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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-15
TWO MILLION FOR
PEARL HARBOR
t:a-sS
Controversy With Japan One
Of,the Factors in the
Action.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Amid
such general enthusiasm as is seldom
seen, and has been paralleled in Con-
gress at no time, perhaps, since the
Spanish War, the House today passed
the bill providing for the creation of a
great naval base at Pearl Harbor at a
cost of about $2,000,000.
Both Democrats and Republicans
spoke in favor of the bill, and when it
was put on its passage it was carried
by vote of 246 to /. the lone mega
tive being east by Sherwood of Toledo,
Ohio, who is reported to have explain
ed that he was Christian and did not
believe IN war, anyway. There was
general applause on the Democratic
side as well as the Republican when
the bill was passed.
Hobson was one of the speakers for
the bill. He said that there ought to
be restraining power to keep the vel
low man in his habitat.
At the close of Hobson s speech he
was warmly congratulated, Kahn and
former Speaker Keifer being among
those who shook his hand and compli-
mented him.
Weeks of Massachusetts said the
merest tyro in military strategy should
be able to appreciate the necessity of
fortlfying the Hawaiian Islands. Daw-
SON of Iowa declared that it ought to
be done, and done quickly. The real
reason, he said, had not been stated,
but it had been said that a single ship
could capture the Islands in half day.
Champ Clark recalled a speech he
made in opposition to annexing the
Islands, in the course of which he de
ciared that in his mind s eye he could
see cannibal chief rising in the House
and saying . Mr.. Speaker He said,
that having got the Islands, he was in
favor of fortifying them There were
many other speeches and the bill went
through with rush.
The first appropriation under the bin
is $500. 900.
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MPHREYS
HOUSE IN
flames
Fine Nuuanu Avenue
Home Destroyed
LAST Night.

Fire. the origin of which is at pres
ent unknown, completely destroyed
the fine Nuuanu avenue residence OF
Judge Abram S. Humphreys about 8
O'Clock last night, the Judge being
absent downtown at the time, and his
wife and four children being aboard
the steamship Hilonian, coming home
today. During the fight against the
flames Assistant Fire Chief Deering
was for time laid out under falling
roof.
AT 900 the central FIRE station re-
ceived telephone message from Mrs.
c. S. Wait to the effect that there was
a fire on Nuuanu avenue, near Judd
street.
The still alarm was answered Imme-
diately, the chemical engine making a
dash for the scene, closely followed by
the other apparatus. While the en-
pines were en- route the alarm was
sounded from box 70, having been
turned in by Porto Rican boy.
When the fremen reached the Hum
phreys home, there was no hope OF
saving it, and the chief attention was
TO save the surrounding property.
Neighbors had heard the cries of
.ehauI inp and q fire house, given by
some Chinese who were congregated
at a Chinese store near the Hum
phreys house, and they rushed to where
they saw the flames, and, entering
through the rear door, managed to get
a ehamphor-wood chest containing sill
yerware, few other valuables, IN
cluding some of the family photo
graphs, out of the rapidly burning
building.
A family of Hawaiians living in a
house mauka of the Humphreys place
also heard the cries. and when they
looked they found smoke and flames
issuing from the eenter of the roof.
Judge Humphreys stated late last
night that one of his insurance poll
cies lapsed a month or so ago, and he
was at that moment uncertain as to
whether it was a policy covering his
law library downtown or his residence
although he is inclined to think the
lapsed noliey is that which applies to
the downtown law library, in which
event the loss of the residence is COW
cred by insurance. He could not get
to his office safe last night to inspect
the policies.
In the house. besides lot of yalu-
able furniture. there were about $4,000
worth of Handsomely bound books, rare
editions. and it is feared that what
of these were not destroyed by fire
have been totally ruined by water.
Continued on Page Seven.)
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Army and Navy Journal, March 2S.
that the itinerary of the battleship
fleet be modified so that the fleet will
return home the third week in Febru-
ary-by the 22nd if possible. This
change is necessary because there is a
desire to have the men here so that
certain crews may participate in the
inauguration day parade in Washing
ton. 1t is the Presidents s present plan
to go to New York to welcome the
feet on its return to that port, anu
the occasion viii be made a gala day
memorable in the history of the admin
istration and country. In order to get
the fleet home by the time named it
has been decided that the start from
San Francisco must be changed from
July to about June 20. July comes
on Saturday this year, and when the
itinerary was made it was thought
best not to have the fleet start the fol-
lowing day, which would be Sunday,
and so Monday, the 9th, was selected
for the departure for the Orient. 1t
is now expected that the itinerary can
be arranged so that July 4 will be cele-
brated in Honolulu. AT one time the
idea of doing the day at Guam was ten
tatively discussed, but the doubt as to
whether the fleet will touch there soon
eliminated that idea, and the plan of
having the celebration at Honolulu
was taken up. 1t is now the plan to
accept but two invitations in the East
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KOREA SAILS
DAY EARLIER
Is Expected to Sail April 23
Instead of April "a as
Counted On.

The Pacific Mail steamship Korea
sailed from Yokohama yesterday ae-
cording to adviees received by the
agents. H. Hackfeld & Co, and is ex-
pected to arrive here in the morning
of April %, and will sail the afternoon
of the same day. This Is one day earl
ier than has been counted on. Gov
ernor Frear expects TO sail on that
steamer but he has been counting on
leaving April "a. He will have TO re-
wise his calculations and get ready to
go one day earlier than he had planned.
The Korea will have accommodations
for about thirty cabin passengers. There
are $50 booked. The Alameda and the
Hilonian will sail just a little ahead
Of the Korea, the Hilonian on April 2l
and the Alameda April p.
The Korea brings 1850 tons Of freight
for this port.
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BUSINESS WAYS
Of JAPANESE
Growth of Dishonesty Among
Manufacturers and
Tradesmen.
advertiser Correspondence, Copyright
by Frederic j. Haskin.)

ADVERTISER 1OPJ
by Frederic j. Haskin.)
TOXIC, March 23.-There is great
hue and cry among foreigners about
the poor business methods of the Jap
anese. These new rivals for the trade
of the East are openly charged with
every phase of commercial malpractice,
from petty till-tapping to the abroga-
tion of treaty rights. There has been
a merry row over the piracy of trade
marks. and bold limitations of standard
brands of goods have caused the Orient
to be fairly shaken by an uproar OF
protest. The glad chorus of acclaim
which so recently greeted the japanese
for their military efficiency has been
changed into an indignant round robin
because of their failure to observe the
established rules of trade. These COM
plants are numerous and come from
many quarters.
A Manila rice buyer openly de-
nounces the japanese as unsafe tc
trade with, and says that be has reach
ed this conclusion from personal ex-
perience. Prior to the Russo-Japanese
war he had dealt exclusively with Chi
nese merchants. He found them shrewd
in making a bargain, but once they en-
ter into an agreement, even if there is
nothing more than an oral understand
ING. the contract will be faithfully
carried out no matter whether the Chi
nese profit or lose by the transaction
After the war he was solicited by Jap
anese traders for some of his business
He admired the japanese extrayagant-
ly for their military prowess, and was
glad of an opportunity to show has
friendship in a substantial way. lie
placed a large order for rice with .
japanese firm, and had written
agreement covering the transaction. In
a short time notice was served on him
that no more deliveries could be made
at the contract price, and an advance
was demanded. He endeavored te
hold them to the bargain, but failee
in the attempt. He tried three other
firms with equally unsatisfactory re
suits, and then abandoned the Japan
ese for good and all. His orders are
now going exclusively to the Chinese
An American who handles large
quantities of japanese porcelain as
serts that since the war the dishonesty
| of the japanese has increased will
their spirit of independence They vii
not keep their goods up to sample, ant
never hesitate to break a contract il
it is to their advantage to do so. The
complaints from abroad became SC
numerous that a Japanese Consul il
the United States wrote letter to the
governor of the province in JapaI
where this trade centers, strongly urg-
ing an Improvement in business meth
DDS as a. preventative measure agaist
the almost certain loss of the Ameri-
can market. The governor called 3
meeting of the managers of all the
large concerns in his district. read them
CONTINUED on Page Three)
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FLEET MAY BE HERE ON
THE FOURTH OF JULY

those of China and Japan About
ten days will be given TO these two
stops. The length of time to be given
to target practice viii be curtailed con
siderahly. China, through Minister WI,
its diplomatic representative in Wash
ington, has extended cordial invita-
tion for the Atlantic battleship fleet
to stop in China on its way around the
world. The eablegram upon which Mr..
Wa based his invitation came from
the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Pc
king substantially in the following
words: ''As the American fleet is TO
visit the Far East, we have given tele-
graphic instructions to the Viceroy at
Marking to make suitables preparations
in conjunction with Admiral Sab, the
ranking officer of the navy, TO welcome
the fleet to Chinese shores A ia
vorable response win be made by this
government to the invitation. and the
officials at the legation are confident
that hearty reception win be given
to the officers and men of the fleet
wherever the ships may stop. Shang-
hal is the only port of consequence in
the viceroyaltv of Marking. so. evi-
IDENTIFY, it IS the expectation of the
Chinese home authorities that the fleet
will stop there in the event that the
United States government accepts the
invitation. Tt is the present intention
OF the Navy Department to have the
battleshlps Nebraska and Wisconsin
accompany the Atlantic fleet on the
way around the world. These plans
contemplate that two of the battle
ships of the fleet as it is now consti-
tuted VIII remain on the Pacific coast.
These will be the Maine and Alabama
according to present plans.
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A FAXED WIRELESS.

Mrs. Atcherley calls the attention of
the Advertiser to the fact that the
purported wireless endorsement of
Pinkham from Kalaupapa on the 18th
was dated that day, although there is
no wireless station on MoIokai. To
get the message to Aolokai. the near
est station, would have necessitated
the hiring of special steam launch,
which could only have been done with
the consent of the superintendent, who,
at the time, was in Honolulu.
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THE MONGOLIA.

The Mongolia sailed yesterday after
noon at 1 o'clock from San Francisco
for Honolulu, and is due here next
Monday morning. She brings over
seventy-ive passengers for this port, it.
is said. - =
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GETTING READY FOR THE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

NEW YORK April 15-At late hour last night the indca
delegation Democratic National
Convention would go unnstructed.
DOVER April 1s-The Delaware State Convention has in
delegates National Convention
George
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THE sNUB COURTEOUS.

The following from the Superintend-
ent of Public Works was ordered
placed on file:
Gentlemen: / am in receipt OF
communication of even date from Mr..
C. G. Ballentyne, manager of the Ho-
nolulu Rapid Transit and Land Com
panr, in regard to instructions reeelv-
ed from Colonel Samuel Johnson, Road
Supervisor, Honolulu, directing the
company to proceed to pave within It's
rails and one foot on the outer SIDES
thereof, on Queen street, IN conformity
with the style of pavement as adopted
by the Board of Supervisors, and call
ing nv attention to the fact that the
Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land
Company cannot accept instructions
from the Board of Supervisors or any
officer thereof, in regard to any mat
ters pertaining to street improvements,
covered by any requirements of their
franchise
The Revised Laws of the Territory
of Hawaii. under section SIS, subsee-
tion Q. directs that 'sthe Honolulu
Rapid Transit and Land Company shall
keep their tracks and their portions
of all the streets in good repair, such
repair when made to be approved by
the Superintendent of Public Works
Repairs. when ordered by the Superln-
Continued on Page Seven.)
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EXPLOSION IN A COAL
MINE AT DURANGO, COL.

DURANGO Co April An explosion occurred in the Royal
yesterday recng the workings and killing three
the of
unless repairs made render the
mine safer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-15
DAM IS SWEPT
AWAY AND THREE
TOWNS MENACED
New York Democratic Delegation Probably Un-
instructed Delaware Democrats instruct
for George Gray---ExpIosion in Coal Mine.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegramso

HELENA Mont, April I5The dam Hauser Lake, the
Missouri broke last night doing much damage The
Craig Falls threatened residents
fleeing in
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The session of the Board of Super
visors last night was of no especial
interest, the business transacted being
purely of routine nature, with few
unimportant exceptions.
Present We're Chairman Hustace, su-
pervisors Dwight. Fern, Harvey, Cox,
Archer, Kealoha; County Attorney
Cathcart, Clerks Kalauokalani and
Buffandeau, Stenographer Aea, w. L.
Frazee, Colonel Sam Johnson, County
Engineer Gere, Fire Chief Thurston.
BILLS.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
County Clerk, s166.65.
County Attorney, s400
Police department, S3262.50.
Fire department s1S12.
Kapiolani Park, $163.75.
Keepers of parks. s100.
Electric light department. S38S25.
Police and fire alarm system, $50.
Garbage department, sos.
County Engineer, S212.50.
Road department, S712.50.
Hawaiian band, $625.
Kapiolani Park, $367.26.
Koolaupoko road district, $508.l7.
Eva road district, $1041.45.
County Auditor, $3.50.
Waianae road district, $396.30.
County Treasurer, IS.
Electric light department, S65430.
Police and fire alarm system, 1914 ~.
Com. col road tax, Honolulu, $50. 40.
Com. col. road tax, Koolaupoko,
$3.50.
Com. col. road tax, Koolauloa. S3162.
Com. col. road tax, Waialua, $121.60.
Fire department, $59S1S.
Hawaiian band, 1885.
Road department. $1799S7.
Garbage department, S1S6.so.
Road department, ss965.35.
County Clerk, s54.95
Police department, S736.4.
POLICE,
A report from Sheriff Iaukea for
the month of March was read and
filed. The report showed 361 arrests,
against 494 for 1907, a decrease of 1873
The total number of convictions was
292. as compared with 3S9 for the pre-
vious period, decrease of 81,
FIRE.
Fire Chief Thyrston reported ten
alarms responded to during March, two
of which were in coal piles. Property
loss, not including coal piles, was esti-
mated at s341S.60. Property at risk
was covered by insurance for s5o50
Liabilities of insurance companies
were s277S.60.
HELP ASKED.
The Kaliha Athletic Club asked for
the use of two dump carts, mules and
harness, to be used in the work OF
clearing and grading the newly-ac-
quired Kalihi park. Referred to the
road department.
THE MORAL WAVE.
The following was received from
Rev. E. W. Thwing and referred to
the County Attorney:
Honolulu, H T., April "a, 1908.
To the Honorable Board of supervis-
ors, Honolulu.
sirs: I beg to bring to your atten-
ton the matter of the japanese bath-
houses of Honolulu. You will see by
the enclosed report that this subject
was considered by representatives OF
the japanese churches of this city.
was with them when the matter was
talked over, and would, on their be-
half, ask you to take this SUBJECT
under consideration. If possible, could
there be an ordinance passed by your
board requiring separate bath tubs
separate bathing rooms, and separate
dressing rooms, for men and women
We will be greatly obliged IL you
will give this question your attention
Yours very respectfully,
E. W. THWING.
THE SNUfB COURTEOUS.
The following from the Superintend-
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THE FLEET AT SAN DIEGO.

today
Admiral Thomas and
California The Admiral
entertainment
thousan o in
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WANTS FOUR BATTLEsHIPs

C, 14The President message to Con
baesps
before Admiral Dewey
in favor of the
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KEPOIKAI REAPPOINTED.
WASHINGTON 14The
appointment N. Hawaii
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KAISER ToAsTS ENGLAND.

CORFU, April IA Kaiser wilhelm offered toast toda!
ship of England and Germany.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13

1875 editorial rooms-256 bust
ness office. These are the new tel
ephore numbers of the Bulletin office.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii.
At Chambers; in Probate. In the
Matter OF the Estate of Anna Green,
Deceased. Order for Notice of Hear
ing Petition for Probate of VIII. \
document purporVng to be the last
will and testament of Anna Green,
late Of Honolulu, deceased, having on
the 18th day of February, A. d.
1908, been presented to said Probate
Court, and petition for the probate
thereof, and for the issuance of lot
tcgg tCstamcntury to J. NJ. Dowsett Of
Honolulu having been filed by said
J. NJ. Dowsett, II Is hereby ordered
that Wednesday, the 18th day Of
March, 4. ID. 1908, ut . o'clock a. IA.
Of said day, at the court room of said
court, at Honolulu, be and the same
hereby Is appointed the time ana
place for proving said will and hear
ing said application. 1t is further
ordered that notice thereof be given,
| by publicNtion, once week for three
successive weeks, In the Evening
! Bulletin. a newspaper published in
, Honolulu, the last publication to be
not less than ten days previous ia
the time therein appointed for herr,
| ing
Dated at Honolulu, II. T., Feb. ~
1908.
ALEXANDER LINDSAY, JR.,
2nd Judge of the Circuit Court o
the First Circuit,
Attest: JOHN MARCALLINO,
Clerk
302l-Feb. 10, 20, 27; Mar. 3.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13
TOBACCO VENTURE
STARTED IN K0NA

The tobacco-raising industry in
the Territory appears to be pro-
ductiyo one, and company, having
a capital OF $4,000, with view
to growing tobacco In Central kona,
is in process of formation.
Local people will furnish the mon
ey and c. II. Blacow, who has been a
successful tobacco-grower in Hawaii
Is the promoter of the enterprise.
Jared c. Smith, special agent in
charge of the Hawaii Experimental
Station, will be the manager of the
new concern.
When seen yesterday, Mr., Smith
said;
''The plantation will be located AT
Keolea, central Kona, and we cX'
pect to commence operations this
summer. We have PIG acres of land
leased from the Bishop Estate. The
culture of tobacco in the Territory
has advanced beyond the experiment.
al stage and think that the indus
try has great future here and that
homegrown tobacco will before very
long be Il most important item in The
commerce of the Islands"
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land RHlEF HERE
ON ANER|GA NARU
II. c. M'KinIey Being
Taken Back To
Oregon

On board the japanese liner Amer
lea Maru, which arrived here shortly
after noon today, is United States
Marshal j. +. Kerrigan, with one OF
the most important prisoners that
has passed through here in some
time, and for whom Mr.. Kerrigan
has, in the last two years. travelled a
distance of n little over $1,000 miles
The man over whom he has custody
is II. c. Mckinley, who was implicat-
ed in the Oregon land fraud cases,
and he is reputed to have Illegally
cleared several hundred thousand dol
lars through his operations in the
timber lands of Oregon.
This is the second trip that Mr..
Eerrigan has made after Mckinley,
'aad this time he clught him at Tien
1sin, China. On the former trip Nc.
Kinley escaped the authorities be-
tore KerIigan arrived. II. c. Nc
Kinley Is Il distant relative of the
famous President of the United States
of the same name, but, from appear
Gaces. he has not any of his noble
Gamesake's notable qualities. lie is
a good-looliing man and is an excel,
lent musician.
This is the last through trip of the
America Maru, and she only CARRIE
twelve cabin passengers. Her place
will be taken by the splendid new
Liner Tenyo Maru, and the America
will be changed to an oil-burner aDt
put on another run. She sails rol
San Francisco this evening at
o'clock.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
Ask for the kind of employe you
want, for he's to be had, and he
reads Bulletin Want Ads.
Auto at hack-fare. Tel. 405.

HuiO at Huih-ldlNs AOls tOc'
Rent Franklin cars. Stkyds. Stbls.'
New lines of kimonas. wrappers, and
hOuse-dresses at Blom's.
DR.. and Mrs. Dinegar will return to
Maui tomorrow on the Mauna Loa.
Bulletin Business Office Phone 256.
Bulletin Editorial Room Phone 1856.
Take your carriage or automobile
to Hawaiian Carriage Manly. Co.. for
up-to.date repairs.
Senator G. G. Hewitt Of Hawaii re.
turns to his home tomorrow on the
steamer Mauna Loa. which sails at
noon.
Coat your iron roofs with ARABIC -
You %ill be surprised at it's cooling
and presorvatlyc properties. California
Feed Co. agents.
The White Family Rotary dock and
chain stitch is the best sewing ma.
chine in the world Benny & Co. Ltd.
agents, 1866, Fort street. Phone 4SS 2
Face and scalp treatment, mani.
curing. Migratory treatments can be
had at Room G, the Young Hotel. end
floor, at Miss 4. de Lartiguc's hair.
dressing parlors' Telephone $50
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HARD TO CATCH UP WITH

Tommy: Pa, what does it mean by
money on CALI?
PA | don't know exactly, my son,
but with me 1t is always a long+dis.
tanCe call.
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NEW = TO-DAY
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The funeral of the late Mrs. James
d. Fraser will take place at 2:3O
o'clock tomorrow tFriday) afternoon
from Central Union Church.
Friends and acquaintance are cor
daily invited to attend.
lnterment in Nuuanu Cemetery.
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SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT

Cuttem Cthe tailor): have called
to see why you haven't paid any at
tention to my repeated duns."
SlOpay: Silence is golden, you
know,
Cuttem: We'll, in this case 1t seems
more like brass.