The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-09
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off most of his indebtedness and has
restored his credit.
New and stringent laws went into
effect in Chicago MAY 8 which regu-
late dealers in necessities and provide
for many needed reforms in civic
and sanitary way.
1t is rumored that Mexico and the
United States have reached an agree
ment and will take a hand in the Cen
trail American troubles, especially with
regard to Guatemala.
Twelve persons were drowned near
Helena, Arkansas, when show boat
capsized in the river. The show boat
was sixty-f1ve tons burden and was
carrying a carnival company.
Fritz Scheff, the comic opera star,
will probably obtain an absolute di-
vorce from her husband, if the rec
ommendation of the referee appointed
to hear the case is carried out.
Commissioner Frank Sargent has
asked Congress for an appropriation Of
100000 to enforce the Chinese exclu-
sion act. He also favors registering
all the Chinese in this country.
william r. Wheeler Of California,
now a member of the immigration
Commission, has been offered the post
of assistant secretary OF Commerce and
Labor by President Roosevelt.
The Canadian Pacific railroad shops
at Winnipeg have closed down until
the workmen accept the new wage
schedule One thousand employees have
organized and will fight the company.
Secretary Taft has dened the report
that he will Immediately resign in case
he is nominated at the Chicago Con-
vention, and that Governor Magoon of
Cuba will take his place in the cabinet.
Mrs W. E. Corey, wife of the steel
magnate, on sailing for Europe yester-
day. stated that she intended to study
onera in Europe under Jean. de Reszke.
and will later appear on the stage
again.
Swamped by it's losses in the Chelsea,
Mass, conf1agration, the Cambridge
Mutual Fire Insurance Company has
been compelled to reinsure it's out
standing business and retire from
business.
Emma Eames, the famous singer. has
sued Julian Story, the artist, from
whom she secured a divorce several
months ago. for large amount of per-
sonal property which she asserts be-
longs to her.
Louis K. Klaw, brother of Marc
Klaw of the theatrical firm of Klaw
and Granger, died in New York yes
terday. He was associated with his
brother in theatrical enterprises for
many years.
Nat c. Goodwin. erstwhile actor, and
at present Nevada mining man, arriv-
ed in New York suddenly and imme-
diately left for Europe, accompanied
&C.
sion is unknown.
Alfred E. Dieterick, wealthy
STANDARD Oil man. has been granted a
divorce from his wife, who several
months ago eloped with Harry S.
Brenchley, a coachman employed by
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.
Miss Anita B. Moran. formerly a
stenographer in paint factory in
Chicago. has just inherited 100000
from an uncle whom she had never
seen. She will go to Europe to COM
pIete her musical studies.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
interests will build a railroad through
the rich timber belt of the Olympic
PENINSULA, Washington. The peninsula
is the most northwesterly portion Of
the United States mainland.
Rev. Bryant H. Faulkerson of Win
chester. Virginia, who deserted his wife
and eloped to California with Miss
Ada Templeton, was sentenced to ten
years in prison for embezzlement. The
girl made a strong effort to save him.
Not since the last plenary council
at Baltimore has there been such
gathering of the Catholic hierarchy as
that which lately assembled in New
York to celebrate the completion of
hundred years of Catholicism in New
York
The Department of Commerce and
Labor will establish bureau on the
Pacific Coast in charge of William r.
Wheeler, the newly appointed Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce and Labor,
for the purpose of studying Immi
grants.
Many portions of New England will
become temperance on May first. In
Massachusetts, there will be changes in
six cities and thirty-six towns, and in
Vermont only twenty-seven cities and
towns will legalize the sale of liquor
this year.
a New York woman, after tracing
her runaway husband six weeks and
finally locating him in Chicago with a
20 year old affinity said she would
leave them alone to fight it OUT and
she then went back to care for her
children
r. F. Hay and William Jackson of
Seattle arrived in Chicago yesterday,
having walked from the Coast city in
days, winning a prize of
$500 offered by the Seattle Athletic
Club. The boys arrived one day ahead
Of schedule.
Representative Hayes of California
has introduced a bill in Congress MAX /
ing it a misdemeanor to misbrand any
articles used to exterminate insects |
This is a protection to the fruitmen I
who frequently use insectides to pro-
rect their crops.
Eseoffler. the famous chef, on the |
eve of his departure from New York, !
declared in an interview that in
America the best food in the world is
He declared also that Phila- |
1elphia SQUAD was the best dish he |
had found in America.
Miss Elizabeth Cook of Ithaca, New .
York. won the oratorical prize at Cor
hell University against FIVE of the best /
orators in the senior class. This is the /
irst time woman has won the prize