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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-31
List of Appointments
From Secretary
tO...Lunas.
Chiefs ReappOinted to
All Departments but
Roads.

Mayor Fern, after a consultation
with his political advisers that lasted
until after midnight this morning, has
announced the names of those he has
selected to I'LL the various municipal Of
fees that come into existence at noon
on Monday next. Among the princi-
pal Offices he reappoints the present
chiefs, with the exception Of the road
supervisor. For that place he chooses
Johnny Wilson. He has also named a
man to serve as superintendent of the
garbage department.
County Engineer Gere will be the
City and County Engineer, Fire Chief
Thurston succeeds himself; Electrician
Frazee will. continue as head of the
electric light department; Captain
Berger will continue to lead the band,
and a few others viii stay in their Of
fetal places as lunas and assistant
superintendents. Among the lesser
Offices, however, clean sweep has
been made. The Road Department gets
a new deal throughout except in the
way of luna or two; Assistant Fire
Chief Deering is dropped, the parks viii
have new men behind the grass mowers
and the stables viii soon ring with the
orders of other bosses.
The complete list of appointments
announced is:
Secretary to the Mayor. Charles L.
Rhodes.
County Engineer, C. H. Gere.
Chief of Fire Department, @. H.
Thurston.
Bandmaster, Capt. H. Berger.
Chief Electric Light Department, w.
L. Frazee.
Electrician Police and Fire Alarm
System, Charles Reeves.
Continued on Page Five)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-31

The Oahu transportation companies
are both at work preparing for the
growth in their traffic business expect
ed with the arrival of the soldiers for
Leilehua and the marines and mechanics
for Pearl HarboI. The Rapid TraLsit
company is carrying on negotiations for
a right-o to the'v Pearl Harbor
terminus and have an agent on the
mainland purchasing track material and
equipment for the extension. On Tues.
day, B. F. Dillingham;, A. W. Van Val
kenburg and a railroad engineer of the
o. r. s. L. system went to Leilehua by
auto and had look over the ground
preparatory to getting out the linesmen
TO locate the Leilehua spur.
1t is the intention of the Rapid
Transit to equip their extension with
some heavy rolling stock, part of
which is now being built in their shops
here. The first of a number of freight
trucks has been turned out, big fiat
car with motormen 5 cabs on the ends
The ear is built with the platform very
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-31
SICILY.

Sicily presents to historians and
archeologists a field the more interest
ing that it has been so little titled,
and a new world to travellers who de-
light in the romantic and the pictur-
esque. The discovery in all parts of
the island of great number of Greek
temples, theaters and other edifiees
has been of deep interest to antiquar-
ians, while the mere sight of these
ruins challenges the admiration of all
beholders. There are more ruins of
Greek temples in the island of Sicily
than are to be found in Peloponnesus
or in all Greece besides.
Not only in examples of Greek archi-
lecture, but also in the more or less
perfect architectural relics of other ma
tions that at one time or another have
held dominion in the island, is Sicily
surprisingly rich. Nowhere else in all
Europe are there to be seen so many
well preserved specimens Of the work
of the master builders of ancient and
medieval times. It has been said
that FSicily is the Archaeological Muse
um of Europe" for in Sicily are to be
seen the caves of cliff-dwellers, frag
ments of Cyclopean structures reared
by prehistoric builders, foundations of
walls laid by Phoenicians and Cartha-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-31
ADDING To THE
EXPENSE BILL
Separation of Road and Garbage
Departments Would
Effect This.

The announced appointment by May
or-eleet Fern of superintendent of a
garbage department and the divorciDg
of that department from that of roads
which will follow the appointment,
is the carrying out of plan advocated
by him year ago as member of the
Board of Supervisors, plan which is
said to have been inspired by Charley
Achi. At that time, but for the pres
sure of opinion against it, the separa-
tion of the departments would have
been made, the two Democrats on the
Board having the moral support of
Supervisors Archer and Cox. The add
ed expense the separation would have
been was so clearly pointed out, how
ever, that the matter never came to
vote. Now, with Fern in the saddle,
the change appears likely to be made
and the extra expense incurred.
AT the present time the superintend
ent of garbage, who is also the road
supervisor, receives $50 month salary.
A superintendent who has to depend
on that one job for living must
receive certainly more than $50 a
month, while in several other important
particulars the expense of maintaining
a separate department would be greater
than under the present system. In 1902, |
when the garbage department was un-
der the Superintendent of Public
Works, the expense on the public was
$4,000 month, but this was cut down,
through the extension of the sewer sys-
tenn and otherwise to $2250 per month
in the first months of 1905, with the
of county government,
while, with the coming in of the pres
,nt Board of Supervisors in 1907, the
Continued on Page Five.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-31
The Scene Of the Sicilian
and Calabrian Disasters

ginians; temples, theaters and fortresses
of Greek construction; bridges, aque-
ducts and amphitheaters erected by
Roman engineers; remains Of edifces
built by Byzantine architects; mosques
and towers of Saracenic origin; while
of Norman churches, castles, palaces,
their number is not altogether ascer-
tanned.
The nations that have dwelt around
the Mediterranean waged almost inces-
SAINT war for the possession of the is
land, and these wars were of paramount
Importance to mankind. For more than
fifteen hundred years it was the bat
tlefield upon which men of European
blood contended with men of Asiatic
blood for the dominion of the world.
In Sicily, no less than in old Greece,
was waged the war of civilization
against barbarisnl, of philosophy
against mysticism, of science against
astrology, and it is no exaggeration to
say that upon the result of battles
fought in Sicily, or on the sea near
her coast, oftentimes have hung the
fate and future history of Europe.
Sicily has not only been the battle
ground of race against race and nation
against nation, but of creed against
creed. In all these wars Europeans bat
Continued on Page Two)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-31
Messina Dead Are 7O,OOO---Strait
Is Blocked With Corpses---Ruin
Everywhere---King Assists in the
Rescue Thousands Iof the
Wounded Brought to Naples.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams.)


ROME, 1The latest reports concerning the total
number of deaths result of the great earthquake Monday place
hundred city of essina was the
the greatest proportion of pop
laton there of ninety thousand people, the
seventy thousand
Teegraphic has been restored
but the line is being monopozed for the govern
ment messages.
BRINGING WOUNDED TO NAPLES.
NAPLES s1-An Italian cruiser arrived here yes
terday from the of the earthquake bringing
wounded Other vessels with
today Many buildings being mprovsed hospitals
to receive them.
coRPsEs CHOKE THE STRAIT
ROME December sI.-The Strait of Messna is choked
the of animals decaying
bodies is awful.
CONVERTED INTO DESERT
The former enchanting coaine
converted through the crbing of the cliffs
of the tidal into hdeous
Eighteen hundred prisoners killed OF
the prison Monteoone.
The transforms continuing and adding the suffering
KING AND QUEEN WEEP.
The King Queen Messina frequently tears
the terrible sights of suffering every King has peri
sonaly persons buildings
the Queen yesterday hospitals assisting
there.
AMERICANS REPORTED AT MEssINA.
There unvered report the ninety
guests Of the disaster
THE AFTERNOON REPORT.
ROME December 3oA population of Gala
h1a and Eastern Sicily have been killed injured
Thousands people pinioned the
ena and the populace of the province starving while their
ruined homes are being wiped out by fire.
The city Reggie suffered total destruction 1t swept
inundated by tidal which devastated the
The Aelonan Islands have been devastated and further shocks
are daily felt.
Shocks continuing Messna Syracuse Palermo
Utica The people terrorized.
The volcano of Stromboli extremely active vomiting
n torrents.
city Bagnaa hardly inhabitants
eman tell the fearful story of destruction.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-31
ANNA GETS THE CHILDREN

PARIS December 3IThe has ruled that the children
Castellane wife
Sagar formerly Gould shall remain in the custody of the
mother.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-31
AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

WASHINGTON, December 3I-Count Won Bernstorf, the
Ambassador yesterday called the President and
his credentials
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-31
SIXTY KILLED IN MINE
DISASTER IN VIRGINIA

ROANOKE Virginia, December 3-Sixty miners dead
here as coieries {,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-26
MAN LIVED A WEEK
WITH BROKEN NECK

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c.. June 90
After having lived for a week with
a broken neck. perfectly conscious
able TO eat. and realizing that the
end was soon TO come, Henry E.
Dlsher. who. had been thrown from
his horse while running a race on a
country road near his home, when
the animal became suddenly crazed
and plunged headlong into a cherry
tree. is dead at his home near Walk.
ertown. In his country.
He was 2S years old. AT all times
the young man appeared conscious
and could talk In an intelligent man.
ner upon any subject. His tongue
and brain were untouched by the
paralytic stroke which rendered all
other parts OF HIS body numb and
senseless.
MIR. Dtsher was great lover or
blooded horses and SO was his broth.
er. SO the two decided TO run a race
with the result that Henrys horse
suddenly swerved from the road and
plunged into the cherry tree.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-26
COFFEE KING DIES
BY OWN HAND;
LOST FORTUNE
JAMES 7. BENNETT. OF BROOK.
LYN, SHOOTS SELF AS FAMILY
WAIT AT DlNNER-WALl-ST.
VICTIM.

NEW YORK. June 26.-Unable to
withstand the shock OF losing part of
his great fortune accumulated in the
coffee business. James T. Bennett.
known as the coffee king" lies dead
In his home in Johns place, Brook.
Ign. today, after shooting himself.
The members of Benefits family
were seated at the dinner table wait.
ing Tor their fafher TO dress Tor the
meal. when they heard a pistol shot
Going TO the bathroom they found the
man lying In the tub. with a wound
In his forehead. A physician was
called. but Bennett was dead when
the physician reached the house.
The tragedy came as terrible
blow to the members OF the coffee
merchants family. Although they
knew he was respondent because OF
the loss OF part OF his fortune. he
still had sufficient money 10 maintain
the members OF his family in com
Portable circumstances for the rest
OF their lives. He gave no indication
OF purpose 10 do away with him
self. and when he left the family TO
dress for dinner he seemed to be less
respondent than he had been In many
months.
When Bennett retired from busl-
ness II was believed he was worth
100000
II was when Bennett forsook the
business that had made him wealthy
TO increase his wealth In Wall-st that
the tide turned against him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-26
900 DUNKARDS WASH
EACH OTHERS FEET

DAYTON. o., June 26.-Fifteen
thousand persons journeyed to Henry
CARRIERS farm. IL miles west of here.
to witness the spectacle OF 1000 Dunk.
ards, men and women, washing each
others feet This ceremony, foh we'd
by the commemoration Of the Last
Supper, furnished the climax to a
weeks conference OF this sect, whie \
calls itself the Old Order German
Baptists.
The feet washing did not begin until
late in the afternoon Gray.beaFded
Elder John Onkst and gray.haired Sis
ter Ellen Denlinger produced two
small tubs. half-flled from a nearby
spring. The men on the right side OF
the tabernacle and the women on the
left removed the stockings from their
right feet and were ready for the
ritual During the ceremony the men
removed their hats and the women
their bonnets. Immediately following
the feet washing everybody kissed
everybody else.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-26
UNMANNERLY MOB
JOSTLES THE TAFTS

NEW HAVEN. Conn, June 26.-
Owing TO Encouragement on the part
OF the committee OF his old class, rs.
Secretary Taft and his wife passed a
most uncomfortable 20 minutes at the
station In New London. There had
been no arrangement TO sequester his
party and the consequence was that
when the secretary and his wife ap-
peared at the station they were
dumped on the platform. with hardly
q policemtn in sight, and the big
crowd jostled and pushed the pair In
their anxiety To see them. Taft tried
TO protect his wife from the onslaught
and was hustled around the station by
the pushing throng.
Finally the police got him and his
wife behind the station and later seat
ed them In front OF pile OF baggage,
which seats others were wildly
struggling to take. They sat there for
10 minutes and then crowded their
way to the New Haven train.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-26
SON OF Scandal A
HERO IN NORTH
TAKES LIFE IN HANDS TO RES.
CUE HIS DEAD COM.
RADE.

DAWSON, June 26.-Nels Jensen.
robust son OF Scandinavia, Is the
hero OF Eldorado. When Ralph
Smith was overcome with deadly gas
at the bottom OF 57-toot shaft on
! No. 20 Eldorado. and men were asked
TO go down 10 face the same menac-
Ing fate. there stepped forward out of
the little gathering OF fellow workmen
on the creek a man who took his life
in his hands. II was Jensen.
Not hesitating a moment, the brave
fellow slipped a rope about his body
and descended to what. with any
slight indiscretion or perhaps bare
Increase OF the flow OF the poisonous
gas, would have choked him and laid
him pale and limp beside the other
man at the bottom OF the shaft.
But IL was not positive at that mo-
ment that Smith was dead II was
known by his fellow workers at the
shaft that he had been overcome and
had fallen helpless. Joe Walters had
attempted the descent, but the gas
was too severe for him TO withstand
When the boys uuwound the long
rope of the windlass and let Jensen
down he was all attention. The grit
~ fellow kept ready at any moment
&c give signal for relief Once down
he began TO work but found the gas
affecting him and he signalled to
draw him up. The men at the top
with beating hearts. wound the wind
lass. Jensen reached the top in safe
ty, and after refreshing himself in
the open air determined TO descend
again. He gave the word and the boys
let him down. Then he remained at
the bottom Of the shaft long enough
TO put the rope about the body Of
Smith and to make II fast
Jensen then was drawn up quickly,
feeling slightly affected, but on the
whole not injured. The body of Smith
then was raised
Jensen is most highly commended
by Capt. Douglas, the coroner. for
his bravery In effecting the recovery
OF the body In such short time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-26
Grand Trunk railway system.

Important changes IN train service
took effect June 2lst. New trains on
main line now leave Port Huron IL: 40
D. m. arrived Chicago 9:25 D. m.
making same stops as train No. 8
and leave Chicago at 3;45 p. m, ar.
irving Port Huron 12:46 a. m. stop
ping at important points. Slight
Changes in other through and local
train times on ID. 4 NJ, T. 8. & NJ. A.
L., q. T. w. and Detroit Divisions.
Full particulars at any Grand Trunk
ticket once.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-26
Two Drown From Launch.

CLAYTON, N. Y. June 26.--one OF
the fastest boats on the river, while
on her trial trip last night, ran into
a small launch containing four Ter.
sons. two OF whom, Edward Wells. Of
Frcntenac. N. Y, and Miss Lulu Car.
man, of Albany, were drowned. Those
saved are VIM. Wells. and Miss En-
ma McGraw, Of Auburn. N. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-18
LOUIS S. WEBSTER is DEAD
Former Omaha Man Dies at Alvin,
Tex, After Illness of Sew
eral Months

Louis s. Webster, formerly an employee
of the Omaha National bank and well
known in this city, died at Alvin, Tex,
September 4, after an illness of several
months. He left Omaha to go to Houston
to take a position on the Chronicle in the
accounting department. The Houston
Chronicle of September 5 contains the fol-
lowing notice of his death:
Mr.. Loui S. Webster died at Alvin Fri
day morning at 4 O'Clock, after a lingering
Illness. The funeral occurred Saturday
afternoon, services being held from the
Presbyterian church at Alvin.
Louis s. Webster was for two years an
employe of the Chronicle in the auditing
department. He left the Chronicle three
months ago on account Of his health, which
was at that time failing rapidly, and went
to Alvin TO reside with his father, Mr.. f.
G. Webster, During the years spent with
the Chronicle Mr.. Webster greatly endeared
himself to his associates and the news of
his death came as a keen bereavement to
his fellow workers, who had hoped ear
nestly, but vainly, that a rest of a few
months would restore him to normal health
and strength.
Deceased, a native of Nebraska, came to
Texas from Omaha, where he held for some
time a responsible position with the First
National bank. His habits and department
were at all times and in the s~trictest sense
those of a gentleman, and his untimely
death will be sincerely regretted by all who
came within the circle of his acquaintance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-18

citation, will arrive In Omaha Friday morn
ing from Kansas City. He will be ten
dered a banquet Friday evening at the
Rome hotel by the Omaha Association Of
Railway Mail Clerks. Senator Burkett
will deliver a short address. Covers will
be laid for about 200. It is also hoped that
Governor Sheldon may be induced to be
present. A number Of prominent Omaha
citizens will also be guests of the asso-
citation at the banquet and will deliver
short addresses.
Dempster Back from TolOdo-Captain
John A. Dempster returned Thursday
morning from the National Grand Army
encampment at Toledo. He is enthusiastic
in his praise of the treatment accorded
the veterans by the Toledo people. Ne
braska was we'll represented at the en-
campment," said Mr.. Dempster. 1--WE had
about sixty from this state in the grand
parade and were given a prominent position
in the line. And, strange to say, there was
but one Bryan man in the Nebraska crowd.
Nebraska stood solidly for the next en-
campment at Salt Lake. Mrs. Dempster
will remain in Illinois for a few weeks to
visit with old friends at Rochelle and other
points"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-18
SIX DOLLARS FOR ELECTION
City and County Pay Three Dollars
Each to Judges and
Clerks,

Members Of the election boards at the
special pond election held last May are en-
titled to receive So each for their services.
according to a decision by Judge Day Of
the district court, Thursday. or this 50 is
to be paid by the city and SO by the county.
The city has already paid its share of the
fee, but the county board, under an opinion
by City Attorney Burnam and Deputy
County Attorney Magney, decided to pay
only $1.5O, on the ground the total fee
should BIZ 50.
The SUIT in which the decision came was
filed by Martin Langdon, who was a MEM
Der of one Of the boards. He sought by
mandamus to compel the county board to
pay 50 instead. of $3.50. Judge Day over
ruled the demurrer Of the county to the
petition and held the count should pay 50.
Judge Day in effect held that there were
two special elections held on the same day,
one by the city and one by the county, and
the fee should be SO for each election. The
statute provides the fee for the entire serv.
ice Of the members Of the board shall be
So, to be paid by the county, city or school
district" holding the election. Judge Day
held if the statute had meant tina the
fee should be prorated between the city
and county that 1t would nave read,
county, city and school district"
1t is not believed the county board will
appeal. Members of the board when they
voted to allow only $3.50 explained they
wanted a test case to decide which amount
was legal.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-18
DAHLMAN RAPS Mr.. BERGE
Jim Says His Demand for Recount
is Reflection on the
People.

The action Of Mr.. Berge in asking for a
recount of the votes in Douglas county is a
reflection on the voters of Douglas
county" said Mayor Jim, Thursday morn
ing. He has just returned from his speech
making trip to David City, where he says
he had a fine time.
THE request Of Mr.. Berge ought to have
been denied, just as 1t was. Why, II any
nan has a right to ask for a recount at
all l was the one, because who knows
how many populist votes out in the state
were counted for Shallenberger on the
democratic ticket by mistake. The man
who gets a recount nearly always gets left
any way, and such a reflection on the
voters OF Omaha was properly turned
down by the canvassing board"
Mr.. Dahlman received a telegram from
the publicity director of the democratic
national committee on his return home in
forming him that he is billed to speak for
a week in Illinois, beginning next Monday.
The itinerary probably will include Chi
cago and a number of the other larger
places, and the mayor will be back home
for the second week OF Ak-Sar-Ben.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-18
DUNDEE VOTE TO BE COUNTED
Signature Of one Judge Sufficient,
the C~nnNnssinH Board
Decides.

In spite Of contrary opinions by a num-
Der OF attorneys interested in the primary
recount, the primary board Thursday
morning decided to count the ballots I'm
Dundee precinct, Deputy County Attorney
Magney and a number OF other lawyers
gave the opinion that the fact only one
Judge signed the ballots would invalidate
them under the decisions Of the supreme
court. Thu board, however, held the vot-
ers had cast their ballots in good faith and
the signature Of the one Judge was suf-
ficient to indentlfy the ballots to prevent
fraud. This action will make It necessary
for the protesting candidates TO go into
court II they wish to have the precinct
excluded.
The board Thursday morning completed
the recount of the country precincts and
the Third precinct Of the Eleventh ward,
which was rejected at the first count,
without disclosing any unusual changes in
the first count. The count in the country
precincts gave Pickard, the democratic
nomination for county commissioner by
eleven majority. an increase of three over
his majority on the previous count. T..
A. Hollister made a net gain Of seven
votes over Kinsler and Brewer and Crosby
stood just where they were before the re-
count began, excepting that If the Third
of the Eleventh ward is included Crosby
will receive the nine majority given him
in that precinct.
The fight between Wellman and Butt for
the low place on the democrats represent
tative delegation is just where It was at
the start of the recount. Each candidate
has lost two votes.