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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-31
MANAGER WELLS WILL
RETIRE FROM wAILUKU

Maui News-Mr HI. B. Penhallow,
accompanied by Mrs. Penhallow and the
children left for California Tuesday.
Mr.. Penhallow has not been to the
Coast for nine years. He has worked
himself rapidly to the front until he
now holds the assistant managership of
the Wailuku Sugar Company and it is
understood that on his return he will
become the permanent manager of the
plantation for which he has worked for
so many years. Manager c. B. Wells
has announced that he will retire from
active work on the plantation here at
the end of this year and has been assist
ing Mr.. Penhallow for years to fit him
for the managership of the plantation
as soon as he (Mr. Wells) should de-
eide to retire. Mr.. Penhallow is man
of rare ability and fitness for the place
he will fill and will doubtless keep the
on the same dividend pay
ing basis it has been during the man
agement of Mr.. G. B. Wells.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-31
NEWS NOTES FROM LIHUE.

Sheriff Rice and his family are back
again after pleasant stay at Kipukai.
The wife of Supervisor Kahee, who
has been ailing for many months. died
last Friday and was buried the follow
ing day.
The schooner Alice Macdonald arriv.
ed at Ahukini landing yesterday with
100000 feet lumber for the plantation
and the Lihue store
The Lihue district court is tusseling
with the nineteen Koreans who were
arrested last week as a consequence of
a two exuberant loyalty to their mon.
arch. So far eleven of them have been
fined for drunkenness, and one has been
locked sixteen dollars for assault and
battery. What other eases may result
from the affair is as yet uncertain, but
a charge of selling liquor without IL
cense Is sure to be one of them.
Wong Feart is the sufferer from a
painful accident He was driving along
the Kappa fat the other day when his
horse became frightened at something
and bolted. Before the animal could
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-31
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DROWNING
Child Carried Underground by
FIume Waters for 800
Feet.

WAILUKU, Maui, August 2e.-EIlis
Coke, a SON of Hugh NJ. Coke of the
News, was playing with his twin broth,
er and the eldest son of Rev. Canon
Ault just below the Enos store in Wal
luku Wednesday morning when he and
Ralph Ault tried to get cocoanut that
came down the underground fiume at
great speed. At the point where the
children were playing the fiume is open
and constant menace to the safety of
the many children here. The child lost
his balance when reaching for the nut
and fell head first into the fume. He
was carried instantly under the side
walk and down the underground f1ume
that is covered for distance of over
three hundred and forty feet Part of
the way the fume is underground and
very narrow. There was great rush
of water at the time and an unusually
full head of water. The child instantly
Strengthened out and threw his arms
over his head. His playmates gave the
alarm and police officer John Fereira
tore up the planking above in the hope
of finding the lost child He was join
ed by w T. Robinson. Antoine Do Rego
and others. but while they were search
ing the child was washed out below
a distance of exactly three hundred and
ffty-two feet from where he fell in
His cries attracted Mrs. Rodrigues who
sent Albert Decker out to see what was
the trouble. He at once pulled the
child out of the fune The child was
l. oh ha
mouth and base of the head, and
scratched up about the knees but to
the establishment of all was able to
stand alone.
The fume is about ten by twelve
inches and has uniform fall of six
per cent and as it was nearly full Of
water at the time none could see how
the child could possibly go all of the
without being either killed or drowned.
At place in front of the Bismarck
Stables a gate is in the fume and a
three-ihch timber bars the way. The
fume here is underground and the gate
is reached by trap door from above.
How the child could possibly pass this
is mystery.
The child is but FIVE years old but
strong and active. Two hours
after his experience he went to lunch
and played about the lawn all after
noon with other children.
This is not the first narrow escape
from drowning there but is the first
instance of a child being washed under
ground.
L. L. McCandless was witness to
the accident and after hearing of the
escapes of different children at
once ordered lumber and employed a
carpenter to cover the fiume where it
is open
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-31
OUTLOOK
On THE BIC ISLAND

HILO, HAWAII, August 25.-The
Republican club met in Hilo on Sat
urday and made the necessary prelimi-
nary arrangements for the county con
vention to be held September II at 8
o o'clock a. m.
John Bohnenberg viii be chairman
and John Kai, Jr., will act as secre-
tary. Committees for taking charge
of the details of arrangements We're
appointed as follows:
Hall committee, J. Bohnenberg, G.
Swain, l.. A. Andrews; reception COM
mittee, E. E. Richards, j. Herring, A.
NJ. Cabrinha; finance committee, B. f.
Schoen. R. A. Lyman, Jr., G. f. Alfonso,
P. G. Beamer. A. NJ. Cabrinha.
An informal discussion followed as
to possible candidates, and many names
were mentioned for the various offices
to be filled by the voters. John Brown,
Robert Hind and E. E. Richards have
been mentioned as likely candidates
for the Senate. f. E. Richards is also
mentioned with Otto Rose, William
Beers and G. F. Alfonso for Represen-
tatives. Beers seems likely to be can
didate for County Attorney unless his
absence from the Territory disqualifies
him.
Sam Pua will undoubtedly be can
didate for Sheriff and Captain Fetter
as deputy sheriff. Sam Kauhane seems
to be slated for the Treasurer s Office,
and c.. Swain or J. Kai for County
Clerk. The selection of candidates for
supervisors seems to be the most diff
cult question for the party. John
Bohnenberg, John Ross, S. L. Desha,
and John T. Moir have been suggested.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-31

be brought under control again, it had
flung the light sulky against Lum Kee 8
fence throwing Wong Feart violently
to the ground. While none of the ribs
were broken, he suffered injuries suf.
ticiently severe to confne him to bed
for several days
Mesdames Chas. Siemsen and FL. J.
Aud who have been paying Kauai rela-
lions and friends visits, have been Civ
en- good time wherever they have
come. Two weeks ago they were on
the leeWard side and were entertained
at luaus and dances to their hearts
content and in return the ladies ar
ranged an entertainment at the Wal
mea hall where their beautiful voices
were heard. This week they have paid
visit to Hanalei and where Mahi Pun
lei arranged one of the famous exhibi.
lions of Hawaiian fireworks in their
honor. Beautiful weather favored the
occasion and made it a most successful
one.
There will be quite an exodus of
Lihue ladies in the near future Mrs.
Wishard goes to Honolulu on Tuesday
to remain there during the school terms
in order to look after her children who
will attend Punahou. Mrs. W. II. Scott
will return to San Francisco after a
visit of several months to her old home
In her company will travel the Misses
Ethel and Kaui Wilcox, the latter to
finish her schooling in Los Angeles.
Mrs. A. II. Rice is also booked on the
Hilonian, sailing September 8. She is
off to California for a visit of a couple
of months with her mother.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-31
PAST WEEKS DOING ON HAWAII

With at least eight of the planta-
tons on this coast closed down
namely. Waiakea, Olaa, Hawaii Mill,
Pepeekeo, Honomu, Kukaiau, Pau
hau, and Ookala, sugar stocks on the
plantations viii soon begin to dimin-
ish, especially as the crop is being
moved to market much more quickly
this year than in 1907. The Lurline. and
the Mexican will make a hole in the
stocks this week. They declined by
IL, 800 bags last week, and were nearly
10000 bags less than at the CORE
spending date in 1907.
On Thursday evening OF last week
the Democratic club of the fifth pre-
cinct met at Firemeu 8 Hall, when the
following nominations were made:
Delegates to Territorial convention, c..
K Mcguire, J. X. Paahao, NJ. F. Fur
tado; for county convention, j. A. M.
Osorio, w. H. johnson, r. K. Kualii,
D. Ewaliko, J. Kepoo, J. f. Pereira,
J. K Maa, w. Simeona, J. Mehau,
Kaliopa Peekoa, Kamakaiwa and H.
Irwin. The election of delegates will
be held today Thursday at Firemen 5
Hall from to p. m.
Jack Guard fell to defeat in the
finals for the tennis championship in
men s singles, DIR. Fred Irwin beating
him with the following scores: rs,
Cd. 2-6, Ga. Mrs. Elliott and Miss
H. Hapai took the championship in
ladies doubles against Mrs. Fatten and
Mrs. Fred Irwin.
Sam Pua is hunting up ballot boxes
for November 3. After each election
they are supposed to be returned to
the Denuty Sheriff of each district, but
there are yet few estrays from 1906.
Ariole Brothers are getting well
along with their contract in the Puma
forest, having pulled ohia trees from
an area of $50 acres.
K Okamoto, of Keaau, Olaa and
Puma has made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors to w. s. Wise.
DIR. j. Pinto has come back to Hilo,
and rumos says that he may remain
here permanently.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-31
CARTING OFF CoCoANUT
ISLAND IN WAGONLOADS

w. A. Todd, chairman of the Board
of Supervisors of the County of Ha-
waii, is on the warpath and Theodore
A. Dranga is the cause of it, announces
the Hawaii Herald. Todd says that
Dranga is taking sand from Cocoanut
Island and selling it. but that he has
no right to do so. Todd referred the
matter to County Attorney Williams
who told the county chairman that
Dranga, or anybody else, could take all
the sand he wanted and that there was
nothing in the laws of the Territory
to stop him.
And there you arei
But Todd said yesterday: 81 m go
ing to stop it. Why, anybody might
go down there and cart away the whole
island. / sent a policeman down there
this morning. 1t s not right. There are
carts hauling the sand away and / I'M
derstand that Dranga is selling it. CO.
coanut Island belongs to the Territory
which allowed the county to fix it up
and now we are losing it.
The people will be with Todd in any
attempt he may make to keep Cocoa
nut Island anchored where it is as Hi
10 IS recreation spot, and it has been
suggested that an injunction be brought
to prevent Dranga from taking more
sand. There is one thing certain and
that is if the Territorial law will rot
stop him, the Federal law will, for ev.
cry load of sand removed is changing
the ha1bor lines and there the Secretary
of War steps in.
IF there be any part of Cocoanut Is
land left by next week, then Captain
Orwell is pretty sure to be heard from.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-31

says that Hilo is the best place he
knows of in which to live.
Mr.. Schoen has been in every big
city on the mainland during the last
few months. in New York and Phila-
delphia when people were dying from
heat; In Chicago when they were stiff
ling from both heat and coal dust. He
has been to Milwaukee, Minneapolis,
St. Louis and on to Seattle, and it was
only at Seattle that Mr.. Schoen began
to feel safe from the dangers that
threaten the wayfarer on the streets
in the great big cities. So accustomed
had he become to looking to right and
left. in front and behind, turning his
head in all four directions at once that
his friends began to wonder if he had
ST. Vitus' dance
'tHilo is good enough for me- said
Mr.. Schoen after he got on shore on
Monday and / am good to stay here
for at least four years if I live, except
for trip to California. Ny wife and
I were married in San Jose, and / have
promised her to celebrate our golden
wedding in California if we live till its
fftieth anniversary.
Here the climate is the best
know. Never too hot, never too cold.
One can cross the street without dan
ger of being killed In Honolulu, on
Sunday, the heat was intense, and /
felt nearly as hot as in the Eastern
cities in summer Hilo is good enough
for me. and here mean to stay"
Mr.. Sehoen brought with him on the
Lurline verv handsome bay mare. Tt
is intended for family use only, though
some say that he is going in for thor
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-31
SUCH A sHocKl

A setta.-The patriotic sentiments OF
Americans in Hi1o might suffer rude
shock if the cruiser feet should happen
to drop anchor, unasked and unexpect-
ed, in Hilo Bay.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-31
WHERE THE CLIMATE
IS SIMPLY FINE

HILO, Hawaii, August 27.-Lewis
Sehoen returned to Hilo on Monday by
the Lurline from San Francisco, and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-27
GIRL SUING BENNETT,
Young Woman Declares Editor Is Her
Long Lost Father Who Once Prom
ised Her $4,000.

PARIS, Nov. pa love romance of
James Gordon Benefits early life was
revealed Saturday when Maitre des Jar
dins in the law courts made the opening
address in Mile. Juliette Schettlers suit
against Mr.. Bennett. The woman's
claim and Mr.. Benefits positive denial
of it's truth can be briefly summarized:
''You are my long lost papa" exclaims
Mile Juliette, now governess in Can
ada.
"Stuff and nonsense!" Mr.. Bennett re-
torts. And permit me to add that your
suit is malodorous of blackmail."
Mile. Juliette claims that James Cor
don Bennett always gallant, greatly adj
mired Mile. Charlotte Schettler, known
on the stage as Camille Clermont. Mile.
Juliette vows she is the living proof of
Mr.. Benefits sincere admiration for her
mother. and that Mr.. Bennett acknowl-
edged her as such.
She says he promised to give her $780,
600 when she was Is years old, and did
give her $4,000 when she was p.
She admits that she promised then
never to trouble Mr.. Bennett again. But
she has taken advice-$20,OOO, of course,
does not last a lifetime-and finds that
under the French law, her former re-
nunciation is invalid the law does not
permit daughter, as she says she is, to
repudiate her paternity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-27
JAPS DISLIKE KAISER.
Believe His Plan Is to Embroil the
United States in Trouble with
Countries of Europe.

TOXIC, Nov. 24.-The recent pub
lished interview with Emperor William
is the most absorbing topic Of the day
here. Of1cials as we'll as the newspapers
believe that the Emperor has been cor
rectly quoted, but the newspaper ridi-
cule his statements. One paper publishes
a picture of the German Emperor having
his tongue amputated, and editorially dis
credits the statement attributed to him
that he and President Roosevelt have
agreed to oppose Japan. All the news,
papers inspired by the opposition insist
that the relations between America and
Japan, especially regarding China and
also the open door, are exceptionally
friendly and that harmony is assured
They attribute the publication of the in
terview with Emperor William to a de-
sire to embroil the, United States in
trouble with Europe, by creating strained
relations. 1t is intimated by official or
gans that developments during the next
few days will prove that the United
States and Japan are fully agreed IN re-
gard to China.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-27
RAISES COBLESS CORN,
Iowa Farmer Has Crop of Kernels Found
in Husk and Intends to I'm
prove Upon It.

LAKE CITY, Ia, Nov 24.-H. J.
Sconce raised a crop cobless corn on his
farm last summer and the peculiar
product is on exhibition here. A year
ago Mr.. Sconce and Taylor Garlough of
this county purchased a quantity of seed
corn in Illinois. In the shipment was a
freak ear, which instead of the ordinary
cob, was composed of a core of husk,
the grains being neatly wrapped upon the
soft foundation like peas in a pod. Mr..
Sconce was impressed and decided to
plant all the kernels found on the freak
ear. To his surprise the ears produced
this fall were found to be the exact
reproductio&s of the single ear. He has
decided to plant more of the corn next
year and will endeavor to improve upon
it. The ears produced this year yield ed
as much corn as those provided with a
cob, and the kernels were large and sol
i'd. The ears were filled, kernels even
growing among the silk. As = result OF
the discovery, the corn cob may disap-
pear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-27
NEW LIFE

Found in Change to Right Food
After one suffers from acid dySP'p
STA, sour stomach, for months and lDs4
finds the remedy is in getting the fSu'
kind of food, it is something to Spe'N
out about. g.,
A N. Y. lady and her young sou na'
such an experience and she wants w. W.,
ers to know how to get relief DIV
writes: ,..s,
For about fifteen months my HUI
boy and myself had suffered Will ' WV
stomach. We were unable 10 Ie'1'D
much of anything we ate On
"After suffering in this way lol ~, =.
long 1 decided to consult a Specl'",'
In stomach diseases. Instead Vi p,
scribing drugs, he put US bo1n ~
Grape-Nuts and we began to lnpi''
Immediately. 80. I
"It was the key to a new lii'
found we had been eating roo nl
heavy food which we could not uls .lrs
In q few weeks aIter ,,sA
Grape-Nuts, 1 was able to do my n y, !,
work. l wake in the morning WV M
clear head and feel rested ana n@'' ora
sour stomach. Ny boy sleeps wen
wakes with laugh. ,icht
"We have regained our losI "I 18th
and continue to eat Grape-NutS III " ne
the morning and evening meas :. %
are well and happy and owe "
Grape-Nuts." There's a Reason MP
Name given by Postum Co., vol.
Greek. Mich. Read 1.-The Road to WV
ville," in pkgs. A
Ever read the above letter. lime.
new one appears from time ~ sill Of
They are genuine, true, ano ''
human interest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-27
AERONAUTS TRY FOR
HEIGHT AND ARE LOST.
Balloon United States Ascends at Los
Angeles to Attempt Altitude of
10000 Feet-Now Missing.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 24-Anx-
iety is being felt here for the safety of
Capt. August Mueller and H. G. Hutch
!nson, who assembled yesterday in the big
balloon United States, intending to
reach an altitude of 10000 feet if posi-
BILE. Ascent was intended merely as an
experimental one, and the bag was filled
with Illuminating gas, which it was esti-
mated would hold the basket up for at
least twelve hours. Nothing has been
seen of the balloon since yesterday aft
ernoon when it was still over the city,
but at a great height. Later q report
from San Francisco stated that an of
iect high in the heavens which may OF
over that city. Dick Ferris, the owner
Of the balloon, says that it could not
possibly remain up during the night.
A storm is threatened.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-27
FIND SKELETONS OF
10 MOUND BUILDERS.
Tomb Disclosed in East st. Louis by
Workmen Engaged in Excavating
for Warehouse.

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Nov. "a
Human bones, believed to have been
those of sixteen mound builders, were
found at Second and st. Clair avenues,
East st. Louis, today by workmen who
were digging an excavation for a hay
warehouse.
One skeleton was walled up in a stone
tomb eight feet high. When a heavy
slab of rock was taken from the top the
skeleton, standing upright could be seen
within. II was that of a man, appar-
emily seven feet tall. An effort was
made to remove the skeleton intact, but
when other stones were removed, it fell
to pieces.
Buried under seven feet of earth near
the base of this ancient tomb, were
found the skeleton of fifteen men all
above the normal height. They were
sealed in a circle about the tomb where
their chieftain had been walled up. AS
the ground was cleared away, these
skeletons also fell apart
Despite the efforts to keep the bones
together, most Of them were carried
away by persons living nearby, In the
bottom of the chiefs tomb were found
five pottery bowls, two flint arrowheads
and a stone Ratchet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-27
PANAMA DAM IS
INJURED BY RAIN
FLOODS WASH OUT GATUN WORK
DURING HEAVY AND INCES-
SAINT DOWNPOUR.
WALL SAID TO HAVE FALLEN.
It Is Alleged That Trouble Occurred
Near Spot Where Underground Lake
Was Discovered.
IT MAY BE LIKE OTHER SLIDES

PANAMA, Nov. 24.-The Journal
publishes a sensational story to the effect
that, owing to recent rains, the Gatun
dam, which was built forty feet above
sea level was destroyed during the night,
a portion sixty-fve feet wide, fifty feet
deep, and forty feet high sinking into the
earth until the top Of the dam was level
with the surrounding surface.
According to the account the Chagres
river is flowing over the site, and the
railroad tracks, pumping station, and
sides Of the lock are under water.
1t is alleged that the scene Of the acct
dent is close to the spot where, it is said
recent borings showed there was lack
Of proper natural foundation.
Trouble at the South Toe.
The trouble was at what is known as
the south toe of the Gatun DAM Some
time ago rumor had it that an under
ground lake had been found there at
depth of 216 feet.
Lieut.-Col. Goethals, chief engineer of
the Panama canal commission, tele-
phoned that a slide had occurred, but
that it was of no great Importance, be-
ing similar to other slides that have
taken place during the rainy season at
several points along the canal.
For the last twenty days it has been
tanning continuously. The floor of the
pumping station is submerged to a depth
of more than 5. feet and the lock sites
also are flooded. The pumping station
was used TO keep the lock sites clear
from water.
Condition Of Substructure.
The earlier official reports on this head
had been to the effect that there was am
pie support afforded by the natural sub
structure.
Oficial Investigations, primarily under
taken to verify data already on hand
concerning the character of material for
the foundation of the dam, were con-
tinued for the purpose Of determining
more fully the character and extent Of
the various materials composing founda-
tons for the dam and the spillway; for
ascertaining whether there were any per-
meable connections between the swamp
areas to the north and south; and for
testing the ability of the material to sup
port the proposed structure.
A test pit, twelve feet square, was
sunk in the hill through which the spill
way was to be cut and near it's head, and
this had been carried down to about
thirty-fve feet below sea level.
On Gatun island a test pit twenty
feet square, was sunk to a depth of
slXty-eight feet below sea level.
Department of Locks.
The department on locks and dams
embraced the Gatun locks and the Gatun
dam divisions and the Pacific division
of locks and dams. The Colon dredging
division extended from the foot of Gatun
lock to deep water in the Caribbean sea-
The Chagres division covered a distance
of about twenty-three miles and extend
ed from Gatun to a point where the
canal crosses the Chagres river at Gam
boa