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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12
San Francisco !
Insurance ;

bit" other companies which
pay their losses in full, in
either Most departments charged under
the with considerable powers admitting
companies other
within their respective limits The Francisco papers
dispatches giving interviews attitude the
heads these departments regarding the which
DO propose pay their San Francisco losses in full In nearly
every instance the attitude is that company which pay
in full in San Francisco will be allowed business
any other
In all probability the every give
insurance departments the absolute shut companies
merely because department another has declared
that they did their full in his Hence
all probable that these "sx Bit companies will be
gete from doing business in the United States that they
find people willing with them But there doubt
also that many them will have hard both in the
matter legal license do business but
in the Of finding people willing insure with them
The disaster in San Francisco only of the
palng history but will have reaching
peced directions effect will doubtless be considerable
animation of the principles which fire carried
and wide readusment Of the practice those principles One Of
the immediate effects has been increase many
cities Another of fire which being discussed
the light OF the San Francisco the which has
vailed cities the contribution by fire companies
the local fire departments The theory which this has been
that the efficiency department directly ben
Gifted the companies tendency and results
reduce losses. this theory fire insurance companies
large cities make direct indirect contribution aside from the
they pay with other corporations the fire departments
the cities where they do business. But it claimed that
like Francisco which established
and prosperous companies hard the very first effect the disaster
the best fire department better that
worst, and the is no better than at all
If then the the which had been contributed
during many maintain fire departments which
emergency had left
companies they would had obiga-
tOns which the disaster brought
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

There is the making of a fine poll
teal row out in the seventh precinct
Of the Fifth. Henry Vida, as president
Of the club, has called a meeting for
one place, and Solomon Mahelona as
secretary has called a meeting for an
other place, both for tomorrow night.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

If the japanese are not to be allow
ed to incorporate here because they
may teach Japanese patriotism, what
about the American societies in many
capitals of Europe, whose principal OBJ
ject is to cultivate American patriot
ism?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12
Hawaiian OFFICE SPECIALITY
COMPANY

is more than 200 years old and was
used for more than a century in driv-
ing pirates from the shores of China.
The junk was seventy days coming
from China.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

This is the anniversary of the Battle
of the Boyne. 1t is also the anniver-
sary of large number Of riots hav-
ing their origin more or less directly
in the Battle of the Boyne. In these
riots there have probably been a great
er number killed than were killed in
the battle itself
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

There is something a little ambigu-
Gus in the statement by the Butte
Miner that the Hawaiian Band is zone
Of the best brass organizations that
has ever appeared in this city" And
it isn't quite cleared up by the further
statement that "it is capable of ap-
pearing before the severest critics"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

A recent magazine story revolves
around man who, about to hang him
self for the love of a married woman.
finds that without knowing it he has
cut down and revived the person of
her husband, who has already hanged
himself because he cannot bear life
with her.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

Secretary Taft was chosen in his place.
1t is to be hoped however that Chaun-
cey will not lose his interest in higher
education.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

II. e. Huntington Of Los Angeles,
has recently had brought to Port Los
Angeles the Wang Ho, a great Chi
nese junk, 1t is the first vessel of
Chinese build to cross the Pacific. She
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12
'RithmGtiC


The Burroughs Adder is a whole
course in arithmetic condensed into
one of the grandest pieces of mechan-
ism that has ever been devised by man.
1t is easy to make mistake in adding
but the Burroughs cannot err. Sim
plicity is the keynote of it's construc-
ton and it will not get out of order.
We will let you have it on trial for
thirty days.
Everything for the office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

Patterson is quoted as saying that
he is willing to be broken" if the dam
is condemned. But supposing the dam
isn't condemned?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12
A Miracle
'OfSurgery

tired and without aousng any OF the family the
morning he found mother Efforts
to him unsuccessful Examination disclosed
contuson there evidences alcoholic
sonng He weaker daily without regnng consciousness
was finally taken to hospital where slight depression skull
found and he the operating table,
portion the skull This
removal OF of the skull disclosed blood o covering
six inches OF the brain This quickly and simply removed
while the physicians still work, Koch drew long breath
opened his and sat bolt upright
He told OF having received blow the head
and the place He described his
later the detectives description Koch had
given They admitted having been evening he ree
cd his injuries.
Such sequence almost like testimony from the
grave-a voice from behind the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

Honolulu experienced what has be-
come a very rare thing-a day not a
legal holiday, on which no court is in
session.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

General Greeley wrote a nice little
letter of farewell when he finally with
drew the troops from San Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

The following from the San
Francisco Chronicle is interesting
for what it says of the Occidental
Hotel and its future,-for no San
Francisco institution was better
known in Hawaii than the Occi-
dental Hotel h,,+ - &c ,1e1 inter
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

Kauai also fell in line and celebrated
the Fourth of July with horse races and
picnics.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

There seems to have come a general
belief in political circles that Kuhio
will be re-nominated for Congress.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

A most remarkable instance OF
unexpected results following a
surgical operation of the modern
kind, is reported from New York.
A man named Koch, 81 years OF
age, came home one evening,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-12

Probably one OF the profoundest
effects of the insurance muddle
and the insurance agitation now
going ON in San Francisco will be
the effect it will have on the six
Bit and other companies which
do MT nn,. thnir lnsses In fill in
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
address.

The tax contributions of the people
should be regarded as a sacred fund to
be devoted solely to the necessary ex-
penses of the State and not one dollar
more should be collected that is not
absolutely necessary to secure an eco
nomical administration of our affairs
And every dollar expended by the State
should receive it's equivalent in service
or commodity, and therefore all unnec-
essary offices and commissions should
be Immediately abolished to the end
that the people may receive just con-
sideration for what they are compelled
to yield up.
The demonstration that marked the
conclusion of Bells speech was re-
markable for the amount of noise
Among the enthusiasts on the platform
were Fire Commissioner Parry of San
Francisco and Thomas j. Walsh, sec
retary of the Democratic State central
committee. Both were glad they came.
When the precious hide of William
Randolph Hearst was tanned they were
delirious with delight, and they We're
not alone in their joy.
H. w. Brunk Of Berkeley, Democratic
nominee for Congress in the Third Dis
trict made the closing address. After
promising to secure a battleship for
Mare Island he prophesied the annihi-
Iation of all Republicans in November.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
INTERESTING FACTS
For Nearly Every Man, Woman or ChHd.

A short time ago we published an
article recommending to our readers
the new discovery for the cure Of Dys-
pepsia, called Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets, and the claim then made regard
ing the wonderful curative properties
Of the remedy have been abundantly
were cautious about trying new rem
edies advertised in the newspapers and
were finally induced to give Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets a trial were sur
In many cases single package cost
ing but so cents at any drug store
made a complete cure and in every in
stance the most beneficial results were
reported. From a hundred or more
received we have space TO publish only
2 few Of the latest but assure our read
ers we receive so many commendatory
letters that we shall publish each week
a fresh list OF genuine. unsolicited tes-
timonials and never publish the same
From James YemmeisIer, Lacrosse,
Wis: Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
doing me more good than anything /
ever tried and was so pleased at re-
suits that I gave away several boxes
From Jacob Anthony, Portmurray.
New Jersey; ! have taken i5sd stu stgarrs
suits. ] had Dyspepsia for six years
and had taken a great deal of medicine.
but the Tablets seem TO take right a
and lime burner and I heartily recon-
mend TO every one who has any trouble
with his stomach TO use these Tablets
From Mrs. NJ K. West, Preston.
Mimi: I have received surprisingly
good effects from using Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets. ! gave one-half OF my
last box 10 a friend who also suffered
from indigestion and she had the same
good results.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are a GER
tain cure for all forms Of Indigestion
They are not claimed to be a cure-all,
but are prepared for stomach troubles
only. and physicians and druggists
everywhere recommend them to all per-
sons suffering from Nervous Dyspep-
sia- sour or acid stomach. heartburn,
bloating or wind on stomach and SINH
lar disordera-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
Candidate of Democrats
Opens Campaign in
His. Native Town.

NALLEJO Sept 22-Theodore A. Bell Democratic nominee
@ Governor opened his tonight this, the of his
birth The enthusiasm marked his initial appearance
stump IN what promises to be of Calonas most furious
gs was genuine beyond question Upon analysis however,
the loses much of potency for majority of those
VINO cheeed were either who lads,
whom the burdens OF government years.
AGED FATHER SITS BESIDE SON.
However as this be- Bell in happy mood Seated by
ms raybearded father whose eyes the of
PRIDE came as he listened to the tributes paid his vndcvene
seemed to have left him. 1t had however before the night
vas done the last OF his whistled through the
Hearst HeTrin and all the powers opposition fayed
ana damned quitous California has glorious six weeks of
ahead.
HEARST AND HERRIN ARE FLAYED.
Bells welcome the of his birth
heart and though the fas should
venber the Of tonght tribute
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
NAPA REPUBLICANS RALLY.
Convention Held mt CalistOga and q
County Ticket Framed.


CALISTOGA. Sept 22.-The Napa
County Republican convention was held
here today. A special train was run
up the valley, and brought delegates
and friends from all over the county
At IL a. m. the convention was called
to order by F. s. Coombs. chairman OF
the county central committee.
Walter Metzner of ST. Helena was
chosen chairman of the convention, and
Martin Whittlinger Of Napa secretary.
The following nominations were made:
F. W. Bush. Assembly; G. B. Powers.
Sheriff; d. w. Collins, County Clerk.
Robert Corlett, Assessor; Raymond
Benjamin. District Attorney; F. G. Eas-
terby, TAX Collector: w. A Trubody.
Treasurer; III. l.. Gum, Recorder and
Auditor; d. t. Davis. School Superin-
tendent; W. s. .Brownlee. Coroner and
Public Administrator; o.. H. Buckman.
Surveyor; B. Bruck and S. F. Henry,
Supervisors.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
PRoHIBITIoNIsTs MEET.

OAKLAND, Sept. 22.-The county
convention of the Prohibition party
opened in Hamilton Auditorium today,
but no nominations were made anG the
convention adjourned to meet Tuesday
night in the Presbyterian Church at
Dimond, Upper F'ruitvale. T. H. Mont
gomery, A. 3. Taynton and 5 Il. Measle
were appointed a committee on plat
form, and eight of he fifteen members
of the county central committee were
named as follows: B. H. Webster, I.
H. Montgomery, George Morris. A j.
Taynton, O. G. May, Franklin Rhoda,
T. r. McCabe and c. B. Rogers. AS
candidate for Congress to o.represent the
Third District the Probibiticnists to-
day nominated T. II. Montgomery. Ed
ward Mckinley, who was named for
Supervisor in the Second District. has
declined TO run.
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
OAKLAND, Sept 22.-The Democratic
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23

Then with three cheers more for
Bell the opening meeting of the cam
paign was adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23

electing John ]. Mcdonald chairman.
s. Bachrach secretary and John NJ
English treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
Bell Denounces Hearst at Vallejo

N his address at Vallejo, where he opened his
i pagn last night, Theodore A. Bell
measured in his denunciation of W. R. Hearst Such
men as Hearst and Herrin, he declared, must be
driven from the politics of California
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
PROMISES A CLEAN RULE.

The Affirmative policies of the State
selves under four heads, namely, edu-
cation, labor, transportation and tax
alton. In the language of Emerson
The highest end of government is the
culture of man, and il man can be edu-
Gated the institutions VIII share their.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
TssUEs ARE LoCAL.

It is not difficult to define the issues
involved in this campaign. They are
local questions, not national. Those
who have followed the proceedings of
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23

MRS. MARY GILMORE, Ringo's
Mills, KY, says: 81 have been in poor
health for many years and was lately per-
suaded to try your Bitters. My health
has since improved wonderfully and /
thank you for your valuable medicine"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
Susan B. ANTHONY.

Tile work OF the late Susan B. Anthony
is not to he estimated simply ty tho sue
cess OF her campaign for Toman's suf-
fragc. That success. II is true, was not
sinconsdcrable Four States now allow
Women the ballot and tho school suf-
fragc Is allowed them in eighteen others.
But Miss Anthony's llfe-nrotost against
the inequality and injustice OF woman's
position in The body social and polite
accomplished, Or helped to accomplish.
lnucl, more than that. She did much 10
flreak down, tho old barriers which for
so long kept women from sharing in prac-
stically all Of the things that men We're
doing. II women are now found working
side by side with men II, virtually every
sort of wagc-earplnE occupations, the
consumption Is very largely duo to Miss
FAnthot y,s Vigorous campaigning.
Starting her own working llte az a
school teacher, she made an equal re,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
BRYAN FOR PRESIDENT.
Tosephus Daniels Thinks He Will
Be Democratic Choice in 1908.

Josephns Daniels, editor OF the Ralcigh
News and Observer, one OF tho leading
papers OF North Carolina. was seen at
tho Raleigh last evening Mr.. Daniels
is now serving his fourth term as a mciri-
her OF tho Democratic National Commit
tee. and no man Is more thoroughly In
touch with the Democratic masses of the
South In conversation with Post re-
porter. Mr.. Daniels said:
II believe that w. J. Bryan Will be the
nominee OF united Democracy In 1905.
There s nh shade of doubt that our
state will bio for him. Tho whole drift OF
public sentiment. MS shown In the rail-
way ratio bill and tho insurance inyestIga-
ton. liz a vindication OF Mr.. Bryan's po-
sltion In 1906. when the big insurance
companies were pouring out money for
the Republican, nominees. Bryan made
tho charge then that they were doing
1t. but he did not. at that time. imprcss
the public, because tho scandals had not
been uncovered. Tho agitation for rnil-
road rate legislation. now chnmpioncd by
tho President, Is exactly along the limo
Bryan advocated In 1926.
I'm North Carolina the people look TO
sec Mr.. Bryan lead winning fight In
1898 and he would undoubtedly head tile
ticket were the convention to BE held this
year. No other man in the party has
grown as much as the Newbraskan In the
confidence, OF the Thoughtful people OF
America.
D 1.-The chief source of Roosevclts popu-
Iarity grows out OF his advocacy OF doc
trines which he condemned Bryan for
preaching. and the President must himself
Eycalizc that his only hope OF securing
the legislation he favors is In Democratic
cooperation. In describing the true pa-a
ternIty OF tho railway rate bill It should
be called tho Bryan Roosevelt measures"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
Chairman committee Sianasemaeais
Value Of Our Water-Power.

no the Editor OF The Times -Dispatch;
Sill have read with great deal of
Dispatch signed r. III. Ieinada, In re-
gar to water powers In the State of
Virginia. their great value, and the great
possibilities which have lain dormant.
count Of the cumbersome. troublesome
and expensive process required for the
acquisition OF riparian rights. only
wish your correspondent had gotten his
very interesting and strong article be-
fore the members of the legislature In
tho early days OF the session. or course,
1t Is too late now for them to do any.
thing. would like to congratulate the!
writer of the article, and to ask that
Of your readers TO the article.
While my experience in this line has
been small. ] can recall several instances
where hundreds of thousands Of doll
lars would have been spent in the State,
but the development Wns retarded for
years in one case, and killed outright in
others. AZ Roanoke. Va. the develop
lnent Of the power In the Roanoke river.
Camp, will be of great benefit to Roa-
moke city and county, and also add
largely TO the taxes Of the State. was
delayed for five or SIX years by inability
riparian rights upon Anything like =
reasonable basis. Another case In point
Is at Radford. Va. where the govern
ment figures show that d water power OF
1900 to 5000 horse power can be de-
veloped. Such power properly develop
ed and used for textile factories would
mako OF Radford q city, and In addition
add largely to tho taxable values in the
county and State. sass
Tho freight rates for plant at Rad
ford on raw cotton from the South and
products to the East would be made BY
the Norfolk and Western as good as the
North Carolina mills enjoy, whlla %
the West tho rates on the product would
probably be more favorable. Another.
point IN Southwest Virginia where q
railroad desired to purchase tho riparian
rights, and give the Same with Il water
power to n good, sound manufact turing
company, the only basis upon Which any
thing could be done was to buy up the
entire acreage of several farms. Mt a
high price, and this killed the entire
sschcme. s. 5s5S
LIT may be possible that II the press
| tho State Will take hold OF this mat
tier and cndcnvor to create2n public SEN
l8tilnent providing for the acquisition of
l:rlghts upon a basis fair both to the
land owner and to the proposed develop-
ment,. that at the next session Of the
| Legislature a law fair to all parties can
be passed, and these idle powers be de-
Veloped to the ext tent of making millions
ofsltdolars additional taxable values III
\ the State i,si w. u. M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15

1o,ia7 meters Tho superintendent says
that tho Installation OF the meter system
IN Hartford has been very satisfactory
to both consumers and tic water board.
Mayor Mccarthy makes a similar state
ment on befalf OF Richmond. Hu re-
ports that the meter systet1, is satlsfac-
tory here, but aA1s: *. #
where the s,ipply or water lis so ercnt
that waste by ono portion OF the people
does not deprive tho other portion OF n
sufficient supply, and where tie means
of obtaining water Is such ns to make 1t
|gncxpcnsve. L would not advocate the
Introduction OF meters, because I believe
in the great advantages nrising from
the very free and abundant use o. water
even that whici, is apparently wasted be-
coming useful In the cleansing OF the
Drainage and sewer pipes of the city,.
Dnnvllc was one of the first OF the
Virginia cities to adopt the meter system,
and the same result has been obtained
there. Before the meters were Installed
the city pumps were hardly able to keep
n supply Of water In tho reservoir, but
as sooiisas the meters got well into oper-s
alton the capacity Of tho pumps was
ample. d
The real purpose of the water meter.
lis, or should be- not to make consumers
sccononac unduly In the use OF water
but simply to prevent them from wasting
sit, from letting the water run wien there
is no need OF 1t. But the question arose
how, with the use OF meters. house.
holders could be prevented from stnting
themselves in the use Of water THIS
difficulty was easily met by adopting.
the minimum fixed charge. Under that
rule n householder is required to pay so
much year In any event for the use OF
water, dnd for that sum sufficient
quantity for all purposes Is allowed. II
tito meter shows that the householder
has kept within the limit. there Is no
cxtra charge; If the meter records an
excess there is an extra charge at so
much per thousand gallons. The house
holder soon learns that there Is no use
In economzng, for the minimum fixed
rate must DO paid In any event. There
fore. lie uses all the water he needs, and
Is careful only to look after the leaks.
.rhe water meter is quite as logical as
the gas meter ana the electric meter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
Value Of Water Meters.

The city Of Philadelphia Is considering
the question Of putting in water meters,
and the Ledger has been Mt pains to as
certain how the system operates In other
\ cities. Cleveland reports that $4,000
meters have been installed In that city
within the,lns. four years. and that the
movement has been very popular. rs most
sbr3SusinE meter. II has been ascer-
talncd that over two-thlrtls Of the do
nlestic meters average only about 12s
gallons per day Our water dcpart-
mcnt, says the superintendent. does not
Use thc meter system as means OF
increasing ,eyenuc. but simply as a
means OF checking waste
Wilmington. Del. reports that the sys.
ten gives general satisfaction in that
citys but the superintendent is inclined
to believe that II the meter was forced
4 on the householder In all Instances, there
Il would be some complaints. e.. whore tho
minimum meter rate exceeds tho per
spigot Or outlet charge. Tho minimum
meter rate is $40 per year.
Hartford reports that about SIX years
i ago, when the Installing OF the water
! meters was begun, It's consumption OF
I water was IN the neigliborllood ofsa10.
tn0. 900 gallons daily. but with nm Increased
\ populatio lon and with a greater number OF
{ consumers. 1t has now dropped to 800 .ooO
1 gallons daily, With an installation Of