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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-19
Coast Artillery Is
Not Well Equipped

Washington, April Some surprls.
ing facts regarding the inadequacy OF
the Coast Artillery force were brought
out In the recent examination OF Sec
retary Taft by the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs. The Secretary
presented data showing the pTesen,
authorized force Of Coast Artillery Is
sufficient to provide one relief for only
u per cent Of the guns. mines, range
finders. etc, now actually installed ar
authorized for the coast defenses of the
United States.
This is exclusive of reserves. sup
ports, etc. and is based upon the ac-
tual number of officers and men re-
CURED II the entire force of Coast Ar
tillery could he mustered in line aud
each man marched to his position. II
was also shown that this Is an average
shortage of more than 80 per cent IN
the Coast Artillery companies, ana
that, due 10 this shortage, less than %
per cent of the deienses can be actual
~ manned by troops now In service.
In case Of sudden outbreak OF war
10 per cent of the coast defenses would
have to remain idle until such time as
volunteers or raw recruits could be
trained to handle the high-pOwer guns
mines and p9iition-hnding system. etc,
This shortage Is said to he due to thu
fact that the pay is not sufficient to in
Iucc men to enlist for the Coast Artil
lery.
To obyiate these conditions Repre-
sentative Hun has presented a bill in
Congress which carries increased pay
for certain grades in the Coast Artl-
terry that require technical skill, and
Increases the authorized strength By
about 5000 officers and men. This bill
II passed. will increase the authorized
strength to a. per cent OF that required
| Tor one relief
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-19
EARTHQUAKES ON
PACIFIC COAST
Has Had More Shocks
. Than Other Parts
Of America


According TO statistics the Paciie
Coast has been visited with more earth
qnakes than any other part of North
America. TINS Is probably due. II ~
believed, to the fact that earthquakes
are more common ON boundary linca
between great elevations and great tie
pressions. The Pacific coast Is between
great elevations OF mountains ana the
extreme depth OF the Pacific ocean.
In 1898 there were NIFTY earth
uuakes. anu two-thirds OF these wero
on the Pacific slope. From 1877 to 1881
there were 36l earthquakes IN the
United states. Or these l4i were on
the Atlantic slope, 66 in the Mississip
p valley, and l5l were on the Pacific
slope. In New England during the 2hO
years ending IN 1870 there were 23l
earthquakes recorded. ana II Is be-
lieVed that almost as many were not
recorded.
The greatest American earthquake
was ~ charleston, ). e., ON the evening
OF August 81, 1856. II was felt over
an area 500 miles wide and 1000 long,
from north TO south. Many lives were
lost and nine-tenths OF the buildings
were injured. SHOCKS continued Tor
several months.
The greatest earthquake OF modern
times was that nj Lisbon, November
!, 100. IL last but SIX minutes ana lett
tho city hea? OF ruins. In that earth
quake 10000 lives were lost II was
ielt nom the Madelras TO britain III
contrast with the Lisbon earthquake
as regards time OF duration was the
earthquake OF Calabrla In 1883. It's
shocks Kept up ut Intervals FOR fouI
years. One OF the eneets OF that earth
quake was the opening Of chasm 5Ou
leet long ana 100 ieet deep.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-19
ALAMEDA DEPARTS
With PASSENGERS
No Further Delay Is
Deemed Necessary
BY Company

Promptly at . o'clock this morning
the s. S. Alameda departed for san
Francisco, It not being thought advis
able to hold her any longer. The de-
parture of the Alameda was not much
different than usual. with the eXcCp-
ton that there was no music, and per-
haps the crowd was little different in
it's conduct.
Captain Dowdell was at the Office OF
the Oceanic agency until just before
time to depart, but there was ma
change in his orders and ut the last
minute he left Tor his boat.
Passengers on the Alameda did not
seem to think there was much danger
OF entering San Francisco bay. They
have full confidence In Captain Dow
dell, and think he will not take any
undue risks In entering the harbor
To he prepared for emergency, the
Alameda took ON 200 additional barrels
OF oil before departing and that will 10
sufficient to bring her back to Homo
lulu in case she cannot get oil In San
Francisco
at would ~ quite impossible for
me TO say II there may be any changes
in the formation Of the entrance to the
hnrbor Of san Francisco" said Captain
DOwdell before leaving. THAT mat
ter Is simply one Of conjecture"
Naturally the horror OF the wreck
OF the Rio JaneirO was recalled to the
minds Of many when II was suggested
yesterday that possibly the earthquake
had made some new dangers in the On
trance to the hlrbor and II was be-
llcved that this would effect the pas
scngers and prevent their departure
But the railing of the Alameda was
lined with fearless faces ms tho boat
slowly backed away from the dock and
turned her bow for the open ocean,
There were ~ cabin passengers and
more than 800 In the steerage.
There will be no effort made by this
officers of the Alameda to make tho
trip In less than tho usual time. Cap.
tain DOwdell stated just before depart.
ing that he would reach san Francisco
early Wednesday morning, making tina
trip in six days.
The Oceanic 5. $. Sonoma Is due 10
leave San Francisco at . o'clock this
afternoon. but whether she will he able
To leave Is SO uncertain that the local
agents of the company will not venture
an opinion. II she departs according
To original plans. she will bring the
first full account Of the horrible dis,
aster.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-19
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.
FOR SALE.

On easy monthly payments, large mod,
ern Cottage, 1913 Matlock Ave; I
bodr., block from car lines. small
cash payment, bal. SO.
A few choice Lots at Puunul Ave. Bar.
gain. Easy terms.
2.2O acres tract off Nuuanu Ave. Plen,
ty water. Close to car line.
.. FOR RENT.
Furr ished 3 T.. Cottage, Manoa Val
ley ideal Summer home, good bath
ing. Mountain air. Stable. Near car
line. Only SIS y. m.
House, newly painted, bedr. KuakinI
st. $l2.
House, 2 bedr. Beach Road. $40,
p. Il. X. STRAUCH,
Waliy Building. "A s. King st.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-19
Hope For
Residences

Nanny Phillips of this city at 1890
this morning received the following
cablegram from a leading firm of Port
land, Oregon. the message coming by
way of New York and Manila:
NANNY Phillips, Honolulu: No
private messages. Business district
destroyed. Residences reported safe.
VIII wire"
Mr.. Phillips wired. requesting infor-
nation ms TO the San Francisco dis
aster. ut $3.50 last night, receiving the
above In reply.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-19
... ua Il 8, 8, - u ;; - ::m II 81 .,

Wiheck. J. II. williams, Mrs. vii
liams, Ernest Wilkes
Per s. s. Siberia, March "a. for San
Francisco. -Gcorgc X. Howard, wife
and daughter: DR.. W. d. Baldwin, Mrs.
W. ID. Baldwin, Miss c. Baldwin. Miss
Nordmcyer, Robert Hind, Mrs. Hind
Miss NJ. l.. Welland. Geo +. Kendall.
Miss Kendall Miss Fonton, Miss Bat.
tello Miss l.. Durham, Miss NJ. NJ.
Dilllngcr, Mrs. l.. u. Dardcm, Miss
Margaret Wallace. W. ID. Drunor. s
Livingstone and wife, +. S. Churchill,
wife child, maid and two servants:
Mrs. W. C.. Blake, Misses Blake (2l =,
Mrs. L. Rice and child DR.. G.. n. Nc.
Donogh, w. J. Mitchell, j. A. MELON.
aid, J. Il. Long, 7. T.. Synds. II. G.
Latin, T.. Cannon, /. G. Kellogg, w.
II. Castle, A. Adams, John Farwcll,
Leon HonigsbcrGer Chas. Tschudi. G.
W. Tschudl o. II. Strong and wife.
Sherman Denton, Miss Denton, Robert
I Denton, Mrs. Miller, T.. ]. Brandt, c.
c. Desmond and wife. W. +. MontgO-
merry, II. S. Waldo, John r. True and
wife, Julius II. Blake, II. S. Tlttlc, T..
II. Miller G. w. Rosccrans, r. Bell.
NJ, A. +. Along. +. l.. Waldron.
Per s. S. Sierra, March 10, for San
Francisco. AIR and Mrs, ". l.. Pit.
took, Miss Pittock. Mrs. Leadbetter,
Oscar Aulberg, Master Aulberg. Miss
Ramon, Miss Hamlin (2), Miss Logic,
Mr., and Mrs. Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. Ian.
sing G. II Schaefer and wife, r. T..
Frost, J. l.. Frost, Miss c. +. IIar.
rlnGon, W. n. Castle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Chase, Miss Gladys Gaylord,
Mrs. T.. r. Wetherred, Misses Katie
Nash. Florence Herman, Blanche
Brown, Minnie Phillips, Emo Mae King
Sallie Madigan, Edna Parsley Smalie
, Crossen, Mollie Proebstcl, Der ha
CouItmanche. Il. r, Banning. James NJ.
Thompson, J. l.. Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs ], T. oyerbury, j. Hagar. S.
Gregory, Mrs. n s. Sachs, John Pat
ton, Mrs. NJ. +, Peter Mrs. NJ. S.
Jones, Miss Rutherford, Karino, Nichi
Okla, c, Miller wife and child.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
THE FUTURE FOOD.

The prophets foretell a great change in
the food OF few generations hence com
pared with viands of today. AS popu-
lation grows we may tend TO become
vegetarians. nuttists and fruitarians IL
for not other reason than thta double the
land Is required TO sustain one man on
meat. says the Chicago Tribune. The
time is approaching when the human race
will perhaps live far more largely on
the fruits OF trees. An acre of banana
plantation will feed twenty-five human
beings, while potato field of the same
size would support only two and a wheat
farm only one. A grove of full grown
chestnut trees will yield six times as
much nourishment per acre as any cereal
crop. With the retaining of desert
areas date palm, banana and other fruit
trees will result in vast supply OF food
which will represent mankinds horn OF
plenty.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06

The commercial interests of the country which have
Tor years been urging reform the
will have occasion thank President Roosevelt
taking step that will work betterment long and
urgently desired
A bill providing a good measure of reform was
IL did not far enough Its deficiency sup
piled by the president who has issued
which provides that all appointments to and promotions
In the consular service shall be made merit
This is n reform that is genuine practical.
Is reform that six congresses pettioned
and failed TO institute Now IL has brought about
by an executive order the effect OF which is likely bo
Immediately and permanently beneficial
Under IL all appointments grade carrying salary
or $4,000 or less are TO be made after examination
conducted by commission. of which the
consular bureau is to act chairman
already holding subordinate parts.
Vacancies In the higher grades filled by pro-
explicitly provided designation
examination certncation for appointment will the
political affiliations OF candidate be considered"
These rules OF course, to be applied. subject
always to the advice and Of
senate is not at all likely refuse confirmation
pointees who have been selected merit
refusal would create the impression among Ameri-
people that the senate does desire have tho
country represented abroad by obtanable
Under President Roosevelt the consular will
embody everything the merchants of the
asked for and II is extremely improbable that
ceeding president will take step backward this
matter.
The service has been removed from the Interference
OF the hack politician good. nd
special to equip the cheering
sign that at last be represented foreign
lands by who will be efficient and a credit to the
country, that sends them abroad
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06

is already all but accomplished He can give
Colonel Colt the Republican nomination for sena-
tor, but the senatorship he cannot deliver.
For the first time in quarter of century that
Office will be bestowed upon chosen by the
people, not by political oligarchy. 1t will be con-
ferred by general assembly representing all the
people upon man of high character unquestioned
capacity and known courage, man who will bring
dignity and true manhood to the office; man who
is neither trust magnate nor champion of trusts,
but one whose sole aim will be to the nation
and his fellow citizens honestly, conscencously
and fearlessly.
That man is Colonel Robert Hale Ives God
dard. Under his able, earnest and unselfsh lead
ership the Democratic Independent forces repre-
sentng the decent and loyal citizenship of Rhode
Island will crush and destroy forever the malcvo-
lent power OF Braytonsm.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
A NEW FAD.

The first society tad OF the season at
Newport was introduced the other morn
ing by Miss Mildred Sherman, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. William Watts Sher-
man, while driving her father to the
Wexford boat, says the New York
American.
Miss sherman, who is a clever whip
and one of the last winters debutantes,
with her sister, Miss Irene Sherman,
wore a heavy double veil OF brown caught
with jeweled pins at each side OF her
hair, the veil spanning the face ana
leaving an opening for the eyes and fore
head. a fashion much I'm evidence with
the women OF Malta and Turkey
Miss Shermays identity was only made
plain by the presence OF her father and
sister. together with the handsome and
high stepping team Of horses which are
so well known in Newport. The new fau
bids fair TO become popular among the
younger set OF Newport.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

six hundred in the hospitals
And twenty-seven deadv
The morning after last years Fourth,
Is what the paper said.
And as our motto's "Progressr'
We have little cause for fear
But that we'll beat the record
And make II more this year.
IT'S glorious to celebrate
our Independence Day.
And To kill or MAIN our children
Is the gloriousest way
SO we'll give them cannon crackers,
And we'll give them shells and bombs;
And II they live at least they'll lose
Some fingers or some thumbs.
Why. look at little Johnny
The Fourth Of last July
He fired a Jumbo cracker.
And only lost one eye!
Wen let him have some fun this year;
II won't do any harm
II during the excitement
He should lose leg or arm.
Let Mamie have a cannon, too.
The pretty little dear:
IL really will not matter
II she blows off her ear.
Let shot ane powder do their worst,
For that's our modern way
OF demonstrating our delight
In Independence Day!
Then give the children firearms.
Applaud their random shots;
Twill help 20 I'll the hospitals
And cemetery plots.
For on the NTH OF last July
The record only read
six hundred I'm the hospitals
And twenty-seven dead
Carolyn Wells, in Life.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
CRIME OF OMISSION.

Mr. Roosevelt. we think does not over
state the case when he says congress has
done more for the public good than in
say that congress has came anywhere
near doing what the people wanted done
and what congress. in doing its duty,
would have uone. 1t must be remem-
bered that for years congress has done
nothing whatever to stop railroad extor-
tion, and for nearly decade has encoun-
tered the corrupt alliance between rail-
roads and trusts for the robbery OF the
people. From doing nothing. or helping
the enemies OF the people, to doing any
thing whatever for the people Is. Indeed,
making progress, yet hardly enough TO
warrant sweeping Endorsement OF con-
gress and silence as to Its crimes OF omis-
sion New York Press.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
HOW TO DO TT

"Parson" Bodgett. a former local
preacher residing in Linden, had in front
Of his house a watering trough freely
patronized by people riding by. One eve-
ming a man hurriedly drove up to water
struck the trough violently. The ''parson"
came out hurriedly and cried: Hog rab-
bited to hemp seed tobacco! Can't you
drive straight?'
"Go in and shut the door," replied the
driver, land next time you want 10 swear,
parson, do 1t like other men."-Boston
Herald.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
UMBRELLA FORGETTERS.

Lost umbrellas. forgotten umbrellas"
said the lost and found clerk, pay my
salary. We sell all that are unclaimed
you know, deriving from this odd source
Sl00 a month. Nearly all lost umbrellas
are left In trains. There Is "A thing to do
with an umbrella on entering train that
will assure YOU of not leaving IL. I'll tell
YOU what that thing Is. When you sit
down in the car place the umbrella on
the outside. between yourself and the
aisle. Thus the umbrella IA a fence. 1t
bars YOU I'm. When you jump up hastily
TO get off at your station you fall over 1t.
You can't forget II whether you would
or not."-New orleans Times-Democrat.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
A MINE EXPERIENCE.

A party of American mining engineers
In Mexico have arranged to take photo
graphs by sunlight on June 2l at the bot
tom of a 1000 feet deep shaft at Som
brerete. state Of Zacateecas, says the
New York Sun. The town is of the
tropic of Cancer, and at meridian on
June q the suns rays fall vertically SO
that the mine shafts are Illuminated to
the lowest depths. The illumination lasts
about three minutes. the light entering
a hole i'm the roof OF the head house and
making the sharts so light that a person
standing over the shaft can discern small
objects on the floor OF the 1900 foot
shafts. At the summer solstce the light
Games suddenly, shining straight down
the shafts, giving rainbow effects to the
squirting waters OF the mine leaks ana
paling the electric lamps. In three min
utes the sunlight disappears for year
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
GLOVES AND MITTS.
a Frank Tribute

Lace. woven silk or lisle gloves are
charmingly fashionable and delightfully."-
cool as well.
Some chic ones OF this last description
are embellished with embroideries rather
than openwork: and here is a chance for
a skilled needlewoman to display her
taste.
One OF the latest ideas is to have a
bracelet effect worked around the wrist
portion and repeated at the top OF the
glove where IL joins the sleeve. Some
really fetching designs are wrought in
this fashion. and tiny beads OF gold sill
yer and irridescent hues are employed to
supplement the threads.
Others make use of tiny groups Of flower
upon the back OF the hand, using ma
chine embroidery OF stiff. stited pat
tern. "A conventionalized one that seems
by common consent to belong to gloves
alone for one never sees II elsewhere,
and this same device Is repeated in brace
let fashion upon the wrist.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
MR.. BRYAN'S SPEECH

There points the address which William
jennings Bryan made before the American Society
don the Fourth of July that will
passing attention In this country.
He contended that the creation OF human mind
is ndubabe that the Almighty intended
learning should be monopozed few"
Bryan counter the precepts the practices
his fellow Democrats of the South. whose
been directed to limiting the education wholly
and entirely TO manual training.
However disagreeabe this contention of Mr. Bryan
be the Southern Democracy, II certainly sound
and ethcaly unassailable. Mr. Bryan makes plain the
depth of his conviction this matter OF
tion when he he himself plans
Jehovah who would limit intellectual any part
of the human race"
Nor Will men OF discerning mind fail in this
declaration convincing Mr.
his views markedly since 1896.
Another truism TO which he utterance that
"the Improvement OF the people themselves tho
acquisition erritory trade should
object of all intercourse with the Orient Equally
Is his assertion that nations IL they would great
must intend beneht we'll confer Il; they must
plan advantage and not leave IL TO chance"
This is altruistic, rather than purely practical
view OF the duties OF the nations OF the toward
the peoples OF the East. but II II could be
practical operation there little mankind
both In the occident and the orient would gamer
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
AN EARTHQUAKE FREAK.

Myrtle Garrison. describing. in the Ma
tional Magazine for June. the wreck OF
Leland Stanford university by the earth
quake, cites the curious fact that almost
the only works OF art totally ruined were
those representing the founders and their
son. in whose memory the university was
built. Memorial Court" she writes. is
now a mass Of broken stone, in the centre
OF which. standing like sentlnels viewing
the wreck, remain the massive statues OF
Senator and Mrs Stanford" More re-
markable yet, in the great Stanford Mu-
scum. where more than five hundred
beautiful and costly paintings were ruin
ed. the only canvases quite unharmed
were the portraits of the Stanfords. And
the memorial room OF the museum. con-
tanning the personal souvenirs OF the
Stanfords. was the only portion OF the
big building that escaped injury. Taken
altogether. there is something almost un-
canny in this exemption OF the founders
from the general destruction that cost the
university over ten millions OF dollars OF
loss in money. 70 say nothing OF the ir-
recoverable loss OF works OF art.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
DIALOGUE BETWEEN
HOLMES AND WATSON

Sherlock Holmes had announced HIS in
tention OF abandoning detective work
My dear Holmes, said DR.. Watson.
.ynu- don't mean IT.
quite so. my dear doctor" he said
Those Philadelphia detectives have
made me look like a bungling amateur
Shooting another charge Of dope into
pose and stared moodily into the fire.
Chicago Tribune.
Caller-Is you father at home?
Little Daughter-What is your name.
please?
Bill.
Little Daughter--Then I guess he ain't
at home. l heard him tell mamma II any
bill came he wasn't at home.
One Woman Said.
What remarkably well preserved wo-
man Mrs. watkins is, isn't she?'
"Yes, indeed. / wonder what she usesg'
Milwaukee Sentinel
Quite a Record.
What is your typewriter's speed7"
"Yes. At what rate does she writer
"Well. / should say at the rate OF some
60 mistakes per minute. e.''-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
He Had Him.
John" said the distinguished lawyer.
severely, have you been In swimming In
spite OF my express prohibition"
Father" said John earnestly. ism
IL one OF the first principles OF law that
no witness is bound to incriminate hlm-
self?"-Somerville Journal
Not the Same.
Lady-You said this parrot had the gift
OF speech. He does nothing but holier
and shrek and say nothing.
Dealer-I meant de gift NV political
speech" lady.-Judge.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
BOTH INTERESTED.

Two eminent men. William III. and Lord
Roberts. must be greatly Interested In
Admiral Mays dispatch to King Edward
1--WE have obtained complete control Of
the English channel. and have demanded
the surrender OF the English seaports "
The cause OF the Kaiser's interest Is OBJ
vious: Lord Roberts must be roofing
for the commander OF the attacking fleet,
because, in urging the increase and re.
organization OF the land forces. he has
contended that the home feet would
probably not be able 10 prevent the land
ing OF an enemy on the cosst-New York
Sun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
HIS STORY.

The following was written by cub re-
porter on his first assignment: "A man
killed dog belonging to another man.
The son OF the man whose dog was killed
proceeded to whip the man who killed the
dog OF the man he was the son OF. The
man who was the son OF the man whose
dog was killed was arrested on complaint
OF the man who was assaulted by the son
OF the man whose dog tho man who was
assaulted had killed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
SAFETY SACRIFICED.

The wrecklng OF the Plymouth-London
express at Salisbury Is brought very close
home to Americans. OF 43 passengers
Just landed from the steamship New York
q were killed and seven seriously injured,
an appalling percentage OF casualties. Lit
tie doubt can exist that there was race
between two railroad lines as TO which
should land passengers by the American
and German boats the quicker In London.
Safety has again apparently been sacri-
feed to speed, and the penalty is fright
ful-New York World.