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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-15

The members of the fleet have brilliant scene since
y eI hampton Roads But we doubt whether they
yg more enhancing than will be the grand ball and reception
OH friday evening under the tropical sky and just the beautiful
SURF al Waikiki The Incompatible sky and surf the
palms. unatons and decorations long before the dancing
ever almost u tropical moon will combine make ball scene
all will remember.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-15

II appears that the principal thing wrong with the Republican
primary nomination meetings citizens didn't rn ont n
attend them is to be hoped the next legislature will ~
primary law and that such law will improve the situation n M
respect Possibly however the difficulty lies deeper than law
dcn ISM possible that very many the good citizens who
u De politics are kept out by the constant nsngine which
makes loo politics very filthy pool?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-15

i ieaIl Harbor excursions probably the most important
P'doucl items IN donouu list of entertainments There
very deep interest in Pearl Harbor on board all tbe @ 81 M
moi only among the officers who shown their interest Of
e by numerous inquiries but among the men of the fleet there
~ 70 see s great harbor which promises be so important
' uon IN future Local who are able NAV do a oubc
spirited service by offering to aid the committees in charge showing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-15
PAPER
FOR SALE.

French 2anges-Brick setting sizes 4
IT. to feet at right prices. Set up
ready for fire. Zinc lined Redwood
Bath tubs complete. Wind mill force
pumps, all brass cylinders. Large
variety of special pipe and fittings.
Prompt attention to job work in
plumbing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-15

why does not Honolulu wake up and rid herself the mosoo
mas Oeen actually demonstrated that the possible AS if
OF the work struggle along under picayunish appro
Prlaton and only the districts at intervals in m The
county might well spend of its funds help in this work
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-15

the habor to the visitors Among the visitors excursions there
should be many local citizens familiar with the harbo and ocaty
and able explain and point various features of interest
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-15

All whom may will we'll to take heed 10 be notice
ISSUED by the Arbitration committee be liable to 90 hard with
anyone detected in overcagng imposing on officers
men of the fleet.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29
PAYING DEMOCRATIC DEBTS.

The people of Colorado are quite IA
miliar with the utter confusion and dis.
cord which prevailed in the councils Of
Of the Democratic party and which pr.
vented that party from carrying out
some Of the most important parts of its
national program when 1t was In con-
troll Of the presidency and the national
Congress.
The elements which are now gath
cred under the Democratic banner are
SO antagonist and lack cohesion to such
an extent as to render the party utterly
unfit to assume the tremendous respon-
sibilities of guiding the destinies of
the American nation. The same lack
of capacity to govern characterizes the
administration of the affairs of Colo
RADIO by the Democrats. Grover Cleve-
land was forced to borrow money to
run the national government Charles
S. Thomas. while governor of Colorado,
was forced to borrow money to run the
state government. Thomas borrowed
money from his friends. the bankers.
and others to keep the state institu-
tons open because his party had failed
in the legislature to provide for them
and with all his influence he was una
BILE to induce his party to return this
borrowed money, and 1t never was re.
turned until Republican administra-
ton came In and saved enough money
by practicing economy to pay 1t.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29
Democracy
Attacks Colorado
Industries

Would Abolish Protective Tariff.
Every Colorado farmer and miner
should know of the attack upon Colo
RADIO industries contained in the Demo
cratic official declaration against the
protective tariff which Is found In its
national platform.
The Democratic party believes nov.
as it believed during the Cleveland ad-
ministration, that the protective tariff
is robbery and should be abolished,
They demand the votes of the people
of Colorado on the ground that they
will eliminate the protective" princi-
pie from the tariff schedules,
What does this mean?
1t means that sugar will practically
be put upon the free list: that the beet
sugar industry in Colorado will be de-
stroyed and the value of the farmers'
lands which have increased a hundred.
fold because of the protection which
the Republican party has given this in
dustry and which 1t promises to con-
tinue, will be reduced to the old level,
This is no idle dream, nor Is 1t an
extravagant campaign charge. The
Democratic party comes out boldly for
the elimination Of the protective tariff
and Mr.. Bryan publicly announces that
the object Is ultimate free trade"
What will become Of the mining in.
dustry II the Democrats are put in
power and follow out their free trade
program by reducing the tariff on lead
and copper? 1t will close up half the
mines In the state.
How would our stockmen like u
have the tariff on wool and hides elm.
mated? ..
This is what will happen should the
Democrats win.
Every voter in Colorado should know
these things and should vote to main
tain and develop our present Industries
by voting the straight Republican
ticket.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29
BUCHTEL ON TAET'S
FAMOUS OPINION.

Making the sherman Antitrust Law
Effective.
By Gov. Henry A. Buchtel in Clay's
Review.
1t is sometimes said by our Demo.
cratic friends that Judge Taft has not
in him the elements OF reformer, The
fact is that he has never been anything
else but a reformer. that is, a man
working on progressive lines for tho
betterment OF social and political
conditions in our country. An illustra-
ton Of 1t is seen in a notable decision
which he handed down while presiding
over the Sixth Judicial Circuit, which
court was recognized as the most dis
tlnguished subordinate court in the
United States during his incumbency.
For eight years after its passage, tho
Sherman antitrust law was dead let
ter. The Attorney General Of tho
United States had announced that the
law was inadequate and he had given
up all effort to enforce 1t. After eight
years a certain powerful combination
was arraigned before Judge Taft. The
case was that OF the United States
against the Addyston Pipe & Steel
Company. This company collected .
tax from every city In the nation that
needed to lay foot Of cast iron pipe.
After the hearing, Judge Taft gave ono
month to the writing Of his decision.
It was really q treatise on that entire
branch OF the law in all It's phases and
is the ablest work extant on that sub
ject today. He began with the old COM
mon law on contracts and followed It
through each stage Of growth and de-
velopment to the last law regarding
contracts In restraint Of trade. He re-
wrote his opinion ten times. The de-
PENDANTS were found guilty and fined.
OF course the defendants appealed. but
the Supreme Court copied Judge Taft's
decision in full and handed that decis-
ion down as the decision of the Su.
preme Court. That decision Is now the
precedent In all the courts of the land.
1t was Judge Taft, therefore. who made
a law out of the Sherman antitrust act.
which was counted dead letter dur.
ing eight years Of Democratic rule.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29
Taft is Coming
INTERSTATE DEMONSTRATION AT
DENVER OCT. 2.-AUDIToRIUM
SEATING 10000 SECURED.

Denver has been selected as the one
city in the Rocky Mountain region
where William H. Taft will deliver a
political address during the coming
campaign.
He speaks in Denver on the evening
of October End at the Auditorium and
this speech will be one of the notable
events of the national campaign. The
demonstration for Taft and Sherman
on this occasion is interstate in its
scope. Practically all the Rocky
mountain states will be represented at
this meeting and 1t Is the duty of the
Republicans of Colorado to see that
every county and town sends good
sized delegation to receive and honor
the national standard-bearer of the
party.
Special trains and special rates will
be provided. Inc AuultOTluu AOIuS
$4,000 people, and the county organ
Sxations and local leaders throughout
the state are urged to secure as large
IN attendance from outside Of Denver
as possible as it is the desire of the
state organization to make this not a
local but a state and interstate at
tair.
Republicans of Colorado now have
the chance to show the American peo-
ple in the same building In which Mr..
Bryan was nominated, the measure OF
their enthusiasm in opposing Bryan
ism and supporting the party Of Lin
coin, Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft.
. This will be the most important
event In the history of all campaigns
In this state. for it is the first time
that a Republican candidate for the
Presidency has honored the state with
an address during q political cam
paign.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29

Judge Clarence v. Benson. candi-
date for lieutenant governor on the
Republican ticket, is secretary Of the
Pacific Jurisdiction OF the Woodmen
of the World. with headquarters in
Denver. Judge Benson is graduate
of the scientific and mathematical
departments Of the State Agricultural
College and the law department of Ann
Arbor, and is a resident of Fort Col
Inns.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29
An Unanswered
Letter
AN OPEN LETTER WHICH "HoN-
EsrJoHN" sHAFRoTH FAILED
TO ANSWER.

During the campaign of 1904, when
"Honestjohn" shafroth was running
for Congress against Franklin r..
Brooks. an open letter was addressed
to him by Mr.. e E. Rittenhouse. in
which certain important questions
were asked. Up to the present time
Mr., Shafroth has failed to publicly an
swer these enquiries. 1t will LIE noted
that the writer anticipated the frauds
which actually occurred and by which
It was attempted to seat Alva Adams
Is governor.
The following extracts from the
open letter of Mr.. Rittenhouse to Mr..
Shafroth are Of especial interest at
this time:
Dear John: Pardon the apparent
familiarity, but really we have got SO
used to calling you "Honestjohn" that
We do 1t without the slightest inten-
ton OF violating the proprieties. :.
Do you remember that the investiga-
ton into your election contest case
lasted from February until May last
year Q9O3) and that both you and
Mr.. Bonynge we're present and exam
ined many witnesses. who numbered
nearly $50?
How do you account for your delay
in getting up in Congress and telling
the country that you were fraduulently
slected7
You knew even before the close of
the investigation in May, 1908. that
you were fraudulently elected, because
you then saw and heard the same evil
dence that was presented to Congress
nearly year later. and yet, you for
got to mention 1t to Congress and the
country until February, 1904. when you
knew that you were to be unseated
within a very few days by the ma
tional House.
This was remarkable oversight on
your part. "Honestjohn." especially
when we consider the mass of conclu-
sive evidence OF the Denver election
outrages which you listened to from
February to May. 1908. The evidence
Of fraud brought out in that investiga-
ton was sufficiently startling to have
made very strong impression on the
mind of the average congressman. par
ticularly of an average congressman
who is as passionately devoted to
honest elections as "Honestjohn"
6hafreth.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29

The Republican party put the Big
Nit" of Denver out of business and
restored the Capital City to the Re-
publican column. 1t sent fifty promi-
nent Democratic politicians to jail.
Many of them were rewarded as soon
as they came out with official ap-
pointments by Mayor Robert w. Speer
of Denver. The Democratic party has
not only committed election crimes.
but has rewarded those who carried
out the criminal program.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29

1t Is estimated that the lands owned
by Colorado are worth $16.OOO.000.
They must be handled by those who
are honest and interested In their care
and development The most shameful
chapter in the history Of the Demo-
cratic party is its neglect Of the school
lands when 1t was in power.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29
Mcdonald as
Governor
SOME uNWRlTTEN- HISTORY OF
THE MCDONALD ADMINS
TRATlON.
Written for the Pueblo Chieftain by
Alva A. Swain.

Written for the Pueblo Chieftain by
Alva A. Swain.
The following article was published
in the Pueblo Chieftain's Sunday mag
azine of January 20. 1907, and at this
time 1t was not known that the Hon
Jesse F. Mcdonald would ever be a
candidate for governor again. and
therefore was not published for politi-
cal effect. 1t gives an insight into the
sterling character of this man which
every voter should know.
A few days ago Colorado changed
her officials at the state house. The
most important of these changes is IN
the position of governor and In that
change a man was retired to private
life who has, within the past two
years, erected for himself monument
Of personal esteem and confidence
from one end of the state to the other.
No man ever accepted public trust
under greater disadvantages than did
Governor Mcdonald two years ago. At
that time the capital and labor classes
of the state were rent in twain as
result Of the two years. conflict, and
so terrible had this conflict been that
people outside OF Colorado character
lied the representatives Of both labor
and capital and the state officials as
we'll, as being anarchists, law-broakers
and un-American citizens.
Out of this turmoil, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Mcdonald became governor.
When he accepted the position state
ments were freely made that accept
ing the position, as he did his admin
istration would be a failure, but how
different has been the result.
The phenomenal change OF public
sentiment can best be told in the ac-
tons of the daily press. Two days at
ter he was inaugurated a Denver pa
per cartooned him as worm squirm-
ing about on an empty seat. Two days
before he retired from office the same
paper cartooned him as Colorado's
greatest executive.
And why this change of sentiment?
Why was 1T that man could in a few
short months bring the people of the
entire state from condition Of opposi-
ton to him to worship at his feet?
1t was because he was governor and
was honest and did his duty quietly
and without any blare of trumpets.
Those who knew him best as chief ex
ecutive loved him most.
There was one thing Governor Nc
Donald despised and that was public
ity to his official acts. Many an Incl
dent occurred, which. had it been
known at the time, would have made
him great. but he did not tell 1t and if
1t became known would not let the
press boys publish it. The following
are few OF the incidents that oc-
CURED during his administration
which show the metal Of the man.
but which as yet have never been
made public:
About month after Governor Nc
Donald was inaugurated strike was
imminent in section of the stat.
that was not affected by the turmoil
Of the previous two years. In fact it
was agreed that strike was to be
called on q certain day. Both miners
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29

SouiiiSl. Oue uay d COIuIllltIec VI IHlu1
owners visited Governor Mcdonald
and asked him what he would do in re-
gard to maintaining law and order and
II he would allow them to deport the
miners.
Gentlemen" said he, "if strike is
called and local officials can't control
1t, will but it will be law and order
on both sides. I'll hang the first man
that blows up mine and I'll hang the
first man that undertakes to deport
private citizen. When l go in there
will be law and order on both sides
and not on one side alone"
The mine owners went away crest
fallen and the next day committee Of
miners visited him and asked him
what he would do and they got the
same reply. Two days after that the
miners and mine owners got together.
settled their differences and the strike
was not ordered.
Neither cared to go up against the
law strictly enforced
Two months after that another
strike was imminent and other COM
mittees, who visited the governor, got
the same reply and went back and set
tied their troubles.
At one time during his administra.
ton a coal company made application
for certain coal lands in the state.
The governor looked the application
over and didn't think it read just right.
He is practical surveyor and one FRI
day night he slipped out Of town, put
on some old clothes, went down to the
place and surveyed 1t and found that
there was Just twice as much
land in the application as the
chart showed. He came back, sent
for the president Of the company, and
told him that he had better withdraw
the application, that 1t would cause
him trouble II he undertook to put it
through. The president took the hint
and withdrew the application and the
school fund was enriched several hun
dred thousand dollars by reason Of the
governor going Gown and spending a
couple Of days surveying for the state.
At another time a coal company
turned in report upon which it was to
pay 10 cents ton royalty on the coal
mined. The governor did not believe
the report showed the total number of
tons that had been taken out of the
mines. Unknown to anybody he went
to the mine. and spent day surveying
the drifts. From these surveys he
made an estimate Of the amount of
coal that had been taken out. sent the
company bill for the difference and
the company. knowing 1t was up
against it," sent him check for the
difference.
There was not dollar paid out of
the internal improvement fund fol-
roads and bridges during the past
two years that Governor Mcdonald
did not inspect the bridge or the road.
He went over every mile Of road built
by the state and inspected every
bridge.
Many trips were taken by him when
the people along the roads never knew
who he was. At one time company
put In faulty abutment for bridge
and he made them do the whole thing
over before he approved the bill.
A few weeks ago the governor was
visiting one of the state institutions
and after having been shown all
through and having commended the
work he called the manager OF the in
stitution, who was one of his appoin-
tees. to one side, and pulling the ex
pense account of the Institution out OF
his pocket, asked him to explain one
Of the items.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29

II 1t is an evidence Of honesty for
a congressman to admit that he Is in
possession of stolen goods when he is
caught with the stolen goods on his
person. then John Shafroth Is entitled
to the name Of "Honestjohn. "-Brigh-
ton Blade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-21
NEITHER ASLEEP NOR DEAD.

what has become of the woolen
mill movement" is a question that
has been asked here frequently OF
late. The question is prompted by a
fear that those behind the movement
have given up hope and have allowed
the scheme to die.
But such is not the case, if the East
Oregonian is correctly informed. Ac-
cording to the men behind the move
the enterprise has never been aban-
doned nor have the workers been
asleep in the matter They have been
waiting because of a particular rea-
sen.
Early next week, so it is said, the
prospective stockholders will be again
called together and steps taken to-
wards securing the remainder of the
money needed.
For one the East Oregonian ard
ertly prays that the movement will
be completed and that before the win
ter is over the looms of the woolen
mill will again be running
There are a hundred reasons why
the mill should be retained in Pen
dleton. 1t has been shown conclu-
sively that it is a paying business If
managed rightly. In ]. P. Wilbur a
very capable manager is available.
The retention Of the mill means en-
pioyment for a good substantial crew
o, men and women-a crew that will
be enlarged as the industry grows.
The mill has an annual payroll of
$4,000 or more. This means busi-
ness for local merchants; it means
money in the pockets Of local proper
ty owners.
The presence Of a good wooden mill
in this city means much to local wool
growers. It provides a local market
that works for their benefit. The
larger the mill becomes the greater
the benefit 70 the sheepmen
Then everything IS favorable for
keeping the mill It is for sale. An
Unusually competent man is waiting
t. run it, Much Of the money for
the company has already been pledg-
ed and seemingly the rest may be Sc
cured with but little effort.
There is not a reason under the
sun why the mill should be allowed
.aken away True, there are a few
little obstacles in the path Of the
movement But successful men do
rot stop for petty obstacles-they
trlye through them. DO this with
the wooden mill movement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-21
WHEN THE DESERT BLOOMS.

over near Wenatchee. Wash, a
seven-acre orchard has just been sold
for the sum of $4,000, or $4,000 per
acre. The story which tells of the
deal says that upon the land in ques.
tion fruit valued at 1850 per acre is
raised annually.
This should be cheering to the men
who have gone into the west end of
Umatilla county and are now reclaim.
ing the land under the east Umatilla
project and the different private pro-
jects of that section. If the We
natchee land is now worth $4,000 per
acre east Umatilla land will some day
BE- worth as much or more.
In the way of natural advantages
the land under the government pro-
ject in this county has everything
that could be wished for. The soil,
according to the government agro-
nomists, is all that is desired; there is
ample water: the elevation is low; the
markets are close and the transporta-
ton facilities are good. What more
is TO be desired.
At the present time life in the west
end is not entirely rosy, it is true.
There are many hardships to be met
b. the hardy settlers who have un-
dertaken the task of making the des-
ert bloom. There will undoubtedly be
discouragements in the future. It
will take some hard work to convert
the desert into a land of fruit and
flowers.
But for those who go into the Her
miston country and stay with it until
development comes there is going to
be rich reward. 1t may be three.
four or five years before proper re-
turns begin to come. But come they
will The older the country becomes
the more valuable will the land be-
come.
Just now Umatilla county people
are showing more interest in cheap
wheat land in the new sections of the
west than they are in irrigated tracts
But that does not lessen the merits of
the west end in the slightest. They |
are seeking wheat land because they
are used to wheat and not to irriga-
ton. Then 1t is a weakness of human |
that distant fields seem greener |
and men often look far and wide for
wealth that lies close at hand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-21
GERMANY's FORWARD MOVE.

All the world has taken notice Of
the manner in which the German
people tanned their loquatious kaiser
p the simple force Of popular opin-
ion absolutism in Germany has been
abolished. Commenting upon the in
cldent the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
said:
"The constitution Of the German
empire has been notably changed, and
b. a spoken word. The emperor has
conceded that he must act officially
50 far as the foreign relations Of the
country are concerned, through his
ministers and not Of his own yolition.
No more can the indiscretion Of the
emperor disturb or threaten the peace
Of Europe. for no longer can he make
public utterances which have not been
submitted to and approved by his
ministers. 1t Is but a step from this