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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Washington, Dec. 16-The Senate in
formally agreed today to postpone un-
I'll after the Christmas holidays, action
nn the bills providing for the rc-en-
hStlnent of the negro soldiers who were
discharged on account of the Browns
Vile aGfIay of 1908.
The understanding was arrived at
after q brief discussion in which For
akcr said he did not wish to speak fur
her on the subject until the reply Of
The secretary of war to the resolution
calling for information concerning the
use Of detectives in that connection Is
received.
Senator Warren, chairman of the
committee on military affairs, stated
that several other senators desired to
submit remarks on the pending bills
Foraker said he would call it up as
soon as possible after convening on
Jan. 4.
Washington. Dec. 16-The Senate today
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

| hv and approved. The roll of the coun-
ticS was called for the Introduction of
business for reference without debate
To the various committees. Various res
oliilohS We're Offered-for the election
of officers in subordinate Oranges by
plurality vote, for Il re-adjnstmcnt of
ices and dneS, for Il Legislative appro-
pr!atioi for The determination of
orange hawk weed. for the purchase of
an experimental fruit farm by the
State, lpr the discussion Of fruit in
terests by surrounding Oranges, for
legislative action for the purifying of
the agriculture fairs. etc These Syere
all sent Ia the committee on resolu-
ti"ns and will be- heard from again
Thursday
AT ln.l5 tho matter of the election of
two members o1 the executive com
mltt"e was taken up-a long, slow
process with 50 many members to vote
in Singi" file. First The whole list OF
voting members was read by Secretary
Libby and they came forward by coun-
ties to receive the voting badges. No
safe guard is omitted when when The
state Grange vottS-lhc floor is clear
ed of all hut voting MON bers the vot-
ing members are then all given badges,
and then the voting is done by coun-
ties as the roll is called the voting
members with badges passing the front
of the hall in single file and voting one
by one. All this is NOT through any
aiStruSt of the honesty of the Patrons,
hut is to ensure order and to have
things done systematically. At length
everything was ready and the voting
was begun for the successors OF r. d. |
I.cavitt of Auburn and H. w. Dyer OF
Portland on the executive committee |
At Grange meetings no nominating |
speeches are made. but that does not |
cut down the interest on such Occa- |
slons nor wholly prevent what might al |
II political gathering be called lobby |
ing and caucuSing on the outside. How |
ever, everything is in the best of spirit
and this not being the year for the
election of the officers there was lln-
usual interest in the choice of the two
members of the executive board. The
first ballot resulted as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Washington. Dee. 16-The Senate today
decided definitely to enter upon an in
vestigation relative to that portion of the
Continued on Page Eght)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

sill no choice on the second ballot
and as it was now after IL and the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-28
ANOTHER DAY Of LEGAL
ARGUMENT IN kOk| CASE

Very little testimony was heard in
the Koki case yesterday. The govern
ment having completed the introduce
ton of the books and papers of the
postoffice which it proposes to intro
duce, began to question Inspector Hare
as to the alleged cutting of the mail
bag. To this the defense objected. The
jury was excused until 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon. this being about II o'clock,
and at the jury was excused until
this morning. The remainder of the
forenoon and the entire afternoon was
taken up with argument on this ques-
ton. The defense argued that in spite
of the claim that Koki by a system
had become short in his accounts, there
had been no evidence tending to show
that he was in financial straits SD as
to need to rob a mail bag in order
to get funds. and that evidence Of cut
ting open a mail bag was not evil
dence of being in straitened finances;
and that to admit this testimony would
be an attempt to convict Koki of en-
bezzlement by evidence of mail rob-
berry
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-28
TAX ACCOUNTS
FOR THE PERIOD
Remittances Expected Satur-
day Which Will Permit
Comparison.

Treasurer Campbell is expecting to
receive the final remittances from the
tax collections on the other Islands on
Saturday, for the period ending May Is.
Until these remittances are received no
comparisons with collections for the
corresponding period last year can be
made. The collections for the first di-
vision, oahu, have all been RENTED TO
the treasury, and the comparisons with
last year were published in the Adver-
tiser some days ago. The total collec-
tions for the period on Oahu were
413,060.82. The remittances that have
been received at the Treasurer s Office
from the other Islands since April 80
amount to the following:
Maui MoIokai and Lanai 1924 ,279.48
daWan 1Oo,ooSfo
Kauai and Niihau.... 81,693.83
Total $51Z, o45-U9
If, as is expected, remittance of the
balances of collections for the period
are received on Saturday, complete COM
parsons with last year can be made.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-28
AGAINST BOXING CONTESTS.

| The following petition has been pre-
scented to United States District Attor-
ney Breckons. Regarding the contests
Saturday night, Mr.. Breckons would
say nothing except that with his wife
and child he expected to go to the
country Saturday and would not be in
town. 1t is understood that SO long
as these contests are in fact contests
of skill. and not mere money making
enterprises, Breckons does not feel
called on to interfere unless directed to
do so by the department. The petition
is as follows:
Honolulu, May %, 1908.
Hon. r. w. Breckons, L. S. District
Attorney, Honolulu, T. H.
Sir: We, the undersigned, citizens
of Honolulu, respectfully request your
attention to the boxing contest arrang-
ed for May Both inst, and request that
you notify the parties that any viola
ton of law will be prosecuted. It has
been advertised as a fight for a prize
of money This is contrary to Act of
Congress, February Z, 1896, Chapter u,
of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, for which the minimum penalty
is one years Imprisonment.
Free, goodnatured, clean scientific
boxing where no money is charged and
no prize is given may be enjoyed by
many here in Honolulu as a sport pure
and simple. 1t is the money in it
which is against the law and which
leads to brutality and gambling.
An early reply is requested.
Yours very truly,
CSigned) Theodore Richards, A. NJ.
Merrill. z. w Thwing. A F. Cooke.
Lyle a. Dfckey, F. A. Fon, Josh. Rath.
G. P. Castle, O. NJ. Quick, c. II. Dick
ey, Moses P. Nakuina, E. Herrick
Brown. Paul Super, f. H. Hand, D.
W. Crane, F. s. Scudder, D. Scudder.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-28
TAX APPEAL BOARDS.

Acting Governor Mott-Smith yester-
day appointed tax appeal courts Tor
all the taxation divisions except Oahu.
This board will be appointed later.
Those appointed yesterday are as fol-
lows:
Second Division. Maui y. s. VIII
liams, c. d. Lufkin, w. l. Decoto.
Third Division, West Hawaii-Geo.
P. Tulloch, John A. Mcguire, Frank
Greenwich.
Third Division, East Hawaii-E. w.
Barnard, William Mckay, r. T. Guard.
Four Division, Kauai-Charles F.
Dole, J. H. Moragne, J. H. X Kaiwi.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-28
Furnished Cottage
For Rent

MODERN COTTAGE, 1913 Makiki
street, near Kinau street. Water and
sewer rates paid by owner. House
contains parlor and dining-room COM
bined. Large lanai, two bedrooms,
bathroom, kitchen. pantry and kitchen
closet. Modern plumbing throughout.
Outbuildings. servants rooms, SER
wants bath and closet. Carriage room.
feed room and horse stall. Grounds
planted with trees
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-28
This Day
AT AUCTION
Thursday, May 20, 1908,
At 10 o'clock a. m.

At 10 o'clock a. m.
On Alakea street near old fshmarket
Cars pass the place.
One stylish dark phaeton, almost
new. Carry two or four persons.
One strong canopy-top runabout
blackboard wagon.
About ten tons damaged -four, good
for feed.
Also
One -four mill complete with shaft
ing, pulleys, etc.
JAS. F. MORGAN,
AUCTIONEER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-28
THE ALONG CASE.

In the suit of Carrie B. Riggs and
Bessie r. Burns against Julia F. Along
and others, Thompson & Clemens, at
torneys for Mrs. Burns, the real plain
tiff in the proceeding, have given no.
tice of a motion to set the hearing OF
the matter on the plea in bar hereto
fore filed. This motion will be pre-
sented to Judge Lindsay Friday morn
ing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-28
SUIT FOR RENT.

Suit has been brought in the Circuit
Court by Mary Atherton Richards
against Carl, Henry and James Ontai
for rent alleged to be due and unpaid.
The suit is brought on lease made
January 2, 1907, of the property on
Vineyard street known as Kauluwela
Lodgings Except certain reserved por
tions). The land leased contains about
two acres and a half. The rental is
$500 a year and it is alleged only
small portion of the rent due for this
year has been paid. E. c. Peters is
the attorney for the plaintiff
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-28
STIPULATION ENTERED.

In the case of E. n. Pilipo VS.. Nettie
L. Scott and of Keaweopala VS.. Nettie
L. Scott it has been stipulated that the
two cases may be continued to the
September session of the court but
that the two cases are to retain their
relative positions on the calendar.
INVENTORY FILED.
B. J. Wright as administrator of the
estate of William J. Wright, deceased,
has filed an inventory of the estate.
Two pieces of land in Kona are valued
at $3.50 each. The personal property
is valued at $607.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07

An excellent way to save men from sin is to see to 1t that the sin Is saved from men.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07

,ory. Both teams put forth their best efforts under the stimulus of wild sp' D suse from the other pupils of their F spectl7e rooms. At first the Soccers held their larger opponents even, but an awarded point and a field goal set- tied the matter. Atthe afternoon re cess team from Mrs. Draper's room defeated team from Miss Doerrer's room, Sbree to nothing. This was the first game for the smaller boys' and they made many fouls owin.; 10 their ignorance of the rues.
 After sch pol the class Of 1908 played picked team, but ou,-pl.yed them so badly that after few minutes the game was called of, the score standing eleven to one. A team from Mir. Telforc's room then defea ed team from Mrs. Draper's room, nine to nothing. Two teams were then chosen by Adelbert Baker and Clifford Beavers, the form er'S team winning, twelve to eleven, after an exciting struggle.
 The schedule for today follows: Nornt r. cess class of 1908 ag inst the occrrs; sfteruoo" recess, ei of the class of 1908 againt anotb' girls team.
 Following the roster of several teams that hove orgnn'zpd:
 Glass of l9O8-Lous Suine baueh, cal. tain; Clarence Achison, H Try Ask, Adelbert Rakrr, CI ford Beavers.
 Soccers-Cassie Kossuth, capt. it; Ernest Wolff, Sam Stinebaugh, George Matthews, Louie Rapuzzi,
 Tlgers-Clyde Talbot, cptain; Har- old Eagle. John Mack, Mai,r Leslie, Afford Doree.
 Wild Cats Leonard Haslett, captain; Edwin Dillon, Frank Doree, Willis Boone, Arthur Boone. Ss
 The Northern Light wishes to ex-  plain to the Daily Alask+p that there is only one Thursday in each week. Also, that If there were two, there Ia little doubt they would not be consecutive days.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07

an queer Io6lIn' box, with horn thing strapped t its side.
 "'You're GoodnIll,' he says t me in his best ribbon counter soprano. I'm Ageruon Piuckuey Bourke. connected as floorwalker with tn biggest depart ment store in Philadelphy. I've come out here t shoo. ducks, he says, 'an' hereby engage your services.
 "It cannot be- answers. This Is wild country, an in scourin' th' bot toms an precipjous hills often risE death persuin' my hazardous perfes- 1 sion of guide. Yet life is still too pre- clous fer me t trust 1t with you an your gun in tn same boat
 But Algernon insists most contuma- cious. an finally when he offers cSl6 day. with grub an sperIts t boot, l say my prayers. an we starts up tn bayou. never seen ducks an geese so scarcefuL Algernon Plnckney don't even have one excuse all day t shoot me by mistake. Second day It's like wise tlll just dusk one lone, homeless blackwing staggers over tn boat. l shed think that pore duck was limpin' along bout three an half knots an hour. Jest able ( keep steerageway, ten feet CT so top tn water, Algernon PInckney lets fly both barrels straight fer my head. I ducks In time, brings my own piece t bear an wings th' hungry blackwing so he falls into th' water. We rows up, an I'm fixin' t put tn lonesome critter outn bis mis- cry when Algeruon Pinckney says, oh. deSlst.' What ferT says. Cant you see It's sufferin'?
 "T'H show you, says Algernon, an be dragS his box with tn horn tied on from under his seat an in minute has whole dumbed phonygraft rig gcd out. with tn horn pointin' at me an tn wounded duck. He sets tn cylinder thing turnin'. Now. Good nIl.' he says. squeeze tn duck so he'll bark
 "I sQueezes, an the pore duck honks, an tn phouygraft takes in all th' cries. All right says Algernon pres ently when I'd squeezed tn bird dumb an limp. Tn records full says Al gernon. You can kill him now.
 "I puts th weary blackwiug out O trouble, an Algernon Plnckney re- verses his machine. Now, ne wise guy-de.' says be. we'll get some duck shootln'.' An he p'ints his blamed machine at th' moraSs of tn port side, sticks 1t in tn brow an starts 1t goin'. I never heard such duck calls in all my life. pluckney would speed Ter up every onct in awhile, an you'd think ] 800 hocks was holdin' high jinks. You oughtcr seen tn live ducks an geese
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07

Be kind to all you chance to touch for at the best they are bound to suf' fer overmuch.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07
4 NOVEL
 DUCK DECOY

It has been left for Philadelphia teuderfoot to teach former President Grover Cleveland and the world in gen eral that tAc best way to hunt wild ducks and geese Is with a photograph. Ace GoodnnI. champion bird shooter of the Indian river Delaware breakwater country and sometime guide to Mir. Cleveland. came into Georgetown to re- load his shells with powder aud shot. He gave an account of the latest achievement Of Mir EdiSou's wonder ful invention.
 Couple O days ago" said Ace, "a pink faced little whippersnapper sim pers into my shack up at tn he'd O tn breakwatcr an uuloads a brand new two dollar an a half fowlin' piece, a
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07

take Algemou plnckney's phonygrafl balt. They come In swarms that cloud ed th' river. There was thousand birds in gunshot In no time, got l5o In three.quarters of an hour. Even Pinckney shot down twenty, an think he fired every other charge at me or inter tn bottom O tn boat.
 ''Well. we shot till our ammunition give out an the cylinder got weaE from overwork. An on our way In we meets Delaware legislator who looks us over an gets our story O tn phony' graft decoy.
 "An' I see by tn papers that he's drafted a bill fer tn assembly forbid din any more phonygrafts bein' soI' in th' Indian river duck country"
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07
Humor ana Philosophy
 By DUNCAN Nj. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Quick wit usually goes with a sharp tongue, and thus is the eternal fitness of things exempllfed, for the sharp tongue has need of 1t.
 Some men are such perfect ladies that the only fitting place for them seems to be on the social committee oi a woman's club.
 Be kind to all you chance to touch for at the best they are bound to suf- fer overmuch.
 A cold snap always seems hard to the most of us, but doubtless the coal men regard all such as a soft snap.
 It Is now time for those who have something laid by for rainy day to take 1t out and see If 1t does not need to be turned over to the man who mends things.
 A hired girl works cheerfully seven days out of the week for her little two and a half, while O maid gets double the money and her caps and aprons aud bosses the house at that.
 An excellent way to save men from sin is to see to 1t that the sin Is saved from men.
 It is an easy matter to make enemies, but they really don't amount to much nor stay made long.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07

tortiOn of money by threats of accusa- Cton or exposure, or of ubfavorable cril- i ism In the press. IL usually implies snat the payment is invo'untary, and the ground for demanding 1t unlawful or preteDdsd and fraudulent.-Century dictionary.
 May be the Alaskan would not have g merry time in showing that wedemand- ed money. Al we asked for was re retraction. And just to show chat we bear no III will, we hereby tender our contemporary tie use of any part of our small reference library, which mall and inadequate as 1t is, would enable ap intelligent reader to avoid such blunder as the Alaskan has made.
 Os'sS.
 Mir. John Hogan Is temporarily laid up with lame back, apd is unable to work. While transporting some wood ou push cart he fell down an em. bankmrnt.
 
 Are the chairs getting weak or is Nr. Telf I'd getting heavyP Two ac. cdents in ooe we. k are passing str auge
 esoSS
 ELECTION OF GLASS OFFICERS The class of l9Oo comp ered ils organization yesterday by cleo ing thr following officers: Lewis stinebaugh, vlce-pr, s dent; Nrllie Orchard, rreasur- CT, and Eleaner Leslie, secretary, a meeting will be be next week at which the class will decide upon several matters concerning it's future policy.
 
 Turn victory into failure,
 Doo't let your courage fade,
 And if you get lemon,
 Just make the lemon (ade).
 -Exchange.
 oSsSsS
 BASKET BALL
 The most exciting game yet played occurred yesterday morning aJ recess when the boys oi the class of 1908 mel the Soccers and kept up their unbrCker record of victories by four to one vic
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07

and IS improving ual'yi tccoTu'uE 'O the hospital au horities
 -..S
 MORE LIBRARY BOOKS RECEIVED The Jefferson brought in another lot of the books recently ordered for tb' school library. This will probably b' the last received be'ore about huudr' d and twenty-five volumes shipped from Chicago, January 24, by freight arrrves The books received on the Jefferson follows:
 How nature study should be taught Bigelow.
 Mother Goose nursery tales-Edittc by Marriott Watson, and others.
 Six numbers of tbe Heroic" serle |: U ysses S. Graut, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln. Captain Paul Jones. and Our naval beroes.a Five volumes oithe story book series; Cat s'ories, doG stories, tairyland stories, New Testament st ries, stories from the Bible, and stories of bird life.
 
 WHAT IS BLACKMAL?
 With regard to the charge of black nail brought against the Northern Light by the Daily Alaskan, our con- temporary may and the following in- teresting reading:
 Blackmail-Payment of money eI- acted by intimidation; also, eZactioD of money from person by threats of pub ic accusation exposure or cenSure. Webster dictionary.
 Blackmail-Ex, rtion in any md" J by means of intimidation, as the ex'
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07

Little Jobnny" G cd Is still "Rood y and is improving daily, according to the hospital au hOrities,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07
When you hnd the person who doesn't w-rm up 10 little praise, you have found dead one.
FROM THE NORTHERN LIGHT"

Tho school typewriter again shows signs of refusing to peri rm It's ty, but so far has not absolutely baked.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-07

It is an easy matter to make enemies, but they really don't amount to much nor stay made long.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-08
Ronnsi atrInnn Arc LIere.

Although bonnsts themselves have
not actually arrived or been revived.
bonnet strings are here, and immense
ly smart they are when attached to
the right sort Of headgear The typical
directoire hat. which is really poke.
invariably shows the strings attached
to the edges Of the brim directly above
the ears, going bride fashion beneath
the chin and tying at one side. Other
very wide-brimmed hats carry wide
satin ribbon strings. which do not go
underneath the chin. but are merely
looped against the left ear and In
some instances the wide ribbons
placed NJ the inner edge OF the brim
whre Il joins the crown are crossed
and tied at the nRpe ofths neck. After
all II Is a matter OF fancy and also Of
suitability. for not TO every woman are
bonnet strings becoming.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-08
oYNoPsIs.

The story opens during a trip q the
Overland Mali through the Rocky
mountains. Uncle Blliy" Dodge, stage
driver. Alfred Vincent. a young man. and
Phincns ChdWullRdcr. introduced. They
come across the remains OF a massacre
Later a, Anthony,s station they ma me
work there also. Stella Anthony. daugh-
Nr % Anthony. keeper Of station, ts In
Ses5 IL Ss9ESa hs mas Work IN unS SSa
ing plans OF enemies % railroad being
built lie returns TO Stella, each show
ing signs Of love for the other. Stella hears
from her lover, Gideon. and OF his phe-
nomennl success Finds letter OF i'm.
portauro involving plans OF opposition
Flora 10 unearthed aud incrinIinatinE cyl.
dcnce against Cadwallader found.
phinrha CadWallader faces prison on
charge % wire tapping perfect chain
blow up Flora" banquet In railroad
town ~ scene Of mouopolizntion OF Alfred
on Stelia's part 60 change her tempcrn-
mcnt Alfred writes pRssionatcly to
Stella, dccrving the attention which he
was compelled 10 give Mis- Hamilton.
Mira sally" Bernard announces riches.
Gideon makes threat against Alfred's life
Quickly leaves town on best procuFahle
opposition cumpany's stage success.
Stella fails "a hear ~ Gideon Stella re-
ceives lsttcr "Prumtse Co marry
Gideon Ingram or Alfred Vincent will
fee Years pasA Stella becomes known as
Esther Anthony, becomes a rich woman.
educafes herself AZ Nassar and steps into
highest san Francisco society. kidnap-
tnE changes Alfred greatly and when
he and Stella meet in Frisco society. she
u sses him without recognition. Stella's
love for Alfred aud his for her 10 revived.
However neither shows recognition OF
the fact 90 the other Stella visits Mrs
sSy sTFIrd nov s5 NJ S2p a. eo NJ. 'Ge
Bernard Anthony romance Is unfolded
showing Gideon. who loved Stella. 20 ba
her own cousin. lie repcnts deeds and
Stella Alvin Carter. Niola's lover when
the Beruards were poor. visits them and
sally n consents 60 their marriage.
Eires are asking tn. girls hand.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-08

ters at Salt Lake City, and Superin.
tcndent Croker fitted up and down
the line TO the Front whenever tho
Sacramento office did not claim him.
The movements of the directors
seemed fatally slow 10 Gregory, the
man Of steel, who must ask no ques-
lions but execute their office.made
plans. He chafed more than ever over
delay in forwarding materials. for he
was desperately near the end Of all
the rails on the coast.
why don't you get iron across the
isthmus?" he asked of Mr.. Croker
when the latter had told OF the de-
layed ships carrying iron, locomotives
and other supplies.
WHAT" the superintendent cried in
dismay. Pack iron across the 18th.
mus? Preposterous! The directors
would never consent. Hopkins-he'd
go crazy! We"
Good heavens. Mr.. Crockor! Don't
let him-let them hold VS. up now!"
But, Gregory. we're planting money
under every foot OF track. finished and
unfinished Think OF the things that
need to be done. rebuilt. mended. And
last week we killed 20 Cinnamon.
Wen have"
Dead Cinnamon needn't bother US;
it's live ones we want"
Yes. but the dead ones make II hard
for us TO get more live ones. And they