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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-08

Carlo buys and sells jewelry and dia-
monds.
Watch Morgan's Friday sales and
you'll save money.
The New England Bakery cakes are
wholesome and rich.
Poll, Dog and Bicycle taxes are due
and payable now for 1908.
The family of the late James S.
Bailey have a card of thanks in this
issue.
Tax Assessment Schedules for 1908
can be had upon application at the
Tax Office.
A home product that every citizen of
Honolulu should be proud of-that's
Primo Beer
All kinds Of harness parts, chains,
brides, collars etc. at C. r. Collins,
King street.
Property and Income taxpayers
should file their returns for 1908 with
the Assessor at once.
Acting Governor Mott-Smitb yester-
day took evidence on five applications
of Chinese for certificates of Hawaii
an birth.
A becoming and fashionably shaped
hat is half the battle in a lady's ap-
Dearance OF calling days. Mrs. Dunn
in the Harrison Block makes styles.
The Metropolitan Meat Co., is max
inc a speciality of the delicatessen de-
partment, which contains all varieties
of American and foreign cheese.
There is no use in being well dressed
as to frocks and have old shoes on your
feet. Take them to Vickers 1119 Union
street for quick repairs.
The Chinese Athletic Club will hold
its annual election of officers on Fri.
day evening next, at a meeting to be
held at the Chinese Y. NJ. c. A.
Judge Alex. Lindsay, of the Circuit
Court, who has been confined to his
home quite seriously i'll for about two
weeks past, is able to be down to his
Office again
Judge De Bolt yesterday granted
Ritsu Tokumoto a divorce from Den
kichi TOkumotO, a sailor on the steam
er Likelike, on the grounds of cruelty
and non-support.
Judge johnson yesterday appointed
Hawaiian Trust Co., Ltd, in place OF
Mrs. Allen, resigned, trustee of the es-
tate of the late William Fessenden Al
len under bond of $78 900.
A special meeting of the Waialae
Kaimuki and Palolo Improvement
Club will be held at the residence OF
A. F. Cooke, Palolo, on Friday even
ing, January 10, 1908, at 8 o'clock.
Seeker football games will be play,
ed at the Makik grounds at 2:3O
Saturday between the Diamond Heads
and Punahous and the Males and Y
NJ. G. A.
The annual meeting of the japanese
Druggists Union will be held this
evening at the Shinriutei Hotel, Vine.
yard and River streets. It will likely
be preceded by the annual election oil
officers.
At a meeting of the advisory com.
mittee of the Hawaiian Red Cross So,
ciety in Judge Dole's Office, Miss Pope
read a report of the work of the
branch and Justice Ballou an address
on education.
There was a crowd at the Seamen's
Institute last night, the occasion being
a fine concert given by D. W. Ander'
son. The following took part: Mrs
H. Herzer, Mr.. A. Wall, Miss Res
taricll C. e. Edmunds, ]. Fenwick and
D. w. Anderson. Refreshments were
served at the close of the program.
The Board of Supervisors will meet
tonight at the regular time. Routine
business and the Milverton matter will
take up the attention of the Board
Acting Governor Mott-Smith spent
some little time this morn ng consid
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-08

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-08
ALLEN DID NOT SHIFT CARGO.

The bark s. c. Allen, which arriv-
ed yesterday from Gray's Harbor, did
not shift her deckload of 100000 feet
of lumber as enormously reported in
another paper. She came in with a
list to port and deep down, but the
pumps set this right. Captain Willer
Is Justly proud of the manner in which
the Allen behaved in the storm and
doubtless the bark reciprocates admi-
ration because Of the way he handled
her. "Puggy," a handsome dog who
has been to sea eleven years, is the
Aliens mascot.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-08
THESE HOT DAYS

And warm nights, with tleir perspira.
ton and heated blood, bring discom.
fort which quickly gives way to re-
treshiuE COllness after using
PACHECO'S DANDRUFF KILLER
This preparation not only cools but
also cures prickly heat aud stops That
awful itching.
Sold by all druggists and at Pa
cheCU's Barber Shop.
Telephone 282
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
BIG NET EARNINGS
OF WELLS-FARGO
Years Business Gives Profit of
5O.9S Per Cent on Capi-
tai Stock

Dudley Evans, president of the Wells
Fargo company, has issued a complete
report for the year ending July 81. His
statement shows that though there Is
small falling off in net income from
the express business and a slight cur
tailment of its total net earnings, as
result of increased operating expenses
and disbursements the company has
earned 50.sS per cent on $s,000,000 of
capital stock. Net earnings for the
previous year were equivalent to 53.92
per cent on the capital stock.
The gross earnings from the express
business amounted to $22.945, ,467 or
$11,042 more than those for the previous
year, while its expenses and disburse-
ments were $20,364,931, or $798,528 more
than those for the previous year, leay-
ing net earnings from express business
of $2,5S0,636, or $787,386 less than those
for the fiscal year ended July 81, 1907
Net earnings from other sources
amounted to SLABS, 1872, or 1852, 800 more
than those for the previous year, max
ing the total net earnings $4,078,81S, or
only $235,0S6 less than those for the
fiscal year ending July, 1907.
The company's general balance sheet
of July 81 showed total assets of $780,
752,SO1 compared with SIS, 6,496,799 on
July, 1907, and s20,777,710 on July 1906.
Of these assets $6,477,571 represented
bonds, stocks and warrants; $3,432,e64.
real estate; s90s.4o2 cash in the Wells
Fargo bank in New York; $54,s2O, bills
receivable; 16,65O,004. loans; $4,000,
cash in the treasury in Oregon; $1,525.-
442 cash accounts: $128.916, interest ac-
crued; $36,631, cash with the general
manager of the express business in San
Francisco; s211,961, car purchasing ac-
count; s36.631. suspense account, and
S1,24S,117, value OF equipment.
The total liabilities included ss,0oo.-
600 in capital stock; $19.701.575 in re-
serve for insurance fund; $224,93S, in
real estate reserve; s39,s8s, due the
Wells Fargo bank in Salt Lake; s17,-
S44, due to the Wells Fargo bank in San
Francisco; $1.6S2,94S. in transportation
payments, and s1.685,611 in current lia-
bilities.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
WIDOW AWARDED THE
TALKATIVE PARROT
Mrs. E. Agnew Gets Bird
Claimed by John Dabo-
Vich

Shake hands. brother; you're a rogue
and I'm another" chortled a parrot in
Police Judge Wellers court yesterday
morning, as Mrs. E. Agnew of $40 Bry-
ant street shook one of his claws. The
judge promptly awarded the parrot to
Mrs. Agnew. being satisfied that she
was the rightful owner.
The parrot was claimed by John Da-
boyich, 163 Silver street, who said he
had bought it two months ago for
$3.50. Mrs. Agnew said It was stolen
from her about that time. She was a
widow and had taken great pains in
teaching the parrot to speak. Every
morning, she said, the parrot would
say. Polly wants cup of coffee" and
this statement was borne out by Prom
erty Clerk Cook, who declared that he
had been annoyed all morning by the
parrot yelling for a cup of coffee
Then came the test Of shaking hands
Dabovich interrupted by saying he had
taught the parrot to shake hands and
had also taught 1t to speak Austrian.
but the judge declined to hear the
Austrian of parrot. He asked Dabo-
vich If he were married and when
Dabovich replied in the Affirmative the
judge told him that he did not need
a parrot. but the widow did
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
COMPROMISE ENDS FIGHT
OVER THE BELL ESTATE
Sale of Valuable Oil Lands Fur
nishes Money to Pay
Creditors

The apparently interminable litiga-
ton following the death of Thomas
Bell has now all been compromised
and yesterday an agreement between
the administrative. Theresa Bell. the
heirs and the creditors. who have been
Quarreling for years past. was fled
with the county clerk. This settlement
was brought about in consequence of
the sale 70 the Union oil company some
months ago of valuable oil lands at a
profitable figure. When the last paw
ment has been made on that deal the
remaining claims against the estate
VIII be paid and It is believed that the
estateewill be taken out of the probate
court within a year
Under the terms of the compromise
agreement which contains two pa ees
OF signatures, Theresa Bell, who is the
widow Of Thomas Bell. agrees to ac-
cept $4,000 in satisfaction of the $50. =
O0O allowed her by the superior court
as family allowance. The creditors
agree 70 reductions in their claims ag-
gregating about $4,000. The chief
claims against the estate as scaled
down under the agreement are: Ma
tional bank and D. o. Mills & Co. SEQ
ssl; D. Q. Mills, S4.631; Daniel Sheerin.
$24.462; Mary Kelly. $33,622; d. Sam
uels, Sl3.l6l; Roos Brothers, S3.084: D.
NJ Richards. $e,220; William NJ. Thoynp-
son. $3.22S; Laurel Hill cemetery. SSIs6.
Davis, SchOnwasser & Co, S412S: es
tate OF S. NJ Hills. s6.407; estate of
Mary A Thompson. S30.03e.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
MISSIONARY WIFE
PRAISES CUTICURA
Daughters Head Encrusted with
Dandruff- Feared she Would Lose
her Hair Many Treatments were
Futile Baby had MiIk-Crust.
BOTH Chill LDREN CURED
BY FAMOUS REMEDIES

For several years my husband was
q missionary in tho Southwest. and We
were living on the edge Of the desert at
an elevation OF nearly five thousand
fect. Every one In that high and dry
atmosphere has more or less trouble
with dandruf and my daughters scaIn
became so encrusted with it that wsa
alarmed for fear she would lose all her
hair, which was very heavy. After
spending between five and six dollars
Tor various remedies, In desperation I
bought cake Of Cuticura SoaD and a
box Of Cuticura Ointment. After rib
bing the Cuticura Ointment thorourhlv
into the roots Of the hair rss,tjyy tjy
combed tho crust Of dandruff free frorn,
the scalp, and then gave her head q
snorougn shampoo with tho Cuticura
Soap. This left the scalp beautifully
clean and free from .dandrllff, and after
the hair was dry again rubbed the
Cutlcura Ointment, this time sparingly.
into the roots, and am happy to say
that the Cuticura Remedies were q
complete success. MY troubles with
dandrun were over. although for a long
time afterward ! used the Cutio,lrs
ointment as at first, after shampooinr
wmcn kept the scalp and roots Of the
hair moist. have used successfully
the Cuticura Remedies for so-called
mllk-crust on baby's head, and hava
neverfound anything to equal them. You
are at Liberty TO publish this letter. for
I do sincerely believe that the Cutioura
hemedies are 9 blessing to mankind.
Mrs. j. A. Darling, 310 Fifth St.. Car
thagc. Ohios Jan. 20, 1908"
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
CABLE CARS FOR
PACIFIC AVENUE
United Railroads Breaks Ground
for Erection of New Power
House
Ends Dispute of Residents as to
What System Should Be
Installed


Pacific avenue is to have cable line
again. The warning residents or the
exclusive section, who have been clam
oring for car service of any kind, re-
gardless of whether it were trolley,
cable or horsepower, and the faction OF
AMENITIES which opposed the disf1guring
trolley wires, the noisy cables and the
too humble horsecars must now bury
the hatchet.
For the United Railroads has rem
dered It's decree after two years OF
wrangling and disputes among the
residents, innumerable petitions to the
supervisors, tumultuous mass meetings
and fiery resolutions, all to settle which
should be the motive power OF the
line or If car service should be restored
at all.
Ground has already been broken for
the foundations for a new power house
to be erected in Pacific avenue, east
of Van Ness, and 1t is announced by
the United Railroads that regular SER
vice will be established by December.
Much of the machinery of the new
plant has already arrived and a large
force of men is at work putting the
system again in shape. The old cable
is to be rewound to larger size.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
REPORTS ON SANITATION
Committees Gather in CaIifor-
MIA Club Hall to Tell
of Work

California Club hall was the scene
of very interesting gathering yes
terday morning, when the members of
the women's auxiliary of the SANTA
tion committee, many of whom are
delegates for other women's organiza-
tions, met for the first time this sea-
son. Although meetings of this body
were discontinued for the vacation
months, the work has been going
steadily on, in the hands of various
boards and committees, and there was
much to report yesterday. The meeting
was called to order a short time be-
fore noon, and because of the lateness
of the hour most of the business was
postponed until the next regular meet
ing day, September 2. Mrs A. W. Scott
presided yesterday and opened the
mornings program with a few informal
words of welcome Among the speak
ers was DR.. w. c. Rucker, who has
meetings. and who will continue to
address them. Various points con-
nected with the work to be done were
discussed and the question of having
an illustrated lecture or a series Of
lectures to demonstrate to the general
public what is being done was finally
decided in the affirmative. The date
of the lecture will shortly be an
nounced-
Among those present yesterday were:
uss. Mary sperry Miss Mary Fairbrother
Mrs. Theodore Pinther Miss Sarah Blum
Mrs Helen Moore Miss Ellen O'Brien
Mrs Henry Wigginton Mrs J. r. Walker
Mrs James Marvin Cur Mrs. A. NJ Simpson
It's Mrs Edward L. Baldwin
Mrs Frank Fredericks Mrs. A. w. Scott
Madame Emilia Tojetti Mrs. Woodward
Mrs. William Neelands
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
WOULD LAY NEW RAILS
United Railroads Plans Inn
provements i'm Market Street

The United Railroads is anxious to
lay new rails in Market street, between
Second and Twelfth streets. The en-
gineers, in letter. admit that the
tracks now in the street are in fright
full condition.
Pending the laying of the tracks the
of the board of public works to lay a
temporary curve at the corner of Mar
ket and Second streets. This curve,
according to the railroad communica--
ton, would facilitate the matter of
transportation. 1t is planned by the
company to run its cars out Market
street to Second, over Second to Mis-
sion, out Mission to Fifth and over
plan is proposed between Fifth and
Twelfth streets, when the work has
progressed that far.
If permission to do this is granted
TO the railroads, passengers bound out
Market street may take the car at the
ferry and reach their homes without
members of the board of works have
taken the matter under advisement
There is possibility that the rail-
roads may attempt to make the curve
board is taking no chances. They will
require in writing assurance that as
soon as the new tracks have been laid
in Market street the curve will be
torn up.
The communication from the Point
Lobos improvement club, to the effect
that many homes in the Richmond dis
trict had recently been completed and
that street improvements were neces-
sary was reported by Inspector Dono-
van as being correct, with the recon-
mendation that the board of works
pave the streets. Donovan said that
by public contract and the matter was
referred to the city engineer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
FALSE PRETENsEs ALLEGEn

Charles H WEIGH, 225 Commercial
block, agent for the Thomas ]. Bark
ley company of Los Angeles, obtained
a warrant from Police Judge Conlan
yesterday for the arrest Of Mort A
Samuel on a charge of obtaining goods
by false pretenses. It is alleged that
Samuel represented to J. r. Splane
vice president, and NJ Emanuel, agent
of the company, that he owned a stock
Of merchandise at 1859 Haight street
valued at 81, 600 and had debts amount
ing to less than $500; whereas, in fact
the stock was not worth more than
81 600 and the debts exceeded 5000. On
the representations made by Samuel he
got stock Of the value OF S537 on June
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
ent vesterdav were :
LANCE CHARGED WITH
PASSING BAD CHECKS
Former JeweIer Gets Into
Trouble Over Two Small
Amounts

Julius F. Lange was booked at the
city prison yesterday by Detectives
Conlon and Mackey on two charges OF
passing a fictitious check. About a
month ago he passed a check for $40
drawn on the Bank of Fruitvale
on Werle & Willoh, wholesale liquor
dealers, So Market street, and a check
for IS on August z. Both checks proved
worthless.
eIry store in Powell street near the
Columbia theater and did an extensive
business in buying and selling dia-
monds. He lost everything by the fire
and has not started in business again.
When searched several pawn tickets
for jewelry were found in his pockets
He was released on bail furnished by
Attorney Sullivan, who had prepared
an application for his release on a writ
OF habeas corpus.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
CLUDMFN FIGURE
IN COATS SCANDAL
Rich. Horse Dealers Divorce
Complaint VIII Mention
Prominent Men
Justice of the Peace and Well
Known Attorney Among
the Number

Lee B. Coats, the wealthy horse
dealer, who charged his wife in a
civil action filed Tuesday with the
misappropriation of funds which he
gave her in trust, was busily engaged
yesterday in preparing the papers in a
divorce suit, which Will be filed in a
few days He spent most of the day
in the Offices of his attorney, Walter
Il Linforth, but so anxious were all
concerned to maintain secrecy that
clerks in Linforth's Office lied about
his presence.
The suit now in preparation promises
to be rife with sensations, for the
names of several prominent men will
be drawn into the case and the allega-
tions against Mrs Eulah NJ. Coats will
be of startling nature. Detectives
were still at work in the matter yes
terday and a big, white automobile,
owned by Coats and driven by Roy
Atwood, one of his chauffeurs, circled
all afternoon in the vicinity of the
Hotel Martinez at Van Ness avenue and
Geary street, where Mrs. Coats Joined
her sister after leaving her husbands s
apartments at the Fairmont hotel Sun
day.
Mrs. Coats did not leave the city, as
was reported by her relatives Tuesday
night. Instead, she appeared yesterday
morning at Coats rooms at the Fair
mont and gathered together a number
Of her belongings. Then she sought
refuge again by going into hiding,
while her husband exhausted every
resource to ascertain her movements
In connection with the charges which
Coats viii make concerning midnight
automobile trips INDUCED in by his
wife viii be mentioned the names OF
a local justice of the peace, a well
known attorney of Oakland and sew
eral San Francisco clubmen. The de-
tailed history of some of the beach es-
capades will have an important place
among Coats allegations, and the
charges that she has retained money
which he gave her for safe keeping
will be renewed in the divorce action.
Joseph Trumpour, the chauffeur
whom Coats discharged Sunday morn
ing after learning of an automobile
ride taken by his wife and several
companions the night before. has re-
fused to discuss the case. Trumpour
was at all times under the orders of
Mrs. Coats. as well as of Coats himself.
and probably viii be an important wit
ness IL the divorce action is contested
in court
The restraining order preventing Mrs.
Coats Withdrawing any portion of the
$4,000 or more which her husband al
leges she obtained from him and placed
IN local banks is effective for the time
being. and with the money thus safe
guarded II may be several DAYS before
Coats actually files his suit for di-
vOrce.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
: BANK ARRANGEs TO MOVE

Acknowledgment was made yesterday
that the Bank of California will move
into its handsome new home at the
corner of Sansome and California
streets next week. The building now
occupied by the Bank of California
will be the future home of the San
Francisco national bank until a new
building graces the site. The San
Francisco national bank will erect a
four story class A structure. The base
ment and first floor will house the
bank. while the upper floor will be
rented for office purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
TEACHER SUES RAILRoAps

The United Railroads was sued yes
terday for $4,000 damages by Rather
Inc E, Paxton. D. a - school sen" teacher, as as
a collision between two cars at Eight
eenth and Clara streets in January
last. Miss Paxton complains that two
of her ribs were fractured and her face
badly cut, and that she received many
severe contusions.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27

Cuticura Ointment Is one Of the MOTT
successful curatives for torturinr- dis-
figuring humors Of the skin and soaln.
including loss Of hair, ever compounded'
In proof Of which q single anointin1
With It.. preceded by a hot bath wit6
Outicura Soap, and followed. when
necessary, by mild dose Of Cuticura
Hesolvent Qiquid or pilIs) Is often
sunictent to afford immediate relief Of
itching burning and scaly hunors.
eczemas. lrr1tations and infammations.
permit rest and sleep. and Doint Ia =
speedy cure when ali else fails.
Sold throughout shs world. po4t.y n,-~ =
Cmem, (orp1 Sole Props, Boston, Nass
nsheo sfees CuttcurA Book on Skin Diesasss
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
sHopLrFTER TAKES ALBUM

ing from the merchants in Market
street for several days and yesterday
an unknown man entered the photo
supply store of Marsh & Gervin. 712
Market street, and stole valuable
album, which is said to be worth $780,
containing several hundred colored
views of San Francisco before and after
the fire. The employees in the store
did not miss the album until after
the stranger left the store. A de-
scrlp.ion M +ba noIice and slsta,tils m1s
assigned to Investigate the theft by
Chief Biggy-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
REBEKAHs PRESENT PLAY

Templar Rebekah lodge No. 19, /. o.
Q. F.. will give an entertainment and
dance Saturday evening in Encamp-
ment hall, 1854 Market street The
clever little play. THE other Woman"
will be presented. Miss Anna Mason
will have charge of the AFFAIR
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27

Free Excursions to East San Mateo
Saturdays and Sundays Get reserved
seats. East San Mateo Land Co. 3I7
Kearny street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27

For falling hair. dandruff and poor
hair there is nothing better than our
S. S. Tonic. S. Strozynski. 1248 Sutter.s
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27

Try Murine Eye Remedy
For Red. Weak. Weary. Watery Eyes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
Chance
Low Round Trip
Eastern Rates
Sept. Is and Is

These are the last dates of sale for
low round trip rate tickets 10 New
York. Boston, Montreal, Philadelphia,
Washington, Toronto, Chicago, ST.
Louis and other points. To Kansas
City only. on Sept. %, "a and rs also.
Daily through standard sleepers,
daily through tourist sleeping car
service via Salt Lake, Scenic Colo
RADIO, Denver, thence to Burlington
east Personally conducted through
tourist sleepers frequently each week.
Write me about the Burlingtons
Personally Conducted tourist sleeping
car schedules from California These
allow an afternoon stopover in Den
yer. Describe your trip, and let me
plan the best way for you to include
diverse routes, side trips, ETC.; the
Burlington's excellent main line serv-
ice from Denver to Kansas City,
Omaha, ST. Louis or Chicago forms
a conspicuous portion of the trans
continental journey.
Drop me a postal and
1 will do the rest.
The Washington times., 1908-12-06
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION.

Jimmie ie-FIow did YOU know I was 60
ing 10 call?
Her Little Sister, saw Nell taking
the pins out OF her belt.-Puck