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Evening Journal
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WEATHER-Tonight and Tuesday
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-06

And after the destruction of the
Spanish cruisers the work of rescue
of the survivors brought into play
the courage and daring of the Anne
rican sailors in as emphatic a man
ner as was afforded by battle. To
the Navy, too, belongs the honor Of
having made the first permanent land
ing in Cuba, for a battalion of ma
rines under AFOREMENTIONED Hun
tington occupied Guantanamo in face
of the enemy and retained possession
after several days of sharp fighting,
and thus secured a safe station for
coaling and repairing the fleet. The
entire series of operations of the fleets
during the Spanish war afforded num-
berless proofs that the new Navy had
maintained the glorious standard Of
the old, and that the American flag
covered no Drawer or more compe-
tent seamen in the world
The history of operations in Sa-
moa and in China during the Boxer
outbreak only strengthens the high
opinion which our Navy has deserv-
eddy secured among the nations Of
the globe. In Samoa our marines
and blue jackets fought side by side
with English sailors and earned their
hearty praise. At Tientsin, Captain,
now Admiral, B. H. McCalla, with
American marines and blue jackets
was the first foreign force to land to
aid the foreign settlement, and he
and his little detachment were the
first to enter Picking. In the subse-
quent expedition of the foreign troops
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-06
THE UNITED
STATES NAVY
CONTINUED from page thlrteen.)

ships, %; armored cruisers, 10; cruis-
ers, Al destroyers, 16; torpedo boats,
80; submarines, 70; coastdefense
vessels, II. But two battleships, the
Mississippi and Idaho, are so nearly
completed that they will very soon
be added to the fighting strength of
the fleet, The effective vessels are
manned by 2,O81 officers, 34,O62 en-
listed men, and S,414 officers and en-
listed men of the Marine Corps. The
battleships range in size from 10,2S8
tons displacement to 10000 tons, and
the armored cruisers from $3.50 to
1880 tons, only two being below 49,
$50 tons. The total tonnage of bat
tleships is 2146; of armored cruis-
ers, 12S,445 tons; of cruisers, 131, 487
tons; of cOastdefense vessels, 45,334
tons. The tonnage of torpedo boats,
destroyers, and submarines is 14,204.
The total displacement OF our effec-
tive vessels is therefore 611,616 tons.
ADVANCE IN NAVAL CONSTRUC-
TON.
The battle OF the Sea Of Japan, in
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to the Chinese capital, it was the
American sailors and marines who
cleared the road when the force was
compelled to retreat, showing an ap-
petite and aptitude for fighting that
elected praise from every foreign OBJ
server. And in the defense of the
legations in Picking, it was to the
little band of American marines that
was entrusted the defense of the wall
and we'll and heroically did they do
their duty. No harder fighting was
done during the siege than was done
by the men from the American ships
Oh war, and no armed force from
any foreign nation exhibited greater
courage, steadfastness, bravery and
devotion than did the American ma.
rines and blue jackets during those
trying days.
You will remember it was only dur
ing the last session of Congress, I
thlnk, that Germany presented to Ad-
mlral McCalla sword and other tro.
phles in appreciation of his heroic
deeds in defense of the German Iega-
ton at Picking during that siege.
Our new Navy has been tried and
has not been found wanting. It is
the same Navy which answered the
call of John Paul Jones, of Decatur
of Preble, of Porter, and of Farra-
gut, and has proved itself capable Of
as daring deeds Of valor and of as
great heroism as have been manifest
ed by the old Navy in times of stress.
CONTINUED on page ffteen)
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highest quality were manifest. Then
came the brilliant feat of arms OF
Commodore Dewey in Manila, where
were exhibited the sound judgment
dash. enterprise, contempt of danger
and invincible determination which
has characterized the American Navy
at all periods in its history And not
alone in action were these qualities
exhibited in Manila Bay. A supreme
test was made after destruction of
the Spanish fleet, when Dewey held
the city in his grasp for long weeks
until the arrival of the Army, in the
face of what was the almost hostile
demonstrations of the German fleet
that clearly attempted to browbeat
the American and wrest from him
the fruit of his victory. No greater
work during the war was done than
was performed by Dewey while his
ships were at anchor holding posses
sion of Manila Bay and the hostile
city, which he was unable to occupy
by reason of his lack of men to land
against the Spanish army. That he
was able to gain this great though
bloodless victory was due not only
to his own indomitable courage, re-
source, and firmness, but to the fact,
which the foreign navies soon recog-
nized, that every man on the vessels
under the American flag was actual.
ed by the same fighting spirit as was
the commander.
On the Cuban coast during the war
there were numerous instances show
ing that the Navy had no exceptions
in points OF courage, daring, and self
sacrifice. The long blockade of Ger
Vera's feet displayed the qualities of
steadfastness and determination, as
the battle in which it was destroyed
showed examples of bravery. The ex-
plot of Commander wainwright in
sinking the two Spanish torpedo boats
with a converted yacht was the most
striking incident of that affair, but
was recognized as showing the spi-
rit and temper of the whole fleet.
The sinking of the Merrimac by Hob
son and his gallant crew of volun-
teers in the harbor's entrance was
another instance of daring which
many other events of the war show
ed to be characteristic of the Navy.
The unprecedented voyage of the
Oregon from San Francisco to Key
West, by way of the Straits of Mag
elan, steaming $4,000 miles in sixty
eight days, was another vivid flash
of light on the character of the Off
GERS and men who sailed under the
American flag.
The war with Spain brought out
the other side of humanity, I have
in mind, passing before me like a
panorama which has filled us all with
patriotism and sympathy, Commo-
dore Jack Phillips's observation
when his crew were firing upon the
other ships. He said: Don't cheer,
boys; don't you see that the poor fell
lows are dying" The enemy's ship
was ashore. It shows that after vic
tory came to him his heart went out
in sympathy to those whom he had
sent ashore in distress.
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miles. Accuracy of fire is, therefore,
a prime necessity, and for that rea-
son the existing naval vessels OF the
different nations spend much time in
target practice. 1t was the target
practice of the Japanese that COM
pletely smothered the Russian fleet
and destroyed in a few hours the sea
power of the Car. What the United
States Navy is doing in this line of
work is illustrated by the record OF
the battleship Connecticut, flagship
OF the Pacific feet. Targets 30 feet high
and 80 feet long-abOut an eighth the
exposed surface of a modern battle
ship-were hit by four 12-inch, nine
S-inch. and seventeen 7-inch shells as
the vessels steamed for eight min
utes from a position AZ miles from
the target to one 515 miles distant.
That is taken from the official record.
II is a most wonderful exhibition Of
skill on the part of the men behind
the gun ON the guns. This is clearly
a case of shooting straight, which
has always characterized the men on
board American ships of war.
IMPORTANCE OF THE BIG-GUN
SHIP.
In heavy armor-piercing guns Eng
land, of course, is pre-eminent, hav-
ing 292 that can be brought into ac-
ton when the vessels under con-
struction and authorized are com
pleted France comes next with 100,
and the United States third with 144
These are the guns which would pro
badly prove decisive in any engage
ment and the feet which could bring
the greatest number within the short
est battle line would undoubtedly be
the victor. The big ships alone could
shorten the line and concentrate the
big-gun fire, and the fleet having the
greatest number of big ships would,
therefore, in all likelihood be the vic
tor, the fighting qualities of the men
being equal, even though the oppos
ing fleet had a far greater aggregate
displacement.
WAR SHOWS THE CHARACTER OF
THE PERSONNEL.
The new Navy had no chance to
show of what material it was made
until the Spanish war. Even If there
had been an opportunity for action,
up to that time we had not fightinf
vessels enough to make a decent
showing on the sea in case of trOu-
BILE. But just before the breaking out
of hostilities we had completed an
got ready for commission a little
fleet of five battleships, two armored
cruisers, a few protected cruisers
and other vessels for lighter duties
than fighting, so that when we were
called upon to fight we had som
good instruments used in the trade of
war. The first act in the tragedy was
the blowing up of the Maien in the
harbor OF Habana, and it was in this
disaster that the spirit of the Navy,
exemplified in the conduct of Captain
Sigsbee and his men, showed the tenn
per of the sailors who trod the decks
OF American men-of-war Goodness,
self-restraint, and bravery of the
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which Japan wiped out the remnants
OF the naval power of Russia, taught
lessons which have led to marked
changes in the character of fighting
ships. A study of that battle has
convinced naval experts that in an
engagement that fleet will be victor
ious which can place ON the shortest
battle line the greatest number of
l2-inch or other larger guns. There
fore there has come upon the scene
the huge 20,000-ton battleship, armed
with the most powerful 12-inch or 49,
inch rifled guns, on whose smashing
effect the results of battle rest. The
big ship is designed for the purpose
Of shortening the battle line, thus
concentrating the big-gun fire. The
United States has authorized the con
struction of two of these 20,O00-ton
monster fighting machines, and the
President recommends that the pre-
sent Congress authorize four more
The terribly destructive effect of the
modern IL and 10 inch guns at close
range is so great that the distance
at which sea battles are fought has
been greatly increased. It is estimat-
ed that in the battle of the Sea of
Japan the distance between the hos
tile fleets was 5000 yards, or about
3 miles, and it Is believed that the
newer and higher-power guns Of to-
day would lead to an increase Of the
distance to fully 1000 yards, OF 4
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-06
The New Navy
OsOO0oo0e

SO9000SO O0SS00OOG
THE NORTH DAKOTA, WHEN COMPLETED AND REAnv To :
LAY nv "'''''- WI :
. NEARLY 100000 OF WILL BE SPENT FOR crNe :
o ALONE THERE ARE TEN FINCH GUNS, AT EAcG =
. AND FOURTEEN 5INcH RIFLES $4,000 EACH i'm THE MAIN
BATTERY, BESIDES RAPIpFIRE Gins AMI nITmoH
- NO"' ANU "'NOH =
TO FlRe ONE aRoADsLDE FROM THE BATTERY WILL 9
o COST $4,000, EXCLUSIVE OF COST OF MAINTAINNc Gin :
o NERs. ONE SHOT FROM EACH 12INcH GUN Will COST :
o st16o, AND FROM EACH SINGH GUN $3.50 49, NO0'
o ONE BRoAoslDE FROM MAIN BATTERY MEANe rur :
FIRING OF 10000 POUNDS OF STEEL THIS IS 5000 MORE
% POUNDS OF PRoJECTlLEs THAN Who'll =
o COULD FIRE AT THE BATTLE MANILA 800 =
o TO FIRE ONE SHOT PINCH GIN vII, =
% eUoRE S5O POUNDS OF POWDER AT 80 POUND
o P09Nos AN9 COSTS Saio MAKING $50
o ANcE OF $3.50 FOR DETERIORATION IN THE GUN AS TIE
. 12INCH FIRING PIECE is PRACTICALLY FuRTH
o Err USE AFTER BEING TIMES ''''
. The COST OF KEEPING THE NORTH IN COMMITS g
o SION AND IN FlRsTcLAss FIGHTING TRIM WILL BE mo
o PER ANNUM THIS INCLUDES THE FEEDING AND PAYING q
o OF HER CREW OF 900 OFFICERS MEN, ORDINARY pc =
. PAIRS MACHINERY AND OTHER SHIP SUPPLIES AND COAL q
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-19
twenty men have already been appoint
ed ta1 khk- reUnlar fOrca -tSou,

twenty men have already been appoint
I'd t' the regular force new.
Read what the Chronicle has to cay Of
the conditions at Goldtield, aud see W hat
Elko county's eminent statesman and
great constitutional lawyer stood for az
the recent session Of the Legislature. Ii
such outrages happen with soldiers in
Goldheld, what would be thu conditluu
il there was no restraining authority in
the camp? Is it great st retch of i'm
magin nation to say that riot, murder an. il:
anarchy would paraly re the industries Of
Gold6eld and bring disgrace and ruin
upon the state? Yet, EIko's eminent
statesman, the speaker Ut the assem- bly, ,
oppose all measures that had for thci
object the suppression Of disorder and
preservation Of law, order and peace in
every town, city and hamlet in the state.
The preliminary examination of T. b.
Hickey, .ex-president of the State Bank
and Trust Company was on the boards
at Carson Yesterday. Three of the
directors, Brougher, Woodbury. and
Meiere, testified that IN their opinion
the bank was solvent at the time Of its
suspension, and could pay dollar for
dollar, with the assistance of the de-
positore, such as giving time to realize
on securities. The prosecution en-
deavored 70 place the responsibility Of
the loans upon Rrckey's shoulders. The
directors agreed that the loans we re-
first-class when made. During the ey-
animation, telegram was received from
Goldtield that the loan to the Kean
Wonder Mining Company, amounting to
$4,000, had been taken up. Tie
telegram was admitted in evideuse over
the objection Of the prosecution.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-19
500 Il. ward, 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased TO leurn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure IN all It's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Hall = Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure known to The
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease. requires d con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. ind giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
it's work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it failsto cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
F. j: CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, Is cents.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-19
Why the Policeman Is DisIiked.

Many telephone messages that come
in to the police department at night
are sent by women, according to the
New York Times. ...
"They want policeman hurried up
to their block for every reason imagin.
able," said one officer. Maybe they
want him to look up an absent hus-
band, or ma-'be there Is suspicious
person prowling around the neighbor-
hood, or a noisy quarrel going on next
door, or a dog bowling in the back
yard, or a riano going at unseemly
hours. All these things and hundred
others are sufficient to send nervous
woman to the telephone to ask why in
the name of all that Is wonderful our
men don't attend to their duty and
stop such unlawful proceedings. OBJ.
viously It is impossible to respond to
all those calls. The most active 20.
liceman alive cant put muZzle on
every dog that takes 1t into his head
to howl after midnight; neither can
he walk right into mans house and
order him to stop nagging at his wife.
Women with the telephone habit, how
ever, can't. understand that. That Is
why they don't like policemen"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-19
More Goldfield 0utrages

According TO reports from & o Gtiel L,
members Of the Western Federation OF
Miners are at tile old game of beating
and abusing men who do not agree with
them in their manner Of condu citing
things. Assemblyman Tighe of Gold
field was assaulted Sunday morning by
three men who first abused him for
voting for the state police bill. Tighe
was lucky to have a revolver on his per-
SOD, WHICH he used as q club and sue
eeded in beating the men off. Tighe
suffered few scratches on his cheeks
and neck, but escaped without serious
injury.
- The Goldfeld. Chronicle gives the fol-
lowing account Of outrages com mitted
on non union min ems by mem bers OF the
Federation.
@The action Of Governor Sparks in
asking that the soldiers be sent to Gold.
field to prevent riotinR was INDICATED
Saturday night by two acts Of violence
against non-union men. A. P. Stoue-
ably TO miners Union hall by union men
knock ed down and trampled on and then
kicked down stairs. Stonehouse ex-
hibits wounds to prove his assertion and
map taken to the hall. Later, at 10
o'clock the came night, the presence Of
non-unioD man in one 'of the down
town saloons started fight which was
rescued from a bowling mob of union
men by Under Sheriff Bart Knight, who
started for the courthouse with him. The
mob folio we'd and attempted to take him
from the officers. That they failed to
accomplish their purpose was due 10 the
pluck gpd courage OF Knight, who sent
his mas ahead with a deputy and stood
of the entire crowd Of 400 angry men,"
In speaking Of conditions at Goldfield
ct the present time, the Chronicle Gays
editorially: a'@... .'. ~> %..
ain spite Of the presence Of eoldiers,
in spite OF the Oft repeated assurances of
the sheriff that he is able and willing to
keep the peace in Goldfeid, three men,
one Of the M a member Of the Legislature
have been assaulted in Goldheld within
torty-eight houre by members Of the
Western Federation Of Miners. II is
time something is done by the authori-
ties to prevent these sssaults,"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-19
knights Of Pythias, Attention

The members Of Elko Lodge No. Is
Knights Of Pythias will give social at
Castle Hall OH the evening Of Wednes-
day, February 18th, to which all mem-
bers OF the lodge and all visiting and
eojourninR Brothers with their ladies
and all Pythian Sisters and their escorts
are cordially invited. ..a ....as
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-19
Tickets $3.50, Including Refreshments
Gentlemen Free
Lady Spectators 100, Including
Refreshments
GRAND MARCH AT $50
largest Retail pruu Store.

The greatest drug store in the world
Is said to be found in Russia. 1t ex,
lists in Moscow and is 2O3 years old
Its title is the Old Nikolska Pharmacy
and since 1888 1t has been in the fam.
lily of the present proprietor. 1t is a
building Of imposing dimensions, with
many departments, including one OF
professional education for the staff
which numbers 700 persons. About
1000 prescriptions are said to be dis.
pensed daily.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-19
Floor Manager, MRS. L. L. BRADLEY

Assistants: Miss G. Bacon, miss Leah
Campbell, DR.. Mabel Young, Miss G. Davis,
Miss Neva Dewar, Miss J. Harris, Miss s..
Mayhugh, Miss E. Moody, Miss E. Thomp-
son, Miss G. Hunter, Miss M. Keith, Miss
M. Johnson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-19

Committee on Arrangements: Mrs. Lou
Henderson, Chairman, Mrs. Jno Henderson,
Miss Ida Russell, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs Mamie
Dorsey.
Committee OH Decoration: Mrs. Bradley,
Chairman, Mrs Howard, Mrs. Robt Hunter,
Mrs. G. GriSwold, Mrs. E. Campbell, Mrs.
Nolan, Mrs. Chas. Kaiser, Mrs. H. Hender-
son, Mrs. McWhinney, Mrs. Doughty, Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. Joe Taber, Miss L. Weiland,
Miss Boiling, Mrs P. Miller, Mrs. H. Castle,
Mrs. J. Steele.
Committee OH Music: Mrs Willis, Chair
man, Mrs Davis, Mrs. Lothrop, Miss H.
Clark.
Reception Committee: Mrs. H. Bruce,
Chairman, Mrs. R. HeSSon, Mrs. G. S.
Brown, Mrs. FrieSSell, Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs.
Belknap.
Committee on RefreS HIM entS: Mrs
Booher, Chairman, Mrs. Mcbride, Mrs. NJ
H. Miller, Mrs. G. B. Henderson, Mrs
Gedney, Miss Clara Taber, Mrs Jno Hunter
Miss Ruth Russell, Mrs. Otto Williams, Mrs
Dunn, Mrs. Joe Harris, Mrs. Thompson
Mrs. Mallett.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
PROTECTION OF HEALTH.

The Republican party stands COM
mitted to adequate protection of the
public health. This is one of the
practical reforms inaugurated by the
last legislature and it is to the credit
of the Republican members of the as
sembly that certain important meas
ures were placed on the statute books.
There are few matters requiring leg
islation of more Importance than the
protection of human life. yet there are
none upon which legislative bodies are
slower to act. 1t was only after
hard, determined fight that the Colo
RADIO pure food measure was passed in
both houses and enacted as law.
What the pure food law guarantees
is known to every housewife in the
state. 1t means that the responsible
ity of the sale and use of adulterated
anu poisonous products no longer rests
upon the housewives shoulders, but
upon the manufacturer and retailer.
When you go to store and order GER
tain kinds of food, you know it will
come to you over the counter in
healthful state of preparation. Now
that the reform has come and adulter-
ated food is no longer possibility, all
concerned are highly pleased. The
manufacturer knows that he is going
to meet clean competition, because the
other fellow can't adulterate products,
the retailer is glad to handle none but
honest goods, and the family has the
benefit of wholesome food stuffs three
times day.
In this, as in other things, the Re-
publican party is entitled to the I'M
stinted commentator of the people.