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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
BUILD FIVE NEW MILES IF
 TRACK

SAN FRANCISCO, July S1-Gen- eral Manager E. E. Calvin of the Southern Pacific received a dispatch this morning from R. H. Ingram, the general superintendent of the South ern Division, in which he said that the Colorado river was gauged at % feet and was rapidly falling.
 This would indicate that all danger of the tracks being washed away by the Salton Sea has been averted for the present season.
 The railroad people are. however, not taking any chances and have built five miles of track at the head of the sea so that if there should be a sud den rise they would have the use of this line and so prevent any danger to interruption of traffic.
 The land about Salton rises abruptly toward the Mohave range, and thiS track has been built on sufficiently high ground to avoid all danger of sub mersiOn.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
JOURNALIST SAYS BOYCOTT |S
 TRIVIAL

VICTORIA, B. C., July 31-Dr. Mor- rison, correspondent of the London Times, arrived by the Tartar this morning en route to Washington to attend the peace conference. Regard ing the representation of China at the peace eonferene, Morrison says that tn chief pressure on the Chinese gov ernment to be represented there came from Chinese students abroad who re- cognized the importance to China of the meeting The government, how ever, considers it impolitie to press for representation, and feels confident that Japan would deal squarely by her in the distribution of the country. Japan has kept her obligations to China hon orably in the past. The contrary view, namely, that Japan would not keep her promises to China, was being sedu- lously circulated by Russian agents in China, but Morrison does not think they are carrying any weight among responsible men.
 The most powerful man in China at present is Viceroy Yuan Shiakai, and he has great faith in the justice of the Japanese. As to the boycott on American goods Morrison says that the agitation is not of the proportions represented, and is largely academieal. In fact, it is being suppressed from the court. Nor does he think the threatened boycott will be carried out. He cannot imagine a Chinaman refus- ing for long to buy goods out of which he would make 8 profit.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
GOLD STRIKE IF S160,000 A
 TON

RENO, July 3-An immense strike has been made in the new White Horse district near here.
 Dewitt, Bovee and associates, who recently arrived here from Pittsburg, uncovered a ledge eight inches across, which assays $16O,OOO ton.
 It IS one of the richest gold strikes ever made in Nevada. The ground for miles around has been hastily talk en up.
 i.......s.s..........s.....s....-........ss.s... prospects for an enormous winter trade are beyond question.
 After a brief visit to the mine, Mr. Goddard will go to California to join his wife, who is now in Los Angeles, and may visit Portland and the Lewis Clark exposition before returning to Arizona to personally take charge of the development on the Wickenburg property. His friends in Prescott will all be pleased to learn of his sue cess, and join in hoping he will meet with the best of good luck in opening up these claims.
 It is the intention to put a new and up-to-date plant on the property, so that development work may be con- tinued as rapidly as possible. This will be installed upon his return after his northern trip, and as large a force as can be proftably handled will be kept at work throughout the winter.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
EQUITABLE SCANDAL. TO BE AIRED IN
 COURT
Directors Are Sued And Accused Of A Long List Of
 Offenses

erty which they or any of them may have acquired to themselves or trans ferred to others, or lost or wasted by violation of their duties; that any de- fendant upon the proof of his miseon- duet be removed, and that a new cleo tion be held to supply the vacancies
 That the surplus of the company af- ter dedueting sufficient to cover out standing risks and obligations, be made or credited to, or applied for the bene- fit of the present policy holders in the Equitable; that the plaintiff have such other relief as is just and profitable.
 The complaint charges that the indi- vidual defendants "negligently, inn properly and improvidently performed their duties as directors, or suffered wrongful, illegal and improper acts to be done whereof the stockholders of the society suffered great loss and da- mage"
 The IulNluudl utIeHuduIS are TUT ther charged with "having acquired to themselves or transferred to others in violation of duties, moneys, proper ties, and the value of property belong ing to the defendant Society.
 Other sections of the complaint deal with the lease to the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company of New York; the purchase of the capital steok of the Missouri Safe Deposit Company; the matter of loans to agents; the merger of the Western National Bank in 1892; the schedule of salaries paid
 There are allegations also of illegal and excessive pensions to various per sons and improper and unwarranted fees to attorneys, and the loan of $250,0OO to the Depew Improvement Company upon grossly inadequate se- curity.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
| 'LEARY POOLROOM |S RA|DEO BY
 POLICE

CHICAGO June 3I-After a day of activity against handbooks and poker rooms, Chief of Police Collins men to- night attacked the poolroom and gamb- ling house of James O'Leary at 41s7- 41s9 Halsted street. Telephones, a big telephone switchboard, and five po- ker tables were smashed and confscat- ed. Entrance to the place was effected after almost two hours of work by the policemen, who battered down five heavy oak doors, and a dozen trap doors with sledge hammers and rams.
 Before the police reached the room betting sheets and other paraphernalia were destroyed. The persons in the place when the police made their at tack escaped, it is thought, down a shaft three feet wide, which extended from the fourth floor to the basemen. Trap doors and other secret exits were found. One trap door led to an exit in an adjoining building.
 Earlier in the day gambling raids un- der Chief Colins' direction resulted in the arrest of forty men, keepers of poker rooms, handbook men and the inmates of the resorts. To show that the "clean up" is not desultory, and for effect only, the chiefs "fying squadron" went over the ground cov- cred on Thursday, and again raided two places that previously had been closed. The proprietOrs had thought they were immune from further arrest when they had pleaded guilty and paid their fines.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02

NEW YORK, July 31-An aetior was instituted today by State Attor ney-General Mayer in the supreme court in the name of the people of tho state of New York against the Equit able Life Assurance Company and its officers, directors and members of the executive committee.
 Named in the complaint as defend ants are: James W. Alexander, Lewis Fitzgerald, Chauneey NJ. Depew, Cor nelius N. Bliss, Melville F. Ingalls,, James H. Hyde, Alexander J. Cassatt James J. Hill, Alfred H. Vanderbilt John Jacob Astor, August Belmont Darius O. Mills, Edward H. Harri- man, Geo. J. Gould, Robert T. Lincoln, Levi P. Morton, William c. Vanhorne, Thomas T. Eekert, Henry c. Prick, Henry W. Alexander, John J. Me Cook, T. Jefferson Coolidge, Gage E. Tarbell, Samuel H. Inman, David H. Moffatt, Henry R. Winthrup, c. Led yard, Valentine P. Snyder, Marcellus Hartley Dodge, John Sloane, Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, Bradish Johnson. George T. Wilson, and others.
 Today many of the defendants, in cluding James Hyde, were served with papers. Twenty days are allowed to file the answers.
 The complaint, which contains twen- ty-one sections, refers to the Prick committee report, and the investiga- tion made by Superintendent Hen dricks. The attorney-general asks that the individual defendants and each of them account for their official conduct in the management and dis position of funds and property com mitted their charge; that they be com pelled to pay the Equitable company any money and the value of any prop
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
ARIZONA SAFE FROM
 THE YELLOW JACK

TUCSON, July 31-Dr. A. L. Gus letter, the United States physician at Nogales, left here a few days ago for the coast. He stated that Arizona has nothing to fear from the yellow fever epidemic at New Orleans. "Tex- as will see to it that none who have been exposed to the deadly yellow jack are allowed to cross that state," re- marked the doctor 'The Texas quar- antine authorities are very striet-so strict, in fact, that on one or two oc- casions, they got into difficulties with the federal government
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02

NEW ORLEANS, July 31-By the end of the present week the authorities in charge of the fever situation be- lieve they will be able to speak with authority of the coming frost. By that time it is possible to tell precise ly the extent of the fever. There were three deaths today President Souchon, of the state board of health, was ad- vised that at Wilmot and at Morgan city, there is at each place a case of yellow fever There has been no other case in Louisiana for the last two or three days.
 It is generally believed here that when the present scourge passes New Orleans will not seek to regain the fruit trade, which is now diverted to Mobile.
 Fatal Attempt to Escape. MERIDIAN, Miss, July 51-Dr. Don ald, the state health officer, reported today that five Italians, who were at tempting to escape from the detention camp near Lumberton, Miss, were fired upon by the eordon of guards.
 Two were killed and three seriously wounded.
 The guards repeatedly told the fu- gitives to halt. Dr. Donald reported that there is only one case of yellow fever at Lumberton, and that the pa tient is getting well.
 The history of the case of yellow fev- CT reported at LambertOn, Miss, the first in that state, has not yet been
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
BASEBALL RESULTS
 LIN VARIOUS FIELDS
 American. Pittsburg 0, Brooklyn 1. St. Louis :, Boston l. Chicago 3, Philadelphia ?. Cincinnati 2, New York 6.
 National. Washington ,. Detroit l. Philadelphia 4, Chicago l.
ENGLISH CR|CKETERs
 LOSE FIRST MATCH

PHILADELPHIA, July 31-The cricket match between the Gentle mems Club of Philadelphia and the Marylebone eleven of England ended today in victory for the home players by 61 runs.
 It is the first match that the Eng fish ericketers have lost in this city.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
YELLOW JACK STILL BATTLES THE
 DOCTORS
Three Deaths In New Orleans And Others Cases Appear
 Elsewhere

traced, but it is considered improbable that the victims is one of the many Italians who fled from the French market district here. Very probably eases will develop at other points, al- though the danger is constantly lessen ing because of the eordon drawn round New Orleans, which is now so tight at the east, so far as the emergence of Italians is concerned, that it is doubtful if any more will be able to leave the city.
 Dr. Wasdin, of the Marine Hospital service, is in charge of the Lamberton case, which has been screened and is isolated and is being scientifically treated. It is not considered prob able that there will be any spread there.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
B|G RUSH FUR THE UTAH
 LANDS

SALT LAKE, July :S1-Promptly at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning the re- gistration of applicants for homestead entries in the Uintah reservation will begin at Provo, Vernal and Price, Utah, and. Grand Junction, Colorado.
 More than thousand strangers have already arrived at Provo to await the registration, and the city is like from tier town of half century ago.
 Tents cover the courthouse square and vacant lots. Scores of prairie schooners are numbering in from ev- cry direction.
 There is full provision for the enter tainment of strangers, and ample pro- teetion.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
SHAKE-UP ORDERED IN CROP STATISTICS
 BUREAU
Secretary Wilson Intends To Purge Department Of All Faint
 Of Corruption

alleged irregularities a rigid investi- gatiun will be made of the other bureau with the determination to purge it ab- solutely of the taint of corruption.
 He denied that there is any ikeli- hood of his early relinquishment of the portfolio. ''I have not ben asked to go, and am not intending to resign"
 ''Since I took charge 275 people have been let out of the service for va rious reasons, many on charges of one kind and another. We make it a point to keep only first class men aud womeu.''
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
lAb0RER KILLED
 BA FALLING ROCK

BAKERSFIELD, July 51-A man was killed today in tunnel 4 of the Edison Electric Company plant in Kern River canyon.
 Coroner Mullins investigated, and found that it was M. Swamberg, la borer, who was working Saturday, and rock dislodged and fell on his head.
 Death was instantaneous. No rela- tives of the victim have been found
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02

OYSTER BAY, July 91-Secretary Wilson will reorganize thoroughly the crop statistics bureau department.
 Already he is seeking men of char acter to conduct the work of the bu- reau, men in whom the farmers and the growers will have implicit conf dence. Two will be southerners.
 The Secretary visited the President this afternoon to discuss the situation in the department of agriculture as developed by investigations now in progress.
 In addition to the inquiry into the
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02
LIST YOUR NAMES.

Ranger in Charge Pooler of the Pres cott forest reserve, has received ln- structions from Washington, D. c. to the effect that all who care for bullet ins on the forest reserves can get them by listing their names with him. These bulletin. include mining. the cattle in dustrv and other subjects that are or interest to a number of people.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-02

Forrest Mckinley of Wichita, Kas., was in town yesterday, and was regis tered at the Prescott hotel. MT. Me Kinley is interested in the dry wash mining proposition located in the Chapparal country, and is here to per sonally investigate the property.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-23

fire from the guns was an imposing
sight.
1t is believed the destroyers were
sent on ahead of the rest of the fleet
to get the range of the forts, draw
the fire and ascertain whether the
men were at their guns.
Later, fourth destroyer was dis
covered and sunk Then the bat
tleship Texas made a frontal demon
stra ton and from a seven-foot knoll
fired her big and little guns at Fort
Howard. While the Texas was MAX
ing this demonstration, a swift cruiser
made flank movement and went UP
the bay toward Poole's Island. 1t
was discovered in the nick of time by
the men at Fort Howard. who fired
on the ship. The fire was returned
and after a lively skirmish the gun
ners at the fort theoretically sent both
the Texas and the cruiser to the bot
TOM
After the battle the cruiser sent ur
a rocket and then a red and white
light and directed her searchlights
toward the forts.
After the Intellectual attack upor
Fort Howard. the enemy" as the at
lacking vessels are known, withdrew
and steamed down Chesapeake bay t.
join the rest of Admiral Dickins's
squadron, off Sandy Hook
The attack this morning will no
cause the local garrisons to relax the
vigor of their watch. as there is moth
ing to prevent Admiral Dickins at
! lacking the city again.
The garrison sleeps at the guns
one-third of the troops being at tn,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-23
FORT REPELS FLEET
IN SHAM BATTLE

The searchlights at North Howard,
headed down the river, and very soon
a destroyer resembling the Worden
was detected coming up the river at
full speed. Five minutes after re-
ceiving the first signals the men at
Fort Howard opened fire on the ap-
preaching destroyer with rapid fire
and short-range guns While the
Worden was theoretically blown up,
she proceeded past Fort Howard and
on up the river. The other forts i'm
mediately got their guns into action
and all took turns in shooting at the
approaching enemy
About fifteen minutes after the APP
proach of the first of the "enemy's'
fleet another destroyer, evidently the
Whipple. was discovered. This yes
sci suffered the same fate as the first
The third destroyer made it's appear
ance, and. like the other two. was
sunk"
The first boats endeavored to run
by the forts without making any dem
onstration, but the one in the lead
was soon put out of commission by
striking mine. This was signified
by ringing bell in Fort Howard.
The third boat. though put out of
commission, opened fire on all four
OF the forts. and the sight was a most
interesting and exciting one. Broad
sides were fired by the third destroyer
when il reached a point between Forts
Armistead and Carroll No lights
were used on any of the boats and the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-23
HONOLULU CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE
Stangenwald Building.

Honolulu, T. H., June %. 1905.
To our Fellow Citizens: The Legis-
lature of 1905 failed to make any ap-
preparation for the support of the Ter
ritorial Militia for the ensuing biennial
period
The Chamber of Commerce has met
to consider the unfortunate situation
thus brought about and, pursuant to
resolution. it's President has appoint
ed the Undersigned committee to open
public subscription for funds suffi-
cient to maintain the National Guard
in a state of efficiency for the two
years beginning July 1, 1905.
The United States Government pro-
vides necessary arms and equipment
up to the value of s7,50O.00 per annum,
but it is estimated by the officers of
the Guard that the sum of at least
| 81, 10000 a year is further necessary for
its maintenance. This money will be
| used for barrack and encampment dis
bursements, including sustenance, sup
plies. transportation, and other ordin-
airy expenses.
We have arranged with the banking
house of Bishop & Co to receive, ac-
knowledge, and hold, subject to the dis
position of the Chamber of Commerce
any and all subscriptions to a Volun-
tary offering by the people.
The National Guard is made up of
our own volunteer citizens. who serve
without pay, and it is devoted to the
safeguarding of the Islands of Hawaii
nei from domestic violence and inva-
sion; and in time. of war, becomes
availa BILE with similar organizations
throughout every State and Territory
Of ha TTnin of 10
trious American army.
May we not ask that our people who
love peace and who stand for law and
contribute as they are able to this
necessary and worthy cause?
Single subscriptions from twenty-five
cents upward will be thankfully re-
ceived and acknowledged and we trust
that the response from individuals and
from organized bodies will be generous
and show that all our people believe
in maintaining at it's present high
standard of efficiency the National
Guard of the Territory.
If this be done, future legislatures
will SO provide for its maintenance that
popular subscriptions need not again
be solicited for its support
Those who may desire to subscribe
will please deposit with, or remit by
check, registered letter, or postal
money order, to Bishop & Co, Homo
lulu. stating that the same is for the
Militia Fund.-" or subscriptions may
be sent in care of any Honolulu news
paper which will gladly give public
acknowledgement of the gift.
Respectfully,
L. TENNEY PECK,
F. NJ. SWANZY,
ALEXANDER CARVE,
Committee of the Honolulu Chamber
of Commerce
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-23

FORT MONROE CVa.), June 13.-Ad-
the unfavorab BILE weather conditions and
attacked the Notifications al Fort MN
roe at 2:15 o'clock this morning. The
attack lasted until shortly after 3
O'Clock. The rapid-fre guns on the
vessels were used and the batteries on
shore made a lively response. The
Texas, Hartford, and Hornet attempted
to run by the forts at 2:20 a. m. but the
firing from the batteries put them out
of commission.
BALTIMORE Md, June I'm an
extra edition the Americ1n gives the
following account of the attack IN Fort
Howard:
Admiral Dfckins did the urexI ectel
thing by making an early norning at
| tack on Fort Howard ana the other
local Notifications. and three torpedo
boat destroyers We're Theoretically
blown out of the water by the artil-
lerymen stationed at Fort Howard.
Two of these answered the description
| of the Worden and Whipple while the
third was either the McDonough, Stdart
or Lawrence.
| Promptly at midnight scott boats
We're sent out from the local fortifi-
cations. At 1880 O'Clock these. boa is
signaled the artiuerymen at Fort How
ard that the enemy" were approach
ing. and all the men at the fort wer7
| Immediately called to the guns.
| Almost Simultaneously the men
| were warned of the approach of the
boats by the signals at Sandy point
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-23
THE SETTLEMENT.

1t was voted that the bond for the
contractor to furnish paiai, or hard poi,
be $4,000 and the contract was award
ed to S. Fuller as the lowest bidder.
The Inter-Island Steam Navigation
Company received the contract for the
weekly common carrier service between
Oahu. Molokai and Lanai.
Kirk B. Porter, as the highest bid
purchase of hides and tallow. Other
Settlement contracts were awarded as
follows:
Allen & Robinson, Levers & Cooke
and C. B. Reynolds, lumber of different
specifications respectively.
Pacific Hardware Co., Ltd, nails.
H. Hackfeld & Co., Ltd, boiled oil
and white lead.
Theo. H. Davies & Co, Ltd, tur-
pentine and lime.
E. o. Hall & Son, Ltd, Honolulu
Iron Works Co, Ltd. and J. A. Hop
per & Co., Ltd, pipe in various sizes
respectively.
Theo. H. Davies & Co., Ltd, charcoal
and kerosene oil
H. Hackfeld & Co.. Ltd, wheat bran,
green coffee. roasted coffee, flour,
matches. Eagle milk, rice, raw sugar,
canned salmon and coarse salt
IL. S. n. Co, coal.
Lewis q Co, barrel salmon.
Loves Bakery, medium bread.
H. May & Co., Ltd. baking powder.
mess beef, Rose milk and soap.
INSANE ASYLUM.
IL. S. n. Co, coal.
Pacific Hardware Co., Ltd, mill
brooms and mops.
Theo. H. Davies & Co.. Ltd, lard,
kerosene, onions, potatoes and coarse
salt.
E. o. Hall & Son, Ltd, steamboat
brooms and yard brooms.
Dairymen's Association, milk.
Metropolitan Meat Co., Ltd, fresh
beef.
apricots, Bayo beans. cheese, green cof-
fee, canned corn, flour, macaroni,
matches, canned pears, canned peaches,
spaghetti, raw sugar, granulated sugar
and canned tomatoes
Lewis & Co, Ltd. fresh apples, white
beans, barrel salmon and tea.
H. May e Co.. Ltd, dried apples
baking powder, canned corned beef,
cooking butter. eggs, condensed milk,
Cal. oranges, sweet potatoes, mess
pork, prunes, rice and soap.
Loves Bakery, fresh bread and medi-
UNI bread
American Sugar Co, beef cattle.
Benson Smith e Co Ltd was the
sole bidder for drugs.
NEW DOCTOR ARRIVED.
DIR. Franklin Burt, on the favorable
report of the board of medical exam
iners, was recommended for a license.
He will take the place of DR.. Molony
at Lahaina
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-23
Helping Hand in Time of Need !!

The Relief and Burial Association Is
-apidly increasing. We have had three
ieaths in nine months, and each MEM
1er received as death benefits 800 to
Jay funeral and burial expenses, the
surviving relatives, donation of 10
;ents from each member of the asso-
iation as emergency benefits. Mem
,ership fee s4.5e. Office. Honolulu IN
iertaking Parlors, 1920 Fort Street,
Tel Main 179
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-23

guns all the time. while the remainder
rest in tents that have been built close
TO the guns At the least alarm the
call to arms is sounded and every
man rushes to his post. Colonel
Frank Thorpe and all the officers re-
main at the guns, the same as the
men. All meals are served at the
emplacements of the guns