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The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-27

iu. estimated at 10000. carried 1877
times. There were 275.9s7 school chill
dren at half fare and 125.bS4 free pas
sengers, the latter being made up prin-
cipally of police, firemen, letter car
riers and sanitary inspectors. The
heaviest traffic was in June 609,479 and
the lightest in February. 49l, 400 pas
sengers. The total car mileage was L.
476370 miles, the daily average of
4045 being about equal to the distance
from San Francisco to Honolulu and
return.
Reference Is made to the Aquarium,
erected through the generosity of Mr..
and Mrs c. M. Cooke. who contribute
ed $4,000, and j. b Castle, who as
signed gratis the lease OF the ground.
with the addition of s4Si7.17 expended
by the company. While not finan-
cial success directly. the Aquarium has
made up for debit balance by the
traffic 1t has induced.
Mr.. Ballentyne reports all parts of
the plant in good condition and con-
ciudes with these good words for the
working force:
of the loyalty of the companys en-
Il desire to express my appreciation
ployees to its interest and to say that
believe II would be difficult to find,
In the service of any railroad COM
pany. men of better moral, intellectual
and physical attachments than those
employed by this company"
THE TREAsURERs REPORT.
So much of the company's financial
condition has been set forth above
from the directors report that Il is
not necessary TO draw heavily from
the report of the treasurer.
or the authorized capital stock of
1,250.co0 there have been issued pre-
ferred stock of $4,000 and common
stock of 100000, a total of 81, 143, 900.
The net capital liabilities per mile Of
track amount to 1857. Assets are
put down at 50. LOG, 1886.
subsidies, referred to by the directors
in connection with suburban lines. are
as follows: Manoa Valley extension,
$4,000; Trustees of Bishop Estate, SlO,-
600: Trustees OF Gear Lansing & Co.,
$25,500; Palolo Land & Improvement
Co., s12, 500; total. $4,000.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Officers for the current year were
elected as follows:
President. L. I. Peck; first vice.
president L. a. Thurston; seconu
vice-president. ]. b. Castle; secretary.
George Thielen; treasurer, C. II. Ath-
ernton; auditor, f. w. Klebahn: man
ager. c. G. Ballentyne, and the above
with w. II. Castle. the new Board of
Directors.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-27
THE LAST OF
THE SEVASTOPOL

A Sasebo despatch furnishes the fol-
lowing account by Commander Suzuki,
commander of a destroyer fiotilla, who
witnessed the last of the Sevastopol:
On the End at a. m. the commander
was looking from the sea six miles off
Chengteushan, when he saw the Sevas-
topol being towed by two steamers for
about one mile and half, the vessel
being brought to at the southern foot
of Chenteushan. The commander, be-
ing then ignorant of the fact that the
garrison had proposed capitulation,
carefully watched the movements of
the Russian battleship. The ship grad
uallys showed heavy listing until her
deck was almost in a vertical position,
when she was suddenly engulfed by the
at the moment of the sinking, but no
sound of explosion was heard and no
smoke observed. 1t was then believed
that the sinking had been effected by
taking out the keelson. and not by
blowing up the ship. The sea where
the battleship settled down is about
twenty fathoms deep. The sinking of
the Otvazny and a three-masted steam
err took place before that of the Sevas-
topol, and their destruction was effect
ed by explosives, the blowing up being
accompanied by thunderous sound.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-27
DISPUTED CARRIAGES.

william Henry, High Sheriff. by his
attorneys, Kinney, Mechanism q
Cooper and II. G. Middleditch, answers
the complaint of w. G. Irwin for re-
plevin of certain carriages. He denies
that he has unjustly, or contrary to
law or the rights of the plaintiff,
taken into his possession or connected
into his own use the property de-
scribed in the complaint, though adj
hitting that he did take the property
into his possession, and he denies that
the value of the property is only 5000
and alleges that it is $1,000. The re-
spondent further says that Irwin is
not the owner of the property. but
that it was lawfully levied upon under
four executions issued from the Ho-
nolulu District Court against James
Carly, the true owner of the property.
Since the institution of the present ac-
tion, the High Sheriff says. the plain
tiff has by proceedings described Sc
cured delivery of the property to
himself under bond and is now I'M
lawfully, and contrary to law and the
rights of the defendant, in possession
of the same. Defendant prays judy
ment foc return of the property or for
it's value, $1,000, together with damages
for detention and costs.
PROBATE ITEMS.
Isabelle McC. Jones, guardian of her
four minor children, has resigned as
to their property, petitioning to have
the Hawaiian Trust Co. appointed in
her stead, for the reason that she in
tends going with the children to re-
side in the eastern part of the United
States The estate is valued in the in
ventory at s5s.s470S. The guardians
final account for the period beginning
Oct /, 1904, and ending Jan. %, 1905,
shows $1O6O.33 income and s93790 pay
ments.
Judge Robinson appointed Chin Jim
Yen executor of the will of his de-
ceased wife, Ii Kee Yin, without bond
as directed in the will. The estate is
worth Sll00
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-27
ABOUT HALF A MILLION
PASSENGERS A MONTH

1904. This. again, added to $126, 1921
. to credit of surplus December 81, 1908,
makes the total surplus December 81,
1904, $14S.251.49.
The operating expenses, exclusive of
taxes, were CO.'S per cent of the gross
earnings as against 5527 per cent for
the preceding year. The gross earn
ings We're $15,05S.S5 and the net earn
ings s5905.91 per average mile of road
operated, as against $17,S17.16 and 81
969.T7 respectively for the preceding
year.
Under the head of capital stock the
directors report the operations by them
as authorized in connection with the
Hawaiian tramways purchase, which
are not of general public interest. The
funded debt of the company as of De-
cember 81. 1904, amounted to $690,000
represented by 500 first mortgage 6 per
cent twenty-five year gold bonds, pay
able on any interest payment day. at
the company's option, on or after May
/, 1917. The total authorized issue was
not to exceed one million dollars.
Construction, equipment and better
ments, together with the due proportion
of general expense connected herewith,
aggregated $14S,669.03, of which items
are given.
AS to traffic, $3.50, 401 passengers were
carried during the year, an increase
of 9O0,244. or 10 1-2 per cent, as COM
pared with the previous year. Reven-
lie from passengers and freight has
been already stated in this summary.
The total passenger car mile age for
the year was 1,476,36 miles. as
against 1,1S3.0S0 miles in the previous
year, but the earnings per car mile
fell off as compared with the year 1908,
from 1886 cents to 21.S1 cents. The
average number of passenger cars in
regular service increased from 10 in
1908 to "a for the first six months and
25 for the last six months in 1904
Although the gross passenger earn
iEgs for 1904" the directors say in gen.
eral remarks, exceeded those for the
previous year by s42,116 or is per cent,
neverth eless the earnings per car mile
fell off, as above stated, "a per cent
This Is he natural effect of building
into subj ban territory and of paraI-
telling our own lines, that service long
established might be continued to resi-
dents on certain thoroughfares form
{ ly occupied by the lines of the Ha-
waiian TT anyways Co. The subsidies
received by the company will, it is
hoped. prove an offset to deficiencies
of suburban rev nue.. and a readjust-
| ment of urhan car routes, now being
! made, will IN the opinion OF the board
greatly improve these adverse condi-
tons and in course of time overcome
| them"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-27
THE SPECIAL
PENIEL MEETINGS

The congregations who have heen
listening to Dr. WatsCps Bible read
ings and sermons in the Pencil Mis-
sion. express themselves as gree tly de-
lighted and edited with the interesting
manner In which the scriptures have
been unfolded and many testify to re-
ceiving much blessing from the Word.
DR.. Watson will give another read
ing at 2:3O this afternoon and preach
tonight at 1880 and also Sunday after
noon and Sunday night. All are corr
daily invited.
3 me of the soldiers are attending
and we trust more OF them will attend.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-27

Mau Wong. a resident of Honolulu
for % years and an employee of ]. B.
Castle for 20 years, has been present.
ed with enough money by Mr.. Castle
to visit his Chinese home. He is en-
thusiastic over the trip.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-27

the respondent has no recollection of
the contents of the paper, and he al
leges that Dowsett has not at any time
produced, shown to or served upon
him the alleged decree. writ or order,
notice of sale or deed.
Finally. before his prayer to be dis
missed with costs. Brown says that.
although as alleged in the petition he
was "a party to and Joining" in the
mortgage said to have been foreclosed,
he was not made a party to the suit
or cited to appear therein, nor did he
receive notification of the institution
OF the suit, nor did he appear in any
manner therein.
This suit is peculiar in it's title. The
writ of assistance" is an old equita-
Bile remedy but in this instance is
used in Hawaii probably for the first
time
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-27

A meeting of the Kaimuki and Pa
lolo Improvement Club will be held at
the Roof Garden. Kaimuki, at 1880 this
evening, to consider scheme Of tree
planting and for general business.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
ANOTHER NEW FACTORY? :?
HARTFORD CHAIR CO. WISHES
TO LOCATE HERE.
Will Erect $25,000 Factory and
Employ at Least 40 Hands If Town
Will Give $4,000, a Site and Ex-
emption from Taxation.

Representatives of the Hartford
Chair company, whose plant in thai
town was burned several weeks ago
were In town last Friday and Satur-
| day to see whether Brattleboro will
offer the concern the same induce
ment to locate here as it did Souta
* Company, now the Brattleboro
Cabinet company. The Hartford
| Chair company and the Brattleboro
Cabinet company are owned by the
same people. and If satisfactory terms
can be reached 1t is probable that the
former concern will begin the erection
of new plant just below that of the
latter in the early spring.
What the Hartford Chair company
wants from this town is $4,000 in
subscriptions, site on which to build
and exemption from taxation; in re-
turn for which it agrees to erect a
factory costing not less than $4,000
and to employ not less than 40 men
for period of at least five years.
The company has been employing
between so and 60 men at its Hart
ford plant, and it is likely that a
much larger number would be given
employment here for the reason that
the company has made arrangements
for the establishment of rat
tdH department. 1T tnlS is done
1t viii be in charge of Brattleboro
man who has had years of experience
in the rattan business.
When Souto & Company were in
duced to locate in Bratteboro they
agreed to lay out at least s25,000 on
their plant and TO employ not less
than 40 hands. Instead they spent
nearly $4,000 on the buildings and
equipment and are now employing so
hands with the likelihood that the |
number will be increased. The eX-
penses of getting the Hartford Chair |
company here would not be nearly as
great, for the water pipes to that part |
IF the town are already laid and |
good fire protection is furnished
The town of Hartford has called a
'peciai town meeting to see what in
lucements can be made to induce the
Hartford Chair company to rebuild
here, but the owners are free to say I
hat they prefer Brattleboro, provid-
d satisfactory arrangements can be
made.
The matter is now in the hands of
). c. Averill, l.. +. Adams and G.. L.
)unham and there is talk Of calling
pecial town meeting for the pur-
ose of getting at the sentiment of
he people in regard TO raising the
1oney necessary to get the concern
D build here
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
IT, BRATIEBoRo VERMONT, FRIDAY, JANUARY g. 1905

numbers of men at different seasons
but at present is giving work tc
about 10.
Business at Freeman Brothers nee.
die shop in Crosby block has been
lighter the past year than formerly
but during the past month has been
increasing steadily and bids fair to
improve steadily during the coming
year. At present II employs 10 per-
sons but more help will have to be
secured If conditions continue to i'm
prove.
The past year at the paper mill of
w. ii. Vinton & Son has been one
of more than ordinary prosperity.
and the next ~ months promise to be
equally as prosperous, judging by
present conditions. The concern en-
ploys l6 hands and has been obliged
to run overtime at frequent intervals
In order to keep pace with orders.
While the margin of profit has been
small on account of the unsettled
state of the cotton market, the vol
ume of business done at the Hooker,
Corser e. Mitchell overall factory the
past year is as large as that of the
previous 12 months. The firm is at
present employing slightly less than
200 hands and expects to continue,
Il
trouble over the new schedule of
wages is settled amicably before jan
uary 10. The factory started up
Monday after being closed week
to allow the taking of inventory.
AT the S. A. Smith factory, which
now is part of the National Novelty
the year has been an
exceptionally good one, the last three
months being the busiest in the his
tory of the concern From October ] |
until the end of the holiday season |
the number of hands employed went |
as high as $50, larger number than |
ever before. and nearly all Of the de-
partments were required to work /
overtime. The prospect for the COM
ing year is good although since the
he first six months are likely to be
he lighter part of the year. The fac
.ory began running Monday with
ibout 125 hands after being closed
wo weeks for inventory. The main
work during the first of the year will /,
De the manufacture of toy express
wagons for the summer trade.
The Brattleboro Cabinet company
las been operating its new factory {
Iere since a year ago November. and {
BUSINESS has been growing steadily I
ince that time. The outlook for the s
oming year is very prosperous. and
With the new engine and machinery S
fhich were installed a month or two 4
go the factory is equipped to do more /
usiness than ever At the present I
me the concern is employing about t
0 persons, a larger number than ii e
'as expected would be given em- n
loyment during the first year or two.
he plant itself is one of the best
luipped furniture factories to be L
pund anywhere and represents an s
Itlay of about three times the p
mount estimated when the company Il
ime TO this town. n
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
NEWFANE BANK RoBBER NO. 8?
Police Think He Has Been Taken in
New York

The Boston office of the Pinkerton
detective agency received word Mon
day Of the capture in New York city
of the notorious ''yeggman," Gussie
De Ford, who was arrested in COM
pany with John Kennedy, alias Ham
ilton Jack, and Edward James, alias
John Casey. De Ford is alleged TO
have been the leader of the ''yeggs"
arrested in Boston a short time ago
Chief Watts and his assistants have
been on the lookout for shim ever
since.
De Ford, it is also claimed by the
police inspectors and those of the
Pinkerton office, was the leader of
the gang that wrecked the safe of
the Windham County Savings bank
at Newfane, last August, and for
which Job two of the men con-
cerned, James Howard and J. F. Nc
Carly, are now serving long terms of
Imprisonment.
The arrests were made at the in
stigation of the American bankers
association and the specific charge is
the robbng of Briscoe & Tupper's
bank at Churchville, n. Y, Nov.
last The booty amounted to $4,000.
The bankers association alleges that
the gang also attempted TO rob the
First National bank at Champlain,
~ Y, Nov. g.
De Ford is considered one of the
shrewdest and most desperate Grim
inals in the country. 1t is alleged
that he was concerned in IA bank
robberies and 20 postoffice jobs in
the south.
Not much is known of Kennedy,
alias Hamilton Jack, other than
that he is a ''yeggman" and has op-
Grated in northern New York and
Canada. Practically nothing is
known of James's record, but the
New York and Boston police believe
that he is a member of the same
gang.
Chief of Police Hall received news
Of De Ford's capture Sunday night !
and on Monday received letter |
from Chief Watts. 1t is not likely, |
however that any attempt will be |
made at present to bring him to |
Vermont on account of the many |
,ther places where he is wanted.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
The Toll Bridoe Hiohwsv.

Some time ago Bellows Falls parties
petitioned the selectmen of Walpole 60
lay out a highway across the old toll
bridge. The selectmen refused and an
appeal was taken to the superior court
of Cheshire county with the request
that adjacent towns be required to
pay share in maintaining the bridge
as a highway. The Cheshire county
commissioners held hearing in North
Walpole Thursday, Dec. %, and the
petition was dismissed on motion of
the petitioners because the town of
Rockingham had not been made
party to the hearing. II is thought
that the costs. perhaps $3.50 or more,
will be assessed to the petitioners.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
Marriage and Divorce Petition.

Senator Piatt of New York pre-
sented TO the senate at Washington.
Wednesday, Jan. 4. a petition asking
that provision be made for the col
lection of statistics relating TO mar
riages and divorces. in order TO bring
information of this character down
TO the latest practicable date. The
petition is signed by Seth Low, for
mer mayor of New York; David II
Greer. bishop coadjutor of the dio-
cese of New York; Nicholas Murray
Butler. president of Columbia uni
versity; Vernon NJ. Davis. justice of
the supreme court Of New York. and
a number Of high church dignitaries
of different creeds.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
Anti-War Demonstration.

front of the Grand Duke Sergiuss
palace at Moscow, Russia, Wednes-
day, Jan. T. Crowds paraded the vi
cinity, stoned the palace and cried,
Down with the war;" The annual
municipal banquet has been post
poned. Russia has issued a formal
protest to Japan against the attempt
ed violation by the latter of The
Hague stipulations relative to the
immunity of hospitals from attack.
Gen. Stoessel reported that the hos
pitals in Port Arthur were struck
during the bombardment. wounding
some of the inmates.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
Fire at Bellows Falls,

The dental Office of Dr. E. W.
knight at Bellows Falls was destroyed
by fire early Wednesday, Jan. 4. The
fire, which appears to have caught
from the furnace, was not discovered
until the building was filled with
flame and smoke. Nothing was saved.
DR.. Knight estimates his loss at $la.-
900; insurance, $4,000. The office,
which was one of the best equipped
in New England, was in a building
by itself. Deep snow and a high wind
troubled the firemen. They succeed
ed, however, in saving a barn Is feet
away
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
Death of Horace w. Thompson.

Horace w. Thompson. member of
the firm of Moore & Thompson. pa
per manufacturers of Bellows Falls,
is dead after a sickness of two years
or more. He was a well-known pa
per manufacturer and a prominent
citizen. He represented the town of
Westminster in the legislature of
1900 Mr.. Thompson was born in
Springfield, VT, IS years ago. He was
at one time n merchant in that vii
lage. and later manufactured scythe
snaths in company with the late
Franklin p. Bail He went to Bellows
Falls in 1875. and was for a time as
sociated in business with Albert Der
by. Mr.. Thompson became a men,
Der Of the firm Of Moore & Thompson
in 1852.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
John Barrett Offers Prizes.

A fund to be used for the best pa
pers on the subject of the relations of
the United States with the Latin
American republics has been given to
Columbia university, New York, by
John Barrett who is native of Graf
ton. In announcing the gift. Presi-
dent Butler slated that the prizes are
to be given in open competition among
young men and women in the regular
course of any college or university of
recognized standing in the United
States
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
Personal Property

CATTLE-Eight nice young cows, all in milk
due to calve in May, due in April, farrow
two year old heifers. two year old solid red
Durham steer 9yearing heifers. 2heifer calves.
These heiftrs are mostly Grade Durhams and
Ayrshires. Pair Holstein steers, weight $500.
HORSES-Bay horse, i2 years old. sound and
kind. good worker and driver, weight 900; sor-
rel horse, II years old. practically sound, nice
worker. weight 100; black driving mare. ten
years old, sound and kind, is not afraid of cleo
trio or steam cars. or automobiles, will road ten
miles an hour easy safe for a lady, weight 1000,
will stand without hitchng; also her six
months old Morgan bred filley.
SWlNE-Four shoats two brood sows, thor
onghbred Yorkshire sow, nice fat hog, will
dress 800.
25 HENS-Thoroughbred Plymouth Rocks,
Il ON prize winning stock.
II ag saw in first-class condition, so tons of
nice ensilage, 10 tons nice English hay, about
25 bushels potatoes
Free lunch at noon of crackers and cheese,
and Mrs. wilkins will serve a chicken pie din
ner to I'll who wish
TERMS-Al sums under $40 cash: all over
that amount 60 days. with good bankable paper.
A. W. j. WILKINS, Auctioneer.
W. G.. D0OLITTLE
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
He Got His.

The Montpelier Argus, in its recent
discussion and estimate of the
members of the general assembly,
said: President pro TEN Prouty of
Orleans. Burditt of Rutland, Isham of
Chittenden, and Pierce of Windham
did effective work. Senator Pierce
generally secured what he started out
for
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06

lone three-year old bay Mare,
Madison Wilkes, extra good one; ;
fge work Horse. 4. H. BROWN,
PISTON. 46tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06

iALr-Pigs and shotes; also one pair
bnd hand team harness. L. IL. and +,
tRpsoN. Att
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06

SE-All kinds of dry stove wood,
br soft or chunks as desired, also
bod if wanted. Delivered promptly
Fices. CHARLES INNER. Brattle !
as
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
s. ". Edgett & Co.
PROBATE NOTICES.

The CT srge for probate notices Of the usual
length in the REFoRMER for the three weeks
required by law is $500. This includes COM
missioners' Notices, Will Notices and Settle
ment Notices. We shall be glad to have you
direct the Register of Probate to send your no.
tices to this Office.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06

sA1sE-A good second hand upright
5aSfA perfect condition. Address Box
70, Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
FOR SALE.

AT bargain prices what parlor
nd oil heaters we have LETT. Sec
ges and heaters at very low prices.
tTHERs. 49-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
BY REQUEST OF MANY FRIENDS.
JULIUS C. TiMSON
Licensed Auctioneer

Claremont. y. H.. formerly Of Brattleboro VT
will do auctioneering in Brattleboro and vicin-
ty at LOW PRICE and guaranty satisfaction.
II years experience. Please m Ike engagements
in advance by mail or telephone. Price salts
factory OF no pay.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06

Pair Of oxen. B. A. WHITE,
iuilford, vt. 40 If
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
Thursday, January u.
AT 10, a. M, the following property.
Timber Lot

Consisting of about 100000 feet of hard and soft
wood timber, and about 1000 cords of best quail
ity hard wood This is a nice lot to get out, only
one mile from railroad and sawmill, and all the
way down pradp