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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
AN icELEss ICE BOX.
Colder, Cleaner, Cheaper and More
Convenient Than Ice.

The iceless refrigerator, which is
the very latest refinement of the cleo
trical industry, threatens to dethrone
the ice man so effectually that it may
be but a short time before his shining
morning face will no longer be seen
at the back door. The iceless refrig-
orator has been perfected for the pur-
poses of the butcher, storekeeper,
soda water fountain and the larger
household, and it has great variety
of redeeming features to recommend
it. 1t is colder than ice, cleaner than
ice, cheaper than ice and more con
venient than ice. Those who have
made use of the new apparatus say
that any one of these advantages Is
sufficient to warrant its introduction,
but in the aggregate they are simply
overwhelming.
In a few words, this improvement
consists of a complete cold storage
plant in miniature, tucked away with
in the confines of a refrigerator of or
dinary size. This does not mean the
small ice box at present, but 1t is only
a matter of short time before this
will be arrived at. The motor. com
pressor and other necessary apparatus
are disposed of in a compartment
at one end of the box. The space
usually taken up by the ice is oc-
cupied by tank of brine, by means
of which the atmosphere of the in
terror is cooled The motor operating
the cooling plant is in action only
a portion of the time, during which
period the brine becomes so chilled
that it is entirely sufficient to main
tain proper temperature for some
considerable additional period of time.
For instance, in the equipment
which was experimentally installed
in grocery store for the purpose
of ascertainng how it met the con-
ditions of the establishment in actual
use, the motor is run only during the
eight hours of business. Although
the refrigerator is being constantly
visited by the employed during that
time, the temperature is always sew
eral degrees lower than has ever been
obtained with the use of ice. This
has been demonstrated by actual
tests. The same tests have also
shown that the operative costs are
lower than the ice bill and the sani-
tary condition of the interior is far
superior to that of former times when
it was charged daily with blocks of
ice, but apart from all of these, the
grocery man says he is more than re-
paid in his emancipation from the
bother and confusion of the iceman's
daily visit to his store. A soda water
fountain cooled by much the same ap-
paratus has demonstrated the econo-
my and cleanliness of electric refrig-
GRAFTON for this purpose.
While the principal is not new
one there have always been obstacles
which seemed insurmountable in the
way of the small isolated refrigera-
tion plant. But these have now been
successfully overcome. - Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
Alphabet for all the World.

A movement is on foot for the call.
ing of an international conference on
the adoption of universal phonetic
alphabet. 1t is suggested that the
Roman alphabet should serve as a
basis, but that slight notifications
be made in the forms of the letters,
which would not interfere with their
legibility to any one familiar with
them in their present shapes, in order
to indicate the precise sounds for
which they stand. Such an alphabet
it is maintained, would enable any
one to pronounce correctly at q
glace the words of foreign language
because the spelling, apart from 8
few special sounds, would be the same
as in his own language. There Is
said to be no language so hindered
by its spelling as the English
Youths Companion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
PHONE ON STEAMSHIPS.
Lookout Will Convey Warning Over
Wire Instead of Shouting.


When the lookout in the crows nest
of the ocean liner of the future sights
an object, in lieu of shouting he will
open a copper telephone box, and say
to the skipper through transmitter:
"Theres a steamers smoke ahead, sir.
Two miles off the port bow. Four
miles away
James II. 11ill's new steamship Da-
kota, the largest vessel ever built in
America, and a replica of the Mime
sofa, now engaged in trans-Paciflc
commerce, is equipped WITH two dis
tinct systems of telephones, connected
with which are the newest wrinkles
in both general and marine telephony.
Telephoning at sea has never been a
success on account of vibration of the
vessel, noise of machinery, the roar of
the wind, and the admission of mos-
ture to the parts.
On board the Dakota one system is
an exchange, with instruments in all
the staterooms, womens saloon,
smoke room, stewards department
and executive officers cabins.
The telephone girl will be in the
stern. At command of her deft hand
will be $50 stations. If passenger
wishes a steward he pushes button.
On the switchboard drops a target,
disclosing the cabin number. When
"CentralP inserts the plug she looks
for a red lamp. If the red light does
not glow she knows that only stew
ard is wanted.
If a passenger desires to talk the
receiver is raised from the hook, the
tiny electric lamp associated with
the plug reddens and the girl knows
that conversation is called for Any
number Of passengers can talk togetn'
er, conducting from as many different
parts of the ship a general conversa-
ton. When the Dakota reaches her
pier line is run aboard, enabling pas
sengers and crew to call up their
friends ashore, or vice versa.
The second system is the "intercom-
municating." The officers using this
do their own switching. 1t will large
ly supplant the gong and jingle sys-
tens and the marine telegraph. It ex-
tends between the navigating and en-
gine-room stations.
The stations are the bridge, the aft
er bridge, crows nest, port and star
board engine spaces, wheel-house,
chief engineers room, chief electri-
clans room, central electric lighting
station and the dynamo shelf
The six exposed stations have water
proof instruments. The holding case
is of copper. The talking and listen
ing part are connected, says the
American Syren and Shipping, so that
all the officer, or sailor has to do Is
to put the receiver to his ear.
To pass a hook up and down would
admit dampness or water.
over the earpiece is placed rubber
cushion to shut out the throb of the
engines. In signals requiring the
shutting Of water-tight doors, engine
control. communications from look
outs and delivery and receipt of mes
sages, the intercommunicating tele-
phone is expected to be of superior
utility.
A mechanical arrangement of the
parts is designed to do away with
the Objectionable feature of vibration,
which on ships has been the great
bugbear in marine telephoning.-Ne
York Mail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
Japanese War Spoils.

1t is stated that the Japanese ex-
pect to recover fifty vessels as the re-
suit OF the salvage operations at Port
Arthur. They are employing 1900
workmen in repairing ships and are
storing coal. The captured artillery,
vehicles, locomotives, cars and other
trophies have been collected ready for
shipment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
The Sword Doomed in War.

Military critics claim that the sword
as a part Of the field equipment of
officers of the infantry is doomed.
Its uselessness in this connection has
been realized for many years and a
proposition that 1t be done away with
is understood to have the approval of
the authorities of the United States
war department.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08


"The Bushido" means the mortal
are obeyed by all the statesmen, sol
diers and scholars of the present time
with as much holy respect as the
Christians reverence for the Bible
and it's teachings. In Japan Buddhism
is the popular religion, but Buddhist
ed men or soldiers. In fact, most of
them are atheists or agnostics, who
do not believe in any religion but the
doctrines of the Bushido."
THE Bushido," for instance,
teaches a man or woman to have the
courage to perform hara-kiri if he or
she commits any serious offense. The
spirit of this doctrine is that the Of
fender should kill himself instead of
waiting to be executed by the law,
which latter Is considered in Japan
as one of the most cowardly things
"The Bushido" also teaches that the
life of Japanese is a gift of the holy
Mikado, and If the country need the
lives of her people they should be
given gladly, for that is only to return
to the Mikado what they have re
ceived from him.
To die on the battlefield is the only
key for Japanese to find his way tc
his Shinto heaven, and the soldiers
who were not killed on the battle
field are considered unfortunate, 1t is
maintained in Japan that if mar
gives you a favor or money, or pleas
ure, you should return it with more
than what was given to you.-Hdyesa
buro Ohashi in Leslie's Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08
Real "City of Homes"

Philadelphia is well named the
"City of Homes" Last year nearly
5000 new houses averaging less than
$4,000 in cost were built That city
has nearly 100000 dwellings, an aver
age of about one dwelling for every
five persons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08

The religious revival in Carnarvon,
Wales, has resulted in its prohibiting
the landing of Sunday excursionists
from Liverpool upon its piers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08

Some OF the German health insur-
ance companies have found it a pay
Ing Investment to establish sanatoria
for the care Of their consumptive pol
Icy holders.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08

This business of taxing bachelors is
not strictly new Many of them have
been conscious of a considerable tax
for some years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-08

The United States contains 100000
mules. The other kickers number
about 74.31S.291.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-14

has been a glorious one in that 1t
demonstrates the unity OF public sen.
timent and broader, stronger civic
spirit among the citizens of the Terri.
tory. Those who have nagged and
yelped about the wheels of progress
have been just enough in evidence to
make the exception that proves the
rule.
The Bulletin congratulates the mem.
bers of the Legislature, the people
whom they have so faithfully repre-.
sented, and the workers who have been
invaluable as counsel and guide.
Every step in advance brings its new
duties however and there Is no time for
luxurious leisure among those who do
things and accomplish the best results
The legislative task is not complete
and the men who have staunchly up
held the principle of popular govern
ment, which is American government
must still be on the alert that every
detail of the County law program shall
be speedily and successfully carried
| through.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-14
INQUEST IS CONTINUED

The inquest over the body of the
Chinaman killed at Waipahu planta-
ton Saturday night has not yet been
finished. 1t may take all day today,
as there are a large number Of wit
nesses to be examined. Twenty.eight
had been heard up to last night.
Deputy Sheriff Rawlins came in from
the plantation, where the inquest Is
being held, late last night, and early
this morning went back again. He is
unable to state when the Inquest will
be finished. The main testimony so
far has been taken to determine who
fired the shot that killed the Chinese
laborer. Apparently the mystery Is
10 clearer than at the start.
The jurors all live near the planta-
ton, so they are not Inconvenience
by the long inquest. The six police
men who made the raid. taken down as
witnesses on Wednesday, have return.
ed.
Probably Deputy Sheriff Rawlins will
return late this afternoon or tonight.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-14
BILLS INTRODUCED BY pIckEY TO
AMEND COUNTY ACT.
CONTINUED from Page -

said charges are sustained, to remove
any of said officers from Office"
Section 8. Section 81 of said Act Is
hereby amended by striking out all
from the beginning of said section, to
ard including the word county in line
2 thereof, and inserting in place of
the words stricken out, the following:
ANY vacancy occurring in any county
Office" so that said section shall read
as follows:
Section 81. Any vacancy occurring
In any county Office shall be filled by
appointment by the Board of Supervi.
sors, unless such vacancy Is in the
Board of Supervisors, and, in such case,
such vacancy shall be filled by appoint.
ment by the Governor for the remain
der of the unexpired term of such Off
GER"
Section 6. Section so is amended by
striking out all Of subdivision 9 of
said section, which reads:
66. To regulate, by ordinances, the
transportation, storage and use Of all
explosives and infammable oils, and to
fix a penalty for the violation Of such
ordinances"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-14
THE HOUSE.
Continued from Page ~

CONTINUED from Page ~
the House, furnishing information, as
per request of April s. concerning the
Kalaupapa store:
From July /, 1903, the store began
to receive credit for the amount Of
clothing and ration tickets II took In,
previously II had not. These tickets
were paid by warrants charged to the
appropriation Segregation, support
and treatment of lepers." These war
rants were then turned into the Treas.
ury as cash to the credit Of the store.
Receipts paid to the Treasury: July
l, 1903. to December 81, 1903. $l4,662.-
90; January !, 1904 to June 30, 1904,
ST. ,36k9l; July 1, 1904, to December
81, 1904, sl4,1O3o9; total $46,l3O.91.
The recommendation Of the Presi-
den. to the effect that the Kalaupapa
store be put into private hands was
conditioned solely on the Legislature
keeping the appropriation so low the
store cannot buy the necessary goods
TO supply the wants of the people.
What difference can II make to the
Treasury II the store is allowed to buy
$4,000 worth more of goods per year
/ II the money Is returned to the Treas
ury, just as It is now?
Affairs illustrated.
The following illustrates the sltua
ton:
Six months ending December 81
1904: IF
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-14
THE VICTORY BEGUN.

Men OF strict political honor could
not be expected to do other than the
members of the Senate and House
have done in passing the County Law
over the Governors veto by an over.
whelming vote.
But the task Is not yet complete.
Proper carrying out Of the law for local
self'goyernment requires the passage
Of accompanying measures which will
not only make county government OPP
eratiye but will give local self-govern.
ment a fair test.
In dealing with these bills the Legis-
lature can afford to give and take so
long as the principle involved is not be-
logged or endangered. II the Governor
acting In good faith feels that the col
lection of taxes is safer In the hands OF
men appointed by the Territory than
of those elected by the people, the leg
islators will be justified in making
such laws as will create the least fric'
ton and gain the main result.
The legislators as whole nave
stood by their promise In most com
mendable manner thus far. They have
acted with the supreme confidence in
the justice of the local self'government
cause and absolute certainty as to the
sentiment of the people,
The men responsible for the estab'
lishment OF local self'goyernment in
this Territory VIII have place in his
tory as the leaders Of the highest
American Ideals. The original frame
work may have TO be changed from
time 10 time as experience and com
mon sense dictates, History, however
does not move backward, and govern
ment OF, by and for tho people will not
when once established, perish from lh'
Territory Of Hawaii,
The victory thus far In lls mahlne
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-14

Dickey introduced two bills to amend
the County Act. and to provide funds
for the maintenance of Counties. Both
passed first reading.
Two Bills Stained,
A message was received from the
Secretary stating that the Governor
had signed the following bills:
House Bill No. "a (Act 36), to amend
Sections 1904 andl 1906 of the Revised
Laws of Hawaii, relating to judg.
ments, executions and new trials.
House Bill No. 156 (Act 3O, to
amend Section 1916 Of the Revised
Laws of Hawaii, relating to terms of
the Circuit Courts.
Dickey presented a resolution giving
the clerk authority to correct all orto-
graphical and grammatical errors In
bills when he prepared them for pub.
llcation. Adopted.
Achi introduced a concurrent reso.
luton that the Secretary be instructed
10 have the County Act printed and
distributed free of charge 1900 copies
OF the County Act in English and 5000
! in Hawaiian,
McCandless and Risbop said Il was
better to wait until after the act had
been amended.
Bisbop amended the resolution 80
that the printing he postponed until
after the close Of the session. AchI
accounted tho amendment Tho reso,u.
t,on was adon,ed as amended.
The Judiciary Commi,,ee reportod IN
favor os tho hin nrov,d,ry a 8re do
,.r,ron, Tor Kahr,r, and wo,I,,u
cmend,ng 4, 90 Tho, 4, Included otbe,
,owns orooni,,,n aonar,ron,o
NJ. n,,N d.
Tr. 80, .,,., a., 10 .,s
$40, III. 49,, ~,
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-14
BY AUTHORITY
ACT &c.
AN ACT
ACT SO.
AN ACT

To AMEND SECTIONS 1904 1905 REVISED LAWS
HAWAII, RELATING TO JUDGMENTS EXECUTIONS AND New
TRIALS.
BE Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Ha,ca
SECTION 1. Section 1904 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Secon 1904. Judgment may be entered by the Clerk i'm
medatey upon the rendition of verdict judgment decision
and execution may issue thereon less than
days after such rendition unless stayed provided by law
SECTION Section 1905 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii is
hereby amended to read a follows:
Section 1905. The filing within days, after verdict,
judgment decision of motion for a trial and n bond
conditioned for the payment of all of the motion in case
it is not sustained aud that the moving party will the
dermont of the opposite party otherwise dispose of
any property he may have liable execution shall operate
stay of execution until the motion is decided"
SEcroN This Act shall take effect from aud after tho
date of It's approval,
Approved this 18th day Of April A, D. 1905,
q, II, GARTER,
Governor Of tho Territory Of Hawaii
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-14
THE SENATE.
Continued from Page ~

tCOntlnue0 from rage 1.1
was done. county law would be given
the people. which was not worth the
paper 1t was written on. rs there was
no tax measure to support. IL would
be truer TO the people TO sustain the
veto than to give the people worth.
less law. He would sustain the veto
the bill as IL was better to get a new
bill passed.
Dickey said he was pledged for
County government and he would car.
was no finance measure behind the bill.
Laws must therefore be passed which
" ould make the law operative. After
this time the Governor could pocket
veto any bill. The thing would there.
fore ne to pass bills which he would
sign. The Governors main objection
was to having counties collect the
taxes. II the bill contained such q
clause he would not sign II. The thing
TO do was t. override the veto of the
County Act and then amend the tax
bill so as to let the Territory collect
the taxes.
What Bishop Thought.
Bishop did not, as a citizen, object
10 County government. Now he was
between two responsibilities: one tho
pledge, the other the result Of the
measure. He had tried to have bill
created which would put counties in
running order without much trouble.
The present bill however started the
counties without n cent for their eX.
penses before November. II County
expenses could by some means be pro.
vided to pay expenses from July to
| November 10, he would favor County
Government. The Senate had, If II
rassed the bill over the veto, nominal.
ly kept the pledge, but would bring
disaster TO the Territory. He had his
pledge to his constituents on one side
and mis- duty to the country on the
other.
:, Dickey said that as soon as the Law
had been passed II could be amended
10 meet Bishops objections to 1t.
Aehi Moved.
Achi said that II the Territory wal
run the way II had teen for ten year
II would be busted. II was the Legis
lature's duty to pass law to save thu
Territory. The Governors principa
objection to the County Act was thu
collection OF taxes by the Counties.
law could be passed altering this t
meet the objection. The time wa
short and the matter had to be fiXet
up as best it could. There was no tint
TO pass a new County bill. Even II ont
was passed the Governor could poke
ii. Bishop and Paris knew, when the.
rassed the County Bill that the Ia
bill had not been passed. The tax bill
could be altered to meet the Governor
objection. II this was done a Law
, would be passed in six days whicl
J would carry the County Act Achi la
been accused Of fighting the Count
Act. That was not so. He had tough
Tor 1t and was going to do so toda!
He moved to override the veto.
Paris said they all knew when tn
County Act was passed that tax mea'
d ures to support 1t were necessar!
O However, az that time both bills coul
q have been passed over the veto, No
:. 1t was too late. The Senate was hell
y less, and 1t was best to frame a me-
! bill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-14
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per p. NJ. s. S. Korea, for San Fran
cisco, April 14.-G. W. Richard and
wife, Bob Richard. Miss Van SAINT.
voord, Z. Z. Olcott, Mrs. Knox, Theo.
Wolff. c. Kaiser, Mrs. W. H. Mays,
W. Rand, wife and daughter; W. d.
Eaton, Louis NJ. Brown. wife and
daughter; Mrs. r. l.. Wilcox, Miss
NJ. J. Wilcox. Miss p. II. Wilcox,
Miss Lily Hathaway, F. l.. Waldron,
wiie and two children; Miss McKen-
zie, Mrs. X. r. Fullbrook, Miss Clara
w. Armstrong, Mrs, Mary d. Hen
bricks, Mrs. VIM. Mckenzie and child,
w. II. Van Arsdale, Mrs. Van Arsdale
Chas. C. Shepard and wife and child,
Mrs. II. G. Noonan, Mrs. II. p. Ben.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. d. Bryant, Miss
G. Macfarlane, julius Brownstein,
Miss e. p. Sargent, Bruce Cartwright,
Adam Haunisch, Mrs. II. l.. Kerr and
two children, j. II. Pringle, Miss G.
G. Hill, Mrs. r. N. Hill, ID. w. Kirk
land, A. Norris. Mrs. Norris, c. II.
Morton, c. T. Briggs, Mr.. Wolseley,
+. II. Humphris, j. +. Keegan.
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