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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-29

! z. A. Douthitt, president
| Frank Webster, vice president.
| David W. Anderson, secretary.
| G. V. Lovsted, treasurer.
A r Clatx. c. c. Bartlett, z. r.
Bath. c. w. CrandalI, David Haughs,
| directors.
| The above-named officers were elect
| ed at the third annual meeting of the
Waialae, Kaimuki and Palolo I'M
provement Club, held last night at the
! board room Of the Bureau of AgricuI-
| ture and Forestry.
| 1t was mostly the oldest members of
| this, the pioneer Improvement club of
Honolulu, who composed the meeting.
| In the election OF officers a due regard
was paid to the different tracts of the
| clubs triple jurisdiction. Thus the
| vice president, the treasurer and two
| directors We're taken from Palolo side.
| Zeno x Myers. the retiring presi-
dent opened the meeting. A. r. Cur
rey Jr. the retiring secretary. read the
| minutes of last monthly and last an
nual meetings, also the reports of Of
| ficers and committees.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
| Following is the report of the pres
| ident:
| Honolulu, T. H., Sept 81 1906.
| To the Members of the Waialae. Kali
| muki and Palolo Improvement
| Club, Honolulu.
In reviewing the work of the club in
| the past we can certainly feel that
| considerable good has been accom-
| plished, but We must not rest on our
| laurels as the future needs of the dis
| tricts are many.
! 1t will not be necessary for me to
| speak specifically of the work ahead
| of US, or the work that has been done
during the past year. The reports
| from the chairmen of the several COM
nittees will more fully cover these
| points We all know of many I'M
| provements that should be carried out.
and a vigorous campaign must be
planned for.
It is very important that the or
ganzation of the club should be main
tanned, and the strongest support
should be given the executive.
The newly elected officers will no
doubt soon communicate TO you their
plans for the years work ahead of
them, and you should give them your
best support. Be loyal to your officers
and the club. Cooperation is abso-
luteIy necessary to get the best re-
suits.
If you feel that you are not directly
benefited by the work already done.
do not feel discouraged. Your turn
will come. In the meantime. consider
that everything done along the line
of Improvement in any of the districts
benefits us one and all.
/ wish to thank the members who
have assisted so well in the club work
during the year just closed, especial
Nv the members of the various COM
mittees and the officers who have CIV
en- me such splendid support. Let US
every one continue to work for the
general Improvement of the districts
covered by our club.
ZENO K. MYERS.
President.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-29
GENERAL. DISCUSSIONS.

After the election of officers wee
President Webster took the chair.
$ cordial vote of thanks to the re
firing officers and chairmen OF COM
mitteeS was passed.
Discussions of the various subjects
of reports were characterized by brew
ity but directness OF remarks, nearly
all present having something to say
with a practical suggestion at the end
of It.
Recommendations were made by vote
to the executive and the committees
that they work for the following OBJ
jects:
To have the matter of roads. in
Guiding government confirmation OF
avenues and streets on the plans OF
the different tracts, taken up with the
authorities.
To have frontages on Waialae road
improved.
To have distances of houses from
street lines regulated
To have Palolo road top-dressing re
paired.
To secure a direct road across Ka-
i1nuki tract to Diamond Head boule-
ward.
To obtain adequate water storage.
To work for a ten-minute car ser
vice on the Liliha-Waialae route
A request for trees from Mrs. Grace,
a member of the club. to be planted
and cared for by herself. was cordial
iy granted and referred to the tree
committee.
Those present were Zeno K. Myers,
A r. Gurrey Jr., c. NJ. V. Forster. AL
ibion F. Clark. DIR. w. G.. Rogers, A.
F. Cooke W. L. Howard, D. w. An
derson. Fred Harrison. w. NJ. Minton,
, w. Schmidt. w. G.. Hall, C. V. Low
sted. Frank Webster, a. 3. ingalls,
David Haughs and D. Logan.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-29
OTHER REPORTS.

Reports of the committees on transit
and water supply, on roads and on
tree planting are too lengthy for re
production here. They told of a great
deal accomplished by the club through
it's committees during the year.
An oral report was received from
the membership committee, telling Of
the canvass FOR recruits that had been
maintained.
All of the reports were accepted and
reserved for discussion of their various
TOPICS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-29
THE TREAsURER's REPORT.

The report of c. NJ. V. Forster, treas
urer showed disbursements of $25O25
and a balance on hand of So.
It also stated that thirty-two mem
bers had been added to the roll
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
SCANDAL IMMINENT
IN PlATT FAMILY
Aged New York Senator May Be Sued
for Divorce-Actress and
Coachman Involved.

New York, Oct. Airs. Thomas Col
lier Platt, the young and handsome
wife of New Works aged senator, is at
her husbands country seat. Tioga
Lodge, Highland Mills, N. Y, preparing
to meet threatened legal proceedings.
Her preparations have indeed reached
the point where she may strike the first
blow.
While the senator has hesitated to
act, it has been known for weeks that
Mrs. Platt has been seeking the advice
of counsel regarding a proposed action
for divorce. Rumor has been persistent
ever that suit already has been
brought.
In the case. if brought, would be a
we'll known actress, q favorite in vaude-
Willie, who sprang into fame by virtue
of a ~conspicuously beautiful figure in
the days of living pictures. This ac-
tress has, Mrs. Platt alleges, been a fire.
quent visitor at the senator's office.
Mrs. Platt is said to nave obtained evil
Gence in person which she will use in
framing her charges.
Friends of the family do not hesitate
to assert their belief that Mrs. Platt's
suit is brought with the hcpe of effect
ing a settlement for a large amount, in
the event that the family will compro-
mise rather than have a scandal aired.
Mrs. Platt's son-in-law, Colonel Fran
els j. Carmody, is secretly planning the
proceedings against her, and the as
sured outcome. should no compromise
intervene. will be a dragging forth of
family skeletons.
Not long after Senator Platt's secret
wedding to the dashing widow. Mrs.
Lillian I. Janeway, October II. 1903, the
bride paid her first visit to the senator's
country home at Highland.
There then appeared upon the seem
the young driver OF a United States
Express company's wagon. Mrs. Piatt
became Interested in him and he be-
came the Plat head %coachnlan. Mrs.
Platt, so the tale goes, became fond of
long rides With the head ~coachman,
whose name IA j. Is. Hedges. Hedges
was taken on the recent t-ranscontinen-
tai trip by Mrs. Platt and Was seated
at table with senator and his guests.
The treatment accorded Hedges by
Mrs. Platt was the wonder of the
guests in the Platt party.
Senator Platt is at the hotel Gotham
in this city. He refused to affirm or
deny the story, but showed signs of
great agitation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
HEAD OF MORMON
CHURCH ARRESTED
The Threatened Prosecution of
Joseph Smith at Last
Started.
FOR STATUTORY Defense
Has Five Wives, and Birth of Forty
Third Child Provokes Action
Women Fight Mormonism
in Idaho.

Salt Lake City. Utah. Oct. 4.-The
president of the Mormon church. Jo-
seph +. Smith. has been arrested and
bound over to the district court on
the charge of living unlawfully with
five wives.
The complaint was sworn to by a
Mormon deputy Sheriff. the warrant
was served by order of a Mormon sher-
Tiff, and the committing magistrate is
also a Mormon. President Smith was
larraigned Immediately after his arrest.
and waived preliminary hearing. After
being bound over he was released On
his own recogniZance.
days ago on his return from Europe.
He hen learned that an attempt had
been made to secure his arrest for a.
statutory offense in connection with
the birth of his forty-third child. The
complaint was a from a distinctly
,anti-Mormon source. The county atN
'torney refused TO approve a prosecu-
ton on this charge. The attorney was
then cited to appear in court and show
cause why he should not be compelled
to act in the matter. After the hearing
the court held nat the attorney was
justified in refusing to prosecute. be-
cause the complaint offered no evidence
that the mother of the child was not
the wife of President Smith.
Whatever the motive back of the pro-
the criticism tina has been directed
against the authorities for their failure
to take c~ognizance of the admissions
made by President Smith before the,
senate committee during the investiga-
ton of the SmOOt case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
RADICAL SUGGESTION.
To Take Newspapers Out of the Mail
as Far as Pos

New York. Oct. 4.-Important changes,
In the laws governing the handling of
uecond class mail matter We're recon-
mended in a statement by John NJ.
Hubbard, assistant postmaster at Chi
age which was read today to the pos
tal commission, which is investigating,
that subject in this city.
Hubbard's statement argued that a
self-sustaining rate on second class,
matter would remove the deficit in the,
postofIlce department and enable con-
Sress to increase the pay of deserving
employees. cheaper the cost of admin
istering the department, and make the
press independent of. the department..
Carrying Of the bulk of the matter
outside of the mails would result in
rn immense saving to the department.
and it is thought publishers can make
better terms with the transportation
companies than with the department.
1t was said the cost of handling UNI
routed mail is Al cents per hundred,
n of routed mail much more.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
R DO NOT
MOVE SLAV JUDGES
Survivors of Fiendish Slaughter Are
Punished by Imprisonment
F%riqhtful Atrocities.

Kherson, Oct. 4-Ninety-seven peas
ANTS We're tried here on the charge OF
having devastated the estate of NJ
iKrivoshein, formerly minister of rail-
roads. SiXty-three We're sentenced ia
imprisonment, while thirty-folr were
acquitted.
' The trial brought out a recital Of
THE horrible atrocities committed by
authorities upon the accused. The
lchief of the district, accompanied by
"a detachment of Cossacks, reached the
ESTATE 500 after the devastation. All
THE peasants on the ground were at
Ionce gathered in. No investigation
was made. The chief invited priests
to administer the last sacrament to
the persons and then ordered the Co.'S
sacks to beat them all to death. The
butchery lasted for four hours. INVENT
ty-three peasants We're killed and 1876
were mutila ed. The Cossacks, then
thoroughly tired out, compelled the
peasants to continue the flogging, and
men had to eat their own brothers,,
sons and fathers. The victims of this
slaughter We're innocent, those really
guilty having escaped by flight.
In spite of these revelations the
court found sentences as related
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
AMERICAN WINS
BALLOON RACE
Lieut.. Lahm, U. S. A. Successful Com
petitor in the International
Aerial Contest.

Paris. Oct. All uncertainty re-
garding the result of the balloon race
for the James Gordon Bennett cup end
ed today when a dispatch was received
by the Aero club announcing that c. s.
Rolls and his companion in the balloon
Britannia landed at Sandringham Up
land at $50 last night, thus establish
Ing that Lieutenant Frank p. Lahm, of
the Sixth cavalry, U. S. A, the Amer
lean competitor, is winner.
Signor Won Willer of Italy was Sec
md. Count De La VaulX of France
third and Hon. c. S. Rolls of Great
Britain fourth.
Lahm's friends are enthusiastic over
bis victory. Lahm expected to arrive
in Paris today. The beautiful cup pre-
tented for competition by James Cor
hon Bennett becomes the trophy of the
Aero Club of America. The first cash
prize of $4,000 goes to Lahm and the
endurance medal to Rolls, who was the
longest In the air.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
WOMEN FIGHT
Working for Reelection of Senator
Dubois. of Idaho.

Boise City, Idaho, Oct. AIRS. j.
tDiefenderfer, of Erie. Pa, who is cam
'paigning Idaho, advocating the r~e-elec-
,tion of Senator Frederick T. Dubois,
says she is here as a representative of
the Wonlen's Board of Missions of the
Presbyterian church, because that So
lciety believes the best way to fight the
Mormon church is to rob it Of it's po-
ilitical power.
Mrs. D~iefenderfer also represents the
iInterdenominational Counc of Women,
and in her political speeches throughout
t state she appeals TO women to vote
the democratic ticket in defense of their
lhomes. She is being greeted with large
lcrowds and will remain here until near
time for the election.
Primarily we are here to fight Nor
imonism,, said Mrs. Diefenderfer. 1--WE
are drawn into this political campaign
incidentally, first, because Senator Du-
bois has been our main support in the
efforts we have made to keep Mormons
out OF congress. and, second, because
his opponent, Judge w. z. Borah, the
republican candidate, will be the recog-
nized representative of the Mormon
church in congress, should he be elect
ied. and Smoot be excluded.
"Polyganly is just as prevalent today
as it ever was. We have discovered
that it is easier to keep a Mormon out
of congress than to nave him expelled
only after a hard struggle, and we have
been compelled to put up the battle of
our lives to exclude Smoot, and still we
are not sure of victory.
w need Senator Dubois services to
assure the defeat of Smoot before the
committee on privileges and elections
In the next senate, and we need him
there because we % want Mr.. Borah
to be there as the spokesman of the
Mormon church.
ut is inconceivable that any woman
will neglect to vote with US, to vote for
the sanctity of the home, to stamp out
polygalny. Comparatively few have
gone to the trouble to vote i'm the past.
If they awake to the Importance of the
issue this year they can achieve an
easy victory. II they use their influ-
ence on their husbands it will be yet
easier
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
MAGo0N TO CuBA7
Cabinet Meeting Said to Have Dis
cussed This-Taft Coming
Home Soon,

Washington, Oct. 4.-The first cab
lnet meeting for owe a period of three
months was held at the White House
today attended by all the members of
the cabinet except Taft. Shaw and
Hitchcock.
There were a numbe- of important
matters brought up, Cuba naturally
occupying the most conspicuous theme
of discussion. 1t is understood a propo-
sition is under consideration to send
one directly to Havana to act as rep
re%sentative there of the civil branch of
the war department in case such an
official is deemed necessary.
Fred G. Carpenter. Taft's private sec
rotary this morning received a cable
gram from the secretary stating he
would probably remain in Havana not
more than two weeks longer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
A SHEEP DEAD.
S~capeerace Son of Kansas City Mil.
~Iicnaire Is No More.

Portland, Ore. Oct. 4.-The dead
body of Carey M. Snyder, wanted ON
a charge in connection With the rob-
berry of the Bank of Hillsboro, was
discovered near Hillsboro last night.
Snyder was a son of Robert NJ. Sny-
der, the millionaire banker of Kansas
City, now under Indictment in ST. Louis
for alleged franchise bribery.
Kansas City, Oct. 2.-Carey M. shy
der was a notorious character in this
city. Several years ago he assisted in
a highway robbery on one of the prin-
cipal residence streets Of this city, by
Which a we'll known jeweler and his
wife were robbed of diamonds and 9TH
er jewelry valued at $4,000. After shy
der was arrested and confessed the
crime, the judge of the criminal court
changed the charge against him to one
of assault in the night time,' and
paroled the accused, which action
amounted virtually to an acquittal. r.
NJ. Snyder then bought a ranch near
Hillsboro, Ore, for his son. The Bank
of Hillsboro was robbed soon after
young Snyder moved there. and his
name was frequently mentioned in
connection with the crime. The Ore
gon authorities were unable to locate
him
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
TO BREAK
STANDARD Oil TRUST
They Hold tho Alcohol Which, Win
Solve The Pro5lem-Sccretary
Wilson Will Help.

WASHINGTON. ID. @. oct. 4.-Secretary
Wilson is taking the first steps toward
the establishment of II laboratory Tor
the testing OF apparatus for the use of
denatured alcohol. He is establishing
it on the assumption that it is his duty
to assist in the discovery of burners
that will consum that kind of fuel n
do it in such q way that there VIII De
Il market for the denatured
product.
The secretary is n firm believer In
the theory that an American farmer IN
a few wears will become Il rival CT the
Standard Oil company in the markets
of the world.
The apparatus for the burning of al
cohol will be tested in a scientific man.
ner, with but little cost to the invent
ors.
Demand Is Big.
There is Il big demand for burners
that will bring out all the heat units
contained in alcohol. The experiments
made in Europe have not resulted in
Secretary Wilson believes the American
inventors will be able to solve the
problem of how to burn alcohol in {.
way that will make 1t a competitor
with oil, but the inventors will need en-
enlargement and he is ready TO give it.
Potatoes are the vegetable from
which the secretary expects the farm
ers to make the alcohol that is to drive,
farm machinery, light the houses of
people not living near gas and electric
light plants, and furnish the fuel that
will be cheaper than coal or gas. There
is a variety that is not edible that is
said to be rich in the materials that will
make alcohol, and with that the depart
ments will also conduct experiments.
The denaturaed alcohol law goes into
effect on January 1 and the treasury de-
p%artnlent is making regulations for the
new iuuStry.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05

Chicago. Oct. "A few hours before
the time of his intended departure for
iieXico, John Alexander Dowie today
decided to remain in Zion City indcfi-
nitely.
The sudden change of plans caused
great surprise in Zion City, where it
lad been commonly reported that Dowie
was going away to make a final effort
10 regain his health.
John A. Lewis. one of Dowie's closest
friends, announced that Dowie's health
IS much better than it has been in sew.
eral weeks.
Dowie made his last pathetic appeal
for money to his former followers Sun
ilay afternoon. Haggard and weak, tho
old man leaned upon the arm of his
wheel chair, while he pleaded for funds
to carry him comfortably to Ocotian,
Mex, where he hoped to regain his lost
health.
The spectacle of the sick mp
nbly d~ying-whose eloquence in the
past had brought tine dollars from the
pockets of the faithful, begging for
money to pay his personal expenses,
brought pity to those who no longer
believed in his teachings. Among the
struggling group of curious who had
gathered about the Shiloh house to hear
his address were those who had long
ago left the flock but responded to hia
call once more.
Il just want to borrow the money!"
he said. as the tears poured down his
cheeks. II am coming back here Well
and hearty M more and 1 will re-
pay everything. But 1 must get to
Mexico. L must go in a private car
and that costs money. Unless you help
me you will regret it, And the old
man leaned forward in his chair and
closed his eyes from sheer exhaustion.
Last evening considerable money still
WAS needed to pay the of tho
car
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
CENTRAL
ALSO PAID REBATES
This Is the Testimony of Grain Men
Before the Interstate Com
nneren Gom.aiseian

Chicago, Oct. William II. Sufferns,
of Decatur, Ill. was the first witness at
today's session of the interstate COM
lnerce commission, which is investigat-
ing alleged rebate cases.
Sufferns said he entered the grain
md exporting business nine years ago.
Three years ago he discovered Harris,
Scotch & Co., grain men of Chicago,
md Rosenbaum 6 Co. We're receiving
elevator allowance at New Orleans of
2 cents per 100 from the Illinois Central
railroad.
The rebate allowed these firms"
valid Sufferns. prevented me from COM
peting With them in European markets.
l discovered they were Offering grain
In Europe at what it cost me here. They
had an actual advantage of ia cents.
II quiz the export business last WIN
ter because 1 could not live, let alone
make anything"
R: j. Barr, of New Orleans. told a
similar story.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
POPE ASKS o CUBA.

Rome, Oct. A.-The being
anxious to obtain direct information
upon the Cuban situation, requested
Mgr. Nivesytuto to give him his opin-
ion. Vivesytuto said afterwards:
IT am not surprised at what is hap
penirg. The Americans deserve the
trouble that has ~befallen them, after
the way they treated Spain. Now they
will see what. Spain went through in
Cuba.
when MI. Taft was In Rome. on his
way home from the east. l predicted
that there would be such q deadlock"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
NOT A YELLOW PERIL.
White Sugar Soon to Be a Scarcity
Under Ru!inu.

New York. Oct. 4.-Unless the pure
food commission changes it's mind the
people of the United States viii! soon
be using graduated II other sugars
that have Il distinctly yellowish tinge.
The commission has Gecreed that no
mineral b!ueing substance may be used
in bleaching sugars. Sugar chemists
say they use four pounds of mineral
bluains substance to every LOCO, goo
pounds IF sugar fer bleaching purposes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
NO G.E5.CY THERE.
Widow of Assassinated General Asks
That Culprit Be Spared,
but in Vain.

ST. Petersburg, Oct. An spite of an
appeal for mercy of the widow of Cen
eral kozlov who was murdered in the
park at Peterhof July IA. in mistake for
General Trepoff, the ASSASSIN was exc
cuted today. The condemned ma per
sisted to the last i'll iaa..talanl.s his
anonymity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
CONSUL MURDERED.
swcdcn's Representative at Batum Is
Slain While Gut
Erivinn.

Batum, T-ranscaucasia. Oct. An.
Hager, the Swedish wee consul here,
was murdered today While driving in u
carriage in the outskirts OF the city.
The murderers escaped. I4ager was
manager of the Nobed naptha works.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
FACING LAW HOLDS.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. Tile Kentucky
racing commission la~., the purpose OF
which being to avoid conflicting dates
and u limit of the LEI gh OF race meet
ings, was declared constitutional by
the federal of appeals here today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
.lflle0
T%ELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS

! Boise, idaho-A report circulated in
Denver that Harry Orchard had gone
insane and was confined in the jail
hospital here as a maniac was denied
by officials at the penitentiary. The
warden of the prison said Orchard was
lin the best OF health and spirits. Or
chard is the self.confessed murderer Of
rormer Governor Frank
of Idaho, and is the principal witness
against the officers of the Western
Federation OF Miners who are in prison
here accused of completely in the
Steunenberg murder.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
MONEY MARKED.

New York. Oct. Money firm at
41hG2Gh per : y
Prime mercantile paper, e14@7 per
cent.
Sterling exchange nc:ner at s.. $500
4.S2.s ~" aal1anl n34 81. T9. Seq
As. G. - sity