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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16

In the Siberia's hold, upon arrival
here this morning from San Francisco
we're, among ten thousand tons of
freight, fourteen cases of shells for big
guns and $50 cases of rifles as we'll as
large amount of ammunition.
The San Francisco Chronicle of
March 10, the day of the Siberia's de-
parture, stated that this armament was
for Honolulu. The Call of the same
day says it is for Japan.
A high War Department official in
this city laughed when shown the Cali
item this morning, but would make no
comment on the item in the Chronicle
The shipment of arms and ammuni-
tion in an American bottom to Japan
made him laugh.
Eyes, l ought to know what has
come for Honolulu, he remarked, "but
that is not saying that ought to tell"
~~"It is not likely that the shells for
big guns would be sent here before the
guns?" was asked.
"It is not usual"
He agreed that it was not at all un-
likely that there were big guns al
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16

Writing to his newspaper from Flor
ida, where he has been spending a por-
tion of the winter, Henry Watterson
says of the man who is to lead his par
ty again this year:
81 want to do full justice to Mr.
Bryan. 1t must be conceded that, nu-
manly speaking, the loss of the presi-
dency constitutes q good deal of a
grudge, and what is called the conser-
vative wing of the party twice stood
between Mr.. Bryan and the White
House. He has therefore a case of re-
sentiment, if not in equity, against
those democrats whom he may justly
charge with his undoing in 1896, and
again in 1900. As one of the guilty in
1896, though not in 1900, l am so SEN
sible Of my lack of desert that, whilst
in the coming campaign | shall labor
to elect him-still greatly distrusting
him-I should not expect any other
than negative results from his advent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16

ready here. That it was not impos-
sible for the War Department to land
guns in Honolulu without the whole
waterfront getting wise and pictures Of
the guns getting into the papers.
Were not worrying" said he, land
there is no need for Honolulu to
worry. Why don't you find out where
this Japanese fleet is that sailed the
other day under secret orders?"
The $50 cases of rifles for Honolulu
total 1900 rifles The Alameda brought
nearly 1000 rifles, so there have been
almost 5000 rifles, 1884 to be exact,
landed here this month, and there are
only 300 Federal troops here, exclusive
of Marines.
Supplies for the army received here
do not bear labels as to their con-
tent and a hefty case, as far as the
casual observer on the wharf is con-
cerned, may contain canned beef or
rifles. 1t is not as easy to disguise
big guns.
Right along arms and ammunition
are expected to arrive here and it is
all in line with an awakening to the
of fortifying this Island.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
COMMITTEES
ON THE FLEET
PRESIDENT SMITH SAYS HOMO.
LULU WILL PREPARE TO UP.
HOLD HER REPUTATION.

George w. Smith president of the
Merchants Association in talking this
morning about the coming visit of the
fleet remarked, Just as soon as Mott
Smith returns from his trip, we will
appoint subcommittee, and the ac-
tual work will be started for the en-
tertainment of the fleet.
What We will do for them 1 am
unable to say at present, but l can
safely predict that they will be treat.
ed as well here as they have been
anywhere else.
'Now that we know when they will
be here, and how long they will stay,
we will be able to make more COM
plete plans that we would otherwise.
Honolulu has always been noted for
hospitality, and / think she will out
do herself this time in entertaining
the fleet during their stay"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
COUNTERFEITING

The trial of Ong Too Wan, Ko-
rean of Kauai, charged with having
counterfeit coin in his possession, was
begun this morning in the United
States District Court. The defendant
declined to have an attorney appoint
ed for him and is conducting his case
through an interpreter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
TWO BIG NOTES.

BY two releases dated March 9th,
and just entered for record, w. G.
Irwin has released from mortgage
property on Oahu, Hawaii, Kauai and
Maui of the Juhn Ii Estate, to the
amount of $1SO,OOO, which have been
in force since August 81, 1897 and
October "a, 1899 on two notes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
MASSACRE is FEARED.

(Associated Press Cable to The Starr
PORT AU PRINCE, March 16-The
French legation is threatened and
of all the white population is
feared. French, English and German
warships have been ordered to hurry
to the scene.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
an ENTERPR1srNG MERCHANT

X. Yamamoto is the biggest importer
of Japanese goods IN Hawaii. Eve y
steamer from the orient (tramp or
passenger) brings him the largest ship
ment consigned to one firm. BY get
ting his goods in large quantities the
freight and other charges are greatly
reduced which enables him to undersell
all competitors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
RHEUMATISM.

No external application is equal to
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for Rheu-
matism. Prompt relief follows It's
use. A trial will convince you of it's
superior merit For sale by all dealers
Benson, Smith & Co., agents for Ha-
waii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
IN THE POLICE COURT.

Justice at Police Court this morn
ing was dealt out in the nature of
fines the Treasury being increased by
$44. Five drunks were fined sums
amounting to $23. Thomas Jones was
found guilty of assault, and was fined
$40 and costs. Tekuhara was found
guilty of carting swill through the
streets after the regular hours and
was fined $5 and costs. The charge
against John Putnam for being va
grant was ordered stricken from the
calendar. The rest of the cases were
continued except the cases resulting
from the Tong fight some weeks ago.
which were being tried this morning
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
A BIG Pubic PROBLEM.

Forest preservation Is about to be-
come one of the big public questions.
Unless the trees are looked after we
shall become short on timber and long
on fioods.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
HOUSE RESTORES
I'm GOD WE TRUST"
WASHINGTON today passed the re-
soingto coins the legend "In God We
EVANS IS
IMPROVING

(ASsooidted Press Gable TO The Starr
SAN DIEGO, March 16.-The supply
ship Buffalo, Commander Pond, arriv.
ed here today from Magdalena Bay
where she has been with the Fleet.
She brings word that Admiral Evans
health is much improval, and that he
will remain with the Fleet during the
three weeks of target practice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16

to power, nor dream of crossing mis-
threshold after his election.
Beneath that broad expensive
smile, which puts such a spell upon
the unthinking. Mr.. Bryan seems to
me to carry a very narrow and grudg-
ing spirit. This may be natural, but it
is unfortunate. l have watched him
closely, and l think without prejudice,
and l can see nothing of large-minded-
ness or of manly generosity about him
not an iota of self-abnegation-but,
on the contrary, the relentless. unfor-
giving purpose of an implacable, who
has learned nothing and forgotten
nothing since 1896. If he ever gets in
to the White House bitter will be the
disappointment and loud the lament
ing of the very men who are clamor-
ing most noisily in the marching col
umns, every mothers son of whom be-
lievaS- himself already signed, quoted
and marked for especial recognition" Z"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
TO PROTECT
THE SOUND
(AssoctGted Press Gable to The Stdrl
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.-The
cruiser Milwaukee and New York are
to be stationed at Puget sound.
1900 OUT
ON STRIKE

(AssOciated Press Cable to The Stdr.)
DENVER, March 14.-Machinists of
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Company to the number of 1900 are
out on a strike against the abrogation
of contracts made with the unions
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16

P. j, Monaghan has brought suit
against John X. Robinson, and Mele
Lopikana for $40O with interest
claimed on note dated June goth,
1907.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
NEW WASH FABRICS.

The wash fabrics at Sachs this year
are prettier than ever before. You
will find them hard to beat for beauty
or values.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
VIII

Why pay one fifty for a one dollar
express job?
Why pay five dollars for a three
dollar express job?
Lowest rates at City Transfer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
FLEETS
SUPPLIES
NAVY DEPARTMENT LETS AN M
MENSB CONTRACT TO BE FILL
ED THIS WEEK.

ASSOCIATED Press cable to The starr
SAN DIEGO, March 13-Admiral
Evans supply ship Culgoa is loading
at this port.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
ADMIRAL BECKLEY PAU.

Admiral" Beckley is to be relieved
from his present duties as a purser
with the Inter-Island Company
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
MAKES BEST BREAD.

NHINI1o bLoI bILEAU.
The bread at the Alexander Young
Cafe is considered by everyone to be
the best in Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16

Best cup of coffee IN the city. New
England Bakery.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16

New England BAKERY candles are
nourishing and delightful. Try them.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
WAR SUPPLIES
FOR HONOLULU

SIBERIA BRINGS SHIPMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT PLANS
FOR DEFENSE OF AMMUNITION GUNS AND
NEARLY THOUSAND RIFLEs-ALANEDA BROUGHT NEAR
A THOUSAND. $
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
BORN.

LELEO-In Honolulu, March Is, tc
the wife of w. M. Leleo, a son.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16

Fine job Printing, star once,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16

Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04
Another Blaze
In Tailor Shop
Second One Within a Short
Time. Should Be Mere
Careful.

Another fire started in the
tailor shop on Main street Tues
day afternoon, but was quickly
extinguished by the prompt ac-
ton of citizens.
An inspection of the stove
pipes of this building should at
once be made, and if they are
not in proper condition they
should be repaired at once. And
the occupants should also be
warned to use caution; it looks
as though carelessness in the
handling of the fires is the cause
of these blazes starting from
their occurring every week.
This is a very bad part Of town
for blaze to gain any headway,
and should it escape notice for
but a short while, difficulty
would be found IN getting it un-
der control. This is a matter
that should be looked into and
in a thorough manner.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04
Shelters For
This County
Prominent Mining Men of
Salt Lake Considering
the Proposition

Col. w. B. MacSherry, re-
turned from Salt Lake City the
fore part of the week, where he
has been on business connected
with the different local mining
companies with which he is
identified.
Col. MacSherry states that
Phoebe is still in the lime light of
the Salt Lake mining public, and
that some of the monied men
there are seriously considering
the proposition of building smell
ters in Lincoln county.
This proposition is under con-
sideration by Senator w. A.
Clark of Montana, and some of
the leading mining men of Salt
Lake City have signified a will
ingness to assist him in this en-
teYprise. Should this propos-
ition materialize, it will mean
more for this county than any
other event that has ever oc-
Cured.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04
New Schedule
Established
Train Leaves For Caliente
In the Morning and Re-
turns In Evening

The Phoebe & Caliente railroad
was turned over to the operating
department the first of the year,
and a new schedule established.
The running Of the trains under
the present schedule will be a
great convenience to the local
public. Leaving in the morning
at 10 o'clock, it affords an op-
portunity for close connections
with trains on the Salt Lake
route; and returning from Cal.
iente at 5 o'clock in the evening,
will also afford close connections
for those coming here.
The mail is being brought W
on the train by contractor ]. A.
Denton. In this way we are as
sured OF getting our mail IN any
kind of weather.
Wells, Fargo & Co. has estab
lished an express station her,
and Phoebe will have all the ser
vices of a cosmopolitan city
which is greatly needed.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04
Finances In
Our County

On January 1st, the total
amount of Lincoln county funds
was over $88,000; this included
the school money. This month
the Lincoln county schools will
receive an appropriation from
the state, estimated at SIS, 900,
which together with over S10,-
900 in the general county school
fund to be apportioned this
month, will give the schools the
largest surplus ever had.
According to the terms of the
refunding measure and the or
ders now of record on the COM
missioners' books, the payment
of the first semi-annual amount
of interest is due. But there
seems to have been some delay
in the presentation of the ole
bonds for redemption. The new
bonds are in the treasurer's pos
session unsigned; why delay this
matter? Present your old Lin
coin county bonds and let the
new issue be put on the records
Iof the county.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04

and in dull times like these, the
cost is minimized, owing to keen
competition. If the mine is
closed down pending a revival of
metal prices, the force at the
mine becomes disintergrated,
many of the men leave the To-
cality, and in the interval the
mine itself suffers, for all ex-
perienced men know that idle
workings will cave and the tim
ber in abandoned levels will rot
to such an extent as to make re-
pair excessively expensive when
finally they become requisite on
a general resumption of opera
tions. If the mine is not closed
down, but extraction ceases,
while development proceeds,
the shareholders get no divi-
dends; while if extraction pro-
ceeds, while development is
stopped, the shareholders get a
temporary profit at the expense
of destroying the future earning
power of their property. But
another factor comes into play,
namely, the moral obligation to
the community. The people of
a mining community do not share
directly in the prosperity of a
mine, save in so far as they get
the chance to work, and it is by
their work. especially if it be
efficient, that the company has
prospered. 1t owes something
in return and it will find It's in
terests best conserved by having
some regard for this social obli-
CATION. A director is in a di-
lemma nowadays and the situa-
tion is not without humor. A
feverish metal selling agency
pulls one leg and a working
miner the other; whose pull is
the strongest?- Mining and Sci
entific Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04
Mail Is Carried
On Train
Mail Service From The
South Improved Under
New System.

Commencing with the End inst.
Contractor Denton started haul
ing the mail from Caliente
to Phoebe on the train. This
method gives as satisfactory
service as under the old sytem
and in fact much better so far as
mail from the south is concerned.
While the mail is not distributed
as early, CARRYING later in the
evening" there is ample time
given the next morning before
the departure of the train for
business men and others to
answer any pressing correspon-
dence that they may have.
The mail arriving from the
southern portion of the county
heretofore on the 4:30 train has
laid in Caliente until the next
morning under the present system
it is received in Phoebe the same
evening and mail leaving here
in the morning will reach Las
Vegas and other southern points
the same day which will be quite
convenience to those having bus
mess with the County Seat.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04
A Question
OF Policy

To stop development or not,
that is the question. By reason
of the low prices of copper and
lead, it is for directors and man.
ayers to decide whether on the
one hand they shall stop de-
velopment and thereby minimize
expenses while extracting ore in
reserve so as to maintain good
profits or. on the other hand,
continue development, diminish
ing production meanwhile, so as
! to conserve the ore fer the time
when the metal market improves.
Two extremes of policy are il
lustrated by Lake Superior and
Butte. At the copper mines of
the Lake country the operations
are maintained steadily, regard
less of the vagaries of the metal
markets. Development and ex-
traction proceed at their usual
ratio no matter whether Secre-
tan, the Amalgamated, or the
United Metals Selling company
is trying to set aside the laws of
supply and demand. At Butte,
on the contrary, sweeping reduc-
tions in the scale Of operations,
the closing down of big mines,
and the cessation Of smelling
( operations are ordered, in the
expectation, apparently, of re-
storing the metal market to a
healthy condition. Changes in
| the policy of the copper mining
companies are made in a lordly
way, highly disconcerting to To-
cal industry, 1t seems to us
that the two obligations are in
! volved, one to the shareholders,
that is, the owners of the mine;
the other, to the local commun-
ity. The first requires that the
maximum profit be made. Is ii
made by violent changes Of pol
icy? The manager of big mines
gradually gathers a number Of
efficient employesand develops a
system based upon the usefulness
of such a body of men. They
settle in the locality and can be
depended upon to do certain work
in a certain way. 1t may bt
that exploratory work is done un'
der ,ract, at so much per foot,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04
Special Session
Call Is Issued
Governors Proclamation Calls for
Meeting January Fourteenth
For Business.

occasion now exists, and one
which the legislature, being a
coordinate branch Of the State
government is best prepared to
solve, it becomes my duty, by
proclamation to convene the
Legislature at Carson City, New,
on the 14th day of January, A.
D. 1908. This request has been
made by many citizens. The OBJ
ject being to adjust by legisla-
ton, if possible, the controversy
existing between the miners and
mine owners at Goldfield, this
state, such legislation should be
general in character and impart-
tally applicable for the restora-
ton and preservation of law and
and order.
Under the legislation, as above
cited, the governor shall state
to both houses, when organized,
the purpose for which they have
been convened. When that time
arrives, will endeavor to out
line to you the necessary legisla-
ton required, and will give
hearty cooperation in the
attempt to secure to every citizen
of Nevada their just rights,
freely to be exercised under the
law.
In witness whereof. | have
hereunto set my hand and caus,
ed the great seal of the state tt
be affixed. Done at Carson City
State of Nevada, this Both day
December, A. d. 1907.
(Signed) JOHN SPARKS,
Governor
Attest: w. G. DOUGLASS,
! Secretary of State.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04

Not since the early days of
Phoebe has there been such
trouble in the purchase of min
ing property, as the Ohio-Ne-
vada company is experiencing at
the present time with the for
mer owner, Mark Church.
The second payment on an ex-
tension of thirty days, was due,
according to the Interpretation
of the contract by Churich's
lawyer, Chas. Lee Horsey, on
December 31st, 1907. Jas. A.
Nesbitt, who holds the deedin es-
crow, states that the second pay
ment of $40, 900 was made on the
first day of January, 1908, and in
good faith by the purchasers,
and holds a receipt for the
amount on a deposit of the same
in the Bank of Phoebe.
As a result in the difference
of opinion, Church proceeded to
the property Thursday morning
to post a notice which would
compel the present holders to
abandon the work, claiming that
the contract had been broken
and the property forfeited to
Church. L. Greenwood, who
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04

Governor Sparks has issued a
proclamation for a special ses-
sion of the legislature, which is
to convene the 14th inst. Great
pressure was brought to bear on
the governor for the calling of
this session and an ultimatum
was delivered to him. by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, that unless he
take action at once, he would
withdraw the federal troops.
Now that a special session is
called, the troops will be allowed
to remain in the Goldfeld district
for at least .hrae weeks.
The reasons for the calling of
the special session are fully set
forth in the proclamation which
is as follows:
''State of Nevada, Proclamation
by the Governor. ITO the honor
able members of the Twenty
third session of the legislature of
the state of Nevada:
"Gentlemen---The Constitution
of the state, article A, section 9
provides that the governor may,
on extraordinary occasions, con-
vene the Legislature by proclama-
ton, and shall state to both
houses, when organized, the pur-
pose for which they have been
convened, and the legislature
shall transact no legislative bus
mess than that for which they
were specially convened, or such
other legislative business as the
governor may call to the atten-
ton of the Legislature, while in
session.
Believing an extraordinary
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04

Considerable elatement is evil
denced by the management of,
the Observation-Disclosures property
over the result of the operations
of the diamond drill lately. That
ore of considerable values has
been encountered, is a foregone
conclusion. which is substantial
ed by the management; although
though they are reluctant to
give out any particulars. That
they have encountered ore bod
les in different places is freely
confessed, but they refuse to
make known the different val
ues found.
The first work done by the
drill was in sinking, and this line
of work was continued until the
operators were convinced of the
existence of ore bodies in the
lower depths of the mine, after
which cross cutting has been in
dulged in and the existence of
mineral determined in different
directions from the shaft. When
asked for a statement of the as
say values of the mineral found,
Manager Mahedy stated to a
representative of this paner that
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-04
$4,000
Turned Down
AS Second Payment On the Church
PrOperty---Deal May Mean
Bitter Law Suit.

has charge of the working force.
was of course surprised at the
action of Church and began to
investigate. A short discussion
followed and then the real mix
up occurred; resulting in Church
leaving the property with facial
blemishes not fit to appear in
public.
1t seems to be held by Mr..
Horsey that the time had elapsed
on January 1st, and, Church,
under the terms of the contract,
should have possession of the
property and all improvements
that have been recently added.
The real truth of the matter is,
that Church openly stated that
he wants the property back and
would like to have the deal fall
through.
The outcome can only be de-
termined with a suit in the dis
trict court, and the principal
point at issue will be whether or
not the purchasers have broken
the terms of the contract by a
delay of one day in the last $1O,-
900 payment, which is in any
event, an extremely technical
construction.