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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-17

Exports from the United States to Panama In 1906 aggregated S14, 900. Gee. red tape Is as expensive as radium.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-17
Yours truly.
 IT ID

 The usual criticism of the commis- sion form of government is that 1t concentrates too much power in d few hands. But that is better than the common plan of diffuslng power in so many hands, with the resulting lack of responsibility and efficiency. Con- centration of power and increase of responsibility attract a higher class of men to office, because they see that they can do something Their earnest, patriotic work pleases the people and the people vote their continued confidence. No one criticises a great railroad cor poration. or manufacturing business because of concentration of power in the hands of one man or of a few men. Why should not the successful meth ods of conducting private business be applied to municipal affairs the big business of the people in one crowded territory, really a great corporation itself?
 How long will it be before Alabama takes the cue from Texas?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-06
FRED WALDRON
IN CALIFORNIA

In a private letter to secretary Wood
dated San Francisco, April u, F. L.
Waldron, a member of the Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee, has the following to
say:
Upon arrival in Seattle, I had the
pleasure of meeting Mr., Nadeau, which
gentleman is certainly rustler and
should imagine would make a great
success of the coming Alaska-Y Yukon
Exposition. l believe they handle their
labor problem to better success than
any other place on the Pacific Coast.
AT the present moment poor old
San Francisco is not a very inviting
place to sojourn in, but you may look
forward to San Francisco being a finer
city than it ever was within the next
five years, which is saying a great
deal for the unprecedented grit and
solid enthusiasm shown by the Califor-
mia people during the past year. They
ignore knockers and in place of
spending a large amount of time in
windy words of what they are going to
do, they simply act and accomplish
They have the happy knack of being the
most CHEEKY business people on earth
and go at their pleasures in the same
opliiI as theH business. All the fore
going is probably oldtime knowledge
of yours, but 1 hardly think any of us
realized the depth of character in the
California people until after the dis
aster.
BY this time, the good news of an
other local Oceanic boat in the shape
of the Sierra has reached you and this
will no doubt prove to be the best
news that the Hawaii Promotion Com
mfttee has had for some time. This
insures good passenger accommodation
every ten days and in the end should
at least double the tourist traffic to
the islands. I believe a great MANY
people can now be induced to take
one of the local boats for Honolulu
and then take the Canadian-Austra-
liam boats on for Australia IT GER
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-06
TROLLEY CARS
POLITELY RUN
Instances of Obliging Conduct
on the Part of Honolulu
Trolley Carmen.

! II is prettv well agreed that Homo
| lulu has about the best electric cars
anywhere to be found. There are few
accidents, no long waits. connections
are made with the accuracy of good
railway service, and it is rare indeed
to find a better set of employees than
its conductors and motormen. Good
temper, obIigingness and politeness are
So much the rule amongst them, that
the exceptions are glazing in contrast
Fortunately they are few. The men
are neatly uniformed and as tidy as
soldiers in their neat blue suits, always
with clean collars and well-blacked
shoes.
A recent visitor looked on in amaze
rnent while a car was halted to let
passenger get out and chase a news
paper down the street which had been
whirIed out of his hand in stiff
breeze.
Don't watt he shouted. I'm near
" home. I'll walk The rest of the way
The conductor touched his cap with
a thank you SIR" and the car rushed
on toward Punchbowl.
= Tt is on this line that he comes out
lilies past counting, and time is given
for them to get on and off, to the last
turn. He generally alights and passes
them along like so many parcels, all
marked fragile"
Once in a while a fare" boards
car and discovers that she has forgot
ten her purse. One such case was
noted a few days ago. Her errand was
ct,n haa
= What shall I do?" she asked
.'Oh, I'll lend you a nickel said the
amiable man.
But how shall I get homer
IN END you another he said with
a good natured smile. You can pay
me next trip
not forgotten and the obliging creditor
was paid next trip
The work of coaching a new man is
entrusted, of course, to the experienced
conductors. It is responsible work.
The new man is usually timid, though
he shouts ''all aboard" with a good
show of determination. There are enc
mics, too, that lie in wait for him,
ready to take advantage of his mex
perience.
or two ago on the Punahou line.
The raw recruit went forward to col
lect the fares of two well-dressed Jap
anese. One paid his nickel, the other
offered a transfer slip which the new
man regarded obviously but accepted.
The trainer. looking on from the rear
of the car, carne up energetically.
Pay your fare he said to the Japa-
nese. THAT transfer can't be used on
this line and he knows it,
The man grinned, pulled out his
pocketbook and paid without a pro-
test. Then he coolly tore the rejected
slip into bits and scattered it TO the
winds. while his friend laughed up
over his failure to beat
the conductor.
The men are changed about from one
line to another. and can act as motor
men as well as ring up fares in an
A comfortable club house has been
provided them, and apparently they
have no grievances. Neither have the
public--a thing that can rarely be said.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-06

1t matters not where you go, you see
them-S s. Signs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-06
Delicate Wash
Goods
ILLUSTRATED STORY NO. %.

The ladies' thin, delicate wash goods
such as shirtwaists, skirts, negligees
and Observation-Disclosures not worn out
on your person. 1t is the continual
washing.
1t is the laundry.
It Is not so much the way your
clothing is handled, but it is the soaps,
bluing and starches that work ruin.
Now, because we launder hundreds OF
these garments weekly We naturally
know the best materials to use to give
the best satisfaction to our patrons.
We would not think of using soap
containing a bit of I've en- ladies'
clothes.
We would never dream of using the
common bluing of commerce.
We know by the analysis starches
that contain acids and we do not buy
them.
We keep studying and experimenting
all the time in d scientific way how to
Iaunder.
Don't you think it would be safe to
intrust us with your work?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-06

tainly stands Honolulu merchants to
give the Oceanic Co. all the support
possible in order to insure this new
service being kept running.
Il VIII endeavor to write you further
from Los Angeles and will take partic-
ular note of how they do things in this
particular tourist center.
4 will also confer WITH Mr.. Morgan
as to whether there may be anything
I can do in the south to help the good
work along. BY the way Mr. Morgan
has been quite i'll, but I am pleased
to say is better at the present time"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-06
FOR RENT
S25 Per Month

HOUSE md LOT on King Street,
near Pawaa junction. Convenient 10
cars going to ali parts of the city.
House contains three bedrooms, par
lor, diningroom, kitchen, bathroom, etc.
Interior has just been retinished ana
made rnosqu toproof.
Servants quarters. Fern house.
Chicken run.
Lot is 60xl20. Planted with orna-
mental shade trees.
Perpetual supply of fine arteslan
water. No restrictions DIS to use.
Before purchasing or renting consult
us.
We have a large list of properties
both for rent and for sale, in all parts
of the city, which we shall be pleased
TO show TO prospective customers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
MOTHER SUPERIOR.
Head of Sisters of Mercy in This stats
 Dead.

Hartford, May 10.--Rev. Mother M Agnes, superior of the Sisters of Mer-s cy of the diocese of Hartford, died at Hamilton Heights, West Hartford, this afternoon of heart failure. Mother Ag- mes was for sixteen years superior of the Sisters of Mercy, who number 410 members in the state of Connecticut. She was born in Woodbury, Conn, its 1842. and was known in the world as Miss Mary J. Welch She entered re- ligion at St. Francis Xavier convent ab Providence, R. l., September B. 1860, and was professed In 1863.
 Her first appointment of note was at St. Patrck's convent, New Haven, where she was principal also of tho school on Hamilton street. Tn 1882 she served her first term as superior of the Sisters of Mercy, and at the end of three years was reelected as superior. After an intermission of three years when she was local superior of St. Augustus convent, Bridgeport, she was again chosen superior of her co1n- munity and at the expiration of her term reelected. After another inter- mission, during which time she was at the head of St. Francis orphanage New Haven, she was again chosen su- perior of the Sistetrs of Mercy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
Harvard and Columbia Resume Aquatic
 Relations.

Boston, May 10.--Harvard and Co., lumbia will resume aquatic relations tomorrow after period of twenty years when the two varsity crews will meet in a race of mile and seven- eighths on the Charles river. The last time the crimson and the light blue matched blades was at New London in 1887.
 The relations between Harvard and Columbia, however, have always been exceedingly friendly, as evinced by the selection of William M. Meikleham of Columbia as referee for the Harvard Yale races during the past few year The race tomorrow will be refereed by Julian w. Curtis of Yale, who has been prominent in Yale sports for many years.
 The contest will be rowed down stream, starting from the Longwood bridge and passing under the Harvard bridge, with the finish in front of the Union Boat club.
 The Harvard crew is composed of five men who rowed against Yale at New London last June while Burchard, in the bow, was a member of the 1905 varsity crew. The organization is, therefore, a veteran one, and also in- cludes Coxswain Bladgden, who steer ed the crew to victory at New London last year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
GUATEMALA ESCAPES. TROUBLE IS ADJUSTED Mexican Ambassador Makes Definite Statement at
 Washington.

Washington, May 10.-The Mexican ambassador, MT. CreeL tonight au- thorized the Associated Press to say that the trouble between. Mexico and Guatemala, which for several days has threatened to terminate the diplomatic relations between the two countries, has been definitely and satisfactorily adjusted. Mr. Greet tonight received advices from his home government to this effect As to the basis of the agreement, the ambassador declined to talk
 It became known to-day that further diplomatic exchanges were being made between Mexico and Guatemala in ref erence to the demand made by the for mer for the surrender ol General Jose Lima and Colonel 0nofre Bone on charges of complicity in the killing of former President Barillas, of Guate- mala.
 The suggestion has also been made here by Dr. Toledo Herrarte, the Qua temalan minister, for arbitration as a means of settlement. Entirely unofii- cially, Secretary Root made it clear that Mexico could afford, as a strong nation, to be magnanlmous. Ambas- sador Creel, of Mexico, held to the same view and suggested to his gov ernment the advisability of proceeding with generous spirit.
 Mexico City, May 10.-The Guatema- Ian affair has been settled. Mexico will not persist in her demand for the extradition of General Jose Lima and of Colonel Onofre Bone, charged with complcity in the assassination of Gen eral Barillas. Diplomatic relations will not be severed. Senor Gamboa, Mexi- can minister to Guatemala, will be sent to Salvador.
 A Mexican consul will attend to this country's affairs in Guatemala. At the same time Mexico will not give Senor Giron, Guatemalan minister to Mexico, his passports, the idea being to humil- late Guatemala and express Mexico s resentment for Cabrera's conduct dur ing the affair.
 The state department will shortly publish the history of the entire case with the official correspondence. In this way showing to the world what this government terms the bad faith of Guatemala.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
MELLEN'S EFFORT
 TO GET THE B. & M.
Meeting of Executive Com mittee of Consolidated in
 New York.
PROJECT IS DISCUSSED
Report That Control of the Road Has Been Already
 Secured.

The absence from this city last night of President Charles s. Mellen of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, makes it impossible to get an official statement as to the basis of the reports current that he has secured controlling interest in the Boston < Maine railroad. Pres Mellen and Vice President Byrnes went to New York yesterday, 1t is said, to attend a meet ing of the executive committee of the road to consider the Boston & Maine matter. They did not return to this city last night, and no statement was issued. As far as known in railroad circles here, this has not been accom- plished, but the opinion is held that President Mellen would like to obtain control of that system, if he could get 1t, to prevent it, on the one hand from falling into the hands of the New York Central and allied interests, and on the other as a means of unifying the New Haven system in New England and as an adjunct indeveloping coastwise traf- tic by the recently acquired steamship lines. The New York Central recently, 1t is stated, secured control, through ownership of through allied interests of upwards of 6O,000 shares of the Bos- ton & Maine road, or about one-hfth of the entire amount outstanding.
 Quite recently fear was expressed in high railroad circles here that should the New York Central get the Boston & Maine, hard blow would be struck at the New Haven system, and all though the report could not be con- firmed, it is firmly believed that there have been negotiations not yet com pleted looking to control of the Boston & Maine system by the New Haven road. If such control should be ob- tained, it is regarded here as probable that the control will not be in the form of a direct purchase of stock, but pre- sumably in form of lease, which has been the method by which the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company in almost all cases Of acquisitions of other large proper ties adopted followed later by actual mergers, Any actual purchase is not considered likely, owing to the wide distribution of the Boston & Maine stock, and a lease would have to be done by agreement, probably with the directors of that company alone, or with assent and approval of many holders of large amounts of stock. In the discussion here in reference to the matter, the theory of a lease is based on larger return than the seven per cent. which the Boston & Maine stock pays. It has also been considered here that there might be an exchange of New Haven stock for Boston & Maine stock, which Is also In accord with the policy of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad company, as was done notably at the time of the lease of the Old Colony. The New Haven road has large powers of making such exchanges under its Connecticut char
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
ULTIMATUM TO
 SHIP STRIKERS Must Return to Work With in Week or Places Per
 manently Filled.
MEN STILL DETERMINED
Of One Mind and Will Stay Out Until Demands
 Are Granted.

New York, May 1O.--The resident heads of the steamship companies in- cluded in the International Mercantile Marine assumed the aggressive to-day when, following a conference, they served notice upon the striking long shoremen that unless the latter return ed to work within week their places would be permanently filled by other rien. At the meeting the steamship men ratified their determination not to yield to the demand for higher wages. Upon adjournment the following was made public:
 Tn the face of this, Patrick Connor, president of the Longshoremen's s union protective association. predicted full victory for the strikers within twenty four hours The 'longshoremen met at their Manhattan headquarters tonight, and when the meeting broke up MT. Connor gave out that the strikers were of one mind to stay out until their demands were conceded
 Twelve big liners are due here within the next forty-eight hours, and seven ocean going steamships are scheduled to depart iii the same period. Connor declared the lines would be powerless to cope with such a congestion and must meet the stevedores' demand.
 To put on further pressure, Connor, who says there are thirty thousand men idle, asserted he would bring out the men of the market truck drivers local, No 449, of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, most of whom are said to be willing to go on sympathetic strikes. He will also try to get the coal trimmers to strike so that vessels in this port may be hard put to to coal
 The strikers talked to-day of making an appeal to the firemen and engin- eers of the tugs which carry strike ! breakers to and from the piers to come to their assistance. but they are bound by their licenses from the goY- ernment,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
SOME QUICK DIVING. ALL RECORDS BROKEN Submarine Octopus a Won derful Boat in This
 Respect.

Newport, R. l., May 10.-All Ameri can records for quick diving by a sub marine boat were broken to-day when the submarine Octopus went through series of extraordinary tests in Cod- dington Cove, in a nasty sea, with a thick fog that cleared at times, and a southwest wind that blew at a rate of some 35 to 40 miles an hour.
 The principal test was for the pur- pose of determining whether the Octo- pus, while afioat, would be able to get submerged quickly if an enemy should be sighted. Running at full speed on the surface propelled by gasolene en- gir es, the Octopus received a signal from members of the trial board on board the tender Nina. Immediately the engines were stopped and power was furnished by storage batteries. Diving rudders were adjusted, the sub marine took 37 tons of water into her tanks and sank to a depth of 20 feet s) that the deck guage, which is four feet above the axis of the boat. show ed depth of 15 S-4 feet. All this was accomplished within four and half minutes after receiving the signal "A seccnd test reduced the time by about half minute.
 The next test. which was purely technical, was to gain information as to the ability of the boat to make a complete turn within given area.
 A test was also made to determine the ability of the Octopus to come to a full stop while running at full speed ahead under water.
 When coming to the surface from one of her dives the Octopus sighted in the lifting fog a tug and tow of barges. The submarine immediately dived and escaped the danger of a collision by going down So deep in the water that the tow could pass above in safely. At another time, when the Octopus was running awash at 8 speed of ten knots an hour. she dived and was completely submerged within twenty-three sec onds.
 The afternoon was spent in gear test ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
s. A. R. SOCIETY.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
New Members Voted In Changes and Announce
 ments.

Hartford, May 1O.-The Connecticut society, Sons of the American Revolu- ton, held its annual meeting at the board of trade rooms in this city to- day. With this meeting Jonathan Trumbull, of Norwich, president of the society for seventeen years. retires from the chair at his own request.
 The board of managers met prelim- mary to the meeting and accepted the following to membership: Roger George Curtis and Seymour Wells, both of Stratford; Leonard Wells, Frank w. Bolande, Charles Winslow Deane and Nathan Charles Buckingham, all of Bridgeport
 The annual meeting was called to order by President Trumbull. and the Rev. George L. Thompson. of Brook lyn, N. r., was called upon for prayer. President Prumbull, in giving his re- port, called attention to the project for preserving the Shaw mansion at New London, the option on which expires this month. He said that, while the society was not able to do a great deal in this matter, small manifestation of it's interest would be preferable to a complete neglect of it. In closing he spoke of his resignation and said that he should always feel a great affection for the society and retired from the du- ties of the presidency only because of his years.
 Charles c. Stone, of this city, read his report as secretary. The society had received 46 new members during the year, making a total membership of 971.
 The report of the treasurer, Henry
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
FIGHT TO A FINISH.
Frisco strikers VIII Not Accept ArbI-
 traitor, Neither Will Company.

traitor, Neither Will Company.
 San Francisco May 1O.-The street railway strike has developed into a fight to finish. Neither side Is will ing to accept arbitration and the citi- zens committees appointed to bring about peace have been unable to find any basis of settlement The police force is too small to protect cars and none are run for passengers.
 The United Railroads officers to-day wanted to run a string of cars from the barn at Oak ad Frederick street through the burned area and north on Market street to the ferry building but the consent of the police department could not be obtained. As 9 compro- mise two cars were run into the burn ed region as far as Larkin street. This trip was mad etwice
 On the first trip, mounted policemen acted as outriders and more than a secre of patrolmen rode along side in automobiles. No violence was offered by the crowds. On the second trip, the mounted officers were withdrawn to determine the temper of the crowds. Missiles were hurled from buildings, and several persons were injured.
 Vice President Mullaly of the street railroad to-day said he had several hundred strike breakers, motormen and conductors, quartered in the company s barns and that they were competent to operate the entire street car system. Mayor Schmitz, said the police depart ment was competent to cope with the situation"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
MORE RAILROAD SUITS
Action to be Brought Against Twenty
 five Companies.

Washington, May 1o.-It was an- nounced to-day by the Interstate con- merce commission that Attorney Gen. eral Bonaparte had issued instructions to various United States district attor- neys to institute proceedings against twenty-five different railroad compan- ies to exact penalties for violations of the safety appliance law.
 From time to time the commission has extended the time limit of the ft- ting of cars of railroads with safety apparatus. That limit expired recently and it is proposed by the commission and the department of justic etc make examples of the roads which persist in violating the law
 Railroads against which the suits are to be instituted are in the west and south and include:
 Atlantic Coast line, Chicago, Burling- tor and Quincy, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, Illinois Central, Louisville and Nashville, Seaboard Air Line and Texas Pacific.