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The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18
HONOLULU BIDS
HIGH and LOW

Honolulu contractors supplied the
highest and the lowest bids for the
dredging of Pearl Harbor and the chan
mel, Dillingham; putting in the lowest
and Hogs & Belser the highest. The
other bids, all by mainland contractors,
were sandwiched in between. Robert
Atkinson of the Dillingham; dredging
interests received information from
Walter Dillingham; in yesterdays mail,
but his letters were written before the
award of the contract was made to him.
The various bids were as follows:
Dillingham;, $3,560,0O0; R. A. Perry,
81, 662, s4s; Coastwise Dredging Com
pany, $4,300,00O; American Dredging
Company, $4,93l312; Hogs & Belser,
81, 2S1 900.
Mr.. Dillingham; wrote that George
Denison, superintendent of the Oahu
Railway Company, who went to Wash
ington with Mr.. Dillingham;, had gone
to Florida to inspect some dredging
work being done there under conditions
similar to those which viii be eneount
cred at Pearl Harbor.
The dredging outfits of the Dilling
ham Company in these waters are il
readiness TO be put TO work. The
dredger Governor and the Reclamation
have just finished the Honolulu harbol
work and can be sent to Pearl Harbol
any time. Other outfits and supplies
will be ordered on the mainland b,
Messrs. Dillingham; and Denison.
The contract calls for S5-foot deptl
in the channel and harbor, ond not 81
] feet, as has sometimes been stated.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18
NEGOTIATIONS NOT
YET UNDER WAY

An interesting point has arisen in
connection with the occupation of a
portion of the Leilehua military reser-
walton by the War Department, while
it is still under lease to q corporation
apd sublessees. In time of war the War
Department could enter upon the land
at will and establish camps and fortif-
cations if necessary. In time of peace
there are certain negotiations to be en-
tered into before the government can
place its soldiers on land used by others
for peaceful purposes.
In the present instance the entire
Leilehua reservation is the property of
the United States and much of it is I'M
der lease to the Dowsett Ranch Com
pany, and sublessees have planted
large area in pineapples. The lease
to the ranch has four years to run
However, the ranch people gave per-
mission for the War Department to-
move upon the reservation on the I'M
Outstanding that negotiations be en-
tered into for proper surrender by
the company to the government of the
lands required. The representatives Of
the ranch interests believe that the me-
gotiations viii take the course of give
and-take,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18
THEATRIcALs.

Robert Mane here in April is
if the dramatic public enough
giving Honolulu something better than the hectic
of meodama obtain.
military development here certain make good
pay the growth population that
with follow such development expected dependable
odo pygong element thousand people should supply the
things hundred
gathered Nearly all
will proportion of the civil ppua
railways
will be
Honolulu had in O1 the Warde tina
the which nothing
visitation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18
HARBOR DREDGING WORK
READY TO BE ACCEPTED

A conference was held yesterday af-
ternoon between Major Winslow, Corps
of Engineers, and representatives of the
contractors who have been dredging the
harbor. The contractors notified Major
Winslow that they had completed the
work and awaited the decision of the
engineer as to whether it was accept.
able.
Major Winslow stated yesterday af-
ternoon that the contractors had COM
pleted the big contract and that the en-
gineer office was now making final
soundings to ascertain whether all
humps on the floor of the harbor had
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18


which, allowed
of these diseases brought here the
the Federal which, the plague
plete responsibility
appropriation provided
has d the local outlay
the in
local
labor Whatever be saved the Territory
be proftably the schools
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18
spREoKE1s ON CIVIC DUTY.


finds whatever willingness still
yellow
due civic
dal
everything
feeling that
politicians participate
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18
The fact is

Advertiser, like Star accepted
Using both Republicans
If the
advertisement which The the
We don't the Advertisers policy
by its REFUSAL than its policy would
the advertisement
ddate for whom it published, the
Bosh The Advertiser sold the
which the quickly
its late which did
uppor single Democratic candidate
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

been removed.
The contractors, when the job is
finally accepted by the government in
couple of days, will be paid the final
portion of the contract money, the en-
tire work amounting to nearly 100000
The work was completed eight or nine
months ahead of the allotted time, and
is regarded as excellent. The result is
a great enlargement of the harbor area,
particularly where the old lighthouse
formerly stood. This old site has been
entirely dredged out and the lighthouse
is now built on the new sand island,
and will have its lantern soon.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

The President growing his especially
things within
libel
men," In each
against the
Roosevelt his public libel
suits brought under that
the President of his Africa would be able
follow them the impression by his threats
simply that undgned bng Roosevelt remember positions
dcule
when he threatened bring papers,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

The Salvation Army should Christmas cheer There
more Industrious unsefsh helper the Islands
The looked
Rescue Home what
had been raised to SO could help
people less Ten dollars officer
family, he
penetrate the deepest sum in the bodies and
they burden themselves with the children until
they the Such self abngang workers
generosity.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

I'm the light of its political
yn the late campaign, people had that
vefiser vas Republican. -4stsr al $50 IS &ae%
ndeedi acpt
its Congress-
which the Star accepted Published GET
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

The contractors for the Honolulu
harbor dredging, who have finished
their work, state that the retaining
wall which they bad to build for the
retention of the harbor muck on Sand
Island was n somewhat expensive mat
ter 1t has been found satisfactory in
every way by the government inspee-
tors.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

The address Rudolph
Civic Reform of
the ability the
lulu
it develop similar problem.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

Venezueans
doing things if
Dutch will friends defacing his
chiing
folk post
they get
him first with their states 5Hf,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

Bishop
capitalists live
business which
syndicate taking forelock
concerned local capitalists would also aid residence
tfcts The becoming strong
a be imperative
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

building Brazilian
of
nehbors should
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

the
Pinkerton
would
to evil
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18


enables
in oms
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

The that the Pearl Habo
published
and of
naval station
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

speaks badly the
immigrants the SOUTH highly the North Italians highly
the Poles poorly the English colonis
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

grown since Andrew
Jackson President of
gave him a plurality 50551.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

What the difference the night
man driving it who had just do it mott
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

The ad-appropriatey Catwho
toad,'' has been o of
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

Sheriff
to the point than of the other reforms proposes
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

The General Baron nouye
restoration in Japan, active
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

and the TO
ray the late campaign people had forgotten that
they refusal Of the Advertiser to accept
On its the elaborate attack the Republican
which the Star accepted and Published for what could
Bishop sprecls holdings
by capitalists who live be
the new business which is certain the
concerned local capitalists would also aid the growth Of the residence dis
icts The them for suitable homes
a year. may be imperative.
Rudolph sprecles club today on the
Civic Reform of San Francisco should
the ability of the speaker and the interest the theme
lulu under the control of the the best
it may develop similar problem
peadnoughs may the Argentine
her neghbors should Probably money par
tally the big ship going guns
gratifying an open door in
China but unless Congress enables American steamship lines
foreign ones in the tnpacf trade those merchants will
products in alien bottoms
service
would be done then and the PmkertOn
terror to evildoers
The drydock
going largest drydoeE the largest
and best naval station under the
What the difference
in the who aches
man driving it who had just do it not'
country grown since Andrew
Jackson first ran for President and elected which
gave him plurality of 5O55l.
The General Baron
restoration
The
tree toad has been added to the list of naturefakers
If Sheriff be
Ito the point than of the other proposes
courts control the Transit
1t if it private
secretary at home
--.+----
1t will be Sultan parliament develops
o Cannon.
The nolposing of the Chinese gambling appears
tot raw.
Why it that the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

The gst of the Supreme Court decision the Lh
courts have control the Rapid
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

1t is question if wouldn't be cheaper keep
secretary at home
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

The no-prossing of the Chinese gamblin
trife too raw.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18

1t will be the Sultan if parliament
Cannon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19
Does Not Stimulate Travel to
Profit Bearing Point
Says Santa Fe Vice President
Kendrick on Witness Stand.
SAYS COSTS 2.36 A MILE
To Transport Passengers Local
ly in Each State.
Only ON Interstate Traffic Do
Roads Realize a Gain.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 19.-Statistic-
ians for the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe railway were the chief witnesses in
the Missouri rate hearing today. Their
testimony SO far has been that as a
result of computations made on every
train on the above road in Missouri
during two weeks in November, the
cost of carrying interstate passengers
was shown to be 1851 cents per mile
and of carrying state passengers 2.3e
cents per mile.
F. Nay, general auditor of the Rock
Island system, presented figures tend
ing to refute the contention of the
state that the two cent passenger rate
stimulated traffic.
J. w. Kendrick, vice president of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
was called to the witness stand in the
Missouri rate case today. He declared
with the exception of a few lines in
Minnesota there is not a branch rail-
road in the country that operates at a
profit, excluding the handling of inter-
state business. He declared the local
passenger rate should be 299 cents per
mile to pay legitimate profit on the
investment.
During the afternoon session Mr..
Kendrick gave some very interesting
testimony It has been found that it
terstate train to a full stop and accel-
crate the speed again to normal he
testified. Thus every stop made for
a local passenger means so much loss
to the company and the passenger, must
make long trip before the loss is made
up."
Mr. Kendrick testified that it cost
from so to 100 per cent more to do
state business than to do interstate
business.
James Peabody, statistfcian for the
A. T. & S. F., testified freight earnings
of his road in Missouri amounted to
only SIT per cent total freight earnings
although the Santa Fe had expended
an equal amount of money for improve
ments in Missouri compared to other
states.
L. C. Conrad, auditor for disburse-
ment for the same road followed Mr..
Peabody. His testimony for the most
part bore upon what the company con-
sidered terminal expenses. He brought
out nothing new. Frank Nay, general
auditor of the Rock Island was asked
what effect the two cent fare in Mis-
souri, had on Interstate travel ''Our re-
ports show" said Mr.. Nay, that many
of the interstate passengers would buy
there buy again in order to take ad-
vantage of lower rate of this state, thus
the tickets bought in the vicinity of
state lines in some cases increased this
state business three or four times. The
consequent result was to reduce in
terstate travel according to our books
and to increase state business. OF
course, the difference was only on the
face of our reports"
Judge Smith Mcpherson asked the
witness:
How much during the year past did
the two cent rates stimulate travel?"
Il should think a very small per
cent he answered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19
NO MORE ABSINTHE.
Pure Food Law Prohibits Importation
of Injurious Articles.

Washington, Dec. 19.-There is a strong
probability that the further importation
of absinthe into the United States will be
prohibited. A recommendation to that
end was made yesterday by DR.. Harvey
istry, and the action of the secretary is
awaited with interest. DR.. Wiley recently
has conducted some Investigations in ref
ence to the extent to which absinthe is
used in this country and has discovered
that on account of the taste and effect of
the drug the habit is rapidly acquired and
is a difficult to give up.
In his recommendation DR.. Wiley
points out that section II of the pure food
and drug act prohibits the importation of
articles Injurious to health, and he classes
absinthe as one of these.
DR.. Wiley said:
1.-The use of absinthe has caused great
distress in France and the authorities
its sale. The Belgian government already
has passed q law prohibiting its sale in
the kingdom"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19
SETTLEMENT LIKELY.
The Glass Manufacturers Show Symp-
toms OF Backing Down.

Pittsburg, Dec. 19.-There Is a gen.
orally expressed hope in Pittsburg
that the threatened general strike of
window glass workers will be averted
through concessions on the part of
Manufacturers. w. H. Shinn, presi-
dent of the Window Glass Cutters and
Flatteners association of Pittsburg, in
a statement tonight said:
"Official of the American window
glass company have agreed to pay the
advanced rate of wages demanded by
its employees in machine plants" This
prevented the workers in the machine
plants from striking at midnight as
they had planned and it is believed it
will also have the effect of bringing
about an agreement between the hand
operated plants of the independence
companies, as it will keep up the SELL
ing price OF glass upon which wages
are based through a sliding scale.
The advance asked for by the men
and granted by the American COM
pany is rs per cent. 1t has been the
contention of the workmen all
through the controversy that the man.
ufacturers have reduced the selling
price of their products thereby reduc-
ing the earnings of their employees.
Some of the Independent plants may
suspend work as arranged but it is be-
lieved they will come to an agreement
with their men as soon as the action
of the American company is author
1tdt1Vely preSepted to them.
About 1000 men in Kansas are af-
fected by the glass strike.
Strikers Are Firm.
Cleveland, Dec. 19.-That the de-
mand of an increase of 25 per cent in
their wages will be enforced by the
National Window Glass workers by
such methods as the situation may
warrant is the position taken tonight
by President A. L. Faulkner of that
organization.
The officers of the union are san
guine despite the statement by va
rious manufacturers that they will
close their plants, that they have the
advantage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19
ATTORNEY GENERAL SHIP.
Taft Says He Hasn't Decided Upon
Appointment Yet.

Augusta, Dec. 19.-The arrival of
President-elect Taft in Augusta caus-
ed much joyous excitement and de-
monstration by the residents. He was
received with cordial southern hospi-
tality.
In discussing his forthcoming visit
to Panama, Mr.. Taft made it plain
that it was his purpose to keep him
self posted throughout his administra-
ton regarding the engineering feat
ures of the work on the isthmus as
we'll as the administrative feature. 1t
is his intention now to visit the 18TH
mus each year of his term. The prob
lem that will receive the greatest con-
sideration during his trip relates to
the engineering features of the Cat
un dam.
Other than to announce that Sena-
tor Knox had been selected as secre-
tary of state, Mr. Taft declined to
speak of other cabinet rumors.
Regarding the report that George
w Wickersham of New York would
be attorney general Mr.. Taft said he
had not yet determined on any one
definitely for this place. 1t is his de-
sire to fill this place with an admin
istrative genius, who will reorganize
the department as we'll as the legal
phase of the department of commerce
and labor and the interstate com
merce commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19
Present Session Will Likely Pass
Matter BY
For Statesmen Elected ON That
Issue to Handle.
ALDRICH AGAINST 1T.
MurdOck Wants $4,000
in His Old Age.
Kansan Tells How Hard 1t Is
to Save on $625 a Month.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1s-That
the postal savings bank bill has no
show of passage this session Is now
regarded as a certainty. 1t is doubt
4 ful if it will be allowed to get
| through the senate. to say nothing of
running the gantlet of the house and
of the postofice committee on the
house aid
Senator Bailey is prepared to lead
a fight against the measure. He in
dicated this clearly when he objected
to the bill being made the unfinished
business before the senate or to fix
ing day for a vote
Senator Bailey will not be alone in
his opposition by any means. Msny
Democrats are against the bill and
more than this the monetary COM
mission is doing all it can to obstruct
the measure. 1t is the theory of the
members Of that commission that the
questions involved are banking oues-
tions, and that the bill ought to be
considered by the finance committee.
Senator Aldrich's powerful in
fluence is against the passage of the
bill at this session.
While it is pointed out that the Re-
publican national convention has gone
on record for the postal savings bank
system, at the same time it is en-
phasized that the present congress
favored savings banks. The Sixty
first congress was elected on such a
platform, and it will be left to that
congress 70 carry out the platform
promises.
This congress will wash it's hands
of it unless there is an entirely un-
expected change in the situation.
MurdocI< Wants $4,000.
Congressman Victor Murdock of
Kansas has an. ambition to possess
IN oeI 1.
reaches the age of sixty or seventy
years. Why Victor doesn't wish for
more, so long as he is wishing, is in
explicable. lot of people have an
idea that Mr.. Murdock has more cash
than the above named amount right
this minute. but he says nay.
"A congressman can't save any
money" he said despairingly, putting
simply can't do it. When the salary
was $1,000 I used to think If it was
ever increased how 1 would bank
every additional cent. 1t doesn't go;
that is, the suburbs. rent a cottage.
cut out his colleagues and the down
town attractions, and settle down.
Somehow none of us seem inclined to
do this, so here we are-broke.
''All I'm asking is just $4,000 cash
when I get to be about sixty. I be-
lieve 1 can live out the balance of the
time on that, and honestly, I'd be
satisfied with that amount"
Inen MI Murdock turned to a
batch of mail and began to hunt for
the little monthly check stipend
of $625.
1t is told on Victor that when he
was making his first campaign for
congress he was drawing the
muniffcent amount of $50 a week as
a newspaper reporter.
Clarence z. Huff has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Oronoque, Nor
ton county Kan, to succeed John z.
Fields, resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19

rather remain in the senate than ac-
cept the cabinet portfolio Senator
Knox replied that never having served
as secretary of state he could really
make no comparison
with men, he added, public ser
vice is a duty which I accept not be-
cause of any honor which I feel |
may derive therefrom, but because L
feel that I owe it to my state and my
country. I have. therefore accepted
phiIosophically the offices which nave
come to me being content to remain
where I was serving as long as l felt
that I was doing my duty as citizen
thereby"
Senator Knox declared he would
have been perfectly content to remain
in the senate but he felt, after discuss
ing the matter with a large number
of his friends that his duty was to ac-
cept Mr.. Taft's offer.
Career of New Cabinet Member.
Senator Knox while attorney general
established a high record for his re-
IentIesS prosecution of so-called trusts
One of his important victories was the
suit against the Northern Securities
company organized to take over the
capital stock of the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern. The government
won its cause in the L. S. case.
Under the old order of things the
defendants could have appealed and
postponed a final hearing indefinitely
Mr.. Knox prepared for such a con-
tingency and secured the passage
through congress of an act allowing
but sixty days in which to take an
appeal to the q. S. supreme court and
also providing that in case of this
character the hearing should be ex-
pedited and a decision speedily reach
ed. Mr.. Knox also waged a notable
fight against the socaIled beef trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19
A JUDGE OF GOWNS.
Chicago Woman Showed Court TaiIor's
Misfits and Won Her Case.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-"That Judge certainly
Municipal Judge Walker. who is not a
bachelor, received this tribute from Mrs.
Victoria G. Dray, after he had decided in
her favor two suits she had instituted
against a ladies' tailor. Mrs. Dray want
ed possession of two dresses, which she
alleged were ''nisfits," and $22 damages
for the insists"
She donned one of the suits in Judge
Walkers private room, then presented
herself before the court.
THAT gown is an inch too long"
promptly commented the judge.
Mrs Dray retired, to re-appear later
wearing the other.
IAN inch too large in the waist" was
Judge Walkers comment.
Mrs. Dray charged that the tailor had
declined to reduce his price in consfdera-
ton of the insists or to deliver the
dresses unfinished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19
COLORADO & SOUTHERN.
Rocky Mountain Road Becomes Part
of Burlington.

New York. Dec. 19.-Leading inter-
estS in the Colorado & Southern Rail-
way company, including Edwin Haw-
ley. who is said to be the largest in
dividual stockholder, and Frank
Trumbull, the president of the road,
announced today the sale of the road
to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad company. Information as to
the price and other details of the
transac ction, however, are withheld
until the meeting next Tuesday, when
the board of directors of the Colorado
& Southern will hold a meeting for the
purpose of completing the transfer of
the property. The acquisition of the
road by the Burlington gives the Hill
system, the Burlington being owned
by the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern Railway companies, its long
desired outlet to the coast of Texas
1t will bear practically the same rela-
tionship to the Hill lines in the Gulf of
Mexico territory that the Illinois Cen
trail bear to the Hartman system.
Until today's announcement, however,
it was generally supposed that James
J. Hills plan to get to the gulf was
by the purchase of the Missouri, Kan
saS & Texas railroad.