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POLITICAL
Taft Against the Field.


gans continue to talk about the chance
of preventing the nomination Of Taft
on the first ballot at Chicago by com
bining contesting delegations with the
favorite son vote, admitting that it is
now problem of Taft against the
field" Notwithstanding that the Ala
bama state committee has declared for
Taft, the state convention is expected
to be a repetition of the one in Florida
recently. Rumor has it that Senator
Crane of Massachusetts is engineering
the southern campaign against Taft.
1t is openly charged that Standard Oil
money was used freely in splitting the
Florida convention. Foraker is ex-
pected to draw off considerable por-
tion Of the negro vote.
After his flying trip through Michi-
gan Taft came east to attend the grad
uating exercises at West Point and
then began dash into New England
with rousing reception from his alma
mater at Hartford, Conn. At Concord.
N. H., he said the time had come when
the Dingley tariff should be 're-eXam-
ined with view to it's revision on a
purely protective basis" In regard to
the Pacific mobilization he said: "With
the orientals it is necessary to fl! the
eye in order to be convincing. 1t is no
ones business where the fleet is 60
ing"
Still Hearing From the Message.
Later issues Of the national weekly
reviews, after an examination of repre-
sentative papers from every section of
the country, agree in reporting the ef
feet of the recent special message of
the president reaffirming his radical
policies. The Literary Digest says that
political confusion was the most no.
ticeable immediate result and that ca
wider survey of the newspaper field
seems to prove that the applause far
Outweighs the condemnation, the latter
being directed almost entirely against
the manner and not the matter of the
message" The Independent finds that
events in the east, where some of the
leading papers openly disapprove of
the message, the great bulk of opinion
is in approval and that the people take
little stock in the talk about the
Roosevelt panic" This approval is
quite as apt to be found among Demo
Gratis as among Republicans.
OkIahoma's Bryan Primaries.
In every one of the seventy-fve
counties of Oklahoma the primary
elections have gone for Bryan, and the
Democratic delegation Of the new state
will be therefore unit for the Ne
braskan.
Direct Primaries For Illinois.
Hereafter all candidates for public
office of every grade in Illinois will be
named by direct vote in stated party
primary elections, law to that effect
having been enacted by the legisla-
ture. No more conventions will be
held for this purpose.
Hetty Green on the Panic.
In a recent remarkable interview at
Boston the richest woman in America
had her fling at the fashionable rich OF
New York, many of whom, she said,
had come to her for money during the
The Washburn leader., 1908-03-06

In recent remarkable interview at
Boston the richest woman in America
had her fling at the fashionable rich OF
New York, many of whom, she said,
had come to her for money during the
The Washburn leader., 1908-03-06

place on the ticket is said to have re-
ceived favorable consideration by the
friends of Taft.
May Prosecute Southern Pacific.
The report of Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Lane upon the charges
against the Southern Pacific and their
investigation by him has been made
public. 1t shows that since the rate
bill went into effect system of rebat
ing has been in force upon the South
ern Pacific in utter defiance Of the law
A list Of 1O9 firms is given which re-
ceived preferential rates. and one Of
these is shown to have received $23.-
994 during the period from April. 1906
to the date of the Investigation. 1t is
assumed that the department of justice
will commence prosecution in the near
future.
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shortly succeed
w. B. Ridgely
as comptroller
Of the currency,
Mr.. Rid 6 e | Y
having decided
to accept the
presidency of
the reorganized
National Bank
of Commerce at
Kansas City, an
i II S t il t u t ion
which suspend
ed payment dur
ing the late
financial strill-
gency. Mr.. Muir
ray was ap-
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though inferior to the French. In 70.
ply to the charge that in some Of the
battleships the main armor belt shows
but six inches above the water when
fully equipped and ready for sea the
admiral's statement is not very specific.
He says it is unfortunately fact that
''the actual draft of men-of-war at
completion as frequently greater than
that for which they were designed ow-
ing to changes of a military character"
The report gives list of battle drills.
beginning in the summer Of 1900. and
shows that up to last summer the YES
sells of the navy in all parts of the
world participated in seventeen sets Of
feet maneuvers and battle drills.
Balloon Bids Opened.
The signal Office Of the war depart
ment has received ten bids for the con-
struction of dirigible balloon, the bids
running from $4,000 to $4,000. The
specifications cover the construction of
a balloon to carry combined weight
Of $50 pounds and at least 100 pounds
of ballast and to have speed Of twen-
ty miles per hour in still air.
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panic and predicted
thatRooseveltwould
run again and win.
w hen the crash
came she says she
was one Of the few
who really had mon
ey. She loaned Har-
ry Payne Whitney a
million and others
various sums, but
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02
HOW TO SHORTEN
A SURFBCARD

There was a crowd of bathing suited
enthusiasts in the lanai of the big grass
hut at the Outrigger Club yesterday
afternoon about FIVE o'clock. They
were discussing plans for full moon day
and talking things over generally.
One important decision at which they
arrived was that the dimensions of surf
boards in the contests shall be limited
to nine feet long, three inches thick
and twenty-four inches wide. They al
so discussed the best method of short
ening a surfboard some six inches while
in the surf and one of the party is said
to- have bIushed It seems that he dis
covered very rapid method while out
surfing earlier in the afternoon. Neither
his name nor the incident are related
for he is an expert surfer and someday
he might catch a reporter on board
and then-well, there are many pos
sibilities.
The girls canoe race viii be run on
the lagoon. Inc reason IS that there
are many fond mothers who object to
seeing their small girls padding away
from shore directly towards San Fran
cisco. They do not think it right that
they should arrive in that city in
canoe and clothed only in bathing suits.
The Outrigger crew for the relay
surfboard contest will be Zen Genoves,
Guy Rothwell, Harry Horner, Henry
Hustace, Harold Hustace, Kenny Atkin-
: y, Arthur Gilman and A. Myhre.
They will compete against a Hawaiian
team. The start will be made from
the Moana pier and relays will be in
off the Seaside hotel and the
Brown residence.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02
LO ON PITCHES
FOR YOKOHAMA

YOKOHAMA, October I9.-Satur-
days baseball game between the Wa
soda nine and the Yokohama club team
was not fair test of the respective
merits of the teams, owing to the con
dition of the grounds at Waseda Col
lege. Sand seems to be the chief con
stituent, and quick plays or sharp field
ing was impossible. Lo On pitched in
the beginning of the game, but was not
in form, having pitched a game on the
previous day.
In the first inning Lo On and Nieholl
slipped in fielding the ball; then on a
drive to right field Tomeya misjudged,
and two more runs were added to the
first two already scored, making four
runs for Waseda in the first inning. A
large crowd cheered impartially
throughout the game, which resulted in
win for Waseda by the score of 10
to 5.
The third match win be played after
the departure of the White Fleet. with
which the Y. G. and A. C. nine are now
arranging some games.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02
TWO VERY CLOSE
GAMES At AALA
Aalas Beat Sweet VioIets 4
to 3 and AIohas Defeat
Asahis 5 to 4.

| There was quite crowd out at Aala
park yesterday afternoon to watch the
juniors play. Sam Hops crack Aalas
dedicated the Perfume kids by to
in hot game and the Aloha juniors
had all they could do to best the Nip,
pons by 5 to 4.
The fans took a great interest in the
first game and howled Justify at every
opportunity. They seemed to be in
favor of the Sweet Violets and Sam
Hop was heard to remark, essay, they
must want to keep up the price of
cologne
The fowerets scored the first run of
the game in the third and held the
Aalas down in the fourth. It seemed
then like arise in perfume stock but
the bulls got busy about that time and
the quotations fell several points when
the Aa1as scored two in the fifth.
The market steadied in the seventh
when the Sweet Violets made another
tally and the fans crossed their thumbs
land yelled with all their might. But
they got the wrong thumbs on top for
Sam Hops warriors came through with
two in the ninth and, though the per-
tuners did their best in the second
half, one run was all they could score
and fast and keen game ended with
the joyful Aalas the winners by the
close score of to 8.
After the game the Aalas hied them
selves to the residence of DR.. K F. Ii,
the president of the club, and there
they were guests at fine Chinese din
ner. This may explain why Tin Chong
looked so thin yesterday morning. He
must have been saving up his appetite.
The second game was even more ex-
citing than the first. At the end of
the eighth inning the score stood to
and it was anybody's game. The
Asahis came to bat in the first half
of the ninth but could do nothing and
their only chance lay in ten-inning
game.
Ho Yup was first man at bat for the
Alohas and he singled to right field and
was forced to second by Aiona who
was safe on a deadly error by pitcher.
Alex May was out at first but F. Akana
hit to the pitcher who again fell into
trouble with he ball and Akana was
safe while Ho Yup romped and scored
the winning run.
It was tense situation and the fans
gave vent to their feelings with tremen-
dous applause when Ho Yup nimbly
crossed the plate. Will Prestidge was
on deck as usual and acted as official
scorekeeper to everybody's satisfaction.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02
HAWAII NEEDS
BETTER ROADS

The island of Oahu would be an au-
toists paradise if the roads were all
fixed as they should be. That is the
opinion of many besides Harry Murray
and the other islands would be the
same.
George Beckley Junior, who piloted
Messrs. Single, Frank Baldwin and
viii Roth round Hawaii in his car on
a political tour recently, speaks very
strongly on the subject. "The ride
from Hilo to the Volcano House, said
he, ttwould be delightful one for
tourists If the roads were only put
in good shape. Round the north part
of the island too the scenery is strik-
ingly grand, but the pleasure of riding
through it is spoiled for autoists by
the state of the roads For miles the
way leads along the side of rugged
slopes with the mountains towering
above and the rocky, surf beaten shores
beneath.
Gone loses most of ones delight in
the scenery, however, by being jolted
unmercifuully and being on the con-
slant. lookout for skidding. I found
the lava beds very trying to cross. The
surface is terribly rough and, without
proper protection, tires pinch on you
all the time. / used patent cover
which strapped over the other cas-
ing, and found that, with this protec,
ton, my tires stood the lava very
WELL
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against Philadelphia and it was the sec
ond time for him, his previous game
being against Detroit. Rhoades blank
ed Boston only two days before with
out a single in nine innings.
Aside from these no-hit battles the
low hit games have not been as num-
erous in the American league this year
as last Whereas there were seven
games last season in which only one
hit was scored off pitcher, there have
been only five such contests this year.
Young of Boston and joss of Cleveland
added to their 1908 laurels by pitching
one-hit as well as no-hit games. Joss
did it against Detroit only month be-
fore he thanked the Sox absolutely.
Young did it against Washington early
in the season.
The two-hit games pitched this year
number twenty one, which is four less
than the record for 1907. Smith ac-
complished the feat of holding Wash
IHBJOu 10 tHO n1JG LII bOA NAAN
Summers duplicated that mark against
Philadelphia in the same number of
rounds. Four times this year games
have been won with two hits. The Sox
did it once against Graham of st. Louis,
Philadelphia turned that trick on Frank
Smith, New York did it to Moxie Man
uel, and Cleveland was equally lucky
against Gates of Washington.
The games in which only three hits
have been made off pitcher this year
number only forty eight, as compared
with ffty-two such games last season.
Nine times team has won its game
with only that modicum of swats in
1908. The roster of the low batting
games in the American league for the
year is as follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02
THE OLYMPIC FOREIGNERS.

The hammer throw had been an
nounced; the bugles had been
blown;
The heavy hammers few and bounced
by mighty giants thrown.
"Who wins it?' cried the eager
throng. "Who captures this
eventg'
And the Irish entries came along re
firing to their tent.
GA foreigner has beaten us,
They answered with a groan,
GA oreigner-United States
A fellow named Malone.
A dozen men were crouched to start
and the starter fired the gun,
And as a bow projects dart the men
were off to run.
ntWho wins it?' cried the eager crowd.
"Who captures this event?'
And the German sprinters sad and
bowed retired upon their tent.
GA foreigner has conquered us,
They said and WINGED bit,
GA foreigner-United States
His name is Otto Schmidt. -
The hurdle race was duly called and
the starter fred the shot,
And some there were were overhauied,
and some there were were not,
/" Who wins it?" cried the multitude,
Who wins this last EVENT."
And the Frenchmen beaten and sub
dued retired upon their tent.
"a foreigner outhurdled us,
They said, with little heart,
90 foreigner-United States
A man named Ronaparte.
The running jump was on the card and
men went high aloft,
And some men hit the island hard and
others hit it soft.
''Who wins it?'' cried the eager mass.
'sWho captures this event2'
And the Swedish jumpers sadly pass
ed, retiring on their tent.
ga foreigner has won" they said;
''Some fellow from Wisconsin.
He vump like sixty and his name
His name ban Yonny Yonson.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02

out his stock of soda water and was
seated on the side of the wagon watch
ing the game. The box seat was
empty, and with beaming courtesy the
owner of the wagon invited the Ad-
vertiser representative to occupy it.
There was an awning above and a
cushion beneath. A perfect view Of
the game from the elevated position
and comfort in general for the enron
icler of events. Who shall say that
the good old fellow did not deserve to
sell out? Let us hope he will have
twice the quantity next time and
again go home with empty bottles.
The attention of several of the spec
tators was drawn to a remarkable oc-
currence during the game. Paul Isen-
berg's fast trotting pair were going
round the park at fast gait. From
the end of the stretch all the way
round the bend and well into the other
straightaway, these horses kept per-
feet step, and it looked, in the COM
parative distance, as though there
was but one horse pulling the buggy.
The game itself was very friendly
one in every way. It was fought to
the limit by both sides, but there was
no sign of crouch, and Umpires Eddie
Fernandez and Walker did themselves
proud as usual. Eddie shines at first
base, but he is never seen to better
advantage than when he occupies the
umpire s box. Then it is that we real
ize how he has come to be the only
umpire that Aala Park will stand for
without bowling.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02

and a regular league with a winter
series will be formed.
There is no trophy up for the league
to play for as yet. Here is chance
for some good sportsman with an ade-
quate purse. The boys are very keen
about the league and cup put up for the
winners of the series would be neat
appreciation of the spirit shown by the
newsboys of the town.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02
TITAN KIDLETS
WIN ONCE MORE

The kidlets were out in force as usual
yesterday afternoon at Atkinson park
and two fast and snappy games result
ed. The Giants upheld their reputation
by defeating the Eagles IL to s, and
the good little Bulletins handed it to
the Ocean Views by 10 to 2.
Manuel Comes took the box for the
titaEs and twirled some terrible snork-
ers over the plate. He seemed trifie
off color in the first two innings and
the aerie kids swatted him pretty hard,
but he found himself later on and held
those Eagles down without hit until
the last inning.
Danny Simoa caught for Manuel
and handled the hard ones very
neatly. This is a mighty good bat
terry and, when both lads are in form,
they put up splendid game between
them. Their signalling work is well
rehearsed and they don't get mixed up.
Valentine pitched neat ga-le for
the losers but he stood for too many
bingles and there were only two innings
in which his opponents failed to score.
There was no falling down, however, on
either side and both teams put up a
hard game
The formation of the kidlet league
viii be played for short time as man
ager Gumbs has to go to Kauai in con-
nection with his work as official inter
prefer in the courts AS soon as he
returns the five teams viii get together
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02
HOE. NOT Hor.

Outriggerites both great and small
Who spelling criticize,
To frst be sure that you are right,
Methinks it would be WISE
The word "To paddle should no
rhyme
With poi, as you say,
TITS ZOE not HOI.
/ guess that's all, Good day.
JACK DENSHAM.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02

The A. NJ. Dietz Jewelry Co. is be-
tween Culman g. on Fort street, and
Arleigh IS, at the corner of Hotel.
Watches are repaired there and stamp
ing done promptly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02
TWIRLERS SET
A NEW RECORD

After going two seasons without
pitching a no-hit game, American league
! twirlers set a new record this year by
pitching four games without allowing
a safety. That is more than ever be-
fore were recorded in one organization
in single season. Better than that,
the worlds record of shutting out a
team without letting a batsman reach
first base has been tied in 1908.
Cy Young of Boston, Dusty Rhoades
and Addie joss of Cleveland, and De-
serter Smith of Chicago are the Amer
lean league pitchers who worked in
complete games of nine innings without
allowing hit this year. To joss of
Cleveland belongs the honor of equal
ing the best possible performance on
the slab, that of retiring twenty-seven
men in succession without letting one
of them to first. Joss performed that
feat against the White Stockings and
made it all the more remarkable by
doing it in the thickest of the Amer
lean league s sensational finish, thereby
taking game by score of to 0
away from Ed Walsh of the Sox, and
that game would have meant cham
pionship for the Sox if Walsh had
won it.
First Done by Cy Young.
Only once before since the pitcher
was moved back has that record been
made, and Cy Young, who pitched
no-hit game in his forty-second year,
did it in 1904 When the dean of the
Boston pitching staff shut out New
York without hit this season it was
the third time he had accomplished that
feat, but in two of the games batsmen
reached first.
Frank Smith made his no-hit mark
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02

Kalihi: Runs. 2001116 3-15
Fit. Shafter: Runs. 1 90 8 O104 4 9
Bases on balls, off Ramsey 4 struck
out, by Burns 8, Ramsey 2.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-02

Pacheco Is Dandruff Killer is mar
velously quick relief for prickly heat.
One. application allays the awful itch
ing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-17
Warning for Special Town Meeting.

Warning for Special Town Meeting.
The inhabitante of the town
of Salisbury. legal voters In
Town Meeting OF said Town Of
SALISBURY are hereby notified and
warned to meet at Cole Hall In said
Town of SALISBURY on Tuesday the
23rd. day of June A. D. 1908 at ten
o'clock In the forenoon to transact
the following business:
Article /. To see II the town will
vote to sell that portion Of the Myron
Barton farm, socalled, In the town Of
SALISBURY, belonging to the Town Of
SALISBURY, to Orimel e. Pierce at .
price to be fixed by its selectmen and
II SO to elect an agent or agents for
the purpose of conveying said prop
erty in due form Of law to the said
Orimel e. Pierce.
Article 2. To see r. the town will
vote to sell the Emma and Orimel
e. Pierce property socalled, in said
town Of SALISBURY at q price to be
fixed by its selectmen, and II 80 to
elect an agent or agents for the pur.
pose Of conveying said property In
due form OF law.
Article 3. To do any other inciden.
tai business found necessary when
met.
Dated at SALISBURY. Vermont, this
9Th day Of June A. D.. 1908.
A. B. Hawkins,
L. M. LOOMS,
G. G. Gordon,
Selectmen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-17

AS the campaign approaches its
close II Is evident that the Prouty or.
ganlz alton and eforts Is making head.
way. Tho wriier was in Burlington
yesterday and was told bv men who
ought 10 know that Burlington and
several other towns which we're con.
coded 20 Stanton several weeks ago
are fully as likcIy TO 60 for Prouty in
the caucuses tomorrow night. In Bur
lington itself the Prouty supporters
are quite confident Of winning and
Burlington has II delegates In the
state convention, the largest number
Of any town In the state. The Fur.
lington supporters of Congressman
Foster are very confident and many
of them predict that Fish will With
draw before the convention.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-17
LIGHTNING At ST. AlBANs
Electric sub-Station Struck and Ser
vice Put Out Of Business.

st. Adams, June 15.-As the result
OF the burning of a sub-station Of the
Vermont Power and Manufacturing
company last night. the electric ser
vice OF the entire city has been sus-
pended and 1t is a problem when the
service will be resumed. II may be
Thursday, or It may not be for week
or ten days. The Messenger company
was crippled, and the hand-setting of
type has been resorted to. Gas engines
are being rugged up and 1t is hoped
to run of today's issues Of the news
paper late today.
The sub-station was struck by light
ming and destroyed during last even
ing's shower. Four transformers
were damaged and two switch-boards
were destroyed. Fifteen telephone
lines throughout the city were render
cd useless, but the long-distance
phones were not damaged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-17
The Delayed Merger

The Observation-Disclosures trolley
merger Is dead for this year but we be-
lieve that eventually 1t will come
about II will come because II Is a
natural business transaction In which
no harm can result unless the legisla'
ture is to blame for 1t.
It may continue to forever be the
policy OF this state to prevent steam
and electric roads from consolidating
but the Observation-Disclosures propo-
sition isn't that kind OF merger. 1t
is simply allowing the legs and arms
of the same body legal permission to
operate under the one head.--Pittsfeld
Eagle.