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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-03
THE SALVATION ARMY
OFFICERS COUNCILS

There were two officers councils held
in the hail, corner of King. street and
Nuuanu avenue. yesterday.
Colonel French addressed the officers
at the morning service, and gave some
very interesting figures on the Army 9
work during the past year in these IS
lands. There were 1915 conversions
1890 open-air meetings held. 1915 indoor
services, with an attendance of 59,4H'
also 861 cnildren's meetings, with an
attendance of 1854 children at the
various Sunday schools conducted os
the Army One hundred and twenty
five soldiers were enrolled and several
young people have applied for officer
ships during the year. Two new mans
have been erected and other advances
made.
In the afternoon staff Captain Brad
ley had charge of the meeting, ant
there was a children's meeting las
night.
The Colonel delivered an eloquent
address upon our duty towards th'
children.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-03
TOUCH JAPANESE Ar:
SENT To THE REEF

Three tough japanese came up be-
fore Judge Whitney yesterday on a
charge of assault and battery. the trio
having beaten up another japanese a
short time ago in an Iwilei billiard
room, pounding him over the head with
billiard cues and with their wooden
shoes. All were found guilty, Mage
and Seyo being sent to jail for ninety
days apiece and Maruse fined $50 and
costs. Against the pair who received
the jail sentence there are two other
charges of assault under investigation.
They are the pair alleged to have as
saulted Harry Strange two months ago
with a sword cane, the other charge
being that of aggravated assault COM
mitted last August, for which they
were fined $50 apiece and costs, the
case appealed and a rehearing granted
Mage has also an indictment against
him for an indecent assault. They
are members of the Iwilei japanese col
ony and a continual source of trouble
TO the police.
John Oliver, who has been up twice
within a month for drunkenness, was
sent to Jail for ten days without the
option of a fine. and Jerry Cronin
skipped his bail of Sc for the same of
Tense.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-03
MoToR BURNED OUT.

A car from the Kaimuki terminus
was stalled nearly opposite the Moiliili
church on Monday night by the burn
ing out Of the motor. The car that
should have passed It at the baseoaL
switch. after waiting the allotted Pc
Rod. went on and met the disabled car
ana. returning. hauled it TO the barn
The passengers for KaimuA were
transferred at the baseball switch C
the succeeding car, which had waited
a long time at the Beretania switch Ii
took people on the delayed eastDouno
cars an hour TO travel from Fort street
To Kafmuki.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-03

have further thirty hours Of motor
ing from waste gas, giving total Of
ls6 hours at fourteen knots per hour
that is 10 say, we have q total radius
Of action OF $500 miles or double the
distance from our base TO the pole and
back again. If we can get but two
thirds Of the value Of these figures We
shall still have 90 per cent. margin over
our needs for our journey from SPITE
bergen TO the pole and back
1T is our intention during our yoy-
age to the pole 10 be always in con-
tact with the earth by means Of a
guide rope. We shall never ascend
more than 800 feet TO 500 feet, and our
guide rope will trail over the surface
OF the earth. This guide rope is abso-
lutely essential 10 the safety of our
navigation and Is of considerable
weight. Instead of employing a steel
line we have made what 1 call a leather
serpent fifteen inches in diameter and
140 feet long and weighing about 140I
pounds. This is packed full of reserve
/ food, weighing 1900 pounds, and is sus-
| pended from the airship by means oi
a steel rope. 1t is covered with stee
scales To protect the leather and t
make the whole guide travel smoothly
! over ice and snow. 1t viii also ioa1
/ on the sea BY means Of the enlarge
ment Of the airship and food contained
/ in the guide rope, We are able 10 carry
with US a total of 5000 pounds Of food
or enough 10 enable the crew of tbs
airship TO subsist on its own stores FOL
! a period Of ten months, without having
recourse TO game or outside supplies
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-03
SAYS JAPANESE RULE HAWAII
French Traveller Declares They Could
Seize the Islands.

PARIS, June I3.-The Petit jour
nal 5 travelling correspondent has reach
ed Honolulu and makes some pointed
observations in his latest communllea-
ton. which is published today. He i
surprised not to say dumfounded, at
the lack of establishment of the means
of defense on the Hawaiian Islands,
which. he saws. are externally and IN
ternany at the mercy OF the japanese
Analysing the population, he says
that of 10000 there are only 3o,ooo
whites. including Americans and tor
eigners. and 10000 kanakas, while the
remaining 10000 Asiatics, Chinese ami
japanese. the latter numbering about
10000. form the strongest . bloc.
notwithstanding that these can
vote. he declares that the japanese are
virtually masters Oh the Hawaiian Isl
ands. Thev are nearly all former sol
diers. remaining steadfast to then
country and ITS traditions, and could
overnight. he says, seize the islands OF
an order from Toxic. Continuing, the
correspondent says:
They have arms and discipline SUN
eient to accomplish this stroke. and the
Americans haven t even a complete
regiment and no artillery. 1t IS seupe
fving. Their Notifications are only pro
ieeted and the splendid Pearl Harbol
is IN no way prepared to receive a feet
and I do not believe there IS enough
coal 70 resuppIy one in such an event .
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-03

Honolulu Gas company has reduced
the prize of Gas from 50 TO $3.50 per
thousand feet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
COTTON FOR MAYOR OF YORK
CONTINUED from Third Page.)

ing Tuesday a committee was appointed to
present the new court house petition TO the
county board, which met Tuesday. The
board took the matter up the second day
OF the session and passed resolution TO
call for an election April 20 to submit the
matter of voting bonds for $4,000 court
house.
DAVID CITY-The new time card, ex-
tending service over the Union Pacific from
Stromsburg to Central City, went into effect
Friday March Is. There will be but one
passenger and one freight daily each way,
except there will be no Sunday passenger.
800, arriving in David City about 5:16 p. M,
and leaves Central City east in the morn
ing, arriving I'm David City at s:3l a. m.
BLAIR-The combination stock sale held
at the Smith stock yards on last Thursday
by c. j Fink and Fred s. Jenkins of this
city was the largest ever held in Blair, 200
head OF cattle, seventy head Of horses and
thirty head of mules being disposed Of, the
entire receipts amounting to $500. The
stock was bought up by Fink and Jenkins
being brought from the Fink ranch In
western Nebraska. II. II. Reed OF this city
and Colonel Blaine OF Schuyler were the
auctioneers.
ASHLAND-Israel Bettlson who died last
week, was one of the early pioneers Of Ne
braska. He was born in England and hav-
ing been left an orphan at an early age
was brought to America by his uncle. He
came west In 1857 and bought half sec
ton of government land east OF Ashland on
which he lived quarter of century ana
this is still a portion of his estate. At vari-
Gus times he engaged in mercantile busd-
ness in Ashland and for nine years was a
member of the Beard of Education.
FALLS CITY-Friday evening the VIII
cox eating house at the Burlington depot
was discovered on fire and the alarm
given. When the company reached the
depot the fire was breaking through the
roof near the chimney. After an hours
. work the fire was out, but left badly
damaged roof and garnet. The fire caught
from a defective fiue. Mrs. Wilcox first
discovered II when she went up stairs TO
put one of the children to bed. She smell2d
smoke, but paid no attention to II until
( she heard the flames roaring The dam
age is covered by insurance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
Plan for RowlinE CommIssion.
PURSES FOR STATE FAIR RACES
Management Announcer the Program
and Conditions.


LINCOLN, March 16.-(special THE
management Of the state fair has an
nounced the following program Of races
and conditions for 1907:
Entries TO all stake races close wednes-
day, May l, and in classes Saturday, Au-
gust 10. Entrance fee to stakes Is per
accompany nomination May ], when horses
must be named per cent payable June /,
and l per cent July 1 Parties , declaring
will be held only for amount paid In. An
additional per cent deducted from win
nings, Of any part of stakes or purse ne
OF any stakes not filling satisfactory. Any
horse distancing the field, or any part
thereof, is entitled to one money only. Old
distance rules to govern. Entries can be
made in stakes ut the regular time of
closing class races on August 10 by paying
per cent, but horses must be eligible to
class at that time. Entry fee to purse
races per cent Money in harness races
divided so, %, IS and 10. per cent; All har-
ness races best three in five. Mile heats
to harness except half-mile heats for 2
year-olds. Rules of American Trotting
alton is member. All stakes guaranteed
for stated amount and no more. Stall rent
free TO all starters. One half Of entrance
fee refunded to all starters finishing out
side the money The nomination Of two
horses permitted on one entry fee
Stakes-Two-year-old trot $3.50; S-year-old
trot $500; 3-year-old 245, Nebraska bred
colts. $500 2:24 trot $1,000: 2-year-old pac-
ing, $780, S-year-old pacing, $500; S-year-old
2:4O, Nebraska bred colts, $500; 2'SO pace
81, 600; 1924 pace, 81 600.
Purses-Two-thirty trot 5000; 2:27 trot,
$500; 2:2O trot $500; 2;16 trot, $500; 2:35 pace,
$500; 2:27 pace, $500; 2:21 pace, $500; 216 pace,
! $500; free-for-all pace, $500
All running races will be governed by
| the new American racing rules, except
where otherwise provided. Jockey license
\ excepted Five entries required to fill and
/ four to start No entry fee for running
races except SIS entry to derby, Entries
! close at 8 p. m. night before each race.
I Five per cent deducted from winnings of
any part Of purse. Money divided 60, Is
| and 10 per cent
Purses-Derby, $500; half mile DASH two
| events, SIS each; half mile and repeat 800;
! hve-elghths OF a mile dash, two events S7E
each; three-quarters of a mile dash, $1OQ;
| one mile dash. $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
YANKEE GIRL WINS THE DERBY
Second Choice in Betting Finishes
First at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, March 16.-Yankee Girl
second choice in the betting, won the City
park derby at a mile and a quarter today.
Temaceo, winner Of the California derby,
was one of the horses beaten. finishing
outside the money.
The horses passed the Rrandstand after
the start with Sir Toddington two lengths
IN front of his field, which followed closely
packed together. In the back stretch Judge
looked like the contender, but Yankee Girl
passed outside OF him and began to cut
down the pacemaker. Sir Toddington was
game, whirling into the stretch with some
thing to spare. Yankee Girls sprint was
we'll timed and well sustained, carrying
her length 10 the lead at the finish. Both
horses finished tired. Tileing was third
Weather warm and cloudy, track fair. Re
suits:
First race. six furlongs: Consideration
won, Zlc Abrams second, Orderly third.
Time: l:l64b.
Second race. steepiechase, fun course:
Kara won. Dr. Keith second. Esther ].
third. Time: 8:4
Third race, four furlongs: Ziephen won,
Partisan Model second Coincident third
Time: 0:491t.
Fourth race. City park derby, s-year-olds.
one mile and quarter s.. 900 added: Yankee
Girl won, Sir TOddlngton second, Tileing
third. Time: 2:07s6.
Fifth race. seven furlongs: Miss Leeds
won Pasadena second, John L. Inglis third.
Time; l:2S1S.
Sixth race, five and a half furlongs: Gold
Proof won, Charlie Eastman second, Front
enac third. Time: l:07B.
Seventh race, one mile and a sixteenth,
selling: Polly Prim won, James Reddick
second, Reside third. Time: l:4S
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

with Brooklyn the latter part of 1905 and
was reserved for 1906 He later received a
larger salary than his contract called for
he was transferred to Newark. He for
warded his terms to Newark, but received
no answer and accepted the terms of the
outlaw Tri-State league
Player Starnagle, who is claimed by both
the Lincoln, Neb., club and the Tri-State
league, was referred to the arbitration
board of the National association. The
Lincoln club cOntended that 1t purchased
Starnagle in 1906. He did not report, but
went to the Tri-State league. The Lincoln
club then sold him to the Washington Amer
lean league club, which has made no claim
Tor him. The Tr-State league contended
that Starnagle was awarded to il under
the recent agreement between that league
and the National association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
NebrasIxn CITY and Normal Divide.

PERU, Neb., March 6.-(Special) -Peru
Normal closed its basket ball season last
night with a double header II was the Ne
braska City boys and girls against the
Normal boys and girls. The first game
was between the girls and Peru outclassed
its opponents winning by a score of 81 to 2,
Nebraska City making it's two points from
foul goals The boys game was close from
start to finish, but Nebraska City won from
foul goals, by a score Of p to 90 having
thrown nine foul goals out Of a possible
seventeen, while Peru threw six out Of a
possible nine. Nebraska City showed fine
team work. while Peru lacked because of
recent changes in the team.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
BILLrARDrsTs TO co TO PARIS
National Association VIII Send Men
TO Contest Next Month.

NEW YORK, March 16.-The National
Association of American Amateur Billiard
Players will enter a representative for the
international championship at l4-2 balk line
In Paris next month. Calvin Demarest, the
young winner of the championship, will
represent this country Probably he may
be accompanied by J. F. Poggenburg and
r. W. Gardner
Poggenburg made the worlds record aver
age Of 42-67 during the tournament which
ended this week.
Germany France and Belgium have al
ready entered players for the international
honors, and II Is said that Holland is likely
to do so. The question as to sending more
than one representative to Paris will be
decided next week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
CAMBRIDGE WINS FROM OXFORD
Same Crew which Defeated Harvard
Scores Another Victory.

PUTNEY, England, March l6.-Cam-
bridge university, which practically The
same crew as the one which defeated The
Harvard men last fall by two lengths, to-
day beat oxford four and one half
, lengths over the same course, from Put
ney TO Mortlake, a distance of about four
and one-fOurth miles, in the siXty-fourth
annual boat race between crews repre-
senting the universities OF oxford and
Cambridge The time, twenty minutes
and tWenty-six seconds, was somewhat
slow, a gusty wind and rough water de
stroying all chances OF beating the record
over the course. eighteen minutes and
forty-seVen seconds established by OK
! ford In 1898 and equalled by Cambridge
IN 1900
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
IsT REULBACH
DECISION
National Commission Rules Pitchers
CnnLEn.a a.. uI.-.. $780,.

CHICAGO March led Reulbach, the
pitcher with the highest average in the Ma
uonal Base Ball league last year. who has
been holding out for more money this year,
came TO terms today with President Murphy
Of the Chicago club. There was a mis-
understanding between Reulbach and
Murphy about the formers contract Reul-
bach claimed the contract was good for but
one year, while Murphy maintained the
contract called for three years service.
The controversy was submitted to the Ma
tlonal commission and this body decided
Murphy was right. Reulbach came to Chi
cago from st. Louis today and after a few
minutes talk with President Murphy an
nounced that he would play with the chi
cago club again this year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
merlin nnnI,er MIssinr.

BERLIN, March l6-Cashier Speyer Of
the Mueller Industrial bank Of this city.
has disappeared, leaving a shortage OF $780,
600. It is considered probable that he lost
the money in stock speculation. The bank
successfully met run on It which began
when the news Of the defalcation reached
the depositOrs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

Politicians Show Apathy-There isn't
enough interest in city politics to pro-
duce crop OF candidates for alderman.
What does the situation indicate? That
everybody is so busy with their own bust
ness that they didn't care anything about
the public affairs OF the city or II not
this, what is it?-Nebraska City Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
PIattsmouth Turner's Lose.

NEBRASKA CITY, March 16.-(Special
Turner's basket ball team
Of Plattsmouth met defeat at the hands Of
the Nebraska City Athletic team here this
evening by a score Of IS to 13. Wade Miner
was referee and g. r. Martin umpire. A
big crowd was present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
pn.tor stays In Indiana,

LAPORTE, Ind, March l6-tspecial Tsle-
gram.)-Rev. p. Clausen today declined a
call extended by the German Lutheran
church Of Waco. Neb.. and will remain at
VALPARAISO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
BOWLING TOURNAMENTOPE
Seventh Annual Contest Of American Con
gress Begins in 81, Louis
PRESIDENT BRYsON ROLLS FIRST BALL
Sportsman Five-Men Team of Kansas
City Makes the Highest score
In the First nights
Play.

ST LOUIS, March 16-The seventh an
nual tournament Of the American Bowling
congress began here tonight and will con-
tinue daily and nightly until March 81. The
Crescent building in which the tournament
is held. has been under reconstruction for
several months. Twelve glistening new
alleys occupy the center Of the arena and
were dedicated this evening by fve-men
teams comprising st. Louis and Kansas
City contestants.
The seating capacity Of the hall is esti-
mated at 1000. and all seats were occupied,
with standing room crowded. The assembly
somewhat resembled a political convention
as each contesting delegation was assigned
a location designated by big banner
bearing the name of the city represented.
The tournament was formally opened by
President Robert Bryson of indianapolis,
and eleven other leading officials Of the
American Bowling congress, at a signal
simultaneously hurting a ball rumbling
down each alley, while the band played.
Then one team OF Ave men from Kansas
City and eleven flve-men teams represent
ing st. Louis took positions at the alleys
and the tourney was on.
The FIVE highest scores made by the
initial twelve teams were as follows:
Sportsman, Kansas City..................2 1854
Sportsman NO. 1, ST. LOuls...,s........,. z,o04
Desota No. /, st. Louis. ................... 2499
Burkes, st. Louis ......................... 2 iS6
Froelich, St Louis. ....................... 24O5
The Omaha five-men teams will bowl as
follows: Tuesday, Falstaffs and Hamil
tons; Thursday, Metz Bros; Friday, storz
and Krugs.
Plan for Bowling Commission.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. March flowing TO
the conflict between three bowling associa-
lions in the United States Colonel Jacob
Kaager, formerly president of the Ameri-
can Bowling congress, who leaves tomor-
row for st. Louis, will advocate there the
formation OF a national commission to con-
sst of three members from each association
to supervise bowling matters. The Louis
Vile delegation to st. Louis has been in
structed to vote for Garry Hermann OF
Cincinnati for president of the American
Bowling congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

A St. Edward stock shipper made a trip
to Omaha to see why he could not get
cars and on returning home said the
trouble must be in the power department
as he found the yards full OF "emptles."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
Gnnnon's death from ApopIexy

SEATTLE, Wash, March ian autopsy
was held here yesterday on the body OF
James j. Cannon, brother Of J, j. Cannon,
president OF the Hibernian Bank and Trust
company Of New Orleans, who was found
dead here. Death was due " apopleXy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
Tnbor Bents WesIeynn.

TABOR, Ia, March 16.-tSpecial Tele-
gram. Tabor college tonight defeated the
Wesleyan university Of Lincoln In a hard
fought game Of basket ball The final score
was s. to 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features of Life
in a Rapidly Growing
state.

II the last snow does all that is claimed
for It and farmers were not mistaken in
February Nebraskas winter wheat crop
will beat all records.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

An interesting team match was also shot
at 100 blue rocks. Townsend's team had a
nice lead. but three OF the men lost their
last bird and the match was lost by one
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

eneded today with easy matches the rule,
in all the divisions of the 80 hole play.
Fred Herreshoff of Garden City, won the
first division cup from J. D. Foote Of
Apawamis by the liberal margin OF ten
and oil
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

LONDON, March 16.-scouand won the
last foot ball match of the Rugby inter-
national series at Blackheath today, de-
feating England by SO. The final score
is Scotland g. Wales, and Ireland, !.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
WITH THE BOwLERs.
Standing OF teams in the Omaha Bowling
league at the end of the twenty-third week;

For the leagues monthly prize, given by
the Storz Brewing company, Charles French
leads with a total of 647 for three games
the Gund Brewing company, NJ r. Hunt
tngton has the highest single game of rs
Individual ayaragae.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
ReEnn Joins Toledo.

TOLEDO, March 16.-Presldent Armour OF
the Toledo Base Ball club today signed the
contract Of Steve Regan, an outheider pur-
chased from Dubuque Of the Three-l league.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

Fun for the Glrls-Two girls, who have
been visiting at a certain home in this
vicinity seem to have rather lively dispO-
sitions. to the discontinue OF a certain
young man. They took some of his
clothes and stuffed them until they re-
sembled a man; then they took the dummy
and placed 1t in the young mans bed.
Now, this young man generally stays up
quite late, especially when he has such
charming company, and on this occasion
II was after a. m. when he retired. He
had not much more than landed when he
discovered that he was not alone. OF
course he was scared. He hunted for some
matches so he could see who the intruder
was, But not finding any, made up his
mind that the best thing that he could do
was TO throw the intruder out. AS a pre-
liminary to this procedure he hit the fellow
a few, but It did not strike back, he
came to the conclusion that he was 1T
Then he went 10 bed, but not, however. 10
sleep.-Beemer Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
TOWNSEND WINS COMBS TROPHY
Ia Challenged for Match Friday by
Charley Lewis.

VIII Townsend won the T. L. Combs
trophy yesterday afternoon at the Omaha
Gun club shoot at the Townsend Gun
las street bridge. The trophy was held by
George Maxwell and was open to challenge
of the state. Charles A. Lewis has chal-
lenged Townsend for a match for the
trophy for next Friday afternoon. The
fv he ha