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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-31
PROGRESS On
NUUANU DAM
Much Has Been Done There
Since Kellogg Made
His Report.

In spite of all that has been said. As
sistant Superintendent of Public Works
.Howland maintains that visit TO the
Nuuanu dam viii show shat consider
able progress has been made in the
construction since the resumption Of
work following the receipt OF the Kel-
logg report. IN this report the dam
expert recommended ten main changes
in details. and Of these ali but two
are practically completed, these two
having been held back because OF the
unfayorabie weather Of the past few
weeks In the matter OF bulk, the put
ting into position of the earthern and
rock fills, considerable yet remains 10
be done, but in the parts of the con-
srrUction where the greatest Difficult
ties were TO have been encountered,
and the completion Of which. because
OF the engineering difficulties to be
overcome. was necessarily slow. most
satisfactory progress has been made
Roughly speaking. three-quarters Of
the detail work Of the dam Is finished
to the satisfaction Of the engineer in
charge and about one-quarter Of the
earthwork and rock filling.
should not further delays be expert
enced, the Nuuanu reservoir win be
ready 10 hold water within year.
In detail, the work that has been ac-
during the past few months.
since the original plans were aban-
doned and the alterations suggested bT
Expert Kellogg adopted, Is:
a eut-on wall Of planking, set upon
a concrete foundation extending 10 an
average depth Of twenty-five feet be-
low the bottom Of the reservoir. has
been put in at the foot Of the toe
across the middle portion or the dam |
This wall was damaged somewhat BY
The freshet experienced Just before
Christmas. but is being repaired The
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-31

the site of the present Kawaiahao
church
Here the Mission House was built,
the house which is TO be hereafter
dedicated TO the memories of the build
ers. a description of this building, and
the manifold uses to which it was put
in the early days. is given in the jour
nal of Mrs Hiram Bingham. who
wrote in 1928:
one framed house containing five
rooms. with some open space. above
and below. with a store-room and eat
ing room on the cellar ground, was the
habitation in which the four families
dweIt- and in which they sought TO
make comfortable their welcome
guests. One OF the five rooms was con-
sidered as necessary for common re-
sort. for conversation. for the discus
sion OF the language. 10 receive COM
pany. often calling, TO attend morning
and evening prayers, etc Four were
left, in which TO place the beds of the
eight parents and their little ones, and
accommodate the gentlemen (two OF
them desiring separate beds). Mr.. and
Mrs. c. have six children They left their
room. and with mats contrived a little
they spread their bed and
dispose their children Joining their
apartment one Of the same size and
structure is fitted 10 accommodate Mr..
z. with his lodgings and various tools
for repairing watches, etc, for the good
Of the public On the opposite end Of
the house was the pretty room done of
last fail for Mr.. B. and myself This
in the hustle of the family we consid-
cred our home We were happy 10 ap-
propriate II 20 the accommodation OF
Mr. Bennett while Messrs- Tyreman
and Ellis had their beds in Mr.. C's
room below. / made the room very
clean. put up the toilette. white cur
rains at the windows. etc, made a
OF Dir. Bsnnet's many
trunks and books. removing all our
1wn, and shut the door, happy that II
CONTINUED On Page Four.l
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-31
MISS|ONssHOUSE
To BE RESTORED
Cousins Society viii Preserve
Monument to Pioneer
Ancestors.

As a fitting tribute TO the memory OF
the pioneer missionaries of the Terri
tory. the old Mission House in the rear
OF Kawaiahao church. the first frame
building in Honolulu and the only one
for some time after its erection not
a native grass hut. is 10 be restored to
its original appearance and held as a
place in which the relics OF the early
missionary day can be collected and
kept This movement has been set un-
der way by the Hawaiian Mission
Children's Society. Governor Carter, A
NJ Cooke and other prominent citizens
being interested in the work
Historically this humble frame build
ing is much the most important in Ro-
nolulu The lumber from which II IS
built was brought from Boston in the
brig Thadde1s. the material having
been all sawn and ready 10 put tageth-
er. II formed a part Of the missionary
outfit prepared for the pioneer band
sent TO these shores by the American
Board OF Missions. but the lumber lay
unused here for some time after the
Rev. Hiram Bingham and his colabor-
ers had been allowed 10 land and es-
tablish themselves in grass huts near
where IS nox the corner OF King and
Bethel streets Honolulu had just been
made the capital OF Lunalilo's kingdom
his palace being on the present site OF
the HackfeId building, and he was
strongly opposed 10 allowing the mis-
slonaries TO erect any permanent build /
ingS. especially a building OF such i'm
portancs as the one contemplated, T
which surpassed in size and luxurious /
ness the royal palace itself
The missionaries had 10 prove that 4
Shey were not here for conquest and I
as the advance guard OF an invading
people before consent was reluctantly 4
given them 70 put up their house. and /
ever then they were obliged 20 go far
out on the outskirts Of the town. where 4
q DIT OF the arid plain was given them,
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advertiser Photo.

object OF the eut-aH is TO prevent
seepage water from finding its way
/ through the earthwork through the
loose strata underlying the false bed
rock
The basin in the center, deepest por-
! ton of the reservoir, upon which the
i biggest portion Of the earth fill viii
rest. has been stripped and 5000 yards
Of earth removed. The canyon walls
al this place have also been stepped.
10 allow the dam 70 bed firmly into
them
/ The concrete eorewaI has S7en
strengthened and raised across the CEN
/ ter Of the dam. the only gap being
/ that left 10 allow the freshet water to
make ita way below. Below the level
OF this gap there is at present q guam
tfty of water accumulated, preventing
the work Of putting IN the suggested
concrete toe 10 this eorewaIl, but three
pumps are at work on this water and
1t IS expected that the conereting can
be commenced this week, although
yesterdays shower viii result in some
delay again.
The big pipes which pierce the dam
have been reconstructed and coverFsd
with q heavy concrete covering. made
stronger than that originally planned
and with concrete collars OF wider
flare. These pipes were regarded as
the weakest part Of the dam before
the change The valve tower, which
formerly was being built in the cen
ter of the dam, has been torn out and
removed further mauka, out TO the
toe. This new tower Is finished UP TO
the level of the pipes. with all the
valves in position The completion OF
the tower is matter Of simple con-
crete work from now on The con-
struction Of the new tower is solder
than that of the original one. the con-
crete being thicker and the walls
heavier
The question Of the springs which
had been tapped IN the excavations for
the eo7ewall along the Waikiki side
Of the dam has been settled by placing
rockdrains along the makai side Of the
wall, this having been the Kellogg
plan.
This has been the work Of the gov
erRnenf. the contractor having sup
Piled the men and drawn his cornEnfs-
sion On the cost. but everything hav-
ing been done under the direct super
vision Of the government engineer
There yet remains 70 BE done as part
Of the extra work the placing in posi-
tion Of the big rock i'll On the lower /
side Of the dam IN the canyon This
can not be started until the contractor
begins the earth fill on the inner side /
but everything = in readiness. The /
rock has been quarrIed, the great blast I
set on recently having broken enough |
rock for the work \ railway line has
been put IN between the quarry and /
Continued On Page Seveu.1
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THE JAMAICA GOVERNOR
AND AMERICAN ADMIRAL

attended many Of the wounded and
won the highest praise from citizens
and military officers for excellent work.
On the afternoon Of the salute in
eident Rear Admiral Davis wrote Gov
ernor Swettenham as follows:
MY Dear Governor: I beg you TO
accept my apology for the mistake of
the salute this afternoon. Ny order
was misunderstood, and the disregard
Of your wishes was due to a mistake
in the transmission of my order. I
trust the apparent disregard Of your
wishes win be overlooked.
81 landed working parties from both
ships today TO aid in clearing the vari-
Gus streets and buildings, and purpose
landing parties tomorrow for the same
purpose unless you expressly do not
desire it. think a great deal may
be done in the way of assistance TO
private individuals without interfering
with the forces Of yourself and the
Government officials. As the only OBJ
jeet Of my being here il TO render
such assistance as I can I trust you
viii justify me in this matter for the
cause of common humanity.
held a patrol Of six men ashore
today TO guard and secure the archives
Of the United States Consulate, together
with party Of ten clearing away the
wreckage. This party, after finishing
its work at the Consulate, assisted a
working party TO catch thieves, re-
covering from them safe, taken from
a ieweIrv store, valued At $4,000. From
this 7 judge that the police surveillance
of the city is inadequate for the pro-
lection Of private property.
"Aetuated bv the same motive,
namely, common humanity, 7 shall di-
Continued on Page Four)
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KINGSTON, jamaica, Saturday, Jan
19-Rear Admiral Davis mission Of
mercy 70 stricken Kingston came to ar
abrupt and painful conclusion in con
sequence Of Governor Swettenham 3 OBJ
lection TO the American sailors and
marines engaged in the work of clear
ing the streets, guarding property and
sueeoring the wounded and sick, cul-
nainating IN q letter to the Admiral
perempTorily requesting him TO reem-
bark all parties which had been landed
Admiral Davis was greatly shocked
and panied, and paid formal visit
to Governor Swettenham today, inform
ing him that the United States battle
ships Missouri and Indiana and the
gunboat Yankton would sail this after
noon. To the Associated Press Davis
said immediate compliance with the re-
quest was the only course consistent
with the dignity OF the United States.
The friction between the Goyernor
and the Admiral began with the arrival
of American warships, when the Gov
arn0r objected to the firing Of salute
in his honor On the ground that the
citizens might mistake the firing for
a new earthquake. He also declared
there was no necessity for American
his Government was fully able
TO preserve order, attend to the wound
e1 and sueeo- the homeless Rear
Davis. however, landed parties
of blueJaekets, vino patroIled the
streets, cleared the debris, razed ruins,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-31
BARON HAYASHPS
YELLED THREAT
TO AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 3D.
Baron Iayashi has made statement that,
In the event of an unfavorable decision by
the courts, In the Japanese school case, the
sentiment Of California would be regarded by
Japan as that of the American nation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-31
THE PLAN OF DEFENCE
FOR THESE ISLANDS

WASHINGTON. D. c, January so-Secretary of War Taft
has asked Congress additional S35oooo purpose
ung Harbor; S76o,ooo Hawaii
Secretary Taft there every making ready
Notifications in the Hawaiian Islands.
He wants spend 100000 Hawaiian Notifications
The Coast Defense Board Ianch guns
mnes Honolulu and
Harbor, Oahu
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-31
CHINESE FAMINE
RELIEF FUND

Following is the present status OF
The Chinese famine relief fund AT the
Capitol, contributed under the auspices
II the committee OF fifteen:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-31
THE THAW JURY.

NEW YORK January 3r.-Eleven jurors have been
for the trial of Harry Thaw
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-31
BELIEVED JAPAN HAS AGREED TO A new
TREATY EXCLUDING HER COOLIE LABOR
ASSOCIATED PRESS CABLEGRAMs. )

WASHINGTON D. c. January 31As the result and
has and will
mt oanwhat xcudn coolies from the United States.
SACRAMENTO January has requested the Legislature postpone
contemplated japanese legislation
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-05-10
CONTEST notice.

United States Land Office, Walla
Walia, WASH. April Is, 1907, Depart
nieht Of the Interior
A sufficient contest affidavit HAVING
been filed in this Office ~ Effie Tuttle'
contestant, against Desert Lard entry
No 1913, made April IL. ~ 3, for eA NV
and t sw4 Sec rs, tip 10, N X 90, T. W
NJ by Mayford G Barnes, and assigned
t. William M. Spencer, contestee, it
is alleged that said William NJ. Spen-
Ger, ass gnee of Mayford c. Bar,,s.
nor either of theui, h We Expended the
sum of one dollar per ac f, In the i'm
provence t. cnltivati"n and reclam,-
ton of said land during o. the. yeni.s
si"ce making said II try. nor any other
sum; that So .n,ls have not been re-
= aimed or imdrovrd, except about 10
ceres have been .lea' ed or raj Ell OF
'ageb ush, nd that not exec ed the
~um 'f Sl5 have been expended upon
the reclamation of said lands, sin e
making said entry, or at all =
Slid parties are hereby notified To
appear, resrord and offer evi tence
touching all allegations at 10 O'Clock
IN on June IL, 1907, u, fore the Reg
!ster and Receiver at the Uni'ed >tates
Land Office in Wala WailaW Ashin gton
The said cOntes ant having n rro-
per affidavit, filed April Is, 1907, set
forth fact which show hat afte due
diligence personal service If this no.
ice can not be make, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication
A. j GILLIS, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department CT the Interior, U. S.
Land Office, Walla Wal a, Washington
April 10, 1907
A sufficient contest affid Wit having
been ii ed IL this office 10y Herbert +
Thomas, con estant, against h meste d
entry No. II ,0o2, made May -, 1905,
for lots l, z. ), and dissection Ii, tp | |
Ii Is, E w NJ, by Edwin Frohman,
contestee, in which it is alleged that
said Edwin } Frohman has abandoned
said land and does not reside thereon:
that said entryman has not improved
or cultivated said land, but it is still in
It's native wild state, except that there
is about four acr' $ plOwed and # need,
out never cropt: that there is small
Cable on said land viii h is entirely
emt!, except that there is an old rusty
stove therein; hat said alleged alb ence
from the said la d "as lot due to his
employment in the Amy, Navy or
Marine Corps of the L S in time of
war.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and .ffer evidence
touching said ALE ga ions at 10 O'clock
a m, on June I, 1907, before the Regis
ter and Receiver at the Z. S. Land Of
flee in Walla Wa:ls, Washington
The said contestant havils, u pro-
per aifid .vit, filed April ?. 1897, St
forth facts which show that after due
dilig' nee persor al service this notice
can''"t b. m de, it il thereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by du ID proper pub icalion
\. j. ii is, Reg; ster
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

department. of the L, terror, Land OF.
nee at Walia WalIa, Wash, May 4th,
1897
Notice is hereby gi'en that William,
A. t:ayne- ST. of Kt nnewick, Wash.
has filed notice of his intention to make
h"aI hve Year proof in uppo of his
claim. viz: Honest. ad Entry No 1896.
mace Aug %. 1905. for t sec 80
tip I. N. II %, +: w NJ, ard thar saia
proof will be~made befor, the Register
Receiver. at Walla Wa la, WASH.
.nn June II. 1907.
lie names the following witnesses to
pr We his 60 ii uous re idence upon,
ana cultivation of, the Ia d: viz: Wiley
Bar"ett, Milan Barnett. A. L Owens,
John M Aroe. all of Kennewick,
Wash. A ! ellis Rayistor
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-05-10
Dickens Interest In Inns

"Fickwick' is the very Odyssey OF
inns and travel, fer the youthful Dick
ems had trayersed England as Il re-
porter, and in "pickwiclk" alone no
fewer than fifty five inns. tayerns, etc.
in Lnndon and the provinces are men
toned and often described at length
London Chronicle.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-05-10
The Chance Size W,n+eJ

Stella-Do YOU advocate changes ir
spelling? Bella-Only Miss to Mrs.
Tit-Dits.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-05-10

Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for set.
ting. Hawkins strain. W. II. Thomas,
Section Z.
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THE B0MBMAKER.
He Makes an Apparently Harmless
Letter a Deadly Machine.


So expert are bombmakers nowadays
that an apparently harmless letter may
kiH any person who tries to open it. A
piece of cardboard is cut to size
which, when folded over, will tit into
an ordinary envelope. The four cor
ners of this ere slit into narrow strips.
illuminate Of mercury is spread over
three of the Sits. and the sheet is folded
and fastened together. Projecting from
each side of the. folded sheet is Il little
metal strip, or decorator, glued to the
cardboard in such q manner that the
envelope cannot be opened without
striking one of them. Upon meeting
this slight resistance the hand moving
the paper cutter instinctively pushes
harder. ana the result is an explosion
that either kills or Mains.
The easiest bomb to construct is set
in operation by simply turning it up
side down. 1t is usually good sized
cracker box, lined with paper and half
filed with a mixture of chlorate Of
potassium and ordinary sugar. Into
this bottle of powerful acid is in
troduced. The remainder of the space
in tie box is filled with scraps Of metal.
Then the lid is soldered on.
All that is then necessary is to place
the box upside down at the spot in
which it is to explode. The acid eats
quickly through the cork of the bottle
ana comes in contact with the chlorate
of potassium. AS result of the chem
icai combination which takes place
there is 4 terrific explosion Chicago
News.
To Extract Essence From Flowers.
Procure Il quantity of the petals Of
any flowers that smell sweet and fra
grant. Take thin pieces of muslin or
fine linen and after having dipped
them in good Lucca oil or Florence oil
place them as layers between the pet
ais. Sprinkle a small quantity Of fine
salt on the flowers and put q layer of
linen and layer of flowers alternately
until an earthen vessel or wide mouth
ell glass bottle is full. Tie the ton
over with Oil silk or parchment then
lay the vessel in south aspect in the
heat of the sun. and in fifteen DAYS,
when uncovered. a fragrant oil may be
squeezed away from the whole mass
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-14
HAVE A PURPOSE IN LIFE.

lack of definite purpose is the sandy foundation
built than result from other determining cause
Given purpose any ordinary ability achieve at least
Without brilliant natural gifts go to
utage ship without rudder is no more
helpless than without purpose
and young without purpose
like, they always waiting for something
up They seldom anything themselves They have
of others and believe that luck the
odesone brought results Education has failed
nst prime quality of determination the vitality
necessary power of There objective point at
they aiming Their struggles if they make any, are
rendered mpotent by very absence of fixed goal
Have purpose make that noble can
No man this woman either fail to make some
impression fail to live fairly satisfactory e can
fail to reap beneficial themselves and others
Purpose strengthens the character steade the mind and deVe
the conquering ignobe temptations in
crushing The with before him
is not likely vices petty contemplate dis
spaon energy, him. He thrusts them
strong wind Before his the
prize all things give to the fixed deem
nation reach it,
1t is educational system fails in this vital
development Of character fails
the boys and girls fxy of ambition that will become
guiding of their lives 1t sadly true that the greater
number those them without purpose
with plans m and without that stability of
which, plans laid enables them
forward without wevng to their accomplishment The varied
with its dgese information IFS smaeng OF knoW
edge many thoroughne tends to weaken
the intellect of the Students superfcialiy is
work of life beyond the school
ndscmnae reading without purpose induced by the pubic
books and magazines of the times also tends to
this weakness quantity the quality; the
derived heeom be the object
many apparently pride themselves the number Of
volumes through their hands Amusement and
appears be the controlling impulse Voaciou read
booksthey properly be called literature
steadily undermne mind obs of purposes deadens worthy
ambitions accompshe nothing that good 1t woeu waste of
God given time
purpose ife If you have not already Without you
be Make the beacon of Keep
the
make that purpose gnoble
worthy manhood that will develop
your noes impulses and help others tow d
the goal of higher life at the same time.
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A Canine shirkar.

5 Rex, thoroughbred Spitz, must per-
form the painful duty Of escorting a
certain nelghbor home when she has
been calling at our house. However,
1t is not without a show of reluctance
that he does it. Recently our friend
missed her escort, and no amount Of
whistllng proved equal to recalling
him. This occurred several times and
1t was always In about the same place
that Rex disappeared One night our
friend determined to discover Rex's
little game. After whistling and call
ing she made a pretense of going on.
She stopped in deep shadow.
Around the corner of the nearest house
appeared a sinking figure. Stealthily
quitting the shadows Rex crept out
and peered long and anxiously up the
street, whittier, as he well knew, he
should have continued to conduct the
lady After this he turned shamelessly
around and lit out for home.-Chicago
Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-14
Rahx,. shararof alams.

She had been fitted for two gowns,
the total cost of which was nearly
5000.
'Now," she said to the saleswoman,
IT want you to do me a favor"
Certainly" was the prompt re-
Spouse.
The customer colored deeply. Il
want you to make out the bill partly
for gowns for me and partly for baby
dresses and a baby's cloak"
The saleswoman was used to the
whims Of fashionable women, but this
was something she was little slow in
comprehending. The customer ex-
planned.
"You see," she said, "my husband is
very fond of our baby, and If he sees
that the bill is partly for dresses for
her-well, he won't mind SO much."-
Exchange.