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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

Having given the above full swing
and leeway, we are compelled, with
all due Difference to our legal lights,
that either is a. good as one and the
other. We still adhere to tho belief
that duly elected Representative
OF the people cannot hold Office nor
be employed directly or indirectly
in any capacity, not a. q contractor
even, during the term for which he
was elected.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

School teachers are considered a.
employees, and still they are officers
under branch OF the Government;
but notary public, who is commits.
stoned by department, is held not
to be an employee, but an oficsr.
This is another technical popularity
of how the law is twisted to mean
ops thing one way at one time
and another another way and
at another time, according as to how
Il suits the mood and humor OF
those whose duty it is to interpret
the laws.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20
RsaIding in Houoiulu.
WEDNESDAY. JULY 20, 1904.
"OFrICR' AND "BUpLOYEE." !"

To he an officer OF the Govern
ment il not to be an employer, 30
tic held by cur Supreme Court and
othevs, even the Attorney General;
but an employee j, an Office holder
under the same insti' utiop, so Others
hold, and therefore an officer. There
fore, whst j. the difference between
On officer and employees
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

81 IN
The passing OF the Russian feet
from Vladivostok into the Pacific on
this side of Japan is matter of ex-
trsmely great importance. The resl
object Of the a.et is most probably
to intercept aud destroy the steamer
that passed here some days ago with
. cargo Of nitre for ,h. Jspapese
government. If this cargo is either
safely captured or destroyed, japan
will be out OF gunpowdsr in . very
few months, unless shipments can
be smugglsd in from tho United
States, and the war must come to ar
end. Ifaftsr Flushing up the nitrs
steamer, the Russian feet proceeds
in this direction and oysrhsuls Am.
ericsn steamers, such ~ the Korea,
Mongolia and Chine, ~ they hsvs
done British and German vss.sls It
the Suez Canal, there will bs some
war fun right around W.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20
TOPICS OF 7HE DAY.

Aud new Moses hes, been found
in California, who decriss the idea
OF giving Hswsiians uuiveral suff-
rage as very grave mistake. But
We think he is rather late in coming
out OF his hiding.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

Govern ment aud that he can hold Q
Federal position 10 spite Of 1t. This
10 q peculiar dio,ion to our way Of
thinking, but such it 10 and has
been permitted.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

Dy- Parties Wishing to disposs osso
luprintvoatsssr,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

An officer. a. generally held, is
one whose position ia specific with .
specific salary, and such position 10
either by Executive or department.
81 appointment; but an employee 10
just the opposit., an appoin'se OF q
bureau without specific salary. Iu
this connection, it is held hy the
Attorney General That member OF
the House OF Representatives. can
hold Office by being al employee,
that ie, without being mmissioned
fors specific puTpose snd salary.
yet he m-y draw money by war
rant issued w the A,dItor upon tho
Treasurer. Still with ell this, he 10
not holding an 'caice," but is only
an ''smployss."
And still sgai., . duly elected
Representative OF the people. which
The Ofgapio Act prsscuibes shall not,
during the term for ~hich be ia
elected, be sppoirlsd or elscled to
sny oGice," may run for c,unty Of
fes and ba either elected or moi, land
that psohibltosy provision has no
heAsinR whaisver On him or ON his
tsnnre as each J ,presantative. An.
Other claim 10 Il II a Representative
can become . Aesltrsstor under the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

DR. Cooper 10 thankful to "public
spirited citizens" who assisted in
giving him . vacation trip to the
East. After enjoying q public graft
for years at a salary of $3.50 q
month, in Q position not calling for
over two hours . day, il would
seem impudence that he should
come back and accept charitable aid
to promote his excursions abroad.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

SuMDlNo LOTS,
HousEs AND LOTS, AND
tE,ANDS EOR SALE
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

Kentuosy's famous Jessse Moors
Whiskey, unequalled for its purity
and excellence. On sale at any Of
the saloons and at Loyejoy 81 Go
distributing agents Tor tie HswsIIa
Islands
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

Here follows the d.faitions Of
both terms 40 given ia the Standard
Dictionary: "Employee,-s person
who 10 employed; one who works
for wages or salary; one who 10
engaged 10 the service OF or is en-
ployed by another" And that for
"oHice" 10 "a particular duty, charge.
or trust, ~ one conferred by public
authority and for public. purpose;
40 employment undertaken BY CON-
mission OF authority; q post or posi-
tion held by an official or function.
ary; specifically, position Of tiust
or authority under a government"
Taking the above as guide, we
hold:that one is as good % the other
but that technically it 10 not. But
we fail to see, unlese We are too
narrowly bound and may be deemed
prejudiced, how an elected Rep.
resentetive can either hold an "of.
fce" or be an "employee" under the
Government Of which he is part Of
the law-making body. This is % We
see it. but better and more ".forcible
minds" may see it differently than
what we do.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

The success OF Dave Barry over
Foley in Los Angeles last night and
the defeat OF Joe Millet BY Billy
Woods at Dawson City will probs-
bly, result in bringing the two cham
pions of Hawaii together. Such Q
match would te of intense interest
to the sporting fraternity Of Homo
lulu, and it would be great card if
it could be pulled of here. Joe
Millett is the heavier and harder
man; but there has been sonnet hing
woozy about him lately and be has
lost fri5nds on account OF Il. On
the other hand, Barry has gone up
very considerably in the scale.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

Prof M NJ SCOTT 10 right when he
says the County Act should be Q
simple document carrying not over
2500 words. Tho Act Of 1908 carried
$1,000 words, but just what for it is
impossible to understand. County
government is we'll understood and
10 easily explained in q short bill
that can be comprehended by every
one. There is no reason whatever
for tying il up in maxs Of legal
phraseology and buncombe. Lets
have it simple, short aud to the
point.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-20

Telephone 3l5l Blue. Povt O lBcs
Box 9O8
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
WestfieId

The storm Sunday night blew down sew
eral trees in Westfield and interfered with
a part of the electric light system.
Commencing Sunday the Newark-Dun
ellen trolley cars in Newark were run on
Plane and Orange streets, instead of
Broad street, on the west trip running the
cars around what the rairoaders call the
'Lackawanna loop
Rev. G. S. Moore has accepted the call
Of the vestry to the passionate of St. Luke's
parish, Roselle.
Town Clerk Thompson IS working on
a manual of town ordinances and di-
rector for Westfield
Professor Edward Griggs lectured for
the Women's Club of Westfield Monday
afternoon at the Presbyterian church.
Edwin Frances and Louis G anzel were
named as far as executors ufNthe will of
the late Professor Edwin Frances, form
erly of the westfieId schools.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
Janiesburg

Mrs. Irene Borden, of Allenhurst enter
tanned a large house party at her home
from Saturday until Monday.
Miss Anna Bronson of franklin Park,
was entertained Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs
John L. Suydam.
Mrs. John Tilton, of Washington, ID. c.,
is spending a week with her cousin,
Mrs. Condit d. Dawson. Z.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
did not meet Saturday, having postponed
the meeting until Saturday, November
10th, when there will be Il union meeting
Of both home and foreign societies at
the residence of Mrs. David Kirkpatrick
Miss Petrle of New York, will make an
address.
Sunday was parents day at the Pres
byterian church.
Miss TITLE Quinn, Of Hightstown,
spent the first of the week at the home
of her parents.
william Harpine Of Bightstown, spent
part Of the week at the home OF Luthe
Bayles and family.
Miss Lillian Lott, Of Spotswood,
visited her sister, Mrs. Samuel Jolly last
week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
TOTEM WILLIE.
TO CANVASS THE VOTE.

When the Board of Canvassers, com
posed of the president Of the borough,
aldermen aud county clerk. met yester-
day to canvass the vote Of last Tuesday,
a protest was entered by W. H. jackson,
the Republican candidate for member Of
assembly, and later an application made
for a mandamus to have the void and
protested ballots examined according to
law. In the returns for the county A. ].
B. Wedemeyer, the Democratic candidate
received a majority of 124 on the fnst
returns, but it is thought this figure win
be considerably decreased. There are III
the possession Of the county clerk nearly
$50 ballots marked void, and fifty-four
protested ballots. Mr.. jackson was
represented by counsel at the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
MOB WANTED VENGEANCE.
Three Hundred Men Chased Girls
Assailant Mt Paterson, N. j.

Three Men Chased Girls
Assaflant mt Paterson, N. J.
PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 16.-Chased
for more than a mile Though the
streets of this city and finally leaping
into the Passaic river in an unsuccess-
full attempt to avoid capture, Frank
Speer, a sign paiHter, is lodged in jail
charged with having assaulted Miss
Ella Anderson, twenty years old, and
living at Eighteenth avenue and Tween
ty-second street, Paterson.
Miss Anderson was walking in Eigh-
Eeerth avenue on her way to market
when Speer, who had been drinking.
approached and addressed her. The
young woman did her best to avoid
his advances, and finally the enraged
man seized her around the waist and
carried her into an adjoining vacant
lot.
Miss Anderson is slight and weighs
bnly about 100 pounds, while Speer is
a large. man, SO that she was almost
powerless in his grasp. She screamed
for help, however, and struggled and
uHaiiy mdHuSeu " pun i"SS n"'ph"
from her hat, with which she defended
herself. Speer was stabbed several
times in the face and breast before he
released the girl.
Fully 300 persons, nearly all of whom
were men, followed the policemen and
their prisoner to the station, and
threats of violence were freely express
ed. Miss Anderson is Frustrated at her
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
SOUTH AMBOY
NEWS lTERs.


1t was rumored by, sone children that
an elderly man was run over by a horse
and wagon Tuesday night. the other side
Of the borough, but as no n on that
side had any knowledge Of SUCH an ..acci-
dent it was concluded that the rumor
arose from the children having seen an
elderly man coming from that direction
bleeding at the nose.' " tass5
William Mum ~hasstarted ithe lathing
of Jack Melanes house in David street.
Mrs. Kennedy, Of Henry street, who
had an operation performed was-said to
be very low Monday. moW
Masters Marcus and .Ievxie Peterson
were New York visitors Tuesday ana
attended the theatre in the afternoon.
Oscar Mundy started the frame work
of Henry Stumpf's house in Pine ave-
nue. Tuesday, the fotndation for which
was started two weeks agor Si5a,G
Luna lighted the streets of the borough
Monday evening, as, the electric lights
were a failure again. Those in the
stores were very dimEapd almost as good
as none at all, 1kEs afs& e.
The Young Men Of st. .Marylsnparish,
are making preparations for ball to'be
held on Thanksgiving evening.
Mrs. William Pullen, of Windsor, has
so far recovered FROM her illness, throat
trouble, as to be able to come to South
Amboy for a visit. She and her son spent
Monday with Mrs. Hendrickson Of Bord-
! entown avenue, the Heights.
Ben Strauser, Jr.1 and Miss Eversal
attended the theatre tin New York City
Monday evening. sHfYhuBi Saf
The State Mutual Building Loan held
their regular meeting Tuesday evening
The loan is reported as doing well and
gaining all the time. BIS 81
Mrs. Charles Safrons Of Bergan Hill,
was a New York visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Babel, Of New
York, will spend Thanksgiving day witt
Mrs. Babel's parents. Mi. and Mrs. Ben
| jamin Strauser, of Pine avenue.
Hon. John e. Montgomery was at Eng
| iistown Monday. Mrg Montgomery says
| that Mr.. Jennings of Jamesburg, who
has many friends in this borough, is very
seriously i'll with pneumonia. ~
HgT
TO LET-Six roomson Broadway. Sam
uel focher, South Amhoy. S911 11-15 1e
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
. Woodbridge !
xrs
sALMAGUNDi SOCIETY.

The Salmagundi Literary and MusicaE
held a meeting last night at the
residence of Frank l. Perry, in Railway
avenue. The program was a very In
terestiDg one. Miss Edna Brown played
a pretty piano solo and Howard Happen
read a paper called the Outlook"
Then f. 1. Perry read a paper on winter
Evenings at Home'' written by Rev. H.
e. Y. Thompson; Mrs. Robertson. sang
the morn Eternal very accs1tably!
accompanied on the piano by Miss EdhE
Brown and on the flute by F. /. Perry,
then Mrs. l. 7. Spencer bad a reading,
and the program closed with a paper,
America Thro' European Eyes" by
Rev. W. II. jackson. All present had a
delightful time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT.

The entertainment given by the Alonzo
Hatch Company under the auspices Of
the Ladies' of the Golden Eagle was a
first class one Id every respect. They
had a crowded house and by the laughter,
and applause given, the majority APP
peared to be satisfied. The harp solos
were very fine, but being of a very high
order, they were too fine for a few who
were present and tried to help the per-
former along with cat calls and Kisses.
vi it had been "Bedelia'' or u ''Hot time
In the Old Town Tonight they would
have understood ii.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16


Mrs. A. Reason spent Tuesday in New
ark.
Miss Chloe Rose, of East Orange, and
Miss Clara Bartlett, OF Yonkers, who
were the guests of Mrs. l.. A. Chase, for
a few days, have returned home.
J.Harry Beam, of Moundsville, w. Va,
was a guest Of his father, I. T.. Beam,
of Port Reading. for a few days. His
son william, who is studying medicine
in Philadelphia, and Miss Belle Beam, OF
Newark. uere also guests Saturday even
ing and Sunday.
Mrs. Albright. wife of Antonio AL
bright, who has been i'll with consump'
lion for a long while died Saturday after
noon at 3 { O'Clock. She leaves four chi |
dren, two boys and two girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Leber were in
Railway, Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
SENTENCE SUSPENDED.

Sentence has been suspended by Judge
Thomas, in the United States Circuit
Court, Brooklyn, In the case of Miss
Grace L, Decker. the pretty young post
mistress at Linoleumville, Staten Island,
charged with OBTAINING letters. Miss
Decker pleaded guilty.
That no punishment was prescribed for
Miss Decker was in accordance with a
recommendation by United States Dis
trict-Attorney Youngs, who said the
evidence in his hands proved that the
yonng woman did not at all realize what
she had done. Miss Decker showed
no concern whatever at any stage of the
nroceedinus
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
PRINCE FUsHiMrs VISIT.
Envoy of Japanese Emperor Re-
ceived by the President.

Envoy of Japanese Emperor Re-
ceived by the President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. - When
Prince Fushimi and his suit arrived at
the White House the prince and his
suit were ushered into the blue room,
where in a few minutes President
Roosevelt, accompanied by Assistant
Secretary of State Francis B. LOOMS
and Secretary William Loeb, Jr., greet
ed them. The greeting between the
president and Prince Fushimi was cor
dial. The presentations were made by
Mr.. PIERCE.
Prince Eushimi addressed the presi-
dent in Japanese, his remarks being
interpreted by one of his suit.
He delivered a cordial message from
the mikado.
The presidents response was in part
as follows:
1T gives me unfeigned pleasure to
meet your imperial highness and to
hear from you the expression of the
friendly sentiments of his majesty the
emperor and Of the people of Japan to-
ward the United States Of America. |
assure you that these sentiments are
warmly reciprocated by me and by the
American people"
The president and Prince Fushimi
then cbatted animatedly for ten min
utes. Their conversation was conduct
ed through an interpreter and related
principally to Japanese history and lit
erature, with incidental reference to
the pending Russo-Japanese war, in
which Prince Fushimi has played a
conspicuous part. The prince expressed
himself as pleased and surprised at the
know ledge the president showed on
these subjects.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
STUDIO ON STATEN ISLAND.

Plans were filed with the Building Ne
partment yesterday for a studio to be
erected on Midland Heights, Stapleton,
S. l., by Prof. Rafaelo Raineri, a noted
Sicilian sculptor. The building will be
of steel and 40 by 20 and 600 feet high. 1t
will cost ia the neighborho d of $40, 600.
Prof. Raineri was a pupil of Prof. Val
emit of the Institute Beaux Arts in Paler-
mo. He was in charge of the designing
of the buildings for the Paris exposition,
being associated with his brother, Sal
vatore Raineri.N
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
POPULAR LECTURES.

Friday night the free lecture in the X.
of P. Hall under the auspices Of the
Board of Education will be given by
Frederick e. Darlington, of New York.
1t will be on Morocco and Southern
Spain" Mr.. Darlington, it IS said is a
very forceful speaker and as the subject
is an interesting n the hall should be
filled. These lectures all along have been
very popular with not only the residents
Of Tottenville, but also people from Perth
Amboy, Pleasant Plains and Princes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
TO LET-Six rooms on Breadway. San
uel tocher, South Amhoy. S911 11-15
BURNED.
Jersey City Visited by EARLY Morning
Fire-Loss, 1$2OO,0OO.

Jersey CITY Visited Dy E4riy MOrnluB
Fire-Loss, S$2OOs0OO.
JERSEY CITY, N! u, NOV. 16.-De-
stroying four large wooden buildings in
which were penned live hogs and
sheep, a fire in the stoekyards here
early in the morning caused d loss of
5000, 900. CIV HE 10
As the fire lighted UP tie sky the
erunts and squeals-of5 300 hogs, 300
sheep and 80 calves, which were roast
ed alive, penetrated the hirA {At the
height Of the fire a Spectacular. Incl
LEM occurred when two huge smoke
stacks toppled over, ta,hst
The fire ragged from 3 until 8 O'Clock
and ate its way over n space 800 by
200 feet. The flames were checked
| when they reached gthe Large spens,
where most of the cattle wereF Kept.
In addition to the live stock burned
there was in the various abattoirs more
| than 5000 dressed ~carcasses, which the
flames consumed.
BY the destruction Of the engine
building the power for the %refrlgerat-
ing plant, the electric dynamos and for
heating the various buildings was cut
off. Consequently iieAdl100 head of
dressed beef in the abattoir neal the
river must be disposed bfiatsoneel The
! entire work of the yards will be stop
ped for a number of months.
This fire is the irst-since-the. entire
| yards were swept away. in.1Sa1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
THE MuNEY CLEARED.

1t is expected that the next meeting
of Court Tottenville, No. Alb. Foresters
of America the committee Of arrange
ments who had charge of the recent ball
aud reception In * of p. Hall will be
able to tell just how much money was
cleared. 1t is said to have been a neat
sum-. The order is very popular in Tot
tenvillle and rapidly growing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
CUNNING At ROCKY HILL.

John Ward and Fred Tesly of this bor-
ough and guests Edward Hutchinson and
John King, harness maker of Hoboker,
went to Rocky HiR Sunday, on a cunning
trip. They returned Monday evening
bringing t~wenty-four rabbits a few birds
and a coon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
For. Edwnrd heard From,

FORT EDWARD, N. Y, Nov. 49,
Washington county has had its first
communication with the outside world
by telephone or telegraph wires in for
ty-two hours. It hadgbeen fnt1off by
the heavy wind and snow storm of last
Sunday. Excellent sleighing is afford
ed in Salem. 4Sfg if}-U
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
Hnll,. AnsniIant Caught.

ROANOKE, Va, Nov. 16.-William
Wright, colored, alias Jack Dillard,
who shot and probably fatally wound
ed Policeman J.. J.. Hall at Danville,
Va, while the officer was trying to
arrest him, was captured here by the
local police. There was . reward Of
s1,250 for Wright's arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
DEDICATE High SCHOOL.

Plans are now under way for the dedi-
cation of the Curtis High School at West
Brighton, Friday night. DR.. Maxwell,
superintendent of all public schools,
will be present and deliver an address.
Fully one hundred snd seventy-five invi-
tations have been issued. A number
have been received by Tottenville people.
It is said that a fine entertainment will
follow the dedication.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
NO BASKETBALL TEAM.

1t is low almost certain that Totten-
willie will not have a basketball team.
The girls who, a short time ago, thought
it would be a good time to form the team,
have suddenly lost interest In the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
chicago Express In Collision.

81. CATHARINES, Ont, Nov. TO-
The Chicago express, westbound, on
the Grand Trunk railway, collided with
a light pilot engine near here. Both
engines We're badly damaged, and four
coaches were turned upside down. Ten
people were injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
HAD A RABBIT Dl. NER.

Miss Florence Buckalew, daughter CT
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buokalew enter
tanned her schoolmaster Friday last at
a rabbit dinner. They played games,
sang and had delihgtful time.
Leila Furman won first prize and
Helen Parisen the BOBBY prize in one of
the games. The children attend Mrs.
e. L. Haines private school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
NO QUORUM PRESENT.

Last night was the time for the regular
meeting of the council, but as only two
members were present, viz. Councilman
James H.. Gordon and William Gordon,
the Mayor adjourned, to meet on Friday
evening next, when the matter Of trolley
franchise will come up for final
passage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
BOARD or HEALTH STATE MERIT

The Board of Health, of New York,
has issued the annual statement. 1t
gives the population of Staten Island as
74.15s. This is considerable increase over
last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
BUILDING THE TROLLEY.

The Jersey Central Traction Company
are having the road bed made in front
of Kingham's property In Fine avenue,
the Heights. The rails are being carried
there also for the tracks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
rlatt breakfast of Buckwheat Cakes.

OWEGO, N. Y. Nov. 16.-At the
Platt breakfast here Senator Platt re-
ceived a great ovation as he rose to
speak. and it was several minutes be-
fore he could proceed. He said they
were here to eat a platter of buck
wheat cakes in honor of President
Roosevelt. He said there was great
virtue in buckwheat. President Roose-
welt carried every state where there
was a free public expression of opinion
and had even broken the solid south.
die congratulated the gentlemen pres
ent on their splendid victory and said
that the coming session of the legisia-
ture would have important questions
to settle, among which was the selec-
ton of a successor to Senator Depew.
He then paid a tribute to Senator De-
pew which caused enthusiastic cheers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-16
30 LER INSPECTOR.

Benjamin f. Siebelt has been assigned
to the borough of Richmond as boiler
inspector. Mr.. Siebelt is a member OF
the police force, and resides on Staten
Island. James Harper, who was former
ly stationed in Richmond, has been trans
ferred TO the Bronx.