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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-08
THE CELTIC MONARCH.

The British ship Celtic Monarch now
out 70 days from Hamburg is reported
in the san Francisco Chronicle as hay
ing been sighted IN latitude 6 south.
and longitude 30 west. But no date as
to when she was sighted is given.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-08
THE LAwToN TRANSFORMED

The United States Army Transport
Lawton, which has passed through here
several times. has been transformed
into the Rose city to ply between san
Francisco and Portland. Oregon. she
was scheduled to sail on her first trip
from. San Francisco today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-08
NEW AMERICAN HAWAIIAN.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 28.-0n
her first visit and with the biggest
cargo of coal. excepting one, which has
ever come in single vessel to this
port. the big freighter virginian ar
rived yesterday from Newport News.
From December 29 till New Years
Day. in latitude 40 TO At degrees south,
and longitude 81 to g. degrees west,
the yirginian encountered terrific
storms with mountainous seas which
continuously swept her lofty decks. A
short stay was made at Punta Arenas.
where fresh mutton was taken aboard
and daylight waited for before navi-
eating the narrow mart of the funnel
shaped Magellan Strait. The yirginian
occupied ffty-4ive days on the voyage
from Newport News a record for a.
freight steamer. and brought a cargo
OF e404 tons Of coal, almost another
record. for Navy use.
THE NOTTINGHAM SIGHTED.
The American schooner Nottingham
was sighted by Captain Larsen Of the
American ship Eclipse on October %.
She was then sixteen days out from
Melbourne for San Francisco. The Not
tingham sailed from the Atlantic for
San Francisco some months ago. Hav-
ing difficulty getting around Cape Horn,
she started TO 90 around the other way
by the Cape of Good Hope. She met
disaster and put into Melbourne for re-
fitting. She sailed from there October
9 for San Francisco, but had not ar
rived up to last reports. When Captain
Larsen sighted her October p she was
II rrnn
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-08

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
issued Every Sunday Morning by the
Local ONCE, c. S. Weather Bureau
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-08
LUABER FOR CoURTHoUsEs

Ke Au Hou was or Kappa bound for
Aauani 10 land gasoline and powder.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-08
A HUNGRY SHIP.

The German ship Louise arrived in
San Francisco January %, pa days
from the German port of Geetesmunde,
having suffered succession of hurri-
canes between the Cape of Good Hope
and Australia, IN which she suffered the
loss of sails and spars. But so far as
the crew were concerned, they say that
the food allowance from the start was
woefully small in quantity and that
what there was was stale and unfit
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-08
BUILD OF THE ECLIPSE.

The American ship Eclipse, which was
abandoned at sea January II, was a
wooden ship Of 1895 tons and was built
in 1878 by Goss & Sawyer of Bath, Me-
She was Of 221.7 feet length, 40.3
breadth and 24.3 ,1epth
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-08
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

First quarter Of the moon T eb. stn-
The tides at Kanulu1 and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian standard time f. 10 hours
30 minutes slower than Greenwich
time. being that OF the meridian Of Isl
degrees thirty minutes. The time whis-
tie blows at 1850 p. m, which Is the
same as Greenwich 0 hours 0 minutes.
Sun and moon are for local time for
the whole group.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-08
LOCAL OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES WEATHER BUREAU.

Honolulu. Friday. Feb. !. 70
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
LEECH ABOLISHES
$4,000 c. P. 0. JOB
New Public Printer Makes
Many Changes in Admin
istratiVe Force.

Public Printer Leech this afternoon
made a number Of important changes
In the administrative force OF the Gov
ernment Printing Office.
The position OF assistant superintend-
ent Of work held by Frank c. Wallace,
and paying 5000 per year, was abolish
ed. Mr.. Wallace was made foreman of
printing, succeeding David J. Roberts,
who was reduced to the case.
The position OF superintendent Of sup
plies paying $500 Per year and held
by Harry r Ashton. was also abolished
George Lamb, the general storekeeper,
has been placed in charge of supplies.
All night work in the press and print
ing divisions has been done away with,
and Dennis J. OLeary and John d.
Meyers, fOremen OF night press work.
reduced to assistant foremanships.
Richard McAuley, foreman of press
work, at $3.50 per annum, has been
made assistant at $500 per annum.
John K. Bishop. assistant. has been
reduced from =, 600 TO S1600. and made
"a chies OF section.
Finley Hayes. chief Of section, mas
been reduced from $1,000 to 81 per diem.
and assigned to press work.
john J. Callahan and George w.
Pierce. chiefs Of sections. have been re-
duced 10 presses.
John r. Berg. superintendent OF limo
type composition, has been promoted
to superintendent Of work, which is to
be the future designation OF the posi-
ton held by Benjamin F. Constantine.
superintendent OF manufacture. Mr..
Constantine, who is now out of the city.
has not been assigned to his future DO
sition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
BOY STOLE MONEY
TO SEE PARENTS
Worked for Theatrical Company
Without Pay-Will Be Released
If Fare Is Sent.

/ haven't seen my parents for near
ly two years. and wanted to go hack
home, said Joseph summerfieId, eight
cen years old, when Detective Nc
Nance brought him to Washington
this morning to answer TO a charge Of
larceny.
Summerfield was arrested in Lynch
burg, Va yesterday for the larceny
OF S56 from Frank Moore, an actor.
playing at local burlesque theater.
The boy said he mad been travelling
with the show during the past season.
and while the manager had given him
transportation and his board. he had
been paid no salary.
1 ran away from my home In NavO
Orleans nearly two years ago. the
boy explained Il wanted to 20 back
10 see my father and mother. dfdn,t
nave q cent in the world. md the
manager wouldn't pay me a salary
When 1 saw the mons v on the table in
Mr.. Moore's dressing room 7 couIdn'r
resist the temptation OF taking il 7
am tired OF this sort OF life and
want to 80 back home.''
Summerfsld had IS Ia his possession
when the Lynchburg authorities placed
him under arrest The detective bu-
reau has communicated with the New
orleans authorities, al d If the bows
parents will send the money to nav
his fare home, IL is not likely he will
be prosecuted on the larceny charge.
He IS being held at he sixth precinct
station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
FREED Of CHARGE
OF CAPITOL GRAFT
Prosecutor Is Ordered to Paw
All Costs in Pennsyl-
vania'S s Case.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June i3-The
jury In the capitol metallic furniture
contract cases 5nded the thirty-three
days trial today by acquitting all the
defendants, former Treasurer Mathues,
former Superintendent Shumaker, form
er Auditor General Snyder. Congress-
man II. Burd Cassel. president of the
Pennsylvania Construction Company.
and J. NJ. Huston. the architect of the
capitol.
The jury placed the costs on the
Commonwealth, contrary 10 the instruc-
tons Of the judge, who ordered them
placed on the defendants, James T
Wslter, the prosecutor. or the county.
Sent back by Judge Kunlzel, they finally
placed the costs on the prosecutor.
Architect Huston was charged with
conspiring TO defraud the State of Penn
sylvania in the metallic furniture for
the State capitol. In his charge yes
terday, Judge Kunkel directed a verdict
Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
WATCH FOR ARMS
GOING TO CUBA
10000 Pounds of Ammunition
Seized on Ward Line Steamer.
Revolution May Be Planned.

NEW YORK. June 13.-To prevent a
threatened revolution in Cuba special
United States Treasury agents today are
0 nguarG at the New York docks. fol-
lowing the seizure OF 10000 rounds cf
ammunition on the steamship Seguracs
of the Ward line. Not ouly here. but
i nevery port from which ships sail
for Cuba is the strictest watch TO be
maintained.
It was on the complaint Of the Cub-n
minister at Washington, Gonzalo de
Quesada, that the seizure on the
seizure on the Seguranca was ma de
No one at the pier had any intimation
that eontraband was aboard TIL the Of
fcers appeared. For three hours they
searched the ship.
It is doubted that a serious ATTEMPT
was TO have been made to capture the
presidency OF Cuba by force of arms.
1t is thought, however. that business
interests wished the United Stat }
troops TO remain longer IN the isla Id
than February 1, 1903 when they are 10
withdraw under President Roosevelt S
ruling, and by importing munitions OF
war hoped Is gain their object.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
BUILDINGS
NOW UNDER WAY
Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner Will Do Work-Why
Francis Was Named.

The COmmissl l0ners this morning re-
CeiVed q list OF the buildings now being
constructed in the District, which VIII
be inspected under their order by Cap
tain Kelly, Assistant Engineer Commls-
sioner.
The order 70 make a rigid inspection
Of all buildings being erected in the
District, was issued as d result OF the
accident at the Pickford apartment
house. at Twentieth and p streets
northwest, in which two men were
killed and six injured. The attention
of the inspectors who have been chosen
10 do this work under the personal su-
7ervision OF Commissioner Morrow and
Captain Kelly will be directed chiefly
to the doorings of the buildings under
observation. This work has been be-
gun already, and a report is expected
by the middle OF next week. The list
of buildings is as follows:
Residence of Clarence Moore, I746
Massachusetts avenue; Pickford apart
ment house. Twentieth and p streets;
Perry Belmont residence, New Hamp-
shire avenue and r street; large addi-
ton being made 20 dwelling at I62O
Twenty-first street; Masonic Temple,
Thirteenth and II streets northwest;
residence Of John 1. Warren, 2l09
Eighteenth street northwest, and build
ing at 22t Tnirteen-and-a-half street
southwest.
Why Francis Was Chosen.
There has been some speculation by
members Of the stan In the Building IN
spectors Office regarding the temporary
appointment of Thomas Francis. an in
spector in that department. to be I is
trict Building Inspector. II is thoul ht
strange by some that Deputy Build ng
Insoector Poynton, as next in charge in
the office. should not have been nut in
charge. Questioned as to his reasons
for naming Mr.. Francis, Commissioner
Morrow said that 1t was done only be-
cause Francis could have been in no
way connected with the apartment
house accident. Asked If he thought II
at ali probable that Mr.. Poynton. In
spectOr Clark or Computer Someryille
might have to answer to legal proceed
ings, Major Morrow said that while
there are no present indications of such
a step being taken, such action would
not be at all unlikely
cit Is only to be on the safest side.
concluded Major Morrow, that Mr.
Francis was named for the place during
Mr. Ashford's suspension Instead Of one
of the other three mentioned /"
on Monday the Commissioners viii
meet TO formulate plans for the inves-
GeRHnued on Second Page9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
MISSING CASHIER
NOT IN HOSPITALS S

A canvass by the police of all bospi-
tails and other retreats has failed TO re-
veal any trace OF John Fitzsimmons,
assistant cashier and bookkeeper Of the
United States Express Compasy. who
has been missing since Monday morning
from his home. 30 Q street northeast.
Friends OF the missing man believe
that ks may be temporarily deranged
from overwork. He is thirty-five wears
Of age and one of the most popular
employees of the office Mrs FitZsim-
mons declines to discuss her husbands 5
disappearance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
WEATHER REPORT.

Showers were quite general from the
Rocky mountains eastward into the
Ohio valley and upper Lake region, and
there were also local showers in INC
south Atlantic States.
The weather will be unsettled. and
shOwery tonight and Sunday in the
Ohio valley, the East and South. with
lower temperatures by Sunday in tie
lower Lake region. the Ohio valley.
and the east Gulf States.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast viii be light to fresh and mostly
southerly; on the south Atlantic coast
light 10 fresh northeast TO east, and on
the east Gulf coast light to fresh east
10 southeast.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports viii have light TO fresh
variable winds with fair weather 10 Tie
Grand Banks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
TORPEDO STRIKES
MONITOR FLORIDA
Naval Officers on Board
When Missile ExpIodes,
Causing Vessel to Settle.

NORFOLK, Va, June I3-Braving
many dangers. a score OF naval officials
remained on board the monitor Florida
when that vessel was torpedo d OF
sewalls Point, in Hampton Roads, this
morning.
Sending an immense column Of water
hurling 80 feet in the air. war tor
pedO, carefully aimed by Lieut.. John Y.
Babcock, commanding the torpedo boat
Morris, exploded with terrific force
against the F'lorida's side. The Florida,
although her buIkheads were not
pierced, settled gradually. Shortly be-
fore noon she was Jowed back TO the
Norfolk navy yard, where she viii be
placed in dry dock. It is expected tnat
she will be pumped dry Immediately.
a careful inspection viii then be made
to determine the exact extent of the
damage done.
Taft and MetcaIf on Hand.
The test was witnessed By Secretary
of War Taft. Secretary Of the Navy
Metcalf, and Postmaster General Meyer.
who came down on the Presidents
yacht MayfiOwer. Immediately after the
explosion they went on board the Flor
ida to see the extent Of the damage.
Secretary AIetcalf expressed himself as
highly gratified with the experiment,
and declared that more practical tezss
OF a similar nature should be held.
Never has a more spectacular sight
been seen in Hampton Roads. Prompt
Iy at o'clock the danger flag was
raised on the Florida. The observing
boats were grouped in a semicirCle be-
hind the torpedo boat Morris. which
marked the danger line. The tug Wah-
meta with Secretaries Taft, eAItcaIf. and
Meyer, was on the left end, and the
army boat RinggoId on the right.
One Moment Of Suspense.
The party on board the Florida got
under cover in the rear cabin, and
awaited the shot. There was a moment
of appalling silence. while the Florida
wigwag man signaled AL ready" One
second of suspensel Chief Gunners Mate
Charles T. Baldwin pulled the trigger.
With a bubbIing wake of white that
showed clearly its progress the torpedo
sped straight 30 the Florida's hall
There was a deep intoEation ana a
cloud Of water, mist and smoke rose
skywarti. For a moment the FOlTida
was hidden. ieces of her hull. chips
and bits of the torpedo rained down
for several minutes covering an area
Of 1000 yards The Florida settled slow
". The water was discOIored, and the
air had an amoniated smell. In a few
minutes the test was over and the Of
fetal party scattered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
STRAUS
TO VISIT NEW YORK

Secretary Straus and Commissioner
General of immigration Sargent will
visit Ellis Island Monday to confer with
Commissioner Watchorn and officials
from immigration stations at Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Montreal
to perfecting regulations for administer.
ing the immigration laws an to co-or-
dinate the administration a. the several
ports.
The Secretary also desires to make a
further inspection Of Ellis Island.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
Taylor Is Gratitfed
At Pardon of POwerS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June ID
When informed OF the pardon OF Caleb
Powers and Jim Howard by Governor
Wilson, Of Kentucky, former Gov. w.
s. Taylor, OF Kentucky, said:
The PARDON Of Powers and Howard
is a most righteous act. Never before
In the history Of this country have two
men suffered so much and so uniustlv."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
SI.zs to Dall4.4lOre and Return

Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsvl-
vania Railroad Tickets GOOD returning
until Sunday night. All regular trains
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
is HURT
BY FALL ON STAGE

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 1S.-Hav-
ing failed to regain consciousness since
her fall. during a rehearsal Of the
Three Twins, late yesterday afternoon
Ida Klein, member Of the cast, was
reported today in an exceedingly pre-
carious condition.
At The hospital where she was taken
II was said her ply sicians had not de-
termined yet whetbsr she har frac,
tured skull
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
Big Fortune in Sunken Logs.

When the old boom between Dubois
town and Nippona park, in the West
Branch, is demolished at the end of the
present season, fortune amounting to
an estimated equivalent of million
dollars, may come to the state. With
in limits of 10 miles of cribs, millions
upon millions of feet of pine, oak and
hemlock timber, lie imbedded in the
sand and mud of the river bottom-the
accumulation of nearly half q century's
derelict sticks. Who is to have claim
to this has become question of inter
est and of riches to be had
The Pennsylvania forest of Clear
field, Clinton, Cameron and Potter
counties yielded pine trees as fine as
ever cut anywhere, and a hundred of
them if they be found lodged in the
river bed would pay for the dredging
of Ghe entire boom space. In Cameron
county some time ago the Central lum-
Der company got 5000 worth of lumber
out ofa single pine tree; at this rate the
old boom promises golden yield.
But the very interesting question is
to whom does this sunken lumber be-
long? At no time have the logs been
the property ofthe Susquehanna Boom
company whose corporate functions
are to catch, hold and deliver to their
riightful owner all floating logs, ,levying
thereon for certain salvage. Some of
these old logs when they have been
raised, will have on them the mill
marks of firms and individuals that
have long since gone to their reward.
and the contention is made that the
profit from these must revert to the
state.
If the work of recovering the sunken
logs is once begun the probability is
that there will be a keen lookout for
sticks bearing the marks of owners
who hope to reap a late day harvest
from the long lost derelicts.-Ex.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
SIZERVII-IF-

The heavy fall of rain gladdened the hearts of
the farmers and improves the gardens.
Sportsman Sprague arrived Tuesday evening
with rod and gun prepared for the opening of
the hunting season, (which he is an adept
X. r. Agent Prosser is getting to the front as
an artist. With his dew cam9ra he produces
views and post cards which are eagerly sought
by the Sanitarium guests. His work in this way
is being displayed over a large area of country.
Judge Morrison and Recorder Bell and party
autoed in on Monday for a weeks testing the
waters for rhe umatism and other complaints.
They consider our springs just beneficial as if
they had journeyed to Mt. Clemens, or some
other watering place.
Hon. f. d. Councilman autoed in from n trim
through western and Southern N. Y. He has
business project in view connected with the
spring
Many devoted patrons of the Chicago Mail
Order house are wondering if there will be any
reflection on them for buying their supplies from
such houses recently Undecided for fraduentely
using the mails to carry ON their business. Deal
ers here at home would fare slim if they fell into
the hands of the law as above mentioned firms
Chas Weller returned home from Bradford
Monday evening, having been in attendance at
his son-in-laws funeral, Hon. Geo. c.. Fagnan.
Chas reports it the largest funeral ever held in
that city. The last sad rites being performed by
Trinity Commandery. X r., he being an honor
ed member.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
No Nebraska for Us.

On June 4 last the inhabitants of
Buffalo County, Nebraska, and partic-
ularly ofthe town of Kearney, were
besieged by no ler IAN seven lorna
does.
That number ofhouses should have
been wholly and in part destroyed is
naturally to be expected ofany cyclone
that is at all violent. But that it
should pick up caster from a table,
twist off the handle and drive the
spindle through the branch of walnut
tree is surely no common occurrence.
Mr.. Bricker assures us that before the
storm the caster found place on the
table of Mr.. G. F. Franks, that it was
intact with the bottles in their intend
ed positions; yet after the tornado the
base was found in a walnut tree limb.
The wind had unscrewed the top and
taken off the turntable. One of the
bottles was found with twigs densely
packed into it's neck, without a leaf
stripped. The bottle, however, was
broken.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
New York and Pennsylvania Tele-
phone Comnanv

The Emporium Telephone Co.,
branch of the New York and Pennsyl-
vania Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
met at the law offices of Green & Felt
Tuesday evening for the election of
officers for the ensuing year. This
company operates lines that cover
southern New York and northern
Pennsylvania, having upwards of 36, 900
phones in all cities and towns where
the Bell 'phone is used. Have over
100000 miles of wire.
The following officers and directors
were elected, Tuesday evening, for
Emporium Telephone Co.: President,
Frank p. Strayer; Vice President, w.
j: Garvey; Secretary, S. c. Ormsbee:
Treasurer, T. b. Lloyd; Manager, Geo
Metzger, Jr.; Auditor, j. 3. Williams.
\ board of directors was elected COM
posed of DR., S. S. Smith, J. Pitt Felt
and the above officers.