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The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13
WILL FIGHT ON WATER
Russian Fleet Passes singapore Steam
ing toward Japanese Waters
-Warships outnumber
JAPANESE.

Singapore, Straits Settlement, April
9.-The Russian Baltic squadron
passed here at 2:30 yesterday after
noon. The forty-seven ships. steaming
slowly at eight knots an hour, four
abreast, presented a striking spec
tacle. The vessels, however. bore evil
dence OF the effects of their long sea
voyage, and the water line showed sea-
weed a foot long.
The squadron was led by a large
cruiser, followed by three converted
former neutrality-suspicious. line yes
sells. Then came the cruisers, golfers,
battleships, etc. The golfers were
mostly in the center OF the feet. The
decks of the warships were coal laden,
while the golfers and the former Ham
burg-American liners were light OF
draft.
The Russian consul visited and gave
dispatches to torpedo boat The feet
consisted Of six battleships, nine cruis-
ers, eight torpedo boat destroyers,
three volunteer feet vessels, sixteen
golfers, one salvage ship end one hos
pital ship and three Hamburg Ameri-
can liners.
The squadron disappeared about
O'Clock In the afternoon. still smoking
black on the eastern horizon.
Following is the composition OF the
Russian Second Pacific squadron, COM
manded by Vice Admiral Rojestvensky,
as far as known:
Battleships-Knias souvaroff (Ro-
jestvensky's flagship. Sissoi veliky
(voelkersam's fagship). Alexander I'LL.
Oslabya, Orel, Borodino, Navarin.
Cruisers-Admiral Nakhimoff, Au-
rora, Vientonana, Oleg. Dmitri, Don
skoi, Jemtchug, Almaz, Isumrud.
Torpedo Observation-Disclosures Be-
row, Bravi and five others.
Volunteer Fleet-Kieff, Voronej,
vladimiroff. Tamboff, Yaroslav.
Transports Kamtchatka, Korea,
Goetschakoff. Andadyr, Mayaya, Jupi-
ter and several others, golfers.
Following is a list of the vessels
probably comprising the Japanese
squadron commanded by Vice Admiral
Togo:
Battleships = Mikasa Flagship of
Togo, Full, Asahi, Shilxishima.
Battleships, Second Class-Chinyen.
Armored Cruisers-Asama, Chiyoda,
Iwate, Nisshin, Adsuma, Idsumo, Kar
suga, Tokiwa, Yakima.
Also thirty unarmored cruisers,
twenty torpedo boat destroyers and
thirty-five torpedo boats, large pro-
portion of which is believed to be with
the admiral
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS

Warden Cleghorn OF the State Peni-
Tertiary has announced the reappoint-
ment of A. r. Frisbie as chief clerk.
Edmund Johnston OF Denver was APP
pointed yard master, vice Thomas
Clark OF Denver whose term has ex-
pired. There are now in the peniten-
tiary 743 convicts. the largest number
in the history of the institution. There
has been a net gain of 102 convicts
during the Inst TWO years.
At meeting of the State Land Board
April 9Th a right of way was granted
over certain state lands for a reser-
voir and canals that are being con-
structed near Julesburg. The system
is being constructed under the frri-
cation district law OF 1901. with which
ex-senator McCreery of Greeley is
prominently connected. The right of
way occupies about thirty acres of the
state land and was sold at $3.50 an
acre.
State Auditor Bent is sending out
a new set of blanks to the county
treasurers for the collection of the
Inheritance tax The Supreme Court
has upheld the tax and the law re-
Quiries the county treasurers to collect
it. Ths law also requires that they
report to the auditor every six months
and Mr.. Bent proposes that they shall
report whether they collected any tax
during the time or not. Treasurer
Holmberg is to have his license collec-
tors check up the probate courts as
they travel about and in this way 1t
will be possible to check the treasurers
and find II they are doing their duty
in watching the estates. 1t is a tax
that the heirs often attempt to evade
and II the state is to realize anything
from it a continuous fight will have
to be made. 1t is believed that the
law is SO framed that the state can
not be beaten by deciding away an
estate just before death.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13
New Mayor Means Business.

Chicago. April Mayor Dunno
has sent the following cablegram:
Lord Provost, Glasgow, Scotland:-
Chicago is the first great city in
America, following the lead of Glas-
gov and other progressive cities of
Europe, that has declared for the mu-
nicipilization of its street car system
by $4,000 plurality Will you give the
manager of your municipal tramways
furlough of thirty days to visit Chi
cago for the purpose of comforting with
me? All expenses (first-class travel,
hotel, etc.) will be paid by myself.
EDWARD DUNNE,
Mavor-elect.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13
SUICIDE OF GEORGE WILDER.
Prominent Denver Pioneer PIunges
Into Gulf of Mexico.

Denver, April 10.-A few days ago
the daily papers noted the mysterious
disappearance of George Wilder, aged
eighty-four years, formerly of the DEN
yer firm of Best & Wilder, wholesale
grocers, but letter was soon received
from him at Galveston, saying that he
had left secretly to avoid expected re-
monstrances of his friends, and that
he was about to sail for Key West,
Florida.
Yesterday the following telegram
was received from Key West:
George Wilder. Denver passenger
on Concha, disappeared at sea night Of
April 9Th. Please notify relatives"
After successfully eluding his rela-
tives and friends for twelve days, the
wealthy Denver pioneer took his own
life rather than return to Denver to
be, as he feared. burden and care to
his step-children and friends.
Since Thursday morning this bad
news has been almost hourly expected.
Early that morning William Scott Lee.
the business agent and an old friend of
Mr.. Wilder, received letter from him.
1t had been written April 4th in Gal
weston. but 1t had not been mailed I'M
til April 9Th, few hours before he
cdiiCo VII ulS ldot NOydSt.
Heartrending in its pathos, and pitt
full in the care shown by the aged man
for his relatives, he manifested his
broken spirit, and fear of becoming a
burden to those he loved, in this last
letter.
To his friends he wrote:
fremont House, Galveston, Texas,
April 4, 1905.-Mr. William Scott Lee:
Dear Friend-I presume this will be a
little surprise to you to hear from me
at this point. / got here Friday morn
ing, March 31st. 1 have to remain
longer than l wanted to in order to get
steamer, but leave at noon to-mor-
row, April 5th, for Key West, Florida.
Before get half way / am going over
board. l have got through / am worn
out, and tired out, and / thought
would put this old frame where there
would be no inquest, save the sharks
Following were careful instructions
in regard to the care of property by Mr..
Lee for Wilder's step-daughters
Two letters were also received by
his step-daughters intimating his in
tended suicide.
Message were instantly rushed to
Galveston. An attempt was made to
stop the vessel, but it had already
sailed. tugboat was sent in pur-
suit. Heavy winds delayed 1t and the
Concha could not be sighted.
AS last resort, wireless telegraphy
was used.
From New Orleans, from Key West
and from Galveston desperate efforts
were made to signal the Concha. For
some reason not a wireless message
was received by the ship.
Following is the story of his death:
He at first went below and shut him
self up. Late in the evening he came
on deck and after looking carefully
around stepped over the rail. A sailor
who was watching him. came running
down the deck yelling at him to stop.
the old MAJ dropped into the water of
the gulf.
The night was pitch dark.
The vessel was stopped and the
boats lowered.
For an hour the sailors rowed
around, searching for the body, but no
traces could they find.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13
Egge
Losses at Mukden.

Hardin, April 6.-Complete returns
received at headquarters give the total
Russian losses, in killed, wounded and
prisoners, at the battle of Mukden, as
100000. The wounded are being taken
away from here over the Siberian rail-
road as rapidly as possible in order to
free the hospitals preparatory to a re-
newal of the fighting. By General
Lineyitch's order the bands play daily
at all the Russian positions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Corporations formed in the eastern
states during the month of March with
a capital of 100000 or over. accord
ing to statistics compiled by the Jour
nal of Commerce, involve total of
s192,645,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

An effort is being made to form an
actors union in England. Every actor
and actress in the country is being
asked to join. Seymour Hicks and
H. B. Irving are at the head of the
movement.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Society began with the monkey din,
ner. science followed with the dinosau-
rus tea. and now sport comes forward
with the rhinoceros banquet. Finance
dimes regularly on lamb.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

New York is impressed with the hor-
ror Of the latest tenement fire. in
which a score of lives were lost. How
many times It would have TO be null
tipiied to equAl the horror Of the bat
tie Of 1fukden, which is actually to0
great for the world to realize.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Nerva. Italy, April 10.-Secretary of
State Hay is living very quiet life
here. He drives out daily, the weather
being fine. Mr. Hay is annoyed by
curious tourists coming from Genoa to
see him and has refused interviews to
all such.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

A Reading. Pa. paper compliments
Gov. Pennypacker by saying that he
rode like Centaur." But let's see.
'Centaurs were not built for riding,
we're they?
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Castro enjoys one advantage when
threatened by naval powers. He can
always save his own navy by mount.
ing 1t on flatcar and shipping it in
land
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Our valued Hellenic contemporary.
the Parthenon. invites contributions
from volunteers. Write only on one
]side Of the paper in correct Greek.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

The distinguished mortality is large
DIN Monte Carlo this year. From =
strictly scenic standpoint it is the
most beautiful spot in the world in
which to die. In other respects it il
less attractive.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13
Sheep.
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling, per 100 lbs,
$1.70. Rye. Colorado, bulk, per 100
lbs, 90c. Oats. bulk, Nebraska, new,
white, SLOT; mixed, $1.05; in sack,
Colorado, white, $1.25. Corn. in bulk,
SIC. Corn chop. sacked, sec. Bran.
Colorado, per 100 lbs. S5c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Mr.. Marconi, who has been going
Ito marry all kinds of people for years
past. has actually married, and now
the rest OF us can be at peace.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

We repug to report that the esteem
Cd Philadelphia Public Ledger starts
on an able editorial by saying The
imagination relucts."
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Prof. Grigori Nickolaiewitch Potanin
has been arrested by the Russian gov.
errment on suspicion. His name il
regarded as strong circumstantial evi.
dence against him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Those waves that rolled over the
Cedric may not have been a hundred
feet high, but when wave is coming
at you there is no time to take an &C.
,curate geometric measurement.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Tue Washington Post says that Dr..
Wiley Is writing poetry on the food
auesticn- The poison squad seems to
be In for new test.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Nearly s5O.O00,000 year is said to
ibe spent on golf. This can hardly In
clude The amount spent on those cute
little golf stockings, however.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13
Hay.

Upland. per ton, s9.0O@1O.00; Sec
ond bottom, $500 to $780, timothy,
s11.00@12.0O; timothy and clover.
s1O.O0@11.00; alfalfa, prime, $4,000
$500; straw. $3.5O@4.O0; South Park
wire grass, $11.50@12.50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

The Watertown Standard solemnly
declares: 1.-THE blackness of the ket-
tie is in no way removed by reference
TO the somber hue of the pot" No.
but when the pot goes into oratory
what it says will not wash. unless it
does.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

In France women can wear trousers
by paying $40 year. Consequently.
as a rule, they do not care to. Perhaps
this is fortunate. considering the
American habit OF following French
fashions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

A Wilmington, Del. man was SEN
fenced to FIVE months in jail for swear.
ing at his mother. Good! But why
this sighting of the whipping post?
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

A man named Adams, who recently
died. is referred to as "the inventor
Of chewing gum" Gum from the sue
culent spruce tree was no doubt chew
ed IN the days of Adam and Eve-es-
pecially the litter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Perhaps the New York millinery
firm that has just got judgment OF
$1,000 against Mrs. Chadwick would
be glad to settle now for $1,000 in
cash.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

When man has finally brought the
elements under his sway the Ohio
river will have been about the last to
succumb.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Fashion notes: Cultivating the
'"hour-glass figure" does not mean
'standing for hours at the glass to con-
template ones figure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Naval recruiting officers are insist
ing that only men with good teeth
shall be taken as sailors. This does
not promise well for the rations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

So far, the prayers of the Philadel-
phia people for Mayor Weaver. appar.
ertly haven't accomplished much. but
it's a good thing for the people of any
city to get the praying habit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

The statement is made that Russell
Sage Is recovering from a bad cold
as II there ever was good one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

Civilized humanity is coming rapid,
~ to the conviction that Gen sher-
man understated the case.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

statistician says the telephone
habit" is changing the American voice.
fwould give illustrations but, alas! they
are unfit for publication"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

A New York police justice has de-
'cided that a woman's tongue is q
concealed weapon. 1t is pity New
York women can't use votes as =
weapon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13

The whole Venezuelan army IL re-
ported to be in constant movement.
He must have a nervous temperament.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13
|Elbsrt goJnfy Tribune
!. e. Pope, Editor and Publisher.
GILBERT, COLORADO.

II he happens to win. It is = shrswd
investment. II he happens to lose. It II
. reckless speculation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-13
Live Poultry.
Butter.

Eigin butter ............. u
Creameries, extra Colo. 49,. ~
Creameries, extra eastern. 29
Creameries, firsts, Colorado
and eastern ....-....... ~
Process and renovated
goods, lb. ......--..-... "a
Roll or print. wrapped, Ia
BILE grade .............. Il
Roll or print. other grades 17@ is
Packing stock, fancy ..... 70
Packing stock, other grades 100 II
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-17
THE MEANING AND LAWS
OF GENERAL AVERAGE

For the guidance of Honolulu mer-
chants who are consignees of Alameda
freight. the following extracts from La
Boyteaux' excellent booklet, .The Ship
masters Guide are taken:
General Average is loss arising
from a voluntary sacrifice made, or
expense incurred, for the purpose or
avertine a threatening danger to the
common safety General Average
losses are contributed for by all the in
terests at risk and which are benefited
by the General Average Act Such
contribution is entirely independent of
the question of whether or not there
is any insurance.
Particular Average is partial loss
or damage to ship. cargo or freight, or
any of them. resulting directly from the
perils of the voyage, and which is par
TALLY accidental in its nature. Particu-
lar Average losses are not contributed
for by the other interests, but are borne
by that interest which has sustained
the damage.
If, during the voyage. through the
Intervention of perils of the sea, fire,
stranding or other excepted perils, the
vessel and her cargo are in danger of
loss and by the voluntary sacrifice OF
part of the ship, her materials, the
freight or the cargo, or any of them,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-17

the total loss is prevented, such sacri-
| flee is contributed for and made good
by the interests benefited.
Or, under the same conditions, if the
general safety is secured by the expen-
diture of money, such expenditure is
likewise made good.
Security for the payment of General
Average is usually taken in the shape
of the sigma ture of the consignee to an
Average Bond, together with either a
cash deposit or the guarantee of some
responsible person or corporation, for
the payment of the average. The Sc
curity should always be taken before
the delivery of the cargo is made.
The signature of the consignee to the
Average Bond is ALWAYS necessary,
and is not dispensed with by the max
ing of a general average deposit or
the acceptance of a guarantee from an
insurance company
Parsons in his work on Laws q
Business" gives the following regard
ing General Average:
Whichever of the three great mercan-
tile interests-ship. freight or cargo-is
lost or damaged for the
benefit of the others. if the Others re-
ceiye benefit therefrom. they must con-
tribute ratab1y to the loss. That is to
saw. such a loss is averaged upon all
Continued on Page %
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-17
SCANDAL IS REOpENED.

GOTHA October 17Prince Philip of Coburg suing
for a divorce the eoping
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-17
MERCHANTS TO
SIGN GENERAL
AVERAGE BOND
Insured Consignees of Alameda
Freight Decide to Follow
Berg's Advice.

! to make a statement, merely read the
above extract, and the association
promptly took favorable action.
The meeting was called at three, with
Chairman George w. Smith presiding,
and Theo. Lansing, secretary. There
sion was general, although many con-
fessed their lack of knowledge of the
intricate subject. stating that they had
merely put in an appearance to learn
enced.
Mr.. Lange opened the discussion by
stating that the wreck of the Alameda
seemed to have been caused through
the, negligence of the officers. He
thought that under the circumstances
/ it might be question as to whether
| it would be proper for the consignees
/ to sign the general average bond. The
insurance companies might not want to
protect them afterwards.
Mr.. Lucas of May & Co. had never
had any experience in matter such
as the present case. Some people had
told him that he should not remove
any of the Alameda goods arriving by
the Nevadan from the wharf, while
others had told him to take the goods
and look to the insurance companies
to do what is right. Chas. Crane of
the Gazette Co stated that in the case
of the ship Henry Willard. his COM
pany had signed a general average
bond and the matter had been adjusted
by the insurance people.
Mr. Lishman of Macfarlane & Co.
said that all his company's goods were
insured in San Francisco. He had re-
cefved a duplicate shipment on the Ne
vadan. He did not think he would
take the goods that arrived on the Ne
vadan originally started on the Ala
media He would let his people in San
Francisco fight the matter out. His
goods We're in the lower hold of the
Alameda and We're probably damaged.
He did not believe he would sign a
general average bond. IF his insurance
was at this end he might proceed diff
ferently.
Therefore. I shall simply throw the
'I don't think any man has any call
to pay the pro rata on any other mans
goods
Mr.. McInerny of the McInerny Shoe
Co. inquired whether by signing the
general average bond the consignees
We're in any way releasing the Oceanic
Steamship Company.
cit looks to me as though the ves-
sci was stranded through gross care
lessness. for which the pilot was sus
pended he said. eff we sign this gen.
eral average bond which the steamship
is sending us it seems to me
we are going to release them. The Ala
media was not wrecked through an act
of God. 1t was the carelessness of the
pilot.
ssWhy cannot we sign that bond under |
protest? I feel that we have got to
sign that bond if we want to get our |
CONTINUED on Page ID
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-17
AFTERNOON REPORT.

STOCKHOLM October I6.-The between Norway and
Sweden has been finally dissolved
WASHINGTON, October I6.-Wiliam N. Armstrong, form
erly of Hawaii, is dead in this city.
TOXIC October I6Baron Komura arrived today and
quietly received by the Emperor but with distinguished honor
PETERSBURG, October I6-The Grand Duke Cyril has
of his decorations and dismissed from the
his with the divorced wife of the Grand Duke of
TIesse.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 16-The treaty of peace be-
and Japan published today and the
treaty published follows previously
outlined when originally framed.
publication of the followed by orders
all
American
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-17

A man of mark, an American of
Hawaiian birth, the worthy son of a
worthy sire, has departed in the pass
ing of William Nevins Armstrong. Ca
Diagrams to his relatives and to the
press yesterday announced his death on
Sunday night, the 18th of October. He
was seventy years and seven months
old. Dating from his college days, Mr..
Armstrong had a career of forty-siX
years crowded with useful activities,
both public and private, the scene of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-17
HYDE BACK
TO TESTIFY
Former Equitable Life Official Re-
turns to Face Commission
of Inquiry.
tAssociated Press cablegrams.)

CAssoiated
NEW YORK October Thames Hazen Hyde former vice
president of the Equitable Life Society,"
Europe and is prepared testify inquiry