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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-09
LOCAL BREVITIES

H. Bekkey, one of the directors of
the Yokohama Specie Bank, is ex-
pected here shortly from New York.
He is one of the oldest officials of the
bank.
A Swede, a Porto Rican, an Irish
man, a Jap and a Hawaiian We're
fined for drunkenness yesterday by
Judge Andrade, and an American was
sent to Jail. The American was the
hibulous John Collins, who had out
worn the patience of the court, get
ting ten days. The Hawaiian, Kane
hameha, was fined SIS.
John D. Trenor of the Bureau of
Immigration, Washington, arrived by
the Alameda yesterday to make a
thorough investigation of labor con-
ditions in the islands. He expects to
visit every plantation He will re-
main here some time. He has writ
ten book on THE italian in Amer
ica," which has become a recognized
book of reference.
Acting Governor Mott-Smith may go
TO Waimea, Kauai, soon to personally
look over the matter of the jetty OBJ
structions in the Waimea river. A
conference will shortly be held be-
tween him, the Knudsens. and GAY &
Robinson, the other parties in inter-
est. superintendent of Public Works
Marston Campbell has made a report
Stn the subject as the result of yerv
careful Investigations.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-09
BRILLIANT COLOREO
MOVING PICTURES

The colors used in the pictures TO be
shown at the Opera House next Wed
nesday night are especially pre-
pared by a French chemist who spent
several years experimenting to secure
the shades that would be the most bril-
liant and at the same time remain trans
parent. In some of the colored song
pictures that have been shown here it
Will be remembered there was an in
tense blue in nearly everything shown.
There seemed to he no thought Of at
mospheric appearances and consequent
ly everything shown was fat. In the
new pictures. both moving and song,
this is obviated by the use of the i'm
proved preparation of paints The
tickets for these entertainments are on
sale at Wall, Nichols Co., Ltd, from
Is cents to rs cents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-09
A WE'LL APPRECIATED MUSICAL
FEATURE

The chorus singers at Central Union
are finding out how great an advantage
ii is to have the educational benefit
of such leader as Mr.. Stanley Living
ston, and the congregations are enjoy
ing to the full the good work done al
the choir end of the church. At present
Mr.. Livingston is making decided
effort to add TO the interest and eff
cheney Of the evening service by pre-
seuting a strong musical program. To-
morrow evening. for example, in adj
dition TO the chorus anthem, Sud- :
" He Shall Feed His Flock. - special
quartet viii sing the fine selection.
% God Who Madest Earth and Heav-
en- The evening music will include
Bennett 3 anthem. God Is a Spirit
and as solo Buck s "Judge Ne, O
God, to be sung by Mrs. J. c. O'Day.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-09
BUSINESS LOCALS.

The sale of belts and bags closes
today at sachs.
An interlaced gold double heart has
been lost. See classified ads
An English black and white setter
has been lost. See classified ads
Sale of sheets and towels at Whit
ney & Marsh's begins on Monday.
Scotts Emulsion is a very good
thing to have in the house at any
time.
For automobile ride. ring Phone 191
fos George Wells seven-seated Stude-
baker.
Keep your teeth clean by using
Dentyne chewing gum. All druggists
sell it.
A Thompson Lewis gasoline engine,
-. p. is offered for sale. See CLASH
fed column.
W. O. smith. in the Judd building,
has some rare bargains in real estate,
and this is the time to buy.
Attend the great closing sale at
Blom's, commencing Monday morning.
May Il. New goods. Great savings. :
Attend the great hosiery sale at
Blom's. commencing Monday morn
ing. May II. New goods. Great saw
ings
Miss Power received some beautiful
new millinery per :. :. Alameda.
Millinery parIors, Boston building,
Fort street.
On hot days. when you're tire1,
there's nothing that goes so well as
cold bottle of Coca-Cola from your
refrigerator.
The Alexander Young Cafe serves
with every meal the best bread and
water in Honolulu. Try their Combl-
nation Lunch; prices Csc, 35c., SOC
and 75c
The drink for the people Of Homo
lulu during the heated tenn is Royal
Malt Extract. which Benson, Smith &
Co. Ltd. sell at - cents bottle or
$3.50 dozen.
I \. Gilman. Room 400 Judd build
ing. is agent for the Sewan line Of
sailing vessels and will write insur-
anee for You on all of your property
afioat or ashore.
In \. BIom's local yesterday the
words closing sale" were inadver-
tsatly written for hosiery sale"
ESom IS not holding closing sale,
but the biggest hosiery sale in the
history of Hawaii. Commences Mon
day morning.
Get q belt or bag at about half price
today at Sachs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-09
What He Saw at kilauea

Mr.. c.. L. La Rue of Sacramento,
California, who has travelled extern
sively around the world, returned from
Hawaii by the s. s. Mauna Loa Tues
day of this week; in an interview he
said:
Yes. I have just been to the vol
cano; was it worth while? Welt
/ should think so; it was worth
going around the world to see;
would not have missed il for any
consideration; it is a spectacular
performance which cannot be de-
scribed: it is so awfully fascina-
ting that one can hardly leave it;
If my business would have per-
mitted, I would have remained
Where a week. The wonder TO me
is that your Honolulu people do
not make more OF it: they can't
realize the extent of the present
activity: I understand that hun
dreds went up to see the flow OF
1907. and that it was not bit
more attractive than Kilauea is
at the present time.
Everybody returns from the vol
cano with the same enthusiasm and
vet Honolulu has not awakened to the
fact that a great eruption is taking
place within twenty-four hours travel
of her gates.
For Information regarding the trip,
apply to
HENRY wATERHorTsT TRUST
COMPANY, LTD.
Corner Fort and Merchant Streets
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-09
MAHUKA SITE MONEY.

letter was received from the De-
partment of Justice yesterday by
United States Attorney Breckons con
frming the cable approval of the form
OF the decree in the Mahuka site liti-
cation. and indicating that the money
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-09

James w Wiley. who has been with
H. F Bertelmann for many years. has
devised a household necessity in the
Tip Can box he makes for the hand
ling Of oils, particularly kerosene and
benzine, without soiIing the hands or
smearing them with the iIlsmelIing
STUN The Tip Can is for sale at
Bertelmann's and c. ]. Day & Co 5
on Fort street.
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Ring iii if you want public auto
that rides well and is driven by the
careful Mcleod.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-06
moving it from the lamented snoebel's

moving il from the lamented Stroebel's
archives"
DO you say 'risked muchY My val
ued neck, that is all!'' said the other.
You and Winkelried are without graf
itude''
You will do WELL" said Chauyenet,
ITO keep an eye open in Vienna for the
unknown. If you hear murmurs in
Hungary one of these fine days.
Nothing has happened for some time;
therefore much may happen"
He glanced at his watch.
II have work in Paris before sailing
for New York Shall we discuss the
matter of those Peruvian claims? That
is business. These other affairs are
more in the nature of delightful diver
sions, my dear comrade.'
They drew nearer the table, and Du-
rand produced a box OF papers, over
which he bent with serious attention.
Armitage had heard practically all of
their dialogue and, what was of equal
interest, had been able to study the
faces and learn the tones of voice of
the two eonspirators. He was cramp-
ed from his position on the narrow bal
cony and wet and chilled by the rain,
which was now slowly abating. He
had learned much that he wished to
know and with an ease that astonished
him, and he was well content to with
draw with gratitude for his good for
tune.
His legs were numb, and he chung
close to the railing of the little ladder
for support as he crept toward the
area. At the second story his foot
slipped on the wet iron, smooth from
long use. and he stumbled down sew
eral steps before he recovered himself
He listened moment. heard nothing
but the tinkle of the rain in the spout,
then continued his retreat.
AS he stepped out upon the brick
courtyard he was seized from behind
by pair of strong arms that cIasped
him tight. In moment he was thrown
across the threshold Of door into
an unlighted room. where his captor
promptly sat upon him and proceeded
to strike light.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-06

ing down The u.en s.ho had gone to the
most distant gcoszi in the house for
their own security
Several minutes passed during which
the burIy Seryian struck his matches
and took account of his prisoner, and
meanwhile Arnifage lay perfectly still,
his arms fast nua.li:lg from the rough
clasp Of tile sfalw"st servants legs.
There was not.li..s 70 be gained by a
struggle +. this p4i.i8n, and he knew
that the Serviaa wassld not risk losing
him in Tie effort ammon the odd
pair Sl-a were g over their papers
st the taa Tx hoas,s The Servian
was evideas a man Of action.
Get lie commanded. still in
rough aad liz rose in the dark
and jerk niFage after him. There
was !, 1t Of silence in which Ar
mitage $3.50 ani stretched himself,
and thea tie Setyi;ln struck another
match ara se'd II close to a receiver
which hc held pointed at Armitages
head
Il win shoot he said again in his
hating German.
Undoubtedly you willr' and some
thing in the fellows manner caused
Armitage to laugh. He had been
caught, and he did not at once see any
safe issue out Of his predicament, bu-
his plight had its preposterous side ar
the ease with which he had been taken
at the very outset of his quest touched
his humor. Then he sobered instantly
and concentrated his wits upon the inn
mediate situation.
The Servian backed away, with a
match upheld in one hand and the lev
eled revolver in the other, leaving Ar
mitage in the middle of the kitchen.
Il am going to light lamp, and if
you move I will kill you,' admonished
the fellow, and Armitage heard his
feet scraping over the brick floor of the
kitchen as he backed toward table
that stood against the wall near the
outer door.
Armitage stood perfectly still. The
neighborhood and the house itself were
quiet. The two men in the third story
room were probably engrossed with the
business at which Armitage had left
them. and his immediate affair was
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with the Servian alone The fellow
continued to humble his threats. but
Armitage had resolved to play the part
of an Englishman who understood no
German, and he addressed the man
sharply in English several times to sig
Nifty that he did not understand.
The Servian half turned toward his
prisoner, the revolver in his left hand,
while with the fingers of his right he
felt laboriously for lamp that had been
revealed by the fitful flashes of the
matches. It is not an easy matter to
light lamp when you have only one
hand to work with. particularly when
you are obliged to keep an eye on a
mysterious prisoner Of whose character
you are ignorant, and it was several
minutes before the job was done.
You will go to that corner" and
the Servian translated for his prison
er's benefit with gesture OF the re-
volver.
Anything to please you, worthy fell
low replied Armitage. and he obeyed
with amiable alacrity. The mans OBJ
ject was to get him as far from the
inner door as possible while he called
help from above, which was, Of course,
the wise thing from his point Of view,
as Arnlitage recognized.
Arnitage stood with his back against
rack Of pots. The table was at his
left and beyond 1t the door openina
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-06

upon the court 4 barred window was
at his right. Opposite him was another
door that communicated with the in
terror of the house and disclosed the
lower steps of a rude stairway leading
upward. The Servian now closed and
locked the outer kitchen door with
care.
Armitage had lost his hat in the
area; his light walking stick lay in the
middle of the floor; his inverness coat
hung wet and bedraggled about him;
his shirt was crumpled and soiled. But
his air of good humor and his tame ac-
ceptance of capture seemed to increase
the Servian's caution, and he backed
away toward the inner door with his
revolver still pointed at Armitage's
head
He began calling Justify up the mar
row stairwell in Servian, changing in
moment to German He made a
ludicrous figure. as he held his revolver
at arms length. craning his neck into
the passage and bowling until he was
red in the face. He paused to listen.
then renewed his cries. while Armi-
tage, with his back against the rack o
pots, studied the room and made his
plans.
There is a thief here! / have caught
a thiefY' yelled the Servian, now exas-
perated BY the silence above. Then, as
he relaxed moment and turned to
make sure that his revolver still COW
cred Armitage, there was sudden
sound Of steps above, and voice
bawled angrily down the stairway:
.'Zmai, stop your noise and tell me
what's the trouble"
1t was the voice of Durand speaking
in the Servian dialect, and Zmai opened
his mouth to explain.
As the big fellow reared his reply
Armitage snatched from the rack a
heavy iron boiling pot swung It high
By the bail with both hands and let 1t
fly with all his might at the Serv1an's
head, upturned in the earnestness Of
his bawling. On the instant the re-
volver reared loudly in the narrow
kitchen, and Armitage seized the brass
lamp and dung 1t from him upon the
hearth, where it fen with great clat-
4&z4tt.
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49, seSSsc oOIeefS yum Il LEW lHClGS,
observation by po- peered out and
lice rot.,,.,oz -
seat, with an exclamation of relief
Armitage had dropped down the lad
der half a dozen rounds as he heard
the latch snap In the door. He waited
an instant to make sure he had not
been seen, then crept back to the bal
cony and found that the slight opening
in the door made it possible for him to
see as well as hear.
Its sitting in this hole" said Chau.
venet, drawing deeply upon his cigar
cite and blowing cloud of smoke
IF you pardon the informally l will
lay aside my coat"
He carefully hung the garment upon
the back Of his chair to hold its shape.
then resumed his seat. His companion
watched him meanwhile with certain
intentness.
You take excellent care of your
clothes, my dear Jules. never have
been able to fold a coat without ruin.
ing it."
The rain was soaking Armitage thor
oughly, but its persistent beat covered
any slight noises made by bis own
movements. and he was now intent
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-06

upon the little room and its occupants
He observed the care with which the
man kept close to his coat. and he pom.
dered the matter as he hung upon the
balcony. If Chauvenet was on his way
to America it was possible that be
would carry with him the Important
paper whose loss had caused SO much
anxiety to the Austrian minister II
SO, where was it during his stay in
Geneva?
'The old mans death is only the frs:
step. We require succession Of
deaths"
eve require three, to be explicit. moi
more or less. We should be fortunate
If the remaining two could be accom-.
plished as easily as StroebeFs."
HE was beast. He is well dead
"That depends on the way you ooh
at it. They seem really to be mourn
ing the old beggar at Vienna. 1t is the
way of a people. They like to be ruled
by savage hand. The people. as you
have heard me say before. are FOOLS
The last speaker was a young man
whom Armitage had never seen before
He was decided blond. with close
trimmed straw colored beard an6
slightly curling hair. Opposite him
and facing the door, sat Chauvenet
On the table between them were de.
canters and liqueur glasses.
II am going to America at once.
said Chauyenet. holding his filed glass
toward a brass lamp of an old type
that hung from the ceiling.
'It is probably just as WELL" said
the other There's work to do there
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{ Ch'apterV

A LOST CIGARETTE CASE.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-06


again passed the dark, silent house
which Chauyenet had entered. He
noted the place carefully. 1t gave no
outward appearance of being occupied.
He assumed from the general plan of
the neighboring buildings that there
was a courtyard at the rear of the
darkened house, accessible through a
narrow passageway at the side. AS
he studied the situation he kept NOV
ing to avoid observation and presently.
at moment when he was quite alone
in the street. walked rapidly to the
house Chauvenet had entered.
Gentlemen in search of adventures
do well to avoid the continental wall
Mr. Armitage brushed the glass from
the top with his hat 1t jingled softly
within under cover of the rain drip
The plaster had crumbled from the
bricks in spots, giving foot its op
portunity, and Mr.. Armitage drew him.
self to the top and dropped within
The front door and windows stared at
him blankly, and he committed his
fortunes to the bricked passa geway
The rain was now coming down in
water had begun to drip noisily into an
iron spout The electric lights from
neighboring streets made a kind OF
twilight even in the darkened court.
and Armitage threaded his way among
a network of clotheslines to the rear
yx-oD t-;nx fha Ia
knew his Geneva from many previous
visits. The quarter was undeniably
respectable. and there is, to be sure, no
reason why the blinds of house
should not be carefully drawn at night
fall at the pleasure of the occupants.
The whole lower floor seemed utterly
deserted. Only at one point on the
third floor was there any sign of light,
and this the merest hint
The increasing fall of rain did not
encourage lettering in the wet court
yard, where the down-spout now ratified
dolorously, and Armitage crossed the
court and further assured himself that
the lower floor was dark and silent.
Balconies were bracketed against the
wall at the second and third stories.
and the slight iron ladder leading thith-
er terminated foot above his head.
John Armitage was aware that his
position, if discovered, was, to say the
least, untenable, but he was secure
from observation by police, and he as.
sumed that the occupants of the house
were probably FOO dnqnlv pnoroSSptl
with their affairs to waste much time
on what might happen without Ar
mitage sprang up and caught the low
est round of the ladder, and in mo-
ment his tall figure was dark blur
against the wall as he crept warily up
ward. The rear rooms of the second
story were as dark and quiet
those below. Armitage continued to
the third story, where door as well
as several windows gave upon the
balcony, and he found that it was
from a broken corner of the door shade
that sharp blade of light cut the dark.
All continued quiet below. He heard
the traffic of the neighboring thorough
fares quite distinctly, and from kitch-
en- near by came the rough clatter of
dishwashing to the accompaniment of
a quarrel in German between the
maids For the moment he felt Sc
cure and bent down close to the door
and listened.
Two men We're, talking, and evidently
the matter under discussion was of i'm
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venet struck off
at once away
from the lake.
turned into the
Boulevard Hell
vetique, the nee
into the Boule-
ward Frois sart
with its colony
Of pensions. He
walked rapidly
until he reached
a house that was
disting uis he'd
from its imme-
diate neighbors
only by its IN
lighted uppe r
windows. He
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-06

which be had been flung
into the kitchen had knocked the
breath ont Of Armitage. and the huge
thighs Of his captor pinned his arms
tight. The match spurted fire. and he
looked INFO the face of the servant
whom he had seen in the room above
His round head was covered with short
wirelike hair that grew low upon his
narrow forehead. Armitage noted, too,
the mans bull-like neck, small sharp
eyes and bristling mustache The fit
full fash Of the match disclosed the
rough furniture of kitchen. The
brick flooring and his wet inverness
lay cold at Armitage's back.
The fellow growled an execration in
Servian. Then with ponderous diff
Guilty asked a question in German.
who are you and what do you want
here?''
Armitage shook his head and replied
in English.
II do not understand
The man struck a series Of matches
that he might scrutinize his captive's
face. then ran his hands over Armi-
tage's pockets to make sure he had no
arms. The big fellow was clearly puz-
zled to find that he had caught a gem
tleman in water soaked evening clothes
lurking in the area, and as the matter
was beyond his wits it only remained
for him to communicate with his mas
ter.
This, however, was not SO readily
accomplished. He had reasons Of his
own for not calling out, and there were
difficulties in the way Of holding the
prisoner and at the same time bring
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p OFT a n e, for
they spoke with
a kind of logged
deliberation, and
the long pauses
in the dialogue
lent color to the
belief chat some
weighty matter
was u debate.
The beat of the
rain on the bal
cony and its
steady rattle in
the spout inter-
yened to dull the
sound Of voices.
but presently one
of the speakers.
with an impa
tent exclama-
ton, rose, open
ed the small
glass PANIED door
a fom iuolac,
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ter without exploding.
1t was instantly pitch dark. The
Servian had gone down like felled OK,
and Armitage, at the threshold, leaped
over him into the hall past the rear
stairs, down which the men were STUN
bling, cursing volubly as they came.
Armitage had assumed the existence
of a front stairway, and now that he
was launched upon an unexpected adj
venture he was in humor to prolong
it for a moment even at further risk.
He crept along a dark passage to the
front door, found and turned the key
to provide himself with ready exit.
then, as he heard the men from above
stumble over the PROSTATE Servian, he
bounded up the front stairway, gained
the second floor, then the third and
readily found by its light the room
that he had observed earlier from the
outside.
ITO be continued next week.
How to Clean Bronzes.
1t is not good plan to clean bronzes.
as the polish is very easily spoiled. but
if necessary nothing is better than
cleaning them with water and am
monia, using d stiff brush like nail
brush. Dry carefully after rinsing
thoroughly. They should be carefully
busted every day with soft cloth ana
a feather brush, and little sweet oil
may be rubbed on occasionally. To re-
move stains from bronze make the
article very hot by dipping it in boiling
water. Then rub it with a piece Of
flannel dipped in suds made from vel
low soap, rubbing clean with soft linen
cloths.
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HE man clinched Arni-
tage about the body with
his legs while he struck a
match on q box he pro-
dueed from his pocket.
The suddenness with
which be had been flung
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y Is
Chapter w
JOIN ABMIrAeE a PRISONER.

HE man whom John Ar
mitage expected arrived
at the Hotel Monte Rosa
a few hours after the
Claibornes' departure.
While he waited MFR