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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30

fllILO, MAY 90 IL lllClC bC LOl WI ,
shortly a decided improvement IN the
Hilo Fire Department and in the con-
struction and details of new buildings
there, all fire insurance business will
be withdrawn by companies now re-
presented in this Territory"
These strong, plain and forcible
words were used by Mr.. A. r. Gurrey,
secretary of the Board of Underwriters
in Honolulu, to a gentleman from Hilo
who was visiting there last week. Mr.
Gurrey had carefully studied the Off
cial report of the investigation into
the fire at the parsonage of the For
eign church, and he had also received
a report from Mr. w Starbuck, the
electrician who was sent here by the
Board of Underwriters to examine into
the wiring.
1t was only on Wednesday evening
of last week that Hilo had a narrow
escape from a big fire. An effort was
made to turn in an alarm but there
was no janitor at Firemen's Hall He
was at the moving picture show at the
Armory, absent without leave and
without putting any substitute on duty
in his place. The matter was investi
gated by Chief Todd, of the Fire De-
partmeut, who called a special meet
ing for seven o'clock on Thursday eV
ening, when nearly thirty members or
the department were present The
chief, however, did not show up till
1880 o'clock when most of the members
had gone, leaving just enough to form
quorum. Nothing was done in the
matter but the janitOr has since re-
signed.
The fire on Wednesday evening start
ed in a room, occupied by Japanese, at
the rear of the new Lalakea block.
The door of the room was broken open
and by very hard work from bucket
brigade, the fire was eXtinguisned. The
wind was from the ocean at the time
and, had the fire gained little more
Roadway, there would probably have
been a clean sweep of the Lalakea
block, if not of more of Front street.
As Secretary Gurrey has warned
HilO, the contlagratlOn VIII come some
day This was one more of the narrow
escapes.
TOWN STIRRED UP.
Secretary A: r. Gurrey, of the Board
of Underwriters, has certainly set the
business men of Hilo moving. His let
ter addressed to the Chamber of Com
merce here was the cause of a hurry
call for a meeting of its members on
Monday afternoon, when the serious
nature of Mr.. Gurrey's communication
was discussed in all its phases and the
following committee appointed to take
immediate action and prepare a reply:
e. e. Richards, &c. N. Holmes, H. V.
Patten and w. Mckay, Jr.
The idea of tRe committee is to al.
swer Mr. Gurrey's suggestions seria-
tim. This will probably be done along
The following lines:
l. A chief engineeT-W. f. Peter
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30
THE LASH IN FIJI.

lash punishment for certain ofense belongs to
civilization is question that not have its an
the fact that it mode of punishment for crime
FIJI From the issue of April of the Western Pacific Herald
published Suva the following examples taken Rex VS. Pa
woundng his wife that her leg had be ampuaed
After evidence had taken the prisoner pleaded guilty under
provoaon and committed himself to the Of the court
guilty. and sentenced twelve months hard labor
Mejai Suigh unawuy woundng. Found
guilty and twelve months imprisonment and 20 aes
Rex escaping custody Found guilty and sentenc-
ed to twelve labor twenty ashe Rex Abdul
Rahman malicious wondng Found guilty of unlawful woundng
months hard labor and fifteen ahes Rex
King Edward and the tribunal dealing out the foregoing
with many other the court of the colony one
poor Ragadu pleaded guilty suicide and sentenced to
imprisonment dated from the beginning
he discharged All of the names OF cu-
pts mentioned thereof Hndus showing
criminal calendar like that of Hawaii has its origin largely
labor for the plantations The issue OF s Yves
tern Pacific reports and death OF
numbering named Moorti with whom he
quarreng for three weeks previously Again the names
with that the trial living the scene
tragedy suggest the Hindu and the murder peculiarly afro
cious committed with a knife
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30
ONLY h FEW MORE YEARS.

many days for of the
great civil conflict which caused the establishment of the day This
the keynote of many of the memorial addresses given today
it has been for In short time there will
Memorial Day which there will be- far the Civil War
concerned only graves deCQeno soldiers of the mdcnturv
blue gray take part the honor of the dead
will the graves The last Deco
days the present when perhaps lone survivors
the will receive the nations honor and other attention. will be
increasingly impressive
significant indication of the national sentiment that Con
gressona loaded with pages and pages of in
of pensions for soldiers and bills for the relief of their widows
will seriously question the statement easily to be deduced from
Statistics that there much fraud in Americas vast pension roll But
Congressman wants take the role of strict
where What if mistakes madeon
right the members of both houses vie with ano
showing eagness swell the totals the debates of the
session. half century after the full of eloquent
pleas for pensions and arguments for monuments in honor OF war
of the North and South.
plots which today evereny covered with
floral decorations and her small of soldiers who on this day
all others the call the days and nights
conflict the marches hardship slaughter wounds sui
fering In Captain Ree u NJ they and the rest OF
community addressed by of the great struggle able
wildly pass altogether into history Though
like American holidays the day is largely given to ause
mens bit ncongruous with the OCCASION Mem
which Americans whose flag can now
be said that the to remember and appreciate
the those of its citizens entitled to wear the hon
ored badge of the G.. A. R. ''
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30
GERMAN SAMORS LIQUOR PROBLEM

the world of today evident from the
fact that confronted with prohibition of liquor from the Father
land The local administrators do appear welcome the fact
with enthusiasm according the following report Of
meeting of the Council in the issue of May of the
Samoanische Zeitung, published Apia 49,.
The chairman laid before the Council a printed copy Of
resolution of several members of the Rechsag
9th, 1907, sent to the Government:
That the ReiClstag the Reiclkanzer to
shapest measures against the importation sale of alcohol
IN the colonies, possible"
The Council was of the opinion that the consumption of
alcohol in Samoa had greatly decreased hosting of
the flag D=-Y
The chairman reserved the right have matter proven
by statistics and then again laying before the Council
The mail reports from Washington today Stars
statement that the Bates Pearl Harbor bill the
Senate.-Sar May 25
Nothing OF the kind occurred Representative let
ter printed elsewhere in this paper will Where the
Star got its information of the killing the measure in the
Senate only its fiction editor knows. Perhaps was where
the blind German got his idea of came-from inner con-
Observation-Disclosures, today.
Perhaps the Advertiser will day understand what happened
to the Bates bill which rather old story now The bill passed
the House and in the usual of Senate The
Senate incorporated in its Naval Appropriations BILL Pearl Harbo
items larger than in the bill and after it had been explain
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30

ca on the floor OF the Senate that the House
ton by passing the Bates BILL the items a part of the Naval Appro
pratons BILL passed the Senate This killed Bates bill as ex-
planned in The Star The House accepted
the Naval Appropriations without question thus agreeing 70
the dropping of the Bates BILL The Stars statement of May 2s was
exactly correct -
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30

Fine J.b Printing star once
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30
IwANAN1I &, co,

importers and dealers in JAPANESE
and AMERICAN DRY and FANCY
GOODS. STRAW HAT FACTORY.
All kinds Of FELT and PANAMA
HATS always on hand.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30
$756O
Total. 2 years. .

Taking $1,000 off the Superintendent
salary and 1920 off the clerks salary
one-third from each for their duties in
connection with the sewers, and there
is left total of $623O allowed Hilo for
Its water works and supply in two
years, or $3,12O for one year, with the
Territory receiving $1,000 a year from
Hilo's water taxes And the Puueo
district of the city gets no government
water, but Is entirely dependent upon
plantations for its supply.
To the Hilo fire department the Ter
ritory of Hawaii does not give a cent.
The county gives $40 a month for the
salary Of the janitor, and this is now
being divided with the engineer in
charge. The department is badly in
need of hose carts and hose. More hy-
drants and six-inch pipe should be laid,
besides many smaller items that make
for efIiciency.-Hawai Herald
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30
FOR SALE.

1000 IT,, more or less, 21a-ln. galv
Pipe, second hand.
Lot OF fittings for above.
1 Krogh Triple-acting Power Force
Pump No. 5, Ain. suction and dis
charge.
/ Barnes Saw table, complete.
Iron Fence Posts, Slate, and Sin. cast
iron pipe in lots to suit.
ENGMELUTH & CO., LTD.
145 King SC. Phone 211
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30
NIPPON MARu IN AUD OUT.

T. X K. s. S. Nippon Maru arrived
at p. m. yesterday from the Orient
and sailed at noon today for San Fran
cisco. She took four passengers from
here, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Miller and
Mr. and Mrs. KiTkhoven. A large
freight and about 100 Japanese immi-
grants arrived for Honolulu in the Nip
pom.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30
HILO IS AROUSED
OVER FIRE RISKS
WARNING FROM BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS THAT ALL FIRE IN
sURANCE BUSINESS WOULD BE WITHDRAWN IF PROTECTIVE
MEASURES WE'RE IMPROVED CAUSES PROMPT ACTION OF
BUSINESS MEN-sHABBY TREATMENT FROM TERRITORY.

son has been appointed and is now In
charge, meeting the committee more
than half way, and he has already ov-
erhauled the engine which is now in
good shape.
2. Investigation of water supply,
and the cause of scarcity at the par
sonage fire.
g. Testing hydrants-Every hydrant
in Hilo is being tested, its pressure
taken and its capacity of water supply.
4. Fire engine tests-Have been
made periodically, but heretofore the
engine has not been in the hands of
competent man.
/ 5. Frequent drills-Drills have been
held frequently but hardly as efficient
ly, or with as much attention to detail
and routine, as they might have been.
6. Electric wiring-The Hilo Elec-
trio Company will welcome the APP
pointment of a competent and eff
cient independent inspector.
The committee will report to Secre-
tary Gurrey that, while the value of
The insurable property in Hilo amounts
to about $1,25O,OOO, the Legislature of
1907 did not appropriate one dollar for
the support of the fire department.
For water rates the Territory re-
ceives $1,000 a year from Hilo. 1t al
lows, for two years:
Salary of superintendent of Wa
XMprlxc and 1 m
Salary of Clerk to do. $50
Running Expenses and Mainten-
ance of Water Works. ......... $500
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30
Honolulu Painting Co

Removed from Beretania Street near
Emma to POI King street opposite Aala
Park with a full fine line of paints
brushes. etc.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25

was played there Sunday on the local
grounds between Odell and Mt. Hood
The score was II to 0 In favor OF the
home team.
George Thomas returned from Corval-
lis last Thursdby, where be- has been
a student at o. A. g the last winter.
Mrs. L. W. Ba,Iey and family aud
niece and Miss Mildred Cooper came
up Tuesday of last week to spend the
summer at Miss Nan Cooper's sum
mer cottage
Strawberry picking is at its height
Ia the Mt Hood valley this week.
The rains of last week delayed the
ripeuing of the berries, but this week
has begun with promise OF pertec:
weather for herrying
The stoik visited the b me of Wal
lace A. Moody nsat Mt Hood on
rhursday, June l8 Mother and little
daughter are doing we'll, and the
father Is happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Ciait left Mon
the g. A. r. eucampment at that
place this week. While there thsy
will attend the annual reunion of the
Cooper family. They expect to be
sway about two weeks.
The Endsavor Society last Sunday
evening was led by Robert Morton.
1t was All interesting meeting, and
very we'll attended Miss Nan Cooper
is .eader fJr the next Sunday evening.
The dance Friday night was a de-
cided success. There was a large
crowd in attendance, aud the music
was good, and every bodyHbad a good
time, 30 they said. Ice cream and
wberI les were served. Ihe party
broke up at midnight expecting to
have as good time at the xt one
which i, to he neAt friday night.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
BELMONT.

Mr.. John Wilson visited tuesday
at the home of J. W. Davis. Paul
Hayes and Will Hooper aud left for
Wslls Walls, Washington.
Mr.. Gnise, OF Adams, Oregon, Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nunamsker.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Taylor aud son,
Fred. who have been visiting with
Mr.. aud Mrs. Robert Jones. have
gone to twin Fails. Idaho, where they
wili make thsii future home. Mr..
Taylor hssing bought q farm there
DR.. Tufts. of Los Angeles Caiifnr
nj is at his ranch while here He
will make some much needed Improve.
ments on the house. A. 4. GAtchel
and family live on the place.
Messis. Wallum and Gstchel are re
modelling the house owned hy Mrs,
Gilbert
Miss Wright from Oregon City who
has been visiting her annt, Mrs
Holmes, has returned home.
We are very sorry to hear of Inc H.
ness of Glen Ordway and hope 5000
TO hear of his recovery. DIR. Dumble
is attending him.
Miss Pearl Blaylook's school closed
last Friday; another Belmont school
marin home for vacation. There Is
no place like home
The Misses Ruth. Maud and Blanche
Conov,I are having a siege of chicken
poX.
Roy Kaufman has chicken pox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller spout
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mr..
+. q. Church. Mrs. Arnold, Howard
Isenbeig aud wife spent Sunday at
the home OF Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. P. lsen-
berg.
Miss Nellie Coe aud lady friend
from Portland called at the Isenberg
home last Friday.
J. W. Davis, accompanied by their
son, will Davis and his little daugh-
tere, Nellie and Lucille, went to their
mountain ranch last Friday.
Straw berry season is nearly over /;
cherries are ripening fast. Pickers
and packers will soon be climbing
trees and packing them for shipping.
Cool showers lately laid the dust
for which we thank the clerk OF the
weather.
Let everyone plan to celebrate the
glorious fourth at Grange Park.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
Cherry Carnival ut The DaiIes.

The prizes TO he awarded at this
midsummer meeting OF the liorticul-
tural Society to te held in The Cherry
city will be hsrides the cups men
toned few days Hgo. the grand
sweep stakes $50 cash. first prize, Tor
the best general exhibit of fifty boxes
OF one or mere varieties gro by the
exhibitor
There will be $50 cash second prize
aud $40 sash third prize Both Of
these cash Irlzr, will lie given for the
hest gsnertl exhibit of 1ty h"xe. CT
one or more varieties grown by tha
exhibitor There IRE mere than $500
to b" given in plruirns tor xhihits
In looking over the ,IchsIds IL is
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25

good too see the prolific output OF the
cherries. Ii would seem that Provi-
dence is working 10 harmony for the
Cherry Carnival that is to be gisen
on June 30 to and in'luding July 2
The promoters of the carnival are en-
thusiastic over the proposition and
ask for the hearty support of all Or
chsrdists, requesting them to bring
their very best cheir ries to the exhibit.
There is no doubt that cherry grow
ers will vie with each other In trying
to bring the finest cherries. Ibis will
cause the edict to go forth to the
world, 1t is believed, that the finest
cherries In the world are produced in
wasco county. There is nc reason
why, with cherries coming from all
over the state to compete with these
produced here, that the carnival
shonld not be the best exhibit OF the
kind ever held iu the state. The CO
operation of growers with the Horti
cultural sot iety Of The Dalles Is asked
to make the project u sue ,ess.-
Chronicle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25

school house, In the Hood River lrrir
CATION District to determine whether
or no the Hood River Irrigation Dis
trict shall levy special 5-mill tax.
Ii is estimated snd determined by the
board of directors that this tax is nee
essary for the purpose Of completing
that part of the system In course OF
construction. The polls of such cleo
tion will be open at the hour OF {
O'Clock a m. and will be closed at the
hour of O'Clock p ID. Said election
will be held aud the result thereof de-
termined in conformity with the re-
quirements OF the law concerning cleo
tions jr said district. Notice is fur
ther given that W. L. Nichols, +. X.
Manning aud Chss. Franz are regular
ly appointed judges of said election,
and l.. Dinsmore, g. g. JantZen and
I. r. Hughes clerks thereof.
BY order OF the Board of Directors,
Percy A. Smith, Secretary.
Dated at Hood River, Ore. this 18th
day OF June. 1908.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
MOUNT HOOD.

Hobart Booth returned fro'n sch ool
at Corvallis Wednesday, of last week
At the grange m citing last Friday
evening 1t was decided 10 accept the
invitation of Park Change TO cele.
hrate the Fourth OF July with them.
We understand that II baseball game
between the Mt II nod and Balmout
teams is to he one of the features uf
the day
4 very one-sided game OF baseball
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25

A good Christian endeavor nesting
last Sunday evening. Mabel Kemp
and Marie Lockmna, leaders.
Eleanor Coe, OF Hood River, has
been visiting at the home Of q. 4.
Bowerman. Miss Coe Is Mrs. Bower
mans sister.
Those who have been sBxiously
waiting for water for irrigating pur-
poses are now supplied and they are
irrigating clover before cutting 1t for
how
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
A Grand Family Medicine.

at gives me pleasure to speak good
word for Electric Bitters," writes Mr..
Frank Conan, of No 436 Houston ST.,
New York. "lt's grand family medi-
cine for dyspepsia and liver cnmplics-
liuns; white for lame back and weak
kidneys it cannot he too highly recon-
mendrd" Electric Biiters rApuate the
digestive functions, purify the tl'"I
aud impat renewed vignr and vitality
- th' weak aud debiltated II both
sexes. Sold under guarantee Mt Chas.
n. Clarke's drug store. soc,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25

Sell 10,34S Crates Berries.
len thousand three hundred and
forty-eight crates OF strawbei ries Is
the record OF shipments made DUNG
the season by Kennewick growers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that special
election will be held Saturday, the
llth day of July, at the Barrett
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25

o
tessened price when they purchase. and why not7
BY doing we do not lessen our yearly earn
ings on our capital invested-we merely do more
business to make UP for 1t, and naturally q bet
ter class OF business because careful. frugal
buyers Invariably center around reliable. de-
pendable store; one that has their customers in
terests at heart and gives FULL big dollars
value for every dollar invested In piano or any
other musical instrument
To accomplish the advantages explained
above the Eilers Piano Mouse knew that Guam
tity Making, If combined with Quantity Selling
on progressive methods would cause savings
for their customers that would bring to their
stores the largest business In their line In the
West-and II has-more than double that of any
other house the Coast.
You share in the economy of this
great organization--if you need a piano-and
will call at the store or write us. Cut out the
coupon below and send same to us by next mail
have something special to offer you-but
the time Is limited. Mail coupon today.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
MOSIER
Fruit Lands.

in large or small tracts. Some very g od
land AT low prices u, present Good
growing ~.mnuI,ity Six mllrs east 4
Hood i:iver. Also h"m, Stead- and re-.
inQuishnelt, Parties wishing to hnv
will do well to writ or gee
GEO. CHAMBERS, AIN
N. i"I Or 90
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-06-25
No Need Of Suffering from Rheuma-
tism.

w NCtu VI cuhChihS hhVh hhSua"e
tism.
1t is mistake to allow rheumatism
TO become chronic, as the pain can al
ways be relieved. and in most cases a
cure affected by applying Chamber
lains Pain Balm. The relief from pain
which it affords is alone worth many
times its cost. 1t makes sleep and rest
possible. Even in cases OF long stand
ing this liniment should be used on ac-
count Of the relief which it affords. 25
and SO cent sizes for sale by Keir & Cass
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ed on to others who passed out bon.
bons.
Mr.. Jackson, the moving spirit in
the celebration, looked after the boys,
gave them horns, patted them on the
head, blew horns himself and created
enthusiasm all along the line, for soon
the park was filled with the noise of
horns and shouts. Mrs Jackson and
Mrs Bryan looked after the little girls
and to each child gave doll And so
laden with candy, dolls, horns, masks,
toys, the lower end of the park grad
ually filed. Even after the line of
children who had received tickets pass
ed by there were many boys and girls
outside who looked with fearful eyes
upon the scene. A tourist noticed their
grief and going to Mr.. Jackson said:
eff you wouldn It mind 1 d like to buy
a hundred tickets, and - but Mr..
Jackson answered quickly, "Don t
think about it, send the kids in,'' and
in they trooped and each received some
thing. The bags of candy gave out
and buckets were brought out and the
hats of the boys filed. There was
something for everyone.
CHOW, Captain Berger, play US some
thing lively-play the Scout s Patrol
my favorite,'' said Mr. Jackson, and
swinging his hat, he started the band
off on another lively selection and the
boys and girls shouted with him.
Then Judge Sanford B. Dole and Mrs
Dole came into the park and greeted
the malihinis and expressed their
thanks to them for providing such
novel treat to the young folks. Judge
Dole mounted table and spoke to the
crowd, referring to the generosity of
the strangers, and he said something
about the Christian spirit. 1t was some
thing he hoped to see perpetuated. In
concluding, he asked for three cheers
for the good strangers, and the crowd
1t was a sight to gladden. the heart
of stranger and resident alike to see
the cosmopolitan array of nearly ff-
teen hundred children march past First
in line were some Portuguese, then Ha- |
waiians, then Chinese, then japanese,
white children, colored, Porto Ricans, |
Spaniards, Koreans, and there were
healthful and crippled children, repre- !
sentatives of nearly all nationalities |
here, guided to the tree by the repre-
sentatives of the Salvation Army, the
Missions and Christian Settlements. !