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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-09
Scuttling of Ships.

Recent States papers contain a dis
patch from London stating that charges
that the scuttlng Of ships for their in
surance has become a criminal science:
that scores Of lives have been lost
through deliberately planned wrecks
and that the evil is enormously promot-
ed by the underwriters willingness TO
Except all kinds Of risks from common
on the periIs of the sea. are
the result OF the board Of trade inves-
tigation into the recent loss Of the
British ship Oxus off the coast of Spain.
Ship owners themselves are under no
suspicion and are responsible for the in
quiry. Suspicion falls on the companies
and individuals insuring vessels IN
which they have no interest except
their risks. Ample evidence has been
introduced TO prove that every vessel
unsound from age, badly damaged or
engaged in periIous service is heavily
insured by ship spectators, 3" most Of
the spectators saying they simply pick
out ''likely losers. A few admit that
they act on information.
A number Of ship owners and cap
tains testified that they knew Of eases
where members Of ship companies have
been offered handsome presents if the
craft on which they served should meet
with destruction.
The underwriters committee having
refused TO discontinue accepting risks
from the Spectators, - the ship own
ers and masters who fear both for their
lives and reputation, are urging prohi-
bitive legislation.
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officers, We're busy preparing to coal
ship. IN oldtimer rushed up on the
quarterback and looked about for the
deck officer. Not in sight. \ brand
new sailor boy, with the roses still in
his cheeks. in spite of a week : sea
sickness. was nearby. "Say, kid,
where's the officer of the deck?" he
asked. Il dunno" said the boy. u
think he went upstairs The veteran
stopped il his tracks, gave the boy
a whitening glance Of disapproval and
then drawled: Say, sonny, do you
take this cruiser for a row Of fats? -
Hobscn Fought the Flames.
About dusk on Thursday the vel
come arch IN front of Benten-bashi
bridge. Yokohama, caught fire owing
TO the breakage of a gas pipe laid on
the structure. The top of the arch
was only partly destroyed by the
flames. At this moment a large num-
Der Of American marines who had been
TO the welcome meeting at Hibiya
Park. Toxic, arrived at the station 70
90 back % their war vessels. Seeing
the outbreak they made much ado
shouting Fire FIRE, and ran to the
assistance Of the fremen. 4 blue
Jacket named Hobson. of the Virginia,
and another one rendered great efforts
20 evr5uguish fire climbing up the arch.
A fireman belonging to the fire bri-
gade Of the Isezakicho police, seeing
rhe stars and stripes and sun flag on
the -op Of the arch about TO be con
sumed by flames. sprang upon the arch
al the risk Of his life and, fetching
the flags successfully flung himself
down to the ground. though he had his
right foot burnt.-Japan Times.
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Shipping Notes.

Fine weather Is reported on Kauai.
The Alameda left san Francisco for
H0uoluIu on Saturday afternoon.
Purser sims Of the 8Ii5ahaIa reports
heavy rains on Maui and MoIokai-
The 1Eikahala brought from Molokai
II head Of cattle, i calves, co. cases
Of honey.
The Pacific Mail liner China is due
this morning from san Francisco with
several days mail.
TIE ca. :. ). Aorangi left Van
couver and Victoria Saturday for Ho-
nolulu aud the Colonies.
The batrleship Alabama is soon to
be pat oa- Of commission IN order TO
have her engines reftted-
Tie schooner Ka Moi arrived at
Maxwell on November 6 at l P. II.
from Hilo with railroad ties.
The ha-bor Is singularly free from
deep-watsr merchant vessels al present.
There 5 not a deep-water steamer or
sailing snip on the berth. and the only
OUTSIDE vessel Is the cruiser Charleston.
TIE Ezuau VIII not bring any sugar
from EaEal-1his week. Only SAG bags
Y. h sugar are reported on the Garden
Island - Purser CLANCY Of the ". g.
Han.
On Wednesday the Sheridan should
arrive from san Francisco. 4 detaeh-
meeH- Ct army engineers Is aboard en-
route 20 Honolulu. They VIII engage in
engineering work and surveys around
the Island cf=Oahu. The constructing
ouar-e-mas-er. captain Cashier, who Is
70 arrange for the eantonmeut for the
Fifth Cavalry troopers, : also a pas
senger.
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MANY Of the Charleston : blueiaek-
cts are green. ROCKIES" TO use an
Army term, and all Of them haven Z
learned the real sea-slang vet. and the
oldtimers aboard are having fun with
the Youngsters. On the day of arrival.
when everybody, and particularly the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-09

How nicely YOU have ironed these
things. Jane, said the mistress admir-
inglv to her maid. Then. glaneing at
the glossy linen, she continued in
tone Of surprise. 'Oh. but I see they
are all your own. - yes m. replied
Jane, and I'd do ali YOURS just like
that if / had time London News.
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See the new goods at Blom g this
week and study the bargains in ladies'
skirts and shirtwaiets.
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N0te--Barorneter readings are cor
rected for temperature, instrumental
errors. and local gravity. and reduced
20 sea level. Average cloudiness stated
IN scale from 0 TO 10. Direction Of
wind is prevailing direction during "A
hours ending at s .. n Velocity Of
F1nd Is average velocity IN miles Per
Aour. 7 indicates trace Of rain
WM. B. STOCKNAN,
Section Direc'-.
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Issued Every Sunday Morning by the
Local Office. Z. 6. Weather Bureau
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The Great Naval Review.

SAN FRANCTSCO.-A correspond
euy IN Washington wires that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has ordered the Pacific
feet 10 make cruise 70 the Atlantic
Ocean next spring. with q view TO
holding a great naval review In com
bIuatiou with the Atlantic feet The
United states in the Pacific VIII be
created defencels>s. but there is a con
vierlon # Japan Interchangeable
friendly sentiments towards the Unit
81 S-a-es-Janau Times
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not yet IN view, were three fanneleH
and Of about the same size of 10000
tons. The japanese bIue5ackers talked
among themselves. about the magnitude
of the achievement Of bringing those
big vessels round the world. and Of the
excellent construction of those big guns
protruding from the American rurre-s.
that they are so made as to never miss
the target. The naval band On the
Mikasa struck up the melody Of wei
come, the Connecticut replied with the
k5migayo; the AIlkasa then played the
American national song and other mu-
sic. The blueiackees drawn M all
around the sides eff the AUkasa. at the
instance Of the second in command.
gave three cheers Of banzai, and the
Connecticut which lay anchored about
furlong off. responded with cheers and
music, Fireworks exploded ON every
side ana salutes after saIutes were fred.
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Cheap Rates in Vogue.

The cutting of passenger rates be
tween Honolulu and San Francisco by
the Natson line, followed by the
Oceanic Company reducing its fare. has
finally been extended by the Pacific
Mail Company to take in a reduction
of fare between San Francisco and
Oriental ports, The Asia, passing
through on Saturday. carried cut-rate
patrons. The rate from Hongkong to
san Francisco by the Asia or China Is
now slz5 and from Manila $50.
Hyades for the Islands.
The steamer Hyades arrived at Seat
lie from Nome Sunday and viii 60 on
the drydoek for q general overhauling.
She VIII be taken over by the Matson
Company on November lst
and placed IN the Puget Sound and Ha-
wa5ian trades. F. Daily News.
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Last quarter of the moon Nov Is.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
iHiu.
Hawaiian standard time IS 10 hsurS
90 minutes slower than Greenwich
tine. being that OF the meridian OF 157
degrees thirty minutes The time
whistle blows at Use 2. m, which lie
tie same as Greenwich hours Q min
Utes. sun and moon are for local time
scr the whole grouD-
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A Visit to the Connecticut.

Our representative subsequently paid
a visit to the American flagship Con.
nectieut. In spite Of the long voyage,
and Of the recent storm, the battIeship
presented a perfectly clean aspect. One
moment on board, our representative
was struck with the geniaIty Of officers
and discipline Of the men. The vessel
was beautiful but the men splendid
The captain told him that he was
grateful for the warm reception accord
ed the feet by the japanese. The feet
after a stay Of one week viii leave for
without visiting Shanghai, and
spend a month at Manila.
A very amusing incident occurred on
board the flagship. A man in silk hat
and frock coat brought chrvsaDthe-
mum bouquet TO the captain and said
that ne had brought the present from
a Temperance society. The captain
said, Thank Eou. but I have not much
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Cheers and Music.

The sight was a truly grand one,
What impressed most the japanese sea
men was the homogeneity Of the Amer
lean bartlesbips. All Of them. except
f0ur Of the fourth squadron. which was
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Admiral sperry $ Cal.

Ihe visit Of Admiral Sperrv to the
Nikasa was fixed at 1880. Sharp at
the time, the Admiral came in by tor
pedoboat belonging to the Connecticut.
As the boat was about to arrive at the
Mikasa, the band. in brilliant red uni
form, was drawn up. on the aftdeck.
and there was a bodyguard. present
ing arms. The Admiral, followed bv
his staff officers, all in full uniform.
assembled the ladder. as the band played
a welcome tune The first meeting of
the commanders-in-ch chief was the most
impressive one. They saluted and shook
hands in the heartiest manner. The
face of Vice Admiral Ijuin. with grey
beard and kindly eyes. beamed with
genial smiles. The officers then shook
hands all round. and the meeting was
marked with genuine eordialitv and
profound friendliness 1t seemed as
though most intimate friendship had
sprung up all in an instant between I
these two veterans of the West and
East and cemented the close relations
Of the two countries.
The party was ushered into the state
room, and the visitors were congratu-
lated on the successful cruise.
After about fifteen minutes the Wis.
itors left. being seen off at the ladder
by Admiral Iiuin and others. As the .
-orpedoboat drew off from the japanese :
oattIeship, again the 1n-inch guns boom
ed forth a salute TO Admiral Sperry. A "
took the fash of the guns,
as well as the impressive scene of the
Admirals' meeting into a cinemato-
graph.
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TIDES. SUN AND MOON.

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LOCAL OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES WEATHER BUREAU.

Honolulu. Sundav. Nov. S. l90s.
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made by Admiral Hoyday T. s. NJ Chief of
Docks the Navy Department just before he
parted on the Sibera o San francisco
active he would become resumng
Washington, of the
Admiral HOyday
arrival
the development
oha dredging the channel leading from the
arbOr the channel be dredged
Admiral words There also
have to be siderable dredging W Habo.
to the
Admiral that the principal features
he
accommodate the largest warship in the
warshp projected
this
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of will dtachments
of
permit the harbo there will necessity
the dydOck
the buildings will be
whole
character will be the
the will left
Al
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would mean that under the present ar
rangements this would be making two
coastwise ports of call, we dismissed the
report as being unfounded, as it would
be contrary to the coastal laws, but the
following article appearing in the Jap
an Mail gives a new aspect to the whole
matter:
'There is some talk of the Togo
Kisen Kaisha turning it's steamers from
their present San Francisco route to the
waters of Central America SO as to form
with Mexican company a new line of
communication at Tehuantepec, whence
railroad leads to the Gulf of Mexico
1t is thought that by taking this route
the evil effects of the recent action of the
North America railways in raising their
fares can be obviated' -
1t is well known that the T. K. K. s
contract with the Pacific Mail S. s. Co.
expires at the end of this wear and, so
far as is known, nothing has been said
about a renewal. AS a fact it has been
generally understood that the company
were to connect with Could new
transcOntinental road. the Western Pa
eific, which was to be completed about
November l. but Gould got into trouble
over financial affairs and. to make a
long story short, Hartman came to his
aid and secured control that would
wipe out any opposition to his steam
ship or railway lines. The same ar
rangements had already been made
with the Santa Fe Railway. so unless
Hartman consented the T. K. K. line
was shut out from making freight con-
nections with any transcontinentaI line.
Under such conditions it seems TO
US more than probable that Mr.. ". H.
Avery. who has no superior as a steam
ship agent in America. has not been
asleep, and while both the Los Angeles
people and the Mexican Railway Co.
have long planned direct lines to the
Orient. it is not at all unlikely that
he active Assistant General Manager
las grasped the situation and the re-
oorts mentioned are established facts.
Continued on Page seven.)
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MORE CHARGES MADE
AGAINST WHITLEY

SHANGHAI, September 8. = The
North China Daily News declares that
new set of charges is being prepared
against Judge Lebbeus R. Wiley of
the United States Circuit Court in
China, which will be presented to Con-
gress at the next session. It is stated
that these charges are different from
those which were first presented and
relate to other acts of the justice to
which exception is being taken.
The outcry against Judge Wilfiey
has by no means been hushed by his
exoneration by Congress, nor has the
iurist been free from attacks. from the
press and in the clubs. The press Of
Shanghai generally scores the Judge for
the manner in which he has delayed the
announcement of his decision In the
Price ease. The evidence in the case
was all presented and the case closed
ten davs ago. The evidence, Iaccord-
ing to the papers, was Overwhelmingly
for the defense. Judge Wilfiey Aas not
vet announced his decision and Is be-
ing freely criticized for the delay8
Wilfey's Reply.
SHANGHAI, September 10.-Judge
Wiley of the United States Court for
China has commenced an action against
+he editor of the China Gazette for
libel
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RECEPTION FOR
DR.. De FORREST
Japanese Ministry and Press
Representatives Welcome
Country's Friend.

Yesterday afternoon the japanese of
Honolulu gave welcome meeting to
DIR. De Forest, at the japanese Y. NJ.
C. A. on Kukui street. The general see
retary, Mr.. Shimamori, opened the meet
ing, after which, friendly greetings and
words of praise were extended to DR..
De Forest by Japanese ministers and
also representatives of the Japanese
press. The short addresses, in Japan
ese, were fine expression of the real
sentiments of true friendship, which
the Japanese feel for Americans The
welcome. soon to be given to the Amer
clan fleet, was spoken of, and an APP
probation expressed of DR.. De Forest s
splendid answer to Lieut. HobsOn 5
foolish talk of war between Japan and
America. No such idea is entertained
by the best people in either land.
Friendship has ever been. and will con-
tinue to be the keynote in the relation
between America and Japan. DR.. De
Forest, replied in a short but pleasing
address. He said:
1t Is difficult to express in English,
or in anv other tongue. the feelings that
come To lIt at ltdI my lHCSt FAluliN
words from YOU. And / take these ex-
pressions of affection not as meaning
only friendship for me, but also as an
expression of the real friendship that
your people feel for my own country
men. %
cit is always pleasant to hear words |
of praise. although I do not deserve !
them, but | know they come from your /
II. I h,I -
privilege of spending half a life time
in Japan. I am now returning to your
land to meet friends whom | love. -
Another distinguished guest at this /
welcome meeting to DR.. De |
Forest. was the Hon. Ueno, H. |. NJ. /
japanese Consul General TO Hawaii, who /
arrived only a week ago. He has lived .
for MANY years in China, speaks Chin
ese. and now comes to Hawaii with the
same kindly feelings for America that !
Hon. Saito always showed.
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ly-launched Humane Society. The large
number of society women engaged in
fashioning quaint gypsy costumes and
the equally large number Of patroH~
esses insure fete which will be one
of the social successes of the feet
week
The hotel grounds will be utilized for
the booths, from which attractive re-
treats fair women will offer for sale
flowers, both real and artificial, paper
Ieis of many kinds, gipsy beads and
candy. There will be also doll panto-
mines. a postoffice, and many other at
tractive booths, prettily decorated, and
in the evening. under the glow Of
lights and with bright music, the Gypsy
eneampment will be enchanting.
But the fair is first and last an op-
portunitv to assist in promulgating hu-
name work in the island. both among
children and animals, and in this work
Mrs. Sanford B. Dole is now one Of
the leading spirits The new society
is growing rapidly, and the humane
CONTINUED on Page rourJ
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DESPERATE MAN
IS CAPTURED
Japanese Murderer Tells of Ad-
ventures Evading the
Police.

HILO, Hawaii October 10,-Fukuda
Te&suji, who committed double muir
der at Honokaa on last Christmas eve,
has been captured on the Island of
Maui. That was the information re-
ceived early last Monday morning by
wireless message by Sheriff Keolanui
from Sheriff Satferey of Maui.
The japanese had the reputation of
being notorious gambler, and he once
lived in Hilo, where, it has been said,
he bought wife She left him and
went to live at japanese hotel in
Honokaa, kept by Sugioka, who had
also been resident of Hilo.
Tetsuji met the woman on Christmas
eve and she refused to return to his
family freside, whereupon he drew his
revolver and fred two shots at her, one
of them being fatal, and the woman
dying Immediately. The hotel proprie-
tor, Sugioka, was attracted by the noise
and went to help the woman, but Tet-
sui fred a third shot at him, then
rushed upon him and stabbed him with
his knife, Sugioka dying from his
wounds about quarters of an hour
later.
The murderer escaped, but Y. C. Nit
su, an accessory before the fact, was
brought to Hilo, He had been on trial
here on a charge of extortion, the case
being dismissed on directed verdict
of the jury.
A reward of $50 was offered for the
capture of the murderer, and this was
subsequently increased by the Board of
Supervisors, at Kealanui request, to
$3.50 The Maui police may be entitled
to the reward Officer Yotaro was to
Continued on Page Seven.)
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DEVIL LOOSE
On PUNCHBOWL
Adventist Pastor Thinks Satan
Was PunChbOWI Ghost it
Anything Was.

''I am not able to say whether the
manifestations on Punchbowl were the
work of a supernatural power, but L
say most emphatically that, If they
were from such a source, they were
most certainly the work of the Devil. =
So declared Rev. c. D. NJ. Williams,
pastor of the Seventh Day Adventists'
church on Kinau street, in an inter
view with an Advertiser representative
yesterday.
Mr.. Williams preached on the sub
iect of "The Punchbowl Ghost - on
Saturday night, and yesterday ne Went
into the subject of ghosts and spirits
from the point of view OF one OF ms
denomination quite thoroughly ana IN
terestingly.
With his Bible in his hand, to which
he constantly referred in confirmation
of his views, Mr.. Williams announced
his belief that spirits of the dead are
not abroad on the earth and that, con-
seduently, there can be no manifesto
tion from them: "With regard to the
PunchbOwl affair." he said, 81 know
little about it. L did not go to the
place and made no inquiries into the
matter, knowing that if the manifes-
tations were of supernatural origin
they must come from the Devil, and we
are distinctly told not to have any
dealings or interest in any such things.
eff you refer to the first epistle of
John, the fourth chapter and the first
verse, you will see that we are told
to- believe only spirits that aeknowl-
edge that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh. Such spirits are direct messen-
gers from God; angels, in fact All
Continued on Page Seven.)
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To MAKE ROOM
FOR WAR OFFICIALS

In order to make room for officials
connected with the Pearl Harbor and
military work, the cottages at the Wal
kiki Reservation, now occupied by ten
ants at will, will be turned over to
ready for such persons as shall be en-
titled to them. The acquisition of the
adjacent property, stretching across
Kalia road to Kalakaua avenue, gives
tie reservation an immense amount of
property, and its development is ex
pected to begin next year.
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ONLY HALF THE FLEET
WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY

The Pacific feet is cruising towards
Honolulu in sections, and on Tuesday
at noon only four cruisers and four de-
stroyers will arrive, the others being
three days behind. The following Off
cial message was received on Saturday
night at the Kahuku station of the
local Wireless Telegraph Company from
the flagship West Virginia:
'F* Honolulu Tuesday noon,
with following ships: West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Maryland South Dakota,
Preble, Perry, Stewart and Hull.
Remainder of feet three days be-
hind u.s.
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"Will need 6s44 tons of coal. Please
arrange. IL
''All well.
"(Signed) SWINBURNE." "
With reference to the coming Of the
feet there is a possibility of Admiral
Swinburne being detached to command
in another station, vice Admiral Day
ton. The Japan Times, arriving on the
Siberia yesterday, had the following
item:
cit is reported that Rear Admiral
Dayton. cOmmander-in-chief Of the
American Pacific squadron, has been re-
lieved of his post at his own request
and been succeeded by Rear Admiral
Swinburne, commander Of the second
squadron. -