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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-12

ing. In the second it was for paving
blocks. Mr.. Campbell said that blocks
sawed from "merchantable" lumber
was o. K He knew of only one case
where the blocks were required to be
sawn from clear" lumber. He had
used some from redwood.
Did you show, Mr.. Thurston," inter
posed Mr.. Holloway. that in the new
specifications for the shed merchant
able was called for?'
That's exactly what / am bringing
out" replied Mr.. Thurston. Il want to
show that the specifications We're
changed from 'merchantaole' to clear
and select and from clear to mer-
chantabie,' so that you caught them
coming and going"
Then ensued some considerable dis
cussion between Messrs Holloway and
Campbell over details in the specifica-
tions, the former asking if there We're
any particular changes especially for
offices.
Does it call for merchantable?" ask
ed Mr.. Holloway.
1T does not call for select" replied
Mr.. Campbell.
I thought not concluded Mr.. Hol-
loway.
Mr Holloway then produced the ad-
vertisement calling for bids in which
certain classes of lumber We're speci-
fed, in which it said fender planks'
only should be merchantable, ''On the
wharf explained the superintendent
Not in the shed?" inquired Mr..
Campbell.
NO. mean the wharf. the ones
which are subject to considerable wear
and tear"
In the old specifications, Mr.. Camp
bell, where is 'merchantable used?''
asked the superintendent.
Not often, but it so understood"
.'Tf taken to the courts -"
''I don't know anything about the
courts, but anyone familiar with this
work knows it means 'merchantable
rs merchantable the best kind of
lumber?"
1T is for that purpose
That's where l differ from you. 1t
doesn't state anything about pur-
poses"
IF an engineer wanted to be un-
he could construe anything
he wanted to do an injustice to the
one interested. Mr.. Holloway
Mr. Campbell stated positively that
the specifications showed exactly Wn3t
had to be used. He stated this with
some acerbity under Holloway's con-
tinual and monotonous request for
Mr.. Campbell to state whether "mer-
chantable'' was called for.
1t is indefinite them
NO it is not indefinite. It is we'll
recognized that 'merchantable is
known to be the lumber not otherwise
specified"
Then you say there is no merchant
able mentioned here" asked Mr.. Pros
SER.
THAT question has been answered |
half dozen times interposed Mr..
Wilmington.
Il am not examining you, Mr. With |
ngton." retorted Mr.. Prosser.
But that question has been repeat |
ID continually and has been answer |
Id said Mr.. Wilmington.
You are quibbling now" said Mr.. |
Campbell to Mr.. Prosser. 4 have an
;wered your question fully. There is
certain thing known as custom -
You must answer my question. I
I'm a humble seeker after the truth, |
md we are after facts. 1t doesn't say
merchantable' does it?'
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RUSSIA SEEKING USE
OF A CHINESE PORT
ASSOCIATED PRESS cABLEGRAMs1


LONDON, April I2-Rusa has China
port of that
refused.
MILLION FALL
II TOXIC, April isesimaed Japans
autumn will million
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS
GUNSHU PASS, April 12-The ground thawng
gale drying the moisture Gen. Nogi moving
of cutting Vladvostok
advance from the
WANTS MORE SHIPS.
JIBUTIL April 12-Admiral Nebogoof cruising
tora, awaiting reenforcements.
AFTERNOON REPORT.
ST. PETERSBURG April is believed
circles that Admiral Roesveny
of his feet before giving battle the Japanese
TOXIC April Tx harbor Keeling, Island is
foreign ships Admiral Togo make that his
base in his approaching conflict with the Russian fleet
THE HAGUE April 1.-THE Dutch squadron
The Netherlands the impending naval conflict between
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Fleets Are Now Locked
In The Death
Struggle.

ASSOCIATED Press Bulletin San Francisco 47 by
Pacific Cab1e)
AMSTERDAM, APRIL 13.-A TELEGRAM FROM BATA-
VIA, JAVA REPORTS THAT A FIGHT BETWEEN THE JAP
ANEsE AND RUSSIAN FLEETS IS IN PROGRESS OFF THE
ANAMBAs ISLANDS, EAST OF THE MALAY PENINSULA
The Ananbas Islands in the China
northeast of Singapore
terday preserve neutrality
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-12
THE BREWER WHARF
CONTRACT INQUIRY
HAS SECOND SESSION

When the House committee which Isl
investigating the Brewers wharf con-
tract matter convened last night in the
House of Representatives hall, nearly
every legislators desk was occupied
by a contractor, builder or man con-
table gathering of builders. Within
this wall of technical men was an in
ner square of the men interested in
the wharf contract, including Man
ager Charles Gilman of the Americans
Hawaiian Engineering & Construction
Company, J. w Mason of the Hilo
Mercantile Company, their attorneys,
Messrs. Wilmington and Thurston; Su-
perintendent of Public Works Hollo-
way, Assistant Superintendent How
land. Assistant Attorney General Pros
Department.
The session was marked by the wit
nesses tcr Mr.. Holloway explaining to
him that even they understood that
merchantabIe| lumber, meant lumber
that was not specifically, termed
clear or special This was the
point which Mr. Holloway seemed to
insist on more than anything else,
that the term "merchantable"' had no
place in the original plans and speci-
fications. The proceedings We're ac-
centuated by a little tilt between Mr..
Prosser and Marston Campbell. a wit
ness for the All. E. & c. Co, and
a aittle later by another between Mr..
Thurston and Mr. Prosser. Tonight's
commencing at 7:3O. will bring
Superintendent Holloway into the glare
of the Investigation searchlight. as he
will appear as a witness for the gov
ernment.
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ANDREWS AND
RAPID TRANSIT
DIFFICULTY
Senators Want Light on the Pass
Questionable Attorney Generals
Statement-..PubIic Complaint.

alton is that it is evidently become
drunk with the power given it under its
franchise and intends to ride rough shod
over the people of this community, un-
less it is allowed to violate it's franchise
whenever and wherever it pleases.
Its actions in claiming that the at
tempt of the Government to make ii
conform to its anchise will paralyze the
road. so that it cannot give effective
service, and its conduct in deliberately
conducting such service since the bring
ing of the suit that it will incon-
venience the public as much as possi-
BILE, shows that it either never intended
from the time of the granting of the
franchise to live UP to its terms. or
else it has reached the state where its
motto is the public be damned
In this connection it must be Temem-
bered that the Company is allowed by
law to run its cars at the rate of II
miles per hour East of Liliha street and
West of Alapai.
The remarkable statements that if
compelled to run within the rates of
speed prescribed by law, it cannot give
the public an efficient and satisfactory
service shows to what length it will go,
and the power it believes it controls to
tie UP the traffic and business of the
aitx
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THE HAND OF HOLLOWAY.

The distressing spectacle of a
hearse being run into by rapidly
moving car in broad day light on one
of the principal business streets. the
hearse upset and the body of the de-
ceased thrown into the street before
the gaze of relatives and friends is
fresh in the public mind
These matters became so fragrant
that the superintendent of Public
Works directed a letter to the com
pany on March %. 1905. which l quote.
March %. 1905.
Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land Co.
Limited. City.
. Gentlemen: l beg 10 call your at
tention TO report made by one of
the engineers of this department rela-
tive to the speed at which cars are
being operated in the city of Homo
lulu. and wish to refer To certain pro-
visions made in your franchise under
Section S42 of the Revised Laws of the
Territory, in which a limit of speed of
5 miles per hour is esta bIished for GER
tain districts OF the city apd a maxi
mum speed of L miles per hour al
lowed.
g From the enclosed schedule of OBJ
you will note that in each
,ase the legal speed limit was exceed
ID, and would ask that you take i'm
mediate steps to conform to the laws
IF the Territory in regard to this
natter.
Continued on Page y.
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A BOLD CHALLENGE TO
THE RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT

PETERSBURG, April 12-The Congress attorneys
and adopted resolution calling for removal of the
regime and the framing of democratic constitution
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CHURCH SEPARATION.

PARIS, April 12-The Chamber of Deputies begun
church separation debate.
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THE TESTIMONY.

]. F. Robertson. Inspector of public
work on Kauai a contractor, said he
was in Portland when the lumber was
being manufactured for the Brewers
wharf 1t was placed aboard the ship
sociation. The lumber was inspected
by an agent for the Pacific Coast Lum-
ber Association. He came to Honolu-
lu on the Irene. Mr.. Amweg had sent
him pass to come on the ship as it
had the American Hawaiian Construc-
tion & Engineering Association Ium-
Der aboard.
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LIST OF DEATHS.

"If it has deliberately arranged its
schedules and switches so that it cam
not run enough cars to make proper
connections and accommodate the
public without violating it's franchise,
then it is time to see whether the
franchise of the company cannot be
taken from it. and the public be pro-
tected and given proper transporta-
ton for the grant of public utilities
while the people are long suffering,
there is an end to patience when con-
fronted with corporate disregard of
their rights. and the managers of the
Rapid Transit Company should re-
member the fate of the Hawaiian
Tramway Company for its disregard
of the public interests.
THE speed regulation in the fran
chise, requiring it to run its cars in
the business portions of Honolulu at
a rate of not more than 8 miles an
hour and in other portions at a rate
of not more than u miles an hour,
is a regulation in the franchise for
the safety of pedestrians and vehicles.
and was known to the managers of the
corporation when they arranged their
schedules and put their cars in oper-
alton.
The trouble has been that they pre-
fer to reduce expenses and run a small
number of cars. making these cars go
at dangerously high rate of speed
in order to make connections. Since
the installation of the system. the fol-
lowing persons have been killed:
Manuel Peters killed Nov. IA. 1901;
Yuen Lum killed July 10. 1902: Masa-
10 killed April 20. 1903; Kozai killed
April "a. 1903: Geo. Parker killed Sept
% 1903; Pelapela killed Sept %. 1909:
w. H. Kaleikuiwa killed May %. 1904
Liwai Makanei killed Dec s. 1904 All
Lin Tai (girD killed March S 1905:
Wong Chez killed March %. 1905
This list does not include the large
number of persons manned and other
wise disabled. where the result was
not
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MR.. ANDREWS S STATEMENT.

The franchise granted the Rapid
Transit Company" said Mr.. Andrews
''is an extremely liberal one In fact,
to use tho slang OF Legislative par
lance. it is a 'cinch' franchise. giving
away the most valuable rights in Homo
lulu and granting enormous powers
without 2 return of a cent to the Terri
tory To be sure. there is a provision
under which the Territory is presumed
10 receive a portion of the net receipts.
nut the franchise is so cleYerly worded
that up TO date the Territory has not
received one cent of the immense rev
enues falling into the Golfers of othe
corporation: nor. in my opinion. viii
they ever receive any revenue. except
such as the corporation deems polite
to pay.
The present trouble with the corpor-
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The Rapid Transit system went to
pot yesterday, at least so far as public
convenience was concerned and there
were loud and long and deep curses for
whoever was responsible for the condi-
running of the cars. but to failure of
car patrons to make connections here
tofore counted upon with absolute GER
tainty. and to the failure also to carry
passengers without change to points
that they had heretofore been accus-
toned TO reach
Today the Merchants Association will
take up the subject. and the Senate
likewise will probably take some steps
to look into the official connection of
the matter. In fact. there have been
some stories going about the streets,
more or less openly told, that would
seem to call for the shedding of some
official light.
1t was because he had heard these
stories that senator Bishop introduced
the resolution that he did just before
the Senate adjourned yesterday Sen
ator Bishop said so himself. The reso-
luton, which the Senate adopted with
out debate. is as follows:
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CAMPBELL RECALLED.

Marston Campbell was recalled to
make a statement s to a comparison
made yesterday of the differences be-
tween the original and second specf-
tications. He was asked to state where
'merchantable" lumber had been spec
fled in the first contract and special
lumber in the second. He said the
changes We're planking A No. l for the
new one. There We're also compound
and intermediate stringers under this
heading which in the old contract were
termed ''merchantable." The fender
planks especially were changed to Sc
lect- For the shed there We're no par
ticular changes. The whole specifica-
tiOns in the old contract called for
clear" lumber and the new for ''mer-
chanta BILE
As to paving, in the first contract
there was call for bitumen or sheath
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SENATORS WANT LIGHT.

Resolved, That the Attorney General
be asked to reply to the following ques-
tions:
q Do you hold. or have you held
within ninety days past free pa IS
from the Honolulu Rapid Transit and
Land Company permitting you to ride
free on the cars of said Company?
50 Do you hold such pass from any
company or railroad which gives you
the privilege of free transportation?
'.3 Do any of your deputies or as
sistants. meaning thereby. Deputy or
Assistant Attorney-General. hold, or
have they held within the past ninety
days passes from or issued by the Ho-
nolulu Rapid Transit and Land Com
pany?"
There is nothing offensive meant by
that resolution said Senator Bishop
after the adjournment of the Senate,
but the street has been full of rumors
today to the effect that this whole
trouble about the speed the Rapid
Transit has had its origin i'm somebody
in the Attorney-G office having
his pass taken away from him. or called
in. and 1 think in justice to all parties
that the thing should be sifted to the
bottom
In which conclusion Senator Bishop
will find that the town agrees with
him In the meantime. Attorney Gen
eraI Andrews said that the whole
trouble had had it's origin in the action
of the superintendent of Public Works,
who had brought the charge that the
Rapid Transit was exceeding the speed
limit of its franchise in running its cars
to his notice officially. and that his own
examination having confirmed the
charge made by Mr.. Holloway. he had
nor. g-
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PRESIDENT CAPTURES WOLF.

FREDERICK, April I2,-President Roosevelt,
hunting wolves, personally captured one alive.
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MITCHELL'S PLEA.

PORTLAND, April Ex-senator Mitchell ha
guilty to the indictment in the land fraud cases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-23
PREDICTS | GREAT
WAR WITH WI RUSSIA. i /.
Lord Kitchener Forces Terrific
Struggle for Possession Of
Indian Empire.
ADDRESSES THE GOVERNMENT \ N
ADDRESSES THE GOVERNMENT
(By Associated Press,)

LONDON, June 22..-General Lord
Kitchener, commander In chief Of the
British forces in india, seems To regard
as inevitable a great struggle with RUS
sia for the possession of India and to be-,
lieve tha the existing arrangements for
the defense of tho Indian Empire are al
together obsolete and ineffective,
These views form the striking and con-
tral pclnts of interest in a bulky blue
book issued Tonight. Lord Kitchener, In
an important minute address to the
home government. speaks in the plainest
possible terms in denouncing the faulty
system prevailing in India, which he
points out was framed to meet peace re-
,quirements instead OF the possibility OF a
great war. In a pageant paragraph,
Lord Kitchener says:
Slowly, but surely the deserts OF
Central Asia, once believed to be an
impenatrable barrier, have been cross
ed by a great European power. They
arc now spanned by railways which
have only ono possible Significance,
and We have every indication that our
northern neighbor is pushing forward
4 her preparations for contest In
which we shall have to fight for our
N existence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-23
.(continued on Ninth Page.)
mrs. ROGERS SNATCHED.
FROM GALL0Ws AGAIN.
Governor Grants Reprieve and
Case Goes to Supreme Court
Of United States.
(By Associated Press !

BRATTLEBORO. VT, June 22.-A re 8
prieve until December 9Th for Mrs, Mary
M. Rogers, the condemned murderess,
was signed this afternoon by Governor
Charles ], Bell. and for the third time
the woman who was to be hanged at;
Windsor tomorrow for the killing other
husband, has been saved through the
operation OF the Governors power of!
staying the execution, To-day's reprieve
was granted In order that the case may
be carried to the Supreme Court Of the
United States on constitutional questions,
which were raised alta hearing before
Judge Hoyt H, Wheeler. sitting as a JUS
tice of the United States Circuit Court.
Mrs Rogers's attorneys petitioned for
her release on q writ of habeas corpus.
The court declined to grant the petition,
but suggested that the points OF law
raised by the petitioner were such as
should be passed upon by the Supreme
Court OF the country. The refusal of the
fudge to grant the writ. was at once
followed by the filing Of an appeal. Judge
Wheeler thereupon announced that ha
would render his decision upon the guess
tion Of appeal late In the afternoon In
order to give Governor Bell an opportu-
nifty to reprieve Mrs. Rogers. Late this
afternoon Judge Wheeler received a tele-
graphic message from Governor Bell at
White River Junction. announcing that
Mrs. Rogers had been reprleyed The
Judge at once signed the paper, which
gave to Mrs. Rogers the legal right to
have her case heard by the Supreme
Court Of the United States,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-23
Continued on Fifth Pageo
FRENCH FRONTIER
POSTS PREPARING.
Marked Military Activity Notice
able-Feeling OF Great I'm
rest in Country.
rest in Country.

PARIS. June 22,-2;30 r, M.-Of1lcial
circles here observe the outward APP
paarance Of entire tranquility over the
Franco German negotiations, but al un-
dercurrent of considerable anxiety pre-
walls relative to Germany's answer to the
French note. This Is somewhat intensi-
fled by publications pnrportlHg TO givo
Germans intention ia Insist that the
Moroccan conference be not trameled by
specific limitations upon It's scope, No-
thing, however, has yet been received
from official sources indicating that such
Is the purpose OF Germany. Reports from
the frontier continue 10 show marked
military activity and Feeling OF un-
rest among the people living along the
border.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-23
Willard REFERS
To NNSINUAT|0N.
SO Construes the Remarks Of
Swanson in Ian
caster.
sHURLs I'D. .BAC K sWlTH. sCoRNs
Pledges Himself, if Elected to
Maintain Virginia Prestige
Of Hospitality. 33I
n.
Especial to The Times-Dispatchl

Especial to The Times Dspatch.)
ROANOKE, VA. June a2.-Leutenant
Governor Joseph e. Willard. Democratic
candidate for Governor. opened the gus
bernatorial campaign In Roanoke to-
night at the Acad emy Of Music. Com
sidering the high Temperature, the crowd
was quite large, between 400 and 500,
with number OF ladies present Com
monwealth's Attorney Everett Perkins
presided and introduced Mr.. Willard a s
Z a young man of y ability, who was am.
bilious and conservative.
Mr. Willard was greeted with ap.,
plause as he came forward. He first.
reflected on some of his critics along
the same line as reported lin Il other
speeches, and. while he expressed sregre t
for egotism. the audience frequently ap-
plauded his replies to his critics.
II wish" he said. ITO read an extract
which appeared in the Virginia Citizen,
and was shown me for the first time
to-day" He read as follows: "If you
Governor that Will give wine suppcrs
and devote his time to social functions,
don't vote for me''-from speech Of
Congressman Claude A. Swanson.
I am. 10th to believe that this is
proper quotation from my opponents
speech. II such .is the case I cannot but
believe that It Is an insinuation against
me, and hurl back that insinuation
with the scorn that such lnslnuations
and inuendoes deserve. and let mo say
that while the highest duties OF the
Governor OF Virginia may not be to-
perform social duties, yet II am elected
Governor OF Virginia. It shall be my
aim while in that Office to maintain the
prestige Of Virginia hospitality; It shall
be my aim from the doors and under
the roof of the old White House of
Virginia to dispense the same courteous
and liberal hospitality for which Virginia
is noted worldwide" (Great applause)
Captain Willard said he believed in a
square deal for all men, the rich as we'll
as the poor. and primarily for progress.
What impressed him above all things on
his visits to Roanoke, was that every
time he came, there was some new Inn
provement, and that was the progress
he meant. He advocated better schools
and the single tax system on the same
line, and was much applauded.
& His remarks about good roads and the
working OF convicts on the roads also
brought out much applause. He eulog|z-
ed the Corporation COMMISSIONS work.
and closed his speech saying that the
time was past when the oft,ce sought
the man; that he would 50 INTO tne
office untrameled and unpledged, ana
had some nice things to say about me
ladies',
Mr.. Wizards speech made Q very Jay
orable Impression on all who heard y:
and he was warmly congratu'ateo a.
the close,