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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07

All Wah, an actor, who plays a fe-
male impersonation part at the Hotel
street Chinese theater, was the victim
of determined tong assault last night,
being severely beaten up by gang
of Wong Leong Do tongsmen, who
were armed with pieces of iron bar
and heavy hammers. The assault took
place during the performance at the
theater last night, the thugs rushing
the man into his dressing room back of
the stage and laying him out. As
soon as he had been rendered uncon-
scious by heavy blow on the head
with a piece of iron, the gang rushed
from the theater, brushing aside a
special policeman and choking the door
keeper until he unlocked the door and
permitted them to reach the street.
A second fight started an hour after
wards at the theater, in the course of
which Chief of Detectives Taylor re-
ceived a sprained thumb, cut en- the
leg and some minor bruises, besides be
J ing rolled in the mud of the theater
Salleyway. One of the assaulters IS un-
der arrest, the identity of several 9TH
ers has been established and the police
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07

That nothing contained herein shall be
taken to exempt European aliens in
duced or solicited or assisted to mir
CRATE to. the said Territory, I'm the
manner hereinbefore described. from
examination and exclusion from the
said Territory under any and all OF
the provisions other than those here
inbefore specifically mentioned Of the
said Act of February twentieth, nine
teen hundred and seven.
Sec 2. That nothing contained I'm
the Act entitled IAN Act TO regulate
the immigration of aliens into the
United states" approved February
twentieth, nineteen hundred and seven.
shall be taken. for a term Of six years
from the approval hereof. TO prohibit
any person, company, partnership, or
corporation from contributing to the
said Territory, money to be use1 by
the said Territory, or board Of immt-
grafton, or the officers, members, or
agents of such board. In paying the
ansportation, or assisting or en-
courag ging. by printed or published adj
vertfsenents or otherwise, the impor-
tation or immigration into the said
Territory of European aliens in ac7
cordance with the provisions OF section
one hereof; or to attach 10 the con-
tributing Of money by any person.
company. partnership, or corporation
IA the said Territory. or its board or
immigration, for use in the manner
hereinbefo~e described. or to the doing
bv the said board, or its officers, mem
hers. or agents. Of any Of the acts
herein authorized. any penalty or for
feiture.
sac 2 That nothing herein contained
.ba1I he construed to admit TO any port
ar place Of the United states on .he
North American continent any aiiFHt
-,.to s. inadrnissible under the provi-
zions of the Act approved May twen7
tte+h nineteen hundred ana seven.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07
NO EXCUSE FOR CHANGE
IN GARBAGE DEPARTMENT

The politicians who would multiply
jobs and add to the expense of the
county government of Oahu by cutting
the garbage department out of the road
department and appointing a superin-
tenden- and officials to look after the
twenty men employed, are likely to
run up against a bigger snag than the
mere matter of getting enough schem-
Ing Supervisors to vote the resolution
through the board. The equipment
and stock now used by the road and
to the county. The property belongs
to- the Territory, and is at present
simply loaned, and it is hardly to he
supposed that the Territorial official
responsible, the Superintendent of
Public Works, will allow any irrespon-
sible stakeholder to assume control of
the Territorial stock. A proposal was
made once before to put such a one
in charge of this department, but the
thing was sat down on by c. S. Hol-
loway, then Superintendent of Public
Works, and perforce dropped.
1.-The question of making any change
in the garbage department has not
been officially reported to me and con-
sequently / have not given any con-
sideration to the natter said Super
intendent of Public Works Campbell,
yesterday. ''but before I would allow
any change would certainly look into
the matter very closely. In regard to
the manner in which the present Road
Supervisor looks after the Territorial
stock, / have only words of praise to
use. He has guarded the interests OF
the Territory and kept everything in
first-cIass condition. So far as the De-
partment Of Public Works is concern
ed, there have been no reports brought
into the office of inattention to their
duties on the part of the garbage
department men, while speaking per-
sonallv I can say that the present de-
partment is doing excellent work.
PUBLIC HEALTH EXCELLENT.
The statements made at the meeting
of the Supervisors on Wednesday
night that the health of the community
demanded that a change be made in
the garbage department were contra
dicted very fatty and very emphatical-
ly by the Board of Health officials
yesterday, officials who should know
better than anyone else what the real
facts are.
The condition of the city from a
sanitary standpoint is f1rst-elass at the
present time" is the way the presi
dent Of the Board of Health sizes up
The matter and disposes of the stories
of reported neglect of duty. mot one
of my inspectors have reported to me
a single case of inattention to duty
on the part of anyone in the garbage
department. That department and
ours work together and any ne elect on
their part would be known to US at
once. Last year the garbage depart
ment carried for us, free of cost. over
three hundred carloads of rubbish
from vacant lots and from the differ
ent bitches in some sections of the
town I have always found Mr.. john
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07
OFFICIALS PREPARING FOR
THE COMING ELECTION

The politicians are not the only ones
preparing for the election coming in
the fall, nor the only ones taking time
by the forelock and preparing for those
strenuous days. Chief Clerk Conkiing
is also getting busy. Yesterday he
was plunged into the election laws and
deep into the mysteries of proGlama-
tions, notices, blanks and ballots, for
upon the shoulders of him and Secre-
tary Mott-Smith will fall the work OF
setting up the machinery whereby the
free and untrammeled electorate will
assert it's sovereign will
I'VE are getting ready to get ready,
is the way the Chief Clerk put it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07
SERIOUS CLASH OF MBRYDE AND KOLOA
One Side Building Dams
and Other Side Is
Destroying Them.

According to advices received yes
ferday from Kauai by the Niihau, the
situation between MeBryde and Ko-
Ioa plantations is quite as serious as
was represented in the wireless dis
patches published by the Advertiser
yesterday morning. 1t is true that
each side has maintained a strong force
of men along the Omao stream and its
easterIy branch, the one to tear out
dams erected by the other, and the
other to repel any attempts at such
work. This has been the situation
since January %, and seems likely to
continue for some time. Dams have
been destroyed and rebuilt, and de-
stroyed again; and reprisals on both
sides have been made. At one time
Koloa plantation marshaled a force Of
800 Japs against the forces of Nc
Bryde which were composed almost en-
tirely of white men, some Portuguese
and some of other nationalities, and
a serious and bloody riot which would
have had every appearance of race
struggle was only averted by the de-
termination of those in charge of the
McBrvde forces that no such thing
should occur without the whole respon-
sibility being clearly on the shoulders
of Koloa plantation.
For the present, Koloa has the bet
ter of the physical situation, but is
obliged to maintain a force of from a
4 hundred to two~hundred men day and
night at the dams it has built, and
as many more to be called at any time;
while McBryde, having almost double
the number of employees could over
whelm the Koloa force by sheer num-
bers if it decides to do so, which, so
far as outside appearances go might
be at any time.
The difficulty is over the water of
Omao stream and its easterly branch.
According to the statements of kama
Hinas the waters of these streams be-
gan to be used by the Smiths more than
twenty-five years ago and were used
exclusively and uninterruptedly by
them in their sugar plantation until
about nine years ago when they sold
the water of these streams to McBryde
plantation, which has used it to irri-
gate the easterly end of the planta-
ton ever since It is claimed that
there has been no interruption to the
exclusive use of this water by Nc
Bryde since then except that four or
five years ago, by the connivance of a
McBryde luna. Portuguese planter on
Koloa lands diverted some of the water
to his fields. This was stopped as soon
as it was discovered by the McBryde
management. The easterly branch of
the stream furnishes about a million
gallons of water day The main stream
itself furnishes about 100000 gallons
a day
Continued on Page Three.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07

son ready to help US when we require
help and always prompt in looking
after anything that may be reported
to him. There is absolutely nothing
to the statement that any change
needs to he made in the department
because of health conditions"
aI III the eight years that l have
been an inspector here the town was
never cleaner nor healthier than it is
Continued IN Page Two.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07

An experimental shipment of 1000
eases of honey was made yesterday by
the Mongolia, by F. G. E. Walker to
japan. He intends to try the japanese
market. and other Asiatic markets. He
took also a quantity of coffee and
syrups.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07
! CONSPIRACY AT MACAO.

HONGKONG February "A Japanese landing
revolt against
Portuguese authority.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07
new YORK MERCHANTS
PROTEST AGAINST THE
ALOR|CH MEASURE
A Portuguese Conspiracy at Macao---The Army
Appropriation Cut---Florida Republicans
for Taft---SeattIe Exposition.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams.,

NEW YORK, February THE New York Merchants Asso-
has resolutions opposing the Adrich BILL
characterizing a dangerous makeshift
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07
ARMY BILL CUT.

WASHINGTON, February THE House Committee Mill
tary Affairs has the army appropriation bill $ooooooo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07
FLORIDA FOR TAFT.

ST AUGUSTINE February THE Republican State conven
split have number of fights Both factions
endorsed Taft.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07
SEATTLE EXPOSITION BILL.

WASHINGTON February 1.-THE Senate has passed the
Exposition BILL carrying appropriation of $7ooooo
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07
RATE-CUTTlNG ON ATLANTIC.

LONDON February THE steamship lines have
agreed cutting
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07
FLEET IN THE STRAIT

ARENAS, February battep feet viii leave
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07
SEATTLE WANTS EXCLUSION.

SEATTLE February
absolutely japanese
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07

Portugal arrived
here. S way o Paris
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07

NOT MUCH OF A DENIAL.
officially denied today that the British
in the materially increased.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-07

MAJOR GENERAL HOWARD RETIRED.
eth
General 7oward,w with the rank o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-19
THIEVES ENTER THE
 HUDSON PRINTERY Jones Valley Club Cases FinaI- ly Settled N0TRE DAME GAME IS OFF Information Comes to Bessemer That Teams Will Be Unable to Make
 nnections-Personal and
 General News.
N0TRE DAME GAME IS OFF
By J. B. HoUS TON.

Bessemer, December 1S.-CSpecial.)- )- About 6:30 o'clock this evening the back window of the Judson printing establish ment was broken into and a few articles of value stolen from this place of busi- Eess The thief in gaining entrance broke a large French plate glass mirror that was hanging near the window. The noise from this, however, did not stop his set purpose, for he walked through the print ing office and came to the front of the building to the office that faced Sec ond avenue and picked the lock of MT. Harless desk, securing a large magnify ing glass, the lens about three inches in diameter, and the handle of beautiful pearl. MT. Harless says that the glass was a very valuable one, but he thinks it was not for this alone the man came. He evil dently thought he. kept a considerable amount of money in the drawers of his desk. He has not figured out yet what else is missing. The police department was notified of the theft and MT. Doyle and his dogs are out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-19
Cases Thrown Out.

About seven months ago a club here known as the Jones Valley club with a membership of over 200, was raided by deputies from Birmingham and 30 of the members who happened to be in the rooms al that time suffered the humiliation of being arrested on the charge of violating the prohibition laws. They all were re- quired to make bond of $100 each which they did, and about two months ago the cases came up before Judge Jackson, who gave the general charge to the jury to bring in a verdict of not less than $250 One man paid the fine on the spot, the others confessing judgment. The cases were appealed, and yesterday the news reached Bessemer that the supreme court had thrown these eases out on technicali- ties. The reversal of the cases was due to faulty warrants. on the grounds that they should have been sworn out or issued by justice of the peace. Instead they were sworn out in the city court of Bes- semer, an1 the city judge trying the cases. This club holds a charter that is said to be as strong as any charter in the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-19
DAYS RECORD OF
 COUNTY COURTS

One of the largest verdicts for damages rendered during the present term of the Jefferson county courts was returned yes terday by the jury in the case of Joe Sampons vs. St. Louis and San Francisco railroad. Sampons sued for s50,0O0 dam ages for the loss of both of his legs in a railroad accident and was awarded $23 300 damages by the jury before which the case was heard. The plaintiff was run over at the Twenty-sixth street crossing of the Frisco some time ago and was so badly injured that it was necessary to ambutate both legs at the knees. The case was heard before Judge Sharpe in the second division of the city court.
 The case of Lee McEntire vs. E. L. Higdon ct al. is on trial in the second di- vision of the city court.
 The islander suit of L. w. Phillips vs. Caldwell Bradshaw, which has been on trial in the first division of the city court for week or more was ended yesterday afternoon by verdict for the defendant.
 In the third division of the city court the following cases were disposed of yes terday: William F. McCowan vs Bir- illlIl5 RAILWAY, ana 1OWer cOHl- pany, consent judgment for $20O; T. E. Ogletree vs Louisville and Nashville rail- road, consent judgment for $125 R. L. Cowden vs. Milner Coal and Railroad company, consent judgment for $105O.
 In Judge Coleman's division of the cir cult court the case of Philip Burtorff Manufacturing company vs. B. Zavelo is still on trial. In the case of A. F. Spear and c. A. Griffith, administrators, vs. C. M. Burkhalter, consent judgment for $150 was rendered
 The case of Sidney Sharpe vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company is on trial.
 In the first division of the criminal court yesterday mistral was reported in the case of Joe Hinson, charged with the murder of Charles Bassford at East Lake last June. The jury in the Hinson case was out for more than 60 hours. In the case of Phoebe Benjamin, colored charged with the murder of a negro named Tom Bogee the jury returned a verdict finding the defendant guilty and imposing a sentence of IS months. The case of Henry Coleman white, charged with murder committed some years ago is on trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-19
SAYS CITY CANNOT
 DESTROY LIQUOR
RENDERS OPINION AWARDING $1oo DAMAGES FOR WHISKY AND BEER RECENTLY DESTROYED.

The suit of Morgan Kerr against the city of Birmingham for the recovery of the value of confscated whisky, beer and bottles was decided yesterday by H. B. Abernethy. judge of the inferior court, in favor of the plaintiff
 He rendered a judgment against the city in the sum of S1OO, this being the value of the confiscated property, as claimed by the plaintiff.
 The suit grew out of the fact that the city poured into the gutters whisky and beer alleged to have been the property of Kerr, who, it was charged, possessed it in violation of the prohibition laws Af- ter confiscating the whisky the bottles were sold at the instance of Mayor Ward.
 R. H. Thach city attorney, who rep resented the city in the suit, will ap- peal the case It will probably go to the circuit court before either Judge Lane or Judge Coleman. It is probable that the suit in case 1t is again decided against the city will be carried to the supreme court The final decision of the case is judged a matter of great irn- -pOrlance toward the SHAorceIneul Ol lIlS prohibition laws.
 The city confiscated the whisky and beer under an ordinance giving 1t that right. The plaintiff contended that the city was not empowered to pass such an ordinance The city attorney took the opposite view and pointed to that section of the charter authorizing the city to destroy all property that is nuisance or all property which is men, ace to health and decency.
 The decision of Judge Abernethy was to the effect that whisky, per SC, is not a nuisance or a menace to health and decency.
 If the right of seizure of whisky is denied the city it is pointed out that there will be additional handicaps In the enforcement of the prohibition laws. The city revoked it's own ordinance on the advice of it's former city attorney, Edward D. Smith, which empowered it to withdraw the license of any "soft' drink dealer who is found guilty of violation of the prohibition laws.
 If the Abernethy decision is sustained the city's efforts toward the prevention of violations of the prohibition law will be restricted to the arrest and convic- tion of the dealers who are guilty
 City Attorney Thach appeared for the city in the suit, while Ullman & Wink Ter represented MT. Kerr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-19
Church Services.

First Methodist church. Avenue G and Twentieth street, the Rev. B. B. Gias- yow. pastor-Services at Il a. m. ana D. m., Sunday school at 9:46 a. m'' J' 10. Winning, superintendent.
 Christian church, Avenue and Twenty-first street, the Rev. F. Ii. Duncan. pastor-Services at Il a. m. and & n. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
 Presbyterian church, Avenue G and Ninteenth street the Rev. Il. c. keg- lev. pastor-Morning services Il o'clock. evening services at o'clock.
 Cumberland Presbyterian church, Avenue and Eighteenth street, the Rev. L, A. Reagor, pastor. Services at Il a. m. and D. m. Sunday school at s;45 a. m.
 First Baptist church, Avenue and E,ehteenth street, the Rev. o. P. Bent lev pastor-Services at Il a. m. and D. m.. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
 St. Anthony's church (Catholic), Ave- nue H and Twenty-f1rst street, the Rev Father F. c. Doyle, rector; the Rev Father Paul Klich, assistant-Ffrst mass at 8 a. 'm., second mass at 1OSO a. m. Sunday school at 3:30 D. m.
 St. Johns church EpiscopaD, Six and Averue E. the Rev. A. Crawford. teenth street and Avenue F, the Rev. Alex. Crawford, D. D.. rec tor - December 20, fourth Sunday in Advent), 7:30 a. m., holy com morning prayer and sermon; 7:30 p. m., evening prayer and sermon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-19
Personal and General.

Messrs. John and Jack Maxon, who have been connected with the Bessemer Gas company here for some time, have returned to their homes in Cincinnati, where they will accept like positions.
 Norman Lefkovitz, who Is attending the Castle Heights school at Lebanon, Tenn, has returned home and will spend the holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs Sam Lefkovitz.
 MT. Louis Hoster is in Anniston on a business trip and is expected to be gone several days.
 Mrs. John T. Martin is spending the holidays with relatives in Athens la.
 Miss Winnie Bobbitt returned home to- day from Athens, where she has been at tending school She will spend the holi- days with her parents.
 Dr. Moore of Eutaw is visiting his wife, who has been with her sister, Mrs. G. w. Harrison, for several weeks.
 MT. J. F. MacPhearsop returned yes- terday from Ensley, where he has been attending the presbytery of the Presby- terian church of the United States, which met there. The body did not agree for the Bessemer branch of the church to unite with the Southern Presbyterian church, although every member but one had asked to be permitted to change.
 Justice J. c. Cox of Adger was seen to- day and the rumor that was current last HlBnt that ne was uedu was un1Ounded. The judges health is far from being good however.
 Eugene Ragsdale had the misfortune to lose a S250 mule last night. This valu- able piece of property was only pur- chased few days ago and took sick last night and died in just little while.
 The rank of esquire was conferred on three candidates last night at a largely attended meeting of the Linton lodge. Re- treatments were served. The home- coming at Myrtle lodge was also large last night, and the question of consolda- tion was considered by both lodges.
 The Elks' Christmas tree committee is very anxious to secure the names of the deserving people who could be assisted by the Elks this year, so that tickets may be furnished them. Any citizen knowing of any will confer a great favor by letting this committee know.
 There will be game of basketball Mon- day night at Athletic hall between the Bessemer and Pratt City teams. Both teams are strong and a hard fought game is looked for.