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The National tribune., 1908-09-24

Uncle Sam has most marvellous way
of making a good bargain out of any
real estate that he acquires. no matter
how unpromising it may seem to other
parties. France had held Louisiana
for a century and a half, without get
ting more out of it than a few ship
loads of pelts every year. Spain held
Florida even longer, and got less out
of it. 1t seemed a hopeless land, with
no possibilities but swamps, alligators,
poisonous snakes and untamable In
dians. To-day the truck patches pay
every year more than we gave for the
whole country. We have probably sold
alligator skins enough TO pay the price
of Florida. Mexico never got more
than few thousand head of cattle an
nually out of California. Probably she
would not be getting any more to-day
if she still held the country. Russia
was thought to have made good bar
gain when she SOLD us Alaska, and wise
men sat up nights to think of derisive
things to say of bill Stewards" job lot
of icebergs, polar bears and fish-eating
Eskimos. To-day we would as soon
think of parting with one of the States
as with Alaska. 1t is the same with
the Philippines Every month brings
us some new development of the Archi-
pelago's riches, which are being brought
to light bys American enterprise and
capital. Tobacco, sugar, copra, cocoa
nut and sfsal are having a steady
growth in production. yielding fine re-
turns on the capital invested and at
tracing more in that direction. 1t now
begins to i1ek as if the islands are to
become one of the principal gold-pro-
ducing sections of the world. Most i'm
portant of all is tic announcement that
the islands are rich in gutta percha for
ests. 1t is knowngthat the Chinese have
been getting large quantities of this
gum, which Is becoming every year
more valuable on account of its extend
ing uses, and from some places which
they kept secret. The sources are now
known to be in the Philippines. The
gutta percha tree will only grow in
certain restricted localities. The Ger
mans are making strong efforts to grow
it in New Guinea, with what success is
not yet known. The Forestry Bureau
is planning to make a careful explora-
ton of the islands for the tree. If
found in great quantities it will be a
richer find than the best gold mine in
the world. We do not need more gold,
but our need for gutta percla is con-
stantly increasing.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

They have discovered an old ordi-
nance which provides that no one
Scaled O. or Nc. shaIle strutte ne
swagger thru the streetes of Galway"
Our ancestors seem to have many Of
the characteristics exhibited by their
descendants to-day.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The example of the United States in
returning its share of the Boxer in
demnity TO China is likely to be followed
by Great Britain.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

We are world power in far more
ways than politically. Even the poor
Indians gathering rubber away up on
the Amazon were stricken with a deep
er poverty last year when the demand
from America fell Off on account of our
panic
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The drouth all over the North is the
severest known for years-in some
places as much as IS years. So far Mr..
Bryan has not been able to connect it
up with the demonetization of silver,
the protective tariff or any other Re-
publican enormity. But the campaign
Is young yet.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The Chicago Board of Education has
solemnly pronounced 'the little red
school house" inartistic Maybei May
be! But no educational institution in
the worlds history ever turned out such
a number of really great men.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
The I2.th U. S. C. r.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
brief history of the 1zTth U. S. c. T.
Briggs, 929 High St, st. Louis.
Mo.
The 12Tth U. S. C. T.. which was
composed of men enlisted and drafted
in the State OF Pennsylvania to serva
one, two and three years. was organ
lied at Philadelphia from Aug. % TO
Sept. 10, 1864. 1t was consolidated into
battalion of three companies Sept
II, 1865, and mustered out Oct. 20,
1S6S.-EditOr National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

Atlanta has not given up hopes OF
securing the National Encampment, but
wili send delegation to Salt Lake City
nezt year to carry her cordial invita-
finn
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The veterans in the Second District Of
Maine feel good over the election of Mr..
Swasey to Congress. They regard him
as particularly their friend. Revised
returns show that he beat McGillicuddy,
his opponent, by Lbs, or zoo less than
the plurality of Littlefield two years ago.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

William R. Hearst seems to be get
ting in quite as effective work from
the ranks as when he was the nominee
himself
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

Fort Lafayette, famous as a prison
Tor disloyalists during the war, is now
a powder house. but its contents are
less dangerous row than they were
then
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

ing the best essays upon either Of the
following subjects. Early Kansas His
tory or The santa Fe Trail
Many very interesting essays were
written. the prize essay being published
In many of the State papers A general
interest was taken by the children, and
something like $500 was raised By this
penny collection.
THE material selected fer the mark
ers is of red granite from oklahoma,
rough and irregular except upon tles
face side. which is dressed smooth and
bears the inscription:
Santa Fe Trail,
iS22-1S72
Marked by
The Daughters of
The American Revolution
and the
State of Kansas
The marking of the Santa Fe Trail
Is now completed Ninety-five stones
are placed along the Trail. Six OF these
were placed by individual Chapters or
communities. Sterling Chapter. in Rice
county, placed the first special marker
between Lyons and Sterling, the boulder
costing $50. Topeka Chapter placed 4
memorial stone at Burlingame. Usage
County, in memory of Mrs Fanny c..
Thompson. former State Regent. John
son County has placed two handsome
gray granite monuments, each contain
ing bronze plate epitomizing the story
OF the Trail and costing 1915 each.
Morris County was given special
marker to place at Council Grove. Gen
Edward Hand Chapter, Ottawa, and
Betty Washington Chapter together
have placed a marker containing
bronze tablet like that used in Johnson
County. near Baldwin, Douglas County.
by the side of the only portion of the
old Trail still used in the County.
Barton County erected a marker
near old Fort Zarah Eunice Sterling
Chapter, Wichita. is having marker
prepared containing one of the bronze
tablets, which will cost over 500.
George W. Martin, Secretary of the
Kansas State Historical Society in his
printed report for 1907, has given a
very interesting report of the Trail
marking, giving the exact location OF
every marker in the State. Mr. Martin
says:
The task has been a most inspir-
ing one. The markers have excited a
historical interest never before reached.
They have prompted a study of local
history. and it is said in some neighbor-
hoods people drive miles out of their
way to see these markers
The work is now finished. and the
great Santa Fe Trail is so permanently
marked in the State of Kansas that the
course will no longer remain a matter
of conjecture"
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
NAMES INITIATIVE AND REFEREN-

Maine has adopted the initiative and
we are sincerely glad, as the Down
casters are severely plain. practical
people, and will give this much-adver-
tised political nostrum a fair trial, from
the results of which all the rest of the
country can learn. That is one great
beauty about our system of State Gov
ernments. Any community can try any
experiment it wishes, and observe It's
workings close at hand, without having
the whole country involved. The
amendment to the Constitution adopted
at the recent election provides that any
laws passed by the Legislature shall not
go into effect until 80 days after their
passage. If within the 80 days not less
than 10000 electors sign petition the
law is held up, and does not go into
effect unless approved by the voters at
the next general election. AS to the
initiative. it is provided that $4,000
electors may petition for a law, and IL
it is not adopted by the Legislature
without change it must be submitted In
its original form and with any changes
that the Legislature may suggest at the
next general election.
While we see no serious harm in this
great cure-all, We see no likelihood of
its accomplishing any good. 1t simply
brings in another great comp1exity into
our already too complex political sys-
tenn. 1t seems dangerous to put into
the hands of so small body of voters
as 10000 the power to arrest the exc
cution of some urgently needed law
until it can be passed upon at the next
general election. Still, we can wait for
experience to demonstrate whether this
is so or not.
Let Maine give the project good,
fair trial
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
FAKED HISTORY.

Some of spur pavai readers are lit
tie stirred up bs a story which has
been published in, some popular period
icals concerning the daring capture of
the Confederate privateer Tallahassee.
The story has no basis whatever. ex-
cept that there was such a privateer as
the Tallahassee. The vessel was orig
inally blockade runner called the At
lanta, and made several trips between
Bermuda and Wilmington. In 1864 the
Atlanta was made into a cruiser and
named Tallahassee. She sailed from
Wilmington to Halifax, destroyed sew
eral vessels. and created much alarm,
but found it necessary TO so back for
repairs, and then came out of the har-
Dor as the privateer Olustee. She again
took few prizes, but returned to Will
mington, where she was disniantled of
her armament and resumed the char
acter of a blockade runner under the
name of the Chameleon. She sailed
from Wilmington for Bermuda to OBJ
tain provisions. but before she got back
run into Charleston with similar ill-for-
tune, and then returned to Nassau,
where she landed her provisions and
went to Liverpool, where she was de-
livered to Fraser, Trenholm & Co., the
Confederate agents. The British Gov
ernment finally seized her and turned
her over to the United States.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

In his all-around Knockout Mr.
Hearst delivered Q stunning blow to
Gen. Apathy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-14
IN ENGAGEMENT Of
SOME LOCAL INTEREST

San Francisco Town Talk has the fol
lowing regarding the. engagement of a
well known San Francisco young wo-
man whose father has been here a num-
Der of times and has large plantation
interests. Mr.. James S. Angus was one
of the trustees of the Fair Estate and
leader in large enterprises. Town
Talk says:
"The announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Betsy Angus to st.
George Holden was no surprise to their
many friends. Miss Angus is the sec.
ond daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Angus, and is one of the most attrac-
tive and beautiful girls in the younger
exclusive set. Mrs. Angus was Miss
May Burton, daughter of the late
Charles o. Burton, president of the
Gold Trust Company. She was always
noted for her wit and brilliant CONVEX
sational powers. The Angus s have an
elder daughter, Miss Mary, who is
scholar and great student and cares
nothing whatever for society. Their
comfortable home ON Union street has
been the scene of much entertaining
since the return of the family about
four years ago from an extended tour
abroad. Miss Betsy Angus belongs to
the set which includes the Misses Ma
rion and Jeanette Wright, the Misses
Buffers and Miss Ethel Harrison, all
daughters of our exclusive and
oldest families. The wedding has
been set for September second.
Since announcement of the engage
ment Miss Angus has been the
recipient of many smart functions sind
many more are on the cards before
the eventful ceremony. Mrs. Holden
and the Misses Holden gave delightful
tea in her honor last Thursday, in their
beautiful Sacramento street home.''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-14

Irnina Machado, widow of said de-
ceased, of Honolulu, Oahu, alleging
that said Manuel Machado of Homo
lulu, Oahu, died intestate at Honolulu,
Oahu, on the Srd day of May, A. D.
1908, leaving property in the Territory
of Hawaii necessary to be admins
tered upon, and praying that letters
of administration issue to her, said
Irrnina Machado;
1t is Ordered, That Monday, the
third day of August, A. D. 1908, at
nine o'clock a. m, be and hereby is
appointed for hearing said petition il
the courtroom of this Court at the
Judiciary building, Honolulu, Oahu, at
which time and place all persons con-
cerned may appear and show cause,
if any they have, why said petition
should not be granted, and that notice
of this order shall be published once
week for three successive weeks in
the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, a
newspaper published in Honolulu,
Oahu.
Dated at Honolulu, Oahu, June 90.
1908.
ALEXANDER LINDSAY, JR.,
Second Judge of the Circuit Court of
the First Circuit.
Attest:
J. A. THOMPSON,
Clerk.
S078-June 80: July 7, IA, 81.
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NEW JAPANESE
BANK PROJECT
Said to Be About Ready to
Organize With 100000
Capital.

The japanese papers, the Shinpo, the
the report that new japanese bank
is shortly to be organized with cap
ital of 100000. OF this amount one
party stands ready to subscribe for
half. The remainder viii be offered
for subscription to the japanese
throughout the Islands. 1t is probable
that the shares will be twenty dollars
each.
The bank will undertake to meet the
requirements of business enterprises
among the japanese. The japanese are
going into a good many enterprises now,
pineapple growing, rice importation and
refining, the manufacture of sake, and
other things of like nature, and they
feel the need of a bank and banking
facilities adequate for such enterprises
and the development of business along
these lines.
In the movement for this bank it is
said that there is nothing antagonistic
to the Yokohama Specie bank. But as
it confines it's business principally to
exchange and short loans, there is
feeling among the japanese business
that a bank designed to aid
IN building up the enterprises of Jap,
inese is needed, and that it will receive
he support of the japanese community.
1t was reported that Bishop & Com.
Dany were interested in this new enter
Prise. Mr.. Damon when asked about
his said that while there had been
ome discussion of the matter nothing
whatever had been determined on.
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Vim. G. Irwin & Co., Ltd.

AGENTS FOR THE
Royal Insurance Co., of Liverpool, Eng
land.
Scottish Union & National Insurance.
Co., Of Eiinburg, Scotland.
Wilhelma of Magdeburg General In
surance Co.
Commercial Assurance Co., Ltd, Of
London.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned, the duly appointed
Executrix under the will of Lawrence
McCully, deceased, of Honolulu, Oahu,
Territory of Hawaii, hereby gives no,
tice to all creditors of said deceased
to present their claims, duly authenti,
Gated, and with proper vouchers, if
any exist, even if the claim be secured
by mortgage upon real estate, at the
office of Castle G. Wilmington, in Homo
lulu, within six (6) months from the
date hereof, or they shall be forever
barred.
Dated, Honolulu, T. H., July 6, A. D.
1908.
ELLEN M'CULLY,
Executrix Under the Will of Law
renee McCully, Deceased.
BY Castle & Wilmington, her Attorneys.
S0S4-July 71421-2S, Aug.
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SALE OF GOVERNMENT LOT.
PUNCHBOWL SLOPE.
LOT 1891.


On Tuesday, July 81, 1908, at l.
o. clock noon, at the front entrance OF
the Capitol Executive Building), viii
be sold at Public Auction, lot No. 4991z
of Punchbowl Slope Lots, Honolulu
Oahu, said lot being described as fol
lows:
Beginning at point on the makai
side of Prospect street ga feet north
and 554.5 feet east of a concrete post
at the north corner of Kapiolani and
Prospect streets, and running:
n. 53o 25 E. True 69.2 feet along
Prospect street;
n. 7O0 25' E. True 26.5 feet along
Prospect street;
N. 500 so E. True 595 feet along
Prospect street;
s. 26o 80 W. True $40 feet along
Lot 483;
N. 10 so W. True 1912 feet along
Lot 400 to the initial point.
Area GAO square feet.
Upset price, $4,000
Terms cash, United States gold coin.
Expense of patent grant and stamp
to be paid by the purchaser.
Map and description of the same can
be seen at the Office of the Superin-
tendent of Public Works.
MARSTON CAMPBELL,
Superintendent of Public Works.
of Public Works, Honolulu,
Inne 10 1908
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TRANSPOsED FIGURES.

Just to show that she is still in the
naval business, England is mastering
1O3 warships and $4,000 men for ma
neuvers in the Channel. There seems
to be others in the armada pastime.-
Advertiser.
Yes, Mr.. Editor, and while you are
about it, you may as well be correct
and, by transposing the above figures,
make it sol ships. And no fuss
made about it either. The first an,
nouneement came in a brief cablegram
the other day. and the affair is probably
a 81 fat accompI' by this time.
Yours. &c.
VIGGO JACOBSEN.
.Inlv IL 1908
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REALTY TRANSACTIONS.
Entered of Record July 10, 1905

Entered of Record July Is, 1908.
II Renjes, by Atty, to E A Nc
lnerny .......... $500. Rel
Polly Kalua and hsb to Jose V
Maciel -. -. .......... Nj
Emily Conradt and hsb to Jose
Faria $500. ...... .......... ID
Jose Farrias and VT to First Bank
of Hilo, Ltd ................ Nj
Keola Kanoho and hsb to w Tin
Yam, TT. :. :. .... d
Edward Napule, ct al, to Julia /
w C Achi to W Achi, Jr...... D
German Savings & Loan Soc, by
Atty, ct al, to Kapiolani Est,
Kapiolani Est, Ltd, to Est of Rob-
ert Hind ID
Haw n Mahogany Lumber Co, Ltd,
to Haw n Development Co, Ltd. Nj
Carl s Smith, Tr, to William Nc
Kay, Jr, Tr. .... d
Thos Metcalf, by Tr, to Look Kong
Hing -. ........ ........... L.
Kalawa to Amos K Eldredge ..... d
Kalalike (w) to D McCorriston D
l. T Shing to Kan Pui ..........B S
Wong Kan Chew to Kan Pui ..B s
Kan Pui to Lew Sing ..B S
Zelda NJ Cunha and hsb to Mutual
Bldg & Loan Soc of Haw, Ltd. NJ
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Oahu Railway
TIME TABLE

OUTWARD.
For Waianae, Waialua, Kahuku and
way Stations-ss:15 q. m, $40 .. M
For Pearl City. EVA Mil and Way
stations-t7:30 q M, ss:16 a. m. s11:es
= m, '7:1s p. m. 1870 p. m, ss:n D.
N, $3.50 p. m, I'll p. m.
FOR Wahiawa-sS:1k q. IN. and sS:1B
D. NJ
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu frsm Kahuku, Wal
Aua and Waianas-ss:3s Q. "a, k:s1
O. M
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mil ana
fsarl City-t7:46 a. m, 1855 O. H.,
s16:s3 g. m, s1:40 p. m, "4:S1 y. H..
x:n p. m, 1880 p. m
Arrive Honolulu from Wakiawa-
sa:ts o. m. and "5:31 p. m.
sDaiIy. TEX. Sunday. tSunday Only
The Haleiwa Limited, q two-houI
train (only f1rst-cIass tickets honored),
seavss Honolulu every Sunday at s:22
a m; returning, arrives in Honolulu
Mt 1910 p. m. The Limited stops emily
Mt Pearl City and Waianae.
q. p. DENISON, +. c. SMITH,
superintendent. q. p. q Z. 4
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT, TERRITORY OF
HAWAII. - AT CHAMBERS. IN
PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of Manuel
Machado. Late of Honolulu. De-
ceased. Interstate.
Order of Notice of Hearing Petition
for Administration.
On reading and filing the petition Of
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NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFI-
CATE.

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has made application for the
renewal of Certificate No. $50 for 10
shares of stock of KIHEI PLANTA-
TION CO, LTD, issued to L. All Leong
and dated the Goth day of March, 1899,
the same having been lost or destroyed.
L. All LEONG.
Honolulu, T. H., July IS, 1908.
S090-July 14-17-21-24-2S-3 Aug As
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Connecting at Kahuku with the o.
\. q L. Co.'s s:1k g. m train from
Honolulu.
Returning, leaves Kahana mt 1;33 ..
M, cknnecting with the afternoon
train Or the city which leaves Ka-
huku At 2:2o.
JAMES ]. BOWLING, supt.
n. 8. POLLIsTER, q. P. & T. Agt.
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NOTICE.

During my absence from Honolulu
DIR. j. I. Wayson Will take charge OF
my practice
DIR. BRUCE NJ ". MACKALL.
5000
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PROPOSALS FOR CoNsTRTTCTToN

PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AT FORT
SHAFTER, H. T. Office of the Com
structing Quartermaster, Honolulu, H.
T., June is, 1908. Sealed proposals in
triplfcate will be received here and
at the office of the Constructing Omar
termaster at San Francisco. Cal. until
July Is, 1908, and then opened. at Ho-
nolulu, H. T., at $50 a. m. and at San
Francisco. Cal. at II a. m. for the
construction. plumbing and electric
wiring of ten public buildings at Fort
Shafter, H. T., according to pIans
and specifications on file in the offices
of the above named quartermasters
For further information apply to the
Constructing Quartermaster at San
francisco. Cal. or to the undersigned.
f. H. HUMPHREY. Captain and
Quartermaster. U. s. A, Constructing
Quartermaste
SO66-June 16-17-1S, July 1914
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NOTICE.
VIM. G. IRWIN 8 CO, LTD.

At the annual meeting of VIM. G..
Irwin 6 Co., Ltd, held on Thursday,
July g.. 1908, the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
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By Authority
NOTICE.
DISAPPOINTMENT OF OPENING OF
BIDS FOR ALAKEA STREET
SHED.

The opening of bids for the construc,
ton of the Alakea Street Shed has been
postponed until IL m. of Monday, July
goth, 1908.
Intending bidders are requested to
be present at II a. m. on the day of
opening bids at the Office of the Su.
perintendent of Public Works.
MARSTON CAMPBELL.
Superintendent of Public Works.
Honolulu, July II, 1908. 2S9
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13
STRANGE CAPTURE OF SALMON.
Incident Proves That BELIEF OF Some
Fishermen 10 Wrong.

Fishing a well-known river in Nor
way this June. one of the tenants OF
the fishing lodge opposite ours caught
a fish Of % pounds in the morning and
lost another. his spinning line being
broken by the rush of heavy FISH.
Fishing with prawn the afternoon OF
the same day. the same angler. In the
same pool. got into a good fish at his
first cast. After a long fight the fish
was gated and landed. Then was re-
yealcd a strange state OF things The
prawn tackle bad never touched the
fish: in fact the hooks were a foot OF
more from II. They had caught In the
cast which had been lost that morn
ing. and was now twisted into knots
and tangies, no doubt by the salmon
endeavoring to get rid OF the treble
Norsk cast and hooks. The line had
been got rid Of As the prswnswung
down the pool it had grappled the lost
cast still attached 70 the salmon. and
fish go pounds,. cast, and tackle were
recovered. We watched the incident
from the road. and crossing the river
handled the recovered cast. Many
maintain that salmon once hooked and
played for any length Of time leave the
pooi.-W H., In London FIELD