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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-02
TOO BUSY ELEcTIoNEER1Ne.

Mrs. Boorman Wells. the. famous suf-
fragette. said at ladies' luncheon in
New York:
You may ridicule US az you please.
but when we get the suffrage in Lon
don we shan't abuse 1t as some Of your
Colorado women do.
Il heard two Denver men talking at
dinner the other night.
Hello said the first. here's
Philadelphia genius who has invented
buttonIess underwear
"'Oh, that's nothing said the sec
ond I've worn It ever since my wife
got a vote"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-02
STONE FOR SAND ISLAND.

The contractors for the harbor dredg-
ing are building up the retaining wall
which is. to flank the channel entrance
into the harbor on the Eva side This
wall is TO be facet with boulders
weighing not less than six tons each.
Behind this is to be rock, no one stone
of which shall weigh less than twenty
FIVE pounds. The heavy boulders are
to be quarried near Waianae and
brought in on the Oahu railway. 1t is
TO be handled from the wharf to the
retaining wall on scow with crane
of large lifting power which is now
being constructed.
The stone to go behind this boulder
facing is being brought from Kaimuki.
About 500 tons of it has already been
delivered and put in place.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-02
GET A BOTTLE Toby.

Collie. pains in the stomach. and
diarrhoea are not only painful, but
may indicate a serious disorder. Cham
berIain's Collie. Cholera and DlarThoea
permanently. For sale by Benson,
Smith & Co, Ltd. agents for II. /.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-02

The schooner Concord, Captain Ulu-
nahele, arrived Tuesday afternoon from
Lahaina and Kalaupapa. She brought
80 empty beer and wine barrels from
Lahaina and seventy-eight bags of
coffee.
She took as her last cargo 10000 feet
of lumber for the leprosarium at ka-
laupapa, 27,000 for a schoolhouse at
Kaunakakai, and 1000 feet of lumber
for a school at Kamalo.
The Concord viii probably sail again
next Monday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-02

Note.-Barometer readings are cor
rected for temperature, instrumental
errors, and local gravity. and reduced
to sea level Average cloudiness stated
IN scale from to TO- Direction OF
wind is prevailing direction during "A
hours ending at p. m. Velocity OF
wind is average velocity In miles per
hour. T indicates trace of rain.
VIM B. STOCKMAN,
Section Director
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-02

airy leads with S1,605 tons; Germany
has 1912 tons; Denmark 41,041 tons;
Norway 1854 tons; Italy $3.50 tons;
and the British Colonies s0,S4S tons.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-02
NEvADAN TO SAIL.

The American Hawaiian steamship
Nevadan will sail this afternoon for
San Francisco carrying mail and pas
sengers. She takes the next mail to
San Francisco. IShe is sailing about a
day ahead of her ordinary schedule.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-02
J GETTING READY FOR THE
LAUNCH.

The shed under which the yacht Ha7
wall was built is being torn down to
prepare for the launching, which viii
take place very soon now, it is expected
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-02
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

New moon March 81 at 6:39 p. m.
The tides at Kahuluf and Hilo occur
abeut one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
. minutes slower than Greenwich
time. being that of the meridian OF 157
degrees thirty minutes. The time whis.
tie blows at Use p. m, which is the
same as Greenwich hours 0 minutes
Sun and moon airs for local time for
the whole group.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-02
THE CONCORD.

with leis which they loaded on Mr..
Kaloaamaikai
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-02

Telephone the road department If
your garbage is not attended to.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
FORCE REVOLUTION " AMERICANS GO
OPENED AN OYSTER
AND FOUND A FISH.
Discussion at Business Men:
Club Then Consumed Entire
Day.

snugly curled up In the shell Of
fish. three inches In length, was dis.
closed at the Business Mems Cub yes
terday afternoon when the oyster man
was busy opening consignment OF
the bivalves for one of the members
fish fluttercd out upon the counter with
as much agility as II he had just been
drawn from the water.
The first mystery about the appear
the shell. and the. second -
managed to live without water for al
most four days. A. Rose Leigh, the
has on Rridas t d1e0 shs along WITH
many others. was taken out OF the
salt water in which the oysters are
GENERALLY kept. and had lain high and
- Feeding on Oyster.
The, fish was Immediately. placed In
bowl of salt water In which was also
put Tnn large oyster. The li,tle feiioW w
a way. until It gained equilibrium and
spied the oyster.
Without hesitation II pushed It's nose
it had probably subsis.sd for the mos,
part OF its life. and began a meal
which 1t seemed to enjoy to the fullest
Speculatlons as to how the. fish got
the other topics at the club during the
afternoon, but no ono was able to adj
vance an argument that would satisfy
the crowd. The most probable solu'
ton. however, seems to be that tbs
oyster While feeding. unwittingly got
hold of the spawn of some fish which
hatched In the shell and showed almns
human ingratitude by using the life 81
Its benefactor to further It's own ends
The Office OF the Commissioner OF Agri
culture was notified OF the remarkably
find. The commissioner. in turn. VII
communicate with the department. a,
Washington. with the firm belief 81
some that the discovery will be of last
ing benefit towards tile scientific con-
u,Iest OF the deep.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Influential Cubans Tell
DR.. Phillips L hey Will
Take This Step if
Necessary.

The Rev. DR.. A. L. Phillips, superin.
tendent OF Sunday. and young
peoples societies of the Southern Pres
byterian Charch. returned to Richmond
some time ago after having attended
convention of these organizations at
Cardenas. Cuba.
Speaking of his trip yesterday. DR..
Phillips said he was amazed at the
strides OF the Island and Its people.
under the American rule. or the many
things that the United States has done
for Cuba. the greatest Is to clean IT
thoroughly. Havana is now, he asserts,
as clean a city as Washington, and the
same can be said OF most of this larger
towns. Railroads are being built along
the centre of the island and branches
are being extended so that there will
be but short time before transporta-
ton facilities Will be adequate to handle
the vast resources which at the pres
emit time seem ineNhaustible. substan-
tial people are pouring in and Investing
their money which will be sure to
yield the best of dividends. There Is
an excellent system of public schools
established by the Americans ana mod
eled after those of Ohio. Education
under the age Of fourteen is compul-
sorry.
The Political Forces.
The political forces. which now
nominally control the destin!es OF the
new republic, Or. Phillips says. are
openly in favor OF American occupation
and eventual annexation. They repre-
sent the most thrifty and wealthy class
who are quick to see the advantage y
be got from such government ar they
are not capable. now at any rate, Of
giving themselves. DR.. Phillips stated
that one of the wealthiest and most
Influential planters OF the republic,
whose estates rival in magnitude and
fertility those OF the court favorites
OF ancient times, frankly said that the
American occupation was the best
thing that could have happened for
the people OF Cuba. and that In the
event of the ultimate withdrawal Of
American troops from the island he and
many others OF great influence and
following would not hesitate to preci-
plate revolution which would force
the local government to ask aid Of
the United States again.
To DR.. Phillips 1t seems inevitable
that Cuba must become Aone of tile
United States, and tbs his opinion that
tho sooner this comes about the great
er will be the prosperity of the island
and the revenues OF America.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
WILL BE BUSY SESSION
'ome Problems That Will Engage Attention Of
Present General Assem- blY..-Raid on
Treasury Expected

S2.0Oo.00o. Inevitably there must be
much trimming and pairing. Perhaps
the most insstent demand for increased
appropriations will be for educa ton,
and this is one which will probably
be most fully met Then will come
the eleemosynary institutions, each
with its separate corps Of advocates,
and thar claims will he difficult Of de-
NAL. State aid for road building will
make another strong bid for funds.
The last Legislature took a step In
this direction, and 1t will be strange If
it is not followed up.
The questions Of the assessment OF
property, of the equalization of taxa
ton, of uniform methods OF account
ing and others relating to the gather
Ing and disbursement of the public
revenues. are sure to come In for a
share OF the legislative attention.
Primary Law.
An effort will be made to enact a
general primary elections law. with
provisions tq secure regularity and
fairness. and with expenses paid in
the same manner as those OF general
elections. There may be some restric-
tion proposed in the payment OF poll
taxes, SO as to prevent their being used
as means Of corruption.
80 ~ tne luItAei re5uldtiou OF cor
poratons, one does not yet hear much
| Recent Developments In railroad croles
| appear to have had quieting effect
| upon those who We're disposed to think
that further regulation should be hat
at once. Nevertheless, there viii
doubtless be a number of railroad bills
though no radical action is expected
Some general and minor corporatio,
4 regulation will be asked for, Their,
/ Will be IA hiii for department OF bank
/ Ing. under the general supervision o
the State Corporation Commission.
| rs Altogether, the coming session o
4 the General Assembly will be the bus
4 lest IN many years, and at the end o
the allotted sixty days there bids fai
Ito be much unfinished business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
LEGISLATURE WILL
MAKE INVESTIGATION
------- -----------------...
Situation in Department Of Agri-
culture to Be Considered by
General Assembly
BOARD WILL REQUEST 1T
Formal Action Will Probably Be
Taken at Meeting To-Day.
Capitol Notes.
BOARD WILL REQUEST

The state Board of Agriculture and
Immigration meets this morning In the
Capitol building. Several Of the mem
bers reached the city yesterday, and
the others are expected on morning
trains to-day. Tho auditing commit
ltce yesterday examined the accounts
| of the treasurer. and went over the
books In his keeping. Under the new
plan OF organization. the work is done
the day preceding the meeting OF the
board.
The board. at is last meeting. adopt
ed resolution. asking the Legisla-
ture to investigate both its own records
and those of the commissioners office
with view to ascertaininE whether
or not that body was justified In adopt
ling the plan of organization under
Which the work of the department is
now governed. II is likely that at the
me citing to-day the board will Off
cially order that this resolution be
placed before the House and Senate.
Tho board, in adopting Its new plan
OF organization, complied with the re-
Guirements OF the act of the General
Assembly of 1908, under which the
board has the control of the work of
the department. In order to take any
powers from the board In the govern
ment of the department. 1t will be
necessary for new law to be enacted
by the Legislature. Before such
measure is introduced. IL one is to be
offered. It is natural to suppose that
tho request NJ the board for an in
vestigation will be granted. 1t would
seem that upon the result Of such an
Investigation will depend the fate of
any measure affecting the Depart-
mont OF Agriculture.
The executive committee of the board
last summer preferred quite number
1T charges against the commissioner,
and these of course, would figure
prominently in any investigation. On
the other hand, several members have
expressed the opinion that the COM
missioner should be the executive head
| OF the department. and should be "un-
Itrnmmeled" by the board in the per-
Torrance Of Ills duty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
OVERCOME BY GAS
RESCUED { IN Time
Dr.. Gildersleeve Has Disargee-
able Experience, but Is Now
Entirely Recovered.


Lying unconscious on the door, DR..
Gildersleevu was o und yesterday morn
ing by the servants at the Westmore-
land Club, almost s,sphyxlateds by es-
Gaping gas. DR.. GildersleeYe. who is
q brother3of Professor Basil l.. Glider
sleeve. of Johns Hopkins University.
Ba. tlmore1 is spending IN. n4ns. n
.Richm nd, having rooms on South
Thlro Str, ct. sterday after break
fast at the Gu IRA I Hotel he went to
the Westmor, laao Club. and during the
morning he went upstairs to take q
bath. Some time later the attendants
a. the cub smell ! gas In the halls,
the fun s evidently, coming from the
room occupied by Dr.. Gildersleeye, Get-
ting no response t. their knocks, they
broke open ths door. DR.. Glldersleeve.
lin semi-cons cious condition. was
found, with the gas turned on inian
unlit gas stove, Removed to the fresh
air he rnpidly revived, and lin a short
time was able to- sic up. After resting
at the club for some hours DR.. Glider
I,sleeve returned to his@rooms unaided,
Last night he, had entirely recovered
from the Ill effects of his llsagreeable
|eSperience. 1t was thought that he
failed In, an attempt to light the stove,
and becoming confused In the knobs,
Instead of turning off the GArrent,
turned on the gas IN the light bracket
lgoYeyhead. VI Il s,S. 81 Y; NJ sly 4 "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
LIGHTS TURNED OFF
AND STREETS DARK
rhoroughfares Seemed Uncom-
monty Dark Without Glow
from Electric Bulbs.

Fir the first time since June, Broad
and Main Streets were without their
streamcr lights last night. and dark
indeed did those thoroughfares seem
after the glow Of electric blubs which,
during the tercentennial year. have
beamed welcome to visitors. The
contract for the lights expired on the
last night OF the old year, but. in view
Of the holiday celebration, the Passen-
ger and Power Company generously
agreed to extend the service through
the week without additional cost to-
tho city.
City Electrician w. H. Thompson is
leading the forces united to secure
permanent lights for the shopping dis.
trict OF Broad Street at least. If no
other argument were possible walk
through that section with only the
comparatively dim corner arc lamps,
would convince almost any QUO of the
need for additional light on that most
popular OF Richmond streets.
Change In Design Suggested.
The streamers were OF temporary
nature. and already the bulbs have
about served their term Of usefulness.
On Broad Street the strings We're at
.tached to houses and to poles. getting
their current from feed wires carried
and Power Company is preparing to
remove these poles. and 1t is hoped
that there Will soon be none on Broad
Street but the centre poles for the
street car lines. The lights on these
are too high up and too far from the
sidewalk to suit all purposes.
General Manager Huff Of the Pas
senger and Power Company, said yes
terday that the company had offered
to give the merchants the same rate
on the streamer'lights that has been In
effect with the city, 1T was pointed out
that as the wires are In the under,
ground district, even were The nler-
chants to pay the bill It would be
necessary to secure the permission OF
tho Council to continue the overhead
y strlngers and that they would have
to be reattached In more permanent
form Officials Of the Passenger ano
Power Company. though ready 70 TUT,
| nlsla any kind OF lights desired san
i other design OF street lamps, POSSIBLY
J by standards from the curostone every
hundred feet. The streamers were
criticized as having holiday or car
nival effect; lights from neat perma-
nent brackets would give the street
the brilliancy in IA more artistic aHd
permanent form. with al the reed Wires
underground, SsBs
Those who have objected !, q any i y !
.ner approximation by Ihe ar.S Eas IN 4.
fronts of their stores as much as when
the street was darker is not prob-
4 ablc '-hat Council VIII take any action
for additional lights at the present se' :
i time, 9Sg
Mrs Il r. Burke W Y III ,'a som nee tim y.
was operated az Vest erday, and ~.
Z Gondltion is vow faY0ra p
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
GIVE CLOTHES TO
S i;,H+| [ POOR
.Ill-Clad Crowd Gathered at Sal
walton Army Headquarters to
Get Garments.
CURIOUS SCENE IN HAIL
Thirty Children Pledge Them
selves to Lead Christian Life.
Movement a Success.
CURIOUS SCENE IN HALL

Crowded in tho headquarters OF the
Salvation Army last night until many
OF them were forced to stand In the
aisle. ESQ of thu city's poor listened to
the words OF Captain Theodore Fowler
and looked with grateful eyes at the
array of warm clothes which was soon
to be distributed among them.
The gathering was motley one. AMI
seemed to possess but two things In
common--poverty and worthiness.
There were people OF all kinds and
many different nationalites.i some old.
feeble and careworn: others young,
but hopeless and many little children
whose clothes were scant even for sum
mer weather.
The hacking cough which ran through
bore ample evidence of the fact That
the ravages of exposure were telllns
upon them.
The stage Of the assembly hall pre-.
sented curious appearance. ACROSS
the room. in front OF the stage, where
still hung the Christmas atoms s,s
all sizes and descriptions. 1t is true
that the great amount was second,
darned, and viii serve to protect De
wearers from the chilling winter winls.
After. the exercises. which were par
ticipated in not only by Captain Fow--
Ter and his colleagues, but mans OF
the audience thirty Of the children
who were present went forward and
pledged themselves to lead a Christian
life.
The garments were then distributs.
among the sbivering crowd in such
a way that each got such as he needed
most. This is, perhaps. the first time
in the history OF charity In the city OF
Richmond that such meeting has
been held. Captain Fowler is highly
pleased with the result and Is most
grateful to those who contributed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
by LEWIS II. A1ACuE,

Former State senator from Alexandria.
A i noon tomorrow the old Legis-
~ lature will die and new one
will be born Already the
new is giving evidence of it's early
approach. In fact. most of the mem
bers are in town, and last. night the
lobby at Nlurphy's was swarmins like
a hive.
The main talk of course, was about
the contests which Will be decided at
the caucuses Tonight, OF these the
most exciting is the fight over the
clerkship of the Senate. Some Of the
biggest politicians in the State are said
to be taking an active interest, though
storm. centre is more or less Of mys-
terry. Anyway. the Issue Is in doubt.
and its decision cannot cause great
surprise
The withdrawal ot the other candi-
dates leaves Mr., Byrd a clear field,
though it was already certain that he
would win. It is expected that in his
speech of acceptance he will make
some forceful suggestions as to need.
cd legislation
Problems BE forc Assembly.
1t is too early to for scast accurately
the various problems which this Gen
eral Assembly will be called upon to
solve. a number of members have al.
ready outlined their Views in these
columns. The majority have not yet
been heard from. and II may be some
weeks before any one can prophesy
/ with safety as to what will be done
or even be proposed Moreover, 1t Is
certain that there will be ten propo
! sltions made TO every one that il;
I adopted.
1 First and foremost, there is Il sur
| Plus IN the treasury OF something owe,
/ 100000. 1t is d conservative guess
/ that over half of the bills introduced
VIII contemplate taking a portion o.
i the same. II Is possible that thes,
lproposed appropriations may aggregat,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
ROBBED DETECTIVE

Charles AIeckins Makes Fatal Mistake
by Entering Scrsenpt's Residence.
+, It is not often that thief is also q
fool, but if what is alleged against
muddle... for he Is charged with en-
tering Detective Sergeant McMahs ms
residence and stealing from the hall
thereof an overcoat belonging to a
occurred Sunday night, and before noon
yesterday Meekins had been caught
and the overcoat had been recovered
by Sergeant McMahon and Bicycle Of
ftcer Wiley. both of them having work
ed on the case. Nee kins was taken to
the Second Police Station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Governor aud Legislators.

Governor Swanson spent yesterday
at his office and received large num-
Der OF callers, most of them being
members of the Legislature, who
dropped in to pay their respects and
10 talk over matters OF Importance
that are to be agitated at the coming
session. He was In good spirits, and
seemed jubilant over the prospects for
the adoption of many of the policies
he Will recommend in his message.
The State Supreme Court will meet
at 1890 o'clock. this morning, and the,
term will last for about two months.
writ Of error was allowed yesterday
in the case OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company VS.. Hoffman. The
case comes from the Corporation court
OF the city OF Newport News. and in
wolves alleged damages sustained by
fall from coal pier. Damages were
awarded to the plaintiff in the lower
court.
The case OF Leo c. Thurman, of
Norfolk, charged with the murder OF
w F. Dolsen, will come up on appea.
before the Supreme Court in the mex,
few days, a writ OF error having been
granted some time ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
FOR MOTHERS CLUB
I,.reat Performance TO Be Given mt Wild
Animal Arena. n

Y,.neat Performance TO Be Given Mt Wild
Animal Arena.
performance for the benefit OF the
Mothers Club of Randolph Street Public
Sc hool will be given at the Ferar jungle and
trntned animal arena at lakewood Park on
Friday night. Mrs. W. r. King is president
OF the club, the purpose of which Is TO pro.
vide a library first and then Fairgrounds and
ether conveniences for the pupils OF RAN
dc!ph School.
the children OF Randolph School will have
tickets for sale. Only those tickets sold by
the children or the ladies of the Mothers
club will count In the benefit proceeds. AL
ready those having the matter In hand are
raeeting with much encouragement, and 1t Is
expected that the jungle Will be crowded at
both performances Six excellent acts are
on the program this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
ANNUAL MEETING
Chamber of Commerce Will Probably Elect
Dabney on Thursday.

Dabney on Thursday.
At the annual meeting OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. to be held on Thursday night Of
this week. more than usual business OF i'm
portance will be transacted. Several inter-
sttlng changes In the charter have been rec
commended by the board of directors, includ-
ing a change in the schedule Of fees for
members and a change in the method OF
cleo ting the secretary and treasurer. The
ffc ers and the new board OF trustees are TO
be chosen at this meeting. and considerable
interest attaches to the election OF presI
dent q position which has heretofore been
held by some OF the most prominent citizens
of Richmond.
Along with the plans for enlar gins the
work Of the chamber the directors have rec
commended for secretary Mr.. William T.
Dabney, aud for statistican and treasurer.
Mr.. f. a. Dunlop. Inquiry among NUM-
Der OF members of the chamber yesterday
indicated that Mr.. Dabney Will be elected
without serious 7opposttion, and. that the re-
pert OF the committee whole Will be
udopted.