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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15
THE COUNTY ACT.

The County bill has become a law
by the balance-of-power votes of men
who did not believe in it but were
coerced into passing the measure over
the veto of the Governor.
The law is not supported by the in
telligent, taxpaying element of this
community. 1t is superffuous and ex-
travagant; it answers no demand
among those who pay the bills and IL
is regarded by conservative men as a
detriment to the Territory because of
the increase of taxation and the new
phases of misgovernment which it i'm
plies.
But happily the law is not yet Sc
cure On the statute books. Its next or
deal will be a review by the Supreme
Court
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15
MONOpOLIsTs MOVED EARLY.

Henry E. Cooper states that the
clause in the County Act, which gives
absolute power to the County Commits
sioners to fix the flash test of fuel
oil, regardless of the general laws of
the Territory upon the subject, was
taken by him from the draft of the
county act of 1903
This indicates that the fuel oil monop-
olists began work longer ago than
most people thought for.
The Governor having pointed out
this rotten spot in the County Act, a
measure was introduced in the Senate
yesterday, to repeal this section?
1t remains TO be seen whether the
monopolists have gotten the Territory
so securely by the throat that they
can defy the Governor, and prevent
the passage of the law.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15
Helping Hand in Time of Need !

The Relief and Burial Associa ton is
rapidly increasing. We have had three
deaths in nine months, and each 1nem-
Der received as death benefits 500 to
pay funeral and burial expenses. the
surviving relatives, a donation of 10
cents from each member of the asso-
citation as emergency benefits. Mem
bership fee $3.50. Office, Honolulu Tn
dertaking Parlors, 1920 Fort Street,
Tel. Main 179.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15
CattgD, NeiII & Co., Ltd

IN GTNEFR and MACHINIaTS
QUEEN AND RICHARDS STREETS.
Boilers re-tubed with charcoal, iron
or steel tubes; general ship work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15
LEGISLATIVE BALL GAME.

The Legislative lineup today viii be
as follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15

Umpire-Gov. Carter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15
THE FUEL OIL SCANDAL.

! The attempt to raise the fash test
| of fuel oil to $50 degrees is developing
into a scandal that favors OF the old
days when opium and lottery bills
were forced through the Legislature TO
the tune of jingIing coin for private
profit.
Shady politicians are haunting the
Legislative hall urging members to vote
for the high fash test" This kind
of cattle does not work for love Who
is paying them?
BARRIERS. saloon keepers and native
political runners in the out districts
of Hawaii. where fuel oil has never
before been heard of, are consumed
with anxiety about the oil bill. and
are writing to their Representatives to
vote for the high flash test"
Who told these people. who wouldn't
know barrel of fuel oil if they met
it on the street. that they needed
high flash test oil?
The Board of Underwriters of San
Francisco are satisfied with 10 de-
gree test.
The Board of Underwriters of Homo
lulu are satisfied with 12O degrees.
The great plantations of Eva. Wal
alua, Haiku, Paia. Hawaiian CONNER
ciaI. Kihei and Kahuku, have made ex-
haustive investigation of the subject
and under expert advice, have made
contracts for FIVE years. for oil that
flashes we'll under $50 degrees. They
are now using this oil with safety and
satisfaction.
The proposed law will shut them out
from using the oil which they have
contracted for
For whose benefit is this Ubiquitous
attempt being made.
The charge was made, and believed
by the Advertiser, that the Standard
Oil Company was the guilty party.
In this issue of the Advertiser, Mr.
Z. ID. Tenney states that he person
ally interviewed the Pacific Coast
of the Standard Oil Compa-
ny. who stated that he took no inter
est in the matter, but that he con-
sidered it absurd to make the test any
higher than that of kerosene, as the
latter was used in homes by ignorant |
people, while fuel oil was used only |
by professional engineers and firemen. |
One company accepts the RESPONSE |
bility. however, the Pacific Oil and !
Company, otherwise |
known as the "Matson Company"
The fight has been made from behind |
the blind that it was in the public |
interest. This false claim is utterly |
disproved by the fact that no such test |
is required any where in the United !
states; by the fact that the fire under
writer's of San Francisco are satisfied |
with a test of 10 degrees; by the fact |
that the fire underwriters of Honolu- |
Iu are satisfied with test of 120 de- |
yrees.
The reason and the only reason for /
this desperate and unjustifiable at
tempt is that the Matson Company !.
have low grade, high flash test oil, |
and they are trying to shut out the
producers of high grade low flash test |
oil from competition in Hawaii, re-
yardless of the rights or interests of |
the people of Hawaii.
1t is an example of the worst kind
IF selfishness, which corporate greed
is giving so many examples of; an
utter disregard of the interests of the |
public for private gain.
Is the legislature of Hawaii prepared
to sacrifice its own citizens for the
benefit of greedy foreign corpora
ion?
MONOPOLISTS MOVED EARLY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15
THE TIME TO FIGHT.

1t is not TO the credit Of the best
citizens of Honolulu that they have
spent so much time in starting re-
vival and in preparing for Prohibition
lectures that they have had no time
left to organize against the amended
liquor bnl-the most dangerous pro-
moter OF irreIigion and intemperance
which has ever gained a foothold in
these islands.
The bill as it stands is not the one
which was asked for by the reputable
liquor men. The bill they wanted con
tanned reasonable restrictions which
met the approval Of the Governor.
The origin Of the liquor measure is
to be looked for among the lowest
classes Of whisky men. It might have
been spawned in the dives. 1t makes
rum-selling wide-open business
which may be carried on by criminals
in the most reputable neighborhoods.
Every little grocery shack may be
come a center Of drunkenness and
disorder; and that shack, by dividing
itself into a few rooms Raines-law
fashion. may call itself hotel and,
as a hotel, it cannot be raided for ac-
commodating immoral persons. If this
bill becomes a law no neighborhood
will be safe from booze and bawdy
ness.
REVEALS and temperance lectures
are good things if they accomplish
something. But if they attract people
away from the duty of keeping the
neighborhoods they live in free from
debauchery and crime: if they make
good citizen stop fighting the devil for
the easy task of sitting in cushioned
seat to hear how bad he is; if they
summon the soldier from the battle
ments to get good advice in the cathe-
draI and let the enemy scale the wall
betimes, what are they but instru
ments of a subtle and a devastating
enemy?
The duty of good citizens in this
G1l
too, but if there must be a choice, to
fight and let the hymns await the hour
OF victory.
First. a powerful public sentiment
should be brought to bear on the Gov
ernor. There should be no doubt as
TO the support he will find in vetoing
the liquor bill. Then every effort
should be made to follow up the clues
which seen to point towards an act
of BRIBERY behind the hystericaI
effort of certain members to push the
bill through in haste, and then bring
the result before the grand jury; final
Iy everything possible should be done
with legislators voting for the original
bill who have any conscience left, to
sustain an executive veto if it comes.
The call upon the church and
temperance element and upon all coed
citizens, to get out and do something
for the practical gospel is one which |
cannot be drowned by the Glory Song |
or soothed by the periods of Prohi- |
bition oratory. FROM your tents o |
Israeli -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15

Lawmaking requires ability and
morals and ought only to be entrusted
TO the best men in the Territory. Here
it is ruled by elements which are not
represented in any noticeable phase of
business. professional. mechanical or
agricultural life and which furnish 95
per cent of the cases of public and
private maIfeasance. The situation
thus created is one which must. soon
er or later. be remedied by Congress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15

Wherever the Russian fleet rs. a
sharp lookout needs to be kept for
Togo's submarines.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15

sionary and is going out like can
nibal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-15

The hospital ship which Rojest-
vensky sent 10 Saigon may have car
ried the men who were taken sick on
the Madagascar station and since.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16
MARRY AGAIN.
Earl OF Crowley and Lady Hartopp
Try Matrimony Once More.

Colombo. CeyIon, Dec 15.-Eari Of
Cowley and Lady Hartopp were mar
ried here Thursday.
Lady Hartopp is the eldest daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs Charles Henry Wilson
Of Water Priory. Yorkshire She and
her sisters are remarkable for their
beauty In April last Lady Hartopp
was divorced by Sir Charles after a
sensational trial. The Eearl OF Cow
ley was correspondent in the case. Be
fore his accession to his title. the Earl
OF Cowley as Viscount Dangan was de-
PENDANT in an action for breach OF
rromis" brought by Phyllis Broughton
OF the Gaiety theater. London. In 1899
h. married Lady Violet Nevi lie. daugh-
tor Of Marquis Of Abergavenns. Eight
years later she obtained divorce
and though she has since married Rob
ert Myddelton- Biddulph. Lady Violet
still continues to use the title OF Count
eSs Of C"wl,y on the ground that she
is the mother Of Viscount Dangan. heir
q" thu title. who l. now fifteen years
old
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16

HUFF makes the best .lothes ON earth
for the money. 2s-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16
REGULAR SEIGE.
German Landlords In Bate Provinces
Have Network Of Forts.

EerI.n. Dec l5-Advices from Bal
tic provinces are that the German land
lords who have not fled are establish
ing network Of small forts and stand
ing o regular Seige Their has been
much killing and burning
Inhabitants OF the Ealtic province
now at st Petersburg are gratified at
the ukaSe promising local sell govern
mont. which they say means thu abau
d0nm.nl of thu justification polio, be
gun iu 1867 10 destroy unity nf old
provinces uf Iithuania Tn. ukass
practically iu~uf-S the restoration of
the status quo and 'reating Of the de-
liheraiiv" a-S mbIy for solution NJ
burning qur.tinu- NJ reform 1T peas
art conditions institution Of val SIT
government and hnols
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Dec - The cotton mar
kot opened easy Thursday pt a decline
Of = 90 points and sold M 10 MT
,oss 81 about 70 'r 80 points Their"
wa q renewal of buyv Support toward
the miidl. uf he morning Prices rail-
lied within e point coy Two 90 Weire-
day night finals with Subsequent Glue
tuafioE- narrow trt irregular sad gG-
darror- somewhat unsettled
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16
RETURNS FROM EUROPE.
Il Is Stated That She Will Be a Wit.
ness Against HummeI

New York pc i5.-Aft"r an alb
sconc- pf nearly q year. the woman
who was the wife Of Charles ". Morse.
"a wealthy banker until IN. husband
whom She had divorced. Charles Dodge
had their ~Dpar1firu SGT aside and In
this way l,t f." hi. own indictment. and
that of = n Humm'l and other law
YER. i- back iU '1i- country She re-
turned from Europe several weeks ago
u i- said she wi'l be called ~ % wit
ness again Humm l. should this h"
deemed necessary hv District Attorney
Jerome. and that Ipuli this ne, o--i'y
Prise NJ M"rs- also will b. called 20
In. stand
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16
CAUGHT IN ACT.
Burglar Was Robbins Drawer When
He Was Apprehended.

Shreveport. Dc i5-Dmn Of the most
daring burglars operating in this city
for some time was caught by a night
Waterman about o'clock Thursday
morning in the act of robbiug the cash
drawer in thu office Of the VI T. Park
er Commission company
The past three days the following
other stores have been burglariZed
Cunny. Jackson * D0y'a II Kern. and
Miller & Bardwel Not much money
was secured
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16
FINE CIGARS.

n Yo
SOOeah.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16
ANTHRACITE MINERS.
Nee. In Annual Convention With I'm.
por.ant Business on Hand

Snamukiu Pa. Dec i The AUthrI-
here Ten per cent ,urr"as. % pay aud
the "ight-hour lay % j. XXI. c;.t will
b- ID -K-d Ut operators
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16
FIsrE CONTINUES.
Wise President of the Metropolitan
Testifies Of Lapsed Policies.

New York. Dec. I5.-Haley Fiske.
vice president Of thu metropolitan Life
Insurance" company. was the first wit
ness 10 testify before the insurance in
v-StiEating committee Thursday When
the committee adjourned W dueSday
Fiske was reading statement Of lapse.
IT, thu industrial department of his COM
pany's business H. made a further
statement ou that subject
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16
CHRISTMAS CANDY.

uwl hfout dp Ours pmenw noarveh
Wwl hay Jb Nl nc F1 in boxes nc There Wilt
~ show you
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16
pa,,,d without pebst.

Washington. Dec - SarIt. hi, 20,
ported Hy Senator NIri.H giving .auH
bonds same privileges a- other huris
ps--aH senate without .i.h,,ts
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16

" UYmChn P where everything NEW Remember
ngd a n d
to RENO pt unit las mnen but Ocome@ nyndma reflections
purchase n eia tan time before Xmas We especially in
lands and hsEneBal
gapdy showing pd ,P Plates adanIm CramSt Limoges
an ky to CO nd Brush Set W PUket
dpok boxes hnry
O kgr
eve 6 dt good elias from t.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-16
peat Mute Killed

Durant r Dec - joel Kelly
.eyente.r year old. q deaf mute. vhii.
walking 'ug the Katy track near
hero wa struck by train and killed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27
smolIen & Co.. Market Letter.

The foreign cables were about as ex-
peeted this morning on cotton. Liverpool
showed a declre of points on futures
at the opening. while spots were points
lower with sales of 1000 bales. At the
close there was slight rally leaving
off the day at a net loss of points. The
local market ooened 2 points higher for
July, this option selling at TO rallied to
: Il after which It broke to 701.
Trading was brisk most of the forenoon
with shorts i'll at ease owing to buying
for interests which was believed to be
covering up and going long for sharp
reaction, but bears on other hand found
comfort in big receipts and fine weather
in the south at the same time feeling
confident that another 10 point decline
through cents for July would witness a
scramble of Wall street longs to liquidate
their heavy line OF cotton. The port move
ment continues very heavy. the receipts
being estimated at $4,000 bales for to-
day. The weather has improved through
out the entire belt. the rain having drift
ed northward out OF the cotton belt. The
worlds visible of cotton 4117000 bales
against 5000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily. Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quiet; middling, rs; net re-
ceipts. 3629; gross receipts. 1929; sales, 1885,
stock 211.S7S
New Orleans-Steady; middlng. 3-16;
net receipts, 100; gross receipts, 9552;
sales $500; stock, 226 1852; coastwise, 1900
Mobile-Easy; middling, rs; net receipts,
1881, gross receipts, 1881; sales, 300 stock
1906; coastwise, 1000
avannah-Holiday; net receipts, $500;
gross receipts. $3.50; stock, 1927 coast
WISE 90.
Charleston-Quiet; middling. 4; net re-
ceipts, 80; gross receipts SO; stock, 2,140;
coastwise, oil.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. net receipts, 2l1;
gross receipts. I'll; stock 6i62
Norfolk-Quiet middlng, IA net re-
ceipts, 1905: gross receipts, 1897; stock, 49,,
1872; coastwise, PIGS.
Baltmore-Nomnal middling, rs; gross
receipts, $50; stock, 9477.
New York-Qulet; middling. 7.55; net re-
ceipts, $50; gross receipts, 5101; stock, Sl,-
1872: Great Britain, 5141.
Boston-Quiet; middling 7.55; net re-
ceipts, 297; gross receipts, 6743.
phia-Quiet; middling, $50; stock
4075.
Total today at all ports: Net 24,SO2;
Great Britain, 514l; stock, 1913.
Consolidated at all ports: Net. Ill 1926;
Great Britain 47,3S5; France, 400; CONT
nent, 81, 424; Japan, 4769; Mexico $50
Total since September / at all ports:
Net, S.4S3. o20; Great Britain, 91i7s97;
France 6s2,074; continent, 2,671 COS; Japan.
COOLEST; Mexico, 2S472.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New York, April 26-The spot cotton
market was firm owing to lack of offer
ings. Much of the spot cotton traded In re-
Gently has been of low grade purchased
for delivery on May contracts. Sales 2240
bales, in Guiding 40 to arrive. Quotations
unchanged. Futures opened four to six
points up but heavy selling soon sent
prices down. May opened four points up
at cents and declined points to 6.9l;
July opened six points up at T.03, and sold
down ten points to 6.93. Later in the ses-
sion prices improved on heavy buying of
Nay by large operators. The market was
also supported by covering of shorts and
at times It BOXED as II scalpers who had
been playing the short side We're turning
about and attempting to get profits from
the long sid, The closing was firm with
net gains of six to eight points.
New Orleans, April 26.-Cotton firm;
sales 224 Ordinary, 4ss; good ordinary
1916; low nidding 11-1G; middllng 4
3-16; good mddling ~; middling fair ia;
receipts S552; stock 226,lo2.
New Orleans. April % Cotton futures
steady. April 7.O1 asked; May 7.02@7. o3;
June 7 .020D7 OF July 7.04GD7. 05: August 7.O7
an. 90: September 7.12al7.14; October 7.1GQ
II; November 7.1SG7.2O; december 7.22
07.23.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27
SHARP RALLY CAME
DURING AT TERNOON
New Low Level Reached Dur
ing Morning
MARKET WAS IRREGULAR
Private Report Forecastins a Sub
stantial Reduction In Acreage In
North and South Carolina
Had Its Effect.
MARKET WAS IRREGULAR

New York, April 26-rhe cotton market
was irregular reaching new low level
for the present movement during the
early afternoon, following which there
was sharp rally on covering. The OPEN
ing was firm at an advance of to 6
points, and shortly afterward the market
was 6 to points higher on active cover
ing, promoted by better Liverpool cables
than expected, and private report fore
casting a. substantial reduction in the
acreage of North and South Carolina But
while there seemed to be an improved spot
demand in the market and prices showed
steadiness after the local opening, the
weather in the south was good; there was
cipally of low-grade cottos and spot
houses seemed to- be selling in the local
market. This treasured shorts and prices
soon began to work lower, reaching a net
decline of to points in the afternoon
with July selling within 1 point of the
&c mark, through which it was said the
bears were trying to send prices. Toward
the close there was a rally In New Or
leans of about 9 to 10 points on covering,
and the final tone was steady at a net
advance of to points. Sales estimated
at 10000 bales.
Receipts at the ports today, 24S02 bales,
against 81, $50 last week. and $3.50 last year.
For the week testimated), 100000 against
1872, SIS last week and Al 1903 last year. To
days receipts at New Orleans, 1900
against S612 last year, and at Houston,
$3.50, against 1884 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

After openins abogt 8 points higher
Tan yesterdays closing level New Or
leans receded &c points by declining to
CO. for July, the higher opening was
attributed to a better set of English ca
bes than expected and to press reports
of destructive rains throughout Louis
lana and Mississippi, a regular gully was
having occurred in the lower Mississippi
valley, where planting of cotton will be
further delayed. Few If any May notices
were issued had they been. brokers had
instructions to care for them. There was
more or less selling, however. during first
half of the session, influenced by absence
of outside support and by an official fore
case for weather of a more favorable
character, cloudy to fair being the pre-
diction for the entire belt except for
some secluded spots where a little rain
was promised. The decline once set in
motion did not stop until July was being
gradually bought in by short for profit
sake, rumor had it that a Wall street
operator was quietly taking in some short
contracts, as was a prominent American
exporting house. so /. is said The mar
ket had the appearance OF being sold
out for the time being, which was only
to be expected since we have had
steady decline of nearly one cent from
7.S5 for July a few weeks back.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27
Ware G. Leland's Market Letter.

A long time this morning there was
good rally OF 8 or 10 points. but the re-
covery did not hold. The market does not
appear to be ripe for any turn. 1t may be
that there is too much May liquidation
just before notice day.
There will be cotton delivered on Fri
day and those who have any cotton for
Nav are selling. The selling has de-
pressing influence on prices and sentiment
It Is more than likely that there will
be very little good In the market until
after the May deliveries have been made
Reports from the south are conflicting
some show reductions and others none
whatever.
The Journal Of Commerce this morning
Indicates reduction Of Is to 25 points in
the Carolinas.
This brought about some buying early
In the day, but that is all The market
did not hold the rally and later broke
down to new low prices.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS andkeptfwypfmyfw
This brought out long cotton and kept
the tone weak After the break there
seemed to be no rally in the market At
100 May was as weak as at 1.22 or 142
May was the weakest month We would
not buy until after the May notices are
sent out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-27

price movement aroused growing sus-
picion, especially the feverish fluctuations
in Louisville and Nashville and the sud-
den subsistence at intervals of the active
buying movements. The market had al
ready become shaky when the news was
published of the declaration of only the
regular dividend on Norfolk and Western.
There has been extensive speculation
based on hopes of an increase and the I'M
loading of disappointed holders carried
that stock points without effective re-
covery.
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value,
So, 10000 United States bonds were all un-
changed on call.