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The Washington times., 1907-03-20
Railroad Bond Security
Already Deposited Good
But Secretary CorteIyou Is Taking No More.
Those Now in Treasury Will Be eGraduaIly
Returned Till All Are Gone.

The report published yesterday con-
cerningethe Governments proposed pol
icy with reference to railroad bonds as
security for public moneys. has caused
great furry among Washington repre-
sentatives OF Wan Street interests.
Ever since the news reached New
York, Secretary Cortelyou has been be-
sieged for an official statement on the
subject lie declined TO NIKE any for
mai announcement at this time. but he
clearly indicated that the sentiment OF
the Administration was against the
continued holding Of railroad, municipal
and State bonds as security. While dis
claiming any intention of Immediately
calling upon repositories to withdraw
bonds Of this character now in the
Treasury. and substitute therefor Gov
ernment bonds. which some interests
have enormously conceived 10 be the
proposed policy OF the department he
limited that II would be his purpose
gradually TO reduce the numbor OF such
bonds. and finally 10 eliminate them al
together.
Security Good at Present.
Those in 4 position 10 know. saw that
probably by next summer ali railroad
bonds now held by the Government will
have been released.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20

those who can afford it are conduct
ing their business or their profess
sion in the city and are living in the
country, an ideal way of existence.
Whether they think deeply about it
or not, they feel the instructive call
and they know that life is kinder
among the hills than among the
brick walls.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20
PROTECTION OF BIRDS
DIFFICULT IN SOUTH

T. G. Pearson, secretary Of the Ma
tionaI Audubon Society and game com
missioner Of North Carolina. las, night
gave an illustrated lecture in George
Washington University on Bird Pro-
lection in the South" Mr.. Pearson told
Of the many difficulties encountered in
protecting the game from professional
and amateur hunters, and said that in
spite of the efforts of the Audubon So
cie5Y thousands of birds were slaugh-
tered each year for the Northern i"ar-
kets and for plumage for Womep's hats.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20
BOY ARMED WITH PISTOL
WANTED TO PLAY COWBOY

ambition 10 become a great cowboy
Orator Edwards, a messenger boy. ana
Walter Ker 3rigs, We're arrested by De-
tect:ve Mullen while trying 20 purchase
q cheap dirk At a y sire II pawn ShO1-
Both were held at police headquarters
until their parents had been notified
The Washington times., 1907-03-20
K STREET RESIDENCE
CHANGES OWNERSHIP

The large three-stOry brick residence
at 1105 K street northwest, has been sold
for the owners. Wardman & Wilson,
through the Office Of Stone * Fairfax.
Incorporated. for SI3.500. The purchaser
VIII occupy the property as a residence.
Its central location upon the broadest
ait:i icy many considered the nandsOmest
residence street IN the city. makes il
especially desirable as a home for
business man.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20
MASONIC TEMPLE BIDS
DISCUSSED TONIGHT

Discussion on the letting of the con-
tract for the erection Of the 1e--
Masonic Temple viii be heard at the
meeting Of the building committee at
14-5 New York avenue northwest this
evening at O'Clock President Small
saws The executive committee has made
certain recommendations which win not
be made public until the meeting Is
enied this evening.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20
G. S. WEBB PURCHASES
S STREET RESIDENCE

c. S. Webb. through the Office OF
Early & Hampton. in connection with
the 4. F. Fox Company. has pur hased
the handsome three-story and attic resi-
dence at Z13 S street northwesC. con-
tanning sixteen rooms and all necessary
additions. The exterior Of the house is
constructed of white stone. willie the
interior arrangements are finished in
the most approved style Of the design
ers' art. The price paid is stated to
be ST., 500.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20
LECTURE ON IGORROTES
BY COLONEL FOLKAAR

Col Daniel Folkmar. former governor
Of the province Of Luzon. p. l.. spoke
on the social institutions OF the head
hunting Igorrotes. at the regular meet
ing Of the Anthropological Society last
night at the Cosmos Club
DR. ]. 3. Nichols also gave talk. his
subject being the numerical proportion
Of the sexes at birth. He said that the
male children outnumbered the females
In america.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20
SURGEON KERR DEAD.

Surgeon 3. B. Kerr. [. S. ". died yes
tsrday morning at Chicago. DR.. Kerr
was appointed TO the service from Vir-
ginla and was on duty at the recruit
ing station at Chicago at the time of his
death
The Washington times., 1907-03-20

In his recent order. temporarily revls-
Ing his predecessors plans for the re-
urement Of the $50 900 additional cir
culation issued in October, Secretary
COrtelyOu informed banks that they
could retain the circulation without
change or security for public deposits.
Those banks desiring 10 retire the
additional circulation viii be required
70 Withdraw the State. municipal and
railway bonds and substitute Govern
meEt bonds.
investigation Of the subject reveals
the fact that Secretary COrtelyou has
not accepted a single railroad. munici-
pal. or State bond as security FOR public
deposits since he assumed charge OF the
departTnent
The Washington times., 1907-03-20

:. bunch Of Chicago poker flends have
been in continuous session for seventy
two hours, and Chicago claims that
more real money has changed hands
than in the whole New York stock
panic.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20
Philippine and Canal Bonds.

New issues or Government bonds. ac-
ceptable TO the Treasury as security for
deposits, viii soon be available for sub
stitution for railroad and other outside
bonds that are to be Withdrawn. In a
few weeks 100000 Of new Panama
Canal bonds will be offered for sale
There win be. besides, 81. 600 600 Of Phil
ippine bonds. issued about June 1 in
connection with the extension OF Gov
eminent aid 20 railroad construction in
the island OF Cebu.
This character OF bonds, Secretary
COrtelyOu has announced, viii always
Re acceptable.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20
CALF WALKS ON THREE LEGS.

PHILADELPHIA, March 30.-Harry
s. Matz, of Mohnton. is tde owner OF a
three-legged calf, which Is able To walk.
The calf is hearty and three weeks old.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20

Mr.. Bryan announces that he will re
main in politics twenty-five years
longer. Is this TO be construed as a
threat that he will remain in politics
that long unless he is given a spell in
office2
The Washington times., 1907-03-20
KEEP OLD RATES"
INSURANCE LETTER
Local Companies Continue
Campaign Against Low
Premiums.

The FIRST gun OF the fire insurance war
has been Hredt The Washington COM
panies and their allies, the representa-
tives OF the largest Out-of-town com
paaies having agencies here, held
meeting on Monday and have been IA
daily conferences since. They have
formed q temporary organization with
f. H. Bergman, former president OF the
board Of underwriters, chairman, and
LemueI Towers, IT., secretary, and have
drafted q circular letter which has been
sent 10 all the agencies which might be
supposed 20 be in sympathy with their
action.
IN this. stress was laid upon the ac-
ton Of the advisory committee. which
voted eight 70 one against the reduction
Of rates. but was Overruled by the mid
die deparrul snt. whihc Is the ruling pow
er in insurance matters IN the District.
A continuation Of the rate which ex-
listed before March Is was urged. and
IL was suggested that all changes be de
ferTeu Uil-. "a an independent organization
could Ire ormed-
Lire Of Action Indefinite.
The plans OF the local companies and
those which are fr accord with them
a~e vet I'm Il formative condition and
both agents and secretaries were Un-
willing to talk or be quoted with re-
gaTI 10 probable future action. Officials
OF some Of the companies claim that
they will meet the cut wherever offered
and will not allow policies 10 be taken
away from them under any circum-
stance while others say they prefer 70
stand pat on rates feeling confident that
matters VIII be adjusted satisfactorily IN
q short time
Among the statements made is one
that a campaign OF education is 70 be
carried on by those who favor the new
schedule and that by extensive adVeTtis-
Ing and prom1igaton OF the advantages
10 be derived thereTrOm by the public
they viii secure the suDpOre and sym
pathy OF the insured.
Those who are opposed 10 a reduction
claim that the rates in force were en-
tirely fair and that they were based
upon an equitable adjustment between
the insurer and insured Last August
there was a revision on Mercantile rates
20 meet improved conditions and at that
time u was held that future reductions
were not possible
The letter OF the committee is here
given:
Committees Letter.
Dear Sir:
AT an informal meeting held this aft
eTuOOn. OF the various interests engaged
in the insurance business IN the Dis
trict OF Columbia. representing all the
local companies and large agency com
panies 70 was decided that. as the
PRONUNCIATION OF the reduced rates on
March IS. was against u vote OF the
Advisory Committee of ,ne Board OF
Fire Underwriters the rates existing
prior 70 hat date should be maintained.
and YOU are requested not 20 make any
change n them, pending the formation
Of an independent organization
Respectfully yours.
II. II. BERGMANN. Chairman.
LEM TOWERS. jr-. Secretary.
Washington. D. @, March Is. 1907
The Washington times., 1907-03-20
Frenchman.

Beautiful. brainless dolls is the
Characterization a German investigator
gives u English women. Now, will the
English navy fail longer to justify the
policy that has DEVELOPED II into the
greatest armament on earth? -s
The Washington times., 1907-03-20

President Zelaya, in sacldng the cities
Of Honduras and San Salvador, is living
up TO the David Harum motto Of doing
II fust."
The Washington times., 1907-03-20

Mrs Fish has cheered a waiting world
with the announcement that Newport
will be right there at the old stand.
Wall Street or no Wall Street The
country is going TO have something 10
laugh at, even II 1t doesn't feel so much
like laughing.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20

Only two more days OF jumping over
these big words that the alienists use
maybe.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20

getting so big that IL will begin 70 slop
over into adjoining States before long
The Washington times., 1907-03-20

Having been touched before, people
naturally regard with some little mis-
giving this new announcement OF the
policy OF the Wall Street folks to get
into touch with the public.
The Washington times., 1907-03-20

When Mr.. Mellen left the White House
there was everything in his manner 70
indicate that he had been plugged
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09

the real sufferer on account of the
! eduction in market value of his Sc
Curities.
THE reaction in business, such as
IL Is, is still confined to the East, +"
says the Clews-letter I'm the West
and South there are no signs of re-
Cession beyond the caution induced
by high rates of interest and the pol
icy of restraint adopted by banking
interests. Last week. for instance.
the clearings at New York increased
"a per cent; at Boston 20 per cent,
and at Philadelphia per cent. In
Chicago they increased IA per cent
during the same period; at st. Louis
10 per cent. and at New Orleans %
per cent. Railroad earnings, how
ever. testify to the large volume of
business in all parts of the country.
In the third week of September 80
roads reported gross earnings of So
100000, an increase of about 10 per
cent. over last year, and AZ roads
reported earnings i'm the first week of
September Of S1O.2OO.OOO, an increase
e nearly per cent. How much of
this gain is due to the stoppage of re-
bates passes. and other abuses is not
known, but there is every reason to
believe that the volume of traffic is
fully as large, If not larger. than the
enormous volume of a year ago.
there is less complaint of a shortage
OF cars than last year. but this is
probably due to the railroads having
improved their facilities during the
interval"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09
WERE AGITATION WILL COUNT

The admOnitiOn to not criticisc UNI
I'll you are in a position to offer an
either way out is, as general rule,
Il good one.
ltapplies to the WallaCh rurore.
Many persons listen To the wild
claims Of this man and his supporters
because nothing more immediate of
rers in the way of effort to seek n
cure for leprosy.
This paper believes the people can
gain real Roadway in worthy cause
II they will turn their attention from
quuckism and all its attendant evils
and devote their individual and unit
ed energies to arousing the Federal
Government to greater activity in the
work IL started many months, almost
years ago at EalawaO.
Here Is line Of agitation that will
appeal to every intelligent citizen of
this Territory. the mainland and the
world in general
\ request made to The Federal Gov
crumout through the Marine lIospi-
tai Bureau, through the President,
through Congress, or all combined
that the Treasury Department move
with greater dispatch In developing
the plans which the appropriation of
a previous Congress made possible, is
q proper and legitimate course of ac-
lion, creditable 10 the people and GER
tain to gain unanimous support.
= A reminder of this character pass
cd by the Chamber of Commerce. the
business organizations. the philan-
thropic or political organizations
would become the dignity OF any and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09
EASTERN FINANCIERS CHEER UP.

More cheerful notes on the finan-
ciaI situation are coming out OF the
East. One interesting discovery Of
the men around Wall Street is that
the West and South have not expe-
ricnCcd the recession over which the
Fasteners have been 50 worried.
This would indicate that the hard
times have hit the spectators.
We now have II on the authority
Of Henry Clews 4 Co. that gradually
but surely the money situation Is
improving This is not only true Of
Sew York, but of Berlin, London aud
Paris" There is said to be less anX-
iety in financial ccntcrB and money
rates are casing. Speculation is at a
minimum and there is a restoration
of credit,
The crop situation Is not of tuc
bumper variety but the farmer Is OBJ
tanning about as much money for his
total product as he did in years OF
record yield. His out-turn is smaller
but the prices are better. In the gen,
eral review of conditions 1t is noted
that the mechanic and the farmer are
getting the best return Of any class
The so-ealled bloated bondhOlder il
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09
Will Sell
Millions
Of Ties

Buyer Il. o. Faulkner of the Santa
Fe Railroad Co., left for the Orient
N the Maru last night after having
signed contracts with the Hawaiian
Mahogany Lumber Co. for the pur-
chase of 90.0OO,OOO board feet of ohia
TO be delivered during the next five
years. Faulkner was interested in the
proposition by w. w. Harris.
According to the terms Of the con-
tract the local company Is to furnish
100000 ties six by eight inches and
eight feet In length. each year for five
ears, the same to be delivered at such
Coast ports as shall be designated by
The railroad company. In addition to
this they shall deliver each year 500
sets of switch ties, which are heavier
than the regular tie and vary in length
from 10 to % feet.
These ties will all be shipped
through the port of Hilo and the gross
tonnage per year will be in excess Of
$4,000 tons. Plans for the shipment
have not been completed. but the first
IG expected to take place carly next
year
II. w. Shingle of the lumber com.
pany. Is quoted in regard to the prop.
ositlon as follows:
I'VE will start the shipments from
Xeauhou and Twenty-Five Miles, and
expect early In the year to have the
railroad which we arc building to con-
nect with the Hilo railroad at Glen
wood completed. It will be about fif-
teen miles in length. The ties will all
be handled by the Hilo railroad. The
next work to be done will be making
start on the new mill IN Puma and
we will also build railroad, connect
ing with the main line at Pahoa, and
running some four miles into the forest
eventually. It will run through the
CHA forests which skirt the koa, and
thus enable us TO reach the kOa prop
prty easily.
when we have cleared away the
ohia, as IN many places It will he
cleared altogether for cane land, we
will reach the koa and our work will
then start in real earnest. We are cut
ting the forest down under the super
Tlsion of Forester Hosmer, and every
thing Of this kind Is being done care
fully. The ohia trees that will make
two good ties, that is, that are over a
foot thick, are being used for this pur-
pose"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09
CONDEMNATION PAPERS
Bling DRAWN Up

Papers in the condemnation proceed
ings against the Mahuka site are be-
ing drawn mp IN the office of United
States District Attorney Breckons to-.
day and will probably be served with
in Il day or so, POSSIBLY today On ac-
count of the strange way in which land
is described in this Territory, the
drawing up of such papers is not al
ways an easy matter. 1t Is a matter
of interest that very often a piece of
land is described as extending from
he corner of such and such building,
for instance, to a certain street. II
has sometimes happened that build
ing from which a line was taken has
burned down or been torn down. The
complications ensuing on such an oc
Currence may be imagined
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09
ART LEAGUE
ENTERTAINMENT

The entertainment to be given to-
morrOw evening by the Kilohana Art
League literary circle. of which Mrs.
l. l.. McCandless Is directing chair
man. is the first of series to be given
and is entitled Local Authors Even
ing" II Is. strictly invitational.
The entertainment viii be of local
talent and will depict what has been
done in the past and will give a line
on what may he expected In the future.
Those on the program are Miss Mary
Alexander, Mrs. h. F. Dillingham;,
Mrs. W. r. Frear Mr.. A. tombstone,
Miss Krout, Mr.. Henry Kinney, Mrs
T. Rothwell, Mr.. Ralph Turner and
Mrs. Philip Weaver.
The ladies' who will preside at the
refrcshment tables in the library are
GIrs. w. f. Frcar Mrs. Hoste Harri-
son, Mrs, +. Lowrcy. Mrs. Thao. Rich.
ards, Mrs. +. A. Schaefer and Mrs. II.
Warehouse.
The ladies of the league who have
kindly consented TO superintenl the
luifet are Mrs. Rcidford, Mrs. Coombs
and Mrs. English.
Decorations appropriate for the oc-
casion are being prepared by Ms Nc
CURE and Mrs. Booth, whose dcft en-
ters in identifying the rooms for tho
league entertainments have won for
these ladies the position of perma.
nent decoration committee.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09
WANT REPORTS
FROM DRAKE
IN A HURRY

Acting Collector of Internal Rcve-
nue. Drake has received a cable from
Washington directing him to hurry up
the September reports. The object Is
TO finish up all work connected with
eX-Colector Chamberlains admins
tration of the Office As soon as the
reports are in and have been checked
up, 1t is probable that an agent will
he sent to Honolulu to turn over the
Office to Chamberlain's successor. This
successor, 1t is considered pretty Ger.
tain will he Drake.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09

Not a few gentlemen appear to be
afraid that the Hawaii College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts will
be above the heads of the people,
This is a sad commentary on the
bright young men and women our
High Schools ale turning out in
steadily increasing numbers. Spe-
cial practical courses are to be eX-
pectcd but in the anXiety'to obtain
recognition for the short-course agri-
culturalists, It should not be forgot.
ten that the institution is for higher
education and should open wide the
door of opportunity to the young PEG
nlc of the Territory.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09

all of them. II would lead to tan
sible rcsults-put the community on
the right track.
When we stop to consider the ex-
IRENE deliberation with which the
worlI at the Kalawao settlement un-
der the Federal appropriation has
gone forward 1t is not surprising that
many of our citizens, especially those
who have friends there, are in state
OF mind to accept anything that
comes along, so It presents promise
or even an endeavor TO cure the dis
ease.
After all the months of delay in
the plans for the proposed hospital at
Kalawao, there is absolutely nothing
to demonstrate to the people that
anything will ever be done. It is no
wonder that they have come to look
upon the progress of that work as in
cidental to the social affairs of lIo-
uolulu. They don't stop to consider
the matter deeply. They are human.
They call for signs of action and find
nothing but an occasional call for
tenders and then a reformation of
| building plans, thus far consuming
weeks and months. The promise of
| speedy action was made by Surgeon
General Wyman two years ago. The
fulfillment has been mighty slow.
Time has elapsed for hundreds of
lirths and deaths. No wonder the
| reople question whether II is all a
! farce. III,
officials in Washington are not in
position to understand why Hawaii
should get excited over the constitu-
iional delays of Federal department.
| They never will understand till the
citizens OF Hawaii wake them up.
Someone. may remark that sCien-
tllc research is not a matter that can
he carried on with sounding trumpet
and parade to attract the favor of
thoughtlcss ones.
That's very well. But II is never
theless true that more vigor, more
csutB and fewer delays and expla-
nations In the work of the Federal
Government would go far towards
preventing Quack agltations, and it
would also hasten the day when the
fund of the worlds knowledge is ma
terially increased
There Is no occasion for this Terri
tory to approach the Federal Govern
Ia, 80 Ga,
has not been done. It should he as
sumCd that the reasons for the APP
parcntly extraordinary delays arc
| good reasons.
II is entirely proper and particu-
LARRY timely for the people of this
Territory 10 call the attention of the
Federal authorities to the great good
they can do for Hawaii by putting on
more steam in bringing into more
active being what was inaugurated
many months ago.
II the people of Hawaii go to the
executive departments with deter
mined plea for action, they will get
II.
If the people of Hawai- 20 e. c..
gress with a request Ger /. re .'at.
on this score, they will get them.
If the people of Hawaii go over
into the camp of quack doctorism,
they will invite Congressional dCri-
sion and lose the sympathy and
funds necessary for effective scien-
! tiliC work.
Opportunity for intelligent action
stands before the people of these ISL
ands. The Federal Government has
never yet failed to respond to n reas-
enable request from united people.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09

Experts have discovered that Il new
American explosive will completely
revoutionize the methods of con
Structing battleships. This comes
rather hard just at the time when We
are pluming ourselves with the
thought Of having the second-best
navy in the world. The trouble Is
that, whereas other nations imme.
diately adapt their plans to new con-
ditions, we have to wait decade or
two while the people get educated up
TO IL.