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The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17
HARBOR SLIPPING
INTO THE OCEAN
AND KINGSTON TOO NAY GO
Conflicting Reports Loss of Life in the Earthquake
40, 900 are Homeless and Many Suffering
Europe and America Sends Relief
Property Loss Over $lO,OO0,0OO.

the telegraph stations that are in
communication with Holland Bay
greatly differ in their accounts as to
the loss of life. all agree that the once
beautiful city has been practically to-
tally ruined.
The number of dead cannot be ac-
curately estimated until the ruins
have been searched. The reports vary
as to the dead, the estimates ranging
from 200 to 5000.
1t is known that nearly 10000 peo-
pie are homeless, and great portion
of this number are without food.
England has ordered the Cruiser
Brilliant to proceed to the island with
great load of provision. The Unit
ed States has ordered two large sup
ply ships, located at Cuba, to go to
the relief of the unfortunate city.
Many lunatics that escaped from
their asylums during the fire are still
at large and are causing much appre-
hension.
The property loss will amount to
at least s1O,OOO.OOO.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17

Nicholl p Johnson, one of the most
popular travelling men that make reg
ular trips to the city. is here today.
coming in last night from Salt Lake
City.
Last night the special term of the
Mesa County district court finished its
work and adjourned. This morning
Judge Shackleford left for his home
in Gunnison.
Mrs. Frank G Leslie, 610 Chipeta
avenue was surprised by her friends
last night and most enjoyable even
ing was spent together. Games, mus
ic and an elegant luncheon were part
of the pleasures of the evening.
This afternoon in the county court
the trial of James C. Wigglnton, of
the Grand Junction smelter company,
charged with resisting an officer. is
being heard. Judge Sullivan is pre-
siding. Attorney Rhone represents
Mr. Wiggenton while Attorney Greer
is conducting the prosecution. The
case was appealed from the police
court and the details are well known
to Sentinel readers. Mr.. Wigginton,
it will be remembered, refused to
show his ticket to Officer Mahany, at
the Union station, one night, and was
arrested for resisting an officer. The
case is an interesting one. A jury
of three is hearing the evidence.
William Bailey. man who has
been in the tolls of the police here be-
fore, not because of any overt act
committed but on account of his
strange actions, was picked up on the
streets today by Officer Falkener OF
the Fire department and taken to the
city jail for safe keeping. The mans
mind is affected from some cause,
either taking dope or other causes
and he is unsafe and unfit to be let
at large. He accosted J. A. McLuen
on East Main stree and talked in an
incoherent manner Mr.. McLuen kept
watch upon him until Mayor Bunting
who happened along. notified the de
partment to take the man into Gus
tody DR.. Henderson made an exam
ination this afternoon and if the man
does not get better, an application
will be made to have him placed IN
the state asylum. He was in the hands
of the county officers yesterday, but
they received orders to discharge tho
man, for some reason or other.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17

Orson Adams, Jr. leaves tonight for
Denver on matters of business.
The big blast on the Redlands ir-
rigation project this afternoon did
not occur at the time fixed but took
place. it is reported, about $3.50 o.
clock and was only partially success
full. Great quantities of rock We're
displaced. No damage was done to
any property.
1t is now on, the big embroidery
sale at the Fashion.
J. II. Owens. a government contrac-
tor from Los Angeles, California, is
in the city today en- route east.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17
GIGANTIC SUIT
FOR MILLIONS

London, January IA lawsuit
interesting to Americans who have
property in England is before the
Kings Bench Division here. 1t re-
lates to the estate of the late William
Lewis Wlnans of Baltimore, who died
in 1897, leaving over s12,0OO,OO0
and whose sons. Walter and Lewis
Winans are petitioners for the return
of $3.50. 600 paid to the British treas
urer in Inheritance tax or death
duty"
On the death of their father Wal
ter and Louis winans who were his
executors. paid S961, 400 in inheri-
tance tax under protest. claiming
that as Mr.. Winans was an Ameri-
can citizen residing in America at the
time of his death the greater part of
his property which WAS outside Great
Britain, was not Liable to the tax,
They admit liabilty to only S31.-
GOO in Inheritance tax, and now action
in the form of claim from the Brit
ish treasury s650,OOO. The difference
between that sum and the tax origin
ally paid.
Against their claim the crown law
yers argue that the security in qes-
tion, although relating to property
outside this country, were drawn to
bearer and negotiable on the London
market. The question of the Rus
sian bonds forming part of Mr.. Win
ans estate was not discussed and the
case was adjourned for evidence on
the Russian law on the subject. Mr..
Winans was a contractor and built n
large portion of the Russian rail-
ways
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17
MANY LOST
IN TYPHOON

Manila, Jan. 17.-jspeciaD- The
islands of Leyte and samar were
swept by a typhoon January 10th.
One hundred lives were lost on the
island of Leste. The barracks and
officers quarters on the east coast
of samar were destroyed. No esti-
hate of the damage to property has
yet been made No damage to ship
ping is reported. The storm is the
worst which has occurred within the
last ten years. Communication with
Leyte and Samar has been cut off for
the past six days and only meagre
particulars OF the storm were receiv-
ed today.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17

New York, Jan. (SpeciaD
The shores of the harbor of the city OF
Kingston are sinking and terror
reigns over the probability of the en-
tire city slipping into the sea.
A private dispatch to a large firm
in this city, from Port Au Prince
Hayti. states that the bottom of King
tons harbor is gradually sinking and
that many places the water is over
100 feet deep.
Every wharf that was not destroy
ed by the earthquake or fire has
either slipped into the sea or has fall
len to pieces. Kingston harbor, one
of the finest in the world is ruined
in every part.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17
ROOSEVELT
RECEIVES AN
OVATION

Washington. Jan. 17.-tSpecial) -
President Roosevelt was given a great
ovation when, on last night, he ad-
dressed the delegates of the Nation
al commission for the extension oi
the foreign commerce of the United
States. He declared that it is the
United States first duty to help San
Domingo get on her commercial feet
He asserted that the strong navy and
the well established army comprise
Americas cheapest and best life in
surance.
THE Monroe Doctrine" declared
Mr.. Roosevelt. has done more to
spread peace than any other doctrine
in the worlds history"
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17
THE SCARLET
FEVER RAGING
in CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan. -(speciaD -
Scarlet fever is raging in Evanston,
in Oak Park and along the north
shore.
The entire city of Chicago is threat
ened with a spread of the disease and
the health commissioners Of the city
are greatly worried.
Every precaution is being employ
ed to stop the epidemic.
Yesterday total of 107 contag-
ious disease in Chicago were report
ed to the health commissioners.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17

COAL TRUST

San Francisco. Jan. 17.-(speeiaD
District Attorney Black is
preparing a report at the request of
Secretary Bonaparte, on the alleged
coal trust of this city. 1t is charg-
ed that a number of the biggest deal
ers have entered an agreement in
violation of the anti-sherman law
as to the price of coal. Sensational
DEVELOPMENTS are expected.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17
HIS OPINION
ASKED FOR

Washington. Jan. Specia) -
The house committee on public lands
has asked Secretary Hitchcock for
his opinion regarding the recommend
alton made in the presidents message
that all public coal lands be with
drawn from entry market or lease.
Secretary Hitchcock states that he has
but little advice to give and evidently
comedies with the presidents views
in the matter.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17
ROBT. ADAMS
EMBEZLLED
THOUSANDS

Philadelphia. Jan. -(SpeciaD
That Congressman Robert Adams,
who killed himself last June. en-
bezzled $4,000 belonging 10 his IA
Tiers estate and $4,000 that belong
ed to a crippled and helpless brother
is the charge that Mr.. Charles Moran
a step brother of the dead man, made
today in court. These embezzlements
were what drove the Pennsylvania
congressman to suicide.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17
HARRY THAW'S
SISTER HERE

New York, Jan. II. (SpeciaD The
Countess of Yarmouth, sister of Har-
ry X Thaw, will arrive here this
evening from Europe and will hold a
consultation with her mother. Mrs.
William Thaw, as to the defense to be
offered by the brother and son.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17

Depressed in spirits. head Split
ting" nerves unstrung. body weak.
appetite absent. how likely are suicid-
al thoughts. Then. there's the ocu-
list, the optician. Glasses save the
day, mayhaps life. If your phyIcal
MS are due to eye trouble, have us
examine your eyes free of cost and
is you with glasses to set the human
machine working Alright again.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17

New York. Jan. 7.-(SpeciaD -
The reports of the damage done. and
the loss of life sustained in the ter
rible calamity at Kingston, still con-
fict today. This is due to the usual
confusion that prevails after such a
calamity.
Newspaper men who have reached
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17

Every business acquaintance
you make is valuable to you
and you can make hundreds of
them a year il you are a regu-
lar want advertiser.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-17

To swap horses while cross
ing a stream" would be about
as wise as to divert any part of
your advertising appropriation
TO uncertain mediums.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13

OF high order, he preferred to remain
a teacher, and founded the school
which has educated some of the most
distinguished politicians and business
men of Japan.
When l was there in 1897 said
DR.. Ladd, ''he was on his death bed.
But he sent word that he wished it
to be known by me that the platform
on which he sat in school was the
first one on which had been decided a
public question. When the man died,
In 1900. ten thousand persons attended
the funeral, walking to the grave,
which showed he was respected by all
classes.
IT spoke in his school of Practical
Morality. Professors and teachers
came in great number from many diff
ferent places.
II lectured in Teka, Kobe, Nera and
Hikone; also in several Buddhist
schools at Kyoto where there We're five
to six hundred priests.
I'm the. North I lectured at Sanda to
All audience of from five to six hum
Dire teachers. I went to North Is
ianu, Hokaida. They were just start
ing the new University of Sapporo,
an agricultural college.
Il gave many public addresses which
were attended sometimes by fifteen to
sixteen hundred business men, and
women also. I was waylad every
where by the teachers and superin-
tendents so as to give their schools a
visit and say a few words to the pu-
pills. When I would go there, they
would bring in three, four, and five
boys and girls. was unable
to comply with many requests
The order and titles of the lectures
will be as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. method, and
value of the subject.
Part 1.-The Work of the Teacher:
AS stimulating interest and imparting
knowledge; as training faculty and
forming character.
Part 1.-THE Equipment of the teach
ar: AS self-cultivation and the pos
session of knowledge; as the right use
Of method.
Part III-The Ideals of the Teacher:
The Welfare of the pupil; the advance
nent and dissemination of science; the
welfare of the public.
Part IV-Education and the State: A
condition of social development; the
foundation of national stability and
progress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13
WALLACE BADLY MIXED
REGARDING HIS DATES

On June 1906 Jose statements as 10 his
in
Ior
permitted o go 0 Leper Settlement
There apparently United
application
M a
and
he old.
all
entries of his
poy himself had in
and
Nagas andth Francisco
in
Alexandria,
threevea in the United
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13

brand Of cigar you are now smoking
you should try the Lawrence Barrett
Perhaps you'll find it better. Sold al
leading cigar stands. Theo. II. Davies
& Co. distributors
The season is changing. Now is the
time to visit the up-to-date tailoring
establishment of Ahana, opposite the
Gazette office, and select a suit. New
patterns and latest styles to select
from.
Wiliwili (red beans) and Jobs tears
for sale cheap. Indian beads in guam
THY. Fans baskets, tapas. Hawaii &
South Seas Curio Co., Alexander Young
building. Lauhala mats to order.
Bamboo finer.
1t is not too early to begin thinking
of holiday portraits. r. w. Perkins,
the photographer, is specially prepared
to do holiday work. 1t will be greatly
to your interest to arrange for sit
ting now.
Six neck ruches, no two alike, 4Oc.
a box at Sachs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13
THE CHAMPION
POLYGAMY FIGHTER
Continued from Page one.)

accepted. I make the same challenge
now to President Woolley. 1 knew
either his father or his grandfather
when I was a boy, but I know that he
won't accept the challenge. We are
| the successors of the church founded
by my father and are ready to prove
i it either in polemic discussion or in
| the courts. I have never diverged
| from the faith that my father an
nounced and died for. When they say
that am an apostate I challenge proof
and none is forthcoming. When they
say that my father was polygamist I
challenge proof and I can get none.
My father was an active, athletic man,
standing six feet in his socks, weighing
two hundred and ten pounds and in the
prime of his youth, being between
twenty-eight and thirty years old at
the time they claim be was practising
po1ygamy, but not one child was ever
born to him except by my mother, his
legally welded wife. If he were a
polygamist would there not be some
children born?''
President Smith is a charter mem
Der of the Republican party, casting
his first vote for President Lincoln
when the party emerged from the Anti
Slavery part into the Republican party.
In his state he has listened to the
political speeches of Stephen A. Douglas
and Abraham Lincoln, during the fam
our contest between the two. OF the
present day politicians he is a close
personal friend of Colonel Hepburn, of
Iowa, and of Senator Allison and Dolli-
Yer. At the time of assassination of
Lincoln, he was chosen by the people
of Plano, Illinois, to preach the fun
eral sermon. The same people chose
him to preach the funeral sermon fol-
lowing the assassination of Garfield.
while at Lamont, Iowa, he was the
speaker at the joint service held after
the death of Mckinley.
The church over which he presides
numbers sixty thousand members, only
about a fifth of the claimed member |
ship of the Utah church, but what is |
the main point with the eastern church |
is that not one member of the imme- |
date family of the Prophet, his wife, |
children or brothers or sisters ever mi |
grated with Brigham Young to Utah. |
His nephew, the present head of the |
Mormons, made the migration, now
ever.
President Smith arrived in Honolulu |
yesterday to dedicate the new church
of the Reorganized L. D. S, on King
street. The dedicatory sermon will be
preached by him this morning at
II O'Clock, and the OBLIGATORY pray
er will be offered up by Elder
Sheehy, one of the quorum of apostles
of the church, who accompanied the
president to Honolulu. Tonight Elder
Sheehy win conduct the services, while
there will be services in the church
every night during the week with the
exception of Wednesday and Saturday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13
ILLICIT DIsTfLLING.

United States Marshal Hendry yes
terdav returned on the Kinau after a
ten days absence on Maui and Ha-
wall. He brought with him two pris-
oners, Nishigawa Hekijiro and Moge
Hitiro, charged with running an Illicit
still at % Miles, Volcano road. They
were making a strong spirituous liquor
out of potatoes, ii root and few
other things, and had several tubs Of
the mash ready to run through the still
Their still was a crude affair, but ap-
parently effective. The arrests were
made bv Captain Coleman of the Olaa
police. The men were bound over to
the grand jury by United States Com
missioner Charles Furneaux.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13
BUSINESS LOCALS.

November Delineators at Sachs.
New belts at Whitney & Marsh's.
Pleasant furnished rooms for rent a
Waikiki Inn.
Cash boys wanted. Apply at Sachs
Dry Goods Co.
H. F. Wichman & Co., Ltd, are
showing some beautiful patterns in
Gorham silverware.
New neck ruchings at Whitney &
Marshs.
Vickers will help you toward riches
by making your old shoes as good as
a new pair. 1119 Union street.
Coats in all styles of materials, for
misses and children. at Whitney &.
Marsh's. See their ad. in this issue.
There is really nothing so sustaining
as good bread, and it can be obtained
easily if Holly flour is used in the
baking.
New gauntlet driving gloves s1.35
pair at Sachs.
Neustadter Bros. advertise for an
experienced man to represent whole
sale furnishing goods house in the Ha-
waiian Islands.
Fitted suitcases for ladies and gen.
tlcmen at Whitney & Marsh's.
Children's tea and dinner sets in
fancy and decorated china at half
price. while they last, at w. w. Di-
mond & Co, Ltd.
Read Ehlers' wash goods ad.
Special sale of Swiss and cambria
embroideries this week at A. Blom's.
Remarkable values offered for little
money. See prices in ad.
ANY gentleman accepting an invita-
ton 10 dine must go properly dressed.
To appear in anything but a Hart,
Schafner & Marx tuxedo is bad form.
A new assortment of ladies' bags
just opened at Whitney & Marsh,s.
Rainier beer is positively without
single defect In flavor, life or effects.
II is not too heady for females to
drink and is strong enough to please
men.
delicious coca-cola IS bottled exclu-
sivelv by the Hawaiian soda Works
i IS wonderfully sustaining. refreshing
and invigorating. Order trial case.
Phone SIS.
0pnortunitv knocks at your door this
week. T.. o. Hall & Son offer special
reductions on stock patterns and ODD
china. 70 make room for new stock ar
irving in a few days,
Pretty folding fans Zoe. and II lie.
at sachs.
Even if you are satisfied with the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13
NOTES WE'RE PAID.

There were nIled with Registrar Mer-
Ram yesterday two conveyances from
II. NJ Won Holt as trustee to the Oahu
Railway & Land Company. By the
first one, all the land, leaseholds and
cattle conveyed by the Railway to Won
Holt January ?, 1894, as trustee, to
secure the note of the company given
to B. F. Dillingham;, was released and
reeonveyed to the Railway company,
the note having been paid.
The seconds was to the same end
in regard to notes made January i,
1898, made by the company to B. F.
Dillingham;
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13
DOCTOR
LADD'S TOUR
CONTINUED from Page One.l

tConHnued from Page One.0
hundred to a thousand, in each case
to pupils and professors, on CONNER
cial Ethics: on Practical Morals be-
fore the Wasida University and the
Koomku school: also on practical
Morals" at the Fukuzawa School. Flu
kuzawa was the founder. He was one
of the early teachers or so-called edu-
Gators in Japan and came over to the
United States TO school. He had enor-
NOUS influence on the japanese.
Though offered government positions
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13
SERVED MANY sUBPoENAs.

On United States Marshal Hendrv' s
trip from which he returned yesterday
he served subpoenas at Lahaina, Wal
luku. Makawao, Hama. Kukuihaele, Ho-
nokaa, Hilo and Olaa
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13

November Delineators at Sachs.
New belts at Whitney & Marsh's.
Pleasant furnished rooms for rent at
Waikiki Inn.
Cash boys wanted. Apply at Sachs
T0rv Goods Co
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13

4 well known musician was talking
about old fashioned concerts.
s.Sorne of the hits directed at these
concerts were merited,' he said. "One
hit and A good one. was made by
crusty old man. He called upstairs -
his daughters
what a time You girls take getting
ready for the concert! LOOK at me,
bit of wadding in each ear, ana III
all ready "-Tit-Bits.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT
ON THE ROOF GARDEN

Tonight from Z until 10 o'clock the
band of the Eighteenth Infantry will
give a concert on the roof garden of
the Young. EVERYBODY is invited.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Continued from Page Four \

~ % latter sevnmonth period Hawaii supplied mainland market
POUNDS and SSS25 value the previous
corresponding Hawaii,s
the to
respectively Without
however the foregoing
tue industry Gas Hawaii
out tflnlng quantity
not been considered the
criticism
unless washington
Tor investment the
mssar would production this Ter
ror
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13

than her sister. Believes; about so
cents worth more.-Phiadepha Record.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13

Binks-Doe keep you awake JnksFow do know
boarl-somervile
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-10
To Drain Florida Everglades.

1t Is proposed to drain the ever
glades OF Florida. Governor Brow
ard, in writing OF the great scheme,
which is now a leading Issue before
the people OF that state, enumerates
the main features OF the plan. There
are 7 100000 acres OF swamp lands
to be freed OF water. In the midst
OF this dresry waste lies Lake Okee-
chobee. 1t is proposed to cut canals
and drain off part Of the waters OF
this lake, so as to reduce the surface
four ieet, to prevent the overlooking,
which now fl pods 100000 acres Of
the surrounding country. The work
calls for $50 miles OF canals ten feet
deep and varying in width from fifty
TO 120feet From these main arteries
will be cut smaller bitches, which
must be made by the purchasers Of
the property.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-10
To Control Indian Lands.

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. THE conven-
ton Monday morning authorized the
appointment of a segregated coal and
asphalt commission and defined their
duties. They are to investigate tie
value and extent of the segregated
coal and asphalt land in the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations and make ne
negotiations for the purchase by
state of all of the lands. The COM
mission is a permanent one appointed
by the presi ,ent Ct the INVENTION.
and Is to report to the future COVER
nor of the State. 1t is believed that
the state will make an attempt to own
ard operate al of the segregated coal
lands in the Indian territory.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-10
A MEDAL FOR DlAz.
D. r. Francis and Party Start for the
City Of Mexico to
Present II.

81. Louis, Jan. 7.-President d. r.
Francis, Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition company, accompanied by
John Scullin, l.. ID. Dozier, A. l..
Shapleigh and Judge Ferris. worlds
fair counsel, departed Monday over
the Rock Island road In Mr.. Scullin's
private car for Ell Paso and thence
to the City of Mexico where on next
Sunday former Gov. Francis will pre-
sent to President Diaz the gold medal
and diploma awarded to him by tho
Exposition company in recognition Of
his services In behalf of the World,
fair.
The party will be met by Albino
R. Nuncio, who was commissioner
general from Mexico to the Worlds
fair. All the Mexican exhibitors at
the exposition will attend the elabor'
ate ceremonies Of the presentation.
The party expects to be gone about
two weeks.