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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-12
.EDUCAT ION
BOARD MEETS
Holds Regular Session.
Special Meeting
Monday.

The Board of Education met yester-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, with SUI
perintendent Davis and Commissioners
Wilcox, Harrington, Al and Jordan
present.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved, F. p
Rosecrans of the Puunene school ap-
peared before the board with a request
that the salary of the principalship,
which he holds, be raised from $50 to
800 month. He gave as reasons that
while the Puunene school was only a
four room one, he really needed five
rooms, and that there were over 200
children in attendance. He further
stated that there was only one other
school on Maui, namely at Lahaina,
that would have larger attendance
than his, and that there were no teach
ers on Maui drawing a salary of 500
who would have more to contend with
than he would.
The matter was referred to a commit
tee.
Z A letter was read in which H. p.
Baldwin offered to exchange land or
give it if an exchange could not be
made. for the site of the Honokahau
school. Harrington moved that Bald
wins offer be accepted and that the
Attorney general be requested to draw
up the necessary papers.
The following letter was received and
read before the board:
To the Superintendent and the Com
missioners of Public instruction in
Hawaii.
thank you with all my heart for the
beautiful testimonial with which you
have been pleased to honor me.
I shall value it as highly as any
honor that I have ever received, and
hand it down as an heirloom to my
children.
only wish that my services to the
cause of education in these islands had
been more worthy of the commenda-
ton which they have received.
My interest in that cause can never
fail, and 1 shall always count it a
privilege to promote it in any way in
my power.
I retired from the service of the de-
partment with sincere regret, and with
high regard and warm aloha for my
friends and former associates in it.
Yours respectfully,
w. D. ALEXANDER.
An agreement drawn up by A. N.
Hazelton came before the board 1t
was a contract between himself and the
board to furnish poi for the Lahaina
luna school at $50 ton, 1000 lbs. to the
ton. harrington did not like the con.
poi from Hazelton alone, but did not
provide penalty in case Hazelton did
not live up to his agreement On Far
rington's motion, it was decided that
Superintendent Davis should direct the
school agent on Maui to call for bids
for furnishing poi to Lahainaluna school
for the ensuing year.
Principal c. E. Copeland of the Wal
luku school having been given permits
sion to appear before the board in
reference to his charges against Mrs.
Henry, a teacher there, Supt Davis
stated that Copeland would probably
arrive from Maui on Monday, and if so
the board would have special meeting
at $3.50 p. m. The regular meeting will
be held as usual next Friday at $3.50
o. m
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
JULES VERNE DYING.


Crushed with disappointment, the
most widely read of living French
authors has been slowly passing away
for months. Jules Verne is a living
example of the proverb that prophet
is honored save in his own country.
The wonderful stories of ina gination
and mystery that have delighted
readers of many nationalities have
given him a worldwide reputation and
reflected no little honor on his native
land. Yet France mas been so migrate
full that she has denied Jules Verne
his one ambition, a seat among the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22

Only two or three years ago a des-
perate attempt was made in San Fran
cisco to secure a $50 degrees flash test.
The attempt was all the more adroit,
in that it was made through the City
Fire Marshal, who made the usual
hypocritical and untrue plea that it
was a move in the interest of public
safety. The attempt was proved be-
yond question to be the work or would
be oil monopolists, who were seeking
to corner the market by shutting out
their competitors, and it failed 1gno-
miniously. The test remained at 10 de-
grees. the highest required anywhere
in the United States
Nothing aAnnted, the conspirators
carried the fight into the legislature at
Sacramento. The character of that
body is unlike Caesars wife, and the
Southern Pacific is supposed to carry
a working majority of its members in
its pocket, and the oil monopolists are
popularity believed to be as thick as
two in a bed with the s. p, but again
the motive was too apparent and the
proposition too raw to be swallowed,
even in monopoly ridden California,
and the conspirators were driven in
confusion from the field. They evil
dently think that unsophisticated Ha-
wall is fair game, and are trying to
work the discredited California scheme
on the legislators of Hawaii by get
ting them to adopt a $50 degrees test.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
HOlJSE HEALTH COMMITTEE
+. ,}!TAKING DOWN THE BARS
Threat to ,Defy.the Board of Health Relative to
the Management Of the Ka!ihi De-
tention Station.

/ into the courts if the committee hold
to their purpose. The proposition, of
course, has not come into the House
as yet. At present it has not gone be-
yond the stage of committee business.
But there are some sinister looking
clouds in the sky.
There are likely to be things doing
in the House tomorrow said Repre-
sentative Holstein last night. THE
Health Committee reported to the
House late yesterday afternoon that
its resolution to the effect that three
physicians be taken down to K9lihi
Station TO examine a patient there was
useless, as the President of the Board
of Health had refused to admit the
committee to the Station
And so Mr.. Pinkham has shown fight,
it would seem. 1t remains to be seen
who will be the winner.
Il am not a member of the Health Com
mittee." went on Mr. Holstein, but
Mr. Fernandez. the chairman of that
committee was present at a meeting of
the committee on the Molokai Settle
ment. of which / am member, to-
night and he intimated that some ac-
ton would be taken by his committee.
There was only one patient that it was
desiredsto have examined, and that by
physicians who have all had experience
with Ieprosy, Drs. Augur, Rice and
Camp. I believe Mr.. Pinkham, l un-
q arstand, absolutely refused to admit
the Health Committee of the House to
the Kalihf Station. Well, suppose that
they did want to take physicians with
them? Are they not the Health Com
mittee of the House?"s
This is the other side of the story,
and so, it will be seen, that the por-
tents in the sky are flying pretty close
to earth, and that they are dark indeed.
Mr.. Pinkham does not propose TO be
overlooked like a white chip The
Health Committee of the House does
not put itself in the white chip class,
either. And the Health Committee
and some other members, will be apt
to say things on the floor today.
What action will follow. no states ,
man who could be found last 'night |
seemed to be very clear about. But |
hat the House will declare war on the !
Health Department seems certain. ~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
BIG FIRES
MASTERED
Belief that Destruction
OF Forests Has Been
Checked.

Mr.. Ralph s. Hosmer, the Superin-
tendent of Forestry, yesterday after
noon received the following letter from
Mr.. David Haughs. who has been in
charge of fighting the Wahiawa For
est Fire:
Wahiawa, March u, 1908.
r. S. Hosmer, superintendent of For
estry.
Dear Sir: 1 am sorry 1 have not
been able to get near telephone since
l got up here-otherwise / would have
kept you posted on what has been go
ing on.
After writing my last note to you
Sunday the fires started up in sever
al places along the fire line. This was
on Sunday afternoon. I asked Mr..
Clark on Saturday evening to tele-
phone Mr.. Goodale and ask him to
come up on Sunday. Mr.. GoOdale got
up to the fire about 10 o'clock Sunday
| morning but I happened to be away
at the other end of the burning part
and did not meet him till three in the
afternoon.
1t was evident then that more men
were required. After talking the mat
ter over, Mr. Goodale at once consent
ed to send Mr. George Watt, with as
many men as he could get hold of. L
asked for not less then 100 men. Mr..
Pratt arrived at the fire about five
o'clock on Monday morning with "a
gang of 210 men. We started them
at once to clear a space 80 feet wide
right around the fires. BY three in
the afternoon Monday, the fires were
completely surrounded
Eighty men from the Waipahu Plan
tation arrived about s o'clock Monday
morning and started on the Waipahu
side clearing a track along the fire line
We did not meet them until about ,
o'clock in the p. m.
Seventeen men from the Pearl City
Fruit Co. arrived on Sunday night
about o'clock to patrol and to do
what they could until the men from
Waialua arrived Monday morning. Mr.
Kelloggs men have also been on duty.
night and day, also Mr.. Clarks and
Mr.. Eames's men.
Mr.. Watt is back this morning (Tues-
day) with a small gang of men to do
patrol work along the trails. There is
not the least fear of the fires crossing
il a guard is kept and 1 will see that
that is done.
I got your telephone message in
structing me to stay until the fires
were entirely out.
We had a slight shower last night
which viii help US out a little. I will
let you know what is happening every
opportunity l have.
Very truly yours.
4 l.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22

That letter closed the correspond
ence which has taken place between
the Governor and the Superintendent
of Public Instruction relative to the
change in the Department of Educa-
tion which the Governor has felt was
made necessary by the report of the
House Committee submitted to him
some days ago.
Albert F. Judd, who has been des-
ignated as Governor Carter's personal
representative to make the investiga-
ton into the affairs of the department,
and who has accepted irresponsible
ty, was in consultation with the Gov
ernor yesterday relative to the manner
and scope of the proposed investiga-
Stion
1T viii be a wide open investigate tion,' -
Mr. Judd said Il Will hold it at the
Bungalow and will begin the work at
1:3O p. m. tomorrow. I do not propose
to have any star chamber proceedings,
and the doors will not be closed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
. truly yours.
DAVID HAUGHS.

Mr.. Haughs's report emphasizes the
need of patrolling a fire after it is
under control This will be done at
wahiawa and the watch kept up till
the danger is finally over.
Mr.. Hosmer received a wireless from
Mr.. Geo. w. McDougall of South Kona,
Tuesday morning. to the effect that
the fires there were under control and
being watched and patrolled Mr.. Nc
Dougall feels keenly, as do all of those
who have been fighting the forest fires
here of late. that there ought to be
some law to hold in check those per-
sons who set fires to burn brush in
times OF drought. without taking the
proper and necessary precautions to
prevent their spread.
This question is now being carefully
considered by the Board of Agricul-
ture and Forestry. and it is probable
that some tangible results will be got
before long. in the way of a forest fire
law.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
TESTS
ELSEWHERE
None on the Mainland
Higher Than
no Ceg

Those who are interested in securing
a monopoly of supplying oil to con-
sumers of fuel oil in Hawaii, are seek
ing to bar out all oil which flashes at
less than $50 degrees Fahrenheit. If
they can get the Hawaiian Legislature
to help them in this scheme. they win
thereby bar out about one-third of the
oils of California from being used in
Hawaii, and will be just that much
nearer to securing a monopoly and
ability to charge the Hawaiian con-
sumner higher price for the oil re-
quired for local consumption.
This same question has been thresh-
ed out all over the United States, and
fuel oil flash tests have been estab-
lished by law in many of the States.
In Chicago, Philadelphia and CAL
weston, all near oil fields, and where
oil is largely used as fuel, no flash test
is required by law.
The following are the flash tests re-
quired by some of the cities and states
of the Union.
SO far as the Advertiser can ascer-
tain, there is not a city or state which
requires a higher flash test for fuel oil
than 11O degrees Fahrenheit:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22

forty immortals of the French Acad-
emy. The disappointment, together
with the treatment accorded to him
by literary men of his own country
have broken down the old man and
he has been critically i'll for months.
AS an imaginative writer of fiction
Jules Verne has few, II any competi-
tors. He has lived to see some of his
most widely imaginative tales, such as
Around the World in Eighty Days"
surpassed by actual conditions but
even amid the wonders of modern in
vention and science the charm of the
tales of this genius has not lessened.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
CONSUL-GENERAL CRITICISES
STREETS AND POSTOFFICES

cadamized. That is imperative if you
want good, clean city.
"Second. your postoffce is absolute
Iy inadequate for such an important
city as Honolulu. 1t is antiquated and
should be larger.
Mr. Bray was told that the endeav-
or had been made to secure an appro-
priation from Washington to make an
improvement IN the postal system here,
but this had failed.
q am gong on to Washington,
said Mr.. BRAY. "and I viii put in a
good word for Honolulu. and see if
that won't have some effect.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22

The House Health Committee is al
it again. This time it is said that the
committee has passed a resolution to
allow DIR. Augur of Honolulu, Dr-
Camp, Of Honolulu and Dr. hlce
of HiIo to go down to the hahhi
Detantion Station and examine all pa
tients there as TO whether tney nave
Ianrosy. This action is to be taken
:, dasance of any desire to the contrary
tho mart of the Board of Health.
7, fact the committee. having oeeh
told that any one patient could De eA-
= -,;rad proposes to overlook the Pres
idap+ of the Board of Health like d
,,i+o chi, and examine them all.
Drs. Augur and Camp are per-
factIv reputable physicians in Ho-
noluIu and DR.. Rice has oeeh
treating some people thought
70 ha lepers at Hilo The point Is
however that the committee Is salo 10
propose the taking Of the whole rnalte'
ont of the hands of the Board oL
Health. in effect setting aside the seq
regation laws
Governor Carter was extremely IN
dignant yesterday when this inforIna-
10, was given TO him. We are spend
ing sl25.ooO year to enforce the seq
regation laws" he said, and now these
people propose to make farce Oh It.
II we are to make a farce OF the Ia"S'
let us abandon it altogether II "ouiu
he more consistent. Are the Hawahaiis
prepared to go before the world as Ia
voring that idea wonder? II theS
are let us know it. This dehahce u
the Board of Health amounts Practlcal-
ly to q notification of all the work we
are trying to do"
President Pinkham of the Board OF
Health will show fight, it is under
stood if an attempt is made TO carry
out this last design of the Health Com
Inittee. The matter may even come
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22

Hon. J. Bray. the American Consul
General at Melbourne, was a through
passenger on the Sonoma yesterday
en- route to Washington. D. c.
In brief interview concerning Ho-
nolulu. Mr.. Bray said that he had
visited Honolulu five years ago, ana
the improvements since that time, were
little short of marvellous.
But he had two criticisms to make
during his observations while making
a tour of the city.
First. your streets should be ma
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22

The joint committee of the two
houses of the Legislature Will meet
again with closed doors this morning
to continue its investigation of the
school department. Miss Corson, a
teacher. and DR.. Rodgers, Secretary
of the Board of Education, were the
witnesses examined yesterday. Miss
Corson told the committee about hav-
ing spanked a bad girl, whose parents
complained of it, and about spanking
having been forbidden by the Superin-
tendent. And at that it was a very
gentle spanking-and Miss Corson
thought it was needed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
Governor.

When it became noised about the
Capitol building early yesterday morn
ing that superintendent Atkinson had
reconsidered his previous determina-
ton, and had sent in his resignation
to the Governor, there was the usual
gossip about the probable succession.
The Governor did not care, however,
to discuss this feature of the matter.
"One thing at a time he said. II
have not chosen anybody for the place.
have accepted the resignation of Mr..
Atkinson, to take effect when his sue
cessor is named
AS matter of fact it does not seem
at all probable that anybody will be
named in Mr.. Atkinson's place until
after the investigation into the affairs
of the Department has been concluded.
However. the matter of the succession
is entirely in the hands of Governor
Carter. and there may be a change at
any time.
The investigation TO be conducted by
Mr. Judd is intended to be full and
CONTINUED on Page p
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22

Prof. a. Koebele. entomologist for the
Territorial government and the plant
ers is now in Fiji. He arrived there
by the Aorangi on February 2S. ana
will probably leave by the next cana
dian steamer due here from that place
He is in the South Seas searching Tor
insect enemies of destructive bugs and
things here.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
RUSSIA'S HOME TROUBLES
ARE BEING RENEWED

ST. PETERSBURG Mar. 22There of agra
troubles AT strike police
has been shot At tau agtato stopped
quel them bomb exploded
the midst of police infantry seriously
ing eight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
LINEVTCH IS
IN COMMAND
Kuropatkin In Charge of One of
the Manchurian Armies
Under Him.
ASSOCIATED PRESS cABLEGRAMs.,

cABLEGRAhs3
ST. PETERSBURG
his headquarters the
Gen Kuropatn
Manchurian army under Linevtch.
A GOVERNORS PLIGHT
TOXIC Mar 22The Chinese governor Laoyang
fessed
punishment is probable.
ROJESTVENSKY RETURNING.
ADEN, Mar. 22.-Thirtywo coal-laden
awaiting the Russian
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
HIGH PRICED SUGAR
CAUSES SMALLER USE

NEW YORK Mar. 22.-The Havemeyer in
Brooklyn throwing 5000 employment
owing
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
CHAMBERLAIN MAROONED.

LONDON Mar 22ehe cabinet has decided not to commit
government the question This regarded
o Chamberlain
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
THE EQUITABLE LIFE
ADOPTS MUTUAL PLAN

NEW YORK 22.-The directors of the Equitable Life
Co., adopted naturalization plan
directors stockholders six
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
RESIGNATION
OF ATKINSON
IS ACCEPTED
This Afternoon A. F. Judd Will Begin Ills In
vestgation of the School Department in
Behalf Of Governor Carter.

Executive Chambers, Honolulu Hawaii, March 1905
A T. Atkinson Esq, Superintendent of Public
ton Sir-Your March 21st rendering your
resignation is hereby accepted take effect upon the
pointnent OF your successor Very sincerely yours,
(Signed) G. r. CARTER,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-22
THE VOLCANO RESUMES ITS
LAVA FLOW AND FIREWORKS

From Denosthenes Volcano House, March 2Ist
TO Lycurgus, Honolulu
Volcano verv active below. Visible from Hotel all night
ceeraI fountains spoung Floor of covered with
no lava.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18
FORCED TO
SPEED UP
BY CRANK

st. Louis, Oct. ls.-William J. Van Au-
ken. a speed maniac. gave the chauffeur
of hired automobile. an unpleasant hour
and is now at the City hospital held for
observation.
Van Auken demanded that the chauffeur
crowd the machine to it's greatest speed.
enforcing the demand by pressing a re-
volver against the chauffeur's head and
threatening TO shoot
Immediately after getting away from
the garage Van Auken, according to Nc
Connell, the chauffeur. stood up in the
back OF the vehicle and commanded Let
her go Turn on full speed! l am In a
hurry! Let her rip!'
1--WE are going as fast as the law al
lows" protested Mcconnell.
Never mind the law. Do az I tell
YOU" ordered Van Auken drawing a re-
volver and presenting II at McConnelrs
head.
Mcconnell thus prompted turned on the
power. and the vehicle flew along Lindell
az a speed OF 40 miles an hour, but his
passenger continually urged him TO go
faster.
IL lodged express and delivery wagons,
trolley cars and pedestrians. going where
the streets seemed safest as my pas
senger said he did not care where we
went"
Mcconnell finally summoned two police
men, and they overpowered Van Auken.