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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24
.P|LLSBURY PLANT
IN RECEIVERS HANDS

The passing Of the big Pillsbury Flour
Mill Company into the hands of re-
eeiver is one Of the most recent fnan.
cial disturbances in Minneapolis. One
of the members Of the firm, Mr.. Pills
bury, ana his family, visited Honolulu
last spring, remaining here several
months. A dispatch says:
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, August
8.-The capitalization Of the Pilisbury-
Washburn Co., for which receiver was
appointed today, is $5,000,000, divided
equally between the preferred and the
common stock. It also has outstanding
$4,l50,000 in bonds
The last statement of the company
Gssued four months ago) showed net
earnings of $642, GOO. Against this were
bond interest charges of $250,000. a
dividend of preferred stock of $177, 900
and other charges of 100000, leaving
balance of only $4,000.
The company was founded by C. A.
Pillsbury, who was later joined by the
late Senator Washburn. The stock is
now owned by English capitalists, but
the mills are operated by Americans.
The mills have a capacity of 10000
barrels per day.
The Pillsbury- Washburn Flour Mills
company, limited, has operated since
its organization in its present form in
1899, the Pillsbury ga, - 3d." and
"C' mills and elevators, the Pals
ade and Anchor mills and elevators,
and the Lincoln mill at Auroka. It's
production is distributed throughout
the world by means of 5000 agencies,
The company is practically owner
of the stock of the Minneapolis Mill
company and the st. Anthony Water
Power company, of Minnesota, with
water rights, while the Minneapolis
Mill company of New Jersey practically
owns the capital stock of the Pills
buryWashburn Flour Mills company
and of the Minnesota and Northern
Elevators company, controlling 100
grain elevators.
The indebtedness of defendant
company is set at more than $4,000, 900.
The book value of the company 5 prop
.rty exceeds 100000. The total
secured Indebtedness covered by de-
benture bonds is $4,000,000 or a total
Indebtedness of SO 100000 The liquid
assets are estimated at $500, 900 to
pay $5,000,000 unsecured debt. The
company has 100000 of it's product
stored. in 25 states outside of Mime
sofa.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Sale at Sachs today.

Sale at Sachs today.
For rent, houses furnished and unfur-
nished
A home at Kaimuki for sale, see
Trent Trust Co Ltd.
Sayegusa, Nuuanu above Hotel street
has a fine assortment of crepes and Ia
dies wraps.
Comes Express, Fort and Queen
street. will attend to the removal of
your baggage for the Alameda.
The special bargain prices offered in
Sachs midsummer clearance sale OF
ladies linen suits should attract many
shoppers today. Prices are cut low to
effect a quick clearance.
Go to Iwakami, Hotel opposite
Bethel, for ladies and gentlemen 5 hats.
The Perfection Home Bakery, Bere-
tania avenue next to Emma, serves
fine quality of ice cream.
The Auto Livery CO., corner Hotel
and Union streets, rent automobile
hacks at hack rates. Also house and
repair ears for private parties. 4. ii.
Lewis, manager, phone 6.
The McInerny Shoe Store is opening
mp new lines of school shoes, made ex'
presslv for school wear by an Eastern
firm. Call and see the splendid showing
in school shoes and children S pumps
and ties.
Toledo (Ohio) Blade: Miss Nelke
is one of the best dramatic readers ever
heard on our stage. Her easy and
natural delivery makes her favorlte
with her audience Miss Nelke wall
give a recital this evening, August "A,
al the Kilohana Art League. Admls-
sion soc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the general delivery for the week end
ing August p, 1908:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24
AS A LAST RESORT.

Before going to the expense of call
ing a doctor for a case of diarrhoea or
dysentery, procure bottle of Cham
berlain s Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and you win be more than
pleased with the result. There is not
another medicine in the world that has
saved as many lives as this remedy.
For sale by Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd,
agents for H. /.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that new
Directory of Subscribers of the Mutual
Telephone Co. viii shortly be published.
All subscribers desiring any change
of name or address are requested to
leave instructions in writing at the
office of the Company, corner of Alakea
and Merchant streets, on or before
Monday, August 3lst, 1908, after which
date no changes will be made for the
new Directory.
Honolulu, August 21st, 1908.
MUTUAL TELEPHONE CO., LTD.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24
EMMA SQUARE
BAND PROGRAM

At the regular Monday evening band
concert at Emma Square tonight, the
program will. be:
Mareh-s'The Free Lance -. .Sousa
Selection-FT Fortune Teller -.
... Herbert
IntermeZzo-fsT Kismet PATROL.
Tobani
Selection-Hs Patience 49,. Sullivan
Vocal-Hawaiian Songs. Ar. by Berger
Selection Sweet Songs" ...Dalbey
Waltz-tM Lady Love" -. .Liddell
March" Hungarian ....... Bitton
s'The Star Spangled Banner
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24
SIDEWALKS UNcoNsT1TUT1oNAL

The Tribune enthused prematurely
last week<over the proposed new side
walk on King street, says that H1o
mirror of public opinion. The work
has been commenced, but also aban-
doned. The County Attorney has rem
dered an opinion that it is illegal. Peo-
pie have often wondered why sidewalks
are not built in Hilo. Now they know;
it is against the law.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24

All of the proceeds from the enter,
tainment at the Empire Theater to-
morrow afternoon are to be devoted to
charity.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24
S 25 Reward

viii De paid by the HAWAIIAN GA
ZETTE CO., LTD, for the arrest and
conviction of any person found stealing
copies of the Advertiser from ad-
dresses Of subscribers.
G. s. CRANE,
Manager.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24
LETTER LIST

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the general delivery for the week end
ing August %, 1908:
Bailey Cyclery KIopfenstine, Oliver
Baker, Miss Char Lake, Stephen X
lotte E Lucas, Harry L
Bars, Mrs Agnes Ledger, C D (2)
Baughman, Frank c Malone, T
Campbell, Miss NJ Miles, Mr.
Cell, Mr. Mckee, Mr. Nelson
Child, Edwin Ogden Noble, DR. Emily
Claypool, Mrs NJ F Parker, Mrs HELEN
Clark, G w Peters, Peter
Cake, Mrs Ellen Pearson & Potter
Cogswen, Mrs Cora Smith, Dan
Ellis, G C Smith, Miss G
Ellis, C d Edward
Fieldgrove, Mrs K Spiro, Sontcira
Forrest. Thomas Stevenson, John
Fox. Charles H Thomas, Miss Rose
French, Mrs r B Thompson, Mrs D NJ
Glitch, Mr. and Townsend, Mrs Geo
Mrs J NJ Townsend, Jack
Hawaiian Motor Co Van Giesen, Mrs
Hulick. Mrs Mary Rose
f (3) Welsh, Patrick
Jansen, Jas E Willsie. Mr.
johnson, Mrs C Vowel, E "
Keever, Mr.
JOSEPH G. PRATT,
Postmaster.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24

Spend a little at the Empire Theater
tomorrow and help buy a moving pic
ture machine for the Settlement at Mo-
lokai. Messrs. TAFT and Werner will
donate the entire proceeds to the fund.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Shoots His Mother in-Law.

Memphis Holding up The driver Of
the conveyance that carried his wife,
mother-in law and an uncle, as they
were returning home Monday after
noon and on being refused possession
of Mrs. Warfeld. Charles Warheld, the
husband became enraged and in the
shooting that followed he is accused
of firing the shot from a pistol that
plowed through the cheek of Mrs. ].
Z Stephenson Bell the mother-in-law,
inhicting a dangerous but not fatal
wound.
Mrs. WarGeld was returning to Sun.
ny Crest their home in the Thir-
teenth district. from the court house
after filing divorce proceedings.
The families are among the oldest
In this section of the state The hus-
band is %, the wife several years his
junior Warfeld escaped. Mrs. Bell
has placed warrants in hands OF Off
GERS for his arrest.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Tablet in Honor Of Patriot.

A tablet to the memory of John Ben
iamin. a Maine soldier in the revolu-
ton, was dedicated recently in the
Washington Memorial chapel, Valley
Forge. on the both anniversary of the
evacuation of Valley Forge by the
American army. The chapel and its
surrounding buildings are memorial
to George Washington. The tablet is
the gift of Mrs. William Henry Pear
son, of Boston. The tablet reads;
with thanksgiving unto Almighty
God and in loving memory of John
benjamin, OF Massachusetts, born
February s, 1853, died December 2,
1914, artillerist in the continental
army. giving to his beloved country
a service of seven years and sharing
the privations of Valley Forge, this
tablet in tribute to his honor his val
or and his faithful life is erected by
his granddaughter, Nancy Della Ben
iamin Pearson"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Lucky Future Generations

There is a saying of Carlyis -. 4
the greatest hope of our worm - ru
the certainty of heroes being W., MI
It. That is, indeed, a slo,le v. no nj
tainty. but the reference mlsn. ~, = n
larged. Birth itself, we Ven' =, M
saw not of heroes only, but u NJ
generations in their successor, NJ
infinitely hopeful thing. II ~ nss|
guarantee that the world VIII s s,,l|
grow old; that it will never no, !. NJ
still; that no halt is to be cali word
eternal progress.-Christian ""'
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Wade Securing Affidavits.

Lawton, Okla-An abili will be the
defense offered by r. &. Wade, a Swift
Packing Company salesman, who was
arrested Saturday, charged with MUIR
der at Hot Springs, Ark, on July g.,
of Mrs. Ada Riechers of Dallas, his
former wife, and kidnapping their nine
year-old daughter. He was in Law
ton Monday in custody OF City Mar
shall Jones of Walter, securing many
atfidavits from citizens that he was in
Lawton on July 6.
AS yet no requisition papers have
been presented at Guthrie,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
DOES NOT KNOW HER FATHER
Child Reared to Think Mothers Gee
ond Husband Her Fsther-Wade
Says He Can Prove an Abiii.

Hot Springs, Ark.-Should his
s-vear-old daughter, Argyle. who does
not know him as her father, say wheh
she is confronted with Il. G. WADE, ar
rested in Oklahoma for comphclty IN
the brutal murder OF Mrs. Ada hlech-
ers and the kidnapping of little Argyle,
that he is not the man who look her
from Hot Springs after the murder
had been committed, Wade's way 10
an abili and freedom will be easy.
Wade is expected here Tuesdas in Gus
tody of officers who went TO Oklaho-
ma for him. He denies any knowledge
of or part in the murder of Mrs. Riech-
ers and says he can prove an abill.
The murder was one of the most
brutal ever committed in Garland
county. Mrs. Riechers came here about
three weeks since from Dallas, Tex,
accompanied by her three children
Argyle, years old, daughter of Il. U.
Wade. her first husband. from whom
she had been divorced, and two sons,
children of her union with Riechers.
Fer a few days she boarded at resi-
dence. but later rented the cottage on
Kirk street, where the murder was
committed After she moved into the
cottage a man known as BanniSter
took up his residence there as board
err. Monday afternoon, July 6, Ban
MISTER emerged from the cottage, and
calling the three children, who were
playing in the yard, took them TO an
amusement park. After arriving at
the park the man left the two little
bows and taking the girl said he would
return shortly. The child was located
several days later in Birmingham. the
boys, after waiting for the return or
the man and their sister came home.
and being unable to gain entrance to
their home, were cared for at the home
of a neighbor On the following day
the door of Mrs Riechers' home was
forced open and her horribly mutilat-
ed BODY was found. She had been
strangled with towel and the mu-
derer had beaten her head almost to
pulp with a hammer.
No motive for the crime could be
advanced until Mrs Riechers' husband
arrived from Texas. He accused Wade.
her first husband. of the crime, and
said Wade and Bannister are one. Lat
er Wade was arrested in Oklahoma
and the kidnapped child was located.
The little girl has been taught to look
on Rieehers as her father and it will
be for her 10 say whether the man
who kidnapped her is Wade. alias Ban
mister.
The child was brought to Hot
Springs Monday.
MIR. Bannister told me mamma had
gone to Texas. and that we were going
TO meet her xhere." she said Monday.
when we got to Little Rock We
changed cars and at Memphis had
breakfast and stopped about three
hours. The man went TO get shaved
leaving me al the depot When he
came back he had CHANGED his clothes
We went to Birmingham, where. he
said. mamma was waiting for us. We
went to a hotel. and the next day ne
left. telling me he was going TO buy
me a dress. lie never came back
The child is BRIGHT She told her
story plainly and frankly She is Of
the little mo'hef'. type and probably
had experience in assisting in the care
of her two little brothers She did not
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
CAN'T BLAME TOMMY MUCH.

Tommy. were you fighting viii
that Carter boy?'
Yes, NAV"
Didn't l tell you not to quarrel viii
anyone?"
Yes, nav; but | thought all bea
were off since you quit speaking TO th
Carter boys nav"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
When Lies Brightness Leaves.

The setting of a great hope is like
the setting OF the sun. The bright
ness of our life is gone. Shadows of
evening fall around us, and the world
seems but a dim refection-itself a
broader shadow. We look forward
into the coming lonely night. The
soul withdraws into itself Then stars
arise and the night is holy.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

Checotah, Okla.-Clay Thomas was
killed here Monday when severe
windstorm swept the town The seed
house Of an oil mill was blown down.
crushing Thomas bepeath it. Many
window panes were shattered in the
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

To all who enclOs
postase lie will y
ply telling ho .l
Doan S Kidney Rls
cured him after %
had doctored sna
had been in two Dr.
ferent hospitals hI
eighteen m on I D.,
suffering inten"
pain in the back
lameness, tWlnss
when stooping ~
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Golf-Made Loafers.

So long as you pay caddies a sum
sufficient to enable them, however
poorly. to live, and supply themselves
with the invariable adjunct of the loaf
er, a villainous cigarette. you will
breed loafers. and you will eventually
make 1t necessary to alter the whole
conditions Of employmsnt-Country
Life.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

lifting, languor, dizzy spells anu ' ~.
matism. Before | used Doah > N y
ney Pills" says Mr.. WinneH !,
weighed 143. After taking ~ VI
boxes | weighed 162 and was "D
pletely cured" 80,
Sold by all dealers. so centSS"
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N d
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Have You ChiIls?

1t cured your Pa and also WV !, i
of chils in the long ago, anu .,.s
cure you now. 1t has been w. .,o,s1
time and it's merits have been % d
We guarantee one bottle 10 Gu ~, "A
one case of Chills. II II I'M
money is cheerfully refundeuL,
name is Cheatham's Chill ION"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

After all, the kind Of :, worn " me !,
carries about in ones sell ~, - outs,
portant thing and the Wo', md n'
takes all its grace, color -
from that.-Lowell.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

Modification of Existing Laws ReIat.
ing to Injunctions Declared Neces-
sary-For Economy in Administra-
tion-PubIicity of Campaign Con-
tributons and the Forbiddng of
Corporations to Contribute Is One
of the Planks-Stringen Laws
Against Trusts Urged - Railroad
Regulation - Popular Election of
Senators-Against Asiatic lmmigra-
ton.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
PROOF FOR TWO CENTS.
II You Suffer with Your Kidneys am
Back, Write to This Man.

G.. w. Winney, Medina, N. " nl
vites kidney sufferers to write to hln
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN

For thirty years Lydia Z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been tho
standard remedy for female ilk
and has positively cured thousandsl
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulces.
ton, tibroid tumors, Irregularities
periodic pains, backache, that bear.
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges
ton, dizziness or nervous prostraton
Why don't you try it
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided Thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

Hicks capudlpe Cures s.Issplss
W Wmeth not 're Il a U and refrssIsss.
and nerves. It's liquid anu lie ~
take. Trial bottle 10c-reguiai
60c at druggists.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Health Bureau.

We advocate the organization Of all
with such power over sanitary condi-
lions connected with factories mines.
teuemeuts. child labor and other such
subjects as are properly within the jur-
isdiction Of the federal government and
do not interfere with the power OF the
states controlling public health
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

Denver, Col.-The platform OF the
Democratic party, as adopted by a
unanimous vote of the convention, is
as follows:
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

Water furniNTCs the cheapest means
OF transportation and the national
government having the control of
naVigable waters, should improve them
to their fullest capacity. We earnestly
favor the immediate adoption of a lib
eral and comprehensive plan for inn
proving every water course in the
union. which is justified by the needs
OF commerce, and, to secure that end.
we favor. when practicable. the con-
nection of the great lakes with the
navigable rivers and with the gulf,
through the Mississippi river, and the
navigable rivers with each other by
Ing a system OF inland waterways. to be
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Foreign Patents.

We believe that where an American cit
izen holding a patent in foreign eoun-
try is compelled to manufacture under
his patent within a certain time, similar
restrictions should be applied in this
country to the citizen OF subjects OF such
a country.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

q Z
We favor the coordination of the va
rious services of the government con-
nected with waterways in one service,
for the purpose of aiding in the compile
ton of such a system of inland water
ways, and we favor the creating OF
fund ample for continuous work, which
shall be conducted under the direction OF
a commission of experts to be authorized
by law
We favor federal aid to state and local
authorities in the construction and main
tenanun Of post roads.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Pensions.

both as a matter Of justiee To the sur
viving veterans and their dependents
and because it tends to relieve the
country of the necessity of maintaining
"A large standing army.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Telegraph and Telephone.

We pledge the Democratic party to the
enactment of a law to regut ate the rates
and services of telegraph and telephone
companies engaged in the TRANSMISSION
81 messages between the states under the
jurisdiction of the interstate commerce
commission
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

We favor full protection, by both ma
tionaI and state governments within
their respective spheres. Of all foreigners
residing in the United States under
treaty. but we are opposed to the admis-
sion of Asatc immigrants who cannot
be amalgamated with our population, or
whose presence among us would raise
"A race issue and involve us in diplomatic
controversies with oriental powers.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

The panic OF 1907. coming without any
legitimate excuse, when the Republican
control OF the federal government. fur
nishes additional proof that 1t is either
unwilling or incompetent 10 protect the
interests of the general public 1t has so
the syndicate sins OF the speculators are
visited upon the whole people. While
refusing to rescue the wealth producers
from spoliation at the hands OF the stock
gamblers and spectators in farm prod
uets. II has deposited treasury funds,
without interest and without competition,
in favored banks. IL has used an emer-
gency for which II Is largely responsible
to force through congress bill changing
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

The establishment Of rules and regu-
lations. If any such are necessary. in
rela tton to free grazing upon the public
lands outside of forest or other reser-
vations. until the same shall eventual
ly be disposed OF should be left to the
people of the states respectively in
which such lands may be situated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21
CHRONIC
STOMACH
''' TROUBLE
Another Case in Which the Tonic
Treatment Was Successful
Alter Other Methods
Had Failed.

A very delicate stomach requires
easily digcstcd food but nature never
intended hat the food should be digcsted
before il is eaten. The stomach must
be strengthened to perform its own work
and what it needs is not food already
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digestion are controlled by the blood AMI
nerves, and medical science has produced
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LIQUID food. tried all kinds of medi-
cines and The most skllful doctors but
they did not help mo. One doctor said
/ had Gamer of the stomach; another
ulcers, and others said it was nv heart.
During a visit to relatives at Oxford,
n. Y. I was surprised to find the great
benefit they had received from the use of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills and began to
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Every dvspeptic should have a copy Of
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