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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-05
APATHY MARKS START OF
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
Organized Labor Troubling the Republican
Msnagers-.-Bryan the Star Orator of the
Democrats interest Shown,

ing late in September or early in Oc-
tober. There will be approximately 1000
congressional nominees running in the
1856 districts About two-thirds Of these
candidates have already been named.
Up to the present time the two con-
gressional committees have found the
attitude of organized labor the most
interesting subject. 1t is overshadow-
ing trusts, tariff, and government
ownership with most of the candidates:
sylvania, one OF the House leaders, was
in town few days ago. He discussed
Samuel Gompers' program as the para
mount theme to numerous Republican
candidates. The labor leaders are
keeping the politicians very much in the
dark as to where the heaviest blows
VIII be dealt. notwithstanding the
claims that the labor fight against Rep
.resentative Littlefield in Maine awaited
nothing, this uncertainty about the la
hor plans is bothering the Republicans
now more than any other thing.
A FIGHT WITH LABOR.
To Speaker Cannon, who starts in a
few days on a long tour OF close dis
lricts, the issue with President Com
pers overtops all other issues in i'm
portance. He is known to be pretty
confident about the election of a Re
publican House Whatever doubts he
has are because of this labor issue. But
the Speaker has recently tod those
who enjoy his confidence, that he would
prefer to lose the House and another
two years term in his high office, than
surrender to the labor leaders. He
wants to fight it out with them TO a
finish AS far as he can exert infiu-
ence, he win not allow Republican can
didates for Congress to yield TO Com
pers' demands. The President is more
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The machine candidates are weak. :"
said one of them yesterday, mainly
because the people are tired of the
combina ton. / realize this as much as
anybody and 1 deny that I am infiu-
enced to the slightest extent by the
men who are of that combination. The
people were auiescent last year for they
ret that il might ne a necessity to
elect the leader and that would be the
end Of it but today it is the same as
for. The more intelligent voter has
come to realization of the Ubiquitous
policy which says the man who emp
ties the garbage box is the one who
is to tell him who's who in Republican
politics in Honolulu. The situation is
a bad one when policeman controls
a precinct and a dog catcher holds in
his hand the influence necessary to
carry nomination to the highest Of
flee in the county. The average Amer
lean citizen in any community tires of
boss rule in time and that is the sort
of administra ton we are having in the
Sherlf7s office. l am a Republican and
a friend of Sheriff Brown but L am not
of the machine a part"
There is a lot of specializing about
the action of Fernandez as to why he
should forsake the Democratic party
and flock to the Home Rulers. And
there was a word or two of talk as to
conceded that Harris is the stronger
for the departure of Abe. from the
party in opposition, they fail to see
where the newly made Home Ruler
will have any support.
Il do not believe he will get thou
sand votes all told" said Tax Asses
sor Holt yesterday. Last year he had
962 votes in the Fourth and 1888 in the
Fifth District and he was then Flu
sion candidate and could draw from the
Home Rulers and the Democrats. This
time he has turned his back on the
Democrats and they will scratch him
wherever they can. I have heard some
people express the opinion that he will
not get IS votes from the Democratic
party and it may be right, though the
people over IN Laie will undoubtedly
stand by him. To me it is Harris
without doubt, though it is early to
Yesterday Governor Garter sent for
Fernandez in order to talk over some
matters connected with his candidacy
1t seems that the law is to the effect
that a member of any of the Terri
torial Boards shall not be candidate
for office and as Fernandez is a mem
Der of the Board of Health it is be-
lieyed the interview was in relation to
that.
Fred. Waterhouse says the prospects
for the election of the full straight Re
publican ticket is better than it was
week ago. over in the Fourth Dis
trict the registration yesterday morn
ing was about fifteen hundred less
than the estimated number of voters
ia that section of the county he said, !
but we expect to have them in In |
our district the deficiency is not so
arge for the reason that we began |
work a little earlier than the men in |
he Fourth. The real necessity for !
does not appeal to the |
people, they seem to be Indifferent TO /
he result of their carelessness. You |
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CMan Special to The Advertiser.)

(Mail Special to The Advertiser)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 23.-
Committeeman are finding it unusually
difficult this year to do anything eff
tective in the congregational campaign.
The apathy surpasses anything known
since the Republicans firmly entrench-
ed themselves in power over ten years
ago The demands for literature and
for speakers are comparatively small.
The nominations of candidates are very
backward Western communities are
inclining more to the practice of New
York and Massachusetts by nominal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-05
OWNERS ARE
OVERLOOKING
THIS MONEY
Thousands Waiting for Someone to Come and
Claim Them-.-Does Any OF 1t
Belong TO You?

s2244 belonging residents and FORMER
Will handed
The money the Savings
hank amount
the Territory
and the the United States TO settle
with these deposi withheld the millions
nav
there to be claim thousand odd dollars
have not balance IN your
well
picking their two
Quna
has balance there several
III
deposited
coming to hem
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-05
AMERICA
AND CUBA
Annexation Not Much
in Favor in
Country.

(Mail Special to The Advertiser.)
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 23.-1he
Island of Cuba continues to be the
focus of all official eyes in Washing
diator is in almost daily communica-
ton by through wire with President
Roosevelt al Oyster Bay, none of the
important official dispatches are com
the same plight as the rest of the
country--all it knows comes from the
newspapers.
However, Washington is in touch
are bursting with eagerness for a land
ing and for campaign. The prospects
OF such an outcome have been changing
from day to day, as the outcome of
Secretary Taft's peace mission prom
ises to fail or to be successful. But the
general staff of the War Department
has been putting everything in readi-
ness, probably in large part on their
own initiative. but in some part I'M
doubtedly at the suggestion of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
There is a well-defined belief here
that Intervention is only matter of
time although sbefore this letter reaches
Honolulu, the situation may have clear
ed up and the warning Cuban factions
hr1 NO
The American business interests in
Cuba are undoubtedly urging with all
their influence some such step as in
PREVENTION, with the view that that
would mean ultimate annexation and
the admission to this country free of
duty of sugar and other Cuban prod
ucts.
Strangely enough, this business influ-
ence is being cembatted quietly but
none the less earnestly by other bust
ness influences. These latter are the
stand-pat political influences that want
the tariff alone and that have been
annoyed exceedingly at intervals dur
ing the last six Or eight years by agi-
tations for lower insular tariffs. Nc
advocating free trade with Porto Rico
as "our plain duty" Subsequently
Mckinley yielded and the high protec-
ton influences had their way Then
came the long drawn out fight over
Cuban reciprocity, which Roosevelt had
to grapple with Congress for during
more than two years. Then came the
Philippine tariff fight, which is not yet
ended
Sugar planters of Hawaii who fear
the competition of Cuban sugar in the
United States market, undoubtedly have
more reason to watch the developments
Of the present situation than any other
situation that has ever arisen in Cuba.
But one would be rash to attempt to
prophesy. The few Congressman, whose
opinions amount to much. that come to
are generally very averse
to the annexation idea and in all prob
ability, if Intervention comes, ways will
be found to stave off annexation, per-
maps, for several years. There is con-
siderable talk about having resident
Commissioner on the island, something
after the British system.
OF course annexation would not nee
mean an immediate lowering
Of the tariff barriers between this
country and Cuba. But it would be the
same situation as there now prevails
With Cuba. only that the influences for
free trade, which would mean free |
sugar, would be several times stronger
nan is the case with the Philippines. |
cuba is nearer our shores and the mil
ions of American capital in the Island /
CONTINUED on Page 4,
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THOMAS LITTLE DAMAGED.

MANILA October 5The transport Thomas but little
damaged by and will sail nearly
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

the Biggs Furniture company, where
they will nave one Of the lightest and
pIeasantest offices in the city. The
building win be occupied by this Of
flee, that of Mr.. Pingrey and the board
of trade.
The Transfer company desires to
call attention of its many patrons to
the change. The new place is directly
across the street from the old one.
They are prepared to handle all trans
fer work. large or small, and the well
established superiority of Hesperus
coal which they handle will be sup
piled by call at office or over spbone
on short notice.
Harry l.. Pearson. in charge OF the
| office. Is going to have an attractive
window on his side Of the house as
soon as he can get time to arrange II
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

of the COUNTY must have had much
colder weather. or else used cheat
grades OF thermometers.
ColOrado's beet sugar industry IL
sure precocious youngster and jus
old enough to start to school. too.
Building propositions are rather on
the standstill on account OF cole
weather.
Our cedars are being badly slaugL
tered TO furnish posts for railroad AM
ranch use.
Ditch promoters are showing sons
signs of life.
| Looks like the Denver papers NIGH
have stretched the truth in claiming
800 clear days in 1905. We had but
! 1872 here and we have lived long
enough in both places to know north.
| western New Mexico is far ahead ol
the Denver district on the sunshine
proposition
Aztec's city dads seem to he up
against a hard proposition.
| 1t don't look as though the railroad
Is doing much in the way OF giving ms
cheaper lumber. Timber prices have
advanced, but there is too big a dii-
ference in Aztec and Durango prices
yet Men with teams often find it
the most profitable to haul lumber
from Durango and when teams can
compete with, railroads something
needs to be fixed. Either the railroad
rates or dealers profits.
There will be plenty doing in the
cement block business when the sea
son opens.
This part of the San Juan will rank
first for its number OF old bachelors,
widows and widowers. both of the
grass and natural sort.
San Juan's bridge propositions seem
TO have reached the alternating sta se.
"Opie Read was in Ottawa between
trains one day last week. He said to
a reporter; Great train service they
have in Texas Cotton Belt train
| came in on time in a little town on
the line. and the Commercial club
was SO pleased it raised purse for
the engineer, Honest man. he vas.
though. and ne said: 81 can't take
, this money, friends; this is yester-
, days train"
This clipping might apply to the
Durango service We noticed that
about twice the time was spent at the
Chama eating house as allowed on
the schedule 1t is to be deplored that
railroads are allowed to indulge in the
hotel business but laws don't seem
TO control the matter, as has been
demonstrated by the Harvey houses
on the Santa Fe.
i Weather summary for December:
4 Highest temperature, "a degree; .ow
est. zero; mean, "a degrees; grs-tes
J daily change, 81 degrees; least, II de
l. grees; precipitation, .03 of an inch
S clear days, II: partly cloudy, l6
!. cloudy, 3.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15
, IA PLATA COUNTY MINES .
, G. 6 g 8 & Il q 6 g 6 8 q 8 q ,

From the Miner.
Chas. McLloyd, of the Bonnie Girl
NJ. & NJ. Co., is expected in from Den
yer this week to start some work.
The thirty inches of snow that fell
last week has settled to less than Il
foot and the roads are again in good
condition.
An examination of the Gold Dollar
mine was made this week by min
ing engineer from Cripple Creek and
it is likely that bi gdeal will be made
on this property.
The road was opened to the En-
pire last Friday and coal and other
supplies are being hauled, and it now
seems probable that this company will
Me able to continue operations during
the winter.
The mining business here is looking
better than at any time during the
past year, and, If it continues through
1906 will make record for both sales
and production.
Hunter e. Price finished packing a
carload of ore from the Gold Dollar
mine in Burnt Timber gulch on Mon
day and will ship 1t to the Durango
smelter this week. They are repair
ing the mine buildings and will put
in large lot of supplies and continue
work during the winter.
There are rumors that owners Of
the May Day have secured the South
ern Boy and other claims in that
neighborhood and will extend the
Southern Boy tunnel. Their plans are
said to contemplate the putting in of
a larger compressor plant Mt the May
Day and the removal of the present
one 70 the Southern Boy
A party of Denver capitalists. rep
resented by Geo. w. Gilmore. have
secured a group of FIVE claims situ-
ated between the Small Hopes group,
now being operated by the Empire
Mining company. and the Little Jane
Mining company's properties. They
paid the cash for these claims, and,
as soon as the season opens will COM
mence extensive development.
The Denver News and Times gave
the gold and silver production OF this
county for 1908 as s161. 900. when the
May Day alone has produced that
amount during the last four months,
and its output for the other eight
months Of the year was not far from
the same amount The entire pro-
duction last year was at least $780,
o0O and is the largest in the history
Of the county.
Mr.. ST. Clair, who has a contract to
run 1000 feet of tunnel and drifts on
the Chief Mining company's property,
will start the machine drills today
and will push the work as fast as pos
sible. The tunnel is now In 200 feet
and will be 300 feet farther to cut
the Gertrude vein at depth of 800
feet when drifts will be run. A drift
will also be run on the same vein
from point not far from the end line
Of the May Day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Marriages have made many people
happy by not getting into them.
There probably wouldn't be any
work to do in the world II we liked 1t.
Whenever you tell woman some
other one Ia pretty, she seems "
think you don't believe she is.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15
DURANGO TRANSFER COM.
PANY'S NEW OFFICE

The Durango Transfer company
Wood & Morgan, has removed its Of
flee to the room formerly occupied by
the Gold King company. in the Crys-
tai block. east side Of Main avenue.
near Eighth street. or next door to
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15
SOUTHERN eREEzGS.
BY Will A. Ballinssr.

BLOOMFIELD, N. NJ, Jan. 8.
Rather CHILLY here for New Mexico,
but the government instruments have
only recorded degrees below zero
SO far this winter. The western part
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15
went over. when pay said

We went over when Day said:
g These fellows are going to do
you up, and they are after me, too.
BIZ, you know ! am the best friend
you ever had in La Plata county.
You better look out for these fel-
lows
"Sheriff Thompson did not treat the
matter seriously. but said he would
take care OF himself. and we went on.
Later Day talked to me again about
it. but / thought nothing of it,"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15
RECENT APPOINTMENTS OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The county commissioners have ap'
pointed the following persons to ap-
pointive Offices for the ensuing year:
County physician and health officer
DR. j. w. Lackey.
County Attorney--Ritter 81 Buchan
an.
Road Overseers.
District No. Robert McCaleb.
Dist. 2-W. A. O'Brien.
Dist. 3-Noan Apperson,
Dist. 4--B. F. Marley.
Dist. 81. j Mccormick.
Dist. 6-Wm. Young
Dist. IA. f. Knapp.
AS announced previously. George w
Thompson was appointed sheriff u
fill vacancy of w. j. Thompson, de
ceased.
The commissioners were WORKING
on bills this afternoon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

Jesse c. Stansel was placed under
arrest yesterday evening by Under
sherlf John Smelcer. at Mercy hospl-
tai. at o'clock in the evening. thc
warrant charging that he did
unlawtully and with malice afore
thought, kill and murder one w. j.
Thompson. human being, in the
peace OF the people then and there
being"
The warrant had been issued on the
9th day OF the month. at the instance
of George w. Thompson, brother Of
the dead sheriff. but MIR. Smlecer
found Coroner Lackey unwilling to
have his patient disturbed until yes
terday, and then Dr Lackoy express
ed the Idea that the undersherIff was
premature.
undersherlff Smelcer at once ap
pointed deputy sheriffs to guara his
prisoner day and might. and these
guards will be kept over officer Stan
sci until he is physically able 10 an
swer In court.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

Undersheriff John Smelcer desires
to be quoted in bringing to public at
tention the following matters bearing
upon the recent tragedy enacted be
tween the late Sheriff Thompson and
Officer Stansel:
"A week or ten days before the trag-
edy Sheriff Thompson and myself
were coming down from the court
house. When near the corner Of Main
avenue and Tenth street. Day beck
oned for us to come over to his place
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

Ouray papers feel confident Of hav-
ing broad gauge connections with
Grand Junction by July !.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

The Durango country and contigu-
GUS countries have made more rapid
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

lecture is its great length and Prof.
Watson says it is really intended for
twosevenings. as ne was Obliged to
leave out certain portions of interest
and by adding this and dividing the
subject between two nights he could
do better justice to the audience anu
himself as well.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

The Telluride journal reports Geo
Leap visiting at that place. Must be
getting back in this direction.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

Vic Coulson of Coulson brothers.
Bayfield,, I S visiting relatives and
friends few days and telling them
about the advancement of the coun-
try he lives in.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

Prof Geo. w, Watson. the lecturer.
accompanied by his wife and baby.
departed this morning for Santa Fe.
having been delayed one day by the
illness Of his wife In this connection
IT is rather late to refer to the lee
turo delivered by Prof Watson at the
PRESBYTERIAN church Monday evening.
as all local news items were dropped
to handle the shooting. At the same
time The Herald can not resist stating
people of Russia and the way the laws
are enforced WAS learned by the audi.
ence that comfortably filled the audi
torium. The only drawback to the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

The Mexican fair will continue to-
night and tomorrow night. The first
two nights drew large crowds of the
Mexican peoIsN and many of their
American friends.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

Mrs. C.. " Stafford of Santa Fe. who
came in Yesterday evening and con
tinued on to Pennington yesterday
evening,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
CUSTER SUITS IN KANSAS
Mayors who FaiI to Enforce the Pro-
hibitOry Law Must FiRht
the state.

TOPEKA, Kan. Nov. Si.-Suits to oust
from once A. b, Kirkwood. mayor OF Pitts
burg. Kan. and f. W. O'DonnelI, mayor
OF Junction City. Kan, for failure to en-
force the state prohibition law. and against
the cities Of PittsburE and Junction City
TO prohibit them as municipalities and
their officers from collecting licenses from
Joints or Illicit saloons. were FLED here this
afternoon IN the Kansas supreme court by
Attorney General g. c. Coleman.
These suits are similar to that filed
against Mayor Rose OF Kansas city, Kan.
which finally resulted !n his being ousted
from once.
While Attorney General Coleman refused
10 discuss his future plans. It is generally
assumed that the Ming of the suits today
means that other suits Of a like nature will
follow against the mayor Of every city
and town Ia the state where the prohibition
law is being violated. II Is known that
papers have already been drawn up In a
petition to oust Mayor Goodlander Of Fort
Scott
The most fragrant violations Of the pro-
hibition law are IN the cities of Wichita
Leavenworth, Fort Scott and Topeka, but
most towns in the state are involved. In
Topeka, however. contrary to the custom
in most cities and towns, the city does moi
derive any revenue from the joints.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
GRANGE TO MEET IN HARTFORD
Next Annual Convention Of National
Body VIII he Held in Nutmeg
state.

DENVER, Nov. 2l.-The National Grange
voted today to hold its forty-first annual
convention at Hartford, Conn.
The transportation committees report,
which was adopted, beside endorsing the
new rate bill urges that the farmers stand
together in fostering waterways from the
distribution of their products as a means
to cheaper transportation Tho report eN-
presses the belief that much can yet he
done in the matter OF regulating the rail-
roads and forcing them TO stop discrlmi-
mating and give more reasonable rates.
Resolutions presented by State Master
F. a. Dcrthick Of Ohio demanding that
railroads orcct gates at all rural crossings
and place fagmen in addition to the moro
important intersections with public high
ways, were unanimously adopted. These
resolutions also demand legislation which
would compel railroads to pay damages
to the heirs of all people killed by trains.
A resolution was adopted opposing the
recommendation Of the postmaster general
that the rate on second class matter be in
creased from cent per pound TO or
cents, and the executive committee of the
National Grange was instructed to attend
the sessions of tho joint committee of con-
gross, to be held on November 90. and in
form the congressman OF the unalterable
opposition Of the body TO the proposed
change.
Another resolution favoring generous ap-
preparations by the federal government for
the improvement of public highways was
| adopted. This resolution also favored the
publication and dissemination by federal
and state agricultural departments Of infor-
nation upon road building and main
terance