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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
WOULD SUSPEND LAW.
senator Eikins Introduces an .Impor-
tant Joint Resolution.

Washington. March Ex-senator FL
kins. chairman of the committee on in
ferstate commerce. today introduced a
Joint resolution suspending until May
i. 1910, the operation of the penal
clause of the commodity provision OF
the railroad rate laws of last session
pany from transporting from one state
to another ANY article or commodity
other than timber. manufactured. mined
or produced by it,
The resolution provides that the
failure OF any railroad company prior
TO Nav /. 1910 to comply with the pro-
visions shall not be held or deemed to
subject the company to the penalties.
fines or forfeitures now provided by
law"
1t is specifically provided that the
resolution shall not be construed as
to prevent civil suits for the violation
Of the provision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
tor Buckley of Connecticut" replied

stor Buckley Of Connecticut" replied
Mr.. Rice.
Mr.. Rice denied that the company
had made an excessive proft out Of
its past contracts.
Mr.. Lilley. through the Committee.
submitted list Of 204 questions to Mr..
Rice. dealing largely with the techni-
cal details OF submarine boats; names
OF foreign stockholders in the Electric
Company. amounts paid different at
torneys Of the company. etc. Mr.. Rice
declined to answer the questions re-
garding foreign stockholders and fees
paid the attorneys. although. he said.
he would give this Information to the
Committee for It's secret perusal. His
failure to answer these questions will
be considered by the Committee later.
Among the questions prepared by
Mr.. Lifley and propounded to Mr.. Rice
was Z number relating to the alleged
employment Of . woman by the Elec-
trio Company to influence members Of
Congress. Both Mr.. Rice and Mr.. Ohm
sted Of the Committee objected to this
class Of questions, which Mr.. Rice de-
nounced rs Outrageous and q perfect
lie."
!. The hearing was adjourned until to-
morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Out.
WAGE SCALE IS THE ISSUE
thousands Of cod Mines VIII Be
Deserted.
TAe situstion Does Not Indicate
y Prolonged Strike and Opera
tors and Miners May Yet
Reach An Asreeneat.

indianapolis, March s1.-Two hum
dred and fifty Thousand picks dropped
from the hands of as many bituminous
coal miners Of the United States this
evening. not to be used again until
wage settlement has been reached and
sale adopted between the members
Of the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca and the coal operators Of the va
Tious fields. Tomorrow morning $780,
600 men will be idle and thousands or
coal mines of the country will be de-
serted.
The situation. however. does not In
dictate prolonged strike. An open
winter and Industrial depression have
left a large stock of coal on hand
and the differences between the miners
and operators are very slight. 1t is
practically agreed that the present
wage scale will be continued, but
some politics in connection with the
change tonight in the national officers
of the miners organization, and local
differences between operators ana
miners have resulted in temporary
suspension OF work until a new wage
scale is agreed to, either by districts
or individual mines.
Until two years ago. the bituminous
coal mining wage scale Of the country
was based on the agreement reached
in the central competitive field con-
sisting of Illinois. Ohio, Indiana and
Western Pennsylvania and considered
as unit. This unit system was broken
two years ago. when President Mitch
ell Signed a scale with Pittsburg
operators. who agreed to pay the
scale demanded after operators of the
other three states had refused and the
miners won their hight In consequence
Operators signed the scale individual
ly throughout the country.
Interstate Agreement.
Since that time the miners have
tried to get back the unit rule. or in
terstate agreement but operators OF
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and ILL.,
inols. after negotiations lasting all
the past winter have refused to meet
in interstate convention with the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
Attorney. IL Indicted.

New York. March 3l.-The grand
jury today handed down two indiet-
nfents against former Special Deputy
Attorney General Nathan Vidaver
charging him with attempting to extort
money from VIM. r. Montgomery, form
err president of the Hamilton bank
on the alleged represention that he
could stop attacks alleged to come in
ONCE of attorney general and to pre-
vent Attorney General jackson from
interfering with Mr.. Montgomery's
plans to open another bank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01

1t. Its position in this, az In the other
cases. Is stated to be that disputes have
arisen between the Venezuelan Govern
ment and American citizens of sum
Client gravity to warrant diplomatic
Interference by this Government:
that this Government has done
more than propose that all of the
questions be submitted to the arbitrs-
ton of an impartial tribunal before
which the rights and wrongs OF both
parties can be fully presented and
considered. This the Venezuelan Gov
eminent fatty refuses to do. at which
point procedure by diplomacy seems to
end.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
HEMINGWAY BILL.

Washington. March 31.-Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks today laid before the
Senate and had read, resolutions
adopted in this city yesterday by del
egates from thirty states, representing
the Locomotive Firemen and Engine
ers, favoring the early passage of the
Hemingway bill requiring common
carriers to SOUP locomotives with
automatic dumping ash pans and the
LaFollette employers liability bill.
The resolution oppose the Town
send bill providing for compulsory
arbitration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
BERGMAN is PARoLED.
Placed In Custody of His Counsel un-
III He Makes Bond.

New York. March 3l.-Alexander
Berkman, who was taken into custody
by the police yesterday, said today
that he does not believe that Seltg sill
verstein. the injured man now under
arrest in the Beliview hospital. threw
the bomb that exploded In Union
Square Saturday. He added that he
does not believe that Silverstein made
any such confession to the police.
Berkman was arraigned in court to-
day and held in $500 bond for q fur
ther hearing on AprilsS He had no
bondsman in court so was paroled In
the custody of his counsel until this
afternoon to give him an opportunity
to get bail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
CHESTER GILLETTE's FUNERAL.
Body of Grace Browns Murderer Is
Laid to Rest.

Auburn, n. Y, March 31.-The body of
Chester Gillette. who was elestrocut-
ed in Auburn prison yesterday for the
murder of Grace Brown. was inferred
this afternoon in Sole Cemetery. two
miles from this city. Only members
of the family were present. The bur-
ial service was read by Rev. Henry
McIlrovy. one of Gillette's spiritual ad-
visors while he was in prison.
The members of theGillette family sung
three hymns. abide With Me-" Joy
Cometh in the Morning" and Until
He Comes"
Despite the efforts to keep the time
and place of burial secret. quite a
number of people went to the ceme-
terry and watched the services from a
distance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
BODY WAS FOUND.
BY Use of DrnEs Lifeiess Form ~
Young Barrett Recovered.


white-lipped and patheticslly mo-
tionless. the body of little Philip Bar
rett was gently lifted out OF the Ala
bama River at about 11:40 o'clock last
night. Tender hands Strengthened the
cramped limbs and in deep sadness tne
corpse of the boy was conveyed TO me
undertaker's to be prepared for burial.
The body was found about twenty
feet from the point where the boy
slipped into the fatal grasp Of the riv-
err. and as anticipated, was pressed
against the row Of willows growing out
in the water.
The searching party which located
the body was composed of w. H.
Bayne, Thomas McDonough, F. j..
O'Dwyer, and Mr.. Shoemaker. Drags
were emp, Dyed in the search. the men
working from land and from boat.
After the search had continued for only
a short while. the party in the boat
lifted the pitlful figure from the wa
ter.
The funeral will take place at 4
o'clock this afternoon from the resi-
dence of the child's parents, 2S Clay
Street Fathers Savage and Pearsall
will oficlate at the ceremony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
WON'T PURCHASE GROUNDS.


Naval Committee 70 Report Adversely
On Jamestown Purchase.
Warrington. March 31.--The house
committee on naval affairs voted to
report adversely the bill to authorize
the purchase of the Jamestown
Exposition grounds and buildings by
the government to be used as naval
training and coaltpg station.
The ground as offered to the gov
eminent comprise $50 acres and the
purchase prices. including improve
ments, was named at $4,000 plus the
cancellation of the Exposition Com
panys debt of nearly one million dol
lars to the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
CHILD WANTED ENGINE.
Mississippi Dad Writes President Har-
nhan. af the Illfmain Central.

ahan, Of the Illinois Central.
Chicago, March 3i.---Hresident Hara-
han. Of the Illinois Central Railroad.
yesterday received a letter. from No--
man Wilson. six year old boy Of
Rosedale. Miss, requesting that The
company send him an old engine to
play with and incidentally solve the
mysteries of locomotive driving.
MIR. Harafian replied that the COM
pany had no available engine it could
send him. but inclosed large 3hoso-
graph Of one Of the big locomotives
attached to the st. Louis Limited as
the next best thing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01

New Fork. March Si.-Flora. Whis-
ton. one of the girls who testified in
the recent case against Raymond
Hitchcock. the comedian. was indicted
by a grand jury today on charge of
perjury alleged to have been commit
ted in her testimony in the Hitch
cock case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
RUSSIA IS DISTURBED
HER JURISDICTION IN MANCHURIA
IS DISPUTED.
Fred Fisher. the American Consul NJ
Hardin, Says China In Supreme
There--Eussia Wants an
Exclamation.

st. Petersburg. March 3f-The Rus
sian government Is disturbed by the at
titude assumed by Fred d. Fisher. the
American Consul at Hardin, In the mat
ter of recognizing the Jurisdiction of
Russia In Manchuria.
Mr.. Fisher insists that Chinese SOW
eretgnty In Manchuria is supreme and
Furthermore he has supported the pro-
tests of China against the establish
ment by Russia of municipalities in the
railroad zone at Hardin and Chailar.
Independent of the Chinese government
and his attitude in this Russo Chinese
difficulty has prompted Russia to seek
an explanation of his course both at
the American Embassy here and In
Washington.
Mr.. Fisher is accredited to China and
since his arrival in Hardin in January
1907. he has consistently refused TO
recognize or admit that he should have
ANYTHING to do with the Russian admin
istration of the territory. He has been
Arm In his assumption that he was ac-
credited solely to China and he has de-
clined to act on the suggestion con
vsyed to him by an cfficial of the Rus
sian railroad administration. that he
should secure the permission of Gener.
al Horvath. the Russian Governor OF
Hardin, before opening his consulate
or raising the American flag over ths
building.
Under the treaty OF 1895. Russia
claims exclusive control over the rail-
road zone in Manchuria, as Wen as
the right to organize independent. sell,
governing municipalities. The Laotai
of Hardin protested against this to the
limited states and Japan. The japanese
who are now cooperating In the
frIendliest manner with the Russians
In Manchuria, rejected this protest.
but Mr.. Fisher supported II.
Admitted In Washington.
washington. March Silt Is admit
ted at the State Department that the
status of the American Consul at Har-
hin has been made the subject of rep
presentations to Washington by the
Russian government. but while nego-
tiations are pending, the officials are
loath to discuss 1t.
The important fact is developed
however, that the American Consul. Mr'
Fisher, is not acting on his own initia-
tive in declinig to seek the permission
of Russia to exercise his consular func-
lions. On the contrary, 1t is under
stood that he is simply executing
carefully considered plan to bring
about. through proper means, recos-
nition not only by Russia but by other
Nations Interested in Manchuria. OF
the integrity of Chinese possessions
It was long ago perceived that "a
admit the right of political control oil
either Russia or Japan over the So
called railroad zone" in Manchuria
including as they do the principal COM
mercial depots. and capable as they
are. of indefinite expansion of boundar-
les at the within of lease holders. would
soon defeat John Hayes dream OF the
"open door" in Manchuria.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01

Denver. Col. March s1.-Just at the hour
yesterday when she knew that her husband
was being lowered into the grave in Cleve-
land. Ohio. Mrs. Elizabeth Enc. aged rs
years, shot herself through the head. hav-
ing grown weary Of waiting for death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington. March 31.-For Ala
bama, Fair Wednesday and Thurs
dayt fresh south winds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
MAGOON BUILDING
TWO INCHES OVER LINE

In the Court of Land Registration,
Judge Weaver has decided that the
,Magoon building at the mauka Eva
corner of Alakea and Merchant streets,
owned by c. M. Cooke, Ltd, encroaches
on Merchant street fourteen one-hun-
dredths of foot-nearly two inches
along it's whole front.
It was stated by the attorney for
G. NJ. Cooke, Ltd, that this happened
because the contractor did not follow
the lines given by the Territorial sur
vey Office. But no testimony to this
fact was offered.
1t was agreed between the Terrific
rial government and the owner, and
made a part of the Judgment of the
court, that the present building might
remain where it is, but that whenever
a new building is built to take the
place of the present one, it shall be
built within the line of the property.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
THINGS ARE DOING
At ORPHEUM THEATER

1t looked like prosperity last night
at the Orpheum, when packed house
greeted the French Hallen and Fuller
Ail-Star Vaudeville Company
Early in the evening the house was
sold out and many were turned away
1t was an enthusiastic audience and
every act was applauded to the echo.
The bill will be changed on Monday
evening, each artist appearing in some
thing new. Hallen and Fuller will
give 'Her Sunday School Boy a
comedy sketch. Singing and dancing
will be introduced by these clever peo-
pie during the act
Miss Miles will sing new songs, while
Mr.. Jas. Polk will have some new se-
leetions for the banjo.
The wonderful Rinaldo, who has the
whole town talking about his violin
playing, will give some entirely new
pieces. The bicycle wonder, Wilson,
and Adonis have some new, stunts up
their sleeves, while little Lottie will
also show versatility. There will also
be new motion pictures.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
BOARD 8 LETTER
To NJ 'CARTHy
1t Sets Out Its Views as to
the Restaurant
Licenses.

The letter from the Board of Lii
eense Commissioners to Col. Mccarthy
setting forth the views of the board
as to restaurant licenses and Sunday
privileges was formulated yesterday
and sent to him.
In this letter the board expresses
as its opinion that it was the purpose
of the legislature in providing for
restaurant licenses with the Sunday
privilege that a restaurant should be
y place where the serving of meals was
the principal business, and where, the
serving of drinks was merely inciden-
tai to that The letter expresses the
belief that the legislature did not in
tend, in providing for restaurant Ii
censes, that they should be, in fact,
saloons where the serving of meals is
incidental. Otherwise, it is argued, the
legislature would not have made the
restaurant license less than the saloon
license, and especially when saloons are
required to close at night and on Sun
day, while a restaurant with the spe-
cial privilege can keep open all night
and Sundays too
The board however is disposed to
take into consideration the exceptional
circumstance that existed during the
presence of the feet and of the cruiser
Milwaukee, and to recognize the diff
fculties such circumstances create. But
during ordinary times it feels that the
holder of a restaurant license with the
Sunday privilege ought to conduct
business where the principal business
is serving meals and where serving
drinks is merely incidental to that.
The problem of what to do when the
fleet is here is still worrying the board.
One suggestion that has been made is
that some special three-day licenses
might be issued to other saloons to
meet the requirements of the situation.
This however does not seem to meet
with much favor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
From the lies

The village of Merh-les- Bains, Aus
tria, was destroyed by landslide.
Ex-Governor Budd of California died
at Stockton July 80 of Bright IS
disease.
Rumor has it that Cortelyou will
seek governorship of New York against
Hughes.
Stanford University has adopted a
rule forbidding the use of liquor by
students.
William Oliver. an aeronaut of Ma
son. Mich, was killed while making a
parachute drop at Hague Park, Jack
SON, Mich.
Madame Melba has reconsidered her
refusal to sing under contract with
Hammerstein.
Bryan has received many letters con
tanning contributions TO the Democratic
campaign fund.
A man in New York died of rabies
nearly year after he was bitten by
the infected dog.
The vast real estate holdings of the
Sutro estate are to be partitioned
among the six heirs.
The court has granted the custody
of the de Castellane children for a
month TO Count Boni.
Wade Ellis. Attorney General of
Ohio. NAV become first assistant TO
Attorney General Bonaparte.
A move is on to eliminate all saloons
from the Yukon district. A blow is
also aimed at the dance halls.
The Emperor of the Moslem s am
nestv proclamation affects nearly 10000
residents of the United States.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
THE MONETARY NEEDS
Of THE LEAH HOME
Honolulu, August T, 1908.


Editor Advertiser: Now that the
people of the Islands are in a chari-
table mood. I would like to call their
attention to another deserving institu'
tion that is badly in need of funds-I
refer to the Leah Home, formerly
known as the Home of the lncurables.
Mr.. A. Young, who is called the father
of this institution, and who, | think,
was the first man to come forward
with his great and splendid gift of
S2n. 600. started the ball rolling, and
soon after gifts of like amount were
given bv other charitable persons, and
the thing was done. | had thought at
that time this large amount would have
been sufficient for all time, but the
home has gone beyond its original
scope, so that now it takes in not only
white people, but about every other ma
tionality as well; and in consequence
it is short of funds. / think that Mr..
A. Young will admit that the money
he invested or gave to the institution
was among the best use he, as well
as the other donaters, ever made OF
their money, and. / think, will encour-
age others to do likewise. 1t is, in my
opinion. the finest and best thing, or
institution, ever done here, and is well
worthy of the patronage and gifts Of
those that can afford TO help 1t.
I think if people would only go out
there and see these poor unfortunates
they would feel so grateful for their
good health, as well as for their pros
perity. that they would only be too
Glad TO do something for them. /
think the ladies. too, deserve a vote of
thanks for their kidness in taking
flowers and kindly words of encourage
ment to these unfortunates, as well as
by bringing them joy by their pres
ence. Very truly,
GEORGE OSBORNE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

The Pope Manufacturing company
has been recognized. The company
went into Receiver : hands August,
1907.
President Roosevelt has announced
that he will keep ont Of the Repub
lean gubernatorial fight in New York
state
Rear Admiral Cowles. who retired
August /. viii be kept at the head Of
the Bureau of Equipment until further
orders.
Grace van Studdiford left her apart
ments in New York rather suddenly.
She is a singer and her manager Is
anxious.
Alfred Lauterbach, son Of Edward
Lauterbacb, prominent lawyer and
politician of New York, was killed in
an auto accident.
Rex Beach. the novelist. who recent
ly returned from bear hunt IN Aias-
ka. has suffered from an attack Of lri-
It's. and may lose his sight.
G. Winthrop Sands, stepson of VIII
liam K. Vanderbilt, was killed IN an
auto accident Just outside the Wander
bilt country seat, near Paris.
Prince August. fourth son Of the
Kaiser. passed examinations at Stras-
bourg. and obtained the degree OF doe
tor in the science Of government.
Fred Dorr, the stock broker, who
operated a string of brokerage ofhees
on the Pacific coast, was suspended IN
New York, and his checks are found
worthless.
Wealthy Long Island residents may
form a vigilance committee to pnnissh
;ncendiaries. as many of the costly
stables of millionaires have suffered
recently. among them those Of Clar-
ance Mackav Bourke Cochran, VIM. h
Vanderbilt Jr., Howard Gould, Martin
Hall.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
WAGON WHEEL PASSED
OVER BOYS HEAD

Manuel Andrade, the young son of
Manuel B. Andrade, Gf Kalihi, was run
over yesterday by rice wagon, driven
by Chinaman, and is now lying seri-
eusly injured in the Queen s Hospital.
The accident occurred yesterday morn
ing near the Kalihi pumping station
and according to the findings of the
police was purely accidental. The
boy was riding on the side of the vehi-
Gle. hidden from the sight of the driver
by the rice straw, which made up the
load How he came to fall off so that
the wheel could run over his head, as
it did, is not known, the driver deelar-
ing that the first notice he had of the
boy being on the wagon or near him
being the cry when he fell.
1t was stated last night at the hos
pital that it had been found impossible
to learn the full effects of the injuries
to the boy but that his condition was
serious
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
SOLDIER PIRATE" TRIED.

Private Dnesberry of Fort Shafter,
one of the deserters who turned "pi-
rate by steanng Captain Miller g
yacht, the Lady. and wrecking it on
the Waianae rocks, was tried by court
martial the other dav at Fort Shafter.
The findings were forwarded to Wash,
ington, and the results are not vet to
be made public. 1t is understood that
Duesberry pleaded guilty.