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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-23
MARINE
Waterfront Empty.

The waterfront presented a very
deserted spectacle yesterday afternoon.
No towering steel hulls rose above the
wharves and no forest of short black
smokestacks filed IN the spaces where
the destroyers lay nuddled together
while the feet was here.
From the Fort street wharf down to
Lyle's yard the place looks entirely
different and a quiet peace reigns where
hustle, hustle and coal dust were lords
until Wednesday night. Everybody in
the Naval Station drew one long, long
breath this morning and let it out with
"a sigh Of relief.
During the stay of the feet here the
commandment and his staff did remark
able work. Ii is no easy matter to coal
and supply eight cruisers ana seven de,
stroyers IN a week and the despatch and
accuracy with which all the vessels
great credit on those who had the mat
ter in charge.
More than 10000 tons of coal were
distributed to the different vessels and
the entire lot was moved and placed
aboard IN record time Details of the
amounts Of provisions in total cannot
vet be estimated as it will be several
days before the entire amounts are
added up.
The provisioning was a hard matter
as acquisitions from the ships were not
obtainable till their arrival in port and
the different amounts of supplies that
would be needed were not known.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-22

Credentials Committee.
After reassembling, with majority
/; of the delegates in their seats, the re
was called for.
! This was presented, showing that
there had been no contention raised
concerning any of the delegates or the
proxies presented.
The Platform.
The reading of the platform drafted
by the committee on platform was then
taken up. The report read:
Be it resolved by the Republicans of
the County of Oahu, in convention as.
sembled:
l. We declare our fidelity and ad.
herence to the principles and policies
of the Republican party as set forth in
the platform of the party adopted at
the Territorial Convention held Sep.
TENDER IA, 1908.
.. We heartily endorse the able and
economical administration of the Terri.
tory under Governor Frear and assure
him of our hearty support in all mat.
tiers pertaining to the welfare of the
Territory as whole.
8. We endorse and congratulate our
Delegate in Congress, Hon. J. Kalania.
naole, on his remarkable success in OBJ.
tanning liberal appropriations for the
benefit of the Territory.
4. We endorse the work and admin
istration of the retiring County officers
of the County of Oahu.
5. We express our satisfaction with
the work done by the last Republican
Legislature and congratulate them on
the acts passed, more particularly on
the extension to the city of Honolulu
and County of Oahu of municipal
form of government, as called for in
our platform Of the County Convention
of 1906.
6. We particularly recommend to
the incoming Republican Board of Su.
pervisors the building of belt road
around the Island of Oahu, and the
extension of Queen street to the naval
station at Pearl Harbor. We also rec
ommend the erection of a county
building for the proper accommodation
of county Offices.
T. We deplore the discussion of gov
eminent by commission for the Terri.
tory of Hawaii and pledge ourselves to
oppose any movement in this direction.
! s. We favor larger Territorial ap.
preparation for the purpose of main
tanning the Important work of the Ha.
wall Promotion Committee, work that
has received the unqualified endorse.
ment of the Territorial Convention.
8. We endorse the present Terrific.
rial liquor law and oppose any attempt
ed revision thereof.
10. We approve the recommends.
tion of the Territorial Convention for
the enactment of general primary
law for the Territory of Hawaii.
II. We recommend the enactment
of law for the appointment by the
Governor of a public administrator,
to care for and administer the estates
of persons deceased, where provision
has not been made by will.
~. We heartily endorse the recon.
mendation of the Territorial Conven-
ton on matters pertaining to the pub
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-22
The Delegate Denounces
Charles HuStaCe
Bitterly.
(From Sundays Advertiser.)

(From Sundays Advertiser)
speeches.
Mayor yesterdays Republican
political gathering W beer n
DESERVING while
his withdrawal
contest politics altogether.
convention
speech
worth later publicly apoogzed
pHhang
One
, Cary loyalty
himself,
goods getting
TEdelegates
n
eve failed nomination. the giving Bcknel sixty majority
Al
ook
the platform the convention hall
Single received
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ballot
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-22

the twelve oahu Representatives.
u So soon as A. s. Kaleiopu announced
Z the convention called to order, Clar-
ence Cooke and Bernard Kelekolio
Jumped up at once with "Mr. Chair
man, the former catching the chair
man IS eve and nominating A. S. Kale-
iopu as temporary chairman. Bernard
seconded, and there was a chorus OF
|fayes.'
The Boy Orator was a shade ahead
of Willie Crawford for the second mo-
tom, and nominated Eugene Buffan-
SM8u for temporary secretary. Craw-
" I'm seconded, and the election was
luminous.
FDan Kaeo was nominated by w. T.
fbawlins as assistant secretary, and
k3ernard Kelekolio was also named, the
4 after withdrawing.
All There was scrap over the election
j of an interpreter, Eli Crawford declin-
ling to act because he desired to use
his privilege as delegate, and there
was an objection to John Wise because
he was candidate. 1t was finally
,Nagreed that Wise could act as tempo
|, rary interpreter, and he came forward,
being received with applause.
Roll Call.
The calling of the roll of delegates
showed that 23S of those representing
} precincts were ON hand, while proxies
for all others elected were promptly
produced when the chairman called for
them.
Charley Clark moved for the APP
pointment of a committee on rules, G.
Cooke, j. C. Quinn and s. p. Correa
making suggestions as to number. 1t
was finally decided to have five from
each district.
Makalena raised laugh by an
nouncing that he named Buffandeau to
safeguard the Manoa precinct proxies.
No one said anything, but from the
convention someone made a noise like
a switched ballot.
Charley Clark was again the mover
that committee on credentials, five
from each district, be named. This
was carried.
First Recess.
yChairman Kaleiopu announced a re-
, tss of ten minutes in which to slate
committees, the minutes being de-
p.ted in the lobby to Misunderstanding and
4ntic buttonholing.
M The Committees.
e1CREDENTIALS = Andrew Cox, +. |
II eyer, D. Douglas, S. w. Logan, George
n irker, Geo. p. Denison, Geo. Hawai-,
Kikaha, VIM. AHA, @. M. v. Fors.
iRULES-Jas L. Holt, J. Belser, w. |
( Rawlins, w. +. Drake, A. r. Phillips, |
rank Pahia, c. H. Clark, s. P. MAZE. |
ia, f. +. Fernandes, Fred G. Miller.
PLATFORM-Geo. w. Smith, +. X. |
uilikalani, w. E. Brown, Sol. Hano-
hano, C. L. Crabbe, G. N. Arnold, IS. |
G. Dwight, Fl. Kahale, VIM. Henry, W.
II. McInerny.
Second Recess.
Following the adoption of the commit
tees named by the chair, the convention
again took recess, to reassemble at
one O'Clock. One motion put the hour
at two, but there was a chorus of pro-
tests against that later hour.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-22
Cathcart Alone.

For County Attorney, John W. Cath.
cart was nominated, Eli Crawford pre-.
senting the name. There was little
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-22
Nominations for Mayor.

George Markham it was who placed
Charles Hustace Jr. in nomination for
Mayor, his championship being such
and his assertions such that he had to
be howled down and shut up by Hus-
tace's friends. One Of the reeommen-
dations for his candidate was that she
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-22
Treasurer Unanimous.

The nomination of Harry Won Holt
as Treasurer was unanimous, his name
being proposed by A. s. Kaleiopu and
seconded by George w. Smith. Kalei-
opu spoke of Won Holt as one man
who could march into the milk and
honey land of the treasurership., while
Smith endorsed the nominee as the
strongest man in the city for the place
on the ticket.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-22
Secret Ballot Clause.

G. Cooke moved the adoption of the
report with the elimination of the Sc.
cret ballot clauses. The delegation of
which he was one, the third Of the
Fourth, was elected to represent the
precinct, and favored an open ballot.
S. P. Correa moved the adoption of
the report as it stood. An open vote
in convention was thing unknown in
Hawaii. This motion was loudly cheer.
ed and carried with only the third of
the Fourth against.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-22

Eli Crawford placed A. st. G. Piia-
naia before the convention as candi.
date for Auditor, referring to his quail
ificatiohs for the position, which made
him as satisfactory as the incumbent.
Jas. Bicknell, described as true, reli.
able and tried, was nominated by
Oscar Cox.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
CHAPTER |.

The first time / ever met Ashton
was at Ardsley, a summer resort,
800 miles down the east coast.
l had gone there because of the
quiet exclusiveness of the place.
In long and active career l have
found the exclusive set most suscep-
tible to the little wiles and fascina-
tons which are the stock in trade
of one of my peculiar line of work.
do not say that the exclusive set
is not hurt at heart by our depre-
dations, but | do claim it is not so
quick to confide in that vulgarity
known as the common law, and
thus make a public mess of it.
Rizvitch, the Hungarian violinst,
was making tour along the coast,
and everyone who could pay $500
for the evening had a Rizvitch
night. These affairs usually began
with a miscellaneous hodgepodge of
entertainment, after which Rizvitch
appeared, played himself black and
blue in the face, was lionized for an
hour, took his check and the rest of
us danced the night away.
/ was favored with a seat near
the piano the evening at Carriers
cottage, and took but a cIrsory in
terest in affairs until the violinst
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1khe ddNe0kU19 ozone Dddd1d his nv,
coPYRl6N 1908 ~ NfW3RAPER EYrIRpRSE lsSNl

, dress suit coattails just as he was
about to vanish.
Give me that VIOLIN" l cried.
He turned about as well as he
was able and eyed me coolly.
We'll, say" he exclaimed, "who
the deuce are you?"
Il am friend of the artist" said
I, land a still better friend OF his
splendid instrument"
Let go my coattails, will you?'
he commanded, "and chuck all this
foolishness. What do you suppose
I'm going to do with the fiddle
eat it,"
Il don't know your intentions. but
your actions are suspicious I re.
piled.
MY actions are quite my own af,
fairs, and l think l can attend to
this little one without your help
don't you know"
There was an expression of molli.
fed anger in his face and bit of
humor in his eyes.
you take strange route to the
landing" l sneered.
He looked about in we'll feigned
establishment.
Blast me if I don't seem to be a
bit muddled," he said.
Permit me-" said l, authorita
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
HOMELESS BABIES
BY THE CARLOAD

MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 22.-There
were sixty-seven Of them and sixty.
seven varieties. They were babies,
from two years up to five, all colors,
shapes, sizes and previous condi.
tons of servitude.
Little waits they were, the dis.
card of New York, out in search OF
a home far from the center of sor.
rows and woes that they were born
into.
On the way to st. Paul from New
York a special car with these
babies passed through Milwaukee
With the children there were sew.
eral sisters of charity and two
trained nurses.
The Home Finding society OF
New York is sending them west to
deal them out into good homes
among the farmers near st. Paul.
When the conductor came out of
the car there was a suspicion of
moisture in his eyes.
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appeared and began to play. l have
always boasted rather discrimin-
ating ear, and 1t seemed to me his
tone was unusually rich and clear.
AS he swept the strings with in
creasing intensity and fervor my
artistic sense, which has never
quite succumbed to my commercial
instinct, was thrilled and delighted.
But such is my makeup that the
moment he ceased and the applause
began the vision of old Carl Burg
helm appeared before me.
Carl Burgheim had told me that
he would pay $4,000 for Bergonzi
violin to help complete his collec-
ton, and ask no questions. He
loved violins as miser loves coin,
not to show them to the public, but
to fondle them, to keep them hidden
away from all eyes but his own,
sacred to his own palsied caresses.
When the violinist laid his instru-
ment for a moment on the grand
piano while he mopped his perspir-
ing face, l said:
Herr Rizvitch, you have a glor-
ious violin there"
II hat so,' he replied, laconically.
May | look at it," | asked, with
the professional air of Stradivarius
himself.
You may So" he said.
| turned it edgewise under the
electric light and read, 'Bergonzi
faciebat,' but the date was SO faint
| could not make it out.
"a very valuable instrument" /
ventured, and returned it to the
piano.
He played five numbers before
the lionizing began, and after finish
ing his program he placed the violin
in it's case and locked 1t. The
woman were soon monopolizing all
his time, and he meandered in the
midst of a bevy of young things
clear down to the boats at the lower
end of the grounds. ! had taken a
| position near an open window,
where | could command the crowd
with one eye and the violin with
the other.
Suddenly man whom l had not
noticed before came racing up the
center walk and asked for the
herr's violin. The great artist was
to favor a boatload of admirers with
a waterlogged rendition of Chopin
nocturne. He dubbed ecstatically
into the room, took the violin and
was chasing down the walk, while |
did my best to make a pursuit re-
semble leisurely coming after.
To my utmost surprise, he turned,
half way down the walk, where the
shadows were thickest. and made n
swift sprint for the hedge bounding
the grounds. caught beth his long
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
MADE in SPOKANE
CITIZENS

During the present year 121 petit
tons for final naturalization papers
have been filed in the federal court.
In the two years since the federal
court has taken over naturalization
matters in Spokane nearly 900 dec
larations of intention have been
filed and 800 petitions for final pa
pers. Under the law all petitions
for final papers must be posted for
80 days before a hearing is given
and none can be heard for 30 days
prior to the general election.
In the applications for final pa
pers filed this year the subjects of
England, Germany, Sweden, Russia
and Norway led all other countries.
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| lively, reaching my hand over his
on the handle of the case.
He looked up at me little uncer.
tainly and then laughed.
II really ought to knock you
down for your blooming interior
ence," he murmured, land I'd do it
jolly quick, you know, if you
weren't so deuced old. But l like
your concern for this old fiddle, and
instead of knocking you, l will per,
NIT you to share the honor of carry
ing it to it's owner"
He spoke with jovial indulgence
that would have satisfied the most
exacting suspicion.
"All right" said I, turning back
to the walk, and still keeping my
hold.
We walked in this little, brotherly
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way till we came to the first clump
of shrubbery bordering the main
drive. felt that / had caus t a
| Tartar, and l was determine q to
play the game to the limit. If ,nly
to make him feel the same sort of
catch. But just at that point a very
! much crumpled individual who es-
sayed the part of man in waiting
to the violin king came rushing out
| on the porch crying, in freznied
tones:
die violine, ach Colt. Die
violine,"
loosened my hold on the instru-
ment.
THE honor is yours" said.
by no means let me deprive you
of it" he replied, cordially, and he
set the violin box on the lawn.
You first, by priority" / said,
sweetly.
And you by age" said he, with
an exasperating show of reverence.
'-for his burden of years seemed al.
| most as large as my own.
ITS pity to interfere in a scene
of such beautiful unselfishness, .
said a tall man, coming from behind
some bushes, but l shall have to
relieve you in your present state of
indecision. 1t will give you time for
a hurried exit, and advise you to
take advantage of it."
With no further ado he picked
up the instrument and started for
the house. l made for the side
hedge on the run, and as l cleared
it | heard the mans voice at my
coattails, and it was strangely bust
ness like now.
| Keep on across the next
grounds" it said, "and then turn
to the left"
l did as directed, and was soon
landed in miniature wilderness
of bushes and briars.
"a rowboat is down there" he
said pointing to the beach a hun.
dred feet below. Can you climb p
l proved my ability by logging it
down the cliff, and we were soon
in the boat.
There is a train leaving Giles In
a half hour, and they will never sus-
pect us of having gone across the
bay" he said, with chuckle.
l gave my whiskers and monocle
to the sea, and discarded my silk
hat, after pulling a soft one from
the crown. | also unlocked my
dress suit coattails, undid the silk
lining, and, reversing the garment
was soon more than comfortable in
a libelous REFER. took the oars
while from some place in his coat
my companion fetched a gossamer
light slicker and cap.
After we were settled in the train
he said:
That's the disappointment of my
life. knew where / could sell that
fiddle for $4,000"
$50 did t. said I.
81 believe l once saw you at the
home of an acquaintance of mine,
he remarked.
'I'll tell you better when know
who your friend is" replied.
Carl Burgheim," said he.
"Oh," said l.
And that was our first meeting,
Ashton's and mine.
Ito be continued)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in a
letter to Paul Scharrenberg of the
Coast Seamen's Journal, declares
that many labor leaders who have
been reported as opposed to his
policy have written to him denying
that they have given any such inter
views to the press. Gompers' letter,
dated Washington, Oct. IA, in part,
says:
I'm view of the deliberate misrep-
reservations by the press Of labor's
position, as well as my position in
the present campaign, it is not only
gratifying but encouraging and
helpful to receive such letters as
you have written. AS you can well
understand, in this fight we need all
the help that can possibly be
given us.
'In connection with this matter 1t
| might not be amiss to say that
many of the labor men who have
been quoted by the press as being
opposed to the policy of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, executive
council and myself, have written to
me stating that they have given no
such interview and that they are all
in hearty, full sympathy with all we
are endeavoring to do and assure
me of their cooperation and sup
port.
"Of course, we all understand
that this is simply deliberate
move on the part of the hostile
press to confuse the minds of the
wage earners as to the questions at
issue"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
JAP QUESTION PINCHES
PIERCE COUNTY

Mayor Lott of Orting, Pierce
county, Wash, strongly condemns
the practice of many owners of land
surrounding the city in leasing their
farms to Japs.
Lott declares that the Jape are
rapidly getting control of many of
the best farms in the valley and
claims that they are already in con-
troll of the potato and root crops. ;
!. Lott further asserts that State
Senator Paulhamus employees a
number of Japs on his farm, thus
depriving white men of work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
ACCUSES SENATOR
PILES OF FRAUD

SEATTLE, Oct. 22.-In an an
swer and cross complaint filed in
the superior court by Attorney w.
F. Hays in the case of James A.
Murray against Terence O'Brien as
administrator of the Sullivan estate,
and others, Senator Samuel H.
Piles, Charles II. Farrell and Ed
ward Corcoran, are charged with
collision and fraud in obtaining
possession of the estate.
The suit is for the collection of a
note of $4,000 from the estate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22

II won't go through there again, I"
he said. They're all happy, and all
that, but it's SO pitiful. They all
wanted to shake hands with me and
caught hold Of my hand and looked
up at me and smiled as passed.
l suppose they are taught to do 1t.
There are all kinds, and they
are just as sweet as mots babies
are. It's shame that they will
never know real mother and
father"
The sisters made the babies beds
by placing boards across from seat
to seat, for the special car was not
a sleeping car. Several babies were
piled into one bed" The one car
accommodated the 81. besides the
nurses and sisters.
Long pieces of sheeting were
stretched across the tops of the
seats to cover the beds" and keep
out the cinders and dust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
WILL ELECTRIFY G. N.
TUNNEL JAN. |

II is reported by General
Manager J. M. Gruber of the Great
Northern Railway Co. that the
Tumwater canyon electric power
plant for the Cascade tunnel will
be ready for operation about
January 1. Water has been brought
d distance OF two miles and hall
through a nine foot cylindrical
fiume to the plant at the tunnel.
Most Of the machinery is on the
ground and nine 100-ton motors
that viii push the trains through
the tunnel have been ordered. The
plant will have q capacity OF 1O.5O0
asst
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
MzSREPRESEN7ED, SAYS GOMPERS

the smut, which proved so destruc-
tive of crops this year. The smut
was first noticed in the barley of
Columbia county and later it
spread until nearly all the wheat
of this entire country was infect
ed. Unless the pest is destroyed
it takes a stronger hold each year,
making the expense of cleaning
grain excessive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22

young republicans to explain at this
meeting why they did not accept
the democrats last challenge to
debate.
Judge Adolph Munter and ]. P.
Perkins will address republican
rally at lWaverly tonight. Sam Edel-
stein, one of the active members of
the club, distinguished himself
Tuesday night at Spangle by deliv-
ering the chief speech to a large
audience. He was greeted with a
band, given a rousing reception and
Sam is said to have given the audi
ence their moneys worth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
WILL MEET TONIGHT

The Young Mems Republican
club will hold regeneration meet
ing at the municipal court room to-
night. There will be a general turn
out of the membership and talks by
local orators. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
The young democrats want the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
BURGLARS STEAL TOOLS

Burglars last night broke into
the warehouse of the Minneapolis
Threshing Machine Co., located on
the Great Northern and Adams
street, and stole a lot of tools.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22

he will read at the meeting of the
independence party In New York
on Saturday night. He says he has
expressly saved these letters for
the end of the campaign.
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WAR AGAINST THE SMUT

WALLA WALLA, Oct. 22.-The
farmers Of this section have de-
cided to combine In war against
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22

Eyes taken care OF by an expert
optician. M. M. Cohen, 404 River
side avenue. $50
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THE "RUILDERs BOOK"

Will help you If you are building.
Call at Spokane Paint G Oil Co.,
Madison st. & N. p. Ry. s*s