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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05
MERGER COMPLETED
Two Large Pacific Coast: Tele
phone and Telegraph Com.
panies esAmalgamate:

Associated Rre4s. to TIE. .Hve,in~. nr,e~
San Francisco, Jan. 5.-The. terms;
OF the merging OF the Pacific. States
Telegraph and Telephone company
and the Sunset Telephone and Tele-
graph company, have been given out
by banking" firm to, which: has; been,
entrusted the handling of $35,0O0;0OO'
OF bonds that will be issued by the,
new corporation, the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company. To, provide.
for the present requirements. bonds
to the amount of $1,000, 900 will; be- sold;
at once. The proceeds will; be used
for reconstruction' and extension Of
the system.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05
Remarkable Career Of Fnc President Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad

New York, Jan. 5.-For the fourth
time in his life Henry Clay Frick has
leaped into national prominence
When President Cassatt Of the Penn
sylvania railroad company was taken
seriously i'll last summer and it SEEM
ed that he was no longer able with his
old vig0r to struggle with the vast
problems presented to the heal of
of that great system, the, directors,
it is said, cast about for possible
successor in the event of Mr.. Cas-
salts death. They fixed upon Mr..
Frick. Whether the former steel mag
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05

sherwent 'ashore"om Rabbit, Island near
HONOLULU two other officers, a. freight
clerk and storekeeper with a crew of
twelve, fifteen men in the engineers.
department, and eight in the stewards
department. In all, the crew mum.
bered fifty-siX. There were fifty-sia
passengers ON board. The other twen-
ty-six were Chinese. Had the City
OF Panama continued uninterruptedly
on her way, she would have been due
Yesterday at Mazatlan, Mexico, her
first port of call. The, beach. iss now
being: patrolled for miles watching
for bodies which, may drift ashore.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05
DITCH CONTRACT LET
G.. j.. Murphy Bids $91, ,454 on
Section Of Yellowstone Irri-
CATION Project.

Washington. D. c., Jan. 5.-A board
of consulting engineers of the reclaim
/ alton service which recently convened
at Glendive,. Mont, to open proposals
for laterals and waste bitches, Lower
Yellowstone irrigation project, Mon
tana and North Dakota, received only
one proposal. and that for part of
the work only.
The work involves the construction
of about seventy-four miles of later
ais, and tfiirty-four miles of waste
bitches; near Glendive, and calls for
the excavation of about 100000 cubic
yards of earth, and the furnishing of
SUCH material and doing such other
work as may be necessary for the
completion of the work.
The, bid received was that Of G. ].
Murphy, G1endive, Mont, for about
forty-eigft miles Of laterals and fif-
teen miles Of waste bitches. The price
named was $91, ,454.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05
Associated Pres. to The Evening Times.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 5.-The
wheels of legislation at the national
capitol will turn swiftly during the
coming week, according to present
prospects. Much routine business will
be rushed through. and some of the
more important measures on the
agenda probably will be brought up.
The house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries will meet Monday,
when it Is expected that the commit
tees attitude on the ship subsidy bill
will be decided. On Tuesday the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce will begin hearings on the
Sherman bill requiring all railroads
to issue mileage books at the uniform
rate of two cents mile.
The sessions of the state legisla-
lures will begin during the week in
Texas, Wisconsin. Tennessee, Kansas,
Alabama, North Carolina. Illinois, Con-
necticut and one or two other ste tes.
|, In most of the states the new officials
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05
C0M|NG0f IHEJAPS
Big War Fleet Will Proceed to-
Honolulu and Then to San
Francisco.
A..oc,.tea Pres. Cable to The Evening

Associated Press Cable to The Evening
Tlnes.
Toxic, Jam. 5.-A squadron. of Jap
anese warships sailed today to pay
a friendly visit to the western coasts
of the United States and Canada. The
warships will proceed first to Homo
lulu, arriving there Jan. %. From the
Hawaiian islands the fleet will proceed
to San Diego, Cal.,. and after a. brief
stay will sail for San Francisco, thence
proceeding to Puget Sound, visiting,
Seattle and Tacoma about the end of
February: Early in March Bsquintault;
and Vancouver will be visited.
The squadron consists of the Hash
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05

policy of the road has been recognized
for some time, and during the past
few years rarely was any impertant
financial project or extension Of the
road decided upon until President Cas-
satt secured Mr.. Frickes views on the
subject.
Mr.. Frick is also a director of t.:pe
Philadelphia and Reading railway, ths
stock of which he also possesses; q
large block. In addition nanyrof the
largest enterprises located along the
line Of .the Pennsylvania. .partirursrly
in t'sssvicinity Of Pi6sburg. are ander
Mr.. .sr'ick's control.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05
OBSERVE THIS As week OF PRAYER

s00' "Eose - V0e EVenlnR Tim
. '''''''.....
New York, Jan. 5.-In pursu.
ance OF a custom inaugurated
some years ago BY the Evangel.
ical, Alliance Of America, the
coming week win be observed as
a "Week. of Prayer by the
churches Of more than q dozen
different religious bodies.
The special topics suggested
by the alliance for each day Of
the week are as follows: Sunday,
"Ths Call'of God to His People,;
Monday, "The Church Of the Liy.
ing COD; Tuesday, "The Gospel
Of Gods Som. Wednesday. sThe
Christian Ministry; Thursday,
EMISSIONS, Home and Foreign:
Eridhy, "Christiai Institutions:
Saturday,. "The Coming Of the
kingdom." For the closing Sun.
day the pulpit topic is, "The
Attracting; Rower Of Christ Cru.
cified."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05
WASHINGTON NOTES
Abeut' North Dakotans Who Are. Now
iii the Capital City,.
NV. "a n, ,>nx,kA~a,

Washington, D. c., Jan. 5.-Col.
Eounsberry of Fargo, wii9 several
weeks ago was struck, by a tram car,
thrown to the pavement and his left
shoulder dislocated and aside. from
this sustained several severe con-
customs, was able to take advantage
of pleasant weather prevailing here
and walked from his, residence, over
to the capitol
Miss Mildred Everhart' of Fargo is
a guest of Mrs. Lounsberry- and her
daughter over the holiday season..
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covered. An embanllment had COL
lapsed,. buryinge two men,. To rescue
them. large parties of other laborers
employed along the line we're ifnmedf-
ately set to work, and a wide pit was
dug in which were about fifty men,
when the overhanging hillside fell,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05

burying forty, of the laborers, under.
masses of earth: Most. of the. work.
men killed were young men. Among
the" injured are three children. 1t; \.
probable that there are STILL. fifteen
bodies beneath the fallen earth.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05

ss' assst::'sr e 70 SUCCEED cARnAck
Associated Press to TIE Event


Nashville, Tenn, Jan. g.
Members Of the general as.
sembly Of Tennessee are arriy..
Ing in the city in anticipation Of
Of the convention Of that body
next Monday. The general opln-
ion among the members Is that
the session will be a busy and
interesting one. Many bills are
In preparation and are to be Of.
fered.
Governor.elect Patterson made
his campaign upon a platform
embodying amendments to elec.
tiOn laws and the laws relating
to back tax attorneys and as.
SCISSORS. In his message to the
legislature he will advocate the
passage Of such measures.
A successor TO United States
Senator Carmack II to be chosen
at this session. But one name
will be presented, that Of former
Governor Robert Taylor, who
was the choice Of the primary
election.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05

idate, Tsukushjma and Matsushima,
all protected cruisers. The three YES
sells are lesser types of the fighting
machines of Japan, and are all old
vessels, veterans of the China-Japan
war. The squadron is in command of
Rear Admiral Tomeolza, late president
of the naval cadets school and wno
commanded the third cruiser squadron
at the battle of Tsushima.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05
FORTY lAB0RERS BURIED IN LANDSLIDE At bINGEN GERMANY

Times.
Bingen, Hesse, Jan. 5.-Forty work.
men were buried yesterday evening Ii,
the cutting of the new railway line
between Lanschied and Leningen. The
dead bodies of thirteen of the men and
fifteen injured workmen have been re-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05
GAINING FAST.

King Oscars Condition Continues to
Improve Daily.
-A.sociated Press Cable to The Evenlng
Times.
Stockholm, Jan. 5.-King Oscar con-
'tinues to gain strength. He was able
to sit up for longer periods during
the past two days and sleeps we'll at
night ,s
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05
NEW OKLAHOMA LEAGUE.
"A ssnraa<.A u9r>.. <r rh> rv.~a~~ ms~~

Oklahoma, Okla, Jan. 5.-A meeting
is to be held here tomorrow to COM
plete the organization of the New Okla
homa baseball league. The circuit Is
to comprise eight cities. Lawton, Ell
Reno, Chikasha, Enid, Shawnee and
South McAlMster are assured of fran
chises.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05

Miss Florence Rock
we'll Of the most nearly perfect women mentally and phycay that
Rockwell the American She
who played Juliet the the heroine
Rockwell leading Thomas KeeEe
Goodwin Miller Sol Smith Russell and
twelve
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-05
Lady Operator at Brecken.
ridge Prevents Collision Be.
tween Two Trains.
ANOTHER CASE OF ORDERS
THAT were misunderstood
Relief Train Returns From Scene OF
Accident Near Neeley's Station, Mo.
Where Smoking Car Overturned on
Thursday-Injured Are All Expected
to Reach Recovery.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Hutchinson. Kan, Jan. 5.-Nora
Breckenridge. night telegraph opera
tor at Arlington, near here, prevented
a wreck of two Rock Island freight
trains on Thursday night. Through
a confusion of orders, the west bound
freight cleared. from Arlington Just
as an east bound freight left Turon,
two stations west. A moment later
Miss Breckenridge was ordered to
hold the west bound train. Langdon
station, which was between the two
trains, is not night telegraph office.
After Miss Breckenridge had tried in
vain to reach Langdon, she resorted
to telephone and located John spen-
Ger, a farmer who lives near the rail-
road track. She told Spencer the sit
uation, begged him to get lantern,
wrap it with red cloth and hurry
to the track. He. did so and arrived
in time to flag the west bound train.
with the second train only half mile
away.
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, Jan. 5.-The
relief train returned here last night
from Neeley's station, twenty miles
north of here, bringing the injured
passengers who were hurt when the
smoking car overturned near there
Thursday evening by the slipping of
the Frisco track which had been weak
'ened by rains. The relief train was
the first train over the track in forty
eight hours. Other passengers who
were marooned by flood conditions
were also brought back on the relief
train. It is believed all of the injured
will recover.
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THE WEATHER.

NertA Dakota - Gsudy With Z:
; snSM tonight or Sunday. Warmer, 4:
Sunday. (:
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Stands for North Dakota at all TIM
and Under all Circumstances.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
FAVORED SITE FOR
COLLEGE OF HAWAII

The Board of Regents met late yes
terday afternoon at the office OF its
president. Hon. Fl. E. Cooper. Since
the last meeting an examination OF
several tracts OF land had been made
for the college buildings and farm,
and yesterday an opinion was ex-
pressed by all the Regents favorable
to two blocks of Mr.. Desky's High
land Park tract backed by thirty acres
Of government land now under culti-
walton. Nothing was decided. however.
and a committee consisting OF Judge
Cooper and Marston Campbell will in
vestigate further and report at the
next meeting.
The proposed site adjoins that select
ed by the Mid-Pacifc Institute, work
upon which began yesterday. oahu
College is also near by and in course
OF few decades the three institutions
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
BONNIE COMING
WITH PICTURES
VIII Expose Many Rolls of Films
on His Second Trip to
Hawaii.

The moving pictures which were
taken of this city and the surrounding
country last year by Expert r. X.
Bonine will be on exhibition here dur
ing the month of July. from a letter
received yesterday by Secretary Wood
of the Promotion Committee. Mr..
Bonine will come with them himself
and will be prepared for long stay
during which he viii take many more
views Of the islands and develop
them so that they too may be ex-
hibited before he goes away.
Besides the pictures of Hawaii, Mr..
Bonine VIII bring with him number
of other interesting views showing
work on the Panama canal and various
scenes in New York City.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
AFTERNOON CABLE REPORT.

PASADENA, May lex Minister Conger $ dying
ODESSA, May I6-The European wheat crop is largely
failure.
EVANSVILLE, May I6There is street strike on here
violence has begun.
BUENOS AYRES May I6-The strike here has been ended
the strikers defeated.
NEW YORK, May I6.-The Chicago, ST. Paul & Miwsukee
Railway Company today paid its of $4,000 for rebatng
SAN FRANCISCO, May I6-Many running in this
city today They manned by nonUnion Conditions
practically unchanged
SAN FRANCISCO May 16-The Geary street railway com
refuses the demands of the Camens Union and viii not
sumo service unless the strikers give in.
SAN FRANCISCO May I6-Abe Ruef. who yesterday con-
the French be-
this afternoon and the indictment Of
the result of Ruefs disclosures
prosecution confident that Mayor Scfitz will
Tess in the corruption being exposed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
NOTHING TO EAT.

Without money, baggage or cloth.
ing, with the exception of the uni
forms on their backs, the Honolulan
shriners were up against it in the
strictest sense of the word last night
when they arrived at the Ohio hotel,
to which they were assigned.
Having no pockets in their uni
forms the Alohans had turned over
their money to men who were fortun-
ate enough to be wearing clothing with
plenty of pockets. Some had money
in their baggage, but the baggage was
delayed, and so they were unable to
obtain that
"After many plans had been talked
over and dismissed as they were not
Continued on Page Two)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
SUICIDE OF DISTINGUISHED LAW
YER.

Prof Ernest Wilson Hurcut. Dean
OF the Law College OF Cornell Univcr-
sity and law adviser 10 the Governor
Of New York. committed suicide on a
Hudson river steamer a few days ago.
insane from overwork. He was a coll
lege chum and roommate of the editor
Of this paper and a member of tho
same Greek Letter fraternity In a
recent letter he spoke OF his strong In
terest in the development of Hawaiian
institutions and 81 his desire, within
year 20 visit these shores. referring
to a leading article in the Advertiser
called The Way 70 Safety" he said
that no problem absorbed him moro
than Whence and whittier. ana
that the trend Of the arti-
Gle suited his mood. on Prof.
Huffcut's body was found letter 20
his sister saying 4 left for Ithaca
tonight. but decided to take my body
down to you. in order that might be
cremated. I am going down the river
enjoying the prospect OF going out TO
sea"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
PROGRAM UNTIL 31ST.
MATHESON.

On the afternoon and evening of Sat
urday the 25th, nothing has been set
owing 10 the fact that the party may
be tired; but at this time the lawn
fete and Iuau given by the ladies al
the home of Princess Kawananakoa for
the benefit of INDECENT Hawaiian wo-
men, viii probable attract number of
the visitors. In the evening of this
day also viii be held an entertainment
at the Opera House of much interest
to strangers, as it viii portray almost
all of the distinctively Hawaiian Gus
toms.
On Sunday band concert viii be
given in the Capitol grounds, and it
is planned 10 take the men of the party
In automobiles to the top of Pukaki
hills in order to afford them panora-
mic view of Pearl Harbor.
On Monday Pearl Harbor viii be
visited. The party win go In the
Government tug Iroquois, leaving here
at g o'clock. At noon the guests will
be entertained at luncheon by T. W.
Macfarlane at the home Of C. W Mae
farlane, IN Pearl Harbor, and it is like
ly that many yachts viii also be on
hand to afford an opportunity of sail
ing on the beautiful sheet of water A
return TO the city viii probably be
made about or o'clock by special
train.
On Monday night the visitors will be
banqueted at the Moana Hotel by the
Merchants Association and Chamber of
Commerce On the same evening Mrs.
DoWsett viii entertain the ladies, not
ON Tuesday evening as previously re-
ported
Tuesday and Wednesday have not be
fully filed. 1t is possible that upon
the arrival home of Secretary Atkinson
and others who had planned a regatta
and exhibition of pau riders at Wal
kiki beach, it will be carried out. There
is also the possibility that the trip to
Haleiwa and .Wahiawa may be made,
but it can not be if the regatta is
given.
On Tuesday evening number of
private dinners have been arranged
Cor the men. Among those who viii
thus entertain viii be f. NJ Hatch, |
and Judge Hartwell Some others may
dine some of the guests at this time
also
On Wednesday evening formal re-
eeption will be given by Delegate kuhlo
and Princess Kalanianaole, which will
be entirely by invitation, and viii be
an elaborate affair.
Thursday being Memorial Day, and
several members of the party having
been expected to speak on this oeea-
sion, no program has been planned for
this time, although it is possible that
IN the afternoon meeting of business
men will be held at the Capitol grounds
% meet the congressman. On Thurs
lay. the 31st. the delegation leaves on
he transport Sherman for their homes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
CONCRESSMEN
ENJOY MAUI
Two Parties Ascend to
the Crater of the
Volcano.
by Wireless Telegraph.1

PUUNENE, May 16.-Today the
Congressional party visited Puunene
mill, Kihei and the subterranean pump
ing house. Lunch was had at the Puu-
meme club 4. l. C. Atkinson and
Frank Baldwin. as guide, headed q
party for Haleakala which left this
morning. Others will leave for the
summit this evening. All are enjoying
the trips immensely.
MATHESON.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
SHRINERS WIN,
and ALSO STARvE
Strange Tales Come Back
From the Los Angeles
Newspapers.

That the Honolulu Shriners have had
a good time in Los Angeles is certain
from the accounts received in the
newspapers from the Southern Califor-
nian city. Praise for their drilling is
to be found everywhere and pictures
of the patrol and of its officers are in
all the Los Angeles papers. The fol-,
lowing clippings from the newspapers
tell of some of the doings which have
occurred since the Shriners left Homo
lulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
DOR|C AND COPT|C
MASTERS GET SHIPS

Captain Finch, formerly master OF
the Occidental and Oriental liner Cop
tic and before that of the Gaelic and
Belgic, has just been appointed COM
mander of the White Star liner Cynric'
running between Boston and Liverpool.
Captain Harry Smith. who commanded
the Doric until that vessel changed
owners, is commander of the White
Star liner Teutonic, running between
New York and Southampton. Both
Finch and Smith made their homes in
this city for many years.. F. Call.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17

Mrs. Roberts, clerk in the Surveyor
Generals Office at Sacramento, was
locked in the big safe. the door swing
ing behind her and closing. She re-
membered that there was an old tele-
phone in the vault, which she found.
and called for help She had been i'm
prisoned an hour when rescued.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17

Mrs Roosevelt, who was taking a
cruise down the Potomac on the Sylph,
had a narrow escape from injury by
the falling of the Flagstaff. The yacht
passed her dock and crashed into the
tug. the shock breaking the Flagstaff,
which fell to the deck.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
BONILLA SEEKS ASYLUM.

GALVESTON, May 17.-Ex-President Bonlla Ncaragua
has arrived here
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17

might possibly affiliate and become a
university. tsf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
STROMBOLI IS
AGAIN STIRRING
APPREHENSION
BOniIla at GalveStOn--Ruef Before
Grand Jury-Morocco Yields to
France-ChineSe Famine.
ASSOCIATED Press cablesrnmA,

MESSINA May 1.-THE volcano of strombol again
violent and CONSERVATION is general
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
RUFF AS A WITNESS.

SAN FRANCISCO. May I7-Boss Ruef will recalled today
by the grand jury
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
MOROCCO YIELDS TO FRANC

FEE May 1.-THE Sultan reparadon to France
for the murder of Mauchamp
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
CHINA'S FAMINE FEVER.

SHANGHAI, May 1.-THE famine fever is spreading.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
KURON AT WEST POINT.

WEST POINT, May I7-oen Kuroki is visiting the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-17
THIS YEARS MODERATOR.

COLUMBUS o. May r7Stased Clerk Roberts viii be
ed moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly