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The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-29
BALL
IS ROLLING

These are volunteer subscriptions re-
ceived by the Chinese consul for the
Chinese famine relief fund before the
committee appointed by Governor Car
ter had organized. Other moneys con-
tributed for the same object before the
public meeting of Wednesday last have
been already reported by the Adver-
tiser.
Organization of the relief commit
tee OF fifteen was effected yesterday in
the Secretary of Hawaii's Office, with
all the members but two present. Con-
sui Chang Tso Fan at the close of the
meeting turned over the above contri-
buttons to the Governor, according to
an arrangement ratified by resolution
making Governor Carter custodian of
the fund.
At the meeting an executive COM
mittee was formed consisting of Chu
Gem, president OF the United Chinese
Society; Pan Lum Now, president OF
the Bow On COX Society Chat has al
ready raised $4,000 Mex. for the fund.-,
and c. X. All, a leading business man.
The executive committee has power to
appoint soliciting and other sub-com
mittees from among Chinese residents.
Governor Carter addressed the gem
eral committee, giving 1t advice as to
methods OF canvassing the city and
country. He volunteered to act as
custodian of the fund, depositing the
contributions as gathered in the First
National Bank. Along with that he
promised aid in other ways, especially
that of the services of the clerical STAFF
Of the executive offices.
A subscription list was authorized
to be opened forthwith in the Secre-
tarys office for the convenience of peo-
pie who may like to contribute volun-
tarily and directly to the fund. Lists.
all separately numbered and certified
by the Secretary, will be prepared for
use throughout the Territory. ALI ac-
counts OF the fund are to be audited
by the Auditor of the Territory.
After the Governor had retired the
meeting conferred further with Secre-
tary Atkinson. when the plan suggest
ed by the Governor was unanimously
adopted by resolution. Then the Sec
rotary held consultation with the
executive committee. in the course Of
which all the details were perfected.
The lists will be ready for delivery by
the Secretary on Monday morning.
The contribution from the Chinese
on Midway came in the form Of check
of the Commercial Pacific Gable Co.
All of the $50 except IS was contribut-
ed by the Chinese employees of the
companion the lonely island.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-29
COLDS.

Colds are quickly cured by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t acts on ma
ture's plan. loosens the cough. relieves
the lungs and opens the secretions. eff
fecting a permanent cure. 1t counter
acts any tendency OF cold to result In
pneumonia 1t is pleasant to take.
Children like 1t. For sale by Benson,
Smith & Co.. Ltd. agents for Hawaii,
fASss,ssSsssxssgsss sssssss;EssssissjsA
Other toasts were 1.-THE Lassies'' and
THE Press" which were suitable re-
sponded to, the former by Chieftain
j. NJ Mackinnon.
Harry Macfarlane officiated at the
piano throughout the evening. a task
which, with the length OF the program
taken into consideration, was no sine
cure.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-29
THE SALARIES OF
SOME POLICE OFFICERS

According to the police payroll for
February, Charles Rose, clerk to the
Sheriff, will get $l25 a month instead OF
$3.50 received by his predecessor, Harry
Murray.
Chief of Detectives Taylor will be
paid $3.50 a month.
Humane officer Rose Dawson, who
comes under the head of special off,
GERS, will receive salary of SIS a
month.
The new hack inspector gets 500 q
month and Captain Parker will receive
his former salary of 1926 as captain OF
police.
A big cut is to be made in the police
at Eva.
Beginning on February /, only four
officers will be continued, instead of
five, and they will receive $50 month
instead of the $50 which they are now
getting.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-29
s1O.1S3,O5O.25

The Firemen's Fund Insurance Corr
poration is an entirely separate Com.
pany from the Firemans Fund Insur-
ance Company. 1t was established as
an emergency measure and is not la
Bile for any of the Firemans Fund In
surance Company's losses caused by
the San Francisco disaster of April IS,
1906. 1t is the intention of the Fire
mems Fund Insurance Corporation to
reinsure all its risks in the Fireman's
Fund Insurance Company as soon as
it can practically be done. and thus re-
habilitate the Fireman's Fund Insur-
ance Company. Very respectfully
G. e. SMITHIES,
Deputy Insurance Commissioner.
The association has been informed
that the public has not been kept post
ed as to the lines of goods carried by
the various dealers here. p. ]. ThomP-
son seems to have made this discovery
and he is willing to help out with the
suggestion of Merchants Fair for
Greater Hawaii" to be held in the
armory building and grounds about
February 22nd. The following commu-
nication from Mr.. Thompson was read
at the meeting:
Honolulu. January s. 1907.
Mr.. G. w. Smith, Pres. Merchants As
ISOLATION, Honolulu, T. II. RI
Dear Sir: Several very striking in
stances that have come to my notice
have shown that the majority OF Ho-
nolulu people teven old residents) know
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-29

Secretary II. p. Wood of the Cham
Der of Commerce is In receipt of letters
from the commercial bodies in Wichi-
TIA. San Jose. and Tacoma, assuring him
all possible support in the endeavor
to secure an appropriation for break
water at Hilo.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-29

The steamer Mikahala is at Koloa,
where she will take on a full load Of
Koloa plantation sugar.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-29
......sS,6O7,23O.O 90

/ On January IL, 1907, President w. j.
Dutton cabled that the assets of the
Firemen's Fund Insurance Corporation
exceed $4,00O,000
Again quoting from Actuary Wolfe's
report, the assets remaining with the
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
and the Home Fire G. Marine Insurance
Company amounted to SCISSORS. An
increase of 100000 was made on the
capital stock of the Fireman's Fund
Insurance Company, which amount has
been paid in and an assessment of $500
per share was levied on the old stock
! holders and it was estimated that two
thirds of the stockholders would pay
this assessment and the balance of the
stock would be returned to the Fire
mans Fund Insurance Company; this
Iapproximates 1888 shares, together with
5000 new shares, making total of 1888
shares would be available to use in
the settlement OF claims. This plan of
settlement, which has been accepted by
virtually all of the claimants, Is so
per cent. in cash and so per cent. of
this stock at $500 per share. On Janu-
airy 10, 1907, President w. j. Dutton
San Francisco losses of the Fireman's
Fund Insurance Company and the
Home Fire & Marine Insurance Com
pany had been paid. The amount OF
$500, 900 has been reserved for the I'M
earned premiums on the Cancelled pol
icies of the Home Fire & Marine In
surance Company. The amount of APP
proved claims of the Fireman's Fund
Insurance Company and the Pacific
Underwriters was, according to the in
formation furnished Actuary Wolfe,
81, 200, 0O0 and the reinsurance effects
81. 400 OOO Actuary Wolfe's report and
the above justify the following state
ment:
CLAIMS.
Approved claims ........ .$11 200 10000
Reinsurance effects ........ 400, 000.0
Net direct claims. $500, 900. 90
RESOURCES.
assets .................. f,olo,oOu.Ao
Collectable reinsurance due / 100 90
300 per cent. assessment on
two-thirds Of present cap
ital stock ................. 1000 10000
Total :. ................s 7,616.55O.25
Less return premiums on
Cancelled policies of the
Home Fire & Marine In
surance Company ......... 5OO,OOO.OO
Net resources ..........$ 7,l16,55O.2o
Capital stock ............. 10000 90
Cash available for set
Ting claims ...........S 5,516, 55O25
Stock available for settling
claims at $500 per share. 1866, 10000
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-29

Losing your hairp Do you bring
out combful each morningP Has
1t lost its natural brightness9 Is u
beginning to look faded and deadf
Do you like this condition of things3
Certainly not. Then stop this falling
of the hair at once. Stop 1t before
your hair is thin, short, and lifeless.
Buy a hottla of
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-29
MERCHANTS ON
INSURANCE AND
A COUNTY FAIR
frrom saturday.s AdvertIser.l

OO0. 900 to net surplus. On January 10.
1907, President w. j. Dutton Of this
corporation cabled that there had been
received from sales of this stock ST.
125, 900, 100000 representing paid-up
capital stock and s325,000 surplus. This
new corporation reinsured all the risks
of the Fireman's Fund Insurance Com
pany and the Pacific Underwriters,
which were not involved in the San
Francisco confiagration Of April Is,
1906 The like risks of the Home Fire
& Marine Insurance Company were or
dered Cancelled and the unearned
premiums are to be returned to its
policyholders when that can be legally
done. President w. j. Dutton on jan
uary u, 1907, cabled that the return
premiums of the Home Fire & Marine
Insurance Company would shortly be
paid.
According to the report made by
Actuary S. H. Wolfe of New York, who
made a very complete investigation OF
the affairs of the Firemans Fund In
surance Company for Insurance Com
missioner Zeno NJ Host of Wisconsin,
the assets that were transferred to
the Firemen's Fund Insurance Corpor-
alton by the Firemans Fund Insurance
Company as consideration for this con-
tract of reinsurance amounted to ST.
4S2,23O From the above it would seem
that the assets of the Firemen's Fund
Insurance Corporation exclusive of
premiums received on business written
and losses paid since it's organization
would be as follows:
Investments transferred by
the Fireman's Fund In
surance Company to the
Firemens Fund Insurance
Corporation 81, 49,. 10000
CAPITAL paid in ............. SOC, 100000
Surplus paid in ....... 1926, 100000
Tota, So, 6O7. 2sO. 90
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-29

HoLL1sTER DRUG CO.. AGENTS..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
GUARDS PANAMA CANAL.

Washington, Aug. 6%-The Navy
department Is completing. d. 1 work
which may have an important baat
Ing on the general plan Of ,defensasof
the Panama Canal. The ,finaf .cKs
work Incidental to. the survey tyfs sI
mirante Bay, off the coast Of
ma, for, naval station, .is
made ready for the photographic 3S5 III 81
fee. n. T.. =! ~ Z. : .A SSys4
Admiral Crowninshield, Whan
chief Of the navigation bureaRt ten
years ago, first realized the possibiIsSs
ties Of Almirante Bay as a naval ten
devious and coaling station 3s
went as far as he could, In Ithe5
sence Of Congressional appFppriAs1
tons, to avail of this sheet Of water.
by using it for drill purposes and
projected a considerable tt afnfsfg
station to be located there. 81 lyei1J
now the bay iseused to some sxteIlt
by naval vessels as coaling grounsl,
and, while it has no dock or inachiit
cry, the, fine shelter afforded rnak4ss
1T easy for warshfp' to replsnishS
her coal from che zeelliers directly
alongside. In fact, this was done lsySS
the naval vessels which took the
President to the Isthmus last year
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
pertant-agents in advancing clyils



As far back as 1874 the queStiDn
Of the wide tire was earnestly ais
cussed. On the Lancaster trrnpt&SS
the law was rigid in regard to- the
amount OF freight narrow tired
wagon, might take in bad weather.:
and on other roads wagons With
tires over six inches wide were 8lss
lowed to go free of toll, because stE
was considered that. they packed the
road and were a great henetitg When
preached in. various Legislature the
matter Of changing tires has pro d,ic-as
ed many storms. The cost to- lifs
farmer has been made great reason
FOR the killing OF any measure sgpsFs
curing wider tires, and the loss st6s
the manufacturer has, also fbaAfEi
made point. There are possihIxy.
$4,000 wagons now in use In each
aericult ural State, and it is2 SestEa,
mated that the cost Of altering the.
tires would be $40, each MaSsachusa
sets has argued that this 81, 600
600 so expended might better be-
placed in the building. Of roads that
require no special kind fofl tirsss on
It's surface. Thirteen States, \ the
Philippines, and Hawaii have fegfsss
lation Of some, kind affecting the,
width of tires. = NIX N&%S:s ii;
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08

who died last week of rheum atism,
was conducted Sunday morning. at
the First Baptist church by the pas
tor. Rev.. S. r. Bullock. ~.
The concerts given each evening
during the Grand Lodge week by the
First regiment K. Of P. band drew
large crowds. The band shows mark
,'ed Improvement under the leadership
| OF Walter Crumn and tho boys ex-
Eect to rank among the first at the
Supreme Lodge session at Louisville
next month
q. L., Cuzzens, who spent the past
six weeks at Athens, O., pursuing a
summer course at" Ohio University,
returned to the city Saturday.
Misses Mary McGhee and Matilda
Scott entertained Tuesday evening
complimentary to Misses Blanche and
BESSIE Smith Those who enjoyed
their hospitality were: Misses Dor
cas- Wanzer. Ada Ellis, Maydcl Brad
fork, EVa Parker, Nellie Merritt and
Ncva Parker; Percy Campbell, Stew
art Waynesboro, Bruce Clark, Row
Winston, Virgil Benon and Ernest
Jones.
DR.. S. S. Jordan. of Chillicothe
o., eX-Grand Chancellor of his state,
was welcome and interested visitor
ar the sessions Of the Grand Lodge
and Physicians meetings. .---.
Mrs. D. w. Carter and Miss A. F..
BROOKS, of Institute, spent :, a few
hours, here Tuesday guests Of Mrs.
King Jackson. .~@.EI. !
w. II. Davis and little daughter
left yesterday morning for Niagara
Falls -..' ....""
Mrs.-F M Fletcher, the guest of
Miss Carrie James for the past two
weeks, returned to her home at Mar
ietta; o., yesterday at noon.
Mrs. T. V. Seams and Mrs. Halle
Garter, of Parkersburg, who remain
ed over from the Grand Court SEES
sions as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Stevenson, left for their home yes
terday morning.
Misses Hilda billiard and Maud
Whey left for Wheeling today to
spend several weeks with friends.
They were, accompanied as far as
Parkersburg by Jack McClung. -.
S. M. Davis left Sunday for Wash
ington to attend the annual meeting
of the Grand Lodge OF Fisherman.
Mr.. Davis will spend several weeks
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
On COUNTY ROADS
History of Rural Road
Making in America
FROM PIONEER DAYS

The first settler who built a road
followed the most convenient Indian
trail, except he must needs blaze a
mark on tree trunks to guide the
next traveller, writes Frederick J.
Haskins in the Washington Her.
aid. The Indian needed no mark
OF the kind, the bark on the tree,
the bend OF the leaves, the tilt Of
grass blades, being sufficient sign
Tor him. The first road maker was
too anxious to get to the promised
land beyond the hills to take much
pains with the new thoroughfare. He
built temporary bridges, lzig-zagged
across the plains, threw down a COR
.duroy foundation where the marsh
es hindered him, and plunged on.
Inc next wagon cut the roads deep
er. When the settlements sprang
UP along this route the old road be-
came public thoroughfare over
which product must be taken to mar
ket and supplies brought home.
When the road became impossible,
there was a problem to be met. Road
building soon rose from a matter of
neighborhood interest to one Of ma
.tional Importance.
. A good or bad road determines the
price OF farm products, and the val
ues Of farms have fluctuated in many
states with the condition Of the
roads. The rapid growth Of cities
and the consequent depopulation or
rural communities can be traced 'di-
rectly or indirectly to the country
roads that have prevented inter-
course with the world. In New
York the Shrinkage in value Of farm
property in 1900 was estimated to
be $50, 100000, and in connection
with this 1t may be stated that this
state has only per cent Of her
country roads improved by surface
dressings and proper grading. In
Maryland the shrinkage in farm
values is estimated at $4,000 a
year, and Maryland has only 8 per
cent Of her roads improved rhe na-
tlon's bill for wagoning farm pro-
duce Is at least billion dollars a
year; $500, 100000 Of this is a use
less waste and is attributable to bad
roads. North Carolina alone Is said
to lose $10,000,0O0 a year in this
fashion.
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r.tI ]
MASSACHUSETTS, has the greatest
percentage of improved roads, As per
cent OF her thoroughfares being paw
ed by some modern process. This
allows one mile of good road to ev-
cry 357 inhabitants. Rhode Island
is second with 43 per cent, and In
diana ranks next with 35 per cent
one mile for every LOS people with
In her borders. In all, the United
States has now about 10000 miles
Of improved roadway in her many
hundred million miles Of highways
that cross and recross the States and
Territories. The earliest were main
tanned by private individuals
through whose land they led. Then
the town, the county, and the State
took up the matter Of their build
ing and support. The roads are usu-
ally supported by property and la
Dor tax; and are under the jurisdic-
ton Of county or town officers. In
the South convict labor has been uti-
ing, North Carolina and Tennessee
being especially able to prove the eff
ticiency of such labor In several in
stances. 1t Is q generally accepted
theory in that section that the best
way in which a criminal may help in
his moral redemption is to build
highways that will bring education,
and consequently moral lily, within
the reach Of the rest Of the world
Charles Sumner is responsible for
the assertion that 1.-The road and the
schoOlmaster are the two most i'm
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
ADAM, WOULD |. HAVE FAILED .
HAD HE SAVED $3.50 EACH DAY
D.. SINCE CREATION. .>
TO Catch Up With John ID. Rookie.
Teller, According to Governor
Cum1nirls, OF Iowa. -.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Without confus-
Ing his AUDIENCE with bewildering
array Of figures, Gov. A. E., Cum
minis, of Iowa., announced In an ad-
dress before the. Will County. Chau-
tauqua Assembly the result Of: a
problem he has. been working out.
Il understand MI Rockefeller. Is
worth $1,O0O,00O, Gov. Cummins
said. NO honest man could have
saved such a SUM in a life time. Had
Adam started in Jon the $45O-a-day
schedule, worked week days and al
80 Sundays, lived frugally, and de-
MED Eve a dress or bonnet Of any
kind, he would be on a nearly equal
financial footing Atoday with Rocker
Teller" i, .EG ~"
Gov. Cumnlins placed the Chicago
and Alton and the. Chicago and Rock
Island railroads in the same class
with Mr.. Rockefeller for. mushroom
business dealingsY declaring that the
manner in which the .stock~of these
roads was watered was d. crime. III
Four years ago the capital stock
of the Rock Island was $75,OOO,-
oo0." said Gov. Cummins. Since
that time earnings have increased,
but instead of giving the public the
benefit OF che profits the capital stock
was watered until today it has reach
ed the gigantic sum- Of $412, 900, 900.
In the same manner Hartman has
Watered the Alton. stock from $780,
100000 to~s113, 100000.
When we learn of such business
tactics it does not take any great
mental acumen to see that we must
call halt. Judge lands has done
just what was necessary. The fine
of $29,240,OOO is not, out of proper
ton to the earnings. 3of the company
or the seriousness of the crime. 1t
Is too bad that it was no bigger"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
CHARLESTON /:

Mr.. and Mrs. c. O.. Lowry lave
moved. to Boomer for. permanent
Mrs. M. A. Roana, who was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Halle
wood last week, left Monday for her
home at Clarksburg:- She was ae-
companied as, far as PIT Pleasant by
her hostess. +
- Mrs. j. r. Jefferson and son, Har-
ry, guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. s. w.
."Starks.. since Monday of last week
left Tuesday for their home at Park
erSburg. .,
Miss Ella Page spent Sunday at her
nome at kanawha City with her par
ents.
G. E. Mitchell, head Of the Com.
mercial department at Institute, pass
ed Through the city Friday of last
week en- route to the jamestown
exposition. y.
Miss Cornelia Davis, accompanied
by little Miss Catherine Gamble, leave
today for Atlantic City to spend a
few weeks by the sea. - ~,
Mrs. Mollfe Bell, q. guest Of Mr..
and Mrs: Starks during Grand Lodge
week. returned to ther home at Ath-
ems last week. =. -, .t
. ;tMErs: d Belle. Pride and little SON,
Armstead, OF washington, 30. :gtSare
guests of Dr.. and Mrs. r., L.fJones,
The condition Of Rev r.: Eullan
Bullock remains { unchanged and
hopes are entertained by his physi-
clan, DIR. Jones, of his ultimate re-
cOVery. .~
Mrs. Rose entertained a number of
young people at her home at Glen
wood Friday evening Of: last week.
Dancing was the advertisement of. the
evening" 't
number Of the younger set gat-
hcred at the home Of Mrs. I. M. Car
per Tuesday evening where an in
formal reception was held compH-
mentary to Miss Eunice ,Penn-Allen.
The evening was spent very pleas
antly. Mrs. Allen has planned to re-
turn to her home at Middleport, O.,
the last part Of the week
The funeral Of william Weaver,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
NEW FOLDING FIRE ESCAPE

Consul T. H. Norton Of Chemnitz
reports that German officials in
charge of fire protection are, much
interested in a new form of fire es-
cape, lately perfected by Swiss en-
glneer, and now introduced by a
Vtennese manufacturer. 1t consists
OF series of folding iron ladders, at
tached to window frames. Each one
reaches from one window to the next
one below it. BY turning crank on
any floor all fthe frames beneath
are unfolded in less than a min
ute, and form continuous means Of
communication to the ground.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08

visiting IN Virginia before return;
ing, ~ cG@;'3:'H,,, Il, y. y - %, x
Mrs. Rufus Penn and Miss Minnie
Burks are guests Of relatives at Red
Sulphur springs this week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Graham and
little daughter Eloise, OF New York
City. are in the city with a view OF
locating. - r.. +. -.-
G.. A. Brands, Of Chicago, is in
the city. = III = =. - - -
We are still carrying a first. class
line OF hair goods, MRS. Brown, 500
Capitol Street. -, -. -, ,...-.. - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mosby, of
Greenwood Va. were In, the city
Tuesday en- route to Plymouth. ..t
Mrs. VIM cambridge, of Parkers-
burg, accompanied by her, children,
Is visiting her, mother, Mrs. Maria
Alexander, OF Sentz street. 80 ~
Mrs. Walter Harris had as her
guests at - dinner Sunday eYening
MIS-. Seams, Mrs. Carter and Mrs.
DandridRe, Of Parkepsburg. Mrs.
Sam Fields entertained the same
ladies at dinner Tuesday. -"
Mrs. May Thomas left Tuesday for
Salt Sulphur Springs. =
Miss Rhoda A. Wilson, of st. AL
bans, was in the city shopping Tues
day. Miss Wilson, accom- panied by
her sisters and Miss Georgia Banks,
leaves today for. a fifteen day trip
TO the, jamestown exposition.
- Mrs, Minnie Samuel has recover
ed from very severe illness.
REV. w. E, Walker is, able to be
out again. '... -.
The Women Mite Missionary So
ciety of St. Paul A. M. E. church
VIII meet Sunday afternoon AT 4 D.
M. at"the church, when a very inter
est1ng program will be rendered,
Miss Bessie Taylor president.
Master Julius Moss has been quite
SICK for a week, but is able to be
out again. e..
Mrs. r. B. Walker has returned
from Winston-Salem, N. C. -
The members Of ST. Paul A. M. E.
church are preparing for a rally
sunday, September 18th at which
time the new pews for the church
VIII be In and set up.
70, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Watson have
taken room with Mrs. Bowles on
Lawrence street.
mrs. Steward, president Of the
Lad1es Aid Society of st. Paul A. M,
T. church, is able to be out from an
attack of measles. ......