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New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
APPROPRIATION OF 100000 ASKED
Commissioner Ballinger Of General Land
Office Completes Annual Report.

Washington Jan. 12.-Commss1oner BahLnGer OF
the General Land Office has completed his annual
-eror+ 10 the Secretary OF the Interior for subuls
sion to Congress. He asks an appropriation OF
$500 600 TO carry on the field work OF his bureau IN
+rA r-otectior of the public lands an increase OF
$3.50 600 over the current appropriation ihe Conl-
missioner has submitted some interesting hgureS
shaving the amount Of business done by his bureau
during the last two years
During the fiscal years 1905 o6 and 1905 oI ther7
vrere entered OF record for investigation 2447s
cases of all kinds Of these the agents investigated
and DISPOSED Of 12.104 cases and 1855 cases re-
manned for examination July 1, 1907. Since then
the number of cases has largely increased.
There were 2243 land entries relindulshed afteT
ti cases were in the hands Of the special agent TOT
Investigations 35S entries cancelled after near
;,gz were had on special agents charges 36' IN
lawful Enclosures of public lands were removed re-
storing 1s4ol20 acres 70 the open range Ihere
we're tventy-seven convictions connected Win
these cases
The total of moneys recovered BY the government
~, ali snecial agents cases $5s6251. and 2S'Z-
oa3 acres of land either freed from fraudulent
Claims of title or released from unlawful inclosur5
and occupancy.
The Commissioner states that the present forcs
~ agents is sufficient to handle only about one
half Of the work in the field.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
P.S.C. ASKS PEOPLES AID
Most Important Public Hearing an
Generation on FRIDAY.

What Chairman Wilcox terms the most i'm
portant public hearing to which the people Of New
York have been invited in generation will be
held b, the Public Service Commission Friday
afternoon II will be held for the purpose Of Civ
ing every citizen of the five boroughs a chance to
suggest legislation which will assist the commits
sion in solving the transportation problem The
time has come" said Chairman Wilcox yesterday
for the people TO cooperate with US in Fastening
the early construction of subway lines and
the general Improvement of transportation facili-
ties" He ,rges every public spirited citizen TO
attend the hearing with helpful suggestions
The members of this commission have STUDIED
this problem of transportation unremittingiy for
six months" said Chairman Wilcox They have
looked at it in all its phases. they have weighed
scanned the Iawbooks Cor the best avenues Of es-
cape from the difficult situation Some OF US have
arrived at different conclusions. and IT cannot 20
said vet that the commission has settled on any
one plan. To help decide. as well as to get the
benefit of solutions which. in part or IN entirety.
NAV have escaped its consideration. IL has invited
the peopIe individually and collectively. In civic
organizations to meet with II and discuss the
vital matter
Referring to some Of the difficulties presented TO
those desiring TO advance rapid transit Chairman
Wilcox spoke OF the Elsbers Law. which pro
vides that the city shall bG1d its own subways
the franchise or shall equip and operate them
itself. He pointed that under its terms. which
provide for lease OF not more than twenty years.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
STURGEON GENERAL wYMAN's REPORT
Bubonic Plague Situation at San Francisco
Reviewed-Favors Pamphlets and Bulletins.

Washington. Jan IA feature or the anhuai
rsnort NJ Surgeon General wyman, of the Public
Wealth and Marine Hospital Service, transmitted
N Congress during the last week, is review OF
the b,Ibonic plague situation at San Francisco Op
to November 10 there had been ninety-six cases OF
this dread disease and sixty deaths The surgeon
general states that il has been impossible 10 dlS-
cover the origin OF the plague outbreak Nhls
tho surgeon general states that the disease Is re-
norted as diminishing. he asserts that IL VIII OF
necessity require a long time for complete erah-
cation
The surgeon general calls particular attention 70
t,,nbo,d fever and the necessity OF 8 regulation
nrder rho interstate clause OF the quarantine act
of 1Sgs nroyidn< for the examination Of the water
srd food supply on vessels engaged In Interstate
+ra41c and also the water supply on railway pas
senger trains
In order to meet the growing demand Tor IN
craasad federal activity matters Of public health
Surgeon General Wyman asks authority TO convey
Information through bulletins and pamphlets. AS
a further aid he asks for special authority and
annropriatfon for the preparation and distribution
~ short treatises tuberculosis particularly re-
Iatfnz tn transmission and methods of prevention
As a further means to secure cooperation WIN
z,z,e and municipal health authorities, a recon-
,e,datton Is made for the establishment OF a
,chool of hygiene connected with the hygienic
,abora+or of the service 10 which accredited state
and municipal health officers might be assigned by
,be nroper state authority for course Of research
and special instruction.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
TO FIGHT FOR ARMY CANTEEH.
Bir Will Be introduced in Congress with
That Object in View.

At meeting of the Army Canteen Associs1on
a society to help along movement lot 'ns re-
establishment of the army canteen az army Poe'S
- ~ r.+ionaf soldiers homes held Saturday
night in the headquarters Of the assoclauon' o.
the Hotel GalIatin. bill for the re-estaofshInsnl
of the canteen was drawn up. 1t VIII De miro
ducad in Congress this week A nurnDer OF Ne'-
80 - The civil War met with the governing
hoard Of the association and 1t was aIter IONS
deIberation that decision on the bill was Teache-
The measure, which will be introduced oy a Ne"
York member, provides that canteeh o0
Usbed at all army posts and national sololers
homes and that il be under the supervision OF tns
commanding officers of such posts or homes tuS
nro6ts to be applied the funds OF the various
organizations of the United states army IN -,
rosts and 70 the mess and emergency FUNDS "t tns
homes It is the plan of the new organization %
elect committees in every state and push for"aro
the movement TO restore to the enlisted men OF the
army freedom to take part IN ciuo hle "i'n'h tiI
nos+s with reasonable access 10 beer ana hsnt
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
NEwsBoYs' CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
Dinner Given in Lodging House By Chill
dren Of the Late J. H. HameIsley.

The bovs who stay at the Newsboys' Lodging
House No II New Chambers st, celebrated thslr
Christmas festival last night with nliihs''
sneeches and Christmas carols. The dinner "s7
given by the son and daughter Of the late j. n
Harersley r Delano Weekes, EveTt J. Wehoel.
Edward MacKay Whiting and Gustav l.. hlsSe1
made the speeches, while the newsboys oFchesli1
furnished an accompaniment for the carols
More than two hundred boys were there anu
+bav ali sang with viii. Mr. WeekeS lhVtel
,ber, 10 another dinner LAncoln's Blrthday' anu
talked 20 them about saving their money ana
being prepared for rainy days Haro ""th "'
;tsslf he said would not always make them sue
cessful but they had TO take care OF "hat th''
made study hard during their OF houTs' anu ~
~ 7,repare themselves for more responsipie "ofh-
Mr wendell, and old friend OF the boys' III al,
.ss,r genial manner seemed to make 1hsHl is'i
a. II he were one Of them. He told them sSois
s,ouf a boy who had been ne"soey Hhe 'i''
here in New York not many years ago I'e "S
cent down TO Texas by the Children s Ala 9ocle's
which has charge of the lodging mousse anu i19'
,-esr Mr. Wendell paid him a visit Whiie ID leHa9
and found he was making a great success III 4i
lie had 81 800 in the bank then was Il'i"s - Vi'o
81 the incest houses in the town ana Pio''uF' q"
oor, with q bathroom adjoining II IN the same
house for Mir. Wendell himself While ne was theie'
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
PRAISE FOR 7TH REGIMENT SHOOTERS.
Colonel Appleton Says Marksmen's Records
Were Up to Standard Last Year.

Colonel Daniel Appleton. OF the Tth Regiment
IN bfs renort OF the shooting records Of the rest-
r,an+ for 1907 says the results OF the work of
the regiment at Creedmoor were entirely sarls-
factory. and show that the high standard OF
efficiency reached many years ago Is srii
maintained The slight decrease in the number
OF qualifications in the higher classes he says 10
due TO the unexpected closing OF the ransss
nearly three weeks earlier than usual
The names Of the members Of the resfmental
team and the scores made IN the New YORK
state match and in the major generals nafen
are published the colonel says, in recognition 9f
their devotion and self-sscrifce in this yoiun-
+arv and arduous duty and Of their brilliant ard
successful work in these important competi-
tons
The members of the New York state tss1
with their total scores. which include 500 yards.
1000 Yards and skirrnish firing, are: Sergeant
OConnor. 119; Lance Corporal McGuf1e. 1ls;
Private Thees 116. Private Meyer, liz: SER
zeant Milleman. III, Lieutenant CralL llfs
Private Beach. 11S; Sergeant Knust. IL; Leu
tenant Ie BoutfIlier III. Sergeant Fowler, lts;
Private IonsdaIe. 9s, and Sergeant Evans. -.
Grand total. 1921
Fifteen men shot in the major general
match. and Sergeant NiIleman made the high
eat score. IS The total was ST. Companies
and \ received the first and third prizes for ths
highest general figure 81 merit IN the First
Brigade The O'Donohue trophy was awarded
70 Company l. Company won the Knicker-
booker Grays trophy.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

train jumped the track pulling the 1or"aro
truck of the fourth with it
While some of the passengers were thrown 1rofn
their seats in the third car. one was hurt. and
nor even a pane of glass was broken IN any OF
the cars because the train. which was On us way
from the island platform at the west end OF tire
terminal TO the south track leading 70 the bridge
was brought to a standstiI immediately The
passengers walked out to the platform through the
two frsr cars which remained the track The
accident was caused. it is said. by too great speed
in taking the switch at that point Georss r
Doggett and A. NJ Schermsrhoru- OF the Public
Service Commission. were on hand Few minutes
after the accident occurred
The accident was more farreaching in its uiti-
mate results at first supposed, for x tied uo
the elevated trains the bridge for nearly tHTes
hours. Thousands OF passengers tnat satheFso
al both ends of the bridge said things that would
moi look we'll in print especially Sunday when
they we're compelled TO go back to nrst Prineip'es
and use the trolley service II the accident hau
occurred on a week day. in the rush h"ur. 1hs
Inconvenience would have been muca greater
A vreckfng train and its crew werN rushed over
from the Brooklyn yard and twenty minutes after
the accident the two rear cars which FORMED a
Y across two sets Of tracks. had been JAeAeo up.
tackles rigged and an extra motor car pressed
into service to tow the fourth car back on TO 1ts
+rack its rear truck still being on the tracks
This was accomplished about 40 o'clock anu
soon after the bridge elevated traffic was re-
sumed the first train leaving the BROOKLYN sios
at 40. An hour later most OF ths tra'"S NsA7
running on schedule time
A gang of 200 uaea had worked all Saturday
night at the Manhattan terminal laying ne~
tracks and switches. passengers being transterTea
across the bridge in shuttle trains The TorH Nas
cornnIeted at $50 O'Clock yesterday morning
Al official Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
,anv said Yesterday that the local trolley serV1ce
bv which passengers would be taken across tns
bridge onty by way OF the Washington stre>r
loop would be in operation on or oero1e reorua1,
10
those in use for the same purpose on the Williams
hurZ Bridge.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
POLICEMAN WOUNDED KILLING HORSE
Revolver Did Not GO Of Until He Tried to
Break It-Finally Kills Animal.

Mounted PatroIrnan Albert HoIson. Of the z'Sn
Precinct IN trying 20 shoot disabled horse yes-s
terday at a stable on the Rockaway IuFnpiNs.
Ir,,aira south shot himself the right leg tie
era5 a, The horse but the cartridge would rot
exniode Then ne broke open the revolver 10 SEQ
what was the trouble II suddenly went on aad
bs fell % the ground with bullet IN his leg-
Although In great pain. kolson managed TO sN
over 20 the horse and finally shot him
Ambulance Surgeon Gardner extracted the ouiets
which he found lodged under the skin afrer which
he took Robson 20 the station house IN the zno1r
lance.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
carsKILL MAN BURNED TO DEATH

CatskiH. \. Y, Jan. 12-Irenus RoV-linson nfty-
fvo yeals old. who for twenty-nVe years 'iad
,rfy.n a -h-ee-borse team between this village ara
u-insbar,, vas fatally burned at the Smith House
early today. Euveioped il flames, he rushed " 10
tro reading ROOM Martin /. Smith the hisht
clerk throw piece Of mating about him. carIied
MN outside and rolled him in the snow he "a'
s. h.,,. t,-,.s though that he died in few
ho... The orisin OF the fire is unknown
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
WILL URGE FOREST PRESERVATION

Atlanta Jan IA convention TO urge the pres
creation of the Southern Appalachian forests VIII
7,e held in this city January Is Delegates
representing the leading commercial organizations
Of the Central Southern states VIII attend, and
the governors of these states have been tnvted 10
he present. Governor Smith OF georgia VIII pre-
side.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

WARsHIPS NEED CHAPLAINS.-Represent
tive Arthur L. Bates, of Pennsylvania, has intro
duced bill 10 increase the number of chapIains
in the navy. so that there will be one chaplain for
every five hundred men. Mr.. Bates finds that
there has been no increase in the corps OF CHAP
lans since 1871. sixty-seven years ago, while the
navy has increased hvefold. He says that only
eight Of the tweuty-four chapiains now In the
service sre available for duty on the ships the
rest being In demand at navy yards, hospitals etc
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
ARTILLERY SERGEANT KILLED.

Pensacola Fla. Jan. I2.-Sergeant Oscar Calling
of the Goth Coast Artillery. shot and killed at
Fart Rarancas to-day by James Hart, a negro
According TO reports. the negro had srudge
against the sergeant
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
THE ALL-BIG-GTN SHIPS.
Designs for Them Uhch SwUiUed
Criticisms.
From The Tribune Bureau.
vyr,eb;v-foo I


LATEST NAVAL. INNOVATION.-The Navy
Department has Just completed the official draw
ing depicting the latest American innovation in
battieshp designs which is here published for
the first time The technical plans for the South
Carolina and the Michigan prepared two years ago
ever known over wsrshp progress. The bureau
officials of the Navy Department therein proposed
radical departures from existing ships enoodylnS
lessons learned from the Russian-Japanese en-
counters on the sea and devised an ali-oig-g gun
ship in which every weapon of the heaviest caliore
could be used on either broadside, abandoning the
superposed turrets and establishing four turrets
on the midline each protecting couple OF tWelves
capable of concentrating all their fire ~ me
same time they provided for twenty-nine rapid hre
guns of smaller calbre, torpedo boat repeiiers'
and two submerged torpedo tubes. These plans were
submitted to sea-going fighting officers, VINO at rst
viewed them with disfavor, but they were hnaity
declared by the highest American and European
authorities show that our designers were lead-
ing the world in the chief essentials or modern
sea combat The keels of these two vessels we're
laid onIv day apart in December, 1905. on oppo-
site sides of the Della ware, at Philadelphia ana
Camden and their rival builders are racing tor
their launching this year ard their completion
early in 1909. These ships also promise to be
notable as the last be driven by reciprocating
engines turbines suppIanting this means OF gen
Grating power in the Dreadnoughts designed last
year.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

PAY INCREASE STRIKES SNAG--Ihose VINO
are specially interested in the service pay oul ar
somewhat exercised the prospect that IL VIII
he necessary to amend the bill in the House. ana
II ia expected that when the House Committee on
Military Affairs reports the measure 1t VIII DC
changed at least in one important particular. Inc
chairman Of that committee believes that the PreS-
dent should not be authorized TO prescr1De the
nar of the enlisted force of the army and marine
corns as he now does for the navy X is heId
that attempting to do this will probanly result
in withdrawing from the President the authorl'S
n fix naval enlisted pay. This question, however
is not considered of great Importance SO iaF 'S
concerns the fate of the BILL and the war Dc
partment is preparing 70 submit TO congress
rrovisionaI nav table, which will have the erect
OF equaIizing the pay and allowance or the en-
listed force on the increased basis contemplated
bv the bill which pending There has oeeh
soroe interesting speculation the influence upon
the service pay bill in the Senate by the provision
in Senator HaIes naval personnel oil, Which pro-
xides for an increase of 20 per cent in the pay
OF officers and 20 per cent in the pay OF enlisted
men of the navy and marine corps
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

PORTO RICO PROVISIONAL FORCE-The
War Department is anxious to obtain IN tl9
course Of the present session of Congress. legIsa-
+fon which will be OF benefit to the Porto Rico
r,rovisionaI regiment of infantry If the law goes
through it will be of advantage to a number or
American citizens who are at present not ehgioie
IN snrointrnent to commissions in the regiment
The law now limits eligibility 10 citizens OF Porto
Rico There are six vacancies in the grade OF sec
opd lieutenant in the regiment. with no prospect
IF obtaining eligible Porto Rica1s to NIL ther'
notwithstanding the fact that the examinations
have been made fairly simple. with a view TO OBJ
tanning officers who come within the law. Another
defect which has hampered the regiment Is that
men NAV not re-enllst, while the appointments OF
officers are limited to periods of four years II is
nurpossd TO make citizens of the United States
eligible and to permit re-enistment
WHY SAILORS GO BAREFOOT-The Navy De-
nertment must purchase 5000 pairs Of shoes for
the enlisted force. Some minor improvements are
contemplated in this article of apparel. which Is
tho most important Of all the items OF clothing
issued to the enlisted force. It is the cause or
most complaint, and this is attributed to the curl
GUS fact that the bluejacket goes much OF his
TINA in his bare feet and tramps around in water
This has the effect of making the feet tender. as
well as increasing the size of the feet. II Is diff
cult therefore. for the sailor to find shoe which
does not cause less discomfort. This Is
not the fault OF the shoe, the quality of which IS
the best that the market affords. Special pains
are taken to select a shoe which will meet with
satisfaction in all respects and the paymaster
general OF the navy in the contract which is about
To be awarded, has issued instructions that the
most rigid inspection will be made of every shoe
which is submitted ny the contractor for accept
ance
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

NO RELIEF WITHOUT APPRoPRlA tp4>.-
Much interest attaches to the 11nal action on '"e
deficiency estimate which has been sent 10 Coh-
eress from the Navy Department and Vhich
shows that about $4,000 Will be necessary TOT
specaI appropriation by Congress in oroer 10
place the hospital ship Relief in commission ana
keen her in active service during the five months
remaining in the present fiscal year There are no
funds out of which this auxiliary may be Kept IN
active service without special approprldu'n'
The estimates include the pay Of the ciVl1an
master and the crew. and the total estimate mas
baan made of these for the guidance of the Ap-
,ro,ria+ions Committee of the House An incl
dent Of the appropriation is the fact that TINS item
is likely 70 find its TO the Senate Naval Cohi
roittee and naval officers are wondering "hat
action Senator Hale will take on recommends
tion which has the effect of putting INTO force
something 10 which he objects The snip IS nom
i,aIIv in commission so far as the orders OF the
NAVY Department can accomplish sucn 4 ttlhs
and Surgeon c. F. Stokes. L : N left WASH
,neton on Thursday for San Francisco where ne
nil taxa "corumand' OF the Relief He will have
o,A ~ tuo naval medical officers his assist
ants and a detachment of hospital corps men VIII
he assigned to the ship for work in the WaVoS-
There will necessarily be a delay IN the employ =
rneut of the civilian master and crew until CON
Sress makes the deficiency appropriation Which
has been the subject of estimate from the bureau
of navigation.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

MINE LAYING FTEET.-Detailed estimates are
being made by the naval bureaus for suoih.s9lOii
IN Congress with view TO obtaining special Iegs-
Iative authority and an appropriation for the con-
version Of the San Francisco the Baltimore ana
the Paul Jones for service mine laying vessels
Some time ago it recommended that at least
two ships be utilized in this way rms country
has no mine laying facilities outside OF the coast
artillery tugs and il is deemed necessary 10 nave
larger ships capable of long distance cruising, for
use in laying mines under the direction OF the
navy II is purposed to have vessels for tins ser
vice on the Atlantic and Paclhc coasts. II "as
found that the cost of equipment and changes
,ecessarv on the vessels selected for this duty
was above the 20 per cent limit imposed by Con-
gress for repairs and changes on ships Of war
It is necessary, therefore. to go to Congress for
legislation The plans have been drawn up TOT
the installation of the mechanism on these ships
for LAYING the mines.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29

he above companies will at honolulu and leave this ps
e dates below mentioned:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
Corporation Notices
SPECIAL BY AUTHORITY NOTICE

All corporations which have not
already filed the annual exhibit re-
quired by Section 1860, X. l.. 1905,
for the calendar years 1905, 1906
and 1907 are hereby directed to file
same in this Office on or before We'd
nesday, December 80, 1908.
Mandamus proceedings, in accord
ance with the decision OF the SUI
preme Court in the case of Benson,
Smith u Co., Ltd, VS.. the Treasurer,
will be instituted against all corpor.
ations which fail to file the exhibits
above referred to by December 80,
1903.
The sectiCl of the Revised Laws
referred to reads as follows:
Every corporation not eleemosy-
nary, religious, literary or educa-
tional, shall annually present u full
and accurate exhibit of the state OF
its affairs to the treasurer, at such
times as the treasurer shall direct
Forms on which to make returns
will be furnished upon application
at the Treasurer's office.
A. J. CAMPBELL,
Treasurer, Territory of Hawaii.
Treasurer's Office, Territory of Ha.
wall, Honolulu, December Is, 1908
4lS5-Dec. II, 10, 20, "a. &c, 20
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29

The Board of License Commission
ers for the County OF Oahu will hold
a meeting at the Executive Building
on WcdncsdaS., January 10, 1909. at
4 =. NJ, To consider the application
of RlYOlCHI TANAtiA for a Whole
sale License to sell Intoxicating LID
uors at honolulu. Oahu. under tho
provisions of Act IT'S, Session Laws
of 1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance of license under said
duplication should be filed with tho
Secretary of the Board not later than
the time set for said hearing.
A. J. CAMPBELL,
Secretary. Board OF License Conn
missiOners.
41S3-Dec. Is, g, 90. Jan. +.