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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-31
CALHOUN
FORC|bLY PROTESTS

A stirring incident occurred in
meeting of the Committee on Pubic
Utilities of the Board of Supervisors in
San Francisco, in connection with the
graft investigation and the industrial
situation. A resolution was introduced
by Supervisor Tveitmoe calling for
revocation of the franchises of the
United Railroads, which was holly de-
bated for several hours by labor union
leaders who favored the measure. Pres
ident Patrick Calhoun of the United
Railroads was bitterly attacked and
was charged. among other things, with
making false statements to fire insur-
ance companies, after the earthquake.
which made them delay settling their
losses.
When this charge was made, Mr.. CAL
houn rose and walked across the room
to his chief accuser, Mr.. E. p. E. Troy,
and said: MIR. Troy, I will not permit
anyone to insult me in my presence.
Do you stand by that statement?"
ct stand by my statement Troy re-
piled firmly.
At that. Calhoun walked across to
him and slapped him in the face.
Supervisor Boxton, chairman of the
committee, ordered Troy to be seated,
but he refused and retorted:
mo doubt you will stand by the man
| whose bribe you took
Boxton became 1ivid with rage and
| rushed at Troy, who was ordered te
| leave the room, but refused.
| AT the close of the stormy meeting
| Calhoun replied to the attack on tht
| railroads by the labor leaders, all O.
| any prominence being present. The
| members of the Supervisors Commit
| tee, who We're present, We're all con
/ fessed bribe-takers and known to b.
coerced by the principal defendants il
/ the graft prosecution.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-31
REAL HUMAN
INTEREST PLAY

The Black Flag, to be produced by
the Ellefords tonight. is one that was,
to certain extent, instrumental in
winning fame for Nat. Goodwin when
1t was first produced. Tt is full OF
human interest. The hit he made as
Sim fingered long in the memory of
those who witnessed the drama. Geo.
hernandez will play the character to-
night and those who have seen him
say he does it well. He will have q
splendid opportunity to display his
ability as a comedian and the support
he will receive from the other members
of the company will be such that there
will be a demand for a repetition of
the performance. Tomorrow there will
be a grand matinee performance at
which that strong production, For
Her Children's Sake will be the at
traction.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-31
CHAPTER TT.
Null and Silk Waists.

We have large assortment OF these
waists. Every woman should own at
least one silk waist. Invaluable for
Sunday afternoons. Offered at one-half
price.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-31

Kapalama, Honolulu, Oahu. 1913. B
291, p 259. Dated May Fl, 1907.
in Dowsett and VT to G N Wilcox,
D; 1-3 int in or 5000, bldgs, etc, Waia-
nae-kai, Waianae, Oahu. $500. B 29l,
260. Dated Apr l, 1907.
in Dowsett and VT to A S Wilcox,
D; 1-3 int in gr 5000, bldgs, etc, Waia-
nae-kai, Waianae, Oahu. $500. b 29l,
262. Dated Apr /, 1907.
Kuhao Kaohele (widow) to Fanny
strauch, D; lot 46, Kaliu tract, Homo.
lulu, Oahu. 800. B 291, P 263. Dated
May 10, 1907.
Serene E Bishop and VT to Fanny
strauch, D; int in lot 46, Kaliu tract,
Honolulu. Oahu. 81, etc. B 29l, P 264.
Dated May y, 1907.
LaheIa Ahlo (widow) to Bathsheba M
Allen, D; APP 2, R P 287, kul 1879, Ka,
neohe, Koolaupoko, Oahu. 5000. i
291, p 265. Dated May p, 1907.
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JUDGE HARTWELl
WRITES On TAXES
He States That the Present
Basis of Value Is Very
Indefinite.
Honolulu, T. H., May 20, 1907.

Honolulu, r. H, May %, 1907.
To the Members OF the lax eolliiiis-
sion, City.
Gentlemen: The present system OF
valuing property for taxation at It's
cash value presents almost II NOT
quite. insuperable difficulties as 1t 1uf-
nishes no criterion or basis for measur-
ing cash values other than the price
which the assessor or tax appeal board
NAV think that the property II sofa
at auction would be likely to bring.
Such a basis of value is indefinite ana
unsatisfactory and therefore gives rise
to great discomfort from owners OF
small property which is more salabie
than large property and therefore IS
taxed more nearly it's full actual or
intrinsic value. This inequality in tax
alton must inevitably continue If sal
ableness or market prices are the only
determining factors of value.
Property is worth:
/. What it is likely to bring in the
markets as determined by sales OF
similar property;
Q. It's value as determined by It's
income if it is income producing;
3. It's intrinsic value as determined
ty of a kind which depreciates by use
or lapse of time;
4. It's value as shown by cost plus
appreciation from rise in its market or
salable value;
<. It's value as determined by the
uses to which it may be put, either by
leasing it unimproved for leases long
enough to justify lessee in improving
the property. or by the owner improv-
ing the property by replacing or re-
pairing buildings or by cultivation and
then leasing,
6. It's value when used in connection
with other property, the combined re-
suit being greater than is possible II
each article of property is valued by
itself.
NV own impression is that assessors
should be at liberty to consider all or
any OF these things in making their
assessments.
Mr.. Justice Holmes, in Chicago, ETC.,
Ry. Co.'S recent case, well says OF val
uation of property in that case,-"Ex-
actlv what weighed in each mind and
even what elements they purported to
consider in their debates is little more
than guess. They (the
valuat iorls) express an intuition or ex-
perience which outruns analysis and
seems TO be many unnamed and
tangled pressfons-impression which
may lie beneath consciousness without
losing their worth. The board was
created for the purpose of using Its
Judgment and its knowledge
And Sc I think that while the differ
emf things aboyea mentioned are proper
for considering in yaluing property. no
hard and fast rules can be laid down
but that the statute should simply re-
uuire the assessors to value the prop
erty at what it is fairly worth, using
their own judgment and their knoWl-
edge or available information.
Yours truly
ALFRED S. HARTWELL.
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Recorded May p, 1907.

John r Gait tr to Kaala Land Co
Ltd D; int in gr 431, Kaheeka, Waia,
lua, Oahu. 81. B POI, P 258. Dated
May IS, 1907.
A Kauhi to Choek 10y, L; r Ps 753
and 6799, Kalauao, Eva, Oahu. 10
yrs at 800 per VT. B 2S8, p 383. Dat
ed Jan 3, 1907.
Joseph Enos by atty to Nancy L
Mahelona, D & A NJ; int in ap l, R z
2077, kul 1929, Kapalama, Honolulu
Oahu; mtg Loika. Napahuekolu and hsb
on int in R Ps 2077 and 2os2. APP :
and kul 1929, ap ! and por R P 2078.
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REALTY TRANsACT TONS

Entered for Record May %, 1907.
Robert C Sadler to First Bank of
HIIO LEd - "A Aa
Hilo Mercantile Co Ltd to John Hi
kai Kai Jr ct al. .............. Ii
Jose Mendonea by atty to Peter
McRae and VT ................ Ii
Peter McRae and VT to Jose Men
donca l.
L Bennett Namakeha ct al to Jas
Kahakauila ct al ............E
Kamaka (w) to Mary NJ Aloiau... d
Mary A Smith and hsb to Edith W
Kamila Kaumauma and hsb to Fan
ny Strauch. Il. ........-..... Il
Daniel H Case by regr ........... n
Ethel K Abrams by regr ........ y
Oahu College by trs to Florence
French . ............... Ii
James D Dole and VT to Lucinda n
buguIY
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ICES D
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CHAP TIERS
CHAPTER XIX.
Turkish Towels.
pio. S+ooE 90 faan 81 ~ -,
CHAPTER XIX.
Turkish Towels.

Big stock of face and bath towels
fringed and hemstitehed; 9Oc a dozen
and up.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Below Cost Price.

Our stock of boys suits in Linen.
Percale and Wooden will be closed ont
How's you boy fxedf
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NOTICE.

ANY WOMAN OR GIRL NEEDING
help or advice, is invited to communi-
cate, either in person or by letter, with
Ensign L. Anderson, matron eof tho
salvation Army Woman's Industrial
Home. No. 1880 King street.
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GRAND CLEARANCE SALE
OPENS
ID Everything N EVERY DEPARTMENT At CLEARING PRICES D
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CHAPTER I.

CE1AF ILh lie
Ladies Lawn Waists.
Warm weather makes these stylish
ond sarviceable waits doubly attractive
Large variety of patterns.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-21
CHINESE BURGLAR is
TRACED BY TROUSERS
New PatroImen Follow CIew and Track
Pants Footsteps Till They
Land CuIprit Behind
the Bars

Clever detective work OH the part of two
new patrolmen. officers Dalton and
Fitzgerald. landed Chinese burglar in
the city Jail last night. and at the same
time a greater portion of the stolen prop
erty was recovered
Three weeks ago the tailor shop of M.
F. Sofsky at 363h East First street was
entered and robbed of two watches, sew
eral suits of clothes, some valuable pieces
of cloth and a small sum Of money.
Shortly after the robbery was reported
to the police Patrolmen Dalton and Fitz-
gerald observed a Chinaman wearing a
pair of trousers answering the description
of a pair which had been stolen from the
tailor shop.
They learned that the trousers had been
purchased from another Chinaman whose
name was unknown. Other clews were
obtained which led to the identity of the
man, and last night Chan Gee was ar
rested and placed in Jail on suspicion. In
his possession was found one of the
watches stolen from the tailor shop, and
later some of the stolen clothing was
found where he had hidden it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-21
PROF. LOWE, rs YEARS
OLD, GIVES BANQUET
WINE USED BOTTLED WHEN HE
WAS BORN
Ceremony in Vermont School House
He Attended Marks Tribute
of His Native
Town

In wine bottled in 1882, the year of his
birth, Prof. T. S. c. Lowe last night was
toasted by score of friends, his guests
at birthday banquet given at the West
minister hotel.
Yesterday afternoon in the little red
schoolhouse where he received his first
instruction, at Jefferson, VT, was held
the first celebrate in his honor in a
quarter of century. On his fiftieth ami
versary there were similar exercises. A
salute of seventy-five guns formed a part
of the celebration
The speaker of the evening last night
was Judge York. Dispatches from dozen
prominent men were read, and added to
the congratulations that were delivered
In person.
A biographical sketch of Prof. Lowe
was read.
Prof Lowe served in the Civil War as
head of the government teronautic corps.
1t was he who furthered the railway on
Mount Lowe, which is named in his honor,
and founded the observatory there. The
aged scientist was also the inventor OF
the first artificial ice plant, and his other
inventions and discoveries have placed his
name in the foremost ranks of the worlds
scientists.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-21
DENIED LICENSE
ON TEMPLE STREET
POLICE BOARD HEEDS WHITE
RIRBoNERs' PLANT
Mayor Harper Declares Commissioners
Cannot Grant Wholesale Liquor
House Permits Where
Residents Object

In denying the license for q wholesale
liquor store on Temple street in the 900
block yesterday the police commission
again declared it's purpose of withhold
ing consent when protests are filed, when
school children's rights are involved and
when such license is clearly against
the publics wish.
I'm selecting a location within 400 feet
of the w. c. T. u. temple this man
Schooner showed a sublime something, F"
said Mayor Harper, land I can't vote
for it,
For half hour women of the w. G. T.
u, male property owners and others
argued against granting the license.
Attorney Nathan Newby, of the min
isters' and laymen's organization, made
strong legal argument along the lines of
insufficient frontage signed to the petition.
He held that the alley intervening in
that long block should not count as a
street in limiting signatures and that
clearly the majority of owners on both
sides of the block between the inter-
secting streets should have the final de-
cision.
Attorney Craig spoke for the permit and
called attention to the fact that the pres
ident of Jewish congregation had signed
consent to the establishment of the store.
Some one said that was not churchly
act.
Eyes, it is" said Craig. 'T am Chris
tian myself, and these people have just
as much right to their opinion as any
one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-21
POLICE RAID RESORT
IN WHOLESALE DISTRICT
Captain Broadhead Declares Inmates
of Dives Will Be Forced from
City If the Step Is
Necessary

Gladys Rice, Irene Bush and Pearl
Simons made an endeavor yesterday to
open up the old Belmont hotel, which
was recently closed by order of Captain
T. H. Broadhead on the petition of
merchants in the wholesale district who
did not desire such resorts in the vicinity
of their business houses. The women were
charged with vagrancy and released on
bail for their appearance in police court
today.
Earlier in the night Patrolmen Shy and
Hilf, who made the Belmont raid, ar
rested Alice Barber, Carmen Rinoud
Marcelle Garda, Bertha Durand. Marcelle
Levy, Jennie Fainter and Nadine Del
court on charges of vagrancy and booked
them at the city prison.
These women were picked up at various
points on Commercial and Also streets.
They were released on bail for their ap-
pearance this morning.
Captain Broadhead proposes to break
up the practices of these women if he
has to drive every one of them out of the
city, and the arrests last night are but
the forerunner of others with the same
end in view, the purifying of the whole
sale business district of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-21
MUST WEAR UNIFORMS
PRESCRIBED BY CHIEF
BIBULoUs "sPEciALs" BRING
CRITICISM ON PATRoLMEN
Commissioners VIII Urge Legislation
That Regulation Garb Unlike
That of Regulars Must
Be Worn

All special policemen must shortly wear
designated uniform and caps as pre-
scribed by the department If they work
in uniform, the necessary legislation now
being in process of preparation.
Chief Edward Kern yesterday told the
board that something should be done
along these lines.
'I recommend that the council be re-
quested to pass an ordinance making II
a misdemeanor for any person other than
a regular officer to wear any uniform SO
nearly resembling that prescribed for our
officers as would be likely to deceive, "
said Chief Kern.
'T also recommend that you pass a
resolution adopting a special uniform to
be worn by all special policemen who wish
to perform their duties in uniform and
providing that no other uniform, star, car
or helmet than that designated by you
for the use of special policemen shall be
worn by any special policeman If he elects
to perform his duties in uniform"
Commissioner H. w. Lewis explained
that complaints frequently were made
that patrolmen were seen drinking and
smoking in saloons and treating" their
friends, whereas the offenders were spe-
cial policemen attached to theaters, office
buildings and elsewhere who were not
under strict regulations, yet wore uni
forms that looked like the regulation kind
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-21
SANTA MONICA BOARD
MAY BE IN CONTEMPT
Judge BordweII to Take Up Alleged
Failure of Trustees to Comply
with Recent Sewage
Decision

The trustees of the city of Santa Mon
lea may get into serious trouble for con-
tempt of court, as it is said they have
ignored the order recently issued by
Judge Bordwell restraining them from
emptying the city sewage into the ocean
near the foot of Center street.
Affidavits bearing out this state of af-
fairs were filed in the superior court
yesterday and Judge Bordwell decided to
take the matter under advisement for
one week.
Property owners and dwellers along the
ocean front about the point where the
city sewage is emptied appeared in
court yesterday as witnesses to the af-
fidavits.
They claim that for blocks the odor
of the ocean is intolerable and that the
conditions are extremely insanitary. 1t
is expected that strenuous measures will
be taken against the officials of Santa
Monica when Judge Bordwell resumes
the case next Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-21
PLAN HOSPITALS
FOR AQUEDUCT MEN
MUTUAL SCHEME is TALKED OF
AMONG EMPLOYEES
Drs. EdeIman and GarceIon Mentioned
as Prospective Heads of Insti-
tutions, One Here, One
in Owens Valley

Employees of the Los Angeles aqueduct
are discussing big mutual hospital and
sick benefit organization, such as rail
road employees conduct, for their sick and
injured colleagues.
It is proposed to establish hospital IN
Los Angeles and another in the Owens
river valley, all expenses to be paid out OF
a so cent or more fund fee to be charged
each employe each month from his
wages.
out of this they will get free medical
and surgical attendance.
DR.. d. w. Edelman of the civil service
commission has, been mentioned as sur
gical head of the proposed Los Angeles
hospital.
DR.. Harris Garcelon, assistant health
officer of Los Angeles. has been suggest
ed to take charge of the field hospital.
The enterprise will embrace a member
ship of thousands as soon as the con-
struction of the big enterprise is under
way, and as it will be five years probably
before the acqueduct is completed the
hospital will fill much needed want
AS the employees now are hardly hun
dred in number, committee will be ap-
pointed next week to discuss the problem
and make a preliminary report.
The aqueduct board officials are said to
favor the enterprise as the quickest way
of assuring medical and surgical COM
forts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-21
STANDARD
EXPLAINS
~INNocENT," SAYS OIL TRUST TO
STOCKHOLDERS
OCTOPUS ASSERTS FINE WAS NOT
DESERVED
viii Look to Higher Courts for
Justice-Accuses Judge
Lands of Being
Unfair
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2o-The Standard
Oil directors have issued a pamphlet to
employees and stockholders relative to the
fine of $29.240000 imposed on the Indiana
company. The noteworthy feature is the
declaration of absolute innocence of
wrongdoing in any of the prosecutions
lately instituted against 1t, and particu-
larly so in the Chicago & Alton case.
IF the judgment in the case is allowed
to stand the company would be compelled
to pay fifty times the value of every car
load of oil carried over the Alton road
during two years at an open 6-cent rate
a rate used over three competing rail-
roads for ten to fourteen years. The trial
judge, it is claimed, refused to allow proof
that the Scent rate was legal rate, and
insisted that is cents was the only legal
rate for OIL when nobody had ever paid
1t and when 1t was sworn 1t did not apply
to OIL
ITO the higher courts we must look fol-
that calm judgment which will rescue
the rights of citizens from public clamol
and the domain of vindictive politics. SC
persistent and adroit has been the war
fare waged with the overpowering au-
thority of the federal administration
against the Standard OIL company that II
has been difficult to get fair hearing
from the public or in large portion
of the press, the latter being swaye6
alike by socialistic outcry from below
and by political pressure from above.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-21
FIscHER's PRESENTS NEW
LEADING MAN THIS WEEK
"JoIIy Zeb'sv Latest Musical Comedy
Scores Hit

This weeks musical comedy at Fisch-
ers theater is of more than usual merit
The farce is a stunning one for cos
tune effects and overfiows with wit and
comedy. There also is an exceptional Of
fering in musical numbers. The scene
is the interior of the Diamond Palace on
the Bowery, New York, a typical Bowery
saloon. The play hinges on the outcome
of "con' game worked on an unsus-
pecting old miner by an INSCRIPTIONS
nephew.
Herr Fischer introduces to his patrons
for the first time the new leading man.
Harry DeLain. The cast includes Kate
Carlson, soubrette; Dolly Graham, So
prano; Billy Onslow. Irish comedian, and
Lew Dunbar. Pearl Jardinere as typi-
cal Bowery tough, is in her element as
a character actress. jolly zeb. the pro-
ducer, also has part in the skit as a
tramp.
The vaudeville is headed by Lillian
Miller, the country kid The farce is
preceded by the latest motion pictures.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-21
WOMAN IMPLICATED
IN SHOOTING FRAY
ADMITS HUSBAND WAS NEAR
WHEN SHE SHOT
Says Revolver Discharge Was Acci-
dental but Gives Account Not
Very Satisfactory to
Police

A broken bowl and small diamond
ring were the simple instruments which
brought to light a sensational double
gun play affair at the home of Mrs.
James Conaway, COS South Wall street.
Mrs Conaway reported to the police
Yesterday that c. H. HILL roomer at
her house. was preparing to Kill MS wire
when she returned home. This sent MO
tor Policemen Humphreys and Coe Off
at full speed to prevent the murder.
On arriving at the house they found
Hill and searched him, but found no re-
volver on his person, as had been re-
ported.
Hill took the officers into his room,
where he turned over to them his re-
volver, which he had locked up in his
trunk. Hill says his wife has been un-
faithful but declares he did not threaten
to shoot her, as was claimed by Mrs.
Conaway Then he told story of gun
play, duplicating Mrs. Conaway.
''My little girl came to me complain
ing that Mrs Conaway had taken her
diamond ring from her and had cursed
her. Mrs. Conaway said she was going
to keep the ring until / paid for a bowl
the little girl had broken. objected to
her taking the ring and calling the child
Names"
Shot at Husband
Fill told the police that only a few
| days ago Mrs. Conaway had shot at me-
husband in an attempt to kill him. II
proof of this he pointed to a bullet hole
over the kitchen door, where ne aHegeo
the bullet had entered that was intended
for Mr.. Conaway.
Mrs. Conaway did not deny that she had
fired the shot that entered the top sill
Of the kitchen door She did not deny that
her husband was standing just inside the
door when she fired the shot.
The bullet missed Mr.. Conaway's head
by only a foot and a half. Mrs. Coma
ways daughter was standing with her
little girl in her arms beside Mr.. Coma
way. and the bullet passed above their
heads. entering the upper easement of
the door. 1t is alleged the daughter ran
from the house in great fright when the
shot was fired.
Mrs. Conaway maintains the gun went
off accidentally while she was attempting
to lower the hammer. When asked how
the hammer happened to be cooked she
said she heard man trying to enter the
house the night before and had cooked
the gun and stuck it out the window.
When asked her reason for having the
gun in her hand at the time 1t was dis
charged she claimed she was afraid some
of the children might get hold of it, and
she was getting ready to put it away.
Hill alleges this is not the first time
Mrs. Conaway has flourished the gun
and threatened to kill her husband. He
says he is going to move to more con-
genial quarters, where he can live quietly
with his two little girls
The neighborhood around the Conaway
house Is rife with, stories of gun flashing
and threats to shoot emanating from the
Conaway home. The police made no ar
rests.