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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-09
costly Road Buildings

Reports from Hawaii are to the eff
feet that in the Kona district a force
of twenty-seven men worked for four
teen days building and macadamizing
sixty feet of road and that they felt
so well over their successful road build
ing that they gave luau and en-
ioyed the same while drawing full
pay from the County of Hawaii at
the rate of one dollar and twenty-five
cents per day while they were at the
Iuau.
This is at the rate of nearly forty
FIVE thousand dollars per mile and is
without question the most expensive
road building in the Territory.
Had the road been of any service
after its completion it would not have
been so bad but the macadam had been
heaped up so high in the middle of
the road that when a team driven by
A. j. Mcguire passed over the road it
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was so dangerous that he narrowly
| escaped serious accident.
If the reports are true it is ne
wonder that the Judge of the Circuit
Court so severely criticized the meth
DDS there in his charge to the grand
jury.
The wirIess messages from Honolulu
would also indicate that Oahu is hav-
ing its trouble with one OF its road
overseers who drew the pay for the
men and then neglected to pay the la
borers.
County government is success only
where honest and efficient men are in
office and it is doubtful if the Home
Rule aggregation of Hawaii who I'll
most of the Offices there are up to
both of these requirements.
Maui has had so far honest and
in most cases efficient officers for which
reason county government here has
been a success.
Much criticism has been INDUCED in
regard to our roads, some of which
was just and much of which was with
out foundation. We certainly have
not built any $4,000 per mile roads
that could not be travelled over nor
have any of the laborers on the roads
been kept out of their wages. 1t is
to be hoped that in future we will be
as fortunate as we have in the past.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-09
BUDGET Of EVENTS
FROM TOWN Of H|LO

HILO, Dec. 6.-All the amusements
and attractions for Thanksgiving Day
were well patronized, the luau at the
Armory, the baseball games and the
Portuguese celebration at Mooheau
Park. The latter had an unexpected
attraction in the jumping the track
by an engine of the Hilo railroad. The
day was perfect and all enjoyed them
selves quietly according to their dis
positions.
Memorial Day was remembered at
Elks hall on Sunday by a very i'm
pressive service joined in by large
number of the members and their
friends. A tablet was unveiled, upon
which was inscribed the names of those
of the local lodge who have passed
away. The service was under the di-
rection of Exalted Ruler W. H. c.
Campbell, Mrs J. T. Lewis conducting
the musical program and John I. Moit
delivering sincere and earnest ora
ton that appealed to his listeners.
The following officers were elected at
the postponed annual meeting of the
Hilo Public Library, held on Saturday
evening: President, Mrs. Severance;
vice president, C. C. Kennedy; secre-
tary, Adam Lindsay; treasurer, E. E..
Richards; trustees, DR.. Wetmore, John
A Scott, E. n. Holmes, Rev. c. E.
Shields, A. b. Quincy.
The financial report showed $175.35
subscriptions for the year and dona-
lions of 1925.
j. H. Barron has been the proud
possessor, this week, of some large
lines that he got at the old Rycroft
place at Pohoiki, Puma. They were
twice the size of the ordinary lime
of commerce and showed to what per-
lection the fruit can be grown.
Managing Director w. w. Harris, of
the Hawaii Mahogany Company, spent
a couple of days inspecting the forests
and work in Puma, then went to the
Volcano camp, returning to Hilo on
Wednesday.
John Fraser of Wainaku, a native of
Scotland, was naturafized by Judge
Parsons on Tuesday.
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JAPS ORGANIZE
FIRE COMPANY
Their Public Spirit FooIishIy
0ppOsed---Mur Is
Jailed.

WAILUKU, Dee. Under the head
GA Foolish Controversy" the Maui
News gives the following interesting
news and comment:
Last Sunday a number of leading
japanese of Wailuku formed a volun-
teer fire company for the better pro-
lection of property in town.
"They have made application to the
board for recognition and a eontro-
versy has arisen as to whether it would
be proper TO admit them on account
of their allowing none but members of
their race to become members of that
company.
sit seems to us that the one thing
desired in case of a fire is to extin-
guish it as soon as possible. The owner
of property doesn t care a bit whether
the fire is extinguished by haole or
Jap, Hottentot or Hindu.
"What all of us want is to get the
fire out as soon as possible and if the
Japanese are willing to assist by all
means accept their service. To refuse
it in case of need would be as absurd
as the act of two Boston ladies who
when out boating on lake saw a
refused to assist him for the reason
that he was not provided with full
dress -
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UNCLAIMED LETTER LIST

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
general delivery for the week ending
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CRIMINAL MATTERS.

Higaki Riotaro accused, of the muir
der of Hotaro Harada of Hama, was
brought to Waikiki Wednesday and
lodged in Jail. 1t is reported that
many of the Hama Japanese regret
very much that he was found before
he had succeeded in choking himself
to death.
Cyrus Green was before the District
Court Thursday on a charge of an as
sault with weapon obviously and i'm
minently dangerous to life for strik-
ing Lloyd Smith with a hammer. The
case for the prosecution was a very
weak one and showed that Smith was
the aggressor. Green defended his
own case and was found not guilty.
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Furnishings for Christmas trees;
candles, colored popcorn, ornaments,
etc wonderful variety. New Eng
land Bakery.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-09
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quln1ne
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure.
E. W. Groves signature IS on
each box
PARIS MEDICINE CO.. St. Louis, I S. "A.
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LADIES' AUXILIARY, A. o. H,
DIVISION NO. l.

Meets every first and third Tuesday, at Z
m, in c. B. U. Hall, Fort Street. Visltln
sisters are cordially invited to attend.
MRS. M. COWES, Pres.
MAUD O'SULLIVAN, Secy.
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PERSONAL ITEMS.

The San Jose (Cal.) Mercury says:
Miss Mae Hayward, one of the popu-
lar teachers in the Santa Clara gram
mar school, and daughter of Superin-
tendent of Schools w. J. Hayward, has
accepted a position in the Maunaolu
Seminary, a private school in the town
of Paia, on the island of Maui, near
Honolulu. She will sail for that place
on the 10th inst
Mrs. Corbaley of Berkeley returned
by the Claudine Tuesday. She has
been on a visit to her son, who is the
cashier of the Kahului Railroad Com
pany.
G. S. Jackson has resigned as en-
gineer on the tug Hilo and has gone
to Honolulu where he will make his
future home. He has been succeeded
by John Vaseoneellos.
Joe Taylor of the Puunene mill took
the Claudine for Honolulu Wednesday
and expected to take the Siberia for
the Coast. He expects to return on
the same boat on her return trip and
will resume his duties with the III. c.
& S. Co.
Senator w, H. Rice of Lihue, Kau-
al, came up to Maui a few days ago
to attend the marriage of his son,
Harold Waterhouse Rice, and Miss
Charlotte Baldwin.
James Love, of the Kahului store,
has returned home from the Malulani
Hospital where he has been confined
for nearly five weeks with typhoid
fever.
George B. Henderson and Mrs. Hen
derson left on Tuesday for Honolulu,
where they will make their future
home. Mr. Henderson has secured en-
ployment with the Pacific Oil & Dis
tributing Company.
L. Cararaniez Buenos Ayres has been
on Maui during the week studying su-
gar growing and manufacture.
j. Fl. Nelson has been quite i'll at
his home but is recovering and able
to be out on the wagon again.
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HAWAIIAN TRIBE NO. 10. r. M
HONOLULU SCOTTISH THISTLE
CTITP

Meets on the first and third Friday, at 1880
o'clock p. M, IN rooms in Oregon Block, en-
trance on Union street.
JAMES G. McGTLI4, Chief.
JOHN MAOAULEY, Secy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The wedding of Miss Frances J.
Meisenheimer of Charleston, Mo, to
Mr.. Arthur Hargrave of Memphis,
Tenn. but formerly of this city, was
quietly solemnized yesterday after
noon at the residence of Rev. C. n.
Armstrong, pastor of Emmanuel
Lutheran church, The bride is a most
charming and estimable young woman
whose former home was in Jones'
boro. Ill. Mr.. Hargraye, who for a
number of years was night ticket
agent at the Central Union station
and who has large circle of friends
in Cairo, formerly resided in Anna
and the two are said to have been
sweethearts of long standing. Mr.
Hargraye is now employed by the
Illinois Central railroad at Memphis
as ticket agent at the Poplar street
station. He and his bride after a
short honeymoon will take up their
residence in that city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
TAKING FIVE YEAR LEASES
ON ALEXANDER co. LANDS
Terms of Leases Give Owners of Lands Little
Guarantee of Profit In Case Oil Is Dis
covered--Cairoite Refuses to Sign

time. privilege to cross anywhere, or
occupy any portion Of Il at any time
in connection with the operation OF
boring for oil. and In payment for all
this the lessee is promised one-eighth
OF the product If oil is found. At first
thought the offer looks as though
there might be something in il. but
IL appears that the promise of one
eighth Of the product If any is found
is not so good as it seems. for there
Is no agreement that the lessons will
take the oil of the lessees' hands at
the market price or at any price. nor
is any offer made Of any equivalent.
The lessee must take the crude oil
and take his chances OF disDosing Of
it the best way he can. II the lessons
do not choose to take it. or offer him
bali a cent per gallon for il. he will
be like the fellow who has gone ont
sDipe hunting and is holding the bag.
Il is said that many land owners less
shrewd have been trapped into sign
ng these leases and viii ger little ont
n their deals should oil be found on
heir lands.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY.
keesee-Brisbin.


Miss Mamie Keesee was quietly
married to Ralph Brlsbin at the home
OF her parents on Thirty-fourth street
Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Mr..
Ohrum, The ceremony was a quiet
one and was witnessed only by the
immediate friends and families of
the contracting parties. The bride is
only IL years old. while the bride
froom Is four years her senior. The
parents Of both however, gave their
consent to the wedding. The bride
WIS formerly employed as bookkeeper
AZ the Western Union Telegraph of
flee, Mr., Brlsbin is employed as
switchman tor the Illinois Central
railroad. They left Sunday afternoon
for trip to Kansas City and will be
at home at 350S Elm street after July
first.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25

Representatives Of Pittsburg CAPT
talists are trying to secure leases
upon large tracts Of land in this
county to bore for oil. They have
taken leases on much land west OF
Ssndusky and are after more. They
assert that a careful study of geologi-
cal surveys and maps shows that the
lands in question are in a direct line
with the oil belt which extends
from Indiana through Illinois. Mis-
scuri and into the Indian Territory.
The men have been at work in the
vicinity of Sandusky for two weeks
past and have under lease upwards
of TWO thousand acres Of land where
they expect to find oil They ap-
preached a citizen Of Cairo who owns
a large tract there. but he could not
see bis way clear TO giving them
lease. because the paper they asked
him to sign was too ''one-sided." The
lease required the owner Of the land
TO grant the lesses absolute control
of The land for a period cf FIVE years.
the right TO bore anywhere at any
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
TROOPS READY TO
PROTECT ITALIANS
LOUISIANA MILITIA MAY BE
NEEDED TO SAVE SLAYERS
OF KIDNAPPED BOY FROM
ANGRY MODS.

New Orleans, June 24.-The state
militia was notified today by Gov
ernor Blanchard to hold itself In in
slant readiness to protect the Italians
arrested in the Lamana kidnapping
miirder case This order was issued
because the prisoners will probably
be transferred in a few days from the
New Orleans parish prison, where
they are considered safe, to the st.
Charles parish, where the boy was
killed and wher the trials must be
held.
This parish is an entirely rural COM
with small police protection
and within such a short distance of
New Orleans that mobs from that
city could reach there in two hours.
The greatest excitement still prevails
in the Italian quarter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
ASSESSMENT ROLL IN COURT
FOR BIGGEST IMPROVEMENT
Ever Planned For Cairo Streets--Cost Per Lot
From $208.75 to $280--TotaI Cost
S129,653. 97--Hearing July Is

extension of its lines A force Of
overhead constructionmen have been
here some time doing preliminary
work with this end In view. II will
mean a vast expenditure of money
by the Cairo Electric and Traction
company, and a very considerable inn
proyement of the public service by
this corporation.
Representatives Of the Mckinley
and Southern Illinois lnterurban COM
pany have also been making good
progress during the last two weeks,
taking steps TO place themselves in
position 10 push their project to an
early completion and the people Of
Cairo seem sure of having two cleo
trio lines before long. This company
will also put in a big power and light
ing plant.
Each of the lines will have a sum-
mer resort properly conducted, where
people may go to spend the afternoon
DR. evening. which will be quite a
feature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
NOTES OF HuSTLERS

They tell Il on Ilcnckell that he sold
enough soda water to float ship and
IL nearly killed him to count his
money at 1880 Saturday night.
That Welcome" sign over the mil.
llnery department of the Grand Lead
er Is pretty enough to stay there
permanently.
The CLAD Hand had string of cleo,
tric lights az the curb on the front
and side of the entrance which added
much TO The beauty 10 The corner.
Company X had the Armory con
spicuously and attractiyely draped in
the colors Of he day.
Uncle Joe Stegala's 20-foot flag
which was the biggest in the city for
many years and in which he always
took much pride, probably saw its last
public demonstration during the Hust-
lers. w. c. Steagala had ii suspended
from a rope stretched across Sixth
street, at Ohio street. and the wind
tore ii IN the middle from bottom To
top.
The hotels and boarding honses did
their part 10 make the city look bright.
The Planters and Illinois hotels had
bunting ana flags and festoons and
figures Of various Kinds in profusion.
The Halliday was lastly decorated in,
side and outside and had the river
terrace Illuminated by many electric
lights. There was proof Of patriotic
interest also at the Blue Front. Soul |
ms, Dun & Bourgeois place Some |
Iery neat decorations We're seen at the |
private boarding houses, notably at /
Mrs. Kimble's and Mrs Tanners on 4
Sixth street, where Japanese lanterns I
md other ornaments were used to I
advantage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
IS STRICKEN As
SHE COMBS HAIR
BEECH RIDGE. YOUNG WOMAN
UNCONSCIOUS SINCE TUES.
DAY AS RESULT OF BURSTED
BLOOD VESSEL AT BASE OF
BRAIN

News was received here yesterday
that Miss Byrde Axley, a young wo-
man residing at Beech Ridge, was in
a serious condition and not expected
to live as result of a peculiar acct
dent which occurred last Tuesday.
Miss Axley was combing her hair
when blood vessel at the base of her
brain bursted.
The young womans screams of pain
attracted the members of her family
but before they could even deter
mine the cause of her agaony she fell
to the floor unconscious and has been
in that condition ever since. An op
Grafton will probably be performed
today in hopes of saving her life
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
Manufacturing LIQUID Air.

Liquid air is at last being manufac.
tured on a commercial scale. the IL
quid Air company. Of London. having
recently opened its works at Batter
sea. 1t is claimed that this plant.
which is driven by 250-horse power
engine, Is the first in any country to
produce liquid air at such price that
it can be freely used in Industrial en-
terprises. No chemicals Of any kind
are used in the production, and in
stead Of oxygen. which formed such a
large proportion Of liquid air. costing
30 shillings a gallon 1.-THE usual priceD.
the company is able to supply II 20
the public at not more than five shiI-
lings a gallon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25

The rails to be used for the tracks
oil the Cairo Electric and faction com.
pany on Washington avenue weigh
/ 500 pounds each and are go feet
long. They will be laid between Sixth
and Twentieth streets in double
track. They cost about $50 each, or
$40.70 per ton,
w. P. Halliday. president of the
company. says the Chicago con-
tractors who will build the road, will
bring their own crew to Cairo and
expect to lay block per week. com
nleted with paving and all, ready for
use as per contract under the ordl-
nance.
Mr.. Halliday says also that his COM
pany has secured large tracts of land
in the Cairo Drainage District and ex-
poets to extend its line to Mounds and
Mound City at an early date. taking
4 different route from that proposed
% be taken by the Interurban line.
The company will also put In new
)ower plant 10 meet the needs of this
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
TWO INTERURBAN RAILROADS
SEEM ASSURED TO CAIRO
Work Soon to Begin on Cairo Electric & Traction
Co.'S Washington Avenue Lines--Ex-
tension to Mounds and Mound
City Also Contemplated

here for each regular sized lot being
$4,000, but as the Interurban com.
pany will build along that portion OF
the avenue their pro rata share Of the
cost Of the improvement will as per
contract, be refunded TO the property
owners abutting on that action.
Third-The portion Of the improve.
ment from Twentieth 10 Sixth streets.
embraces the section upon which The
Cairo Electric A. Traction company
viii build it's two tracks and pave
nineteen feet In the center Of The ave.
nue., leaving "a feet OF pavement on
either side. the cost Of same being for
each regular sized IL $4,000
Fourth--From Sixth street to Second
street, the Cairo Electric & Traction
company have a, single track in the
center Of the street, which is assessed
its pro rata share of the cost amount
ing to the sum of 81 0070Q, the benefit
of which payment goes to the abutting
lot owners. reducing the assessment of
each regular lot to S272.00 which sum
will be still further reduced by the
payment of the prorata share of the
track when constructed.
The mayor Board of Local Improve
ments. council legal and assessment !
have all pushed forward |
the assessment for paving Washington /
avenue with all possible haste, con |
sistent with careful and accurate pro
1eedlngs, with the hope of getting the
york of paving under way at once so
IS to secure its completion by the
st of October. No time will be losI in
he steps yet to be taken.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25

Yesterday Commissioner Warder
filled in the county court. the assess
ment roll for the Improvement of
Washington avenue, after weeks Of
hard work; and the court set Monday,
July 15 as the time for hearing OBJ
iections thereto, and for confirming
the report. The roll Is a large sizei
document and shows evidence OF great
care in It's preparation TO fairly and
equitably assess tho cost according 10
the benefits 70 The admitting owners.
The assessment roll represents the
largest improvement ever undertaken
in Cairo by special assessment and
its filing marks one of the most i'm
portant acts in the city's develop
ment The amount involved sl29.-
653.97 being more than the entire
cost of the main outlet sewers.
There are four different sections of
the avenue. in each of which the con
ditions. cost and corresponding bene-
fits differ materially from the others.
to-wit:
First-The benefits are the same
from Center to Thirty-fifth streets.
where there is allowed twenty feet il
the center of the street for grass |
plats and the pavement on either side
is twenty feet in width. On this ae
count the cost here is the lowest, be-
ing s20S75 per regular lot Of p fee;
front.
Second-The section from Center to
twentieth streets, where there will be
/ solid pavement from curb to curb.
IS more extensive. the assessment
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
ReIIevlIIe Booster a CRATER.

It developed yesterday that Belle
vile booster had taken advantage of
the place given him as one of the adj
vertising corps of the delegation that
came here after the Hustlers' meet
and realized quite a neat profit as a
result. Belleville sent several hun
dred wife heaters" which when used
In the proper spirit are harmless
sources of amusement, to advertise
their city. The man who took charge
of them was TO have given them
away but instead he commenced sell
ing them and had almost exhausted
his stock when he was ordered TO
cease their sale by Chief of Police
Egan. The Belleville people learned
of the incident the next day but their
booster" could not be found.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
FOR NEW FRENCH TREATY.

Paris, June 24.-It is announced
that the French ambassador at Wash
ington, Jesserand, will return to
France shortly and submit to the for
eign office propositions of the United
States and the results Of his negotia-
tons with Secretary Root regarding
new commercial agreement between
France and the United States. 1t is
now hoped that a mutually satisfac-
tory arrangement or treaty will be
negotiated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
GeneraI and Local Notes.

The river marked 35.5 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening, showing O
fall of IL feet in "a hours.
Rising rivers we're reported from
points above here yesterday as fol-
lows: Davenport IA, Kansas City
0.3. st. Louis 0.5.
The Wash Honshell brought two
barges of lumber and a barge of logs
from the lower river. took the logs to
Mound City and returned light. The
lumber is for Joppa.
The u. S. snag boat II. G. Wright
cleared for St. Louis yesterday
The Dick Fowler was in and out as
usual yesterdayEwith good business.
The Stacker Lee will leave St
Louis today for Cairo and Memphis.
The Ferd Herold left Memphis yes
terday for Cairo and St. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
Rin Transfer Boat.

Burlington, Iowa, telegram of Fri
day says. The large railroad trans
port steamer Albatross, built at Dm
buque forthe Mississippi Railway com
pany 10 be nsed at vicksburg, passed
down the river this afternoon at 3
o'clock. The monster ferry attracted
hundreds Of people to the river hank,
who interestedly watched the boats
maneuvering in backing through the
bridge. On account OF its length il
was deemed safer to take the boat
through the draw stern first. it being
easier to handle in this position.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-25
WEEDS A BOSTON GIRL.

London. June pat st. Margaret's
church. Westminster. Miss Mary King
Sherwin. daughter Of General and Mrs.
Thomas Sherwin of Boston. Mass. was
married today to Sir William Lee
Warner of London. Many persons
prominent in society attended the GER
emory The bridegroom is the head
of famous Tnglish publishing house
and is the author of several books Of
travel. He has a handsome town
house and also a magnificent estate in
Surrey.