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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-18
Only Three Days More Of
! Days Carpet and Rug Sale

AS the time draws near for the close of the great
Carpets, Rugs, Lace Curtains etc, the watchfu b.
not let this money=saving opportunity go by. We
than pleased with the business done thus far, and
buying is yet to be done. We have placed sale
some extra special, and tomorrow We will stay right
in line by giving you the best 30c Ingram Carpet on
the market for per yard ......... .............
We still have some of that Tapestry Brussels, d.
inches wide, without borders, regular price o9c and
75c per yard choice during this sale, per yard E.
We are selling lots of the Colonial and Smiths Wilton
Veyets, these carpets sell regularly LIS lbs and
IS per ward, but during this SALE choice per yard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-18
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Eecond avenue. Rock Island, Ill. En-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-18
Wednesday, April 10, 1906.

The dives must go. Let the justice
shop system follow them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-18

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-18
Ladies' Handkerchief
To Go On Sale Tomorrow

=, Just received IS dozen Ladies Hem
stitched Cambria Handkerchief, IA and
IL inch hens. sells regularly at Sc, they =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-18
Extra Special Children's Hose

Extra CpGCIdI NTlIIOTGn S HOSE
THE offering of such values these in Chdren Hose
attract the attention every mother They will give
good service and eager buyers will grab them quick.
We
o
pair for 2Sc ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-18

10o 10 dozen of the very
wv latest Ladies white
belts, silk embroidered, a belt
that is not only pretty, but very
Serviceable, regular price Csc,
but while they last, 10C
tomorrow only wv
This departments affords some
great offerings in Ladies Hand
Bags. Ask to see the one we
are selling at soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-18
at $3.50 and 81. SO

WOMEN who know and appreciate epicur-
can Millinery are enthusiastic admirers
of these lovely hats which we showing at
$50 and $50. They're just out of our
workroom and are as neat, stylish and dainty
as youth see in many day AT this price
they're marked below the usual price for
such hats. Especial showing of these Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday.
Ready-to-wear Misses Hats, new sailor
shapes turbans, etc. at $50 and 8 so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-18
Ribbons
At at a Saving Tomorrow.

IL 500 yards all silk ribbon, black and
colors. inches wide, regular price
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17
SAN FRANCiSCO'S HARD
TIME WITH INSURANCE

1 Agent Drldicid nj once consulted the
company's attorney here, W $ Goud-
4 fellow. who advised the directors that
their position was unteuable and that
the company must pay its losses. Tho
company paid no attention to this
counsel, but sent out n representative
from Hamburg, DIR. Goessler. TO the
adviced of Attorney Goodfeilow and
Agent Drliiield, DIR. Goessler added his
own. as soon as he had realized the
situation; but still the home office re-
fused to acauiesce. Then came cabled
Instructions to the agent to close all
business on the Coast. Driffield re-
signed and G. Harold Ward reigned in
his stead in the company's offices. while
DIR. Goessler occupied his time In send
ing fruitless letters and cablegrams to
Europe.
Finally came dispatch from Ham,
burg stating that a communication was
on its way to San Francisco per reg
istered mail. This letter was anxious
ly awaited. 1t came late, but It came.
and the gist Of It lies in the statement
issued
BRITISH COMPANIES QUIBBLE.
After keeping their policy holders
which period they declined to make
any statement whatever. the CONNER
cial Union, Palatine. Alliance and Nor
witch Union, commonly known as the
British earthquake" companies. yes
terday issued a manifesto purporting
to define their position.
An official statement was sent forth
from the Offices Of the companies At
v t. t,,
full extent, as an advertisement. else
where. in these columns.
The gist of II is that while the COM
panies are satisfied, both from the
opinion OF their legal adviser and the
investigation made by their represent
tatives sent out from London for the
purpose, they do not owe their policy
holders dollar, they will, neverthe-
less, recognize number of claims.
1t is statement drawn by an attor-
ney. with all an attorneys skill, but
1t states some definite points. The
companies recognize that there are
cases in which there Is no question as
to their legal liability. and these they
offer to pay in full upon adjustment.
But in all cases. and they enumerate
several In which they perceive an OPP
portunity to make their earthquake
exemption provisions stick, they won't
pay anything.
In word. they will pay just what
they realize they would otherwise be
forced to pay, and no more. They will
trace fires back to their origin and
they will take into account conditions
as they were In various sections, of the
city, both as to earthquake damage
and lack of water supply. but where
they are compelled to recognize gen.
uine fire loss as such, they will not
contest the claim.
The statement Is authorized by r..
Roger Owen. general manager of the
Commercial Union and Palatine Doug
las owen. secretary of the Alliance.
and w. p. Abel, foreign superintendent
of the Norwich Union.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17

An interesting case was UP before
Judge Whitney yesterday afternoon,
which has more behind II than viii
probably be brought out at the trial.
which was adjourned until Tuesday.
The case is one against G. ID. Pringle
for using bad language. the alleged Of
tense taking place on a Rapid Transit
car at Pawaa junction. PrIngle Is an
ex-employe of the company and there
were a host of Rapid Transit men at
the police station yesterday to give
evidence and watch developments, in
GLIDING Manager Ballentyne and the
company's attorney, u. L. Wilmington.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17
SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WAS
NEARLY CLUBBED TO DEATH

LIHUE, August 13.-The Garden Is
land says: Only the strong constitu-
ton of q Japanese and the timely ad-
vent of some Porto Ricans and Ha-
waiians prevented number of Ke-
kaha Japanese from being arrested on
the charge of murder last Saturday;
as 1t is, they are now awaiting tr4
on the charge of assault with deadly
weapon.
1t appears that two Japanese, one
from Laval and the other from Ke-
kaha, had been bidding on contract
at Makaweli which the former sue
ceeded in obtaining. This circum-
stance so angered the other party that
he decided to get even with his COM
petitor in one way or another.
The successful bidder moved to
Camp w. Maxwell, and here he at
tended a meeting at one of the houses
last Saturday night. About eleven
o'clock he was called out by the Ke-
kaha man, who pretended that he had
come over to discuss the contract with
him. He was sitting, Japanese fash
ion, on the heels, talking, when he was
suddenly seized, dragged away from
the house and set upon by a number
of men armed with clubs.
While this was going on two other
men had rushed to the doors of the
house and prevented the men who
were inside from coming to their
friends assistance by threatening
them with clubs.
Meanwhile the attacking party was
belaboring their victim with cudgels
made from oak oars which had been
sawed into three-foot lengths. One
OF them picked up a boulder weighing
some 1850 lbs. evidently with the in
tention OF crushing the mans head
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17

with it, but, seeing that the noise hat
aroused the camp and men were run
ming to succor, dropped the rocl
within two feet of the victims head
The assailants then ran to the road
where they got into an express Wagon
and drove away.
j. III. Wilson, who has his camp al
the same place, was aroused by the
noise and at first thought that 1t was
a row among his Porto Ricans, as he
heard the voice of his Porto Rican
luna, and therefore went out to pacify
them. He arrived just as the Japa-
nese were driving off. Securing lam
tern, he went down to the road and
there found that a wagon arriving
from the Waimea direction had turn
ed there and driven back over the
same road. He therefore at once tele-
phoned Deputy Sheriff Crowell to
watch out for the men. with the result
that. when they arrived at the Wal
mea bridge, they found the police there
ready to convey them to jail. There
two OF the men at once confessed.
Two Porto Ricans and two Hawai-
ians had witnessed the affair from the
distance and it was they who had
raised the alarm which scared the as
sailants away They had also seen the
arrival OF the express wagon with a
lot OF men, without, of course, sus-
pecting their intention.
The victim has a number of wounds
in the head and only the fact that he
warded the blows to some extent with
his arms saved him from having 1t
crushed TO jelly. His arms and legs
are SO swollen and lacerated that the
doctor declares that he can not be
moved for eight or ten days. The per-
petrators VIII be held TO await trial at
such a time as their victim will be
able to testify.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17

The Examiner says;
"Thc Tranaatlanti, Fire 1nsuranc,
Company denies liability upon IN,
ground that the LOSSES arose from NJ
overwhelming catastrophe. due To {
visitation of Providence. for indemnity
against the consequences OF which tn,
policy never was intended to provid,
and does not provide. Moreover. tn,
attitude of the reinsurlng companies
nj home compels the Transatlantic 4
assume this position"
Another foreign insurance corpora.
ton has refused to meet its obligation,
In san Francisco and the Transatlan.
tic of Hamburg. Germany. Is classet
among the welchers. 1t has earned II,
right to the opprobrious term. fo
without any earthquake clause In II,
policies to fall back upon. issuing, II
fact, the New York standard form IL
common use on the Pacific Coast THU
company takes advantage of the fac
that II has not one dollar OF assets IL
the United States to say to its policy
holders: 1--WE won't pay you. Come II
Germany and sue us II you Will"
ISSUE DEFY TO POLICY HOLDERS
The long expected letter from Ham
burg arrived late yesterday afternoon
and the statement quoted was given
out by the company in the evening. II
means that at least 100000 OF insur-
ance claims are denied payment, 1t be-
Ing left to the loss claimants either to
sue the company in the local courts
and demand that the courts OF Ger
many shall recognize the judgments
obtained or to proceed to Germany, In
the first instance, and test the justice
of the judicial tribunals of the Father
land. In either case the way must be
long and costly, even If by the organ
ization of a policy holders corporation
1t will be possible to distribute the
legal expenses per capita among the
loss claimants.
The Transatlantic is an old estab-
lished corporation. It's Pacific Coast
agency in San Francisco has existed
upwards of thirty years, and all its
obligations here We're met 50 promptly
and its customers treated with such
courtesy that 1t was not
at all difficult for its agents to write
business. AS a result when the catas-
trophe of last April descended upon
San Francisco the Transatlantic was
recorded among the companies most
seriously hurt. 1t was regarded as
doubtful that the assets would be suf-
fcient to pay claims dollar for dollar
without an assessment upon the stock
But that the Transatlantic would at
tempt to evade its responsibilities by
dpnyiner N hilyfx, a
Of
1t was a shock. then to the then
Pacific Coast agent, V. C. Drifield,
when shortly after the confiagratlon
he received a communication from his
home office in Hamburg to the effect
that as the connagration had been
caused by an irresistible calamity, such
as In marine insurance Is described as
the "act of God" the directors as
sured the company was not liable.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17

Financial Report Of Kona Orphansge

For the Year Ending June &c. 1906
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17
$13,53O.05

$1,000 due p. C. A. on completion of
folder Hawaii"
In addition Mr.. Spaldlng gave some
other interesting figures, showing that
since May IA. 1908, when the Promotion
Committee was first organized, some
$4,000 had been expended in all. Dur
ing the term OF the present commit
tee, their income had come from the
following sources: Wharf tax through
the Chamber of Commerce. $40 500;
balance of the Washington delegation
fund, $2997. and from private sub
scriptions, $1,000.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17
BLAZE UP
THE VALLEY

An extensive brush fire illuminated
the sky last night, the connagratior
being ON the slopes OF waolani. a well.
known hill up Nuuanu valley.
The fire was burning all the Afternoon
and by p. m. had apparently attained
serious dimensions. For some time dur
| ing the evening a gang of men undel
Captain Sam Johnson fought the flame,
which were extinguished before mid
night A brisk breeze famed the fire
and augmented the firemen's labors.
The blaze was started by some Japa-
nese who have been burning brush or
the site of the new Country Club.
waoiani Is covered with a dens,
growth of lantana and guava The
former is dead and dry from the effects
of the blight and in 1t the fire find!
ready fuel.
There is magnificent tropical forest
back of the burned-off hill, which ex.
tends clear to the Pail. Luckily the
Nihu idol iiBht WoS o'o"hi6 III al VIZ
posite direction. a circumstance which
probably saved this splendid growth
of timber from destruction.
On waolani is a house owned by the
Bishop Estate and used as a vacation
residence by the teachers of Kameha-
meha. This structure barely escaped
being burned.
1t appears that the clearers of the
Country Club grounds started an ex-
detrimental fire on Wednesday but II
was found almost impossible to get the
fire to go. No difficulty in this respect
seems to have been experienced yester-
day.
The fact that the fire did not spread
further than it did is due to the send
ing of some Portuguese employed by
the government nursery to the tor of
the hill, whose hard work prevented the
flames from reaching the other side.
When darkness came the size of the
fire PROMPTED Mrs. DIR. w. Hoffmann
and T. r Gait tn report the matter to
someone in authority in town. Super
intendent of pub,,c Works Holloway
was at wsi.io and Head Forester Hos
mer could not be found.
In DESPAIR Gait telephoned to Capt.
Sam Johnson who said that the fire.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17
USEFUL MRS. wEATHERRED

Referring to the work being done on
the mainland for Hawaii by Mrs. E. T.
Weatherred, Mr.. Mears said that the
committee was fortunate In having
such a person to assist them. She was
energetic in her work and is woman
who has the entree of all society on
the Pacific coast and is personally ac-
quainted with most OF the prominent
people of the United States.
Apropos of the enthusiasm shown by
Mrs. Weatherred toward Hawaii, Mr..
Mears added that he himself came as
the representative of one city but fear
ed that he would return as the repre-
sentative of another.
A communication respecting a special
number OF the Honolulu Times. to be
issued next month. was tabled, the
members expressing the idea that they
should support this individually in pre-
ference to acting as committee.
A letter from the manager of the
Royal Hawaiian Hotel regarding a re-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17

A personal in the New York Herald
Of recent date makes inquiry for Cap
tain Edwin H. Parker, or Popham;
last heard from in June, 1897, then with
the Inter-Island Steam Navigation
Company, Honolulu, H. l." According
to an accompanying story in the Her
aid, Edwin H. Popham" twenty-six
years ago left his home In New Or
leans, refusing to return If his folks
would not go back thither to live. They
were just leaving for the City of Mex
leo as he came home from two years
at sea. Mrs. Popham is still a resi-
dent of Mexico, but at the time of the
Herald notice was visiting a younger
son in New York. Everybody here
knows Captain Parker, master of the
steamer Claudine. If he is the man.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17
A GOOD RULE FOR THE HOME.

Make 1t one of your regular habits to
keep Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy in your home as a
safeguard against sudden attack of
bowel complaint 1t is certain to be
needed sooner or late, and when that
time comes 1t will be needed badly.
For sale by all dealers and druggists:
Benson. Smith & Co., Ltd. agents for
Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17

Skamoto and Imanoto were caught
at an early hour yesterday morning by
the police and landed in Jail for SELL
ing Intoxicating liquors during pro-
hibited hours. They were released on
bonds of 800 each to appear for trial
next Tuesday
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17
$6,913.5S

Because of four cases OF serious ILL
ness In the Orphanage, Miss Beard
was not able to leave the institution
before the close of the fiscal year, and
do her usual soliciting, by which she
would have been able to close the
year out of debt. But the time has
now come when 1t is necessary to pro-
vide for this Indebtedness and also
for running expenses for the new year.
This report is submitted to you with
the request that you assist in this pro-
vision, and show 1t to others who may
be likely to join with you in the good
work
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17
oRPHANAGE PRODUCTS.

In addition to the Coffee Sales" and
Incidental Sales in the general re-
ceipts. the following has been produced
and nearly all of 1t was consumed at
the Orphanage.
Dalry-zMilk. 1s,247 quarts; butter.
III pounds; eggs, 6lO dozen.
Garden-Beets 100 pounds; cabbage,
42l5 pounds; carrots, 2208 pounds: corn.
600 pounds; cucumbers. 20 pounds: egg
plant, 352 pounds; lettuce, 445 pounds;
onions, ego pounds; potatoes tsweeD.
1865 pounds; potatoes urish), 100
pounds; pumpkins, l43 poundsS radish-
es, 1915 dozen; string beans, 1858
pounds; squash, so pounds; taro, 100
pounds; tomatoes. 3S7 pounds; turnips
465 pounds.
Fruits-Through failure to keep ac-
curate records, no statement can be
made of fruits gathered. There are on
the Orphanage grounds large mum
Der of banana plants. papaia trees, and
pineapple plants. which have borne
very well. There were gathered out
side the Orphanage grounds enough
mangoes and guavas to make of each
about 1900 quarts OF jam; also several
grain sacks OF oranges and lemons.
There have also been gathered good
quantity of bread fruit.
No account has been kept OF the
amount of money produced.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17
CALLED BY
sun FLASH

Photography was put TO clever us,
yesterday. without an elaborate ap'
parntus for operating II either. 4 GU,
may be found In the incident for pri.
vatc signaling where other means oil
communication are not convenient
which may on occasions save hours
and dollars. II mirror is not at hant
a tin pan-which will serve nearly a:
well-may be available.
w. a. Bowen had been under sub
poena for case In court some days
witness stand. 1t was a handicap OF
all his movements. which prevented hi,
going anywhere beyond an easy cal
into court. He wanted to go up Tanta.
lus with his family Wednesday after
noon but was afraid OF the penalty 70,
contempt Of court. In this state Of
affairs he consulted Castle & Withing
ton, attorneys for the waialua Agri.
cultural Co.. a party In the Dreier-
Holt foreclosure suit for which he was
to testify.
you go to Tantalus. Mr.. Bowen
said w. L. Castle a clerk in Castle &
Withington's law office. land II you
are wanted tomorrow in court 1 will
flash mirror in the office window at
10 o'clock. You be on the lookout for
the signal then and IL you don't see II
you will be safe in taking the mountain
air for the day"
Mr.. Bowen adopted the suggestion.
He did happen to be wanted in court
yesterday morning. Mr.. Castle flashed
H.. t,, t,a IND 40
being In the Cartwright building at the
foot OF Bethel street, from which a
clear view of Tantalus is had. Mr..
Bowen was on the lookout for 1t. He
saw the flash and, girding up himself,
was soon flying down the mountain in
his carriage The signaling range COW
cred is something like five miles. :
s*ststata&akakg*atsta*akat
ception to the members of the South
ern California editorial association was
also tabled. to be brought up at the
joint committee meeting to be held on
Monday afternoon at $3.50, at which the
editors of the Honolulu papers will be
present.
REPORT OF TREASURER.
Mr.. Spalding presented his accounts
as treasurer for the past five months.
as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Mch. ITO balance in
bank. .............. S0.01
Apl. 2-To balance of
Feby. subscriptions 7.35
Apl. 10-To amt. from
delegation fund 49,. 4,997.49
Apl. 16-To subscrip-
tons for April 49,. 1,365.se
May BIO amt. from
Chamber Commerce. 100000
May 3-To subscrip-
tions for May. 1,155.30
May 3-To subscrip-
tons for June. 49,. 1,276.S0
May 3-To subscrip-
tons for July ...... 1,757S0
May 3-To subscrip-
tions'% Aug. $4,000
,-o n Z.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17
CASH DONATIONS RECEIyEp

IUIttI' '''''''' '''t 'SF'I5UVu
In addition TO the above, Messrt q.
N. and A. S. Wilcox have given $4,000
for a new school building, which is In
process of erection. and will be ready
for use at the opening of the new
school year in August.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-29

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-09
Two States.

1t is clear that New York is a Demo-
cratic State at present. New Jersey
has had a Democratic revival. What
ever be the part of Republican factions
and dissatisfactions in these two States,
and however fluid and uncertain is the
party form in them, in both the Demo-
Gratis have shown great strength. New
jersey is again a doubtful State. New
York is a doubtful State, with apparently
more Democrats than Republicans.
A sane and sincere Democrat could
have been elected Governor of New York
this year. The opportunity was lost,
but the lesson need not be lost. Con-
necticut is not responsive at present to
the political feeling of New York. But
New York and New Jersey are prizes
that the Democrats may set them
selves to win; and in Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kansas there are
potentialities, revealed by the election
last Tuesday, of Republican division and
disaster. Indeed, in most Western and
Northern States independence and the
will to kick are palpable. There is,
outside of the South, an unparalleled
contempt of party names; and the on
spicuity Of a few demagogues is due to
the restless condition of the public mind.
Just as the Know Nothing movement
turned temporarily to the purposes
of bigotry and race prejudice the I'M
certainty Of the public temper when
the Wing party was dead OIL dying and
the Republican party was still obscure, so
the success of the HEARsTs and MoRANs
may be ascribed in part to a public senti-
mSent, generous in itself, but not yet
clear of its purpose.
For ten years the Democracy has been
a show. Now it has another chance to
get out OF Bedlam. viii it take the
chance? And will the South, instead Of
proclaiming its purpose to be the Patient
Grizzel of the Democracy and put up
meekly with BRYAN, HEARST or any
impossibility, exert an intelligent and a
positive influence in the party? New
York and New Jersey are squirting
TOWARD their old friends the Democrats.
Will the Democrats give them any en-
couragement?