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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-03

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-03
SUGAR FACTORS, COMMISSION AGENTS

AGENTS FOR
o eanic Steamship Co., San Francisco,
Cal.
Western Sugar Refining Co., San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Newall Universal Mill Co., Manufac-
turers of National Cane Shredder,
New York, N. Y
Pacific Oil Transportation Co., San
Francisco, Cal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-03
{, BREWER & CO, LTD,
QUEEN STREET.
HONOLULU, n. 7
AGENTS FOR

Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Wailuku Sugar Company,
Ookala Sugar Plantation Company,
Pepeekeo Sugar Co., Kapapala Ranch.
Charles NJ. Cooke. President
Geo. H. Rober ison. .V-Pres. & Mgr.
E. Faxon Bishop. Treas. & Secy.
f. w. Macfarlane. ..........A Auditor
P. c. Jones.......... ...... Director
c. H. Cooke. .............. Director
]. r. Calf. .................D Director
All of the above named constitute
the Board of Directors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
CAN'T DODGE BEHIND
UNCLE SAM
tScripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April GO
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is
on the warpath after food manu-
facturers who are advertising that
the federal government guarantees
the purity OF their products.
Such advertising as After Jan.
1. 1907. the United States govern
ment will protect you by an official
serial number that you may easily
recognize, and other statements of
similar character. must be
stopped at once" declared the Sec
rotary, cor will do a little adver-
Using myself on behalf of the peo-
pie"
Secretary Wilson said that a con-
tinuation of this practice would
cause the department to publish
the names of all food manufac-
turers who thus attempt to deceive
the public.
The serial number and the state
ment that the food or drug is
guaranteed under the food and
drugs act June 80. 1906, does not
mean that the United States gov
eminent guarantees the purity of
the article. On the contrary" he
continued, that statement means
that the manufacturer of the ar
tlcle guarantees II to be pure"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
Was IT A CITY
HALL TRICK?

Voters of the Third ward yes
terday discovered an advisory
ballot being circulated which,
Doust supporters this morning
claim, was issued from the city
hall, according to information fur
nished them by city hall employees.
The ballot reads: For Mayor, Her
bert Moore; for comptroller. L..
Frank Boyd for treasurer, Lewis
Lusk; for councilman, second term,
Arthur 3. Baines."
Baines is the rub, as he is &C
cepted as a democratic partisan.
Doust supporters expect the demo
Gratis to throw 1000 votes to Moore
and say that the advisory ballot is
Instructions to the Daggett ma
chine men to throw their strength
to Moore.
City hall politicians deny any
knowledge Of the trial ballot and
point to the fact that the ballot
turned up among Doust workers as
solution to the mystery. The ma
chine prefers the wireless method.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
SAYS CLUBS CLAIM
TOO MUCH CREDIT

Officers OF the Referendum
league and members of organized
labor take exception to the state
ment of Charles l.. King. of the
Federated clubs, that the clubs
were responsible for the enactment
Of the direct primary law. An
officer of the league said today that
the working men and farmers of
the state had brought about the en-
actment of the primary law, and the
Federated clubs had done nothing
except to aid in securing an emer-
gency clause covering the present
city election. In support of this
they sent tot Olympia telegram
asking that the emergency clause
be attached to the bill.
"As matter of fact said the
officer Of the Referendum league
"tbf clubs did not spend cent or
maize a fight for the direct primary
until that fight was won by the
working men of the state. We hope
the clubs will now take hold with
other societies and organizations to
bring about the adoption of the
initiative and referendum. They
seem to be pleased with the direct
primary. which is small reform
compared with the other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
DEMOCRAT ASKS
FOR LITTLE LID

The wide open policy sometimes
pinches even the supporters of the
city hall regime was shown this
morning when George Allison, a
member of the democratic city CEN
trail committee, called on Chief
Waller and asked that steps be
taken to subdue the neighborhood
in which Mr.. Allison resides.
For years past he has leased the
Hotel Candy on Sprague av, and
has been willing to stand for the
ordinary run of things until his
tenants refused to stay with him
on account of some of his riotous
neighbors. Allison says piano is
thumped all night in an adjoining
block, and that the saloon has an
Objectionable patronage that be-
comes intoxicated and uses
language that would shame a pirate
crew. Conditions have become so
bad woman could not pass the
saloon at night without hearing a
lot of foul language from men con-
gregated about the saloon. Allison
wants a lid put on these places.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
may CLOSE UP Dive BARS

Of them liquor is sold to men and
women at the solicitation of WON.
en-. 1t is commonly called box
rustling."
The Occur d'Alene Is owned by a
corporation at the head of which
are Dutch Jake" and Harry Baer;
the Comique is likewise owned by
a corporation headed by Ike Hol-
land; the o. X. is owned and con-
trolled by Harry Newton. Holland
the other day expressed some fear
at the threats of Prosecutor Barn
hart to close up the places.
Yesterday in the Court bar on
Riverside av. E. +. Waegoner,
chairman of the Doust campaign,
made this significant remark:
dutch Jake and that crowd will
soon be too busy looking after an
other matter TO devote any time to
politics"
When the "Tcnderloin," through
their agents, were put into posses.
sion OF the remark, n conference
was held between the variety
thcator owners. Its outcome is I'M
known.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
Special Correspondence to The Press
BY W, II. BRIGGS

NEW YORK, April 22.-Two pay
masters shell out for the New York
police Commissioner Bingham is
trying to put one of them out of
business. It's hard job, because
the object of his attack happens to
be by far the more liberal of the
paymasters. 1t is composed of the
gamblers, poolseels. divekeepers
and thieves. This paymaster, it has
been clearly proved, provides the
higher police officials with dia-
monds. automobiles and brown
stone houses.
The other one, old Common Peo-
pie, gives them nothing but good
living and a pension.
The commission is retired
brigadier general of the regular
army. 1t is because he is trained
commander and an honest man that
Mayor Mcclellan asked him to run
the police force.
Bingham began to notice things
soon as he got into Office. He no
ticed that there were police cap
tains enjoying champagne diet and
owning private yachts on the bay
and good looking summer places
on Long Island. Their salaries he
found was $2,700 year. A captain
dropped dead in his office and more
than $4,000 was found in his desk.
That was very good (for cap
tains). but what Bingham learned
of the inspectors was even more
puzzling to anyone trying to figure
how they did II on their pay. The
commissioner discovered that they
were the princes of Gotham. They
were on the peoples payroll at
$3.50 year. Several had baronial
estates on the Hudson.
Inspector George w. McCluskey
was disporting himself in the very
latest in automobiles. 1t cost very
nearly the equivalent of a years
salary, and its maintenance amount
ed to about half the inspectors
regular income. His home was a 5
story brown stone house in a fash
ionable part of New York. 1t was
easily worth $25,
Inspector w. w. Mclaughlin was
lord of a mansion worth twice as
much money. Inspector Max
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22

A movement Is on foot by the
Doust supporters, through Sheriff
Doak and Prosecutor Barnhart, to
close up variety theater dives or at
le2gs to stop the sale of liquor in
thefiE Those places will be prose-
cuted under the barmaid act which
makes 1t unlawful to employ women
in such resorts. Following Is the
law:
mo female person shall be EN-
ployed in any capacity in any sa-
loon, beer hall. barroom, theater or
place OF amusement, where intoXi.
eating liquors are sold as bever'
age, and any person or corporation
convicted of so employing. or of par
ticlpating in so employing. any such
female person shall be fined not
less than $500; and any person so
convicted may he imprisoned In the
county Jail for period Of not less
than months"
The present city administration
by common consent allows The
"oeur d'Alcnc. Comique and O. X.
places 10 be run. IN each aud all
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22

WILL RAT|FY

A conference between representa-
tives of the Moore and Doust forces
was held this morning in the Doust
headquarters in the Hyde block.
David Ham, chairman of the repub-
lican city central committee, repre-
scented the Doust forces, and ID. NJ.
Thompson, chairman of the citi-
zens' republican committee, repre-
scented Moore. 1t was agreed that
Immediately after the primaries a
ratification meeting should be held
at which both sides would bury the
Ratchet and work for the overthrow
Of the city hall machine.
Around Doust headquarters ev-
eryone enthusiastically claims that
no matter how the primaries go the
republicans will elect the entire
ticket +. f. Waggoner, chairman
of the Doust forces, has raised his
estimate of Dousts plurality over
Moore and now claims 5000. He
said this morning that he believes
the advisory ballots circulated by
the democrats will result in a land
slide for Doust.
c. Herbert Moore said this morn
ing that the campaign was closed
so far as he was concerned for the
nomination for mayor. He said he
had every reason to believe he
would receive the nomination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
POLICE GRAFT IN NEW YORn

Schmittberger lived in a house that
might easily be sold for $4,000.
What was more, these men were
keeping up their establishments in
fashion that told the story of tre-
mendous incomes. Almost without
exception the other inspectors were
living in luxury.
Detective sergeants were living
like bank cashiers, and many pa
trolmen weer doing almost as we'll.
General Bingham proceeded to
probe. Everyone knew, of course,
that there was police graft, but
Bingham has made disclosures
startling even to blase and content
ed New York.
Revenue received from gamblers
and poolroom keepers was tremend-
Gus in volume. Advances made to
Bingham when he first took office
afforded evidence that he might
easily become a millionaire.
He found that many members of
the force were preying on the un-
lVi tuHdtC Which VI INC LOW ii anu
dividing plumber with thieves. Not
only that, but certain detective
sergeants even planned robberies
that they might share in the spoils.
Bingham weeded out dishonest
members of the force and the
court restored them. The laws
they had bought from the legis-
lature and their political influence
was strong enough to keep them in
the department in spite Of all that
the commissioner could do.
During this session of the legisla-
ture the commissioner went to AL
bany for relief. He caused the in
PRODUCTION of bill that would en-
able him to weed out crooks and de-
linquents. Every newspaper in
New York rallied to his support.
At Albany the Bingham bill en-
countered the system" of the New
York police department. This inner
combination raises the money and
directs the lobby on police meas
ures here and in Albany. The lead
ers of the system" have brought
their political influence and a great
corruption fund, said to be $200,0 900,
into the fight. The latter was raised
by secret assessment upon the
members of the force.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
WON'T Be PLEDGED

Thomas ID. Gamble, candidate for
councilman from the Second ward.
in a letter tot Thomas Maloney, re-
fuses to pledge himself in favor of
the city owning its own lighting
plant or for an arbitration clause
in public utility franchises. He
says:
LAS I am not pledging myself. l
must respectfully decline to give
an answer either in the affirmative
or negative.
This. however. will not prevent
me, If elected. in giving both these
matters some thought and consid-
Grafton. | expect. if elected. to give
my best thought and work for the
. years am in Office for the up
building Of Spokane"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
CANNON HILL SCRAP

Residents of Cannon hill early
last evening had hand to hand
conflict with f. r. Williams, a sur
veyor. who was craZed with liquor.
Calls for the police were sent in
and when the patrol reached the
scene Williams was discovered at
the bottom of a heap of residents,
who had him pinioned and harm
less. Williams attempted to in
augurate free for all and met with
some success. He was sober enough
this morning to tell his name and
occupation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
ROBBED OF $500

M. Bronton. living in room II of
the Bodie lodging house, reported to
the police early this morning that
sometime last night his room was
entered and his clothing robbed of
$500. Bronton said he distinctly
remembers locking his door when
he retired. Nevertheless when he
awoke this morning the door was
ajar. He thought it peculiar ana
at once searched his pockets.
The police recognize an old
trick of room burglars. They have
a contrivance by which they can
turn key from the outside, and it
was probably with one of these that
BrontonS room was entered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
TO REPLACE PLANT AT ONCE

SEATTLE, April 22.-The man.
agement of the Seattle Star. which
was burned shortly before midnight
Saturday. has already made pre-
parations for rebuildings. A new
and complete publishing plant has
been ordered and will be rushed to
Seattle.
Meanwhile the Star will be print
ed at the Post-Intelligeneer plant.
The fire loss exceeds $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance. The theory that
the Star Office was destroyed by an
incendiary is doubted by Business
Manager Chase.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
GRAND STAND A FIRE TRAP

The first games of the league sea-
son here calls attention to the fact
that the grandstand, as at present
constructed, is firetrap that may
be responsible for horror some
day. Yesterday the stand was
packed full, the crowd including
many women and children. The
aisIes were filled up, contrary to all
fire precaution; the stand is en-
closed by wire and fence and has
an exit that would only add to the
casualties in the event of panic.
Yesterday men were smoking all
through the stand. There ere
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
STEAMS SHIP
ON REEF

TOXIC. April 22.-The steam
ship Mongolia is ashore near
Mayeda lighthouse. province of Ma
cato. The locality is full Of reefs.
The Mongolia sought to avoid a
collision with sailing ship and
grounded. She IS close to land
and there is no possibility of loss
of life, The ship will probably be
saved.
SAN FRANCISCO. April Cot
flcials of the Pacific Mail Co.
ascribe the accident to the Mon
gOlia to the persistent refusal of
Japanese sailing masters tot pay
any attention to signals of Ameri-
can vessels. They say number
of accidents due to this cause have
been narrowly averted.
The Mongolia left Hongkong
April 16 and was due here May IA.
She carried a full passenger list
and cargo, with crew Of 400.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
SPRAYING SEASON HERE

Inquiries as 10 what provision
has been made this year for spray
ing trees are coming in to this Of
fee Rem Rice, secretary OF the
city beautiful committee, chamber
of commerce, says that organization
decided not TO undertake the spray
ing project this year on a showing
that private seed and flower COM
panles would do the work cheaper
Consequently this years spraying
is purely a private matter which
each property owner must arrange
for himself
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
KNIGHTS INITIATE

Many visiting knights from Seat
tie. Tacoma, Everett and Lewiston
attended the initiation ceremonies
of the Knights of Columbus, held
at their meeting place in the Pa
cifc halls yesterday afternoon.
Grand Knight Edward O'Shea con-
ferred the first degree upon 40 can
didates. while 80 candidates were
treated to the third degree by Dis
trict Deputy Thomas Smith, Of
Mount Vernon, and B. Haley. OF
Everett. A banquet was served at
the Masonic temple at the close of
the degree work. The Spokane club
orchestra furnished the music and
the banquet program was much en-
jOyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
PAIR ARRESTED
FOR ROBBERY

Detective Weir and Patrolman
Downey, just before noon today, ar
rested c. f.. Warren, bartender at
the Lark saloon, and woman who
gave the name of Elizabeth War
rem. They were charged with
grand larceny Last Saturday an
Austrian reported to Detective Mac
donald that while drunk he had
been put to bed in room over the
Lark. When he awoke he missed
$40.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22

vacation was postponed on account
of the blow it would be to the own
ers. Inspector Allen this morning
said that the plumbing was so poor
it was falling away. There is di-
rect sewer connection but no traps.
At the health Office the records
show that at present there are 2
cases of typhoid pneumonia there,
and during the past few weeks
there have been 2 cases of typhoid
fever. All those cases the depart
ment attributes to the unsanitary
condition of the plumbing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
PEACEFUL VALLEY
WANTS WORK DONE

Taxpayers of Peaceful valley arc
complaining about the unfinished
condition of Clark av.. REPAIRS.
which were begun last fall but
never completed. The city Is do
ing the job itself. 1t was expected
that as soon as warm weather set
in the work would be resumed, but
people down there have waited pa
tlently and now are beginning to
kick.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
ENDORSE NO PARTY

The meeting of union men called
Saturday night to discuss candi-
dates in the coming primary cleo
ton was well attended, but adj
journment was taken to meet with
the Structural trades Sunday even
ing. AT the meeting last night the
utmost harmony prevailed, and ev-
cry candidate was considered.
No one was endorsed, as the dele
gates from the various unions felt
that to do so would be violation
of the spirit Of the direct primary
law. About 100 men attended the
meeting last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22

WILL TIE UP
SALT LAKE
(Scripps News Association

SALT LAKE, April 22.-Salt
Lake street car men met this morn
ing and balloted on strike. The
result will be announced tomorrow
night. 1t is generally admitted that
strike will be called Wednesday.
All men connected in allied
unions, it is said, will also walk
out. This means no street cars, no
lights, no power, until the trouble
is settled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
MUST HANG FOR CRIME

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 22-
Lord Harrington, convicted in
Missouri of the murder of James
Mccain. must die. The United
States supreme court today refused
a writ of error whereby Harrington
hoped to have the death decision
reviewed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
CAN'T TAX U. S. BONDS

WASHINGTON, d. c., April o.
The United States supreme court
today decided that government
bonds cannot be taxed. overruling
the iowa courts, which permitted
the state to assess bank holding
of the government the same as
other bonds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22

cracks in the floor through which
matches and cigar stubs are GER
tain to fall on thmh NH minimum
tain to fall or be thrown by the ir-
responsible, criminaIIy careless in
dividuas who have no better sense
than. to invite the risk Of a hoIo-
caust.
Unless precautions are taken at
once to minimize the existing dan
shirk an open duty If they do not
compel conformity to the common
rules Of safety. Otherwise every
game here will be played at fright.
full risk CO human life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
ILLNESS STOPS CASE

CHICAGO, April 22.-The ex-
treme illness OF Mary Slade, daugh-
ter of Frank and Mary Meete, who
died from poison, today caused an
abrupt postponement of the inquest
the coroner is holding over Meete
and his wife. The woman is in the
last stages of consumption.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
THREE BURNED TO DEATH

EAGLE GORGE, Wash. April
22.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Powell
and Thomas Mcdonald were burn
ed to death In Powell's cabin at
Cumberland, Wash. a small mining
town on the Buckley line OF the n,
p. The real cause Of the fire Is
not known, but is thought to he the
result Of an exploded lamp. Powell
and his wife had resided at Cum
berland for the past % years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
GERMANY BATS
JOHN BULL
(Scripps News Assoclation.)

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April %
Advices today show that besides
building the Bagdad railroad across
Asiatic Turkey, Germany has now
established the German Orient
bank of Berlin as financial hacker
of the Persian government.
England will certainly be violent
ly angry, as this coup forestalls
the aim of Great Britain.
The presidents representative,
sent tot observe conditions there, is
about due to arrive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
HUSBAND IN PRISON

jeanette A. Shaw filed a com,
plant asking a divorce from her
husband. O. G. Shaw, this morning,
She also asks the restoration of her
maiden name. jeanette A. Green,
alleging that her husband was sen
fenced in 1905 to a term of years
at Wslla Walla.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
CONSPIRACY CASE DELAYED

WASHINGTON. u. C., April az
The observation-disclosures land
fraud conspiracy case set for to-
day in the supreme court Of the
District Of Columbia was postponed
until next week because the gov
eminent is still busy with the Her
mann case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
MORE WAR IN SIGHT
fscr,nps News Association ,

(Scrinps News Associa tiop.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April az
The government was today adj
vised that the peace conference at
Amapala Is deadlocked and there
will likely be resumption of hos
tilities in Central America.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
CLAIMS He STOLE
$250,0o0
fScripps News AssoniationD

NEW YORK, April 22.-The
president of the Trust Co. of North
America today stated that another
arrest will be made in the case Of
w. o. Douglas, defaulting employee
of the company.
Douglas says he took s250,000.
Officials are only able to establish
a shortage of $4,000 Douglas was
arraigned today and held without
bail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
JURY RETURNS VERDICT

a jury in JuGge Hmeke's court
this morning returned a verdict for
f. Wright, plaintiff IN suit for
breach OF an employment contract
against T. j. Lake. in the sum of
1919. In former trial cN SCp;cn-
her 10. 1906, july returned a vcr-
diet allowing Judgment TO plaiutln
for the recovery II SI2J.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
PILOT is RESPONSIBLE

LONDON. Conn, April 22.-.
United States steamboat inspectors
TODAY decided Pilot Arson is re
sponsible for the collision of the
steamer Larchmont and schooner
Knowlion. sinking the Larchmont
with great loss of life.