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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-23
STRAUS ANSWERS
SAILORS PROTEST

Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Straus thus replies to the Sailors
Union of the Pacific which asks that
Chinese crews be abolished from
Honolulu-San Francisco steamships:
Il have to acknowledge the receipt
of your memorial under date of July
81, 1907, protesting against the en-
ployment of Chinese sailors, f1remen
and walters by the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company.
The facts, as presented by you, APP
pear to be that the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company an American cor
poration, is the owner of number of
steamships of American build and reg
lister engaged in the foreign trade Of
the United States between Hongkons
and san Francisco. and that they are
manned by alien Chinese crews. 1t
appears that the vessels in question
instead of plying directly between
Hongkong and San Francisco, make
Honolulu an intermediate port and
carry freight and passengers between
Honolulu and San Francisco. Under
these circumstances it is urged that
inasmuch as the trade between Homo
lulu and San Francisco is part of the
coastwise or domestic commerce of the
United States, and as the vessels in
question are American vessels, tho
employment of alien crews thereon
constitutes violation of the Contract
Labor laws.
authority for the employment of
alien crews on vessels engaged in the
foreign trade is found in the Act Of
June %, 1884, and the Attorney Gen
eraI. in an opinion under date of Au-
gust %. 1902. held that that Act con-
ferred express authority upon the mas
tiers of American vessels engaged in
the foreign trade to ship alien crews
at foreign ports to serve for one or
more round trips to and from the
port of departure or for a definite
time. whatever the destination, and
that this statute was not repealed by
the Contract Labor laws in force Au-
gust %. 1902. the date of the Attorney
Generals opinion. Nor can it be said
that the Act of June &c, 1884, has been
! repealed by any of the immigration
Acts of a later date, since the reason
ing of the Attorney General TO the
effect that no repeal was worked by
the earlier Acts applies with equal
force in the case of the Acts of March
3. 1908. and February %. 1907.
IN using the language embodied In
the Act Of 1884. it is not reasonable to
suppose that Congress intended that
an American vessel engaged in trade
between Hongkong. Honolulu and San
Francisco. which for any reason is
deprived of its crew at Hongkong and
Lin consequences of which an alien
crew is engaged at that port, should
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-23
Putting Whole City
on Board a Steamship

UP bodily and sent across the ocean
Well" says Mr.. Manhattan to his
wife when he explains to her. what
are your plans now?''
I'm going to be pretty busy all day.
laughs Mrs. Manhattan. You see, we
don't have to sit in a steamer chair for
a week now and wish we were over.
I've just been saving UP a whole lot OF
things that I simply didn't have time
to do in town.
First of all, let's get breakfast in
the restaurant. L feel like something
out of the ordinary; we're both tired
of steaks and chops and eggs and
rolls"
"An right: I'll go up and order one
of those same breakfasts 1 have at the
clubhouse when you're out of town.
Fine And say, John, if / found
nice little bunch of yiolets at my plate
I wouldn't mind"
You're on. I'll get them while I buy
a perfecto. Then I'm going to have
that tooth filled. I've put it off and
off, and now I've got the chance. I've
made the appointment already"
Good; and while you're with the
dentist I'll go over to the hairdresser's s.
It was so damp last night that my
hair is all out of curl. Get me some
chocolate peppermints that l can nib
BILE while Louise is fixing my hair.
And-oh, I want a book. Get me The
Sea -Goers' Mrs. Bronx says it just
roasts society,"
SAY, Mary, we are crossing the pond
for a rest for both of US. You've CIV
en- me quite as many errands as you
do in town."
Now, John Manhattan, you said we
were out for a good time, and if we
want these things why can't we have
them? Other people do"
Right again. The dentist won't be
long. While you're fussing with your
hair I'll get shaved and have my nails
manicured-haven't had time for any
fancy things for a week. My liver's
out of kiIter, too, because I've been in
a rush-eating fast and all that. I'm
going up to see the gymnasium. map
and ask if he can't lay out a course
of exercise while were on the ship. I
think it'll do me worlds of good
so do I, John. I'm going to have a
Turkish bath. too. guess my hearts
all right by this time. Anyway, I'll
see the doctor about it,
1T see the Richmonds are on the ship.
Nice people Richmond and I are both
deep in wireless phone. I guess I'll
get a paper and find out how it's
quoted today. If it goes up another
point I'll send an order to Stocks and
Bonds to close out and buy in again
when the market says Off
Yes, and remember you promised
me half of what you made
{ I-na IL
and so is Richmond. Suppose we ask
him and his wife to dinner in the Ritz
restaurant tonight. They've never
been abroad before and we can give
them a London dinner before they get
there"
'fOh. John. that's fine! Make it an
evening then. Get some seats for the
play, too, tonight. Maude Adams?
First performance? You dear thing!"
Good! I'll see Richmond right away
before he makes any other engagement.
Wen ask Mr.. and Mrs. Brooklyn and
the Queenses to supper afterward, too
why, you wouldn't think we were off
Broadway at AM"
With a theater at sea, what is left
for those who come after-say next
century-to contrive in the way Of
luxury?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-23

upon arrival at Honolulu be required
to discharge her crew and PROVIDE LOT
it's return to Hongkong, and that the
vessel should be delayed at Honolulu
until a crew qualified to serve exclu-
siveIy in the coastwise trade is secareu
in order to continue and compete cue
vovape to San Francisco, the port of
destination.
independently of the permission
granted by the Act of June %, 1884
it has been repeatedly held that sea
men who are not citizens of the UNI
ted states, employed in good faltn IN
foreign country, are not within the
scope of the immigration Acts OF the
Chinese Exclusion laws so long as
they follow the sea and come ashore
in the ports of the United States only
in connection with the business OF
their vessels or for the purpose OF re-
shipping"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-23
rHunREH IN THE HOME.

Small children are always SOURCE
of anxiety TO parents Coughs, colds.
croup and whooping cough attack the
lf4tle ones and serious illness results
almost before they are aware OF it.
One trial of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for these troubles will prove
it's efficiency and give it place IN the
home ever after. For sale by all deal
ers. Benson, Smith & Co.. agents IoF
Hawaii,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
EXPLOSION OF ICE MACHINE
FOUR MEN KILLED AND SIXTEEN
SERIOUSLY INJURED AT
CHICAGO.
.x

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Four men were
killed and sixteen others seriously in
jured as the result of the explosion of
an ice machine filled with ammonia
fumes in the powerhouse Of Armour
e Co. at Forty-fourth street and Pack
ers avenue
Twenty men were working in the
room when the head of cylinder on
the ice machine blew off, filing the
room with the fumes. Three men
were instantly killed and a fourth
died On the way to the hospital. The
other men are in a serious condition.
The strength of the ammonia fumes
was SO great that the men In the room
were rescued with the greatest diff
Guilty and for a time thereafter 1t was
necessary TO abandon the building un-
til the ammonia had to some extent
evaporated. The men who were killed
In the room were near the ice ma
chine and 1t was impossible to get
them out before they died.
All of the victims were Austrian
and Hungarian laborers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
POPE AGREES TO NEW LAW
WILL ALLOW CHURCH SERVICES
IN FRANCE UNDER AMENDED
REGULATIONS.

Paris, Jan. 29.--It Is learned from
an ecclesiastical source that, as re-
suit of the advices rendered to the
pope at Rome Jan. 25 by five French
prelates, including Bishops Touchett
and Dadolie, the pontiff has changed
his position towards the church and
state separation question In France
and will issue new instructions, under
which 1t Is believed 1t would be pos
sible to organize public worship un-
der the supplementary church and
state separation law introduced by
Minister of Education BRAND. Car
dinal Richard, archbishop of Paris,
has sent kilograms to the members OF
the French episcopate requesting
them to attend another meeting here.
A preliminary assemblage Of bishops,
at which thirty were present, took
place during the afternoon at the res
idence of M. Denys-Cochin, where the
cardinal has made his headquarters
since he was compelled to leave the
episcopal palace.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED MEN
KILLED IN FIREDAMP ExPLo-
SION IN PRUSSIA.
SCORES OF BODIES ARE RECOVERED
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED ARE
STILL MISSING BUT MAY BE
RESCUED ALIVE.

Saarbrueck, Rhenish Prussia, Jan.
pa firedamp explosion occurred
about a. M in the Bildstock shaft Of
ahe Reden mine at ST. Johann-on-Saar,
opposite this town. Up to p. m. the
bodies of 164 miners had been taken
out Of the mine, II men dangerously
injured had been rescued and more
than 100 miners were missing.
There were about 600 men working
in the shaft when the explosion oc-
Cured, but half of them were not In
the galleries which were wrecked.
The rescue corps Is working desper-
ately in efforts to reach the entombed
men aud it is hoped that some Of
them will be found alive. The scenes
at the pit mouth, where the families
of the miners gathered, were most
distressing. The Reden mine Is
owned by the Prussian government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
USES ORDINARY HAlRPiN.
fen-Year-oId Boy Easily Opens Bur.
qlar Proof Safe.


New York, Jan. 29.-Herman Hol-
sapel, ten years old and confessed
safe robber, is In jail in Atlantic City.
N. j. He was taken into custody on
charge Of larceny and after being
locked up stated that he had robbed
the safe in the Office of William Nc.
Laughlin, real estate operator, on
three different occasions, taking from
1t about $3.50.
Detectives who were called In said
that the safe had been opened by an
expert cracksman. There was not a
scratch on the outside to indicate that
1t had been opened. The youthful
prisoner told the detectives that he
had opened the safe with piece OF
wire and when they hesitated to ac-
cept his statement he gave them an
exhibition of safe robbery by accom-
panying them to the real estate mans
office, where, with an ordinary hair
pin, he quickly opened the big bur.
glar proof safe while the sleuths
stood aghast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29

says the report, is held responsive IL
the independent oil is sold.
The assertion Is made that it Is the
practice of the Standard whenever a
competitor erects a storage plant to
which the oil is transferred from the
tank car to reduce the price Of oil in
that locality to such a point as to
make the business improbable to
such competitor, while prices are
maintained in other localities. There
was much complaint that the railroads
allowed the Standard to erect it's
tanks at convenient points on the rail-
road right of way and declined to ac-
cord this privilege to Independent re-
finers. The commission says it Is sat
isfed that such discrimination has
been very generally practiced in the
past
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
nunLiNGi WILL ASSIST.
Sends Locomotives to the Dakotas to
Aid Raising Blockade.

Omaha, Jan. 29-James ]. Hill has
called on the Burlington road to help
raise the blockade of the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern in the Dako-
tas and the Burlington has responded
by sending twelve of its heaviest loco
motives from the Nebraska division.
So urgent was the call that the
twelve big moguls were sent forward
without loads, each running under its
own steam and going by the new line
between Ashland and Sioux City. Con-
ductors, engineers and firemen to man
the engines also went from the Bur-
lington. II possible six more locomo-
tives will go from Nebraska, although
there is shortage of motive power
in this state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29

TERRIFIC SQUALL SINKS MANY
CHINESE CRAFT IN THE HAR-
EOR OF HONGkONG.

Hongkong, Jan. ga terrific rain
squall broke over Hongkong during
the morning and in the space of ten
minutes sank over fifty Chinese craft
in the harbor, more than 100 natives
being drowned. There were no cas-
ualties among the white population.
Launches from the shore rescued
many occupants of swamped boats.
The harbor was Uttered with the
wreckage from the sunken junks Dur
ing the squall the river steamer Paul
Bean broke adrift, but she was brought
to an anchor without sustaining any
damage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
LOSS NEARLY 100000.
Large Publishing Plant at Springfield,
Mass, Destroyed.

"dSoy 0SSNTOyS0s
Springfield, Mass, Jan. 29.-The
plant of the Phelps Publishing COM
pany here was destroyed by fire dur
ing the morning. The loss Is esti-
mated at nearly $1,OOO,000. The COM
pany published Good Housekeeping, a
monthly magazine; the monthly
American Agriculturist, the Orange
Judd Farmer. the New England Home
stead and Farm and Home. Arrange
ments are being made for the publish
ing of these journals In other cities.
The fire started from spontaneous
combustion among some benzine
soaked rags in the basement Of the
main building. In addition to this
structure, which was four stories In
height, there was another four-story
building, one five stories In height
and another of two and half stories,
all being connected by passageways.
All the buildings, which were OF
brick, were destroyed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
EIGHTH JUROR SECURED.
New Panel Of Veniremen Ordered In
ThaW Trial.

New York, Jan. 29.-One more juror
was added during the day to the panel
which is to try Harry X Tfaw fer
the killing of Stanford White, making
eight in all thus far selected Seven,
teen taiesmen were disposed of before
a satisfactory juror was secured. The
rapid manner in which the talesmen,
one after another, offered valid ex-
tuses to the court or declared that
their opinions in the case were so
firmly fixed as not to permit of a
change caused District Attorney Je-
rome to fear an exhaustion of the spe-
cial panel before the jury was com
pleted and orders were sent from the
courtroom summoning an additional
panel of 100 talesmen.
The morning session of the court
was brought to an abrupt conclusion
shortly after IL O'Clock. Thcre had
been break In the heating apparatus
of the criminal courts building and
the temperature In the courtroom was
SO uncomfortably low that recess OF
two hours was ordered, the engineer
promising plenty of warmth by the
end of that time.
All the members of the Thaw fam
lily were in court with the exception
Of Josiah Thaw, brother OF the ac-
cuseG. The Countess Of Yarmouth
has sufficiently recovered from the
cold she contracted last week to
again be In attendance. Mrs. Harry
Thaw and her companion, Miss May
courtroom.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
To Investigate Newspaper Men.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 29.-The actions
of newspaper men in attendance upon
the Texas legislature are to be inves-
tigated This is due to a telegram
alleged to have been sent from here
to certain papers charging that Sen
ator Bailey corrupted the morals and
secured the voting strength of the
Legislature in his race for reelection
as United States senator "by the Use
of wine, women and money"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
WILL DESERT ZION CITY.
Voilva and His Followers to Estab-
Iish New Home

Chicago, Jan. 29-Zion City is to
be deserted by Wilbur Glenn Voliva
and all those over whom he holds
sway. A new Zion City is to be
founded, probably on the Pacific coast,
and DR.. Dowie and his creditors will
be left to fight out the question of
supremacy here.
Rumors of such impending action
have circulated in Zion City ever since
last summer, when Overseer John G.
Speicher was sent to Los Angeles to
assume charge Of the various colonies
on the Pacific coast. 1t was said
Speicher was to select the site for the
new colony. This was repeatedly de-
MED until Sunday, when the rumor
was confirmed by Voliva himself at a
meeting held in Zion temple.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
THREE FIREMEN KILLED.
Many Others Injured In Blaze at
Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 29.-As the re.
suit of fire which destroyed the
Columbia building on Seneca street
near Wells, occupied by about twenty
tenants, three firemen are dead and
eighteen more or less injured. The
financial loss Is estimated at 100000.
Several buildings adjoining and oppo-
site the Columbia building We're dam
aged The dead are: William j.
Naughton, John r. Henkey and Ste
phen J. Megan. They are supposed
to be buried under twenty feet of de-
bris.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
RESULT OF PACKERS CASE.
Bill to Give Government the Right 4
Appeal.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The senate
committee on judiciary discussed the
bill giving the government the right
to appeal in certain criminal cases
and authorized subcommittee con-
sisting of Senators Nelson, Knox,
Spooner and Pettus to perfect the
measure and report It to the senate.
The bill was reported last session, but
in a form that was said to be sus-
ceptible to question as to its constitu-
tionality and 1t Is this fault the sub
committee Is expected to correct. The
measure Is the outgrowth OF the In
effectiveness OF the governments
prosecution of Chicago meat packers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
CASH INSTEAD OF FOOD.
Advice Regarding Aid for Starving
Chinese.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-American
Consul General Rodgers, at Shanghai,
cabled the state department relative
to the Chinese famine as follows:
Strongly advised that money con-
tributions be sent instead of food.
Provisions can be purchased at Shang-
hal at favorable prices. Time saved
Is a great object"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
NORTHERN PACIFIC WRECK.
One Trainman Killed and Half poze,
Injured.

Dickinson, N. D., Jan. ga mixup
of orders, 1t is alleged, caused wreck
of Northern Pacific passenger train
No. 4, eastbound, and No. 8, west.
bound, fifteen miles east of Dickinson.
Both were double headers.
Andrew Thomson, fireman of the
first engine on No S, was killed and
half dozen other trainmen injured.
No passengers were killed or seri
ously injured. The main line is
blocked by the accident two train
lengths east of the switch. The f2u
engines were wrecked.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
Cured Of Lung Trouble.

ut is now eleven years since had a
narrow escape from consumption Z,
writes G. o. Floyd, a leading business
man OF Kershaw, s. C. II had run down
in weight to 135 pounds. and coughing
was constant, both by day and by night.
Finally began taking Dr. King's New
Discovery, and continued this FOR about
six months. when my cough and lung
trouble were entirely gone and was ro-
stored to my normal weight, ITO pounds.
Thousands of persons are healed every
year. Guaranteed ct Schultz 4 Ketcham
drug store. 50c and el.00. Trial botfl
free.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29

Salve: Salve! Spread the salve bur
ct it be Pine Salve, natures remedy tot
cuts, burns, sores, etc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-01-29
How to Cure Chilblains.

'To enjoy freedom from 'chilblains,
writes Johu Kemp, East Otisfield, Me-,
Il apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Have
also used it for salt rheum with excel
lent results" Guaranteed to cure fever
sores, indolent ulcers, piles, burns,
wounds, frost bites and skin diseases.
25c at Schul z & Ketcham drug store
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-09-18

Pattern 5876-This modish nine
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is shown in stylish development Of
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are stitched fiat over the hips, but
widen toward the lower edge, where
the skirt measures about five yards.
Two bias trimming bands are used for
decoration, but they may be omitted
If desired. Wolfe, foulard, chiffon
broadcloth, cashmere and mohair are
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This pattern will be sent to You on
receipt of 10 cents. Address ali orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-09-18

The women employed at the Mat.
fors wooden mills, near Sundsvall.
went on strike in order to have
their wages raised from 35 cents to
43 cents day. They also think their
day of liz hours ought to be cut
down somewhat.
There was a clash between four
Swedes and sixteen Polish-Russian
laborers at Torkelstorp, Svedala par
ish, and one of the Swedes was killed.
The feeling between Swedish laborers
and laborers imported for the busy
season from Polish countries is one
of more or less intense animosity.
Court Marshal Patric Rentersward
died at the age of 81 years. He en-
tered political life in 1874, and for
about half century he was very
prominent in Swedish politics. He
was a member of the recent union
committee in 1895, and was a strong
believer in Prof. Aims position with
regard to the nature of the union be-
tween Sweden and Norway.