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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14
EXCHANGE OFFICERS.

The Stock Exchange elected the fol
lowing officers yesterday:
R. w. Single, president.
z. K. Myers, vice president.
". Williamson. secretary.
Bishop s Co, treasurer.
During its corporate year just ended
the transactions of the Honolulu Stock
and Bond Exchange amounted to g.
353, 1902, of which sl,900,551.7S re
presents stocks and s453, 1925 bonds.
The assets of the association amount
to s1s,767, divided as follows:
Permanent fnnd bonds. $4,000; cur
rent account bonds, $4,000; donation
fund bonds, $1,000; cash in treasury
S767. There are eleven members in the
Exchange. The value OF a seat is about
5000
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14
THE ATcHERLEY PARTY.

Mrs. Atcherley telephones that the
Hawaiian Sons are to have mass
meeting Saturday evening or a week
from then TO express their disaproyal
of the Board of Health s attitude to-
wards Dr. Ateherlev, their Reputation
Of the new policy Of the board as a
:triek, and their eommittal to leg
islative measures directed toward the
EVICTION of that board from the pub
lie service. Wow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14
THE PASSION PLAY.

An entirely new picture of the Pas
sion Play, different from anything ever
shown here, VIII be put on the screen
at the Empire Theater next Monday
afternoon and shown for a few days
only 1t Is customary to increase the
price of admission wherever this pie
fure Is shown. but the management of
the Empire win make no change.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14
CHARLOTTE wAsoFFEEDED

David Smith, who plays baseball in
Aala Park occasionally. was arrested
yesterday for using threatening Ian
guage toward Charlotte Smith. In the
complaint the language quoted was as
follows: - Yor are half dead woman
tonight: veu lucky this time: but for
the next time I won I say a word: /
just come back and put knife through
you.
The evening world., 1908-10-15

At Asa Bird Gardeners office, In this
civ. It was said this afternoon that Col.
Gardner would instruct Or, Lamb not
20 obey the writ, claiming that the courts
have no jurisdiction over a man who
has been declared insane,
The evening world., 1908-10-15
TORONTO RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Three-y ear-olds and
upward; purse 5000; six furlongs.
10 (Goinesl, to !. even and ! to 2, won
by three lengths; King Thistle, uC
Connolly, to ., TO and out, 2; Merry
George, 10 IAustin), 10 to /, 4 to l and
to 2, 3. Time-LlS, Revery, Fantasia
Inspector Purvis also ran.
SECOND RACE-Black Hawk. Io7
walsh, 8 10 8, / to and out won:
Cosmopolitan, lOl "a, Williams, TO To-"
and even and / TO q second: Maid OF
Carroll, 9S CFincm, S to !, 4 to / and
TO ], third. Russtone, Roos, Betsy
Binford and Potent also ran.
THIRD RACE-For two years olds
purse 500; six ADMINISTRATION, 10,
"a Williams). to !, 2 TO 3 and out
won; Arveight Leonard, liz (McArdlsl
7 to 8, ! to 2 and out. second; Chinp
Hare. 1l5 Connolly, 6 to 5, 2 To ane
out, third, Time-l.19 3-5. Trappe, Ad.
vance Boy also ran.
FOURTH RACE-For three-year-old,
and up 500; one mile.-The Globe. i)i
URae), to :, . to and out. /; Might
Mist. l0l tAleN), q TO 9. 9 to and out
.; True Boy, 1903 (ChappelD, 10 /,
TO and even, B. Time-lii 40. Tag.
ane, Sea and Waterlake also ran.
FIFTH, RACE-For three year-olls
and upward; purse 800: seven rurlonxs
king Thistle, 100 (Connolly), Z TO /.
10 and TO 8. won; "reminiscences, iOs
(Finch), 3 to l, 6 TO s. 3 to 8, second,
Harry Richeson, 100 (McArdle), 9 10 i
even and 10 2, third. Tims-l.sa SIS
Polar Star onmyr Aad Lady IAssak Aiss
The evening world., 1908-10-15
BRIGHTON BEACH
TRACK CUT INTO
BUILDING LOTS
Work Begun on Making Villa
Sites of Historic Race
Course.

Brighton Beach race track will soon
be cut into building lots. The deal
transferring the property to a real es-
tate syndicate has been closed and the
work of tearing down the fences and
ploughing UP the track was begun TO-
day. 1t is quite likely that lots will hs
advertised for sale before the snow
flies
The big grand stand, the betting ring
and field stand will be allowed 70 remain
until they are disposed OF TO some man
or syndicate needing such property.
But, before the next season at the sea :
shore opens, the historic race track will
be converted into a settlement. with
streets and sidewalks.
Streets Will be cut through from Nen-
tune avenue to the ocean. A wide
boulevard Will bisect the property from
east 10 west. The improvements will
be made by corporation called the
Brighton Estates, and another big i'm
provement to the north will be begun
as a result Of the opening OF streets
through TO the ocean across the rsca
track plot.
Unlike the Manhattan Beach Estates.
this property will not be restricted
throughout. 1t Is expected that tn.
ocean frontage will be taken up with
amusement enterprises. The swampv
infeld of the track will be filed I'm win
soil Naken from the race track Droper
and whatever other filling is necessarv
will be made with sand.
The evening world., 1908-10-15
ALLEN WINTER SOLD TO
AUSTRIAN FOR $4,000.
lspecInl o The Evenlng worIal

LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct. l5.-Just after
making show of his field in the three
heats OF the West Stakes to-day. Allen
Winter winner OF the Readville Handi-
cap and other good races on the Grand
Circuit, was purchased by |. Schless-
niger, OF Vienna, Austria. for S5O,OOO.
He was reputed sold to Schlessinger for
that amount several days ago. but the
report was "A tribe premature and II
was not until after the race to-day that
both \. Mcdonald and Schlessinger ad-
mitted the deal had been closed, Allen
Winter is u brown horse by Ed Winter.
dam Miss Sue, and he viii he raced In
Austria next season and later retired to
the stud,
The two-yoar-old hlly Joan. by Di-
rectpm spy. dam BY Hal Braden. was
purchased to-day by David shaw. OF
Cleveland. o., from w. III. Mcclure, OF
Wheeling, w. Va. for $500.
The evening world., 1908-10-15
AMALoAMATsp DIVIDEND.

The Amaisamsiod Copper Company
to-day, declared the regular quarterly
divtasua % % cents.
The evening world., 1908-10-15
MAN WHO TRIED
HIS OWN CASE
DECLARED SANE
Rossen Regains Liberty After
Months in Asylum and
Bellevue.

Ellis l.. Rossen. formerly principal Of
Public School No, 10, f. he BronX, was
triumphantly acquitted of insanity this
afternoon by the jury before Justice
Brady in the Supreme Court.
Like Edward w, Russell, the paranolac
from Dannemora Prison. who conduct
ed his own trial, Rosscn asked the
Court at one stage of the trial IL he
might take the case out of the hands
of his lawyers, Fred b. Ware and
Harry Graham Bockius, for the pur-
pose of cross-eNamining the medical ex-
perts, saying;
while ! have every confidence in the
honesty and ability of my counsel.
feel that | am more familiar with my
case. especially from the standpoint OF
the alienists."
With the Courts permission Rossen
cross-examined D:s, Wildman and
Gregory, who had had him under OBJ
servation in the Bellevue Hospltal
psycopath!c ward for nineiy-four days.
in most creditable fashion,
Jury Acts Quickly.
The jury. after four days trial. lost
but little time in arriving at a verdict.
as follows:
I'VE find Ellis L. Rossen sane and OF
sound mind. and We also lind that II is
perfectly safe TO allow him at large"
The Assistant Corporation Counsel
moved 70 set aside ths verdict a. con-
The evening world., 1908-10-15

900 90 40 .aIiiornia.
via Washinxt0n- sunset Route. Tourist oAn4
Without change from Washington. bsrt6
ss,5V onlee' i-aio-ieoo Broadway 80
The evening world., 1908-10-15
NEW DEAL TO REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR SIX MONTHS
Puts the Proposition Up to Belt Line, Controlled
by Ryan's Men, Who Have Taken No
Action to Meet the Commits
son's Wishes.

Receiver Frederick w. Whtdge of the Third Railway
Company to-day complied with the request of the Public Service Com
arrange joint with the Central Park North
River Railroad Company, which operates the Ffynnth street
surface line.
Mr. Whtge offers to give passengers his line transfers to the
Belt line that companys acceptance same he
will accept passengers who have paid on the
Belt line
The evening world., 1908-10-15

YaIe-West Point Football Game
~ West Point Oct. II. West Shors r. r.
special leaves DesbrosSes Of 1900 and Fest
10 ST. 1915 +. NJ. si.25 round trip. 80
The evening world., 1908-10-15
MORSE LOWER THAN
A COMMON GAMBLER,
: SAYS HIS PROSECUTOR
u. S. District Attorney Stimson, in
Opening Trial of the Banker, De-
clares a Gambler Risks Something
Even When He Cheats.

Chaaczng Charles W. Morse lower than common gambler
United States DscAton Smson to-day began The actual prosu
ton of the banker and Alfred H. Curtis former president of the ls
pended National Bank of America charges violating the national
banking laws.
jury had been obtained before Mr. Stmon began his onenng
address and Judge ough ordered that should be locked I'D and kent
under guard throughout the proceedings.
The evening world., 1908-10-15
RUMORED ARREST
OF A PROMINENT
FIRE OFFICIAL
Alleged to Have Been Guilty
of'Robbery-No Name
Disclosed.

There were rumors around Fire Head
quarters late this afternoon that Il
prominent official Of the Fire Depart
ment had been arrested on a charge OF
robbery.
All Efforts to ascertain the name Of
the official were unayal.ing.
The evening world., 1908-10-15
7HAW SUMMONED
TO PiT1SbURG
ON A NEW WRIT
Federal Court Paper Served on
the Superintendent of Mat
teawan Asylum.

FISHKILL LANDING, n. Y, Oct. 10
"A writ issued by the United States
Court. in Pennsylvania, commanding
DR.. Robert f. Lamb. superintendent or
the Matteawan Hospital for the Grim
inal Insane. 10 produce Harry *, Thaw
at Pittsburg forthwith, was served upon
DIR. Lamb to-day.
The writ was served by n United
states Deputy Marshal, who was walt
ing for the doctor It the railroad sta
ton here when he stepped from an in
coming train.
Dr. Lamb has not yet reached deci-
sion ms TO what action he will take.
The writ served on DR.. Lamb is Sim
liar TO one issued by the same court and
served on the Sheriff of Westchester
County when Thaw was held in the
county Jail shortly before he was re-
committed TO Matteawan. 1t was issued
I'm connection with bankruptcy proceed
ings against Thaw now pending In
PENNSYLVANIA. The Sheriff refused to
comply with the order of the writ on the
ground that Thaw then was in custody
of the New York State Supreme Court,
Immediately after the service Of the
writ DR.. Lamb sent his assistant, DIR, y,
II. Baker, TO New York TO lay the mat
ter before former Distrct-Attorney
Gardiner, who has been retained by the
Attorney General to advise the officials
having Thaw in custody
The evening world., 1908-10-15
Racing Chart" on Page 2.
BAD FLOODS IN CHINA.

HONG KONG. Oct. l5.-There have
been disastrous floods In the Summing
am Hai-ping districts, Several towns
are submerged and hundreds OF people
hr1e been rendered no Neless.
The evening world., 1908-10-15

trnry to the evidence. but the motion
was denied, and Rossen. with the Court 5
permission. addressed the Court:
Your Honor and Gentlemen of the
Jury: wish to thank you. and to say
that | will do all in my power not to be
n menace to society and will do all in
my power to be u useful citizen. AS TO
my family. who caused me to be here,
| can only say, in the language OF a
Great Teacher:
Father forgive them, for they know
not what they do,
Rossen's manner was impressive, and
there was the utmost stiffness In the
Dig courtroom at the top OF the old
granite pile.
Believed Him Insane.
Mr.. Docklus asked for the immediate
Discharge OF Rossen. Justice Brady
said he had no authority to release him.
The case having been tried by the jury
on framed ISSUES. Justice in Special
Term must first affirm the verdict and
then sign the discharge.
Rosscn was. however, paro ed in the
custody OF his lawyers pending the
act in the case,
Rosscn shook hands with each juror,
thanking him personally. one juror
said:
Most of us set out with the belief
that you We're insane, but you have
convinced us all by your manner and
conduct here that our first impression
was wrong."
Another said;
"Rossen. your are the kind OF man !
would Ike to see more OF, and | hand
you my card. Call on me-"
The others gave their cards to the
man who, after confinement In Bloom
!ngdale and in the state Hospital for the
Insane at Central IsAp l.. l., and nine
ty-four days In Believue's insanity ward.
had fought before this successfully for
his liberty
The evening world., 1908-10-15

In an open letter to the Public Service
Commission, Mr.. Whitridge makes a
number of suggestions. He also wrote
to the management of the Belt line.
making n formal tender of an e.change
Of transfers.
Plan to Run Six Month,.
His proposition is of a Temporary
character. for period of six months.
which will carry the proposition we'll
beyond election day.
Mr.. WhitridGe took lunch Yesterday
with Public Service Commissioner John
T.. Eustis, and II is understood that to-
days development was arranged then.
The Central Park. North agd East
River Railroad Company is owned by
the Ryan crowd. Its entire bond issue
of Sl,-tO.OOO is down in the treasury of
tho lnterborough- Metropolitan Com
pany, also $4,000 worth of its stock.
Individuals In the Metropolitan con-
troll the majority of the 81, 100000 stock
issue. and to hide the real ownership
Henry Thompson and A. II. Vanderpoei,
lawyers. of No. Wall street. were put
forward with a new directorate when
transfers were shut off by the Metro
politan last August.
Can't Talk About II.
II cannot talk about the belt line at
this time" said Mr., Vanderpoel, who is
said to be an individual owner OF some
of its stock.
~ you cannot talk as counsel you
might speak as stockho!der?" was
suggested.
n "a N
nation from Mr., Whitr!dse," Mr.. Van
derpool replied.
Leo Bukers, hookkeeper employed by
the Belt Line Company, testified at the
Public Service hearing to-day that since
the cut off In transfers between Aug. o
and Sept. 3 the company had carried
l,75Is9G passengers. lie gave the gross
earnings at $50. 1877. but said the oper-
ating expenses were SS2,lSl,1l The COM
pany buys its power from the receivers
Of the Metropolitan ana also rents It's
cars from the same source.
Seeks New Deal.
Receiver Whitriase som' weeks ago
offered 20 operate the Belt Lice in con-
nection with the Th.rd avenue system.
His proposal was TO let the Belt Line
people keep all the fares they took in.
hut for The crosstowu road TO carry all
his passengers presenting transfers
This MAS rejected by tie Belt Line peo-
Pile
Mr. Whiridge has applied TO tho
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
for a franchise to operate car line
across the Blackwelrs Island Bridge.
To have a joint rate with the Belt Limo
g.
would be- very satisfactory to him.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
Real Estate Selling.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Conway, Texas, Sept, i,--Many
sections OF land have changed hands
during the past few days, At no
time in the history OF this community
has The movement OF real estate titles
been so general as at present, and
even now the outlook indicates that
the business Ia Just In It's incIpiency.
with the population OF the commu-
nifty the demand for good livestock
Is growing As an indication Of the
demand Il Is noted that G. w. Baker
Of this city bought fine pair OF
mules for 1925 this week, A fine
two story dwelling house Is bei>S
erected at present on the ranch OF
Charles knight, three miles east Of
this place These and many other
facts tend TO show the fine condition
that is prevailing here,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
BATTLE SHIPS
TAKING LEAVE
Admiral Sperry Much Pleased
with Welcome and COrdI.
aIIty Of Australia
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Melbourne, Sept 4--SR the eve
of the departure the American
battlcship fleet, sent farewell mes
sage to the people OF Australia.
through Rear Admiral Spsrry. The
note was replete with feeling of a
fraternal character. Among other
things Admiral Sperry said. I'VE
have been treated with the utmost
cordially, and the kidness shown us
Is almost beyond belief This heart
mess between two great English
speaking nations must tend to the
preservation Of the peace OF the
world"
IT is understood that aside from
this formal leave taking that there
was much in common discovered in
the interests Of the two people. As
a matter OF fact there are many
Americans in Australia and this tend
ed to bond the feeling of fraternity
that was so much in evidence during
the stay of the American fleet upon
the waters of Australia.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
WILL LOCATE HERE
FROM IOWA STATE
(From Fridays Daily)

II. F. Kenyon arrived in the city
this week from Lamond, Iowa, and
is so we'll pleased with the country
that he has purchased real estate and
Will build his home here. He states
that he used to htink- that the great
est place on earth was Iowa, but he
now doffs his hat to the Panhandle
OF Texas. He considers that this
country is without a peer in the
world.
Another man who is delighted
with this portion OF the state and
Amarillo in particular, is Hosea Bal
lou OF Clarence Iowa. lie came in
yesterday, though not for the first
time. He is already an investor in
Panhandle real estate, and comes
this time accompanied by a number
OF his friends who are today seeing
much that Is interesting in form of
broad, spreading acres, herds and
houses. Mi Ballou states that no
believes this will develop into tho
greatest section of the entire Lone
Star state. lie has shown his faith
by his action, and purchased a good
" quantity Of lands both agricm-
tural and otherwise in this section.
It is stated as probable that he will
soon be located In or near Amarillo
to make his future home.
Expressions of the character indi-
Gated in the neutrality-suspicious.
of action, for after all they are those
that count, are not scarce. No day
passes In which some new conner
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
UMMITS SUICIDE
MURDERS OTHERS
an With Family Shoots Young Lady and A.
tGndant on Streets Of HiISbOTO--NO
Cause is Given For Act

| time OF the shooting Horn vas IN
armed, and from all appearances
mad not the slightest intimatiou OF
trouble from Watson or anyone else,
Most puzziing Of the entire affair
In all It's mthought OF suddenness,
Ia motive for the horrible deed,
30 one rs able to throw the slightest
ray OF light upon the matter, Both
Mr. Horn and tho young lady stood
high in social circles in this city, and
Watson was not noted for bad
reputation,
Not even a surmise as 10 tho prob
able cause OF the tragedy has been
offered
Il Is not believed that Miss Edsal
win survive the day as tho attendant
surgeon states there is no hope for
her recovery.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
CAR HELD
FOR BIG DEBT
Associated Prose,

Associated Press. FET-ET'
San Francisco, Sept. 4,--The pri-
vate car belonging to Colonel w. c..
Green, the Canea copper magnate,
who arrived with his family from
the Orient yesterday, has been seized
by the sheriff., and the trip of Col
onel Green to the south, has been
delayed. The seizure at the hands
OF the official was made upon an at
tachment, arising out Of a suit filed
by Or. Il. b, Perrin for $4,000
alleged to be due the plaintiff as tho
purchase price on certain Arizona
lands sold Colonel Green. DR.. Gal
braith, Colonel Green's private sec
rotary, stated today that the seizure
is the result of misunderstanding
and will soon be cleared up.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
NO COTTON
PRICES NAMED
Farmers Union Disagreed sS 10
Minimum and Left Matters
Unsettled as Result
Special TO Daily Panhandle.

Special TO Daily Panhandle.
Fort Worth, Sept, At was ad.
mltted reluctantly in Farmers I'm
ion circles this afternoon that tho
convention yesterday fixed no price
as minimum beyond which cotton
shall not so this season This state
Of affairs was the outgrowth Of a
tangle which came up In tho conyen-
ton over the matter,
President Neil, OF the Texas or
ganization stood for minimum OF
II cents, while other members Of the
committee wanted to fix the mini
mum at ~ cents. This was the rock
upon which the ship struck, and tho
result is that there was no agree
ment
Much disappointment prevails In
the state OF Texas today, It Is I'M
derstood among the rank and file OF
the Union, over the fact that no min
imum was named. II was ono Of the
platform demands" so to speak. Civ
en- into the hands OF tho delegates 10
the convention, and they feel that
they have not had a square deal"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
MURDERS
HIS WIFE
Actress Knocked Down Flight Of
Stairs By Husband And
Badly MutiIatHd
Associated Press.

Associated Press
Boston, Mass, Sept f,-But few
points in connection with the most
horrible and Erucsomc murder re-
corded in the annals OF crime in
Greater Boston, tha, OF Mrs, Honora
II. Jordan, an actress, known on the
stage as Irene shannon, by her hus-
band Chester s. Jordan, remained to
be cleared up today. The confession
Of the husband, following his arrest
yesterday after the accidental dis
coycry OF the multilated torso Of
his wife in trunk, which is be-
lievcd he caused to be placed in
room Z of the Hancock street build
ing was beliecyd to be the substan-
tial recital OF the incidents of the
crime lie said that following a
quarrel he struck his wife, knock
Ing her down q flight Of stairs. Aft
erwards he cut mp the body Jor-
dams relatives will be giving owl
doncc OF his mental arrangement for
some time. When arraigned today
Jordan pleaded not guilty to the
charge of murder.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
Rawhide Is Burning.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. -
Word has reached here to the effect
that Rawhlde, New, is burning, Tel
egraphic communication has been
cut off, and no details are obtain
able. Rawhidc is a mining town Of
about $500 Inhabitants situated in
the southern portion OF Nevada.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
Prize Fights Stopped.

San Antonio, Sept, I.--Federal
Marshal Noelto today received a mes
sage from Washington ordering him
TO stop tho prize fight that is being
arranged for Fort Sam Houston. The
event was billed TO he pulled off on
the Sth of September between Ala
bama Kid and Kidd Burke, the lat
tor soldier. Commander Crane
has ordered prize fights and boxing
between soldiers or civilians on the
reservation, stopped.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
Repairs aud Expansion.

It is a notable fact that Amarillo
is doing a great deal of repairing
and expansion, on building already
erected. There is a great deal OF
this class Of improvements on every
hand, all indicative of the growth and
spread of the city This is but the
beginning Of he movement that
means better and greater things for
the city.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
FAMILY HAD CLOSE
CALL TO DEATH
EE!MaZE
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Mount Pleasant, Texas, Sept. -
The residence of A. Reid, a promi-
nent farmer living eight miles from
this city to the northeast. was de-
stroyed by fire early this morning.
The first intimation that the family
had OF the fire was when the flames
burst into the rooms occupied by
the different members of the house
hold.
1t seems almost wonderful that
any member of the family escaped
death from the flames. They all
leaped from the windows and with
just their clothing Of the night. The
roof fell in only few seconds after
they had quilted the building.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
Slayer Makes Bond.
pectal TO Daily Panhandle.

Special 10 Daily Panhandle
Houston, Sept 4,--Judge Giles.
pie today admitted ], l.. Mitchell TO
bail in the sum of $4,000 as the
result Of a habeas corpus hearing.
1t will be recalled that Mitchell is
the man who is charged with killing
a hack driver by the name OF Bon.
ner here, last July. Tho accused is
a manufacturing jeweler. His bonds
men represent a combined wealth of
$4,000, 900.