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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-23
Fire Insurance.
THE B. F. DILLINGHAM; CO.
LTD.

General Agents tor Hawaii.
Atlas Assurance Company Of London.
New York Underwriters Agency.
Providence Washington Insurance
Company.
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THE SINGER BUILDING
TALLEST IN THE WORLD

YORK. Piercing the sky line Of New York above all
district building fast
Washington
monument which rses5 feet aboveth he ground
riveted the last steel beam
6fee the sidewalk
built towering pile of steel
masonry the sidewalk
Broadway pinnacle.
viii highest building the world ana
Efe
this
ball from pole
falling globe will
by threei lights whieh play upon constantly.
foundation this building solid bedrock ninety feet below
bedrock built
nderbod
the main section of the building which
weight the tower
the
win twenty-five hundred tenants to their offices
lights su
win illuminate
will b.
the building,
which powerful earehight viii fash FORTH furnishing beacon
to mariner miles
L. ~2k
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tie and the Pacific. On the contrary.
it is reported at the Navy Department
as better policy to maintain one per
fectly equipped and well drilled fleet,
free TO move speedily to any part of
the globe at short notice, and the pres
ent plans contemplate the Increase of
the strength of the existing Atlantic
feet from IS to 2s battleships. This
viii afford a command as large as can
be properly directed by any one officer,
and it viii, moreover, about mark the
capacity of the ports and dry docks
in any particular section of the world.
So it is asserted positively at the De
partment that there is not the least
intention of keeping the battleships
which viii 60 to the Pacific permanent
y on those waters. That fleet, it is
added, will surely return TO the At
lantic seaboard after it has fulfilled its
mission and demonstrated the feast
biiity of safely transferring such vast
naval force between oceans
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CHINESE SHUT OUT
IN VICTORIA SCHOOLS

The action OF the board of school
trustees in refusing permits to q num-
Der of Chinese boys who are DESTROYS
of attending the public schools on the
ground that they are unable to speak
English and are not amenable to the
school discipline and can not take the
usual school courses of study, win in
all likelihood lead to court proceed
ings. so 800
The Chinese applicants for permits
do not, apparently, intend TO submit
to the ruling OF the board without
first exhausting every means to gain
their desire. They have engaged coun-
sci in the person OF Hon. Fred. Peters,
K c., of the firm of Peters G Wilson,
barristers-at-law, and at last nights
meeting of the school board letter
from Mr.. Peters setting forth the
claims of his clients was read, while
Mr.. Peters was present in person to
press their request for admission. After
hearing the arguments put forth by
Mr.. Peters on behalf of the Chinese it
took but a brief discussion by the
members of the board to arrive at the
determination to stand by the recent
action of the board until such time
as it was shown that the boards stand
was not justif1ed.-yictoria Colonist.
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Oahu Railway
TIME TABLE.
OUTWARD.

OUTWARD.
For waianae. Waialua, Kahuku and
Way Stations-s9:15 a. m, 1920 D. m.
FOR Pearl City. Eva Mill and Way
stattcns-f7:30 a. M, s9:15 a. m, s11:05
a. M, s2:15 p. m, 1920 p. m, s5:15 D.
M. 1880 D. m, I'll p. m.
For wahiawa-'9:15 q. m. and s5:15
,. N.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal
alua and Waianae-ts:36 a. m. s:s1
p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mil and
Pearl City-f7:4s a. m, 1886 a. m,
s10:3s a. m, s1:40 p. m, s4:31 D. M,
s5:31 p. m, 1880 D. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Wah!awa--
1855 a. m. and s5:31 D. m.
sDaily. lex Sunday. tSunday Only.
The Haleiwa Limited, a two-hour
train (only first-class tickets f1onored),
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at S:22
o. M; returning, arrives IN Honolula
ut 1910 p. m. The Limited stops only
ut Pearl City and Waianae.
@. P. DENISON, =. C. SMITH,
superintendent. G. p. q r. A.
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Vim. G. Irwin & Co., Ltd.


AGENTS FOR THE
Royal Insurance Co., OF Liverpool, Eng
land.
SCOTTISH Union O. National Insurance
Co.. Of Edinburg. Scotland.
wilhelma of Magdeburg General In
surance Co.
Commercial Assurance Co., Ltd, Of
London.
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vessels. The only difference is that
whereas the New Hampshire carries l.
seven-ineh, the Mississippi mounts but
10 of this ealiber. Owing TO the re-
duetion in length from 450 feet to 3s5
feet, the secondary battery is some
what smaller than that carried by the
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BEING MoDERNIZED.

These three ships are alone as pow
erful as was the Atlantic battleship
feet at the time Of the war with Spain.
They are TO have as eonsorts three
of the veterans of that war, the Iowa,
Indiana and Massachusetts,. All three
of these are now being modernized, and
when completed will be far more pow
erful and efficient than they were dur
ing the Santiago campaign.
This feet will have as its auxili-
aries the three new scout cruisers which
are now almost ready for service, the
Chester, Birmingham and Salem. These
vessels are of $3.50 tons each, and are
expected to attain the extraordinary
speed of 25 knots an hour.
The fleet win subsequently be in
creased by the addition of the two 49,
000-ton battleships, South Carolina and
Michigan, and those two fast armored
cruisers, North Carolina and Montana,
vessels of 1850 tons and an improve
ment on any that are now in service.
It is the present intention of the
Government to send Evans feet to
Hawaii and the Philippines, and if it
is brought home at all to bring it home
via the Suez Canal. But there is no
hint as to when the Government means
to have the feet begin its homeward
journey-there are many, in fact, who
believe that once out in the Pacific it
will be kept there.
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ANOTHER STORY.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 5.
1t is stated at the Navy Depart
ment that the President does not con-
template the creation of two battleship
fleets. Nor does Secretary Metealf,
nor even the General Board, which is
supposed to represent the extreme view
in naval developments, favor either the
division of the present magnificent feet
under Admiral Evans, commander, or
the creation of another feet in order
that there may be formidable Amer
lean navy in both oeeans-the Allan
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VIM. G. IRWIN & CO.. LTD.
SUGAR FACTORS AND
COMkTSSTQN AGENTS

VIM. G. Irwin-President and Manager
John D. Spreckels-Ffrst vice-President
w. NJ Giffard-Second Vice-President
II. NJ Whitney ..........-.... Treasurer
Richard 1vers secretary
W. +. wilson. .Auo1tor
AGENTS FOR
Oceanic Steamship Co.. San Fran
CISCO Cal.
Western Sugar Refining CO.. San
Francisco, CAL
Baldwin Locomotive Works. Phila-
deiphia, Pa.
Newau Universal Mil Co, Manu-
facturers of National Cane SHREDDER
New York. N. z.
Pacific OIL Transportation Co., San
francisco, Cal.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
WILLIAM 7. PARVIS HAD
FRIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE.

MilfOrd's auetioneer, William T.
Parvis, had a frightful experience on
Sunday last. During the day he con-
cluded to look over some valuable books
that had been stored away in the attic
of his house. Taking a large clothes
basket he goes up to the attic and fills
the basket with books as old as the
printing press and conveys them down
to his sitting room and seats himself by
a warm and comfortable fire where he
began to delve in ancient and forgotten
lore. On the outside the beautiful snow
was falling fast all over the house tops
and over the streets and over the heads
of the people you met the snow fell but
the auctioneer was so deeply absorbed
in his reading of ancient literature that
nothing short of an earthquake or the
sight of bright cherry tree could di-
vert his attention. Hour after hour and
book after book he read, never dream
ing that coiled in one of those books
was a monster too hideous to be seen.
Alas, when he picked up large volume
of DR.. Dicks work on the solar system
large black snake that had warmed
itself into life by the warm fire made
its initial bow to our friend Billy. The
snake and auctioneer became active at
once Around and around that room
they went, both looking for some means
Of escape. 1t was a race for a kings
ransom and the auctiOneer was losing
ground. He called to his wife to come
to his rescue and dispatch the snake.
She brsvely responded to his call and
this student Of Dr. Dicks was put to
death, after the furniture of the sitting
room had been completely demolished.
A thorough search has been made in
the attic since Sunday for more snakes
but without success. He declares that
in the future a thorough search must
be made of old books and empty jugs
to see If thev contain any serpents be.
fore he will buy or offer same for sale.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Milford Boy in California.

J. Stanley Short, writes from Cuper.
tino, California, under date Of February
18th letter to friends here as follows
When l left Delaware on January
SOth the snow was about six inches
deep on the level, but when arrived
at Santa Clara county, in California,
where am located, 1 found the weather
likeour pleasant May days. The flowers
are in bloom and everything that ever
was green is of the most vivid hue now.
l am about five miles from the city Of
San Jose, and trolley cars run within
one hundred yards of our front door.
Orange trees are now in full bloom, and
lemons are hanging on the trees like
apples do in Delaware in the early sum.
mer. Oh, it is certainly fine here. / find
that people do not understand what /
mean when speak Of FARM; but if
you say "Tanch" they will give all the
information desired as to farming and
fruit growing. Almonds and English
walnuts are grown here extensively,
and also this ranch produces large
quantities Of prunes, cherries and very
prolific crop of fieas. 1 am told that
tremors of earthquake are not uDcom
mon, but none have disturbed me as
vet. Be sure to send the Chronicle to
me at the address stated, as 1 will APP
preciate it more than even a letter from
any one friend.
J STANLEY SHORT.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Real Estate Sales.

Charles NJ. Hammond, real estate
broker of Milford, has sold his 10 acre
lot, adjoining B. F. B. WOOdall, situ-
ated on the public road u miles from
Milford, to A. r. Stats for 5000, Mr..
Stats expects to begin building in a
few days.
Charles NJ. Hammond has sold the
40 acre farm of ]. P. Bolts, located on
the public road leading from Milford to
Staytonsville, to T. s. Wilson Of Johns
town, Pa, for $780, This farm is beau
tifully located and the building are all
new. The stock and farm implements
went with farm.
Charles NJ. Hammond has sold to g.
Christensen, OF Newport News, Va,
the 2lS acre farm owned by w. A.
Humes, situated about half way be-
tween Milford and Houston, for $4,000.
This farm is nicely located and could
be divided into four small farms. Mr..
Christensen is a practical farmer and
will take possession in thirty days.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Church News.

George w. Handy will give the gen.
eraI lesson at the Chapel next Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Handy will recite his
original prose verse on prayer, taken
from John 18th as its foundation.
Hours Of service at the First Baptist
Church, Milford, Rev. H. M. Peck,
pastor: 80 a. M, Bible School 1870,
morning sermon 7 p. M, Young PeO-
ple's meeting 7.8O, evening sermon
Communion services, first Sunday of
each month. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to join us in our worship.
Christ Church.-March 1st, Friday,
service, 4 p. m. ; March End, Saturday,
service, p. M; March 3rd, (third Sun
day in Lent,) mathis, sermon and cele-
bratiOn, 1890 a. m Sunday School,
2p.m.; ;St. Stephens Chapel, Harring-
ton, Ais p. M; st. Faiths Guild meets
Tuesday evening Christ Church Guild,
Wednesday evening Friday and Sat
urday evening prayer at o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Fine PoIe-Aneus Cattle.

Twelve head of young POle-Angus
steers were purchased last month from
William I. Simpson, at south side OF
Milford, by Walter H. Davis, who is
butchering them as required for his
trade. This breed Of cattle is probably
the best beef animal grown to-day, and
the beef from them is surely the very
finest offered in any market Mr.. Simp-
son has several herds of this breed, and
the surplus steers are sold to our local
butchers hence, Milford is having a
fine grade Of beef,
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
THE ORGAN RECITAL At
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Norris c. Morgan, organist and choir
master of Central Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, assisted by Frank H..
Mason, basso, were greeted by a very
appreciative audience at the organ re-
cital in the First Presbyterian Church,
Milford Tuesday evening.
The Organist revealed the soul of the
true musician in the pleasing and fin
ished manner in which he played. Els.
pecially fine was the grand tones Of full
organ in the Offertorie in D Miner, by
Batiste, and the soft bewitching charm
Of the Minuette from "Mignon" by
Thomas.
TeO much can not be said in praise
of Mr.. Msson's singing. 1t is doubtful
if his equal has appeared before a Mil
ford audience. His rendition of Judge
Me o God" by Dudley Buck, and 1T
Is Enough" from the Oratoris OF Elijah.
were superb.
Altogether, the recital was a delight
full affair, and our Presbyterian friends
are certainly to be congratulated on
possessing the fine instrument thar
makes such a recital possible.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOnicIed
During the Week.

Miss Annie G. Archer is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
William Thornton Vaules is quite i'll
at his home on Lake View Avenue.
Elwood johnson, Of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Milford friends.
George Thoroughbred, Of George.
town, visited Burton Short last week.
J.R. Stevens and family Of Whining.
ton, were visitors in Milford this week.
George Sammons, Of Philadelphia,
visited his father and sister on Sunday.
Mrs. Cullen, of Middletown, has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. w. D.
Moore.
Miss Mamie Davenport, Of Bowers,
has been visiting Miss Virginia H.
Salevsn.
DR.. Edward V. HENDERSON, Jr., of
Philadelphia, visited relatives in Mill
ford this week.
Orton Marshall and George Cham
bers. Of Lewes, have been the guest Of
George Draper.
Miss Mable Irwin, Of Snow Hill,
Md, was the guest Of Miss Mildred
Truitt this week.
Joseph Calhoun. farmer near Lin
coin, who has been suffering with a
carbuncle and erryesiplis, is able to be
out again.
Mrs. Emma L. Short has returned to
Wilmington after an extended visit
among her relatives and friends Of Mil
ford Neck.
Frank CoulbOurn, OF Harrington,
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Will
liam Roach, and on his return home
was accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Sara, who had been visiting Mrs. Roach
for the past few weeks. ~
Misses Edith Burton, Indiola Poyn-
ter, Fannie Norman and Catherine @.
Maull, of Lewes Miss Emily Mitchell,
of Wilmington, aud Miss Margaret
HarmOnsOn, of Berlin, Md, were the
guest of Miss Helen Loflsnd this week.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Three Deaths in One Family.

Last Friday we chrOnicled the death
of Mrs. Robert Ingram, cOlOred. After
the funeral of Mrs. Ingram on Sunday
the wife of Mrs. Ingram's son Charles
died of pneumonia, and on Monday
Mrs. Mary Lingo, a daughter of the
former deceased. died, thus making
three deaths in six days. The people
were all much respected in the COM
munity and the relatives have the
sympathy Of their friends.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Here and There.

A very large tract of pine timber lying
near Middleford was sold recently. 1t
is now being cut into boards.
w. T. Short, formerly of Bowers
Beach, is the proud owner of one of the
incest fruit and grain farms in that sec
tion of the county.
Hooper Ross, prominent farmer
living near Burrsville, has a clock that
has been running for the last thirty
years without repairs.
A stock company. composed Of busi-
ness men of Bridgeville, are building a
large ice plant there. The capacity will
be twenty tons per day and store-rOOm
for three thousand tons.
John Sampson, young farmer, died
near Scott's Store, Sussex county, on
Monday, February 18th. He leaves
wife and three small children. His wife
has the sympathy Of all her acquaint-
ances.
Isaac McNitt, a gentleman 84 years
old, left Dover early in the morning on
February 10th in a small goods box on
runners and was drawn by a mule to
Middleford, a distance of thirty. eight
miles. This was a long sleigh ride for
an old man.
Three young men, living near Mid
dleford, started out coon hunting
short time ago. A bull saw the light
from the lantern which they were car
rying and started after the men. They
had to run so far that they gave up the
coon hunt for that night.
Twenty.seven years ago gentleman
asked a lady for her hand in marriage,
who was living near FELTON, at that time.
Shortly afterwards the man married.
Two years ago his wife died, and he
came back to Delaware from one Of the
Carolinas, hunted this lady up that re-
fused him, and married her. This is
quite romatic.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Firemen's Band Great Minstrel Show.

The best talent Of Milford will appear
in a great MINSTREL show TAT .ArmOry
Hall on Friday Ievening, March 8tb.
The boys have%secured the services of
Messers. Gehan and Spencer, the great
est of buck and wing dancers, also Prof.
Devoe, the champion bag puncher, and
several other high-class artists. The
boys are doing excellent work now and
expect to make this show the best of its
kind ever given in this town. The
famous qusrtette will assist the great
end men in their latest songs. Watch
for the parade on day Of show.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Horses Roast to Death.

Fire Of an incendiary origin broke out
in Smyrna last Saturday morning and
completely destroyed several buildings.
or twenty-nine head Of horse in the
stables Of w. H. Collins twenty.three
were roasted to death, while six OF hers
were so badly injured that they had to
be killed. There was to have been a
public sale of horses there that day and
this accounted for the number in the
stables.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
FIFTEEN PRISONERS MAKE
THEIR ESCAPE FROM JAIL.


Washington's Birthday evidently
meant something to the prisoners con.
fined in the Kent county Jail at Dover.
This was evidenced by the fact that
after telling the turnkey, John Hart
nett, a brother OF Sheriff William Hart
nett, to the floor as he was passing the
evening meal to q "trusty" on the in
side of the jail, late last Friday after
noon, sixteen Of them, all negroes but
one, walked out of the Jail into the yard
and made their escape.
That the delivery was well and de-
liberately planned, was evidenced by
the manner in which the prisoners lined
themselves in front of the iron door, as
it swung open for the evening meal to
be passed in. When the door was
opened it afforded an excellent Oppor-
tunity for the inmates to get in their
work and at a given signal, one of the
most desperate, Philip Sheppard, struck
the turnkey blow which put him out
OF DuBllGES lOI ALG AALuO DCAn6s
Without further ceremony the entire
party started for the outside. with a
possibility of others following, when
Eugene Harris a 10 year term prisoner,
seeing the situation, closed the iron
door and held it fast until the turnkey
regained his feet and locked the door.
AS soon as he could recover himself the
turnkey gave the alarm and Sheriff
HaItnett at once sWore in several depu-
ties and started the men in hot pursuit
of the fugitives.
During the past week all the prison.
ers have been captured except Ernest
Wharton, who was awaiting trial. One
was found frozen to death, while the
others suffered greatly from the cold
weather. Following is a correct list Of
the men:
Juniper Benson, negro life prisoner,
murderer of Luther Howell, white man.
Benson was found frozen TO death at
Woodside station Henry Knapper,
negro camp meeting rIoter and slayer of
George Johnson James Fisher, negro,
long term assailant Oliver Paige, the
negro murderer of Martha Rochester =;
Ira Luff, white man held for robbery;
Harry Robinson, negro short. termer;
Fletcher Hollis, negro, who shot Con-
stable James D. Wright William Isaac
Boyer, four-year term, robber; Fason
Henry, fivs.year term, rObber; Andrew
Bradley, short term prisoner; Jackson
Poor, robbing freight cars; Walker Jehu
Dickerson, murderer Of John Green
Philip Sheppard, negro, who shot Mag
istrate Johns Of KentOn and his cOnsta-
bic Luther Watson, awaiting trial.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
SHORT LOCAL BREYITIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.

Supt. Brooks will hold local teach
ers' institute in Milford to-day.
Do not miss the greatest of all shows
The Milford Firemen's Band Minstrel
Show, March 8th.
The annual meeting of State Council,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will be held in Will
mington next year.
Prof. Devoe, champion bag puncher,
will appear in the Firemen's Band Min
strel Show on Friday, March sth.
The Delaware State Sunday School
Convention will be held at Seaford on
Thursday and Friday, April 18th and
18th.
The Maryland Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Protestant Church will
be held in Washington, D. c., begin
ming April 2nd.
Gehan and Spencer, the champion
dancers of the world, will appear in
their great acts of buck and wing dances
Friday, March Sth.
Congress has passed bill for the in
crease in pay of the rural mail carriers
from $500 to 5000. The ruling will take
effect after June so next.
The popular quartette will assist the
great end Windsor Brothers and
Hall and CannOn-in all the latest
popular songs Of the day,
Monthly meeting of the Milford Build
ing and Loan Association next Tues
day. Dues received Saturday after
noon, Monday and Tuesday.
Do not miss the grand overture in
the great minstrel show. The costumes
are Of the best and the songs and jokes
are the finest ever given before Mil.
ford audience.
Don't fail to see the minstrel show to
be given by the Milford Firemen's
Band. Go early and get a good seat.
Tickets on sale at the Red Star Drug
Store. Admission 25 and 35 cents.
The steamer City of Milford will leave
for Philadelphia in a few days, where
she will be hauled out and have her
bottom painted and recovered. Regular
trips will be resumed the latter part of
March.
A box social will be held at Benefits
Gate School, in Milford Neck, Thurs.
day evening, March 7th. If that even
ing should be stormy it will be held the
following Thursday evening. All boxes
will be acceptable.
POstnasters are notified that prepaTa-
tions are being made to issue one cent
postage stamps in book form beginning
about March first. There will be only
one size, containing "A one cent stamps
in four sheets of stamps each, inter-
leaved with parafine paper and bound
like the books of two cent stamps, and
the selling price will be 25 cents per book
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Denney fOr Private Seeretary.

United States Senator elect Harry A,
Richardson has announced his selection
Of private secretary in the person OF
Colonel William d. Denney Of Dover, q
member of the staff Of Governor Lea.
Mr.. Denney at present is general man.
ager Of the Delaware Insurance Com.
pany Of Dover, Of which Mr.. Richard
son president.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Entertained Dancing Glass.

Mrs. J. L. Pratt entertained her ju-
venile dancing class on Saturday even-
ing last. Those who are members Of the
class have all made satisfactory pro-
gress and the parents are much pleased
with Mrs. Pratts work. The young
folks had a most delightful time and
left thanking their instructor for the
pleasant evening. Many kind remem-
brances were given her by her pupils.