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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
T1WING HAS COMMISSION
AND IMPORTANT LETTERS

Rev. f. w. Thwing, who leaves Ho
nolulu today for the Orient, has been
commissioned by Governor Frear to
represent Hawaii at the anti-opiunl
conference to be held next year at
Shanghai. Mr.. Thwing also received
Yesterday, a personal letter from Spe-
cial Ambassador Tang Shao-yi, ad-
dressed to Viceroy Yang Sal Meen,
one of the leading personages in Off
cial life in China, introducing him and
asking that his work be helped.
Viceroy Yang Sal Meen is one of
the leaders of the Progressive party
in the Flowery Kingdom, being the
one mainly instrumental in reforming
the Army and undermining it. He is
active in the anti-opium crusade
among his countrymen and will take
an active part in the Shanghai con-
ference.
Ambassador Tang Shao-yi is him
self an active opponent of the use of
opium. being one of the most active
officials in securing and helping to en-
force the anti-opium ordinance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
SHRINERS WILL MARCH
AGAIN ON PICTURE SCREEN

it are coming in as a result of the noise
the pictures have made among moving
picture experts on the mainland.
Yesterday a cable was received from
H. B. Knapp, of Battleereek, Michigan,
asking Mr.. Bonine to send copy or
the picture "quick. : Mr.. Knapp spent
part of last summer in Honolulu and
purchased a dozen Hawaiian films. In
a recent letter he states that the Royal
Funeral pictures have made great hit,
Another user of moving pictures of
the better class has written to Mr..
Bonine asking him to sell the "day-
light lava flow section of the Volcano
picture and give the purchaser the right
TO tack it on to a film of Vesuvius he
has and use it as climax to the Vesu-
vius scene. The request was naturally
turned down.
s'When that films goes out it will go
as Kilauea, not Vesuvius or any other
volcano. :" said Mr. Bonine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
ANTI-JAPANESE
FEELING WAVES
Opposition of the Mouth Only
Former Advertiser Man
Tells of It.
By Sol. N. Sheridan.

The state of California was stumped
for William Jennings Bryan by Rich
mond Pearson Hobson, whose text was
the menace of the "Yellow Peril -
from old Japan.
The state of California gave William
Howard Taft a popular majority of
$4,000.
That is the answer.
Now, there may be something of a
menace to the white people in the way
the japanese are coming into Califor-
mia. The people decline to consider
the menace as serious on the invitation
of Hobson-Or they have faith in the
ability and the power of Taft to take
care of their interest as against any
color of peril. Honest! 1 believe they
have the faith. Taft knows the Farther
East, its people and its tendencies, bet
ter than any living American. Better
than most living great Americans, he
knows this Far West. The people
of the Pacific Coast believe that in his
knowledge and his fairness they can
trust their future. Taft will be a Pres
ident with an eye as keen to the well
fare of the least individual in the ma
tion as to the great interests that will
sweep the influence of the American
people out to the domination of the
Ocean of the Future He can be relied
upon, more even than Roosevelt could
be, to guard Hawaii as jealously as he
will guard Bedloe s Island, in the har-
Dor of New York. And there could be
nothing said more comprehensive than
that.
The people of California have faith
in Taft, as they have shown by the
enormous vote given him in the state
but there is a word or two yet to be
said on this question of Asiatic labor
and immigration. At least, so far as
California is concerned. There can be
Continued on Page Four)
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
PRAISES HOTELS
Of HONOLULU
Coast Manager Says the Local
HOsteIries Compare
With Any.

Morgan Ross, manager of the Hotel
| del Coronado, one of the famous hos
telrics of the world. departed for San
Francisco yesterday on the Mongolia,
| accompanied by Mrs. Ross, after a
two weeks stay in the Islands. Both
| regretted that their stay was so short,
| but they expressed the hope that after
an Alaska trip next year that they
may return the following season to
| Honolulu.
81 have been asked while manager
| of the Coronado by hundreds and
possibly thousands of people where
they might go after leaving the Coro.
nado," said Mr. Ross yesterday. 81
have included Hawaii in the list of
places that would certainly delight
them, and have gone into details, but
once in a while | was stumped by
a question, because, to tell you the
truth, | had never been in Hawaii
SO I decided to come down here and
see for myself. I'm glad 1 came.
can tell my guests with perfect assur-
anee that in making up their minds to
go to Honolulu they are taking the
trip of their lives.
"You have some very fine hotels in
Honolulu. That is something that the
travelling public wants to know. Prob
ably great many people are deferred
from coming here because of their
lack of knowledge as to hotel accom-
modatiOns. But the hotels of Homo
lulu are fine The Alexander Young
Hotel is not only a splendid modern
hotel with every accommodation one
could wish for, but the cuisine stands
comparison with hotels in the big
cities Why, even the Oriental wait
ers employed there are above the av-
erage Of course French waiter is
what he is, incompatible almost, but
these boys are quite above the aver
age The Moana Hotel is a beautiful
hostelry, appealing to the tourist, [
should say, as a sort of paradise. The
Haleiwa Hotel, at the other end of the
Island, is a delightful place.
~ believe you are going to have
a big tourist winter. California has
every indication of a big winter, too.
That means that people will come out
here. Our engagements are heavier
than usual and their requests are for |
more elaborate accommodations than |
we have given in the past. That IN |
dicates a wealthy class of travellers. |
You are going to have big bust |
ness and you deserve it.
"There is one thing, however, that |
should be attended to, to make your
tourist business successful. You must |
have steamer accommodations for re-
turn to the Coast. The business man,
while taking a vacation, must get
back on time. If he finds he can not
be assured that he will get aceommo-
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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16

A translation of the letter given by
him to Mr. Thwing is:
"On board S. S. Mongolia,
Honolulu, Hawaii,
"'Tenth month, twenty-frst day.
q Excellency Yang Sal Meen, Viceroy
of Chilli, at Peking:
q reached Honolulu last evening
and met an American gentleman, Mr..
f. w. Thwing. We talked over the
iopium question and I find he is very
much in earnest in the matter. He
also has a commission from the gov
Continued on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
SAYS DOWACER
IS MUCH
ALIVE
Official Pekins Report
to the Chinese
Envoy.

Kuan Hsu, Emperor of China, is
dead, and the flag over the Chinese
Consulate and those over the society
buildings were half-masted yesterday
afternoon after confirmation of the
death had been received direct from
the Foreign Office, Peking, by His
Exeellency Tang Shao-yi, aboard the
steamship Mongolia yesterday after
noon.
AS soon as the cablegram was trans
lated, the news was spread among the
members of His Excellency's suite
and the information also conveyed up
town, and when the Mongolia left port
the Chinese flag at the fore was fut-
tering at half mast.
His Exeellency, through Mr.. Chong,
the Secretary of the Embassy, was au-
thoTized to give out the substance of
the cablegram. He stated that the
aable confirmed half of the newspaper
4 cables, that the Emperor was dead,
but that the Empress Dowager was
seriously~ill was not true. She was at
the head of the State, directing its
affairs, and had appointed Prince
Chun, younger half brother of the En-.
peror, as Regent during the minority
Of bfc 4hroa y-aar-ol1 bn ic
nOuneed as the new Chinese Emperor.
The secretary also stated that so far
no news had been received of the
state of affairs in Peking, as proba
bly, no opportune time had been found
to rearrange the government.
The name of the new Emperor is yet
secret, an important matter which
will be officially made public shortly.
His name is at present Tsai-yi, and he
is of the same generation as Prince
Tsai-fu, who is accompanying His EX-
celleney Tang Shao-yi to Washington.
1t was stated also that the news of
the Emperor death would not make
any difference in the plans of the EN-.
bassy, and it will proceed TO Washing
ton. There may, however, be less pub
lie functions on the mainland by the
Chinese than originally planned.
A eablegram was sent to San Fran
cisco, at the instance of His Excel
lency. to eliminate public banquets on
the part of the Chinese residents
there from the program of welcome.
A Future Minister.
After the receipt of the confirma- /
tory cablegram, speculation arose
among the Ambassador s party as to
future changes in the diplomatic ser
1xice. and it was suggested that Mr.. /
Chong, Secretary of the Embassy,
might be given the post of Minister
at Washington. 1t is generally said
that Mr.. Chong is almost too import
ant a man to be assigned as a sec
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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16

October 81 The
Of
Chestnut Alameda have prompted the family
a enompasing 0
given yesterday Wright the family his office
building, circulation regarding the
according the Oakland Bank and drew
ont nearly receiving money gold which handbag.
which about
$1,000 and wase to
Miss church
to be
heated this subject,
of admihd the girl
to take perhaps
took the matter in away
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
Empress Death Quickly Follows That of the
Emperor -t1eney's Condition
Satisfactory.
ASSOCIATED Press Cablegrams.)
PEKING, November 16The Empress dead Prince Pu-yi
has been proclaimed Emperor.

abled yesterday
that
and had
possible that the the
Empress DOwager
death corroborated left
reach the Chinese Consulate by telephone without
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.

BERLIN November 1Chanceo Bueow position b
n
through
those responsible the delicate
relations
Emperor fully Prince part
he again ask the Emperor to relieve him.
radical liberal socialist journals utilize the
parliament
In
wit o o
Through passed
vast finally on o a Berlin correspondent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
JAPANESE ARMADA ASSEMBLED

KOBE November 16Thirty batteshps assembled
the Emperor The review will be conducted
Mako plague which has been started here
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
WHITE AND NEGRO MOBS
FIGHT, KILL AND BURN
ASSOCIATED Press Cablegrams.)

OKMULGEE Indian Territory November 16.Three negroes
white killed here yesterday and
the of battle between of whites and
negroes defending negro
captured white militia have
been called further fighting.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
HENEYS CONDITION FAVORABLE

SAN FRANCISCO November 16Heney condition last night
favorable The operation the bullet which has
been located, will be performed this morning.
SYMPATHY AND COMMENDATION.
meetings held yesterday and references the
attempt eney made in all the churches Res
outons sympathy passed and commentators
to the work of the prosecution
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
RUNAWAY GIRL LOCATED

OAKLAND, November I6.-Edna Clark, the Alameda
disappeared weeks from her home and
whom Pinkerton the police of many have
searching located yesterday Chicago She that she
voluntarily because of the restraints her there
her inclination become member the Roman
Catholic faith.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
SENSATION IN FOREIGN
OFFICE OF GERMANY

BERLIN, November I6.-The which Prince
low will be granted by the Kaiser the publication
newspaper with the ruler
been deferred until the death of Count Haes
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
ROYAL ENGAGEMENT DENIED

WASHINGTON November Ex-senator Ekins has again de
engagement marriage between his daughte
the Duke dAbruzzi
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-16
TAFT IS ROOSEVELT'S GUEST

WASHINGTON, November I6.-Presdent-elect Taft
guest President Roosevelt here yesterday Mr. Taft returned to
Cincinnati last night t
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-11
HYDE GIVEN THE LIMIT
Sentence Passed on Californian Con.
victed Of Land Frauds.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Frederick A.
Hyde of San Francisco, recently con-
victed of conspiracy to defraud the
United States of large tracts of land
in Oregon and Washington, was SEN
fenced in the District criminal court
to pay a fine of 10000 and to serve
two years in the penitentiary at
M%oundsville, w. Va, the maximum
penalty under the law. Joost H.
Schneider of Tucson, Ariz., an EN-.
ploye of Hyde and convicted with
him, was fined $1,000 and sentenced
to one year and two months in the
peDitentiary. Both noted appeals to
the District court of appeals. Hyde
was released on $4,000 bail and
Schneider on $4,000.
The prosecution Of Hyde and schnei-
der, together with John A. Benson
and Henry p. Dimond, who were ac-
quilted, following the investigation of
alleged wholesale Irregularities in
public land. deals in the West, cost
the government 100000 and the trial
occupied three months.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-11
HAS FAITH IN DEMOCRACY
Governor. johnson Not Cast Down by
Defeat Of Bryan.

Washington, Dec. 9.-"I do not
think the leaders Of the Democratic
party are cast down by defeat and II
they are right, as ! think they are
they will win eventually
Thus Governor John a. johnson Of
Minnesota, who is here to attend the
conservation congress, expressed in
an interview his abiding faith in.De.
mocracy.
Il think the Democratic party Is in
. better position than it was before
the campaign opened. 4 am, Of course,
unable to say what caused the result
to be what It a MIR. Bryan, was
much misunderstood and was pur-
posely misrepreseated; there was
lack Of Reorganization il tle Democratici
party and a unity of organization IL
Republican ranks. Then it IS o:wsays
50 much easier for the party In power
10 viii" ssss sss &
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-11
KILLS FIVE, then
ENDS OWN LIFE
Colorado Tragedy Deed Of Re-
jected Lover.

Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 9.-Maggie
Garcia, eighteen years old, and Fran
cisco Martinez, who was suspected of
having murdered the four members of
the Garcia family, yer found dead
twenty miles west of the Garcia ranch
in the extreme eastern part of Las
Animas county. Both had been shot.
Apparently Martinez murdered the
girl and then committed suicide. The
bodies of the Garcia family. We're
found at their home last Friday night,
their heads having been split open
with an axe.
A posse located Martinez and the
girl in a lonely canon and a guard
was established over the place. Find
ing escape cut off Martinez killed his
companion, whom undoubtedly he
had abducted after numbering her par
ents, and then blew out his own
brains. Martinez had no horses and
had forced the girl to walk with him
to the place where they were found.
Martinez, it has been ascertained,
was pardoned a year ago from the
New Mexico penitentiary at Santa Fe,
where he was serving a term for
theft. His attentions had been re-
fused by Maggie Garcia and he had
been ordered away from the Garcia
ranch, eighty-ive miles from Trinidad
in an isolated region. The q%uadruple
murders at the ranch and the abduc-
ton of the girl followed. &
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-11
SEEKS BETTER WATERWAYS
Rivers and Harbors Congress Wants
Appropriation.

Appropriation.
Washington, Dec. 9.-First among
the objects of the national rivers and
harbors congress, which began it's
sessions here today, is the procuring
from congress of a liberal annual ap-
preparation for the improvement of
waterways. Another object Of the
congress is the impression on the pub
lie mind of the Importance of its work
to the welfare of the nation.
More than 1000 delegates from all
parts Of the country have assembled
in the national capital for the con
gress. Among the most enthusiastic
of the boomers are the men from the.
Mississippi valley, who are industri-
ously advocating national aid for the
Great Lakes to the Gulf" waterway.
The men from the two coasts are no
less busy in pressing their claims for
recognition and an interesting adjunct
of the congress is the "woman's ma
rtional rivers and harbors congress-:
meeting at the same time. with the
same ends in view.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-11
CHURCH COUNCIL ADJouRNs
Leaders Well Satisfied With the Prog
,ress Made.

Philadelphia, Dec. 9.-After a most
successful meeting, during which
many subjects of vital importance to
the church were discussed and a long
step forward was made in the move
ment is bring all Protestant demon.
nations together for united effort in
spreading the gospel, the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ in
America adjourned to 1912. The at
tendance has been gratifying to the
leaders in the movement, every one
of the thirty-three denominations
identified with the federal council
sending delegates to its sessions. The
two subjects on the programme for
the closing session e Family
Life" which came before the council
in the form of a paper prepared by
Bishop Doane of Albany, and enter
national Relations" in a report pre-
pared by Henry Wade Rogers, dean Of
the law department Of. Yale univer.
sfty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-11
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

William j.. Biggy, for lore than a
year chief of police of San Francisco,
was drowned while returning to that
city from Belvidere in the police
launch Patrol. When the boat ar
rived it was discovered that he was
missing, though Engineer William
Murphy, the only other occupant of
the boat, did not see him fall owe
board.
Her owners say that in all probable
ity the steamer ID. NJ. Clemson of
Duluth fourdered in the terrific storm
that ragged at the lower end of Lake
Superior early last week or Is strand
ed somewhere on the north shore. In
either event her entire crew of TWEEN
ty-four men, including the. officers,
must have persisted.
Wreckaga which has come ashore
at Cape, Ray, N. F., leaves little room
for doubt that the sturdy little steam
er 500 City, which for twenty years
piled as an excursion vessel on the
Great Lakes, went down with her
crew in the midst Of the gale. The
vessel carried a crew Of about
twenty.
Free from Spindle rock, at the west
ern entrance to. Buzzards bay, where
she had been impaled for ten weeks.
the United States cruiser Yankee
sank six fathoms deep near what is
known as the Sand Spit while being
towed 10 New Bedford, Mass, for re
pairs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-11
REVISION DOWNWARD
Manufacturers Position on the Tariff
Question Explained.

Question Explained.
Washington. Dec. 9.-Herbert E.
Miles of the tariff committee Of the
National Association of Manufacturers
resumed the stand before the house
ways and means committee. He con
tinued his arguments for tariff re-
vision downward. The schedules
which Mr.. Miles claimed can be re-
duced materially are those imposing
q tariff on sugar, glass and hides.
Mr.. Miles said that the duty on the
lower grades of textiles could be re-
duced, while the higher grades could
be increased. He also declared that
the farmer gets no benefit from the
duty on hides, while as a result Of the
tariff on hides the independent tan
ners are imperilled by the packers.
The witness then told the commit
tee that 80 per cent of the manufac-
turers want a tariff commission or bu-
reau to handle the revision of the
tariff.
Replying to this suggestion Chair
mar Payne said there was no greater
danger than that of perpetual unset
Element of the tariff. II am conf
dent said the chairman, that the
man engaged in business wants to
know that the tariff rates are settled
and not subject to conditions. I don't
think there could be any greater harm
to the country than would result from
having a body of men constantly agi-
tating changes in the tariff"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-11
NEWS OF THE WORLD
Important Events Of the Week
in Condensed Form.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

President Roosevelt has appointed
Daniel ]. keefe of Detroit commits
sioner general of immigration to fill
the place made vacant by the death
of Frank P. Sargent. Mr.. Keefe is
president of the International Asso-
citation of Longshoremen and former
vice president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. During the recent
campaign Mr.. Keefe announced his
support of Judge Taft in defiance of
the policy of President Gompers OF
the Federation of Labor.
All fourth class postmasters in the
states east of the Mississippi river
and north of the Ohio river have been
placed in the classified service by an
executive order of the president. Here
after all the appointees to fourth class
misunderstanding in those states must
undergo civil service examination.
Postmasters now holding oftice will
not need to take the examinations.
More than $4,000 fourth class post
masters are affected by the order.
The supreme court of the United
States has reversed the decision of
the United States circuit court for the
Eastern district of Virginia holding to
be unconstitutional the order of the
state railroad commission fixing a 2
cent passenger rate on state business,
the effect being to uphold the order.
Recent newspaper stories connect
ing the precedent with narrow escapes
from accident by being run down by
automobiles, messenger boys and
later a fire engine have resulted in
the giving out at the White House of
an official statement characterizing
the stories as pure Inventions"
The assertions from the army dur
ing the fiscal year 1908 were 4,505, or
4.6 per cent of the whole number of
enlisted men in service in the army
during that year. In 1907 the per-
centage was sc and in 1906 it reached
the record of IA per cent.
The second session of the Sixtieth
congress was called to to order at
noon Monday. The first days ses-
sions of both houses were very brief,
adjournment being taken in memory
Of the late Senator Allison of Iowa.
Secretary of State Elihu Root, on
behalf of the United States, and Am
bassador Kogoro Takahira, on behalf
of Japan, have exchanged diplomat,
notes defining the policies of the two
governments in the Far East.
Robert G. Valentine of Massachu-
sets has been appointed assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs to sue
coed Major Charles F. Larrabee, re-
signed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-11
FROM CONVENTIONS
Bill. Of Congressman Richardson Is
Aimed at o%fficehoIders.

Washington, Dec. "a. bill intro
1uced by Representative Richardson
Of Alabama is aimed to prevent the
distribution Of federal patronage in
return for political favors. Should it
become a law no cabinet officer or
other federal oficeholder serving un-
der or by appointment of the pres
ident will be able to act as delegate
to a convention called for the pur.
pose Of nominating a president Of the
United States or any other elective
United States Office.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-11
Killed by a Street Car.

Minneapolis, Dec. 9.-Horace Des-
chene, tifty-four years old, a carpen-
ter, was killed by a street g near
Lake Harriet. He was struck from
behind by a wire car returning from
Hopkins while he was waiting for his
homeward bound car. He fell sense
less to the ground. He was picked up
and IN the hope that life still might
finger the race with death began, but
he passed away before the car
reached the city.