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The new age., 1907-03-02
MORE VICTIMS.

The street car octopus has two
other victims this week, one man
killed outright and boy nearly killed.
The cars had tenders, but of course
they were of no use to protect these
victims. They never have been of
any use, and there is apparently no
intention of ever making them so.
What does the company care about
person run over and killed occasion
ally? 1t does care, of course, if dam
ages can be recovered by the family
or heirs, to that extent; but it takes
the chances on convincing jury, or
at least one juryman, that there was
"contributory negligence" and so con.
tinues to use the worse than worthless
tenders.
1t is true that person on getting
off a car should not go over across the
other track without looking out for an
approaching car, but on the other
hand a motorman on passing a car
that has just stopped to let off a pas
senger ought to slow down and be on
the lookout for just such an occur
renee, for a great many people do not
stop to think about the other track,
and this fact ought to be taken into
consideration.
In the case of the little boy the
motorman may not have been to
blame, but the public cannot expect
that first-class or competent motor
men will be employed, for it is not rea-
sonable to suppose that many such
men would work long for the starva-
ton wages paid them. There is scarce
ly any occupation, not involving much
responsibility and intelligence, in
which a man cannot earn larger
wages and be far more independent,
so it would be unreasonable to expect
several hundred good men to perform
these exacting services and submit to
humiliation and sort of serfdom for
scarcely enough to procure only the
barest necessaries of life.
So the company would prefer to kill
and main persons occasionally, and
The new age., 1907-03-02
Mr.. LOSS HARD FIGHT.

The troubles of Mr. Loss in carry
ing out his contract on the Drain Coos
Bay railroad, were due in part to the
fact that he was so busy with the
affairs of the United Railways, and
this project, of immense value to
Portland and the Willamette Valley,
has been harrassed and blocked or
checked and injured in every possible
way by the octopus that has Portland
and lot of other towns of this region
in its clutches, and wants to have no
rivals or opponents. 1t aims to con-
troll all the water power of Western
Oregon, furnish all the lights, operate
all the city, suburban and inter-urban
railroads, and hold as great and abso-
lutte monopoly as possible in this
city and throughout the Willamette
Valley. Therefore no sooner did Mr..
Loss get capitalists interested in the
United Railways project than this
monopoly octopus "queered' the pro-
ject with them, and he had to hunt up
new men. 1t is stated now that the
enterprise is fairly on it's feet at last
and will go ahead, in spite of every.
thing that the octopus could do to
defeat it, but even now it is not safe
to let it be known just who are it's
hackers or what their program is, lest
the malign influence of the tentacled
monopoly should yet be able to defeat
or further delay it.
1t is quite probable that when the
business at Drain is all sifted out it
will be found that Mr.. Loss troubles
there, costing him 100000 of his own
money, are partly traceable to this
same source. This greedy and re-
morseless devil fish will not allow any
competing enterprise to exist in this
region, if it can help it, and it will
crush anybody if it has the power who
seeks to help develop the country and
benefit its people, if thereby he in
terferes in the least degree with it's
operations and designs. The sooner
Portland clips some of the claws of
this omnivorous creature the easier it
will be done, and if it is not done the
concern will practically own or at
least be in dictatorial control of the
town before many years. 1t will elect
councilmen, mayor, members of the
Legislature, even judges, and the peo-
pie will be powerless in it's greedy
and blood-sucking grasp.
The new age., 1907-03-02
PERPETUAL FRANCHISES.

Though pledged to do so, at least
so far as Multnomah county members
are concerned, the legislature repealed
no perpetual franchises, not even the
gas franchise, which it was particular
ly it's duty to the people of Portland
to do What an absurd, unreasonable
thing it is that this 50-year-old fran
chise, granted when Portland was a
little town of 5000 or 1000 people,
should be held sacred and binding up
on the city, now and for all future
time, so that a few men can make
The new age., 1907-03-02

themselves millionaires every few
years at the expense of the people.
Isn't it curious, wonderful, astonish-
ing, that 175,O0O people will allow
themselves thus to be imposed upon,
swindled, robbed, and forced to pay
an exhorbitant price for inferior gas
year after year and decade after de-
cade, and cannot elect anybody either
to the legislature or the city council
that will do anything to relieve them;
but on the contrary elect men who will
go back on their word and sell out to
the gas company and the rest of the
corporations every time?
The gas company now has lease
of its monopolistic life for two years
more, at least, and even then it will
have a few faithful servants among
the hold-over Senators, but it would
seem impossible that it can prevent
the revocation of those old franchises,
and that without any compensation,
again. To pay them for giving up the
franchise after having made millions
out of it, is about as cheeky a propo-
sition as ever was made. 1t is as if
some one had agreed to allow another
to steal from him, and this had been
going on for many years, and when
the victim called the bargain off he
should be told that he must pay the
licensed theft a large sum in recon-
pense for giving up his privilege, and
this after he had become a multi
millionaire.
Mr.. H. D. Green, who died some
years ago, made large fortune, even
when. the town was comparatively
small, out of the gas business, and we
believe nobody ever heard of his do
ing anything for the benefit of the
town; and since then other men have
been getting very rich, by charging
the people an extortionate price for
poor gas-and the people can do moth
ing about it. They thought they
could, and expected this legislature
would repeal those old franchises, so
that the city could assume some con-
troll over this monopoly, but they were
in the men they sent up to
Salem 1t appears that it was the
gas company that they were intent on
serving instead of the people. And it
seems to be the same with a majority
of the council.
So it may be hereafter, and perpet.
ually, perhaps, but we think the peo-
pie will begin to wake up soon to the
Importance and necessity of being
more careful about the men they elect
to these positions.
The new age., 1907-03-02

incur the ill-will of the public gener-
ally, taking chances on damage suit
once in a while, rather than go to the
expense of paying its men decent
wages, which would amount to an in.
crease of $500 or so day, and provid-
ing their cars with up-to-date and best
approved tenders and other equip
ment. It's motto is, 1.-The public be
d., and the public seems to agree
that it deserves to be.
The new age., 1907-03-02

ership of the electric light system.
Condemn the whole plant, have a
court and jury determine it's value,
issue bonds payable in so years at a
low rate of interest, appoint light
commission composed of citizens of
high character, and so cut off one claw
of this intolerable octopus that has
Portland so completely in it's grasp.
The new age., 1907-03-02

The Government doesn't seem to be
proving much against BingeT Her
mann, but if it gets a fair excuse the
jury may convict him on his reputa-
ton and on general principles.
The new age., 1907-03-02

State Printer Duniway put in an ex-
pensive new plant, and so it would
not have been fair to put him on
flat salary at first, as the Governor
we'll knows
The new age., 1907-03-02

Getting a nomination is an expen-
sive and difficult job; a poor man has
to keep out of politics under this Won
derful reform law of Mr.. U'Ren's.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Ex-senator Gearin has had enough
of running for office against a big re-
publican majority. But he doesn't
want to be Mayor, anyway.
The new age., 1907-03-02

The Governor has been having some
fun with the defunct legislature this
week, and it certainly gave him plenty
of opportunity.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Voters of the Fourth ward will
doubtless all get lot of free tickets
to Bakers Theater this Spring.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Because he had to veto or approve
one or two Normal school bills, the
Governor was pretty mad
The new age., 1907-03-02

But won't there be a scramble for
Chief of Police when Chief Gritz-
macher quits next Summer?
The new age., 1907-03-02

Apparently Treasurer Werlein can
stay there as long as he lives if he
wants to.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Next Monday is the last day of this
Congress-and of Senator Mulkey.
The new age., 1907-03-02

The county officers are happy; they
didn't have to run this year.
The new age., 1907-03-02

And still the Mayor quotes Scrip
ture, and thinks, d. it.
The new age., 1907-03-02

1t is not likely that Mr.. Devlin will
have a walkover.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27
JAS. r. MORGAN,
AUCTlONEER.
Auction Sale
Waikiki Sugar Co.
Fractional Shares
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1907.
10 p'CI DrE NOON
~ O'CLOCK NOON,

At my salesroom, S57 Kaahumanu St..
Honolulu. am instructed by the
Treasurer of the Wailuku Sugar Co. to
sell at Public Auction to the highest
bidder six (6) paid up shares of the
capital stock Of the said company.
same being the total of fractional
shares left over from the issue of
March 81, 1907.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27
WOODS TAKES OVER ALLEYS

The bowling alleys at the Hotel
Baths have been purchased by the
Baths people and turned over To Jess
Woods. Mr. Woods has resigned as
manager of the oahu Country Club ana
In the future will be connected with
the Baths. The latter are solely IN
need Of his assistance as the business
il becoming 10 great that Prof. WOODS
II unable to handle the patronage that
he II receiving In the physical culture
line
Bowling will lie boosted to the front
Under the new management and put IN
the position of one Of the leading
sports here Besides being great ex-
ercise, bowling Ii one OF the most IN
teresting and sociable OF games. IN
cities ON the Coast there are all sorts
of bowling clubs and teams. Every
busiu0s house has team and matches
are pulled on regularly.
The game has caught on In Honolulu
In good shape and the alleys at the
Baths are kept going every day aud
night
Ladies' are becoming Interested ano
are forming teams.
Now that there are alleys alongside
Of swimming pool II will never be
too hot to bowl.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27
Household
Furniture


consisting Of
I Beethoven Piano, excellent tone,
Duo Piano Bench, Piano Stool,
Handsome Upright Chairs and Rock.
efs,
Lot Wcrnicke Bookcases,
Music Cabinet, Rugs. Carpet.
Magolica Stlnis Massive Sideboard,
Lounges. Box Couch. Dinner Set.
2 Extension Oak Dining Tables.
Screen. Hanging Screens, Pictures,
Glassware, Tea Table,
Cups and Saucers,
Lady's Desk, small roll top,
Hall Stand Oak Dining Cha.ra.
Iron Beds. Mosquito Nets,
Bureaus. CheffOniers,
Stove. In good condition.
Ice Box, Refrigerator. Safe,
Veranda Chairs. Settecs.
Plants. Hose, Tools, etc.
JAS. r. MORGAN,
AlJCTlONEER
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27

In the matter Of Abigail X: Camp
bell Parker ct al vs. Alice Il. X. Maciar-
lane. one of the respondents, has filed
her answer. She claims that the mat
tiers on which the compliments seek
instructions are res adjudicata. Also
that It appears from the bill OF com
plant that none of the respondents Ia
entitled to any share In the income
from the estate of James Canipb"'l.
save from and after July rs, 1905, when
the income first began to accrue. She
further claims that the court has no
power. In the absence Of fraud or mis-
take, to modify or amend the decree OF
July 3. 1905. discharging the executriS
and executors mentioned in the bill
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27
WANTS HIS MONEY BACK

Under suspension Of rules, Naka-
leka presented petition In the
House today from A. X. Hutchinson
Of the County of Kalawao tleper set
tlemenD. asking that his nomination
fee of s25, which was deposited
with the Secretary of the Territory,
be refunded on account of withdraw
ing his candidacy as Deputy Sheriff
of said County.
Hutchison presented the petition
at the instance of the Secretary, who
informed him that the money had
already been deposited with the Ter
ritorial Treasurer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27

At the coming conference at The
Hague. England will propose to In
clude in the program a discussion on
the limitation Of ornaments. Germany
and Austria are bringing all the pres
sure possible to prevent such discus
sion being brought to the surface. The
two nations referred TO are proinulgat-
ing plans as to the best way to meet
The issues when are sure 10 ARISE.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27

Tommy Burns has challenged Tommy
Ryan to fight Tor the middle-weigh'
championship at 1858 pounds.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27
y SPORTS
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27
SPORTING NOTES

In one of the prettiest races seen In
New York for many day Harry Hill
man OF the N. Y. A. c. defeated J. b.
Taylor, the intercollegiate colored
champion. In special 600 yards. The
time was l:l4 2-5, within 2-5 OF Sec
ond of the record for 800 yards in
Goors. The outdoor record Is III and
is held by Tom Burke.
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The Chicago White Sox are taking
their Spring practice In the City OF
Mexico this year
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Charles Daniels. the champion swim
mer of the United States. and the hold
err OF the worlds records at 100, 220
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27

The Vancouver. u. c., News-Adver
Itlser styles Tommy Burns as tn
heavyweight champion. Where did HI
get II?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27
THE HAWAIIAN REALTY AND MA.
TuRiTY &C., LTD.

Real Estate, Mortgage, Loans and In.
vestnsnt Securities. ,
Office: Mcintyre BIdg, Honolulu, tn.
p. o. BOX 265. PHONE MAIN 14i.
V38 FORT ST.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27

The famous Carlisle Indian Schot
football team wants to come To Ia
Coast and has challenged the Null
nomahs of Portland.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-27

The Weekly Edition Of the Evening
Bulletin gives a complete summary Of
the news OF the day.
, 1907-03-14
OFFICIAL DENIAL
Of A FAKE RUM0R
PRESIDENT DID NOT INVITE Gov
ERNoRs OF CERTAIN STATES
TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE.
Governor and Attorney General Com
inq to Washington on Other Bust
ness-President stiekney Of Chi
caao Great Western Sees Presi-
dent-Washington News.

Washington, D. c., March 14.-Of-
fetal denial was given at the White
house today to the limitations that
the president had requested the gov
ernors Of the states before whose leg
islatures railroad legislation is pend
ing to come to Washington for a con
s~ultation on the question.
Deneen at Washington.
Governor Deneen of Illinois and At.
torney General Stead of that state are
coming to Washington at the request
Of the president on another matter,
but the railroad matter may come up.
No Date Set.
No time has yet been fixed for a con
ference Of the four railroad presidents
named by ]. P. Morgan upon the occa-
sion Of his visit to Washington Mon
day night last.
stlekney at White House.
A. B. Stickney, president Of the Chi
cago Great Western railroad, was at
the White house today to talk with
the president about railroad affairs.
, 1907-03-14
Turmoil on

New York, March 1.-THE stock
market opened In q turmoil of excite
ment again today, and after making a
momentary stand against the weak
ness, broke again quite generally. In
dividual stocks were unloaded at rapid
declines, Indicating a continuance Of
forced liquidation.
v. p. In a Plunge.
Union Pacific made a downward
plunge Of 81 below yesterdays close.
Amalgamated copper fell weakly 3A.
Other stocks we're swept to a lower
level.
Some Recovery Noticed.
Supporting measures became effec'
tive during the course of the first hour
and some sharp recoveries followed.
The steadiness which followed the first
bad break lasted until well after IL
o'clock.
Union Pacific starts Things.
The market suddenly collapsed about
midway OF the noon hour, following a
sudden slump in Union Pacific, which
carried it down IN, to 1873. Wholesale
unloading of A~malgamated copper and
smelter followed, the former dropping
TX and the latter 4%. Other stocks
also sold of heavily.
Blocks Of stock UnIoaded.
Great disorder and excitement at
tended the renewed slump and enor
nous blocks we're thrown for What
they would bring. There were few bid
underlying the market and the conse
quence WINS series Of wide drops.
Call Money was High.
Call money loaned at IL per cen
early In the day, thus indicating con
tinued preparation for large dividend
and subscription payments tomorrow
More Lively Doings.
An extremely violent slump occurred
Just before 1870. Union pacific sold a
131h. Atchison at s3A, Southern Pa
ciac at 77A and Amalgamated at 80.
Government Will Not Help.
Some Of the most eager sellers pre-
fessed entire hopelessness over tn
course Of the legislative procedure tc
wards railroads, and teiegraphic met
, 1907-03-14
Glad to PAY Bet.

Superintendent Stewart and Agent
Emmons today made a wager that the
Laramie Plains line would have cars
running into Centennial by the middle
Of April. The superintendent expects
to win the wager, and if he does Re-
publican reporters will be asked to
share in the supper the S. bill will pay
for. Agent Emmons will gladly pay If
he loses. Mr.. Stewart expects to lay a
mile of steel a day early next week,
being now engaged in laying steel on
the most difficult stretch as the grade
leaves Windmill hollow. The remain.
ing stretch will be easier work.
, 1907-03-14
THE GREATEST FLOODS
IN NEARLY A CENTURY

Tour feet or over at Pittsburg. If this
stage Is reached the food will not
only be the greatest in seventy-aye
years, but the most disastrous in the
history Of the city.
Property Loss Heavy.
1t was estimated early today that
the loss from the closing down of
manufacturing plants alone would ex.
coed half a million dollars and the
damage to property from high water
will be much more.
Nine Deaths Reported.
Nine deaths are attributed to the
flood SO far. This includes the three
trainmen killed in the collapse of the
Harmersville bridge yesterday and
two men drowned last night when a
tow boat capsired. Other fatalities are
reported from different places.
, 1907-03-14
Three Plead Guilty,

Columbus, O., March 1.-THE three
men indicted by the grand jury for &C
cepting and giving brides in connec-
ton with the Broad street paving,
pleaded guilty today when arraigned.
They are Nelson Cannon, former gen.
eral manager of the Trinidad Paving
company of Cleveland; Arthur Beck,
former assistant city engineer, and AL.
fred Shoemaker, former city inspector.
Prisoners Are Fined.
The prisoners were fined as follows:
Cannon, $3.50; Beck, $1,1S5; Shumaker,
5000. No Jail sentence was imposed.
, 1907-03-14
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE.

Wallace lhmsen, son of the deputy
clerk of court, returned to his home at
Sherman today.
Frank w. Johnston today sold to s.
G. Thomas, for $3.50, lots 8 and 4. block
28O. Sherod's addition to Laramie.
Judge Carpenter took under advise
ment the motion to make more definite
the petition in the Reals-Bath contest
proceedings, argued in the district
court yesterday afternoon.
E. P. Baker of Leslie was at the
court house this afternoon, leaving for
Leslie about 4 o'clock. He has just
returned from Wray, Colo, where he
had been to look after some mining
property, bringing his wife and babes
with him.
The transcript in the case Of Ramon
D%ominquez, the Mexican charged with
~disposing of mortgaged property, was
filed for record in the office of the
clerk of the district court today by
Justice Hynds, in whose court Domin-
quez waived examination.
Frank Creasman, who was charged
with the theft of a team of horses
from julius Pulls, which he afterwards
sold in North park, entered a plea OF
guilty of petit larceny late yesterday
afternoon and was sentenced to three
months in the county jail and to pay
the costs, amounting to 1922 Pulls
recovered his horses, which he after.
wards sold for a good profit.
, 1907-03-14
Left for North Park.

Engineer T. P. Gill of the Laramie
Plains line and a party of about a
dozen men left for North park this
morning, to be Joined later by the in
strument men, who nave moi yet reach
ed the city. and will lose no time in
beginning work on the survey for the
extension of the line from a point
twelve miles west and south of Cen
tennial to Walden and Hebron. The
party this morning will prepare the
permanent camp in the park against
the coming of the remainder of the
men.
, 1907-03-14
Has Received Proposition ms.

hdS received propositions.
Vice President and General Manager
Mohler Of the Union Pacific, was
shown a special dispatch from Kansas
City to the Omaha Bee concerning eff
forts being made at Kansas City to in
duce President Hartman to locate the
headquarters of the road at that place.
when Mr.. Mohler is quoted as saying
that the company had received severa,
propositions to remove the headouar.
ters from Omaha, adding that Il don's
know that We are looking around"
Continuing, he said:
"Ill say this; there will be no head
quarters built just now. We are re-
trenching like all railroads, but we are
not locating headquarters. l had a
conference a day or two ago with rep
resentative business men of Omaha
and 1 know how they feel about the
matter of Omaha and the headquarters
But, as / said, we are retrenching. We
feel that it is necessary. Only today
we ordered work stopped on the Mary
Vile cutoff and a branch road We were
building in Colorado. We will not stop
work on the double tracking or the
South Omaha cutoff, but we will cur
tail wherever possible"
, 1907-03-14
Hundred homes Invaded.

GAINESVILLE, Pa, March 14.-The food
conditions throughout Muskingum
county are unprecedented and growing
worse hourly. Muskingum and Lick
ing rivers are out Of their bounds in
this city and more than a hundred
homes were invaded by the waters.
With one exception, every railroad en-.
tering the city is tied up.
, 1907-03-14
ARMY
SUFFERS DEFEAT
REvoLuTIoNIsTs IN HONDURAS
OVERCOME FORCES OF PRES
IDENT IN FOUR DAYS,
Many Killed and Wounded or Both
Sides-President Of Nicaragua
a Government in Raid on Stores
at corinto Recently.

Manacua, Nicaragua, March IA
The Hondurean revolutionists yester-
day defeated President Bonilla of Hon.
duras near Tegucigalpa, after fifteen
hours fighting.
Many Killed and Wounded.
Many were killed and wounded on
both sides. The following has been re-
ceived from President Seiaya of Mica
ragua, dated Sanchez. Honduras,
March 10:
c%onfiscated Many Rifles.
"The enemy was completely defeat
ed at Maraita today, after two days
fighting. l have conficated at Corinto
a thousand rifles destined for the Hon.
durean government"