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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
BEAR TRAPS FOR
ALLIGATOR PEAR THIEVES

Alligator pear thieves are preparing
lively time for themselves if they
continue their depredations on the pet
trees of some of the leading citizens.
| General Soper, of Lunalilo street, is pre-
| pairing to set number of bear traps
around his avoeados and will post no.
tees to the effect that whoever monkeys
around the trees does it at his own
risk, Other pear growers threaten to
take drastic steps to keep their salad
fruit in the family.
Judge Dole has been the victim of
pear thieves pretty regularly this season
and yesterday there were arrests of two
persons. supposed to be the guilty ones.
David Leleo, a neighbor has been sell
ing some fine pears lately, of species
not borne by his own trees and looking
suspiciously like those grown on the
selected trees of the Federal Judge
He is one of the two arrested. Cheong
San, a Chinese peddler, is the other, al
though he is not booked for larceny but
for investigation
Yesterday morning at very early
hour. Cheong San was noticed coming
out of Pauoa valley, where Judge Dole s
pears grow. with three sacks of some
thing heavy. He was followed to his
home and later was arrested BY officer
Apana just as he was sorting out ripe
pears from green ones. Judge Dole S
Chinese gardner, whose especial hobby
the pear trees have been, has identified
the pears as those belonging to his mas
ter, going so far in his Identification as
to say just what particular tree each
particular pear was picked from.
There are other pear thieves in the
city, complaint having come in from
many parts of the town of trees being
stripped during the nights. The police
are after several suspects and more ar
rests viii probably be made very
shortly
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04

The illumination of the Capitol, as a
test of the planned illumination in hon
or of the fleet, will be made tonight,
arrangements for turning on the juice
in the seven hundred incandescents at
half past seven having been completed.
This was announced yesterday at the
fleet committee meeting, at which sew
eral things of Importance were dis
cussed.
Colonel Jones, for the decoration
committee, reported that his committee
had it's work well in hand The main
wiring for the streets is done and the
flags are all or ropes, tagged and num-
bered and ready TO put up on tne streets
and the public buildings. The set pieces
are ready and everything in the decora-
tive line as planned can be put up in
day or a day and a half The work
for 500 more for flags, material and
labor, which would complete every,
thing. This was voted.
There was long discussion, in which
Chairman Garter and A. L. c. Atkinson
led and everybody else joined, as to
the sports appropriation. Atkinson ask
ed for 5000 more to complete the ar.
rangements in the fshmarket. the build
ing of the ring for boxing. the wrest-
ling platforms and the tug g-of- war plat
form. The majority of the members
seemed to think that the appropriation
of $3250 already made ought to cover
all sports. After a half hour of expla
nations that tangled things worse than
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04

After being out almost twenty-six
hours, the jury in the John Marks case
brought in verdict about 5 O clock
yesterday finding the defendant guilty
but strongly recommending him to the
mercy of the court.
Marks was indicted for stealing cat.
tie from the Dowsett ranch. Originally
Marks turned state s evidence. and on
his evidence William Holt was indicted.
But on the trial Holt was acquitted.
Marks testifying in his behalf. Be.
cause of the discrepancy between his
testimony before the grand jury ana on
the trial, Marks was indicted for per
jury as well as for cattle stealing. The
perjury trial led to an appeal to the
United States court by way OF habeas
corpus and other proceedings.
The cattle stealing trial began Mon.
day. 1t went to the jury just before
8 clock Thursday afternoon. The iurv
were out all night, spending the night
at the Young Hotel. At nine o'clock
yesterday morning Judge Robinson
called the jury in and asked them if
there was any prospect of agreeing.
The foreman replied that he thought
there was and they were sent out to
try At five clock they brought in
the following verdict:
We, the jury in the above-entitIed
cause, find the defendant guilty as
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
PRINCE DAVID
KAWANANAkOA'S
WILL IS FILED
Bequeaths Practically His Entire Estate to His
Wife During Her Life With Remainder
to the Children

entire remainder of the estate and is
as follows:
Il give, devise and bequeath to John
f. Colburn, of said Honolulu, my trust
ed friend and adviser, all and singular
the rest, residue, and remainder of my
estate, of whatsoever kind and charac-
ter and wheresoever situated y
| in trust for and during the natural
life of my said wife and at and upon
her death | give, devise, and bequeath
/ the remainder thereof and therein to
my said children other than said Ka-
piolani and such and all other of my
children as shall be in esse at the time
of my decease, and to their respective
heirs, administrators and assigns, in.
equal undivided parts and portions. -
The will then provides that the
widow, if she accepts this provision for
her, accepts it in lieu of dover. But
if she does not so accept it but takes
her dover, then the trustee shall pay
the net income of the estate in equal
shares to the guardians of the children,
respectively, during their minority, and
after they attain their majority, to
themselves direct.
The executor of the will and the
, trustee of the estate is given ample
powers in regard to the estate, to col
lect, and sell, and reinvest, as prudent
| trustee should, within the directions of
the will. He is not to be required to
give bonds larger than will amply cover
the estimated gross annual income. If
he shall at any time decline to act, or
become incapaeitated from acting, or
be removed by the final order of court,
] his successor or successors are to be
appointed by the nomination of ma
iority of the Justices of the Supreme
Court of Hawaii. These successors are
to have similar powers, but are to give
whatever bond shall be required by the
court
The will is typewritten and bound
with Royal Purple ribbon. It's execu-
ton is witnessed by DR.. F. Howard
Humphris, G.. w. Ashford and Morris
K. Keohokalole.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04

The will of the late Prince David
Kawananakoa was filed for probate In
the Circuit Court yesterday afternoon.
The petition for probate is made by
John T. Colburn, who is named in the
will as executor of the will and trus-
tee of the estate The petition sets
forth that the estate consists of an
equitable interest in real estate of the
value of about $4,000 and of personal
property consisting principally of
stocks in corporations and other securi-
ties and personal and household be-
iongings, and ornaments valued at
about 100000.
The will was executed February s,
1908, the same day and Immediately
following the adoption of his little
daughter Kapiolani by her grandmother
Mrs. Campbell Parker.
Inc Will DeSlnS Dy sIdGemeHt tHde
it is the last will and testament of the
testator and revokes all other wills at
anytime previously made. It recites
that he is married and has three chill
dren giving the names and ages of
them, Abigail Kapiolani, aged five
years; David Kalakaua, aged three and
a half years, and Helen Liliuokalani,
aged two and half years.
The adoption of his daughter Kapio,
lani by her grandmother is then recited,
and it is stated that as under the laws
of Hawaii she will inherit from her
grandmother as though she were her
grandmother s own child. and as she is
certain of generous nurture, and ample
provision from her grandmother, no
provision is made for her in the will.
The, testator then gives, devises, and
bequeaths all his Ssfeather leis, kahilis,
ahuulas, decorations and orders of dis
tinctfon,' to his son David Kalakaua
and his heirs forever, though during
the child s minority the care and Gus
tody of these is to be in the hands of
the trustee of the estate
The next paragraph disposes of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
HONGKoNG MARU.

After lying aground on the China
coast for nearly a week, the Toyo
Kisen Kaisha liner Hongkong Maru
was fioated on June 18th. The Hong.
kong Maru will go to Yokohama or
Kobe for extensive repairs and altera-
tfons. and will be converted into an oil
burner. preparatory to engaging in the
trade between Japan and the west
coast of South America
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
ever, the matter was put over for more
STREET CAR RIDES.

Colonel Jones reported conversa-
tion with Captain Rees, in which it was
stated that the sailors might not like
the half fare arrangement on the street
cars. regarding it possibly as sort OF
charity. He moved that the committee
offer to pay the Rapid Transit Com
pany for. twenty thousand trips for the
men at half fare if the company would
make all other trips free.
After discussion this was referred to
the transportation committee, the fear
being expressed that this was only re.
opening a vexed question, however.
Marston Campbell and Geo. Smithies
were added by vote to the entertain
ment committee and A. E. Murphy to
the decoration committee
COMMITTEE AT LARGE.
At meeting of the committee at
large, held in the rooms Of the Cham
CONTINUED on Page Four.1
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
BOTH FROM LEITH.

The British bark Edinburgh, sailed
from Leith for this port on the first Of
the month. The French bark Rocham-
beau from the same port had eleven
days the start Of her. Both are bouEd
for this city. The French bark is of
=
23OO tons and the Britisher nine hum
dred tons smaller.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
MIGHT BE HITCH
BETWEEN BRYAN
AND PLATFORM
Peerless One Says he Will Not Run Unless
Party Adopts the Publicity Principle
for Campaign Contributions.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams.)

LINCOLN, Neb, July AIT banquet last evening, William
Bryan said that unless plank pedgg the party publicity
be candidate
Herman Ridder interviewed Bryan advised him
but assured him of his support if he did
Herman Rdder prominent independent Democrat
form leader among German Americans He of the New
York Publishers Association president of the Zeung
the leading organ of the German Democracy
DENVER, July "A is expected in the convention be-
Bryan euogy upon
President Cleveland
LINCOLN. Neb- July 3.The Commone W. j. Bryans paper,
praises Hearst and the independence League.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
TO THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS

Governor Frear yesterday appointed
w. ". Goodale to represent the Terri
tory of Hawaii at the Sixteenth Annual
Irrigation Congress which meets at Al
buquerque, New Mexico, from August
% to September 3.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
HOSPITAL SHIP RELIEF
SAILS FOR HONOLULU
Merchant Marine Cable Service.)

J
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.The hospital ship Relief sailed
port yesterday for Honolulu await the arrival OF the
Atlantic fleet there
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
Program for Today

This the National the band being
of the important features program The line of
march De
to King TO Fort to Beretan procession
the American Revolution
O'Clock this morning immediately following of military
The
Re e.
Reading Declaration Independence Miss Alice spaldinp
Essay American
Patriotic Address. Hon p G. Jones
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS,
u. 5. NJ, DIES OF APOPLEXY,

MONTE Cal. July Admiral Thomas who succeeded
plexy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS

CLEVELAND this morning in fireworks
Of
o
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
JAPANESE CABINET CHANGES

TOXIC July 4-The resigned The Emperor will
Komua will probably become
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
THE RUSSIAN DEATH
LIST GROWING LARGER

YSZNOVA July 3The mine here are and over two hum
imprisoned hundred and sixty bodies of the dead
have been recovered
YSZNOVA, July 4-Two hundred and fourteen bodies have
imprisoned in the burning mine
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
OHIO AND THETIS. ICEBOUND.

SEATTLE July cebOund in the Bering Sea- with two
holes her plates S. il
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
BETTING ON FIGHT

FRANCISCO the fight with
Nelson I the will rounds
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
SAILORS JOIN FLEET.

Buffalo has arrived with sailors iio
East oin Atlantic
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-04
LEAD FLYING AT TABRlZ

TABRIz, July 4.-Fighting has been resumed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
Intamperance in Eating.

1t is in eating hat there is more
Intemperance than many other Of
mans indulgencies. 1t would sur
prise and grieve many a man, who
would not touch a drop of liquor to
save his life, to be told hat he was
az Incorporate as the greatest slave
of alcohol, yet there are numbers of
just such persons. They will eat
three hearty meals a day with meat,
and drink one or two cups of coffee
or tea with each meal, and perhaps
nibble at little "snacks" between
meals, besides taking a bite-and a
good big one-before retiring, and
yet scorn the man who drinks, how
eve moderately, anything contain
ing alcohol. One need not praise
the drinker, who deserves no praise,
In saying that the ov~er-eater is the
greater sinner.-Youth's %ompanion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
That Shin Subsidy Bill.

Ship subsidy seems to be a thing
that Is first pitied, then endured.
then embraced. The senate at any
ate seems to be warming up to the
principle, seeing that it is gradually
advancing the pay to vessels plying
between this country and South
America, the Philippines, Japan,
China and Australia. AS usual, the
subsidy Is defended on the ground
that this country must be prepared
at all times to whip in short order
any other country hat dares get in
its path. The discussion in the e II
ate Saturday resulted in openly ex-
pressed fears that Japan might go
to war with this country, such ex-
pressiOns being in unpleasant con-
trast with the expressions Of Japan
on the same subject. The jingoes
OF this country are a mischievous
got-GreensborO Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

Why He liz Unwilling to be q Can
-dfdate for Attorney General.
Speaker of the House of Repre-


asntatives j. Justice has declined TO
be q candidate for the office OF at
toney general OF North Carolina.
Strangei when 1t was all his way.
Possibly he was too big for the office.
Lots OF people who had hoped to
have the chance of scratching his
name, will be disappointed.-War-
zsenton Record.
So Mr.. e. J. Justice has declined to
become a candidate for attorney
general, giving his in an
open letter to a close personal friend
His chief reason is that the law does
not give the attorney general sufi-
efent power to give the proper digni-
~ to the station.-New Bern un.
Which, is to say he could not 60
after the railroads and other corpora
tions as he would like to do, and if
he could not harass them and make
existence burdensome to them what
would be the use of being attorney
general? When Mr.. Justice was try
ing to get the legislature to enlarge
the powers of the attorney general
he showed very plainly what he was
after. Failing in this he does not
want the office. Or did he see a sign
which read that he could't get it?-
Henderson Gold Leaf.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

The Party Who Rifed the Mail Sacks
at the Norfolk and Western DeRo1

Wilson. March fs.-As to the rob
bling of the mail Car q ths Norfolk
and Southern depot I'm Wilson last
Friday night m to whe this cold
blooded party In In at yet remains q
|, mystery, but the officers are On the
alert and Will cave no stone unturn-
! cd to gec at the bottom OF tha nyyter-
ious affair.
It does seems strange, though that
the bold fellow could have alone do3s
what he did and not be detected.
While the section master and hts
gang were getting the car back n the
track. having been derailed q abort
/ while before. the robber told the Sec-
| ton man that he had been sent to
guard the car Until 1t was ack In po-
sition- He entered the o ~ nine
O'Clock at night and remained there
until Jour the next morning. After his
! entrance he went to the door and
| chatted with the men who were get
ung the car on the track: he borrow
ed from the section master a knife.
saying he wishe to open n bottle Of
whiskey. He went back in the car
and after a while returned with q
| quart of whiskey with the cork pulled
from the bottle. It is thought he
borrowed the knife to rip open the
mail pouches with From time to
time he went to h car door n con-
versed. After remaining until four in
the morning ne turned out the light
and left. Letters, checks n post
office money orders were scattered
pr~omiscuoUsly over the car There
was one check for six hundred dollars
others for less amounts The regis
tered letter pouch had been removed
early in the night or robber might
have made a bigger haul tina he dld.
Special to News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
Merrimon-JuStice.

There are many people through
ont the state who will be interested
In the announcement of the ems Age
ment of Miss Mary Taxton MI rri-
mon and Mr.. Michael Hoke Justice,
both of this city. Miss Merrimon
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
b. H. Merrimon, and grand daugh-
ter of the late Judge Merrimon, OF
Raleigh. Mr.. Justice is a son OF
Judge M. H. Justice. The marriage
which will be one of the most nota-
bio events of the season, will take
place at nine o'clock, on the evening
of April the eighth, at the home oil
the bride on West Washington
.street.-Greensboro Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

A postal card from u good
friend and long time fellow citizen
Mr.. J. II. VIM. Bonitz, recalling the
stirring times Of AZ years ago. of the
entrance Of the federal army into
Goldsboro on this date. he says
SchofieId came in on the ~ and
Sherman on the %. He recalls.
also, that ON Feb. 20. 1862, Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis, Robert Toombs
and C. G.. Memmenger. took dinner
at the old Griswold House. in this
city. and spoke in the afternoon un-
der the big tree that used to stand
near the opera house corner
Goldsboro Argus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

Mr.. Norman R. Coulter, q promln-
ant architect, in the Oelbert building,
Gan Francisco, says. Il fully endorse
all that has been said of Electric Bit
hers as a tonic medicine. It is good for
everybody. 1t corrects stomach. liver
and kidney disorders and a prompt
and efficient manner and builds up
tie system" Electric Bitters Is the
best spring medicine ever sold over a
druggists counter: as n blood purifier
10 is unequaled. so. at R. r. Bellamy's
,dsug store. saaislaB
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

OF SIaIncSc IWIhS.
Rar. Jesse Yates, who died a few
days ago at his home at Mt. Airy at
an advanced age, was a brother OF
Sallie and Adelaide Bunker, wives
of the late Siamese tWins-Chang
and Eng Bunker. Mr.. Yates was
born In Wilkes county in 1872. He
and his two sisters lived in that
county up to the time the girls were
married to the twins. About the yeal
2f944 tn eSiamese twins and theil
wives moved to Surry county ant
located two miles south of Mt. Airy
where they bought fine plantations
which are now owned by the chill
drea. Mrs. Adelaide Banker. witt
OF Chang Bunker, n of the twins
still resides at her old home.-Win
Nton Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

The bevy of giggling shopgirls en-
tered the car, causing the fussy old
man to frOwn.
Oh, stop that, he said impatiently
to the one nearest him.
Maybe, remarked the n he had
singled out, to her companion, we'll
have to change our Sunday school
class yell. His nibs don't like it
Philadelphia Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

~Sickening headaches, indigestion,
constipation, indicate unhealthy con-
dition of the bowels. Hollister s
Rocky Mountain Tea males the bow
els work naturally and restores your
system to- perfect health and happi-
ness. 35c, Tea or Tables R.. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
A Task for Maxim,

Now that inventor Maxim has
perfected the noiseless gun, be
might gain Tar Heel thanks by in
venting a noiseless governor.-Tar-
boro Southerner.
Surely our contemporary would
not deprive the office of governor
of its chief glory. Making a noise
seems to be about the main part of
the game in these degenerate Tins.
Henderson Gold Leaf.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
Confederate Monument.

A contract for the erection of the
monument to be erected in Weldon
to the memory of the Confederate
dead of Halifax and Northampton
counties, has been awarded by the
ladies Memorial association to a
SUFFOLK, Va. 6rm.-Tarboro South
orner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

Bert Barber, or Elton, Wis, says:
'I have only taken four doses Of
your Kidney and Bladder Pills and
they have done for me more than any
other remedy base yer done" Mr..
Barber refers to DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills. They are sold by r.
v Bellamy. 9
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
The TucEy Quarter

Is the one you pay for a box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They bring you
IT,, health that's more precious than
jewels Try them for headache, bilious
ness. constipation and malaria. If they
disappoint you the price will be cher
fully refunded at R R. Beilamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
Thousands Perish

Thousands perish every day from
consumption resulting from q cold Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate racking coughs and expels
The cold from your system and pre-
vents consumption and pneumonia. Ii
has cured many cases of ~.ncip!ent con-
sumption. X. X. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

While it is denied that it ia a po-
litical question, when they proceed
to assess oficeholders for the benefit
of the campaign fund that is just the
way that politicians would wurk it
Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27
How. Cough Germs MuItiDfy.

When you have I cold the mucous
membrane is inflamed and the diseas-
ed germs which you breathe find lodg-
nlent and multiply, especially the pneu-
monia germ. Foley's Honey and Tar
sOothes and heals the infiamcd air
passage, stops the cough and epels
The cold from your system Refuse
substitutes. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-27

We don't hear so much about
graft il public matters as We did,, re-
marked the citizen. | regard that as
a very favorable condition.
It is a favorable condition. replied
Senator Wadd. Those matters were
becoming altogether too public for a
spell.-Puck~