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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-01

the line of attack 1000 miles from the
coast. The naval committee was Told
that scouting cruisers operating from
such an outpost-which is connected
by cable with the United States-could
be in constant communication, even
with the present efficiency. of wireless
telegraphy, with Honolulu and through
that with the mainland for the direc-
tion of operations for many hundred
miles. Army transports today, oper-
ating beyond Honolulu to the Philip
pines have communicated for 500 miles
If offensive operations were undertak-
en- by the United States Pearl Harbor
could become the coaling base for the
entire feet. The naval committee has
been informed that unless the United
States makes Pearl Harbor impregna-
bic this outpost would be captured by
Japan in the event of war and the
advantage lost by the United States
would go to Japan, which would then
have the mid-Pacific outpost.
General Bell explained to the COM
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-01
THOUGHT THEY SAW
4 WARsH|P SQUADRON

A party composed of Bookkeeper
Campbell of Kahuku plantation, Mr..
Scott of the Honolulu Iron Works, Hen
ry Davis of Honolulu, Ed. Hoare and
Mr.. Ginaca were at Makua last even
ing about sunrise and thought they saw
squadron of six ships directly eff
that place, on the far horizon. Mr..
Davis telephoned the fact to his son,
saying there was uncertainty as to
cloud effects but that all the party
saw what seen ed to be ships. When
the Advertiser learned of this it call
ed up Captain Carter of the navy, who
got in touch with the Makua party
and questioned it closely, reaching the
conclusion that clouds were to blame.
Captain Carter says that sundown
clouds are often mistaken for ships.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-01
0. R. & |. TRAIN
DITCHED YESTERDAY

The incoming train of the o. r. & L.
yesterday afternoon, was ditched at
Waipahu. None of the passengers was
hurt and the only injuries occasioned
were those received by the engine crew,
the fireman having his cheek cut and
the engineer being bruised about the
face. Their hurts were not serious
however.
The cause of the accident was not
known to the railroad officials. the
tender leaving the track for some un-
explained reason and being followed
by the four following cars, all of which
upset The engine was dragged half
around by the tender and also over
turned.
A wrecking crew was sent TO the
scene of the wreck and had the track
cleared for traffic within two hours
after the accident, no other delay in
the running time being occasioned by
the accident.
The damage to the rolling stock was
inconsiderable.
g-s2&~~Ik. SSe, ~1k~
ton of the calendar required every
four hundred years.
Mr. Wilder informed an Advertiser
reporter on Friday that, in the event
of his being appointed, he would make
no changes in the office staff. Good
behavior would ensure his job to every
deputy clerk and collector.
Mr. Campbell stated yesterday that
there would be no successor appointed
to the position heretofore held by Mr.
Wilder in the Tax office. Mr.. Wilder
had been in charge of income taxes
and had the work so well advanced
that he would have no difficulty In
completing it for this years assess
ments. There would be such a re-
organization Of the staff as would
avoid the necessity Of employing any
more permanent assistants. In the
rush Of collections temporary assist
ance could easily be employed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-01
WILDER APPOINTED
As TAX ASSESSOR

Precisely at one o'cbck yesterday
afternoon Treasurer "A. ]. Campbell
signed the commission of Charles T.
Wilder as Assessor and Collector Of
Taxes for the First Taxation Division.
Territory of Hawaii.
BY coincidence the date Of February
29 1908, borne by Wilder's commission
is exactly four years later than the
date of the commission from Treasurer
A n. Kepoikai to James L. Holt, the
late assessor, which was February %,
1904 This conjunction Of dates, too,
is one that could only happen once IN
four years. For the leap year interim
prior to 1904, it could not have hap
pened more than once in eight years
1900 having been eliminated from the
category of leap years for the correc-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-01
TRAGEDY IN Los ANGELES

Los ANGELES, February a9-N1rs. 4 arlotte Noyes,
wealthy widow of this city, shot dead toa by w Nc
Comas mining engineer.
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mittee that the army is this year pre-
pairing to mount guns at the mouth of
Pearl IIarbor. The Notifications in
clude a mortar station on the hill over
looking the harbor, heavy rife sta
tion at the mouth of the Honolulu
channel, another one at Waikiki, and
another one back of Diamond Head.
1t will take several years to develop
a drydoek at Hawaii. Meanwhile the
plan is for the Navy Department to
furnish submarines and torpedo boats
for the coast defense of Hawaii.
The Naval committee has been frank
ly told that not one gun is mounted
in the Hawaiian Islands, that an Ori-
entail enemy can with one battleship
take possession of Hawaii in half a
day by landing troops and arms. The
army is in advance of the navy in
the little that has been done to pro-
tect Hawaii. Some emplacements are
finished but no guns have yet been
mounted. Some appropriations for guns
Continued on page So
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When Delegate Kalanianaole was re-
Gently before the Naval committee he
urged its members to invite Admiral
Dewey or some member of the Naval
Board to appear before the committee
and state personally in an executive
session some of their reasons for the
urgency of the work at Pearl Harbor
which they might not care to transmit
to Congress in writing. In connection
with this suggestion it developed that
Congressman Hobson had ventured IN
advance to see Admiral Dewey and 9TH
ers who have studied the question, in
eluding General Bell. Admiral Dewey
recommended Captain John Z. Pills
bury. of the General Board, as the man
to represent it, and General Bell said
he would hold himself in readiness to
appear if desired provided his state
ment would be treated confdentially.
General Bell used Mercator map of
the Pacific showing the distances from
the Hawaiian Islands to surrounding
points ana explained thdt ha"dd was
in the center of circumference which
is approximately from 21o0 to 2400 miles
that touches Alaska on north, Caroline
Islands on southwest, Samoan Islands
at the other southwest angle, Tahiti on
southeast, San Francisco, Victoria and
Seattle on noreheast and Unalaska on
north, therefore dominating the Pa
cifc.
If there were no Hawaiian Islands
the United States and Japan would be
on the same basis in military opera
tions. 1t would simply be question
of a i've or six thousand-nIile trip
across and operating at that distance.
If there were many sueh island groups
in the Pacific the possession Of any
one would be relatively unimportant,
but as there is practically the one
single group in mid~Paeifc command
ing the situation the defective posses
SION, of Hawaii-the Naval commit
tee was teld-means that no hostile
fleet from the Orient would dare pass
that strong base to attack the Cah-
fornia coast. If Hawaii is "con-
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Submarines and Torpedo
ers to Guard us Pend
ing the Mounting OF
Land Batteries.
Mail Special to the Advertiser.1


WASHINGTON, D. c., February 1s.-Genera1 ]. Franklin
Bell the ranking head of the Washington and chief of the
Staff military appeared
the Committee Affairs Navy
strategy Pacific battleshp
is going
General Bell had him confidential charts show
ing denses existing planned War
of American explained
detail Particular attention devoted the
focation Pearl Habo naval base The conference
significant and discussed in detail by members
Naval committee after its conclusion.
Following the White House during which Pes
members of
Naval Affairs and urged them vote
large of navy this the confer
deal with military affairs of
would ordinarily before that
He nothing with the naval estimates but the
him the chief authority
ocations of the Pacific Coast the Philippines
General Staff thoroughly familiar
defenes Pacific well confidential plans that
being worked anticipation of future warlike con
gences
before the committee only
his would be treated absolutely
The that he made by epre
Hobson member of the naval
of large because he believes
before the committee and talk fully
would be treated confidential even to
usual stenographc record OF his remarks
usual stenographe absent when
Bell the conference with great charts OF the
cdc and its defenses
oaAa 11 nd
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-01
JAPAN DEMANDS AN
APOLOGY FROM CHINA
AND AN INDEMNITY
Seizure of Fibustering Steamer Made the
Basis of Demand---China Submits
in MeeknesS.
ASSOCIATED Press Cablegrams.)

TOXIC March 1.-The Japanese government has demanded
an apology and indemnity from China seizure of the
Japanese Tau Maru which captured bv the Chinese
authorities while landed from the
vessel Macao February The cleared from Kobe
and the Chinese claim that the
munitions of revoluon Southern
China.
|! expected that the Chinese government
and concede apans claims both the apology
payment. "
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-01

BUTTE, Mont, February 2o-The Anaconda smeer mines
OF the Amagamated Copper Company will be Mon
day
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-01
YAQUIS ON THE WARPATH
KILL THREE JAPANESE

GUAYMAS Mexico, March I.-Yaqui Indians attacked
hacienda here yesterday killing three Japanese employees
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BIG GUNS FoR THE PHILIPPINEs.

NEW YORK, February 2o.-Twelve 6-inch guns 70
thcations shipped to Manila today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-01

WASHINGTON d. c. February 2o.-The House has pass
ed the bill authorizing the Governor of Hawaii
TITLED the postal bank the credit
persons This clears up deposits of the Postal Savings
listing under the Republic of Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-01
FLEET HEADS FOR HOME WATERS.

CALLAO Peru, February 2o-The American battl
sailed today for Magdalena Bay President Pardo
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trolled d''-that IS, effectually occupied
by the American navy as an operat-
ing base it can defensively set out
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-07
SOMEWHAT AAND - eA-.-."
When Actor offered Pawn Ticket In
Exchange for Coat Check.

In his "Reminiscences and Rehec-
tions." Sir John Hare. the eminent
English actor. recalls an Rnecdote oil
Leigh Murray. his instructor. Murray
was. at the time OF the story. playing
at the Adelphi theater In London.
when his old friend. Sims Reeves. was
about to make his flrst appearance IN
opera at Drury lane. Murray was
playing the part Of an impecunious
young swell who was very hard up,
and carried as property In the play
pawn ticket, which replaced his
watch in his coat pocket As Murray
appeared on the scene In evening
dress. he thought It obviously unnec'
essary to change before adjourning
to Drury lane. and deposited his hat
and coat In the clOakrOOm there on ar
rival. In coming out. however. In
stead of handing the attendant the
numbered ticket he had received. he
brought out unconsciously from his
waistcoat pocket the pawn ticket he
used on the stage. and gave 1t with d
lordly air to the astonished attendant,
much to his own modification when
his attention was drawn to It.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-07
SEASON OF COLORS
BRIGHT RAiMeNT WORN RY THE
LITTLE ONES.
White Froeks for Sunday and After.
noon No Longer In vosue-Ribbon
Devices Used In Great Profu-
sion-New Sashes.

Despite the evident effort at simple
ity, this is by no means an economical
summer for the mother of small
daughters. In the first place. 1t is a
season Of colors. and colors in wash
fabrics are never economical. More
over, 1t is a ribbon season-and rib
bons wilt under heat. sun and damp
ness.
In regard to colors. they are shown
in all the fabrics for all sorts of usage.
For the past few years all the after
noon and Sunday frocks for little girls
have been done in white. This season
pale blue. pink. cerise. rose. scarlet and
brown, which. by the way. are mostly
warm shades. are much used in all
wash fabrics.
The lawns. batistes. organizes and
other transparent fabrics are shown In
the paler tints. but in ginghams. cham
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-07
WEDDING TRIP ON STREET CAR,
Chicago Couple That Started Married
Life Economically.

There's nothing like marryin' an
economical husband" said the woman
with the Bingham apron. You know
my Darthy Ann married a young fei-
low last Wednesday that's been comm
to see her once a week for the last
two years"
Yes: Id heard Of IT," said the
woman with the rolled up sleeves.
We'll. We live away out on the
South side. you know. and his home Is
away out on the North side. They
went to housekeepin' the same day.
Didn't they take q weddin' trip?
Course they did. That's what
was goin' to tell you. They took their
weddin' trip on the way home. Got on
one Of them through cars. you know.
and rode the whole 20 miles. All 1t
cost for both Of EN- was ten cents.
And there they was. right at home.
tell you. that's startin' right:-Chi'
cago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-07
pERFuMED BATH A TONIC.
RestfuI and Excellent for the Skin
and Complexion.

A delicately perfumed bath OF soft
ened water is a tonic that improves
the texture Of the skin and clears the
complexion. The expense OF such
tub need not necessarily be large. and
the refreshment from 1t is great. owing
to the relaxation of the nerves.
A camphor bath is one to be COM
mended for the depressingly warm
DAYS Of summer. 1t is made from a
mixture of an ounce of tincture OF
camphor, half as much tincture OF
benzoin and two ounces Of toilet vine
gar These should be bottled. shaken
and after a warm bath is drawn
enough OF the mixture added to scent
the tub Such a bath as this may be
taken in the morning. at night, or. II
preferred. in the afternoon. Better
effects will be gained II the immersion
is taken at such time as to permit OF
lying down for half an hour or SO
afterward. The water should be warm.
not hot. and it Is we'll not to stay In
longer than Is minutes. A delicate
person will find that ten minutes is
quite long enough.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-07
MIXTURES FOR the BATH.
insxpensIve Luxurles That Can d
Prepared at Homo.

A strong tonic bath is made by mix
ing a pound of muriate OF soda win
half q pound of sulphate Of soda ana
q quarter of a pound each Of chlorfdes
Of lime and magnesia. These ingredi.
ents may be put into the tub ana
water poured on to dissolve them.
Then the tub must be filled In the
usual way. This particular tonic
should not be used oftener than once
week. or its effect upon the skin
will be drying.
The girl whose income Is SO limited
that she can indulge in few Injuries
will be much benefited by an inexpen'
sive salt rub every morning. To 90
this wet the entire body. then ruo
coarse sea salt, to be bought from
any drug shop, over every inch OF the
skin. This saline must stay on the
skin until the pores absorb 1t, then
the grains will fall of. The face
should not be touched with the salt.
Not expensive and very delightful
is an oatmeal bath made by mixing
Ave pounds Of any Of the steam
cooked" variety of oatmeal to pound
of powdered orris root. a pound OF al
mond meal and half pound OF CASTLE
soap, scraped. A small quantity Is
then sewed into a small cheese-clotn
bag, and one Of these may be used
several times by tossing into the bath
for Is minutes befnre using.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-07
One on the Walter.

The waiter in q Superior avenue
cafe brought the diner his change. all
in such denominations that the small
est coin was a dime, as walters always
do.
Slowly the customer gathered up
the coins of the tray-first the half
dollar, then the quarter, and after that
the dimes. Then he looked through
the change In his pocket for q nickel
to hand the waiter, but found none.
and the waiter took 1t for granted that
he would get q dime, after all.
But the customer fshed out q three.
cent car ticket, laid It down and went
his way.
Il never wanted three-cent fare. any.
how" muttered the waiter.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-07
a 1eua 8torv.

ION my travels in Venezuela" said
a New York man. Il stayed in a hotel
with q young man in whose family
there was the faint Of leprosy. though
he apparently did not have it. One
night sitting at dinner he became
angry at q waiter and brought his
hand down on the table with full force.
He instantly realized that he did not
feel the blow. and sat looking at his
hand, his face Whitening with horror.
Give me your knife. Bob he said to
his chum. He grabbed the pocket
knife In . frenzy and stabbed the side
OF his hand with vicious cuts from
finger tip to wrist. You may not know
that leprosy appears In the side Of the
hand, numbness being . sign The
man did not feel the cuts. He arose
from the table. knocking over his
chair, rushed out into the courtyard
of the hotel, and We heard the quick
tang Of . revolver shot, telling rs how
he had conquered the lepers curse BY
ending his life"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-07
The Eussy Husband.

The less a man knows about house
hold matters the better. These he
should leave to his wife. II he be the
fortunate possession Of such treasure.
Some men are cognizant OF every
triie which passes in the family
They know how much soap is given
out to the washwoman. how much salt
is wasted in the kitchen. how much
gas is used to heat the rolls. how
much coal is used an hou. in the
range. and all sorts Of things equally
unworthy of notice by a manly char
acter. Such ''hussy fellows" las they
call them in Scotland) should have q
dishcloth pinned to their coat tails
to teach them better manners.-New
York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-07
shoRTsiGhTED.

The peasant In the fable vas elect
cd Justice of the peace. and he hsdn
f,ped more than . motorist or two BE-
fore he got an idea.
They're 30 blamed easy. bSosh.
quoth he. quantity. why not SOAK
'em for enough to build Q new
town hsil!"
II looked good to him. and straight
way he began imposing such enor'
nous fines that soon motorists
were actually reducing their speed 70
the legal limit.
Alas, I've killed the goose that
laid the golden egG!" he cried. mere,
upon. and dolerully wondered how ne
should ever look his ccastituents IN
the face axain.-Puck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-07

breys, linens and galatea cloth. you
will find the most vivid of colorings.
And when a dress Is of white goods
or the popular ecru or natural tone. it
Is frightened by ribbon or belt Of
brighter hue.
While much is said and written
about the ribbon sets. which include
broad sashes and enormous hair bows.
other ribbon devices are also used in
great profusion.
Many restless girlies cannot wear
sash tied round the waist 1t Is al
ways sagging down to the knees or
coming united. Such wee maids have
the ribbon garnitures literally sewed
to their gowns Sometimes the mar
row ribbon Is run through beading of
fancy design and finished with soft
knots or what might best be de-
scribed as a shower bow.
A very pretty design of this sort
was noted at a recent gathering OF
smartly dressed children IN a private
school.
The little dress was cut with a short
waist suggesting empire lines. but
there was no combining belt Instead.
the trimming and ribbon garnitures
we're applied on vertical lines. The
fabric was a soft handkerchief linen.
and the trimming a fine batiste en-
broidery, with sharply pointed edge.
This was run in strips from the neck
and shoulders to point just above
the child's natural waist line. with the
points meeting and leaving q diamond
shaped opening in the center.
Under this joining Of fine embroid-
cry ran soft strips Of white ribbon.
each strip finished with soft loops and
long ends. The effect Of the floating
ends of white ribbon was extremely
pretty or this angular little girl who
would have made a sorry figure indeed
IN Q sash.
Some Of the new sashes are figured
o. splashed with flowers or done in
checks. but the most effective ribbons
for the small child are those in deli
cate solid colors.
Brown ties and stockings are very
popular for every day: black patent
leather slippers and ties are for dress.
and indeed very few high shoes are
shown for girlies except for rainy-day
use, travelling. etc.
The new hat shapes. Ike those Of
fered for older girls. have the droop
ing brims. which are far more becom-
ing to the average Juvenile face than
the sharply upturned or roll brim.
Floral wreaths are used on best hats
and plain ribbons. arranged somewhat
in scarf fashion. seem popular for play
hats and travelling
For very best frocks much hand
work is noticed. and often this Is done
in shaped pieces for yoke. cuffs or
panels.
A one piece frocs Ia shown in the H.
lustrstion. but with little trimming
st the sauare-cut neck and kimono
sleeves. together With a sash. q BE-
comes quite dressy. For . restless
child. the appearance Of the sash will
Be improved ~ straps % embroidery
ere fasfencd AZ intervals around the
waist and the sash run loosely
through these.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-07
WAS THE sURGLAR's UNDoiNo.
Marauder stepped on squeaky Board,
and the Rest Wss Easy.

At the top OF the stairway in the
Grigson dwelling there was board
that emitted q loud creak whenever
anybody stepped on It. Mr.. Grigson
was always intending to have the
thing nxed." but never did It. and BY
common consent the members OF the
family usually stepped over It. partfc-
ularly when the head Of the family had
gone to bed.
One night. very late. Just a. Mr..
Grigson was dropping OF to sleep.
somebody stepped on that board. and
II gave forth its customary loud pro-
test.
There you go again." he ansrily
called out. That's you this time.
John! Pretty time Of night for you
to be getting to bed"
John, the eldest son. made no re-
Spouse. but instead there was . rush
and . Jump down the stairs that
brought the whole household into the
hall Just in time to hear the front door
siam. A hurried investigation dis
closed a bag of valusbles which .
frightened burglar had left.
The board still sQueaks.-Youth's
Companion.
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The ReaIest Love.

Infatuation is frequently mistaken
for love. For q while 1t 10 very fair
imitation of the real thing. but II
quickly burns itself out.
For that reason II Is best not to
trust too readily to what is called
love at flrst sight"
The love that Is senuine-that 10
going to last through tribulation As
well as JOYS the love that IL tested
by time.
Real love forgives much. is patient
tender and true II is not fair weather
love. but beams just as brightly In ad-
vsrsity as in success.
You may imagine that you love sin
cerely. but II you are continually max
ing demands on the person you think
you love your love Ia greater for your.
self than It 70 for him