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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-24
BAND CONCERT
IN THE DARK

Something new in the way of band
concert will be given in an altogether
new place this evening, that being
music by the Hawaiian Band played in
the dark at the little park at the cor
ner of Wilder avenue and Punahou
street. Heretofore the band has never
played for a public concert in that
eighborhood, while, so far as the rec
ords go, the bandsmen have never been
called upon to perform without being
able to watch the kapellmeister ba-
ton beating out the tune, nor without
being able to have their music in read
ing view before them.
For some time, ever since the cor
ner was converted into a park, the
residents of that part of the city have
been trying to arrange for visits from
the band, pointing out that it was a
good corner for open-air concerts, be-
ing the entrance to Manoa valley. at
the entrance to the principal college of
the city and across the road from a
private hotel, the only drawback to the
place being that it was not supplied
with lights nor with a bandstand.
These facts were laid before Chairman
Hustaee, of the Supervisors, who is also
the chairman of the committee that di-
reefs the movements of the band. and
he has given his consent 10 the appear
ance of the band at Punahou tonight
1t is the hope of some Of the resi-
dents of that section of the city to in
terest others and raise funds for the
building of rustic bandstand in the
little park. if the permission of the
Department of Public Works can be
obtained
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-24
REHEARSAL INSTEAD
Of PERFORMANCE

Last night was the date originally
set for 'sThe Mascot" but owing to
the unavoidable postponement of that
opera the date was celebrated by hold
ing a rehearsal.
This rehearsal only proved in what
excellent shape 1.-The Mascot" really
is, and it is pity that last night could
not have been the opening.
The postponement seems to have add
ed fresh determination in all concern
ed to make The Mascot a success,
and all have once more settled down
TO the steady application so necessary
to final success.
The manner in which the Kuna-
LUIS" have shouldered the extra worry
and expense of the postponement re-
fleets the greatest credit upon that
club, but they evidently believe that
the harder the battle the greater the
victory, and from the way all looks at
present the victory of ''The Mascot .
viii certainly be great one indeed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-24
BUSINESS LOCALS.

A bunch of keys awaits an owner
in this office,
Pure Pekin duck eggs for sale
cheap. See classified ads.
A purse containing money and key
has been lost. See classified ads.
Let sun wo, on Mauna Kea street,
make YOU piece of Chinese jewelry.
Wall, Nichols Co, Ltd. have large
stock of beautiful stationery for ladies'
use.
Go to ]. Carlo for ready money. He
will let you have it on most advanta-
s'eous terms.
The pastry and Butternut bread at
the Palm cafe are famous in Honolulu,
and the service there is the best.
Mr.. or Mrs Hashimoto, the masseurs
who advertise in this paper, will take
the kink out of your back With one
treatment.
Sun Lee Tai Co., King street near
Nuuanu avenue, will make furniture to
order from special designs or will sell
Ayou a piece from their large stock.
When you're moving. remember that
the Union-Pacific Transfer Co abso-
lutely guarantee all their work. Trans
ferring of all kinds done quickly, safe
ly and cheaply. Phone IS.
If you are in need of Irvine of any
description, or paper for printing or
wrapping parcels. see the American
Hawaiian Paper and Supply Co, cor
ner of Fort and Queen streets.
Shoes are to be made to order at~the
Vickers' Shoe Repair shop by expert
new to the dealers. Mr.. Vickers finds
the demand for this class of work so
large that he has decided to enlarge
his establishment so as to accommo-
date the additional workmen neces-
Sary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-24
GOING TO LAHATNA.

Rev. Leopold Knoll, lately of Hoosick
Falls, \. Y, arrived with his wife and
three children by the Mongolia on
Monday. He comes at the request of
Bishop Restarick to take charge of the
work of the church at Lahaina. He
will succeed the Rev. A. B. Weymouth
in charge of Holy Innocents Mn.
Knoll is an Elk, and an exceedingly
pleasant man.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-24

Messrs. T. Kurosawa and c. Midzu-
kami and T. Tanino and DR.. T. Kuro-
sawa, prominent in public affairs in
Japan. are en- route to the States and
London.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-24

McLeod's best auto. public service.
Phone I'LL.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
Facts About Birds Tongues.

One Of the government naturalists al
Washington has recently gathered some
fresh Information concerning the tongues
OF birds
Many people suppose that woodpeckers
use their sharp-pointed tongues as darts
with which 20 transhx their prey It is
true that the woodpecker. Ike the hum
ming bird can dart out its tongue with
astonishing rapidly. and that its mouth
is furnished with an elaborate mechanism
FOR this purpose; yet according to the
authority mentioned. investigation shows
that the object OF this swift motion is
only TO catch the prey. not to pierce il
For the purpose CT holding the captured
victim. the woodpecker's tongue is fur
nished with a sticky secretion.
Considering its powers OF initiating
speech. it is not surprising to learn that
the parrots tongue resembles that of man
more closely ttan any other birds. It is
net because the parrot Is more intelligent
than the other birds. but because its
tongue IS better suited for articulation
than theirs that It IS able TO amuse US
with its uinicry
The humming-bird's tongue Is in some
respects the most remarkable OF ali. It
is double nearly from end to end: so that
the little bird is able 10 grasp its insect
prey with its tongue. much as II its
mouth was furnished with a pair OF
fingers.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
TRY ALLEGED MIGHT RIDERS
Man Said to Be Captain First Put
on Trial at Murray.
witness, who Says He Was Forced
to Join, Tells of Signs. Passwords,
and BIOOd-curdIinE Gath

Murray. Ky. Aug AT a special
term Of court 70 try the cases against
fifty alleged night riders. Jake" Ellis.
an alleged captain. was the first man
put on trial
The first witness was James Whitlock
a night telephone operator at Shiloh. He
said he was forced to Join the night riders
in order that ne might cut OF the switch
when a raid was In progress. He said
Jake Ellis and Van Elkins made him
join. They visited him the fourth Mon
day in March for the Ostensible purpose
q trading horses. but after they got him
IN the barn. he said. they made him kneel
on a horse blanke; and take q blood
curdling oath. with his right hand raised
in the air.
Afterward. he said. they gave him the
signs. grips. and passwords TIE sign was
three whistles. and the password. the
silent brigade" He said they asked him
II he wished 10 join. and when he said
no" they said he would have 10. adding.
We are two 70 your one. but We can be
30 10 your one.
Wiley Stewart. the next witness. told
Of joining the band and Of the meeting 10
discuss a raid on Murray for the purpose
Of whipping Griffin and Pitts. tobacco
buyers and a banker Henry Dees- for not
advancing money on association tobacco
He said Bell and Clay Garland. who were
sent in 70 Trigg for re-enforcements. re-
ported that go men. with wagon load
OF guns. would join the expedition. but il
was decided to postpone the raid until
fall
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
PAPER MILL MEN LOCKED OUT.
Big Plant at Corinth shut Down
Because of Threatened Strike.

Saratoga, y 7, Aug Not a wheel
turning in the big mills Of the Interna-
tional Paper Company. al Corinth- Pur-
suant 70 an order received from the main
once of the company in New York. all
departments have been shut down in
definitely The only men al work are a
few wood handlers. who are unloading
the pulp wood shipped 10 the mill before
The order TO close down vas made These
men viii soon be out OF work for the
company has issued an order directing
that no more pulp wood be shipped 70
CorinJh until further notice The en-
pIoyes Of the company, who are union
members. voted on Sunday not 10 ac-
cept any reduction in wages. but %
strike The order Of the company fol
lowed
The mills, which rank among the
largest IN the world were visited By the
Congressional committee when the paper
trust investigation was under way in
May Seven hundred men are thrown
out Of work by The order TO close
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
EXILED TURKS RETURN.
suItan's PardOned Subjects swarm
ing from JuiIs to Cities.


CO1stantinOpIe. Aug. T-Swarufng from
iails and back from banishuent under
the protection Of the amnesty which ac-
companied the Sultan's recent grant Of q
constitution thousands OF long exiled or
Imprisoned Turks are to-day spreading
mixed JOY and terror throughout the
country
The amnesty was designed 10 cover
political offenses alone. Jailers were dis
posed to interpret it literally, however.
for the benefit Of every one who could
pay a pittance for liberty. and all over
the land desperate criminals were turned
loose IN droves 70 return 10 their law
lessness.
The political fugitives and prisoners
were for the most part the flower Of
the country, and their return TO liberty
promises to benefit Turkey immensely.
But the outlaws are already creating a
reign OF terror, and IN several districts
orders have been given 10 shoot male
factors on sight
Trouble IS also threatened between the
Young Turkish party. which wants no
foreign interference, and representatives
of the powers in Macedonia tha CON-
n1Anoer OF the Austrian Gendarrnerie at
Cskub, has refused q command 10 Quit
the country with his men. and a clash
Is imminent between his force and the
Young Turks
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
KILL CHILD FOR CURE
Cuban Negro COnfeSSeS TO
Witchcraft Orgy.
WANTED HEART AND BLOOD
witches Told Another Negro, Infor-
mant Declares, that Only These
Would Cure His Mothers Illness.
Man Living In House Kidnapped
Little GirI-Oners to Show Body.

Havana. Aug a negro named Marin.
residing at Alacrales. has made a con-
fession that clears up the 'witchcraft''
mystery at that place. which had been
puzziing the authorities since early in
June, when Luisa Valdes. white child.
disappeared
Marin says he met FideI vallsderes. a
negro, who is also in custody. who told
him he wanted white baby for the pur-
pose OF procuring It's heart and blood TO
cure his mothers illness. this being the
only cure. according 70 the witches who
had been consulted
After several meetings with Valladsres.
Marin consented TO get a child and en-
listed as an aid Victor Navarro, who was
living in the vaIdes home and could cap
ture Luise valdes without her making
an cutlery. Navarro stole the child on
June 4 placing her IN a bag to prevent
her cries from being heard. He delivered
the bag 70 Marin and Vauadares. who
were waiting for him
Tried to Stop Murder.
The three men were joined by Irene
Rodriguez, and all went TO an isolated
not understand that the baby was 70 be
killed. and he protested against her nur-
der. but he desisted upon being threat
eDed with a machete- Then Valladeres
and Rodriguez. he says. hanged the baby
70 a tree, and Rodriguez. drawing a knife
from his belt cut its throat and chest
extracted the heart ard caught the blood
in a can The body was then replaced in
the bag and thrown into a spring. Marin
says he viii show the place where the
body was hidden.
The other prisoners deny the story. but
the authorities believe that Marin IS tell
ing the truth.
Two years ago a similar case Of bru-
jeria. or ''witchcraft." occurred. child
having been killed 70 make broth for a
barren woman. the witches prescribing
this as an fnfaIlible and the only remedy.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
SAFE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Riehcreek Writes Back to Say lie
Has the Honey

Sullivan. Ind. Aug The whereabouts
OF Seth n Richcreek. the former Indian
apolis banker. who absconded a year ago.
was made known when Henry A Miles
received A letter written from Johannes
burg. South Africa. on May 3. Richcreek
took with him about $4,000 which he had
gotten into his bank by Offering high in
terest on deposits. besides a large amount
Of trust funds.
IN his letter Richcreek, among other
things said.
I guess I'm free here ! an respected.
have money-plenty OF it-and an not
afraid that any one from the old place
viii ever come out here and recognize
me It's none Of your business how
much money I got away with. but there
was plenty Glad none Of yours was in
IL Really. I'd ike 10 see you fer a little
while-or some Of my other friends who
would not tell where I am. That would
not make much difference. however, for
it's hard 10 get TO a man down here. and
there are dozens OF them who have come
here from the States because they are
wanted >
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
GREAT LAKE FOR WATER FOWL
Birds Found on Lake MaIheUr, Ore
EOn-DestruetiOn or snowy Heron.

Prom The Po-tisHi Oreg1raan-
After spending two months il the lake
region Of Southeastern Oregon. invssti-
eating conditions and studying bird and
animal life In that locality. Herman T.
Bohlman and William L Finley returned
% Portland Sunday night These two
ornithoIogists have been working in the
interests Of The Audubon Society. whose
purposes are TO protect and to preserve
the wild birds and animals in this state.
Our trip was fun of hardships. espe-
ciauy while We were on the lakes said
Mr. Finley. I believe there are to-day
less than 31ao antelope n our State
Their destruction has been rapid The
antelope IS an animal well equipped by
nature. but he cannot hold his own
against the invasion Of new settlers. IN
a few years the last Of the herd viii be
gone and the antelope in oregon VIII be
extinct The mountain sheep also Is
practically extinct in Oregon I know OF
a small band stu found in the Stein
Mountains in the southern part Of Harney
County. but It numbers only i've ewes
and three rams.
Among the native Wild birds. the
snowy heron has suffered most Il is
practically extinct in this State. because
for years II has been sought BY the plume
hunter The only two colonies in the
state ne have known Of were in Klamath
County and on Lake MaIheur- Both OF
these were annihiIated years ago For
more than a month we cruised Malheur
Lake IN a small boat hunting for the
remnants OF these sn0w-white birds In
all that time we saw only two snowy
white herons. 7 doubt If more than two
dozen OF these birds are 70 be found in
the State. while in the SOS one OF the
plume hunters made more than S. LOO IN q
day and q half shooting up the colony.
From the sportsman's standpoint the
sage grouse. or sage hen. is a good game
bird. but their numbers are falling OF
rapidly. They can never hold the.- own
Ike the Chinese pheasant. or even the
quail or the soOty OF blue grouse.
We found several new and interesting
birds that We had not met with in ouT
previous work The bobolink. for in
stance IS a common resident Of Ha-ney
County and sings as sweetiy as IN a New
England meadow The Cowbird and the
Eastern klngbird we found all through
that section OF the State. We alsO found
q colony OF white-faced glossy Ibis breed
ing on Lake Nalheur. This is a rare bird
for our state. and the colony We found IS
the only one We know Of in Oregon
"On the whole. Malheur Lake IS the
greatest feeding and breeding ground for
water fowl OF the Pacific Coast doubt
if its equal exists anywhere in the United
States"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
USED DYNAMITE ON TRAIN
Negroes Arrested Near Danville
Charged with Wrecking.
Windows Shattered on Southern
Train by Explosion, but No
One Is Injured.

SPECIAL TO TIE Washington Herald
DanviIle. Va. Aug. Jordan Lee, an
alleged notorious negro. Loanie Reynolds
and Edward Glade. two negro boys. were
arrested and landed in jail here to-day
on the charge OF attempting 70 wreck
southbound passenger train No. @ OF the
Southern Railway. by blowing Il Up with
dynamite
The negroes placed the dynamite on
the track at a point near this city. The
windows OF the coaches were shattered.
but no serious damage was done. all
passengers escaping injury.
About twelve sticks OF dynamite were
found IN the bushes near the point
where tire attempt was made 20 blow up
the train.
Lee acknowledged seeing the boys with
the dynamite and said he showed them
how 20 use IT, The explosive IS sup
posed 10 have been stolen from the
camp Of q construction force
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
REoRGANIzING PRovIDENT.
supt Kelsey Reports on Condition
of Insurance Company.

of Insurance Company.
Albany. \. Y. Aug state Superin-
tendent OF Insurance Otto Kelsey made
public tonight his memorandum in con-
nection with the report on the examina-
don Of the Provident Savings Life As
surance Society Of New York. which com
menced last fan
The report is made public at this late
date owing TO the proceedings necessary
under the law. which were only recently
concluded by the superintendent
SUpt. Kelsey points out tnat under the
law the company was not in such bad
shape that a receiver could be appointed.
and he adds:
Consequently no proceedings for a re-
ceivership were possible. and a proJracted
effort has been made TO extricate the
company from its difficulties by securing
new capital. enabling a resumption Of
the writing OF new business.
Counsel for the owners OF d large
proportion Of the stock advise the de-
partmsnt OF their expectation that
through negotiation or further action al
law. in accordance with the decision OF
the the Appetite Division. the complica-
tons in the Company's business man
agement viii speedily be terminated and
the society placed in the hands Of men
who viii reorganlZe and reform its man
agement 70 command public confidence
and receive approval from the insurance
department This department will render
every assistance within its power toward
restoring the company and preserving
its usefulness"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
CAN'T GET LIQUOR LICENSE.
Caterer Tells what's the Matter with
srreII Gotham Tavern.

New York. Aug The Hotel Gotham.
across Fifth avenue from the Hotel 81.
Regis. and across FIfty-ffth street from
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
which gained national notoriety as soon
as L was completed because Il was the
only hotel in New York without a IL
cense 10 sell liquor. has changed hands
again.
Although It is not three years old, and
IS one Of the handsomest hotels in the
city. Il has been operated by several man
agsments already and its troubles have
been generally ascribed by hotel men TO
the fact that il has no bar and under the
law cannot have one because it IS so
clos, 10 the church
Tie new iessees, Charles Wethe-bee
and William R Wood. who secured the
Gotham from the mortgages took posses
sion this afternoon. They have operated
the Hotel Buckingham for twenty-five
years.
Carl Berger. the Newport caterer. who
until recently was manager OF the
Gotham. frankly says that the failure 70
secure a license TO sell liquor IS the troU-
bic al the Gotham
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
CONCERNING KITES.
Sorts Vow that Once Were Dreamed
Of-But Mothers Haven't Changed.

Who would have thought" said man
whose children are all boys, of ever ask
ing =lothsr 20 mend kite2
When I was q boy every boy made his
oO-n kites and mended Them. # they need-
ed rncndir-s,- lie whitfield out hts own kite
sticks and tied them together and ran a
cord around the ends Of the sticks TO
make the form Of the kite. and then he
covered the kite with paper. which he
pasted OF. And he made the paste him
self He got some -four from his mother
and mixed II with water and cooked It
enough on the kitchen stove 10 make Il
sticky
And when he had the kite made he
put on the loops. and then he was ready
for the tail; and here's where he goes TO
mother again - hmm. there was more
mother in il even then than I thought
when I began, talking-here-s where he
gees TO mother again for stuff for the
kite tail. and mother goes to the rag bag
and gets out a nice piece Of old cotton
cloth. and We say that's splendid. and we
tear it up into strips and make the tail
and lie II on. and then we take the ki-e
out and fly 1t.
But II she dived and smashed her
head on rock, or If she got caught in a
tree and torn. we didn't call on mother
to mend it. We mended It then ourselves.
Why Because those kites that we made
ourselves We always made Of paper, and
il they needed recovering OF mending we
recovered or mended them with paper and
paste. But while We still do have kites
Of paper and boys stiil do make such
kites themselves. we have now also kites
made OF cloth that YOU buy IN the stores.
and maybe our boy has got one Of those.
"A cloth-covered kite. box-shaped and
made 70 fy without q tail. Ny, What a
change that is from the house kites and
'ccdfish kites that we used to make, And
when this cloth kite gets torn the boy
doesn't take il n and lay it on the kitch-
en- floor and set the paste and recover it.
or patch 1t Up himself. butshe takes II in
TO mother and gets her to sew il up
Ny, what a change there has been in
kites But mother IS still the same
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
GUNBOAT GOES TO HONDURAS.
Scorpion Sails from Boston Under
secret Orders

Boston. AUG. The United states gun
boat Scorpion. supposedly under secret
orders from Washington. will sail to-
morrow from Charlestown for Norfolk,
Va. ostenslbly for target practice, but
in reality. it Is said. 70 take on coal
and ammunition and thence proceed al
top SPEED 10 Honduras, where conditions
are disturbed because Of the refusal of
the Central American Republic 10 con
eide- the cancellation OF Colsul Drew
Linard's exequatur.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
Corpse His Carriage Companion.

Utica y Y, Aug Coroner Robert
Dodd. OF this city. in the discharge Of
his Official duties. had a rather gruesome
experience last midnight when he was
called into the suburbs. where Mrs Sarah
Williams. aged sixty-seven. had dropped
dead in the roadway. Finding that the
woman lived couple OF miles away. the
coroner lifted the corpse into his carriage
sat her on the seat beside him and hold
ing her with one arm, drove 10 her home
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
JUROR GOES FAST ASLEEP.
Atlantic City Peer Breaks Up Trial
of Damage Case.

Atlantic City, Aug. John Brogan. a
juror. fell asleep in the jury box during
the hearing Of a case in the District Court
here, and as result he must show cause
why he shall not be fined for contempt
Of court An important damage case
was before the court. in the claim Of
Charles Hunter vs. Charles Moore. both
OF Philadelphia. The latter was suing for
alleged Illegal ejectment from the Hotel
Maryland after receiving seasons lease
on The house
Brogan dropped on into doze in the
midst OF the testimony Il was not noticed
that he was asleep until his snoring at
tracted the attention Of the court When
the combined efforts OF the judge. fellow
Jurors. and court attendants failed 20
arouse him. the case had to be post
poned.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
WOMAN DIES At los YEARS.
Mrs. Mary Ann Perry of CuHss ser-
land, Had Distinguished Relations.

Special 70 Tie Wasbington Herald.
Cumberland. Nd. Aug Mrs Mary
Ann Perry died to-day az AIIegany Hos
piJal. aEeG 105 years Her age is well
authenticated.
Mrs. Perry was a Miss Newman. OF
ROmney. ". Va. where live the Nell fam
ily, her only living relatives. She leaves
no children Her husband was the late
Dr. George c. Perry. practicing physi-
clan. who died here twenty years ago.
The Perrys were al one time among the
wealthiest and most Influential families
in the county. Dr.. Perry was related %
Commodore Oliver Perry, Of Lake Erie
fame. and was a brother Of Commander
Roger Perry. Of the United States Navy.
Until few weeks ago. Mrs Perry re-
tained all her faculties