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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29
tX-GOV. CARTtR'S
OFFICIAL REPORT
Gives Resume Of His
Views While In
Office

Governor Carter's report to the
Secretary Of the Interior for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1907. has just
been received from the Government
printing Office at Washington. 1t is
dated on the last day of Carriers oc-
ICupancy of Office as Chief Magistrate
of the Islands. Stereotyped phrases
usually employed on such documents
are characteristic of the transmit
ting preamble. after which follows
the report proper.
The opening paragraph deals with
the political quiet obtaining through
cut the Territory and the amicable
relations existing between the many
Tationalities residing therein.
A showing is made of the well-bal-
anced financiering of public funds
and the facts backed up by figures
attest that the Territory lived with
in its income to the tune of $780,
372.G1, the receipts being S2,716.-
| 624 and the disbursements S2,666,-
251.39.
The setting aside of forest reserves
is quoted at l47,715 acres, bringing
the total of reserve up to 397,1S7
acres.
The labor question is dealt with
along lines familiar to all concerned.
On this question Governor Carter
says in part:
The most significant effort made
during the past year as regards i'm
migration has been the carrying out
Ct a policy to offset the Oriental pop
ulation in Hawaii with Europeans
and looking to the settlement of the
public lands. The special reports of
the Territorial Board of immigration,
Survey, and Land Departments show
how this policy has been developed. "
On needed legislation he says:
The most important legislation
reeded for Hawaii is negative in its
nature, !. e.: to exempt her from the
application of laws absolutely unfit
ted for her unique conditions. Ha-
wan ploblNllia dlS NV lIlOSt Vi lht
mainland or of the other Territories.
While Hawaii is an integral part OF
the Union, its geographical location,
people, and crops are radically diff
ferent from those of the mainland"
Governor Carter objects to the OPP
Grafton of the Federal pure food law
rs 1t affects our honey-dew honey; to
the change in the Organic Act per-
hitting appeals to the United States
Supreme Court in cases where $4,000
CT more is involved. AS to positive
legislation he says the greatest needs
are sufficient appropriations for the
Federal departments in Hawaii.
These are needed for survey of the
water resources of the Territory; in
forest work; for improving Honolulu
harbor; for improving the entrance
to Pearl Harbor; the development OF
Pearl Harb0r for commercial pur-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29
TWO SUITS, TRIED
BEFORE DOLE
AGAINST LUKA

The suit of A. NJ. Brown against
Teresa Schlemmer, owner OF the
schooner Luka, came up before JGdge
Dole this morning. today being re-
turn day. The libel was read aud
testimony taken, after which the
case was submitted.
Brown is suing the defendant for n
total of S1592.5l. In the libel he al
leges that he was appointed by Te-
resa Schlemmer as agent for the
schooner Luka, to provision and gen
orally outfit her for voyage to Lay
san Island during June, July and Au-
gust of this year. Acting us such
agent, he spent the sum of S507 Ga,
and pledged his personal credit for
$S34.S7 more. to buy stores and pro.
visions, pay for labor. etc.
In addition to the above sums,
Brown claims $3.50 for his own serv-
ices as agent.
A similar suit against the Luka is
that of Y. Yanga, in which J. ].
Dunno is attorney for the plaintiff.
Dunno this morning moved that the
two suits be consolidated, and the
judge allowed the motion.
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decision and statutes, making the de-
scent as in cOmmOn-law countries"
Considerable space is given to Inn
migration matters. He says:
| There Is reason to believe that Il
system of profit sharing or of dOmi-
cling immigrant labOrers will be sue
Ccssful in the Hawaiian Islands, pro-
Niding that the cooperation of the
| planting interests Is obtained, for la
Dor conditions are certainly more
pleasant than are usually found in
ether countries. "
Even under the present planta-
ton system many plantations allow
the lubOrers the use of ravine sides
and bottom lands and a general COM
mon for pasture. Planters possessing
this advantage find it comparatively
easy to retain all such laborers on
their plantations. ="
THAT Hawaii has been on the
wrong track is very evident: that we
rre bohindhand is shown in the eff
forts already made by other countries
10 induce immigration and the offers
, which are neld out to immigrants to
become permanent settlers"
On the question of the Nuuanu
Gam, Governor Carter says in part:
"To satisfy public demands, the
Hans for this structure have twice
been changed, and because of the
hostile attitude of the press many
now think its cost excessive. As
originally planned, the cost was es-
t'mated at $lSO,OO0. Then changes
were made necessary, involving an
additional expenditure of $4,000.
The second change, increasing its ca
pacity, will bring the final outlay up
to something like 100000.
"TO show how unreasonable much
of the adverse criticism is, it is only
necessary to state that before the en-
terprise was begun private capital Of
fered the Territory 100000 for the
perpetual use of the power alone,
while those familiar with such en-
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poses.
The Governor makes mention of
the fact that while certain tight
ness of the money market exists
throughout the States, its effect is
not felt to any extent here, but at
the same time capitalists are Il tribe
shy about launching new enterprises
that would require the expenditure
of considerable money.
In that portion of the report de-
voted to taxes, Governor Carter gives
Q tabulated analysis by years since
the organization of the Territory,
citing the fact that the Territory en-
joys an income from personal prop
erty taxation larger in proportion
than many other communities.
Considerable space is devoted TO
the commerce OF these Islands, the
figures being given to show that but
once before since annexation to the
United States has the commerce val
uation for Il fiscal year exceeded the
one in the present report.
The animal industry Is dealt with
according to findings by those en-
gagged in looking out for the welfare
.Cf animals. Especial mention being
made of recent discoveries by DR..
NOrgaard regarding the lack of lime
and salt properties in inland soil,
which is SO beneficial to the animal
world.
The Lanai deal is gone into at some
length but covers only facts already
familiar to the readers of the Blu =
tin.
The public school system of the
Islands comes in for considerable
space in the report. A resume of tho
attendance of different nationalities,
and of the studies at present in force
and new departments that 1t is hoped
will be added.
Special features in connection with
the Court of Land Registration are
gone into at some length, and Gov
ernor Carter is quoted on this sub
Ject in part MS follows:
Under the ancient Hawaiian GUS
through the mother, and this proved
an eminently practical rule until the
introduction by New England law
yers of the common law rs Il guide TO
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29
POLICE EFFICIENCY.

II II has become necessary for a
policeman to be reminded of his duty
when a person is continuously using
vile and obscene language in public
place, 1t is about time Sheriff Iaukea
gave attention, particularly to one
member of his force and instructions
10 others, as matter of education.
One of the worst features of the in
cident at the baseball game. in which
Il representative of the Bulletin
was the victim of cowardly assault.
was the fact that ii was necessary TO
remind a policeman of his duty in
dealing with an individual who was
fouling the air with the most detest-
able language imaginable.
When the police officer finally act
ed, under the spur of complaint, he
appears to have led the miscreant OH
the field in a nice lady-like way, and
have taken no steps whatever to pre-
vent his return and repeating the dis
graceful conduct
There We're policemen in plenty to
NN'p IL" uuIlnltSS ntWSDONS from
cncroaching two feet beyond the Of
fetal borders of the baseball field.
but when it came to making short,
decisive and sensible work of a foul
mouthed disturber, the person repre-
senting the majesty of the law had ia
be reminded of his ordinary duty.
Every man whose family or lady
friend goes to public place is per-
sonally and vitality interested in the
preservation of common decency II
not good manners. There can be no
possible excuse for the incompetence
represented in the act of policeman
who has more consideration for a
foul-mouthed disturber, whose vile
and nasty words are an insult to de-
cent womanhOod and self-respecting
manhood, than he has for the women
and the men insulted.
II Sheriff Iaukea does not make an
example of such incompetence in a
manner that will be remembered by
every man of his department, 1t will
be surprising, to say the least.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29
CONFIDENCE RETURNING.

Financial conditions still hold the
center of attention of the mainland
and relief measures of great variety
Will probably be presented to the
Congress that opens its sessions on
Monday.
The general opinion of the main
land is that the sale of the Panama
bonds will aid the banks in increas-
ing their currency supply and unlock
gold that has gone into safe-deposit
vaults.
The money coming into New York
from Europe seems to be gradually
finding its way to the country banks
and the general suppositlon is that
when the demand of these institu-
tons is fairly well satisfied, New
York will return to a specie basis.
New York is the center of the coun-
try's finance, despite the occasional
efforts to show that the others can
get along without Wall Street.
The pinch for coin has not passed
by any means although the crisis
may be said to have passed. Accord
ing to some authorities, the President
and leaders of Congress have out
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29

lined legislation that will be helpful
for the present and a safeguard for
the future.
Confidence is returning, but the
experience has been so harsh that re.
trenchment of business may be an.
tiCipated.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29

If gray hairs were sign of wis
dom fcwer men would have them.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29

terprises on the mainland claim that
the project could easily be capital
lied at S1.OOO.OOO, the power earn.
ing interest on 100000 and the
water ON $GOO.OOO."
The report concludes with com
plcte roster of the public officials ul
the Territory.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29
AUTOMOBILIST
MCLEOD
FOUND NOT GUILTY

j. A. Mcleod, who was charged
with Needless and furious driving of
his auto, was found not guilty on a
technicality in the Police Court this
morning. II was shown that he had
run his auto on the left side OF the
Waikiki road and hard declined to
turn out when he met Detective Leal,
who was driving in Il rig, so that the
horse had to turn into the fence. The
auto was driven at n very moderate
speed ut the time, and G. +. Chilling
worth, who appeared for the defend
ant, pointed out that no case Of "fu-
rious driving" had been made out
The Court. in acquitting Mcleod,
stated that things would have been
different had the charge alleged a
violation of the rule Of the road.
S. s. PaXsOn, who was charged
with assault and battery on II. w. S.
Edmunds, was found not guilty. It
was shown that he had ordered the
complaining witness out of his store.
but the Court did not evidently find
that there was sufficient proof of the
allegation that he had accelerated
Edmunds' exit by pushing him
through the door.
Ia n ola nT tNrig
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29

The audiences at the places OF
amusement do not suggest hard
times. but 1t is well to remember that
Honolulu does not have an opportu-
nifty to spend money for theaters and
baseball three hundred and sixty-five
days Of the year. as on the mainland.
May we also hope that hard times
are far removed in the future of this
city.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29

Hawaii should be represented at
the Congress of Governors called by
the President. Every section is vital
ly interested and especially the parts
OF the country that can see the limit
OF the resources at their command
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29

G. G. Seorg. well known merchant
Ct Lahaina, returns to his home on
the Claudine this afternoon. While
here he was n guest of Her Majesty
the Queen.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29
FRIDAY

No one within earshot Of the
Blu Ietin newsboys doubted that
the Youngsters were giving thanks as
only boys can.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29

Toxic is certainly studying the
emigration problem most seriously.
and with less display of temper than
was shown earlier in the season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21

which is edged on both sides with a
finely plated ruff1e sometimes adorned
with narrow yalenciennes lace.
The high plated girdle seems to have
pushed the narrow belt into the back
ground. Elastic girdles are the latest
developments in beltdom and are hand
soonest when studded with jet or steel
beads.
The new corset, while the same height
in the center front, curves upward I'M
der the arms and gives more support
to the bust. The waist line and curve
of the hips are greatly emphasized.
Plaided handkerchiefs are dainty and
a slight departure from the embroid-
cred or lace trimmed variety.
White bear sets are very smart for
young girls The stole is quite long
and the muffs the fashionable pillow
shape, ornamented with tails.
All shades of brown from dark to the
palest tan are worn, and when COM
bined with cream or pale yellow it is
extremely becoming to certain women.
The gown pictured is carried out in
the new apricot color. The material is
canvas yelling and the trimming vel
vet a shade darker The frills are Of
the ribbon, and the chemisette is Of
cream colored lace over white chiffon.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
TRADE AT HOME
Why Farmer Should Gi0e
4 His Support to the
Local Merchant.
PRESERVES HIS OWN MARKET
Depreciation of Village Property
Must Inevitably Mean Deprecia-
ton of Agricultural Property
and encouragement OF
Monopoly.
(Copyright. 19O6, by Alfred g. cIarlk.l

Copyright, 1906, by Alfred G.. CIarl.)
The most serious problem that con-
fronts the rural towns and villages
or this country is the competition Of
fered local enterprises by the cata-
logue houses of the large cities. 1t is
problem for which a solution must
be found if the prosperity and sta
ibility of the nation is to stand.
And the solution of this great prob
lem lies in the hands of the people Of
the towns and villages and the farms,
especially the farms.
The people of the rural communities
have everything to lose and nothing
to gain by sending their money to
the catalogue houses, by passing by
their local merchants and sending
their dollars to the concerns who have
absolutely no interest in their COM
munities.
These catalogue houses do not pay
taxes in your town; the local mer-
chant does. They do not build side
walks in your town; the local mer-
chant does. They do not contribute
to the building of roads over which
the crops of the farms are hauled to
market; the local merchant does.
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YANKEE IN DIAMOND FIELDS.
Commissions to Study Country
Which Produces Such Men.

Commissions to Study Country
Which Produces Such Men.
Mr.. Alfred Mosely is an Englishman
who admires American ways so much
that he sends commissions here to
study us.
Mr.. Mosely does not admire us
without reason. 1t is not a very
specific reason. It's name is Mr.. Gard.
ner r. Williams, and it is by way OF
being an American mining engineer.
Mr.. Williams directs the diamond out.
put Of the world.
Mr.. Mosely made his fortune In
South Africa. He watched Cecil
Rhodes dream Of empire develop and
knew the men who made it real. The
one who took his imagination was
Gardner Williams.
Here was man who had left
Michigan at the age of Is to go with
a pioneering father to California in
the flush days Of the early mining
camps, had had a taste Of California
mining, had gone when still a young
man to explore in South Africa and
had become general manager of the
great monopoly of the diamond
mines.
A fighter Of financial battles and a
manager Of men, a writer, a scientist
and one of the worlds greatest en-
gineers, he SO stamped his PERSONAL
ty on the people among whom he
lived that he was feted and cheered
by all South Africa when he retired
last spring and came back to the
United States to build a home for his
leisure years in the land of his birth.
Worlds Work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21

Giant Moil Order Concerns
Are Sapping Country of
It's Wealth.
SMALLER TOWNS CRUSHED
BY Assisting in the Capitalization
of Wealth, Patrons of These In
stitutions Contribute to Their
Own Injury.

Copyright, 1906, by Alfred c. Clark)
Every year millions upon millions of
dollars find their way from the towns,
villages and rural districts of the coun-
try to the Golfers OF the mail order
houses in the cities, and go to the up
building of enormousN institutions in
the centers of population. Naturally,
the sources from which the contribu-
tons are made suffer accordingly.
Figures ever tell better story than
words. Here are figures which tell
a story SO stupendous that its full sig
ni1cance cannot be grasped in mo-
ment, but the mere sight of which are
awe inspiring:
In the year 1905 two mail order
houses, located in Chicago, did bust
ness amounting in round numbers to
$S0,000,000. In the year 1904 these
same concerns did a business of about
$62,0O0,00O, a gain of $18,O0O,OOO or
nearly 80 per cent. in a single year be-
ing thus exhibited.
These figures represent the sale last
year Of one dollars worth of merchan-
disc for every man, woman and child
in the country by two catalogue houses
alone, and those operating from the
same central point. Dozens more Of
varying size and Importance are oper-
ating all over the country from coast
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
The Puzzle Solved.

Some time ago a merchant in Maj.
blehead, Mass, was discovered in his
store at a very late hour, and in reply
ing to inquiries, he said:
my confidential clery is missing"
"And what of it?''
why, I'm looking over the books,
but they seem to be all right
Have you counted your cash?''
Eyes; and it is correct to a dollar"
Looked over your bank book?"
II have, and it is satisfactory.
That's the puzzle, you see. He's
skipped, and can't make out what
for"
Been home since noon?"
mo"
Perhaps he's eloped with your
wife"
He hurried home, and found this to
be the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21

pretty, for they are a good white, and
the wool seems especially appropriate
for the babies.
A crepe de chine blouse has bolero
effect of coarse Irish lace and deep
pointed yoke Of valenciennes outlined
with applique of shaded flowers.
A charming afternoon gown is of old
rose wolfe, with masses and masses of
wee tucks like lingerie work and q
trellis of satin ribbon of the same ex-
quisite shade.
A lovely and unusual hat is of pale
gray cloth edged with the same color
ed velvet and two large shaded gray
feathers across the front It is raised
at the side to show ribbon choux in
pale mauve, blue and pink tones.
An evening gown of light yellow nj
non has a broad band Of satin at the
foot and satin edged fichu. This
year women's umbrellas are smaller
and the silk SO fine that they can be
rolled up into very small compass.
The mulberry colored umbrella with a
handle Of mother of-pearl is very new
and fetching. On the knob the own
er's pet name is set in diamonds.
There are smart short skirts made OF
material guaranteed not to shrink when
wet The fabric is chemically treated
to shed water.
The pretty plaid costume illustrated
is trimmed with black velvet ribban.
The chemisette is Of lace, or all over
embroidery is an excellent substitute.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21

pie as a whole shall be prosperous.
Such general prosperity as may exist
cannot be retained IL the institutions
OF the already larger and weather
communities are to continue to be
built up by contributions that should
be spent at home from the thousands
OF smaller communities.
The need Of the country, desper-
ate need upon which the welfare of
the individual depends, is for the
upbuilding and continued progress of
the smaller communities, so that the
wealth of the country may be distrib-
uted over the entire country, and not
congested and controlled in large
amounts in comparative few centers
of population.
therefore, the man who sends away
from his own community money which
he might have spent at home and per-
mitted a fair profit to the home mer-
chant to be retained there for the
benefit of the community, is iniuring
his community, and thereby the pros
poets for his own future prosperity.
In large number of instances he is
doing more than this Unwittingly, or
unthinkingly, perhaps, he is violating
his own principles of right and justice,
for, at the expense of his own COM
munity, he is needlessly contributing
profits to the capitalistic combinations
which he continuously cries out are
menacing the country.
The mail order giants direct their
energies particularly toward the peo-
pie of the smaller towns and the agri-
cultural districts. In hundreds of
thousands of the homes Of these the
catalogue of the mail order house is as
regularly received as the home paper.
The man on the farm last year sent
very large portion of eighty millions
of dollars to two Of these institutions,
in one community, alone.
In all sincerity we ask: Admitting,
purely for the sake of the argument,
that the farmer or the resident of the
small community can save few dol
lars on some of his purchases, or even
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21

contributed large portion of the vast
their way into the Golfers of the mail
unites to which it belonged, and which
accordingly.
that he could do SO on all of them, can
he afford TO continue to impoverish
his own community, upon which his
own prosperity, the very value of his
land depends?
If he will ask himself this question
and consider it soberly and fairly in
all of it's phases, including the many
which cannot be touched upon within
the limits of a single article, we think
his answer must be that he cannot.
The wonderful productivity of this
country has been sufficient to over
come the various adverse economic in
fuences which have existed during the
period of years in which the mail or
der business has accomplished it's
greatest growth. Everyone has been
getting along pretty we'll" While the
increasing flow of golden millions from
their source in the land Of the coun-
try to the already great centers of
money and population has held back
the growth of the smaller communi-
ties, it has not yet occasioned a great
disaster. The test will come with the
first pinch of "hard times" condi-
ton which no country ever has been
able to escape at recurring intervals.
When this time arrives those COM
munities will best stand the test which
have best conserved and husbanded
their resources.
JOHN S. POTTS.