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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
HAWAIIAN INDUSTRIES
UNITED FOR PROTECTION
Tariff Conference Called to Order Last Night
by the Delegate and Presided Over
by the Governor

The Tariff conference called by Dele
gate Kalanianaole jointly with Gov
ernor Frear, was held last evening at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms. There
dustries, sugar, pineapples, honey, rub
Der, sisal, rice, coffee, livestock, to-
bacco and lumber. Those present were:
Governor Frear, Delegate Kalaniana-
ole, W. 0. Smith, G.. w. Smith, Jared
Smith, f. w. Wodehouse, A. Louisson,
A. F. Judd, T. H. Lansing, G. P. Wild
er, James F. Morgan, E. D. Tennev,
w. C. Weldon, Albert Waterhouse, J P.
Cooke, DR.. f. C. Waterhouse, Geo. B.
Mcclellan. AN. McBryde, W.B. Dilling-
ham, R. w. Shingle, T. H. Petrie, Geo.
Thielen, William Weinrieh, w. w.
Bruner, James Wakefield. Delegate
Kalanianaole called the meeting to
order, saying:
sin calling this meeting to order, it
is perhaps proper that state some of
the reasons that have led to this gath,
ering.
''For the past two or three years
there has been an increasing amount of
talk on the mainland in regard to re,
vising the Dingley Tariff measure. This
revision talk came from two distinct
sources. The Democrats talked it be-
cause they oppose protective tariffs;
Tho of +hnr hand rAa,v
favored the revision of particular
schedules in order to advance the espe-
cial lines of trade in which they are
Sentiment in favor of revising the
general tariff schedules has become so
pronounced that both political parties
are now definitely committed to the
plan of having general revision made
at special session ef Congress. to be
called Immediately after the Inaugural
tion of the new President on March 4
next.
"Hawaii is therefore confronted
with general legislation by Congress
of such a sweeping nature as to in
volve the commercial welfare of the
entire Territory.
because our entire population will
be so directly affected by tariff legis-
lation. Governor Frear and I have
thought ii desirable to inxite repre-
sentatives of the various agricultural
and fruit-growing industries, together
with those of the commercial bodies.
to meet in this informal tariff con
ference.
"The general topic of this gathering
might we'll be; How Hawaii may be
affected by Tariff Revision; the gem
eral object should be to make plans for
the gathering of complete data on Ha-
waii S tariff needs, and to back up your
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
SUDDEN DEATH
IN THE GRILL
Asa Hastings. WelI-known Old
Timer. Falls Dead at
Dining Table.

Calling eoa& glass of water and
gasping as he spoke, A. Hastings the
veteran locksmith of Cunha s alley,
sank into chair in the rear room of
the Union Grill at Ais yesterday aft
ernoon and expired almost immediate
". Five minutes before Mr.. Hastings
was apparently as well as any of his
acquafntances who spoke with him as
he sat in his little workshop and smok-
Ell and -neditated, and it was with a
shock that they learned the news of
his death. Even tHen many came to
the Alley and looked at the deceased
as he sat propped in the chair while
his immediate friends awaited the ar.
rival of the undertaken IS wagon, TO
satisfy themselves that such report
was really so.
Without any premonition of death
Mr.. Hastings had filled the day as he
usually did daily for the past fifteen
years in almost the same identical spot.
He worked slowly at his bench, fitted
keys in locks, made new keys TO re-
place lost ones, smoked and had nip
now and then, ate a sandwich once in
while, and took life easily as he al
ways did.
Shortly after four clock he walk
ed up to the kitchen door of the Grill
and leaned against the casing One of
the employees saw him and passed
jocular remark. Mr.. Hastings then said
he wanted a little dinner served In the
rear room, following custom OF many
wears. He went over to the table,
Chair was drawn up for him and he
gave his order Suddenly the cook
heard him call for a glass of water.
He was noticed to be breath.eg hard
and the water was quickly at his lips,
but even then the man was dying, his
ewes had closed and his breath came
in gasps. DIR. C. B. Wood was tele-
phoned for and came Immediately, but
he arrived too late to give aid TO the
afflicted man. Then Coroner Jarrett was
summoned. and in a little while the
body was removed to the morgue TO De
subjected to an autopsy.
The funeral will be held this morn
ing at IL O 'clock from Henry Williams
undertaking parlors. The body will be
cremated and the ashes held to await
instructions from relatives in New
England.
As far as known, Mr.. Hastings was
about 72 years of age. He was porn
in Boston, where his brother and faml,
ly resided. This brother is dead ana
the only surviving member of that
family IS a daughter, with whom the
deceased was in correspondence. ut Is
thought she is the only heir.
He came here about 80 years ago ana
became interested in many ventures;
He is one of four men who started
Waimanalo plantation, in which he IS
said to have lost some money lhen
he went to Mr.. Halstead s sugar plan
tation. now Waialua Agricultural Com
pany, as engineer Later he went IN
to hog-raising in Manoa, but sold OUT,
and for the past fifteen years has neen
a Iocksmith. For more than tWeive
wears he has been tenant of Mr;
Gunha. in what is now popularity styled
q Cunha IS Alley a politicaal trystlng
entrance to the Union Art Gallery,
The deceased is believed to have lett
a small fortune, much of it cash IN
the local banks.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
APPRECIATE THE ADVERTISER.

We are under obligations to r: W.
Breckons, Esq, for bound copies OF the
Pacific Commercial Advertiser, contain
ing issues of the week during. when
the battleship feet was entertained al
Honolulu, Hawaii. The papers are hahd,
somelv illustrated, well filled with local
and foreign news, and above all con
tain most graphic accounts of the fleet
and the doings of the officers and men
of the same.
The publication would be credit 10
the art preservative of the great elt!es
of the States. and reflect the enterprise
and ability of the people OF our ne"
possessions.
We appreciate the remembrance ana
thoughtfulness of Mr.. Breckons very
muc6 Our readers are aware that Mr.
Breckons is the United States District
Attorney in the Territory. y.-Mahanoy
(Pa.) Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25

Delegate in the presentation of our
needs and claims before the Ways and
Means Committee.
"The Importance of sugar produe-
tion as the foundation of our industrial
prosperity in Hawaii, and the necessity
of maintaining the present tariff ON
sugar, are so well understood, that l
shall not comment on that subject.
FWith regard to tobacco, it is prob.
able that the present high tariff will
be maintained without our having to
make any effort on behalf of that new
Hawaiian Industry.
"The following Hawaiian products
are now wholly on the free list. viz:
Coffee, rubber, sisal, fiber and bananas.
OF our other products, cleaned rice pays
two cents per pound, while unpublished
rice pays only / IA cents. The duty
on fresh pineapples is only, 40 of
one cent each. Pineapples canned in
their own juice only, pay 25 per cent
duty, while those preserved in sugar
pay one cent per pound and 35 per
cent ad valorem. An important case
is now pending in the New York Court
of Appeals as to how much sugar may
be permitted in canned pineapples,
while still classifying them as fruit pre-
served in their own juices and ad-
mitted at the lower rate of duty.
I'm making general plans for work
on the tariff, two points of view must
be kept in mind; first. we should con
slider each industry only with refer.
ence to the industrial welfare of the
Territory as whole; for example we
must not press the claims of sisal at
the expense of the pineapple industry;
and in the second place, we must take
into account how each proposition will
Continued on Page Seven.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
HOW kENTWELLS
LOOTED FROM THE
HAWAIIAN REALTY
Receiver Report Tells of Worthless Notes and
Mortgages---Settlement Money Went
With the Rest.

Of the company, and is adversely held
by other parties.
.'Of the value of the lands in Hama
kua, the receiver not, having seen the
same, he is unable to speak. He has re-
ceived conflicting estimates of their
value, ranging all the way from $500 to
$4,000 for the lot. The receiver has
been unable, heretofore, to view these
lands, but hopes in the near future to
be able to do so. There are several
leases, all these leases being of Hama
kua lands. The receiver has been able
to collect only the sum of $50 from
these leases in spite of several demands
made to the lessees, all of the lessees,
with the exception of All Chew, ignor-
ing the demands, and he only paying
the sum of $50, although as far as can
be learned from what books of the com
pany there are, he must be several
years, in arrears under the two leases
held by him.
''As to the promissory notes and /.
10. US unsecured, they are nearly all
uncollectable, the largest of these be-
ing the note of William Webster for
S1461.2 "a. Mr. Webster, the receiver is
informed, is in the Philippine Islands,
and is person absolutely without
property or credit. The makers of al
most all the promissory notes and I. O..
US are irresponsible and without
means or credit, and the receiver does
not believe that it is possible to collect
any considerable sum from them. He
Continued on Page Two.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
EXPLOSION VICTIM
DIED YESTERDAY

Sam Sheldon, who was injured in the
explosion of missed-fre blast at the
new quarry at Kaneohe on Friday the
14th instant, and who had been uEder
treatment at the Queen s Hospital
since. died yesterday afternoon OF ms
injuries, death taking place about nan
past four clock. Since being orougn'
TO the hospital on the day OF the ae-
cident, by DR.. Waterhouse and W. 1;
Rawlins. young Sheldon had remained
in an unconscious condition.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
PACIFIC FLEET NOW
EN- ROUTE TO HONOLULU

24sven of the mored
Washington, and South Dakota.
the torpedo Hopkins Hull Tuxtory
supplies.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25

TOMBSTONE, Arizona, August ID
At $50 clock this afternoon Generai
D. K. Wardwell died while In quarah-
tine with his wife. Her sufferlngs from
the combined effect of leprosy and the
nervous strain following the attendant
notoriety of their case has dethroned
her reason. and she is totally unaware
that her husband is dead.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
MOROCCAN SITUATION
INTERESTING ALL EUROPE

take action
Agecras
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
WEST POINTERS FORMALLY EXPELLED

WASHINGTON August
have a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
JEROME STANDS INVESTIGATION


totally
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
PRESIDENT CASTRO STILL AMUCK

SPAIN Trinidad,
to
West Indian or ports
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
CEISHA GIRLS BARRED
FROM FLEET RECEPTION

TOXIC August 25 decided details
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
WIFE OF BRITISH GENERAL
MYSTERIOUSLY MURDERED

LONDON August prominent
merousy yesterday
Robbery the of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
ALPHONSO IN ENGLAND

yesterday
o Wight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
DEFAULT1Na OFFICIAL ON BAIL.

CHICAGO teller the subTreas1y
S17OOo has
the
eav that to The
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
MEXICO SENDS A
GUNBOAT TO JOIN
AMERICAN FORCE
Joint Action in Central America Possible
Geisha Girls Must Keep Away From
American Sailors.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams)


MEXICO CITY Mexico August 25The Mexican
gunsoa
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25

PA hghwayman today held
Yellowstone
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
TRAINMEN PREFER :


go on sympathy with striking shopmen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
DEFAU1FER A SUICIDE.
RANFoRT. German,

FRANKFORT Germany Getermann Mitte
discovery
wasm
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25

HEIDELBERG &c
man Ambassador to the United States died
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
NEVADA KEARNS EXPLAINS
Declares Arrest Malicious and I'm.
warranted and Starts for
Scene of Trouble.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Talking before the
bars of his cell at the Harrison street
station today. Thomas Kearns. arrested
here last night, charged by James
O'Brien, president of the Kearns No. 2
Gold Mining company Of Rawhide,
New. with the embezzlement of $500,
declared that his arrest was malicious
and unwarranted.
Kearns, who says he is a mining pro-
moter at Rawhide, although his home
is at San Francisco, declared that he is
president of the Kearns No. l Mining
company and. with his sister. Miss
Mary Sullivan. owns 200 shares in the
No. mine
My arrest" he said. followed my
refusal TO turn over to O'Brien $4,000
shares of stock in the No. company,
given me three months ago by stock
holders of the company to be loaned to
the Rawhide Waterworks company, OF
which L am president. A ten minutes
meeting of the board of directors will
exonerate me, and then / shall call Mr.
O'Brien to account from the courts"
Mr.. Kearns. waving extradition. Will
start for Rawhide tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
TALK
OF THE SPEAKER
Uncle Joe Cannon Accuses the
President of Postponing
Tariff Reform.

Independence. Kas., Sept. 16.-Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon of the national house
OF representatives made two speeches to-
day at the opening of the Republican
state campaign in Kansas. At the after
noon meeting at the Auditorium. Mr.. Can
non said that he had been accused of be-
ing stand patter." Two years ago he
and Congressman Campbell of Kansas
had a conference with President Roose-
welt. and the president insisted that then
was no time to bring on tariff fight in
congress; that it should be STAYED off till
conditions were more favorable. He Can
nom helped to stave it off, and yet he
is the only one to get the blame He
continued:
1.-The foreigners don't pay any of our
taxes. They don't help us TO keep up our
schools and public institutions. Then why
should we let them come In and share our
profits of trade? 1 say give the people
[ home who pay the taxes the inside
track on our trade. The Democratic plat
form wants to tear down the tariff wall.
which means that our labor must suffer,
also our agricultural and commercial in
terests. The Republicans propose to ad-
just the tariff cut it down where II IS
now too high, but in doing so we will fully
protect our own labor. We have hal
protective tariff ever since the days of
Lincoln except for four years. and you
folks know what happened in those TOUR
years"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
ADAM BEDE THE
LATEST VICTIM
Duluth Congressman Showed
Under at the Minnesota Re-
publican Primaries.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 16.-Returns
from the nine congressional districts of
Minnesota, received here today, show
that nominations were made for con-
gress as follows:
First District-James A. Tawney, Re-
publican; Andrew French, Democrat.
Second District-James T. McCleary,
Republican,; Windfeld S. Hammond,
Democrat.
Third District-Charles r. Davis. Re-
publican; W. II. Leeman, Democrat.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures c. Ste
vens. Republican; David PEBBLES. Dem
ocrat
Fifth District-Frank M. Nye, Repub-
lican; c. NJ Pond Democrat.
Sixth District-Charles A. Lindborg,
Republican; Andrew j. Gillkinson,
Seventh District-Andrew ]. Volstead
Republican.
Eighth District-Clarence B. Miller
Republican.
Ninth District-Halvor Stevenson
Republican.
In the First, Second and Eighth dis
tricts there were spirited contests
among the Republicans for the nomi-
nations. particularly in the Second
where there We're three candidates. In
the Eighth district, comprising the city
of Duluth. Congressman j. Adam Bede
was Overwhelmingly defeated by Clar-
ence 3. Miller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
NEW HAVEN MAN
HEADS TICKET
Connecticut Democrats Hold
State Convention-PrO-
pose to Beat LilIey.

Hartford. Conn.,, Sept. 16.-Connecti-
cut Democrats here today named the
following ticket
Governor-JuGge A. Heaton Robert
son of New Haven.
Lieutenant Governor-Rollin U. Tay-
lor of Harram.
Secretary of State-Andrew ]. Brou-
ghal of Hartford.
Treasurer-George Mischief of Meri-
den.
Congressman at Large-Christophe
Avery of Groton.
When the proceedings reached the
stage of nominating there were calls for
Ex-Governor Thomas l.. Waller. That
gentleman arose, and after declaring
he was out of Office forever, placed
Judge Robertson in nomination. The
nomination of Robertson was by accla-
nation.
The platform endorses Bryan, Kern
and the Democratic national platform
and makes the candidacy on the Repub-
lican ticket of George L. Lilley a lead
ing issue of the campaign. 1t says:
I'VE proclaim that the reputation OF
George l.. Lilley. the destruction OF
such politics and the rescue of our state
from the hands of the political pirates
who have seized control of its manage
ment is the supreme and overshadow-
ing issue of this campaign"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
mine ABLAzE IN WYOMING
No One Working at Time the Fire
Was Discovered = Water
Being Pumped In.
Special to The Herald

Kemmerer, Wyo., Sept. 16.-For the
third time in three years fire broke out
today in mine No. l of the Diamond
vile Coal &, Coke company, the exact
cause of which is hard to determine at
this time. y
Fire was discovered in the brattice at
the eleventh level. and had gained con-
siderable Roadway before the task of
fighting it began. There was no one in
the mine at the time, as the same has
not been worked since the first of the
month owing TO a mi Understanding
between the men and TIE operators.
Every effort on the part of the owners
was made to keep the news a profound
secret, and ii is with much difficulty
that an approach is gained to the
workings
A-volume of smoke is pouring out of
the air shaft, which is about ten feet
square. and is visible for quite a dis
lance. The mine has been sealed and
water is bling pumped into il in order
10 check the fire. 1t is Said at this
writing that the fire is under control.
which is doubted by men who are
posted on the workings. There was no
explosion, and the loss at this time is
hard to estimate. Three years ago this
same mine was on fire. and in the eX-
plosion at that time twenty-nine men
were killed Much excitement prevails
here over the fire, and there are many
rumors as to it's origin. There were
225 men employed in the mine previous
| to the shutdown.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
TWELVE DEATHS 50 FAR
Five Additional Victims of the Mis-.
souri, Powder Explosion Sue
cumb in Hospital.

Se'lalia, Mo-, Sept. 16.-Five addition
al deaths as a result of the explosion
o? tktck powder at Windsor Mo-, yes
terday occur red at the hospitals in Sc
calia today. This brings the total dead
up to twelve. Among those who died
today was Conductor A. F. Herschber-
ger, who, according to the testimony
brought out at the coroner's inquest,
throw match which caused the explo-
sion. Ten orher Injured are reported
tonight as showing improvement, and
all but one r two will recover. Those
who died today are:
A F. Herschberger, freight conduct
or, SeGalia. No.
John Walker (negro), hotel porter.
Ira Malone, miner.
J. G. Hall, draymen, Sedalia.
Ernest Igo. bagg2 geman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
MANN WOOD PULP COMMITTEE HEARS
Wall OF ONE OF THE TRUST PEOPLE

Appleton, Wis, Sept. 1S.-''Because raw
material is much cheaper in Canada and
labor is considerably cheaper. we would
have to go out of business. and would go
out of business, II the tariff on wood
pulp were to be cut off unless we could
obtain higher prices for our sulphite than
we are receiving at the present time"
said Congressman n. w. Jones of Bangor.
Me-. the manager of the Katahdn Pulp
and Paper company, at Lincoln. Me. be-
fore the congressional investigating COM
mittee this morning. Continuing. Mr..
Jones said:
..Unless we can get our material as
cheaply as the Canadian mills do. we
would have to quit business, for we could
not compete with them"
Chairman Mann of the committee asked
Mr.. JONES II. In his opinion. the pulp
wood supply is ample in this country for
an almost indefinite period. NJ. Jones re-
piled by saying that in Name the sup
ply is perhaps practically inexhaustible,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17

but in the middle west. especially in
Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota,
where most of the paper mills are To-
Gated. the manufacturers will soon be
Obliged to procure their pulp wood from
Canada.
The only thing / see to do" said Mr..
Jones, lis TO make a treaty with Canada.
Not as tariff. not as a Republican party
today and a Democratic party tomorrow
but a treaty whereby the tariff on wood
pulp would be cut off II our mills were
allowed TO purchase pulp wood in Canada
at the same figures that Canadian mills
Go. but l would also increase the duty
on European pulp 100 per cent
Europe is our greatest competitor. not
Canada. the markets of the United
States and Canada are large enough 10
use all the wood pulp. sulphite and paper
manufactured in this country and Can
ada II treaty were made and the duty
on European goods increased
The taking of testimony will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning in Menasha.