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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-21

B-azen ard unblushing, with studied
Indifference TO his own part of the
swindle, Henry W. Miller, in the fed.
eral court today, supplemented his
story Of yesterday, laying bare the de.
tails Of the unlawful scheme by which
he. Frank f. Kinca-t, Martin G. Hoge
and Charles Nickel, are charged with
having conspired TO induce numerous
-ssidcnts Of Placer and Medford to
commit perjury in making applications
for land under the timber and stone
act.
Miller described how he had enter
ed into the conspiracy with Kincart,
how they had agreed upon a cou-se,
concocted the bogus Emmettsburg Of
New Zealand Company, and started
out to inveigle the unsuspecting out
of their money. He went further and
drew Charles Nickel into the scheme
and told how the latter, after the f-st
bunch had emptiei their pocketbooks
into the conspirators' Golfers, slapped
him on the back and felicited him on
the fact that he had gone about it
in the right way.
Then came the entrance of Martin
". Hoge into The scheme, with the
details Of how he became the legal ad.
wiser of the t-io and later became a
hustler fot victims at so much each
Hoge, so it is said, was a good in.
vestment, and so zealously did he en-
ter into the spirit Of the thing that
he was made a special proposition
he was 10 receive So apiece
for victims as soon as they applied !
and 80 on final proof.
Before tho noon adjournment Miller
told how Hoge even went to the |
point of having him sign bogus re.
'eipt showing that he (Hoge) had fl.
ed on piece of land and paid his
location fees when the arrangement
yas that for and in consideration of
lis rus,ling suckers" his location was
10 be made free of charge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-21

Pacific Coast Borax Co.. San Francisco. Cal.
NEW ADDRESS BACON BUILDING OAKLAND CALIFORNIA.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-02
P. E. R. Stra uch
70, GALE.

927Oo-Large House and acre Lot on
Car Line near Zoo. Easy payment.
Big snap.
$35o0-Elegant 11.room modern Resi-
dence Stables. Outhouses. Lot
17O'x2l0. viii be sacrificed at IL
cost.
$t300-6r. Cottage at Puunui mr.. Liliha
Terminus. Lot 75x150. Health
lest place In Town.
S2250-Cottage on King st. mr.. Wal.
kiki turn. Lot GO x $50. best resi-.
dence district. Easy payments.
10 per cent. Cash. VIII double In
value next two years.
$200--Several fine Building Lots, all
cleared: at Puunui. $25 Cash; bal
ance monthly without interest.
These lots are the best In town for
their climate.
e75 per annum-10 years lease on
l l.2 acres OF level land, rich soil,
free from stones, near Kalihl Fer
tilizer Works.
And Other Bargains.
WAiTY BUILDING
NO. "a SOUTH KING STREET.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-02
full , ,I4eA s, $l!l gI!,,,,,,

Last night was the beginning OF tho
Chinese celebration Of the annual hol-
iday OF the full moon, and the Celestial
quarters were gaily Illuminated with
transparencies and electrical devices
and echoed to the popping OF fire crack
crs and the beating Of gongs. All the
Chinese Of Honolulu were out. bent ON
having a good time. and II noise IL any
Indication, they were having II.
Yesterday was August 15, according
TO the Chinese calendar. The Celes-
tial evidently goes ON the assumption
that whatever is Is right. and sees no
reason for revising his calendar merely
because II does not happen to conform
To astronomical reckoning. Probably
he will be celebrating the feast Of the
harvest moon some time In the distant
future when his August comedies with
our December.
Tho two Chinese societies, the KwOng
Yee Society and the Quong On So
ciety. we're the chief noise makers. and
the quarters were the most brilliantly
lighted. Most of them seemed espec-
tally proud OF some Intermittent cleo
trical signs composing the initials OF
the organizations. and could not got
enough OF standing and watching the
light disappear from one letter only u
reappear In another.
The headquarters OF the two societies
were crowded with Chinese and native
Hawaiians. The strongest thirst-ki ller
In evidence last night. however, was
Lemonade. Hints are given that there
may be something different on tap to-
night. The full moon festival lasts two
days, today being the last day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-02
WHY CUBA WANTS ANNEXATION

without using threats or adopting I'M
fair methods. The wagc.earncrs form
Il majority Of the native Cuban vote.
and may be counted rs certain In favor
OF annexation as soon as the issue Is
raised.
The same argument will prevail with
the negroes and mulattoes. These con
stitute fully one-third of the popula-
ton of the island. The steady influx
OF negro workers from the Southern
States is another factor In the same d.
irection--and annexation holds out that
promise to them.
The middle classes are divided. and
the same is true of the tradesmen ana
small merchants. II is impossible To
make a forecast OF what proportion
will be for annexation. but they are
numerically small compared with the
Cuban and ncgre voters. and their in
fluence will not count for much when
the test comes.
The Cuban end Spanish capitalists
and plantation owners are almost sol
idly for annexation. Every financial
interest impels them to take that side,
but thus far they have not done SO
openly. the time not having arrived
when il would be polite or advisable.
Most of them are financially allied with
American capitalists In ali the great
Cuban UNDERTAKINGS now in process OF
deyelopment we find a harmonious al
lance between American ard Cuban or
spanish f,nanciers and a is a truism
that money knows no country,
7, need M, no stated Tim, all tho
American eot,i.rs ,ro In favor nj n
sneedv annexation M Cuba IN their
native conntrv and tbev are conaden,
tba, lie dav "a no, Tar di,tan,
Tbere remain Tho ,o,i,icians Office
holders rural guards and other en-.
nIovoes ana henoGci.rios NJ Tho nrosen,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-02

The BUSINESS MANS HANDY IN.
pEx, published In the Saturday Bu,is.
tin and the Weekly Edition, gives .
co,icfse and complete resume Of al 10.
gal notices, calls for tenders, Iudg.
nnents, building permits and real 60
tate transactions. Evening Bulletin.
75c per month. Weekly Bulletin,
81 per year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-02

The Weekly Edition OF the Evening
Bulletin gives complete summary Of
The news Of the day. For 81 q year,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27
MANpERlhes oE The JOKE

The world is still waiting for the man
of science who will formulate with pre-
ciSion he periodic law of jokes. Yes
terday Sir Francis Burnard, lecturing
at Chester, said that experience had
taught him that the witticism supposed
to be original or the absurd situation
fondly imagined to be absolutely new
had, as a rule, already appeared in
Punch. A joke. he said, travelled rap
idly. After wandering over Europe
and America the poor old joke, done
almost to death, was in some queer
disguise brought back to Mr.. Punch,
who was expected to welcome his prop
erty as an entire novelty" The knight
gave his audience to understand that
there is a sort of joke index in the
possession of the paper he edited with
only to refer to one of his own volumes
to find the joke in a state of perfect
preservation, like the fly in amber"
Any one who has ever had anything
to do with the editing of humorous
writing will cordially agree with Sir
Francis about the Immortality of all
the principal jokes. Indeed, one of
the principal arguments for the posi-
ton that humor is of the devil is the
shameless effrontery with which people
will support the statement that the
joke they are purveying is new one.
Again and again persons have sent to
this office accounts of humorous things
said to them, as they alleged, under
circumstances which insured the abso
lutte novelty of the joke. A man will
declare that his own small son lately
said an deliberately funny thing. The
funny thing, on inspection, is found
to be the same that Hamilcar told of
the infant Hannibal, and that has been
going ever since.-London News.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27
Thanks
SOCIALISM AND PATRIOTISM

Can it be possible that appreciation
of Individual achievement and acquisi-
tion has been supplanted so quickly by
determination to enforce a distribu-
ton of the results of the endeavors of
others? If so surely the brink of So
cialism is not far distant, and the sub
iect is one which should engage the
earnest attention of serious minds.
whether the plainly discernible ten
dency fomented by demagogy and self
seeking. prove to be temporary or last
ing there can be no doubt that we are
face to face with condition such as
confronted Germany twenty years ago,
and it is surely making headway today
even in conservative England. Unlike
the continental empire, we have no
autocracy with which to combat here
sizes; but, unless the fathers and sons
of the republic even to the present
generation have been grievousiy mis-
taken, the spirit OF patriotism is not
dead and cannot be killed. The living
questions are whether it has been per-
lnitted to lie dormant too long, and in
what way 1t can be aroused to the
necessity of recognizing and solving,
with wisdom and tolerance. the imme-
date problems involved in the guild
ance OF a posterity to be counted by
hundreds OF millions.-George Harvey
In the North American Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27
THE LIMIT OF GALL

A report that comes from San Fran
cisco would be surprising if it emanated
from any other city or town on earth.
1t is to the effect that the vast surplus
of the relief fund is to be used for pub
lie institutions that have no necessary
relationship whatever with the cause
for which that fund was contributed.
1t seems that the contributions that
poured into San Francisco for the relief
Of its sufferers were greatly in excess
of the requirement. While the ma
terial supplies We're received in such
quantities that they could not all be
utilized, the cash contributions piled
up similarly.
1t now appears that there is a sur
plush of cash in the hands of the relief
committee which foots up the stupen-
dous figure of 100000 Never was there
so generous a response to city's cry
of distress as was witnessed in the
overwhelming contributions that poured
into San Francisco from all parts of the
United States and from many countries
abroad.
Now comes the report which, as be-
fore remarked, would be surprising If
II came from any other city. The
directors of the relief work find that
"the need of relief has passed except in
such cases as can be taken care of by
the regular charity organizations" The
question arises, therefore, What shall be
done with the .$4,OOO,OOO of surplus
money in the hands of the relief COM
mittee?
1t would seem to be an easy problem
for any other city to solve. The solu-
tiOn would be, send the surplus back to
the generous donors, making a pro rata
division based on the original contribu-
| tions. How could there rightfully be
any other honorable course? All the
relief money was contributed for a
specific purpose, namely, for the needs
OF sufferers from the fire and earth
quake catastrophe. Any portion of the
fund not needed for that purpose right
fully belongs to the donors. It cannot
be honorably diverted to any other use.
But note the propositions, as reported
from San Francisco. for utilizing that
$4,OOO,0OO Of relief funds. One sugges-
tion is 1.-The establishing of a S2,OOO.O 900
hospital with part Of the fund" An
ether is that "the entire fund be
turned over to the regular charity or
ganizations. Various other sugges-
tions probably have been made, as 1t is
said the executive committee has held
several executive meetings to deter
mine what shall be done with the
money"
San Francisco is no pauper city.
needing aid of other communities to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27
WARsHIP THAT VANISHED

Dispatches received at Queenstown
from British Columbia contain partic-
ulars of the finding of a lifebuoy at
Heriot bay, belonging to H. MS sloop
Condor, which was lost, with her crew
of 140 officers and men, while on
voyage from Esquimalt harbor to
Honolulu, in December, 1901, and of
whose fate no definite intelligence was
ever received.
The finding of the lifebuoy after a
period of five years revives the sad
story of the lost sloop, which sailed
on her initial commission from Esqui-
malt for Honolulu on December 3, 1901
The Condor was subsequently sig
nailed passing Cape Flattery and on
the same day the steamer Matteswan
also passed the cape, but neither ship
was ever seen again, and the SUPPOSE
ton at the time was that they foun-
dered in one of the violent storms that
swept the Pacific coast few days
later.
Wreckage was picked up near Van
couver island, but it was never ascer-
tanned definitely whether it belonged
to the Condor. The lifebuoy found in
Heriot bay, which was discovered by
some sailors, has been identified as
beyond doubt belonging to the ILL
fated vessel-London Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27
MANUFACTURING EXPANSION

At single meeting Of the board Of
police commissioners one day last
week twelve permits were granted for
power plants in proposed new manu-
featuring concerns. At the same meet
ing nine applications for such permits
were submitted. The permits relate.
to a wide range of enterprises, several
of them large establishments.
Several months ago the chamber of
commerce compiled statistics relating
to local manufacturing industries,
showing these general results: The
number of such establishments i'm Los
Angeles at that time. big and little,
was 1850, with an annual output valued
at S45 100000. Those figures were for
the year 1905. The tremendous increase
during the preceding five years was
shown in the statement that the man.
ufacturing output in 1900 was valued
at S21,OOO,OOO.
In these comparative figures, taken
in connection with the large number
of new enterprises projected we get
an idea of the immense strides this
city is making as a center for manu-
featuring industries. AS the increase
is more rapid now than it ever was
before, the figures justify the conclu-
sion that the volume of manufactures
has doubled, at least, within the last
four years.
A standard saying of eastern visit
ors, down to recent period, is obso-
lete now. 1t was to the effect that
Los Angeles is unrivaled as a resi-
dence city, but it never can be a great
commercial and manufacturing CEN
ter" Only the first part of that die
tum is appropriate now. While not
only holding it's reputation as a resi-
dence city, but constantly adding there
to, Los Angeles already has taken q
place among the more important COM
mercial and manufacturing American
cities.
In view of such strides within the
last five years. what may we reason
ably expect in the five years just
ahead? Such discerning captains of in
dustry as Senator Clark and Charles
M. Schwab predict that this city and
it's port will be within a few years
one of the worlds great industrial and
commercial centers. The present rapid
progress in that direction fully JUS
titles the prediction.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

The gas company has found itself
in a serious predlcament because of its
inability to meet the increased de-
mand. Rain and cool weather yester-
day ran up the consumption of gas to
a point where the company's generat-
ors broke down and many people suf-
fered for want of heat and light. 1t
is a difficult matter to exercise pa
tience under such circumstances, but
the enormous growth of Los Angeles
during the past year has thrown upon
the gas company, as upon every other
public and municipal utility. such a
markedly unusual responsibility that
some consideration is only fair TO those
whose business Il is to serve the pub
lie. The lesson OF the past few days
should serve to arouse the gas COM
pany TO a better appreciation of the
tremendous demands which this city.
in the course of its Snarvelous develop
ment, is making upon It's enterprise
and resources.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27
PLACE AUX DANES!

In the executive department in
Washington where the business of
the government is carried on, there is
no belief in the Osler theory, as far as
the woman clerks are concerned. Sey-
eral of the most valued ones working
for the secretary of state passed three
score and ten long ago. Mrs. Eliza
Gridley, mother of the man who COM
manded the Olympia at the battle Of
Manila, is almost so, yet she holds a
most responsible position in the gen.
eral land office and knows more about
records and land law than any six
clerks in the department. Miss Mason,
who is nearing the same age, is
pillar of strength to seekers for in
formation in the library of war rec
ords. She is the daughter of a former
minister to France. In the depart
ment of justice are women nearing
10, some of them wives and daughters
of former judges who work faithfully
and intelligently and who are priced
more highly than the frivolous young
er women who compose the greater
working mass in the departments
New York Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27
The Corner of a Heart

One corner of her girlish heart She
yielded first to me,
And halted there, because the rest was
occupied, you see,
BY tenants who were kin to her, and
who, as you'll divine,
Through having dwelt there many
years had stronger claims than
AS slight concession cen as this most
proud was l to win,
And with affection closely packed, /
managed to move in
Yet soon found the quarters cramped,
and with a wooer's art
/ coaxed an added portion to that cor
ner of her heart"
[ quite forget which one it was my
spread of love displaced
IL Cousin Johns or Uncle Wits heart
lodgings We're effaced
BY this designing move OF mine. But
some one, 1t is plain,
Lost out while I was wining the eX-
pansion OF domain.
And yet. the corner thus enlarged had
held me but day
When, Some ones got to moye!"
vowed, were in each others way!
OF tenants here you might transfer to
Memory's part!
I'll have to have more room than just
one corner of your heartF
The transfer was arranged, and o, the
ripple of her laugh,
When she aVOwed, Your corners
grown till now much more than
half
My heart you're occupying dear. You
well know what that means
That all the other tenants. new, are
crowded like sardines"
well. more of them will have to
novel, with candOr / avowed.
"While those whom you select TO stay
must still more closely crOwdp
And move they did (clear out at last)
which shows the greedy part
A man will play IL he's allowed one
corner in a heartl
Roy FARRELL Greene. in Smart Set
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

ern Africa and parts Of Asia. But we
know there is an Illicit trade from
Florida. The Florida plumes are worth
more than their weight in gold In
order TO evade detection they are
shipptd from Florida TO Nassau and
then gravitate to Europe for sale. our
agents are continually watching trade
sales In London and other foreign
centers and we are kept fully advised
or what Is going on. Rarely nowadays
Is song birds plumage used and
only once III a while one OF the smaller
gulls' We have practically stopped all
else. Unfortunately, however. this
does not prove that bird protection i'm
America has enlisted every ones in
terest. It shows rather that the great
bulk OF bird plumage now used Is im-
ported from other parts of the world
because American birds of that type
have been cleaned out so thoroughly
In this country"
Bird Reservations
AS every state has its own game
laws and as these meet more effectually
all local conditions it is the aim of
Audubon societies to urge the enact
ment of additional legislation upon the
state legislatures rather than upon
congress. This plan usually takes the
form of applying for the setting aside
Of reservations where game birds may
be properly protected. There are now
in existence seven such places, several
of which are coast reservations, in
Florida and louisiana, while there is
one I'm North Dakota and two in Mich
igan. The only federal legislation
which the society sought was granted
by congress- last year in the passage
of law prohibiting trespass on these
reservations, or the killing of any birds
therein. what amounts practically to
the creation of another local reserva-
tion was obtained by the passage of
another federal law last winter prohib-
iting hunting in the District Of Co
lumbia. In addition to these legal re-
strictions, Audubon members are al-
ways active advocates of forest reser-
vations as havens of refuge for game.
State societies make a practice of look
ing out for the maintenance of the
reservations in the localities where
they live. President David Starr Jor-
dan Of San Francisco, Prof. j. A. Allen
of New York and William Brewster
of Cambridge, Mass, are among the
other leaders associated with Mr..
butcher in the Audubon societies ma
tional movement to protect the game
and. song birds of America from ex-
termination.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

build a "$2OOO,OOO hospital" to support
its regular charity organizations" or
for any other purpose. The banks Of
that city are so stuffed with deposits
that they are sending vast sums to
other cities for investment. And even
IL San Francisco needed assistance for
hospital and regular charity purposes,
etc, 1t would not be justified in se-
duestering money I'm its hands that had
been intrusted to it for the specific pur-
pose of saving its people from suffer-
irgs consequent upon the calamity.
For the sake of the good name Of
California it is to be hoped that San
Francisco will not "hold up" that
A00O,0O0 given to aid its suffering
people.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

The cold rain Of yesterday which
blew in from the sea sent chllls chas-
ing each other up and down spinal
columns, but it set the grass to grow
ing again and the roses blooming bet
ter than before.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

Boston people propose to rebuild San
Francisco's churches; but events in
dicate that more jails will be San
Francisco's first and most pressing
need
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

Voliva says he must be prophet and
boss of Zion for life or he won't play.
Voliva wants to be the Boss Parker
of Doweism.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

The city council should authorize
both the Macy and Seventh street
bridges to be constructed at once.
There is urgent necessity for both and
the city has money with which to pay
the cost.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

AS a Thanksgiving offering Los An
geles will open Ascot park, that the
guileless may go out and lose their coin
betting against sure thing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

Weather Man Wollaber seems to be
predicting by contraries just now. But
If that will bring rain, he's welcome
to do it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

Mayor Schmitz will be greeted with
much eclat when he reaches San
Francisco again. Whistling to keep up
courage; that's all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

The riddle of the Sphinx may have
been read, as is claimed, but the real
riddle hereabouts is: Who's going to
be mayor? Let somebody read that.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

The turkey sympathizes with DOC"
Lindley just now. It's days are also
numbered.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

Doc Houghton is quite enough for
any city to stand for without Doc"
Lindley thrown in.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

Doc" Lindley got wet yesterday
thus proving anew that the rain falls
on the just and the unjust alike.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

Rains are to be expected from now
on. Get out the goloshes and UNI
brellas.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

Doc" Lindley thinks BOSS" Walter
his logical leader. Then let him fol-
low BOSS" Walter; we don't
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

Gates stands for good government.
Those who want good government will
have TO vote for Gates to get it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

However, Boni as a waiter wouldn't
pe half as Objectionable as Boni in
vaudeville.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

Heaven pours it's bounteous plenty
down and Los Angeles gets good and
wet again.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

1t is now up to Boss Parker to pass
DOC" Waiter up Salt river.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

Throw physic to the dogs'-and
doc" Walter with 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-27

j. Pluv. must like this climate al
most as we'll as Los Angeles likes j.
Pluv.