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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15
A YEARS PROGRESS ON THE
PANAMA CANAL

The progress OF work during the
year 1907 ON the Panama Canal was
such as to confirm the recent estimate
of Secretary Taft and Colonel Goeth-
ais that this great work Will be fin
ished in six years time. During the
past twelyemonth there was excavat-
ed along the line of the canal Il total
of 16,7G4,095 cubic yards. OF this
amount, about 100000 cubic
yards was removed by steam shovels,
and over 100000 cubic yards by
dredges. The greatest results, of
course, were shown in the Culebra
division, from which alone over g.
OO0,0 900 cubic yards was taken out.
According TO figures published in the
Canal Record, when the work was
taken over by the Americans from
the French in May, 1904, 1t was esti-
mated that 57,6O0,O00 cubic yards
would have to be removed from the
canal prism in the Culebra division
alone. At the close of last year, of
lhdl tOltii ulhouitt lS'oVV,VVV 'ubiN
yards had been excavated, leaving
A, 100000 cubic yards still to be
removed II the present rate of prog
ress can be kept up, this work
should be completed in less than five
years. The grand total of all eXcava-
ton, dry and wet, inside and outside
the canal prism, completed since we
took control, is 22,75S,291 cubic
yards, and practically the whole Of
this has been done since January /,
1906, when the real work of eXcava-
| ton began. The total work of eXca-
walton done by the French during
| their ten years of active operation
was S1.54S,OOO cubic yards. The
| amount of excavation in a given time
has been steadily rising, and this is a
most encouraging feature OF the
work For the first time on record
the 100000 cubic yard limit OF
monthly excavation was reached and
| indeed, passed This occurred in De.
cember of last year, when 2,2OO,53
! cubic yards was removed. 1t now
! seems certain that the Culebra cut
will not be the detrmining factor II
the time of completion of the canal
but rather the vast and difficult worl
OF building the Gatun dams anc
locks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

japanese the situation would be very
different.
II think Congress has neglected
Hawaii long enough, and that from
now on ample funds should be pro-
vided for establishing guns, mortars
and other offensive equipment there.
For my part, | shall do all in my
power to back up the Presidents rec
concentrations"
Members of the subcommittee of
the Committee on Appropriations
having in charge the Notifications
bill are generally favorable to the
Presidents plan of converting Pearl
Harbor into a modern Gibraltar Rep
esentatiye Smith of Iowa, who is the
chairman of the subcommittee on for
tiiications, has said that he thought
the money provided for the insular
possessions this year would break all
past records.
1T should be understood" he said,
that Congress does not specify the
various localities to be fortified. We
merely provide the cost of these
works in lump sum and the strate-
gists of the Army determine how 1t
shall be distributed. So long as all
the great Powers Of the world were
east of us the War Department right
fully concluded that If we We're to be
menaced in the future 1t would be by
an European foe. Consequently the
appropriations for coast defences
We're expended along the Atlantic
coast. The result is that the Allan
tic coast harbors are now in an ex-
cellent state of defence, while the
Pacific, outside of San Francisco, is
not adequately protected.
In the meantime the foreign ma
tons to the west of us have become
more powerful than they formerly
were, so there is additional reason
tor looking after the Pacific Coast.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

1t is generous Of the President to
promise that he will get out Of Cuba
before he gets out Of the White House,
end our occupation Of Cuba Librc'
will not be bcQueathed to his success.
sor II the Secretary of War can get
the insular republic upon its legs
earlier, so much the better, but
"under no circumstances and for no
reason will the date be later than
February !, 1909" The next admin
isuation will be allowed to start with
a clean slate in the Antilles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

The manner In which Emperor
William Of Germany reaches the
hearts of his people is SHOWN by his
recent personal attendance at a mill
tary play in Berlin, The perform
ance, which was given for the benefit
of the working people, cost each spec
tator twelve cents a seat. 1t is the
intention Of the sovereign to order
the performance Of number of sim
liar plays. Any deficit because of the
low price of attendance will be paid
out of his pocket Besides winning
the love OF his people through his lat
est action, the Emperor has assur-
once that the plays will instil pa
triotism in the mind Of the humblest
Berliner.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15
LINE OF MARCH OF
THE FLORAL PARADE

Next Saturday is Floral Parade
day. The route to be taken by the
parade was decided upon at the meet.
ing of the Committee yesterday after
noon, and the committees reported
favorably of the prospects, Promptly
at o'clock the parade will form be,
fore the Capitol in the same way as
last year. The start will be made al
10 o'clock, leaving the grounds by
the makai entrance on King street
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

are decidedly slim. with the laps
engaged in a Iife-and-death struggle
with the United States, the Bear
which walks like a man would amble
over to Manchuria, and, once in that
territory the hungry creature would
manifest little disposition to retire.
The Toxic government is aware of
this fact. Consequently, It is going
to pursue a policy which will preserve
the peace for some time to come.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15
HUGHES LUCK

The politicians must begin to be.
lieve that Governor Hughes has ex.
traordInary luck as well rs 4 thor
cughly sound system for personal aud
Official conduct. Last year those op.
posed to him thought they hadf him
cornered, and hailed the saving OF
Kelsey as proof that the executive
was Mt their mercy. But in the end
It was discovered that the Governor
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15
ROOSEVELT IS MAKING
Continued from Page y

a foe coming from the Far East. No
enemy could send feet across the
Pacific and take 1t back again with
out receiving fresh supplies of coal.
1t is not practicable for japanese
feet, for instance, to undertake this
cruise with its own GOLFERS. But
with Pearl Harbor controlled by the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

Jack London is a clever man. He
lost himself IN the South Seas. Then
he found himself The public ngtu"-
ally is interested In the picturesque
author. Incidentally London an.
nounccs that while reclining under
the fronded palms which whisper in
unison with waves o. coral strands,
he completed 151.OCO word story.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

One Of those really funny fellows
has gone and done II in Pennsylvania
lie played the par, OF a wildcat near
& house trying to frighton the IN.
mates. He was promptly filed with
shot, and his sense Of humor is not
so keen that he can see the Joke OF Il
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

George Murphy a cCiorel man Of
Jefferson City, proceeded to get on a
war footing by stealing % razor5. The
police magistrate could not gee his
way to accept Murphy's plea that he
feared hustilitles with Japan.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

"Women's clubs are forming add.
tional branches" says tho San Fran.
cisco Call. which moves uB to remark
that the branch Is just what is needed
in many q club-woman's home.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15
For Sale

Ten acres of pineapple land at Wa
liawa, Good location. More land
adjoining if desired.
Building site: College Hills, 49,
COO So. 1T, Owner will accept mort
gage for full purchase price Of land
provided buyer builds house.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

Tho la,c Mr.. HayomeycT, Of the sug.
ar trust. left s25,0OO.0Jo. and all to
his family; nothing to swoeten the loy
of the poor and humble.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15
ABOUT GRARALL.

KnoX-"That fellow Graball reminds
me of dollar mark"
BloX-"l had no idea he was as
crooked as that"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

An exchange says that Thaws is q
case whore only one moral is dig.
corniblc. that Of the blessing It is to
a boy to start him in life without a
dollar
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

Russian editors seem to be worried
over the fact that the chances Of war
between Japan and the United States
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15

Three islands Of Yucatau hago lis.
appeared. Perhaps Japan may De
searched.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15
DON'T FAIL TO VISIT
KILAUEA VOLCANO.
The Great Natural Wonder Of the
World.

The round trip can be made in
Tour days, and costs only $42.5G. Com
Portable transportation, good hotels,
varied scenery, picturesque, novel,
and awe-inspiring.
Don't be dissuaded from taking the
trip. You will be sorry IL you leave
the Volcano out of your itinerary.
For tickets and Information re-
garding the trip apply to
THE HENRY
WAREHOUSE TRUST COMPANY,
LTD.
Ger. Fort and Merchant SITS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24
AN APPREcIATIyE WORD.

That Barre i building well and firmly
j. being appreciated BY outside people
a. the following kindly words from the
Montpelier Journal Indicate.
@Baue's finance committee recon-
mends tax rate Of ss25 for the coming
year This may seem high to some. but
the remarkable progress Of the neighbor-
ing city from an oeefmown country vii
lage, with all its cfudeiiess and disad-
yantages, to the third city Of the state,
has not been accomplished without ex.
pensive improvements aud tie spending
Of large sum Of money Barre to-day
has probably the best fire department
and equipment in Vermont; it has a
system OF sewers almost scientifically
perfect, and every bit Of work that goes
into the city IS rs near Of permanent
character as it is possible to make it.
It viii not be many years before Barree
will not only be working on a tax rate
Of $500, but will have money to spend
for anything needed in the way Of civic
improvement, Spending money to-day
means saving money next year d the
year after when it is done iudieiouslya
There are some other departments Of
municipal life, in which our people take
pardonable pride, such as well-ap-
pointed city hall, chain Of nine public
school buildings with fine sytem Of
public instruction. pure water supply
from several watersheds, and constantly
increasing stretches Of permanent road
These represent, n part, the expendi
lures Of the past twelve years and ac.
count, as the contemporary points out,
for the high tax rates Of some years
back,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24
THOSE RAINY DAYS

The railroads in Vermont could hardly
expect to avoid entirely the blight OF a
low period in commercial life; so the
action Of the Central Vermont railroad
in discharging 63 shop workmen at St.
Adams within week comes as a matter
Of course, while other and larger roads
are discharging their hundreds and their
thousands. 1t i temporary set back
and one which should be relieved within
a few months at the most Nevertheless,
there will undoubtedly be some unfortu-
nate results in deprivations, as sixty
three men will not at this time readily
find places. at least in their own line
Of work, either in Vermont or elsewhere.
This experience teaches the value Of frl-
gal living under better and more pros
porous times, and the application fita
any and every walk Of life. Rainy
days are almost bound to come, and
the prudent man is he who lays BY
little to meet the exigencics of those
days. The individual amounts may be
small, but, totaled when the poor days
come they win tend to brighten
gloomy outlook immensely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24
THE BILLBOARD.

The glaring, offensive billboard gets It's
large-sized knock from Judge Weleh OF
the California supreme court in 4 judi
cial decision as followsi
"A glaring billboard advertising, for
instance, Budweiser beer set opposite
a mans house in vacant lot, bordering
upon public highway in a country town
devoted to homes i, just as offensive to
the immediate residents as would be the
maintenance Of q pigsty giving forth
offensive odors, or tile maintenance Of
Il stone breaking machine, or chime 81
hoarse bells. In principle, there IS no
difference between them.
1T would be a singular result of our
law if relief could not be had against the
maintenance, for purely advertising pur-
poses, Of an uncouth billboard erected
opposite my house, having painted upon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24
Sntton SOC. SIosson 2os.
PROGRESS OF COURT.
Rutland County Court Taken Up Yester-
day Afternoon.

IN supreme court yesterday arguments
were completed in the Franklin county
case Of II. w Blondin vs.. Evangeline
McArtnur, ct al.
The Windsor county case, IN re estate
81 Edgar Il. Watkins, Lucinda Watkins,
execatrix, Betsey II Scott and M. II.
Watkins, apis, was next taken up. This
case Is apepaled from probate court and
a. it Is different from most cases Of this
kind it comes TO supreme court on the
question whether a recent decision in SUI
preme court applies to il
The Rutland county case of George
II. Goodrich, executor of Cornelia D..
Goodrich. W.. the Rutland savings bank
and r. Isabelle Creaser, common counts,
was taken up. AT the March term, 1905.
in Rutland county court the plaintiff
was awarded damages Of $1,303s3. The
case comes to the higher court on ex-
ceptions BY defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24

Wilson Pillsbury was at Wells River
Tuesday
WI B. Ladd left Monday afternoon for
st. Adams.
James Rogers made business trip to
Barre Monday.
Charles Ross has been filing his ice
house this week.
John II, Hatch left Tuesday for Bos-
ton, Mass, on business,
a. j. Carpenter is suffering from q
severe attack Of heart trouble.
Mrs, r. + Miller Of Groton Pond was
a visitor in the village Tuesday.
Mrs. Is. NJ. Kicker has been i'll several
days this week, threatened with pneu-
monia.
Arthur Blodgett Of Newbury visited
his brother s. A. Blodgett, the first Of
tho week
Mrs. Hattie b. Ladd returned Wednss-
day from q weeks visit with friends
in Sutton.
S. b. Morrison was called to Barre
Tuesday by the illness OF mis- brother,
a. NJ. Morrison
The fourteen months old child of
Mr. and Mrs Roy Vance Of Westville, Is
critically i'll with double pneumonia.
James Burton left this morning for
Worcester, Mass, TO visit d brother
whom he has not seen for tifty-eight
years.
Mrs. A. s. Clark went to Wells River
this morning for few days stay at
the home Of her nephew, Alr. and Mrs.
George Dow.
Superintendent Gilman of Newbury
was in town Thursday arranging for an
educational meeting to be held here in
the near future.
Mrs r. MI Wild and Miss Jennie Tay-
lor have been victims of the mumps the
past week. Mrs. Mariba Taylor has also
been sick with the grippe
The primary, intermediate and gram
mar rooms OF the graded school close
this week for the winter vacation. Tho
high school viii continue for two
weeks.
Miss Gertrude Clark. who has been
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. s. Clark for an extended yaca-
tion IN the central telephone Office at
Concord M IL
Charles Welch Is IN serious condi-
tion the result of severe hemorrhage
Of the lungs. With care and proper
treatment his physicians think ne may
10 time recover his health
Mrs. Ellen Moore Of Montpelier, Mr..
and Mrs, Charles Carpenter and Mrs.
Jane Green Of Franklin. n. H. visited
their mother, Mrs. Mary Hosmer, Mon
day. Janutry 20, it being her send birth.
cay. The children were all present to
make the day one Of enjoyment were
Mr. and Mrs ri d. Hosmer and son,
Robert Hosmers Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Green and Mrs. Norwood III Woods.
vile, NJ III, and Mrs. Angelina Moulton
and Levi Hood brother aud sister Of Mrs.
Hosmer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24
Z "a "a az zal q zAl1aS !
] CURRENT COMMENT.
Wv " W W W " W " W W Z
By what Right.

What right has New Hampshire to
be called the granite state. Vermont
leads the country IN the production Of
granite, as well as OF marble. In 1906
tile granite produced in Vermont was
valued at S2,920,173. Massachusetts,
came second with production Of ~,
g65,430, Maine was third with S2,03f,
533, Connecticut fourth with S706,7ls
and New Hampshire fifth with s6t4,oo9
in the production OF all kinds Of stone
Vermont is second only to Pennsy lvania
but even railroad ballast in included in
that estimate, In the higher grades Of
stone Vermont has big lead over all
rivals. They tell you in Barre that the
dark ridge where the best grade II
Barre granite il qlmi1ied, was once sold
for cord Of wood The owner could
see nothing on it but crop of boud
crs. A million dollars would net buy
it today. Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24
Found prlng al Foot Of elf.

Rutland ian. 24--It was learned
here yesterday that John Dunn Of West
Rutland, aged 81 years, "Wednesday fell
over a cliff about 40 feet high on
Hanley mountain, in that town, and
was killed Mr. Dunn mad been suffer-
ing from an attack OF the grippe and
his mind was probably affected, He
wandered away Wednesday, and whea
his brother, Charles, discovered his abs
sence he followed him. finding him At
the foot 81 a cliff with bad cash on
ms head lie lived only a few minutes
after being found. Mr. Dunn Is sur.
vived hr wife and two children. who
are probably iii Connecticut, but ne had
not lived with his family for some time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24
classIication MOI Accepted.

In recent number Of the Mortified
News Is found an allusion TO supt. Fer
guson's letter published in an editorial
IN last months issue the News disclaims
being for license and declares itself
to be for prohibition, although it faYors
the retention III a modified form Of the
present law Undoubtedly the News Il
for prohibition in Mortified but any
paper favoring local option must be sfoY
license" IN So far a. 1t Il perfectly will
ling that some other place should have
open saloons. How can this conclusion be
eseapedg In last months Issue the News
was asked, in all candor, for proofs"
that conditions are better, as a whole,
in the dry towns Of the state since the
present law went into effect. Said reply
has not vet come and we are still wait
ing. The Vermont Issue. 1.-THE Anti
Saloon organ
50 everyone who fayors the local
option Law must be set down ~ Iii fa-
yor 81 license. Possibly this ii d broad
and reasonable view Of the matter Pos
sihly it is the province Of the Anti sa-
loon league management to classify the
position Of newspapers and individuals
that do not take the course towards
given end, mapped out by il. The News
eonfesses to some impatience at such
bignted views It i quite certain that
this kind Of a policy is far from bene-
fetal to the cause Of temperance and
good morals.
The proof that conditions are bet
ter IN the nn- iicegise towns as general
thing is quite apparent W q fair minded
observer The city Of Montpelier fof in
stance, Il dryer this year than ever be
fore in its history, The Issue ia lis
current number publishes news item
to the etIist that there was only one
conviction for intoxication there daring
the month Of November.
Such a favorable showing as this was
never known in Montpelier under the old
prohibitory, when any attempt at an
was made to enforce the law, What is
true in Montpelier il true III other towns.
The issue Il reminded of another
thing The News * not converted to
the present local option measure. 1t
simply prefers it, with the hope Of
some amendments. to the old proaibi-
ton law or TO anything likely to be de
veloped along the theories Of the pres
eHt management OF the Anti-Sal0on
league.
The News claims the right to change
It's views on the subject at any time
whenever il can See good reason to hope
FOR 3 better law. There can be no @enn-
yarsion! with such d state Of mind
Mortified News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24

Jack Liverpool, they tell Us, who writes
guch wondrens tales
OF naturefaking bulldogs whose jaws
are like to whales;
Works always on the ocean, dashed TO
the mizzenmast,
And always does six chapters before he
yells "Avastln
And enjoys the Inspiration OF regular
bowling blast.
The mighty Uptown Singedhair, who
writes az PaekingtoWn.
AT desk Or oaken table viii never sit
him down;
He boards an owl street ear, and, at 3
O'clock A. IN
He can always bank on getting no.
tion that's gem
Ills press agent so tells us. and it's tn,
trlth-ahemi
The lady from Old England who's aagins
all moral laws,
And who's cut the Ten Commandments
to nine .(the rest have flaws
Is a strictly proper person, 50 tell US,
in her home,
And she writes upon blue paper. though
the net result is chrome,
dAnd she's never read a palpitating Ella
Wheeler pome.'
And 50 we read the gossip Of the sacred
inner lives
OF each and every author who for pub
lie notice strives
We learn about their incomes and their
habits and their looks,
And what's their fav'rite color, and the
first names Of their cooks;
It gives them advertising, and it helps
to sell their books
Denver Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24
ia North Main St. Barre. VI.

it grotesque advertisements of wines,
beers and WHISTLES, and constantly, hour.
~ and daily, detriment to my prop
erty, and a serious injury TO the feel
ings Of myself and my family.
Happily, there il 4 strong crusade
in full swing all over this country
against the further maintenance of bin
and sign boards, a crusade that can only
end, as all crusades have ended, looking
to the betterment Of mankind, in the
final downfall Of this damaging Kind Of
business
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24
BIRMINGHAM FOR BRYAN.


Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 24.-Birming-
ham rendered to William j. Bryan and
Judson Harmon a remarkable welcome
yesterday. Mr.. Bryan made an address
yesterday morning to crowd which
taxed the capacity of the Bijou theatre
When he was introduced as @the next
president there was great demonstra-
ton
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Harmon spoke at
banquet given by the board Of trade
last night. Attorney General Jackson Of
New York was 10 have been q guest
also but telegraphed that business mat
tiers prevented.
In his speech Mr.. Bryan predicted a
Democratic victory this year and he
based his prediction on a united Demo
cratic party and divided Republican
party.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24
Accused Of Shooting Doe in Fletcher.

St. Adams. Jan 24.--Aonther alleged
deer shooting case has come to light
here, the respondents being George Low
en- and EIeazer Taylor Of Fletcher. who
are accused Of shooting a doe ii their
town On the 18th instant The men
named we're seen 10 start out on that
date with a dog and gun and before the
day was over the doe was found dead
near their place. The men we're arrested
BY Deputy Sheriff Corse Of Fletcher and
were alTaigned before Justice w. II.
Morey OF East Fairfield, States Attor.
ney Topper prosecuting. The respon-
dents were each bound up IN the sum
Of $50 for appearance before the March
term Of Franklin county court.