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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16
NOTICE.
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
 Company.

meeting of the stockholders of Alabama Great Southern Railroad company has been called by resolution of the board of directors and will be e-held at the principal office of the company in the city of Biz mingham, Ala, on Tuesday, the Slst day of December, 1907. at 10 o'clock a. m.
 The purpose of said meeting is to con- sider and take action upon a proposed extension of the First mortgage 6 per cent bonds of Alabama Great Southern Railroad company which mature January 1, 1908, and such other business as may lawfully come before the meeting.
 Transfer books will close at p. m Fri day. December 27. 1907. and be reopencd at 10 a. m. Tuesday, January ?. 1908.
 By order of the board of directors.
 R. D. LANKFORD, Secretary
 November 27, 1907. 11-30-12-9-16-23-s 80
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16
SCIENTIST MAKES
 ARTIFICIAL GEMS Radium Converts Corundum Spar Into Precious Stones A SCIENTIFIC SENSATION
  Work of Prof. Frederick Bordas of the College of France Developed After Long and Patient Ex-
 perlments.
A SCIENTIFIC SENSATION

Washington, December 15.-(Special.)-- Consul General Frank H. Mason of Paris transmits a report upon the recently an- nounced discovery by a French scientist of a process by which corundum spar may be converted into runies, sapphires, topazes, and other gems by exposure to the action of radum. He writes:
 The scientific sensation of the moment in Paris Is the fact, which Is profusely announced in the newspapers, that Prof. Frederick Bordas of the College of France has succeeded, after long and patient ex- pertinent, in producing precious stones by exposing the coarse ordinary form of crystallized alumina known as corun- dunn or adamantine spar to the action of radium.
 The possibility that this process may be used industrially for the production of certain kinds of precious stones at a cost which will seriously modify the present market values of the natural gems in- vests the subject with so much interest that brief report may prove of value.
 It will be remembered that all these gems are in composition crystallized alumina, but through long exposure to varying conditions of heat and pressure during the slow cooling and development of the earth's surfacefthey have assumed different colors, to which the names of ruby, amethyst. etc., have been given. The discovery of radium revealed the active agent through which various changes in certain sustances, which had hitherto been of slow progress, might be intensi- fled and accomplished in a comparatively brief time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16
Ahraham HummeI Dying.

New York. December l5-Apraham Hummel the lawyer who Is serving sentence in Blackwelfs Island peniten- tiary for conspiracy in connection with the Dodge Morse divorce case, is near death from kidney affection according to physicians. pr. Matz said today that Hummers condition was such that he was likely to die at any moment. Hum mel's sentence on Blackwelrs Island Will expire within few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16
Discovery Suggested.


 The present discovery of Professor Bordas was suggested by the fact that the minute glass tubes in which radium is confined and kept for scientific use take on gradually beautiful azure color resembling the sapphire. This was at- tributed by Professor Berthelot to the presence of minute traces of manganese in the glass, which the marvellous projec- tive power of the radium reveals and re- wives with varying grades and tints of coloration. Professor Bordas therefore placed crystallized corundum of several tints in contact with minute tubes of radium. laid them away in dark place not subject to change of temperature, and found after a lapse of several weeks that the white corundum had become yell low like the topaz, the blue crystals had become green like emerald, and the vio- let had turned to blue like the sapphire.
 Thus was overthrown the theory held hitherto by scientists that each of these precious stones has it's own special color ing oxide, and that these several oxides green, blue, red, or yellow-have no defi- nite relation to each other Professor Bordas, as the published accounts relate took his newly created gems to a leading lapidary jewellery, from which he had purchased the cOrundum crystals, who. identified and tested them and found that they had been converted into a topaz, ruby, a sapphire which fulfilled all the tests and requirements of natural stones
 He then obtained from the same jeweler a new series of corundum crystals in pairs, each pair of an exactly similar color. One stone of each pair was ex- posed for a month to the action of ra- dium, the other retained for comparison, and the result of this second experiment was the same as before. The light red- dish corundum, valued in commerce at about 50 cents per carat, had been con verted into ruby valued at $l00 to sl5O per carat. The dark red corundum be- came deep brilliant violet, the violet amethyst had become sapphire. and the bluish corundum a topaz.
 The possible effect of this discovery upon the trade in jewelry and precious stones can be readily inferred Radium is as yet one of the rarest and most pre- cious substances known to science, but the duration of it's power is practically unlimited, and since one milligram (00154 grain) of radium is Sufficient to convert several corundum crystals into precious stones within the space of a month, and since this process may be repeated in- definitely with the same speck of radium it is naturally, though perhaps prema- turely. assumed that this latest discovery may have an important industrial value and lead to serious notifications in the commercial prices of certain precious stones Professor Bordas, however, re- gards his discovery mere laboratory experiment and disclaims any intention to secure for it commercial value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16

quotations. It is not believed that No. foundry is being offered much under S1l per ton, though SIP has been mentioned. The readjustment of wages and incident ally the cost of producing iron has beenI started in the south.
 Steel rail prices continue strong, and the best information obtainable is that every ton of hearth steel rail is in de- mand |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16
nenartment Store Burns.

Cochran, Ga, December 15.-One or the most disastrous fires in the history or this place occurred this morning when the big department store of J. J. Fay ,or was sutted and the entire stock of yoods was consumed. At one time the whole block was threatened. Loss, sSo,ooo; insurance SIT 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16
Steamer on Fire.

Liverpool. December 15.-The British steamer Skerryvere from Mobile, via Newport News for Liverpool, arrived at her destination on the 14th with her cargo in No. hold on fire Steam Is being injected to extinguish the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16
School Term to Close.

Auburn, December 5-(Special.) 1.-The college term closes December 20 and work will resume January ?. Final ex- aminations are now on. The institution has had the largest attendance in its his- tory, and there is present the largest number of students at examinations since the foundation of the college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16
Whittier Anniversary.

Amesbury, Mass, December 15.-The one hundredth anniversary of the birth of John Greenleaf Whittier will be ob- served Tuesday and will be attended by many notable people from all parts of the northeast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
 Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tab lets. Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. F. W. GROVES signature is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16

Ads illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16

Ads illustrated with good cuts arc trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-16

i, lions in the 10 months of 1905 to 46s1s mill
 l lions in the corresponding months of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
LAND FOR STREETS.

Land for street purposes was decided
to the Territory yesterday by the Bish-
op Estate, the S. n. Castle Estate, and
the Lunalilo Estate. The Bishop Es-
tate decided all the land between Punch
bowl and South streets needed for the
extension of Halekauwil street. The
S. \. Castle Estate decided sos square
feet in Manoa valley. The Lunalilo
Estate decided 1900 square feet of the
upper portion of the Lunalilo Home
property for the right of way of the
Makiki Slopes road.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
LABORERS
FOR THESE ISLANDS

Consul General Saito is of the opinion
that the Associated Press has become
mixed in the dispatch sent the Adver-
tiser yesterday morning, to the effect
that the japanese government IS to
limit the emigration of japanese to
the United States to five hundred a
month. What is probably the intention
of the japanese government is to allow
five hundred laborers a month to emil
CRATE to Hawaii, not to the mainland.
Consul Saito points out that prior to
the putting into force of the japanese
exclusion clause the number of emf
grants 30 the mainland was already less
than FIVE hundred month and it seems
unlikely that the number is to be raised
now
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
AUTO ENGINE INVENTED
BY HONOLULU MAN

j. X Clark. the proprietor of the
Pawaa Nursery, has secured a~patent
on a new style of engine for use in
automobiles and other machines re-
quiring light but durable machinery.
His patent is along the lines of steam
turbine. the idea being TO combine
strength with simplicity. frightening
the life of the engine and having 1t
so that the services of a skilled me-
chanic will not be necessary in repair
ing it or in replacing parts. The in
vention further contemplates turbine
easily reversed or brought to quick
stop, while the exhaust steam is utl-
lized to lubricate the transmission gear
and also to be used as a brake.
Mr. Clark has not yet put the inven-
ton to practical test, but is nego-
tiating now with a Cincinnati firm for
the construction of a working model OF
his idea He has also in contempla-
ticn other machines of the turbine
type,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
JUST AS SUN
WENT DOWN
Such Is the Common Law Time
TO Demand Rent for
Land.

| A legal proposition was sprung in the
District Court yesterday which has set
a lot of lawyers to thinking and reading
up their law books. 1t was in the case
of L. L. McCandless VS.. c. F. Peterson
for summary possession of land leased
by McCandless to Peterson, for non
payment of rent.
The proposition was that unless other
wise provided by statute or express
stipulation in the lease, demand for
rent on the premises is a condition pre-
cedent to the right of summary posses
sion. And further-and this is the
point that caused the surprise-the de-
mand must have been made on the day
the rent was due, and "iust as the sun
went down.
This doctrine. which is a common law
doctrine, and arose out of the attempts
of the courts to protect the rights of
tenants against the unjust demands of
landlords at a time when the landlord
was usually powerful baron, is based
on the theory that where the lease does
not stipulate where the rent shall be
paid, it is to be paid on the demised
premises. But it cannot be demanded
until it is due, and the tenant has the
whole day on which it is due to pay it,
hence the rule as expressed in the Ency-
clopedia of Law, and supported by the
decisions of the Supreme Courts of a
dozen or more States, is this:
"The demand must be made at a con-
venient time before sunset, by which
is meant Immediately preceding sunset,
and for sufficient space of time for
counting and paying the money before
sunset"
In the case at bar, Peterson admitted
the lease and the non-payment of rent
and even that McCandless had been an
indulgent landlord, and had from time
to time extended the time in which
payment of rent could be made. But
when it came to a demand for summary
possession the tenant pointed out that
his landlord had never come upon the
demised premises just as the sun was
about to sink behind the Waianae noun
tains, and demanded the rent. There
fore he was not entitled to possession
for non payment of rent. For in con-
temptation of law, who could know that
the tenant had not remained the whole
day long on that rent due day, with his
money in his hand waiting for his land
lord to come and get it?
Judge Andrade took the matter under
advisement, Peterson promising to pre-
sent authorities.
If Judge Andrade shall decide in fav-
or of Peterson, McCandless cannot begin
another proceeding for the possession
of his property until another rent day
arrives and he goes on the land just
before sunset and demands of Peterson
if he is there-if not nor anyone for
him, then of the trade winds and va
caney, his rent. SO at least the lawyers
say.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
EXHIBITION Of
SKILL IN AUTOS
Novel Program Is Proposed
for kapioIani Park on
Thanksgiving.

The local automobiles will have a
meeting on the morning of Thanksgiv-
ing Day at Kapiolani park, at which
there viii be various interesting con-
tests, which should attract large gath
erlng. This was decided on at a meet
ing Of the directors of the local Auto
mobile Club which was held at the roof
garden of the Young Hotel yesterday
afternoon, S. r Jordan, Willard E.
Brown, George P. Cooke and A. D.
Kennedy being present.
The first suggestion made was that a
hill-climbing race up the Punchbowl
road should be the event for Thanks
giving Day, but this suggestion was
sidetracked in favor of meet at Ka-
piolani park. According to the program
there will be no speed contests which
might cause accidents and hurt the
sport in this city, but the skill of the
local drivers in handling their cars will
be the main feature of the day. A sec
ond meeting, at which the events will
be decided on, is to be held Wednesday
afternoon at 4 CLOCK, at the office of
Halstead & Co.
There were numerous stunts suggest
ed yesterday, some of which will prob
ably be on the program. Among these
was Cupid race. In this event the
driver of the car must crank his ma
chine, start with lady in the seat,
travel certain distance at a medium
rate of speed, assist the lady to leave
the car and help another in, then going
ahead to the finish. The speed with
which the changes are made as well as
the grace with which the driver assists
his passenger to dismount without loss
of time, will count in the award of
prizes.
A hundred yard race, with the engine
to be eranked at the start and killed at
the finish, is another event proposed.
Obstacle races in which the drivers
must pass their cars between and
around standards will also be on the
program. Another event which should
be interesting will be race around the
track at a fifteen mile an hour gait, the
legal speed limit. This means that the
driver must, without aid of speed meas
uring contrivance of any kind, travel a
mile in as nearly four minutes as pos
sible The one coming closest to this
time will receive the prize.
The speed in which repairs can be
made, for instance the placing of a new
inner tube in a tire, was suggested and
other like contests which will give the
owners of machines a chance to show
their skill in case of accident. The
program should be one which will ex-
cite a good deal of interest and
probably comical events will be thought
of which will add to the attractive feat
ures of the day. Any suggestions in re-
gard to events which will be interesting
will gladly be received by the COM
mittee.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
e IL AZ A&> Sk>sSg~sSe>-sA
ALBATRoSS MAY SAIL LATE.

The Fish Commission boat Albatross
was expected to leave this port next
Wednesday but it is thought that she
win be unable TO get away before
Thursday evening and possibly not even
then. Some little damage was encoun-
tered aft and to repair this the boat
has to be kept out of water as much
as possible, thus preventing her coaling.
The boat is on a scientific journey and
her scientific attaches are busy every
day, writing out reports of their find
ings during the cruise.
The sailors on the Aibatross are a set
of particularly lively fellows. Last
Saturday number of them, somewhat
the worse for the liquor they had stored
away in themselves, stopped in front of
the Y. NJ. c.. A. building to read the
results of the tennis tournament which
that institution is now holding. One
of the men insisted that the word
Wednesday was misspelled, that the
first letter "d1 was not needed. An
argument ensued with the larger por-
ton of the men on the side of the
affirmative. This failed to convince
the negative and he proceeded to tear
out the offensive letter. In the scuffle
which followed the whole sheet was
torn off the board
A policeman was standing on the OPP
posite corner but apparently thought it
best not to interfere, and it was not
until residents near the Y M. c. A.
telephoned for the patrol that things
became quiet,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
CALL FOR SPECIAL MEET
ING OF STOCKHOLDERS
OF THE KONA AGRICUL-
TURAL CO., LTD.

special meeting of the stockhoId~
ers OF the kona Agricultural Com,
pany, Limited. is hereby called. 10
meet at the office of said company. in
the Stangenwald building, in Homo
lulu, al o'clock p. m. on Tuesday.
October %, 1907, for the purpose OF
considering proposition to bono the
property of the company and secure
the bonds by a mortgage of all Of the
property of the company, together
with that of the Kona Development
Company, Ltd, and the West Hawai-
Railroad Company.
L. A. THURSTON.
President, Kona Agricultural Co. Ltd.
Dated, Honolulu, Oahu, October 26,
1907. 1863
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF MA
MALE LAANUI, DECEASED.

I have been duly appointed executor
of the estate of Manele Laanui, de-
ceasea, by a Judge of the First Circuit
Court of Hawaii; and hereby notify all
persons having claims against said es-
tate, even If such claims be secured by
mortgage upon real estate, to present
the same, duly authenticated, with
proper vouchers, If any exist, to me,
at the office of Edgar Henriques, Nc
Candless building, Bethel and King
streets, Honolulu, within six months
from the date of this notice, or within
six months from the day such claims
fall due, or the same will be forever
barred.
LUCY X. HENRIQUES,
Executrix. Estate Manele Laanui.
Dated 18th day of October, 1907.
7S70-Oct 2s; Nov. 5, II, 10.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
AU REVOIR CATINAT.

After stay of fifteen days in Homo
lulu, the French cruiser Catinat, Captain
Legendre, left yesterday morning at
nine o clock for San Diego. a number
of Honolulu folk were at the dock to
bid the French officers goodbye. The
Catinat carries mail.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
NOTICE.

There win be special meeting of
Ensign Worth Bagley Garrison No.
lis. at Palace Hall, Richards and Mer-
chant streets. Thursday evening. Oc-
tober 81. 1907. All visiting members
and those entitled to become members
are invited to be present
1869 NJ. II. SAUNDERS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
TWENTY KNOT LINERS.

VICTORIA, Oct. 11-sir Thomas
Trowbridge and others are reported to
be arranging project for fast steam
ports in conjunction with the Union
Steamship company, which has taken
over the Canadian Australian mail con-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
NOTICE.
MANUFACTURERS SHOE CO.,

MANUFACTURERS SHOE CO.,
LTD.
The regular annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Manufacturers
Shoe Co.. Ltd, will be held at the
office of Jas. F. Morgan, Kaahumanu
street, in Honolulu, on Wednesday,
October 80, 1907, at l o'clock p. m.
b. SAMMONS.
Acting Secretary
Dated, Honolulu, Il. H., October 20,
1907. 252
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
PROPER TREATMENT FOR
DYsENTERY.

The great mortality resulting from
dysentry is due TO a lack of proper
treatment. Not one case in thousand
will prove fatal when Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
is given at the first onset OF the
disease. For sale by all dealers. Ben
son. Smith & Co, Ltd, agents for
Hawaii
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
LUKA BEING PAINTED.

The schooner Luka, Captain Olsen,
which arrived here from Laysan Island
some days ago, is at present on the
ways, where she is being treated TO a
coat of paint. The Luka experienced
some pretty tough weather on her last
trip, losing two anchors and opening her
seams quite a little. She is having
these caIked.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
STOCK BOOKS CLOSED.

The stock books of the Pioneer Mill
Co., Ltd. will be closed to transfers
from October 20 to November 1, 1907,
both dates inclusive.
(Sgd) w. PFOTENHAUER,
Treasurer, Pioneer Mill Co, Ltd.
1870
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
SPECIAL MEETING.
PACIFIC SUGAR MILL.

PACIFIC SUGAR MILL.
A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Pacific Sugar Mill will be
held at the Office of F. A. Schaefer &
Co, Ltd, in Honolulu, on Wednesday.
October 30, 1907, at 2 p. m.
j. w. WALDRON,
Secretary, Pacific Sugar Mill
Honolulu, October %, 1907. 1867
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29

Where have you been, Sam" Use
been up to ma two ears in work, sah.'
UP to your two ears in work?' Eyes.
sab" What doing, Sam?' "Eatin' a
watahmeIlion, sahi"-Yonkers States
man.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
KINAU LEAVES TODAY.

This is the Inter-Island Company s
busy day. At noon the Kinau, Captain
Freeman, leaves for Hilo and way ports.
The Iwalani, Captain Self, goes to
Maui and Molokai ports at 5. She will
be followed by the w. G. Hall which
leaves for Kauai.
All the vessels win carry fair num-
Der of passengers
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-29
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.

Note.-Barometer readings are cor
rected for temperature, instrumental
errors, and local gravity. and reduced
to sea level. Average cloudiness stated
in scale from 0 to 10. Direction or
wind is prevailing direction during "a
hours ending at s D. m. Velocity OF
wind is average velocity in miles per
hour T indicates trace OF rain
VIM. B. STOCKMAN,
Section Director,
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tract and operates the steamers Moana,
Aorangi. and Miowera in the Australian
service 1t is said the proposals now
suggest three 25-knot boats on the At
lantie crossing to Halifax from Ireland
in four days and for joint British and
Canadian subsidies amounting to about
$1,75O0O0, as against $2,500,000 re-
CURED by the projected Independent
syndicate, with which the names of
Lord Strathcona and Clifford Sifton are
associated.
It is also said that the Australasian
scheme will be formed by association
with the Union Steamship Company of
New Zealand, which formerly held the
mail contract in the San Francisco-Au
tralasian route, is now operating boats
between British Columbia ports and
Sydney, and is now prepared to build
20-knot boats for the service to Aus
tralia from Vancouver and Victoria
Victoria Colonist.