanded lm
not iu return "a lhe capital until he had
miprled lhc Russian nag over the MI
kados pllare
FNlrcmc optimism prevails IN GOV.
emmpnl clrilfs, who're ihr only differ
ence 0i opinion rnnlerns lhr extent %
NHrh Japan may hp crushed AZ lhe Gloss
~ The Nar Nlaih0si0k u regarded a.
lmpuguahlg and hanehura mmuns
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01

better be abandoned at once and for
all time.
Later in the week we shall see the
Secretary of War in regard to fortfi-
cations and military post, but there are
particular reasons which seem to make
it better to defer that matter for a few
days.
have the honor to remain,
Yours very truly,
GEO. b. M CLELLAN.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
Gave way for Grant Bin.

In connection with the voluntary re-
tirement of Representative Shafroth
from his seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives it is recalled that Secretary
James Wilson of the Agricultural De-
partment relinquished a seat in the
House to a contestant in order that the
bill to make General Grant full gem
eral on the retired list might be passed.
A report had been made from the COM
mittee and the case was pending on
the last day of the Congress. A bill for
General Grant was brought in, but the
Democrats, who were in the majority,
insisted that there should be a vote on
the contest against Wilson. The Re-
publicans were filibustering against
such vote being taken. but Mr.. Will
son got up and stated that he did not
want to stand in the way of the Grant
bill, and asked that the contestant, b.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
'Mobilists Plan Endurance Test.

NEW YORK, March 19.-Plans are
being gradually perfected for the great
automobile hill climbing contest this
summer up Mount Washington in the
White Mountains. The main difficulty
has been to get permission to use the
mountain road for such purpose. Ne
gotiations to this end have practically
been closed. The present intention is
to hold the contest during the latter
part of June or early in July. The
start will be made near the foot of the
mountain and the contest, which will
virtually be an endurance test, will last
two days.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

At seven o'clock tomorrow evening, in
the glare and glitter of thirteen thou
sand electric lights, the new Hotel ST.
Francis will open to the public. It's con-
struction has occupied the larger part of
the past two years and the completed
ediflce stands monument to the enter
prise of San Francisco capitalists. 1t
will become strong factor in the COM
mercial life of this city and territory,
Offering facilities and attractions to
Eastern tourists heretofore denied them.
In the United States there is no hotel
more modern, more handsomely fur
nished or more beautiful in interior and
exterior than the st. Francis, compris-
ing as it does, the incorporation of every
modern idea of arrangement and man
agement. Its manager, Mr.. Allan Pol
lax, has spent one year abroad and in the
East gathering information and sugges-
tions from the leading hotels of the
world. That his time was well spent an
inspection of the ST. Francis will reveal,
as 1t combines unders its roof more Of
the luxuries and convenienceS OF life
than any hotel in America Its position
is ideal, fronting one of the citys love-
liest parks. its upper stories command
Ing beautiful panoramic view of the
pay and environments. 1t contains $50
guest rooms and its public rooms. com
prising lounging, dining and ladies' re-
ception rooms, grill library. restaurant,
cafe. and ladies' parlors. are each tri-
umphs of architectural skill and artistic
ornamentation. The lounging room is
massive and impressive. Twelve green
marble monolith columns, carrying a
golden ceiling thirty feet high, elabo-
rately decorated. recalls the Roman ar
chitecture. The panels of the walls are
red, repeating the color of rugs and the
furniture upholstery. At the right of
the entrance is the ofice and at the left
the marble fireplace, surmounted by
keiths famous painting of Mount Tam
alpais. The restaurant, 150x50, fianked
with rows of fiuted Tuscan columns, is
the most beautiful room Of the hotel. It's
treatment is of gray and gold, and the
myriads of cut glass crystals in electrp-
Tiers and side brackets. multiplied by
many mirrors rejecting 95S electric
lights. render it bgilliant in the extreme.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
CLEVER THIEF
OCCUPIES CELL
Long Chase Of the Police OF
Omaha Is Rewarded by the
Capture of Ella Hurst
SCOURGE OF THE TOWN
Young Woman WHO Hired
Out as Housemaid and
Robbed Employers Caught

OMAHA, March leila Hurst, who
has baffied the Omaha police for year
and half, was captured to-day. She
is only a years of age, but the police
say she is the most successful house
thief who has operated in this city for
many years.
A demure and commonplace looking
domestic, Ella Hurst would hire out
as a housemaid, and, whenever op-
portunity offered, would pack up a
number of valuabIes, which. it is sup
posed, were disposed of through some
confederate After each theft the girl
left the city suddenly and on her re-
turn after a month or two hired out
to new family and successfully kept
up the game until she has worked the
houses of about a score OF wealthy
people She carried off valuables from
all except the last
The property taken includes opera
glasses, mems dress suits, hand-painted
china, cut glass, overcoats. suits OF
clothes, punch glass sets. umbrellas,
jewelry, silverware and watches.
When arrested she had a silk dress
and ether vaiua bles done up in a bum
die. A dozen persons in whose homes
the girl worked have been to the police
station and identified her They all
say that her neat and courteous man
ner won their confidence and disarmed
all suspicion.
The most successful part of her work
was in disposing of her plunder, none
of which has ever been recovered. 1t
is believed she carried it to another
town before parting with it.
The girl claims to have been married
when she was Is years old to man
living at Wymore, Neb., who deserted
her the following year.