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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-07-02
MR.. TAFT AND PROHIBITION

That the liquor papers should deliberately forge
a pretended utterance of Mr.. TAFT and fost it
upon the country his views against Prohibi-
tion is in way surprising, but thoroughly in
harmony with their standards and practices in
the past We take pleasure in laying bare the
fraud elsewhere in this paper, but we regret that
in presenting Mr.. TAFT's actual words, in place
of the sentiment falsely attributed to him, we do
not seem to be making out any better case for
that gentleman.
1t seems by no means clear that Mr.. 1AFT
basal propositions, quoted on page three of this
paper, is to be accepted axiom even as
a demonstrate truth of political science. To
begin with: There is no community, anywhere
within the bounds of civilization, where right
eous law cannot be enforced But in cases where
considerable difficulty may be properly anticipated
in the enforcement of law, who is he that will
dare suggest that law shall bend itself to I'M
righteousness? 1t is difficult to enforce the law
against highway robbery in the city of Chicago,
today. In practically every great city Of the
country it has proved exceedingly difficult to
force the law against stealing when aldermen
have been the thieves. In the past there have
been numerous cities in our western country
where life was by no means safe. Would Mr..
TAFT advise us to repeal our laws against high
way robbery in Chicago, to enact statutes pro-
vidng for the legalization of stealing by alder
men, and to make homicide misdemeanor,
is Prohibition something wholly separate from
every other public question and to be treated in
wholly different manner?
The real answer is that Mr.. TAFT knows prac-
tically nothing about the subject of Prohibition;
has the haziest possible idea of the foundation
and principles and history of the movement He
shows that when he speaks of Prohibition legis-
1ation as "sumptuary laws and in his sheer at
people in the country who are determined to
make their fellow citizens in the city better"
man who in this day of the world speaks of pro-
hibtory legislation as "sumptuary law" by that
utterance writes himself down ignoranlus
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
ASK A WARSHIP
TO BE SENT HERE

Continued from Page .One.l
also for Pearl Harbor under the charge
of the Navy, and this committee could
always be in thorough touch with
these departments, and would, / feel
assured, be able to render assistance
that would be appreciated by those in
charge of the works, and which would
also prove of great value to the COM
nunity.
There are a great many other mat
tiers, which, / think, can be studied up,
and I respectfully ask that I be al
lowed to appoint this committee"
The desired permission being voted
Mr.. Morgan named George r. Carter,
Richard Ivers and G. P. Denison as the
members of the new committee.
The resolutions authorizing the
president to second the attempts of
the Coast commercial bodies to have a
portion of the Atlantic fleet left on the
Pacific and also authorizing him to
present the claims of this port as a
proper place for the stationing of one
of the vessels of the navy were passed
without dissent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
NEW PINEAPPLE SUCKERS.

s. Watanake has discovered a new
species of pineapple sucker and the
discovery has landed him in jail. Wa
tanake is a high financier, who repre-
scented that he had a lease on three
hundred acres of the finest kind of
pineapple land from the o. r. & L.
Co, at Kunia, Eva. All he lacked
was enough ready cash to go ahead
and get his crop in. He told this tale
to Y. Saito and another Japanese, who
agreed to finance the proposition, each
to get one-third of the profits. Saito
put up 5000 as evidence of good faith.
This was a month ago and since
then the new partners have been wait
ing for Watanake to get to work on
the land. Watanake seemed to prefer
living in Honolulu and testing the de-
lights of the metropolis. Finally it
dawned upon Saito that his two hum
dred was paying for Watanake's fun
and he investigated, only to find out
that there was no pineapple land and
no lease. Yesterday he swore out a
warrant against his partner for gross
cheat and Townsend landed his man
yesterday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
4 VALUABLE: RING
OWNED BY DR. WOOLLEY

DR.. John G. Woolley has ring that
great historical interest
The set is a disk of gray onyx, on
one side of which is carved an accu-
rate profile of Lorenzo de Medici. and
on the other the profile of his brother,
Cosimo. Between them is the head of
lion exquisitely wrought in high
reNef, holding in the mouth small
brilliant diamond, typifying the rise
of the Renaissance.
The ring has an interesting history,
and is undoubtedly genuine. While III
New York Mrs. Woolley learned of
a sale of rare and valuable articles,
intaglios and canoes, and this button
AS it originally waS-amongst them.
The collection was not large, and
the sale attracted little attention. Mrs.
Woolley saw the button and immedi
ately conceived the idea of having it
set as a ring for her husband, which
was done. 1t was the year in which
he was nominated for President on the,
Prohibition ticket, and she said laugh
ingly:
He could not be President, so 1
gave him that ring
While showing it to several friends.
DR.. Woolley said:
1T is certain that Michelangelo saw
it. and it is more than probable that
Savonarola saw it,
The ring, as sold by the New York
dealers, was accompanied by scroll
giving its history in detail. 1t is, as
goes without saying. of great value.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19

however, is absolute unity in loyalty
to the Emperor. If the Emperor cuts
off a man s official head. criticism is not
directed toward him as Americans some
times criticize the President, but rather
to the minister '4who screened the eyes
of His Imperial Majesty The Mikado
IS real ruler, and many things done
in Japan are his direct acts. For this
reason the influence of the Elder States
men, who have direct access to the
throne, is of such great weight in af-
fairs.
But the Elder Statesmen will pass
away, "a new emperor will come who
will gradually resign himself to that
position of innocuous desuetude which
so many constitutional monarehs occupy.
and then viii come the party rule in
fact. The beginning of that era is at
hand, and from the elections in June
will emerge the two organizations which
will in time bring Japan actually into
the circle of the great nations which
derive their powers from the people,
which are responsible to the people,
and which will endure as long as it is
true that the Voice of the People
is the Voice of God"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
SPECIAL DEsRENsArToM

Realizing the great benefit the
association has been to hundreds
of Honolulu citizens, and with a
desire of bringing the same bene-
fit to many others who want it,
but feel the expense too great,
Resolved: That the Board of
Control order special dispensa-
ton to be in force during the fol-
lowing months of May and June,
to wit:
That any person in good health
between the age of one and sixty
years may become member of
the association in class A, on pay
ment of $500 membership fee.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19

That children in good health
between the age of one and ten
years may become a member IN
class B, on payment of $3.50.
This to apply only to the City
of Honolulu and Island of Oahu.
And let it be further, Resolved:
That any member who is in good
health, and is delinquent on any
assessment, if said assessment =
paid during the month of May
and June. 1908, all penalties VIII
be waived.
w. w. HALL, President.
]. H. TOWNSEND, Scy.
Honolulu. April Is. 1908.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
SOCIETY


Among those who will sail by the
Alameda this week are James A. Nc
| Candless, who goes to st. Paul 10
represent the Aloha Temple at the
conclave of Shriners; Mrs. John A.
| McCandless, who viii visit her mother
/ in the Northeast, and her daughter,
| Miss Madge McCandless, who will &C
East to visit a number OF her old
school friends and be present at the
closing exercises of her college and
the reunion of classmates.
- - ~
Mrs. e. C. Waterhouse gave an in
formal tea on Friday for Mrs. James
Judd, among those present being Mrs
James Cockburn, Miss Bullen, Mrs.
Fred Waterhouse, Mrs. John Water
house, Mrs E. B. Waterhouse, the
Misses Eleanor, Margaret and Marion
Waterhouse, the Misses Hartwell,
Mrs James Wilder, Mrs Sam Wilder,
Mrs. Gerrit Wilder. Mrs. Albert Judd,
Mrs. James r. Judd, Mrs. Focke, Mrs.
J. O. Young, Mrs. Richard Isenberg,
Mrs. Give Davies, Mrs. George Da-
vies, Miss E. Mills, Miss Kitty Rob-
inson and Mrs. George Carter.
- ~ -
DR. and Mrs. E. C. Waterhouse en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday even
ing for DIR. and Mrs. James Judd and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Judd.
- ~ -
Mrs. Alexander Hobson entertained |
at tea Thursday afternoon. Her |
guests were Mrs. F. w. Carter, Mrs. |
Charles S. Smith, Mrs. Jonathan |
Cooper, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. J. S. Bailey, |
and Mrs. Charles L. Rhodes. Deli |
cious refreshments, including a nov |
city in the way of mango sherbet, were
served.
Mrs. Cleghorn is visiting her son at |
plantation for the past week,
and will remain another week.
- - -
Ex-Governor A. S. Cleghorn is still
very i'll at his home, Ainahau. He is
confined to his bed, though he is much
better than he was.
~ :. -
A Shriners' dinner at which James
). McCandless will be the host, will
De given at the Commercial Club to-
evening for the members of
he Arab Patrol With Delegate Nc
~oAuiOoo plOSidLHS, anu tie bESiuISH
# the fez about him, the affair will
De a jolly one.
- ~ -
The society writers of the Coast are
lropping mysterious hints as to the
Intentions of Walter Dillingham; re-
urning to the Coast very shortly to
ollow the example of his brother Har-
Id. The Call of April 5 says that
veryone looked for certain delight
ul bit of news about ten days ago
efore monsieur sailed for Honolulu
nd mademoiselle left for Europe with
er mother. And there are any num- |
err of people who say that this will
till be announced.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
ALL LEAGUES
MAY CONTEST

Baseball magnate Al. c. Atkinson
is carefully nursing a scheme whereby
a series OF baseball games may be
played IN the fall between the cham
pions of the various minor leagues
with the object of deciding which is
the real champion.
The. idea is a good one and well
worth pushing through, The minor
leagues play good ball, and the cham
pion nine of them all would certainly
be able to make the pennant cham
pions of the pig league hustle.
The champions of leagues belonging
to the other islands will be invited to
participate in the grand final, and the
competition will thus take on an in
ter island aspect.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
LOCAL BREVITIES

Entomologist Craw is seriously i'll in
California. He left here a few weeks
ago on vacation
George H. Robertson, H P. Baldwin
and W. A. Hardy arrived yesterday
in the Mauna Kea.
Noah AlulE is spoken of as the next
candidate for County Attorney of Maui
on the Republican ticket
Supervisor Dwight is thinking of
making a coral walk leading to the
boat houses along the Eva side of the
I,aad.
While in New York Governor Frear
viii call on Andrew Carnegie and re-
quest donation for a public library
here.
Rev. Hopwood Will address the Oahu
Prison inmates today at 2:3O p. m.
the Kamehameha gEee club contribu-
ting music.
The Wireless Telegraph Company
may put in a telegraph line to connect
it's contemplated Kahuku station with
town headquarters.
J.. A McCandless, who had expected
to go to the, Coast next week, has de-
cided not to- GO Business keeps him
here, though his family will go as
planned
A Kamehameha student, John Bal, is
under the doctors care as the result of
handling a piece of giant nowdeE and
cap. Pieces of copper entered his hands
and feet.
The bid of Henry DeFries was the
lowest for the construction of a
W. y;
bid being 1882. Otto Oss bid 1896 and
Charles Sullivan bid s2110.
James H. Boyd has resigned as a.
member of the Republican County
Committee. The vacancy will be fill
ed at some meeting where other bust
ness makes a gathering necessary.
1t is stated at the Japanese Con-
salate that no notice has been received
that Minister Hayashi has intima:ted
that all immigration to Hawaii, in
Guiding that of relatives, will be.
prohibited.
United States Marshal Hendry yes
terday received 1880 by cable from the
Department of Justice. IF business in
the Marshal's office keeps up at the
present rate it will mean an expedl-
lure of about $4,000 a year.
President James F. Morgan of the
Chamber of Commerce, yesterday re-
ceived a cable from Washington to- the
effect that the date of the arrival Of
the revenue cutter Manning could not
be definitely stated, depending On ext
gency of the service.
Judge A. S. Humphreys was yester-
day paid $340e insurance on his Nuu-
anu street house. burned Tuesday
night Bishop & CO., representing the
Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance
Co, paying over the cash. Another
policy, of $4,000. covers the house,
which was valued at $4,000.
Bids were opened at the Public Works
yesterday for the building If two
school houses, one at Eva and the
other at Olowalu. On the Eva builu-
ing the bids We're: A. Evenson,
$3.50; Thomas Green. $5000 H. De-
Fries. $685.. Olowalu-Charles Mas
chke, s1340.
Chairman Ingham, of the Democratic
Central Committee, calls the attention
of the Secretary ofthe Territory to the
fact that the election law originally
provided there should be not more
than three voting shelves in each
booth, this being changed by the last
Legislature so that now not more than
six are allowed, but other parts of the
law remain unchanged, so that as
whole the law is confused.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
EVIL PROPHECIES
NOT REALIZED
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CONTINUED from Page Oue.1
longer exists they scatter all over town
sightseeing and in quest of things to
interest them, and the conditions which
provoke trouble and breaches of the
peace are not created.
I'VE are trying to faithfully and eff
GENTLY enforce the law as we find it,
and SO far none of the evils or diff
cuIties which have been prophesied are
apparent But on the contrary our ex-
perience SO far has been altogether ia
vorabIe"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
FOR SALE.

HORSE and phaeton. in good order
Apply 10 c. F. Clemmons, Camp
bell block. 277
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
ROOM AND BOARD.

FIRST-CLASS in every respect. Su-
perior. location on the beach. Large
grounds. zoos Waikiki; Mrs. Cas-
Sidy. 277
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
PROMPT. SETTLEMENT.

The Bishop Insurance Co., Ltd,
agents for the Liverpool, London and
Globe Insurance Co, publishes an &C
acknowledgement of the receipt of $3400,
amount of claim of Mrs. Marie
HdnlI hreys for damages TO her prop
erty a few days ago. This is the sort
OF advertising that counts and the pub
icity given in this issue will be of
benefit to the company as well as the
agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
sTENoGRAPHER WANTED.

THE office of Stenographer and AS
sistant Clerk for the Second Circuit
Court being vacant, applications for
the same will be received by the
Judge of said Court; such applica-
tons to be accompanied with a GER
tificate of proficiency issued by J. w.
Jones, Esq, or some other stenogra-
pher of the Judiciary Department,
Territory of Hawaii. BY the Court.
Edmund H. Hart, Clerk. so15
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-19
Classified Advertisements
SITUATIONS WANTED.

YOUNG man not afraid of work, ex-
perienced stenographer and book
keeper, will work at anything around
an Office. w. T. Vorfeld, Postoffice
City. 277
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
COMPLAINT ON RATES.
Banana Shippers Protest Against lill-
 nos Centraps Action.

Washington, October 6-The Lagomar- sino-Grupe company and other shippers of bananas from ports in Louisiana and Alabama to points in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois and other states, have filed com plaints against the Illinois Central and other railroads over which they are ship ping, asking that an increase in the rates on bananas from New Orleans and Mo- bile to Iowa points made on August 27, 1906 be set aside and that the former rates on bananas from New Orleans, which were in force for IS years be re- instated. The complainants upon hearing
 that their rates were 10 be ipcreased. protested and were informed by the traf- fic officials that while there tppeared to be no particular reason fof raising rates which had been in effect for so many years. they had to do so to satisfy the demands of the banana dealers of Kan sas City.-Mo., who had complained that the Kansas City rates were too high as compared with the Iowa rates and that instead of reducing Kansas City rates. they thought 1t best to raise the Iowa rates The complainants declare that while Iowa rates were raised, the H. linois rates were not and for that req son they were not able to incrsase the selling price of their bananas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
COTTON MARKET
 MAKES AN ADVANCE Opening Is Steady With Almost
 Unchanged Figures
  BETTER GENERAL OUTLOOK. Rumors of Probable Settlement of the Manchester Troubles and the Sub
 sidence of War Scare Give
 Better Tone to Prices.
BETTER GENERAL OUTLOOK.

New York, October 6-The cotton mar ket was higher today on moderate bus mess with the close steady at a net advance of to points. Sales were estimated at 15O0O0 bales.
 The market opened steady at an ad vance of one point to a decline of 3 points, October being higher on coyer- ing while other months were lower ow- ing to easier cables and good weather October eased off to about the level of other positions right after the opening but the whole list soon steadied up in spite of Southern selling and during the afternoon showed a net gain of to 10 points. The close was slightly off from the best under realizing but selling was at no time aggressive. Rumors of bet ter outlooksfor a settlement of the Man chester trouble and less apprehension re- garding the European political situation probably had some influence during the afternoon in addition to which there was talk of smaller spot offerings from the interior at the decline late in the day and reports of better conditions in do- mestic spinning circles. The south was a moderate seller here throughout the session and Fall River houses were light buyers during the afternoon.
 Receipts at the ports today, s4,66S bales against S4,0S4 last week and 334S7 last year. For the week 375,O00 bales against 3SS,122 last week and 241,529 last year.
 Todays receipts at New Orleans, 9,403 bales against 707S last year and at Hous- ton 22 730 males against 13,976 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
EIour, Meal and Feedstuff.

Flour, Meal and Feedstu6. Corrected daily by Tennessee NH Col FiorcdFanfsg .seond fsnf Paisent5 s'' Ns'is ins Meal-Satinette, ST lac busheli ss-lb ONso csornGKiln-dried, No. 2 mixed. s7Kc. Oats-No. 2 mixed. 65c; Mo-. 6ee; white clip, roc; Texas, 65e. Pure wheat brand. ton. s26. Cotton seed feed meal S23 prime SzS. Corn chops, 80 pounds, sl;45. Corn hearts, io9 pounds. sl.SO. aaiisS8dib. C $. S.. s1O.5O; 1OOlb. c. s. iI HayMchoice Timothy. s22; No. l. Timothy, s1S Johnson grass. Sl4; glover. mixeo, slS choice green aifaitas
 Fruits and Produce.
 Corrected daily by Douglas Bros.D bbage-Virginia. per ID, 2e; oU Onions-Y ellow Danver. per ID, K C. Turnips-Rutabagas per ID, hc Irish Potatoes-Fancy Michigan stock, bushel, $1.10.
 Sweet Potatoes-Yams. per bushel. Peaches-California per crate. s1 .s5. Pears-California, per crate. s2 50 Plums-California. per crate, $2. ,a aasT5sDe'-caiif0rnl' .s5. Nn''a' per crate Grapes-Tokay. per crate g 50. ~ Concord GIapes1Fancy Michigan Concord Grages-Fancy Michigan stock. Alb baskets. 17c.
 Cantaloupes-Faney Colorado Rocky Ford, crate, $3.
 Apples-Fancy New York stock. bar rel, $4.
 Apples-Choice Virginia. per barrel. $3 50.
 Limes-Per hundred, s1.
 Pears-Cooking, per barrel. $3. Lemons-Fancy imported. per box. 366s $5.
 Lemons-Choice, Verdelli. s6os. box. $4. 50
 Bananas--Fancy bunch, s1 to sl 30: Cranberries-Cape Cod. per box, $2.75. Celery-Colorado, per crate, s4. Garlic--Fancy imported. per lb. 10c. Cheese-Fancy full cream, per lb, 16c. Peanuts-Choice Virginia. per lb. 61kc.
 Bhc.
 Peas-California. blackeye. per lb. 51Ac.
 Beans-Navy, per bushel, s3. 25. Beans-Red kidney, per lb, Dc. Beans-Lima, per ID, 6hc.
 Eggs-Tennessee candled, per dozen. 24c.
 Hens-Each, 300 35c.
 Fryers-Each, 150 35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
STOCK MARKET
 IS VERY NERVOUS Prices Advance, Then Suffer
 General Decline
  WAR SITUATION IS FACTOR Decrease of Alarm Over the Balkan Troubles Helps Prices, But Other
 Factors Turn Bearish With
 Consequent Decline.
WAR SITUATION IS FACTOR

New York, October 6.-Whether on ac- count of the Balkan war cloud or for some other reason, therep was much ner- vousness manifest in todays stock mar ket. Fitful and irregular fluctuations Of prices followed each other all day. A vigorous show of resistance to the prevail ing depression of foreign markets was made at the opening, when heavy buying orders forced prices upward with some violence. The aggressive operations in Union Pacific led to a supposition that the leadership of the market was being reasserted by the forces long supposed to be in control. Buying to cover by the short lstefiist, which sold freely in the final break yesterday. was an element in the squirt. The news arriving from abroad by that time was also of a reas- suring character, and the report of the Turkish Sultan's intention to appeal to a conference of the powers rather than to declare war against Bulgaria was regard cd as offering a means of peaceful solu- ton of tho complication.
 The alignment of the powers on the new situation presented is watched with man fest anxiety, and all indications that serve to define their attitude are well comed in financial markets. As much significance was attached to the action of the foreign exchanges and the grain mar kets as to that of the stock market, as the influence of other forces was manifest in the stock market. The adjournment of the Northern Pacific directors, for in- stance, without declaring that large ex- tra cash dividend which was confidently predicted yesterday, proved disconcerting to considerable speculative clements, which had been operating confidentially on the strength of these predictions.
 Northern Pacific weakened materially after the adjournment of the directors meeting, and carried the list with it to a level below last night This was in spite of the favorable showing made by the outline of the annual report in which the depression of the past fiscal year was seen to have made but moderate impress sion. The failure of the Northern Pacific rumors to come true cast suspicion on a number of other rumors, which were ef- fective in yesterdays speculation, and awakened @ fear that they had been prompted simply by speculative manipula- ton.
 The afternoon weakness was traceable