The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-07
HAWAIIAN
RAILROADS
Continued from Page one.)


| be used in the manufacture of gas,
for instance, Or for large industrial
| plants, than is charged to retailers who
| sell TO private residences This prac-
tise continues under the new law and
thus far has not been disturbed by the
commission.
| Other aspects of the Hawaiian rail-
road situation were discussed in de-
tail particularly the absence of ship
raents by carload lots over the Oahu
line all rates quoted being by the ton.
The difference in the contract rates and
| the general rates were found to be
much less than the difference usually
charged for car load lots and smaller
quantities on the mainland roads. The
questions raised were in the main novel
to the commission, because exactly the
same conditions do not prevail with
roads in the States.
Soon after the hearing Mr.. Ballou
left for New York, where he was to
confer with other counsel of the Pa
cific Gable Company regarding it's libel
of $500, 900 against the steamship Man
churia for the services of the Restorer
in rescuing the liner some weeks ago.
sLATTERY MUST LEAVE.
In spite of the appeals of the Ha-
waiian commercial bodies the War De-
partment has decided to order Captain
John r. Slattery, long stationed at Ho-
nolulu, to Fort LeavenWorth, Kan, and
| to send Lieut.. Curtis w. Orwell, Corps
| of Engineers, to Honolulu in his stead.
Both Judge Hatch and Mr. George B.
Mcclellan asked Gen. Alexander Me-
Kenzie, chief of engineers, to keep
Capt. Slattery in the islands because
of his familiarity with the various
projects there. Gen. Mckenzie replied
that it was always gratifying to the
War Department when citizens showed
such confidence in one of its engineer
officers. However, there We're other
good officers in the corps, and the de-
partment's program for assignments
made it necessary that the officers be
changed occasionally from one post to
another. The transfer of Capt. Slattery
was only in the line of the usual trans
fers of officers and the department
would certainly send competent Off
Ger to Honolulu in Capt. Slattery's
place. He added it was a coincidence
that two other localities were protest
ing, just as Honolulu had been doing,
at the transfer of engineer officers sta
toned with them.
At this time the orders for Capt.
Slattery's transfer have not been is
sued, but it is understood this delay
is occasioned by some necessary for
nality with the Lighthouse Board,
Capt. Slattery having duty in Hawaii
with that organization also. Capt OF
we'll, his successor, is a native of Ohio.
but was appointed to the Military
Academy from Kansas. He has been
stationed of late at Portland, Oregon,
where he has had considerable experf-
ence in fertilization work. That will
especially qualify him for the Hawai-
ian work, where the War Department
is to spend large sums in erecting ems
placements for big guns. The two Of
ficers are both natives of Ohio and
graduated from the same class at West
Point Capt. Otwell is next to Capt.
Slattery on the military list and is
therefore rated by the latter.
MR.. HAYWOOD'S CONDITION.
Mr.. William Haywood, of this city
and Honolulu, has returned from his
post as Consul General at Seoul, Korea
His friends, who are numerous in both
cities, will be grieved to know that he
is very III with pulmonary trouble.
Physicians in Korea assured him that
he could not live long in that climate,
and he had hardly become settled in his
new work before he had to take his
family on the long journey back to the
United States. He has now gone to the
army hospital at Phoenix, Arizona,
while Mrs. Haywood and their two
children have come on to Washington.
Tho nh
seriousness of Mr.. Haywood's condi.
ton. Some of them say he can not
live long, but the physicians in charge
of the Phoenix hospital say that cases
quite as acute as his have been cured.
FOR SHIP SUBSIDY.
In speech at Kansas City a few
days ago, Secretary of State Root de-
ciared very strongly for the ship sub
vention bill, now pending in the House
Of Representatives His utterances
have given new impetus TO the agita-
ton for that legislation. A determined
effort will be made to secure it's pass
age in the House at this session and,
probably with a fair prospect of sue
cess. 1t will be remembered that the
bill has already passed the Senate and
that it would have made more head
way before the House last session but
for the opposition of Speaker Cannon.
It has not been reported from the
House Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries. although it was consid-
cred there at length during the last ses-
sion. The fact that there is a growing
surplus in the Treasury will aid in the
campaign for the measure at this SEES
sion. 1t is also believed that Speaker
Cannon will be less obdurate than he
was eight months ago, as the cleo
tions are over and the Republicans
have won another victory. The bene-
fits that would accrue 70 Hawaii from a
law. in matters of freight
and passenger traffic, are well under
stood throughout the Territory.