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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
BELASkA TELLS
BIZARRE YARN
Says Stranger Invited Him to
Remove His Shoes and
Enter House.

Belaska, the Chilean caught under
a bed in the house of E. Faxon Bishop
Saturday, gives an explanation of his
unauthorized presence in the home of the
fnancier which is unique to say the
least. He says that he met a Porto
the stranger invited him to take a car
ride. They rode to the end of the Nuu-
anu line and on leaving it, walked up
the street some distance. The stranger
finally came to gate and told Belaska
to come in as it was his house, or a
friends. They entered and came across
japanese with whom they talked, so
Belaska says. When they came to the
house, the stranger told Belaska to
wait, and the former disappeared into
the house, coming back later on and
inviting Belaska to go in. He asked
Belaska to remove his shoes.
"Why should L take my shoes off, "
asked Belaska. "You didn It.
ooh, my shoes are clean, said the
stranger.
Belaska finally took off his shoes and
went in. The stranger wore white
shoes with rubber soles. They went
upstairs and entered a bedroom. While
they were there they heard people COM
ing in, whereupon the stranger, so Be
laska says, turned upon him with a
knife and said if he called out or said
anything at all he would be killed. The
stranger finally ordered Belaska under
the bed, and the stranger disappeared,
according to the weird tale which the
prisoner tells.
Belaska denies having had knife,
saying he never carried one. He was
not told that an open knife had been
found under the bed. Belaska says he
came here on the oil tank steamer W.
s. Porter, and decided to remain here
when the vessel returned to the Coast
last week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16

Honolulu defeated Maui by a score
of 70 games to 20 in the annual CHAR
vest Home'' tournament on Saturday,
but it was only after four hours OF
hard-up hill play, and necessitated the
presence of every frst-class tennis
player in the city with the exception
of VIII Roth.
Six representative teams of doubles
were selected and were forced to ex-
tend themselves at all stages of the
game to hand it to the plueky and
capable aggregation of stars who repre-
scented Maui
Just as the whistle of the good ship
Claudine blew for the last time, after
we had given up all hopes of the
arrival of the gallant captain and man
ager of the Honolulu team, the we'll
known siren of "Pop Harrub IS" Buick
rent the atmosphere and almost imme-
diately Oops" khaki trousers loom
ed up in the distance, closely follow
ed by the bland and smiling counte-
nance of the missing member of the
team, with a linen buster on his arm
and a wreath of pink leis about his
neck. A sigh of relief went up from
each and every member of the party
and few moments later we were
blowing our way out past Waikiki.
The stateroom assigned to John Water
house was Immediately seized as the
only place of sufficient size by a party
of bridge fends and long before we
had passed Diamond Head classy
game was in progress. On certain
no trump declaration, Judge Ballou
had twice held On to the King of Dia
monds against foxy fnesse by one
of his opponents, but was finally forced
TO disgorge and with some reluctance
laid the monarch on the table. Steere
remarked "You eoughed that up with
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
GAMBLERS NOW
ARE LYING LOW
Advertisers Expose Drives Hui
to Cover for the Time
Being.

George Kaea IS bunch of gamblers lay
low yesterday. The expose of their
Beretania avenue haunt in yesterday
mornings Advertiser warned them that
they can not carry on their nefarious
games with impunity, and they have
evidently subsidized, believing that when
they will be allowed to resume their
cid practices.
Though Chinese gamblers, pursuing
their play among themselves, are readi-
ly detected and arrested by the police,
the big professional games seem to
have baffled Leafs men, and just prior
to the Advertisers descent upon the
Beretania avenue joint, the statement
was made that no professional games
were running, as far as the authorities
knew.
As matter of fact, there is every
indication that other games are run
ming. The strikebreakers, returning
nightly from the plantations, have
proved profitable victims for the hui
man beasts of prey who conduct the
gambling games, and it is known that
q goodly portion of the money which
the plantations paid out for labor has
gone into the pockets of the swindling
hui.
Loaded dice, stacked cards and like
eontrivanees have played prominent
part in the fleeing of the unsophistic-
ated workmen, and the man who enter
ed one of the underground gambling
dens had just about as much chance as
a lamb among wolves.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16

L. A. Thurston returned yesterday
on the Mauna Kea from three weeks
trip to Hilo where he went on bust.
ness connected with the extension Of
the new railroad from Hilo. He de-
voted his time principally to the Sc
curing of rights of way along the coast,
northerly from Hilo. The extension
begins at the foot of Waianuenue
street, near the old postoffice, and
crosses the Waikiki river in direct
line. The span is about 600 feet and
this will be crossed by a bridge on
concrete piers, rock fill extending out
200 feet from each shore.
The line runs through Puueo, the
northerly suburb of Hilo, for dis
lance of 1900 feet, when it strikes in
to the open country.
While Mr. Thurston was in Hilo, w
G. Irwin, who is largely interested in
the new company, and Manager Scott
were on the ground and arrangements
were made with them by which the
grading of the railroad will go ahead
Immediately, the question of compen
sation for right of way to be settled
later by the board of directors. The
securing of rights of way involves q
thorough examination Of titles, as thers
are a lot of small native holdings tc
cross. There are nearly fifty separate
kuleana titles in the first two and 9
half miles.
The company has had the benefit OF
the surveys made by the Wilder Rail
road Company. the Kohala-Hilo Rail
road Company, and those for Philip
Peck. in addition to those made by
the company own engineers, Messrs
Kluegel and Sisson. As result of the
combined information, a much better
line than any heretofore projected has
been secured. The main feature OF
the line, finally adopted, is that in
stead of going up into the many
guIches on one side and coming out
on the graded line on the other, near
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
CONCRETE BRIDGES DECIDED
ON FOR THE HILO EXTENSION
Almost Straight Road out Of Rainy City,
Breakwater, in Storm, Withstands
the Waves.

ly straight line across the country
has been taken.
Another radical change from any pre-
viously projected line is that instead
of the gulches being crossed by steel
bridges, the projected line will cross
on reinforced concrete culverts with
dirt fills. The Peck survey called, for
instance, for sixteen steel bridges be.
tween Hilo and Hakalau, distance of
about fifteen miles.
The construction adopted by the
Hilo Railroad Company calls for only
three steel bridges, the remainder of
the fills being crossed by reinforced
concrete. The plantations along the
line have manifested the most friend
" disposition about the construction
of the road.
Both the Onomea and Hilo sugar
companies will finish grinding next
week and have agreed to allow the
railroad company to use the water in
their nume systems for washing out the
cuts, some of which are 40 feet deep.
After filling the gulches, the same
water will be used to sluice dirt in
the manner that rho Nuuanu dam Is
now being built.
The construction work is in charge
Of A. a. Wilson, who was recently
been building the Oahu Railway L
Land extension in Wahiawa. The gang
which he had working at Wahiawa has
been transferred to Hilo where some
$50 men are at work. The first work
being done is the construction of
bridge across Waikiki river, and con-
crete culverts in the gulches beyond.
The culverts in these fills are already
in course of construction. Several rock
crushing plants are running and pile
driver has been erected On one bank
IF the Waikiki river with which to
drive foundation holes in the bedrock,
into which coffer-dams will be driven,
to be later filed with reinforced con
crete piers.
The Hilo Breakwater.
The government breakwater at Hilo
is advancing at good rate. It is out
Continued on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
COUSIN OF THE LATE
QUEEN'!''EMMA MARRIED

Mrs. Stella Keomailani Cockett and
John Kea were married on Saturday
evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Smithies, Makiki Heights
in the presence of small assemblage
of friends who included Prince and
Princess Kalanianaole.
The bride is a High Chiefess of Ha-
wall, first cousin of the late Queen
Emma of the Kamehameha dynasty.
She was reared by Fanny Young, an
aunt of Queen Emma. Her father was
Kinau, brother of Kamakea, the first
husband of Kapiolani, afterward con-
sort of King Kalakaua.
Mrs. Kea and the late Prince Albert
Kunuiakea were among the principal
benefciaries under the will of Queen
Emma.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16

the burglar had determined either to
defend himself if caught unawares, or
to make desperate attempt to escape
if opportunity afforded, using the knife
to clear the way.
Mrs. Bishops own part in the affair
did much toward preventing the burglar
from making an attempt to wriggle out
from under the bed, for she called to
her husband that an intruder was in
the house. Mr.. Bishops quick response
to the call with rifle decided Belaska $
chance to use the knife, and when the
man did emerge from under the bed,
he was knifeless, but the loot which
he had secured while riding bureau
was in his pockets. While Mrs. Bishop
telephoned to the police station, Mr..
Bishop stood guard over the prisoner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
ROBERT ]. BURDETTE
IS SERIOUSLY Ill

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5.--Dr. Robert
J. Burdette, the noted humorist and
Baptist preacher, who is seriously III
as the result of an injury to the spine
sustained in a fall last March, was
placed in plaster east today. His
spinal cord has become affected by the
severe conclusion produced by the fall
and the physician in attendance say
that his body must be held rigid for
several months.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
MARiUDER HAD
DEADLY KNIFE
Vicious Weapon Is Found Under
Bed Where Burglar Was
Caught.

An open -bladed knife rested in the
hand of Tony Belaska when he was
discovered under bed in the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Faxon Bishop
Saturday night. The knife was found
under the bed yesterday morning and
turned over to the police.
The knife is metal7handled, one
bladed affair of the "yCLNT' brand.
1t is comparatively new, and the point
is needle-pointed. The fact that it was
open when found indicates clearly that
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
COTTON PLANTING AT
PEARL CITY A SUCCESS

Experiments in cotton raising at
Pearl City have more than met with
the expectations of those interested,
and the crop now being harvested is
considerably larger than the most
sanguine dared hope. The success with
which the experiments at Pearl City
have met, have prompted other folk
to look into the matter, and consider
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
TOLL Of DEATH AND RUIN
IN EARTHQUAKES TRACK
CONTINUES TO INCREASE
Cunard Liner Catches Fire and Is Sunk at
Dock---Government Inausurates Crusade
Against Vice in Alaska.
ASSOCIATED Press Cablegrams.)

TOXIC August I6Three hundred and buildings in
Guiding temples destroyed by the disastrous earthquake
which visited this section Saturday More than thousand other
structures seriously damaged
Up to date the death roll has reached thirty but will
doubtless be found have their when the debris
cleared away Eightytwo persons seriously injured
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
BURNING LUCANIA SUNK

LIVERPOOL, August 16-The big Cunard liner Lucania,
the finest aoat caught fire yesterday while tied
alongside the dock The blaze burned erey and in order
the total destruction of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
ANTI-VICE CRUSADE

SEATTLE August 16-Ffteen prisoners have brought
here Alaska of the against which the
government has inaugurated in that Territory.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
GIBBONS AT DEDICATION

SALT LAKE CITY, August 16-Cardinal Gibbons ohcated
here yesterday the dedication of the cathedral
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
STAYS CHILDREN AND SELF

CHICAGO, August I6-After asphyxang her three infant
children Mrs Marie Handze committed suicide here yesterday
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
x-RAYS TO FIND PEARLS.

John J. Solomon has developed a plant for radiographing oysters, to ascertain not only the existence but the stage of development of pearls without killing the bivalves or opening their shells, says the Chi eago Journal. As many as 300 oys- ters have been submitted to examin- ation in one minute, hundreds of shells spread on tray being exposed at one time. Oysters showing no pearls are returned to their beds those showing partially developed pearls are sent into hospital" to be nursed, while those whose pearls are full grown suffer the fate that attends all things which possess something that man wants.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
WHITE HAIR AND GAY COLORS
Not insrtistic Combination That New York Women Seem Particularly
 Fond Of.

The New York women are original in their fashion of dressing, par 'tieularly the older women. The winter the hair of New York woman, the more she runs to color in her clothing. One New York woman with white hair with golden lights in 1t wears light blue invaria- bly, summer and winter, dainty blues, with blue and white hats. Another wears purple bonnets, violet bonnets, very pretty on her white hair, and gowns of delicate lavender. And they are not unbeautiful, either, these white-haired women. Many of them are beautiful. A white hat with blue wings, a white veil with little dots, pink and white complexion many of them have really wonderful complexions-and at a little distance they have the look of dainty bits of Dresden
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
A Laudable Enterprise

Congressman W. A. Oldield Is performing a highly commend able duty for the farmers of his district. He has secured the services of three agricultural eX- perts and these gentlemen are accompanying him over his dis trict lecturing at picnics and other gatherings upon questions of vital importance to the farm CTS. For example. at Farmers Union picnic few days ago, be fore an audience of one thousand Apeonle.. one of the experts spoke on breeding and raising stock, an other on crops and the other on good road building.
 The farmers are coming into their own. Through such means as the above they are securing practical information and advice, for which they are paying their taxes and which rightfully be longs to them but which hereto fore they have been unable to obtain. Senators and representa- lives who secure such advanta res for their farmer constituents are to be praised and Mir. Old neld deserves first honors.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
LONDON'S ODD STREET NAMES
Remarkable ApFeIlations Designate Highways in the Great English
 Metro polls.

Houndsditch, the supposed re- christening of which is still being keenlv debated, is a survival of great number of old time London street names at least as objectionable.
 It had formidable rivals in Crack brain court, a passage in Rosemary lane, Whitechapel; in Deadman's place. which was near Dirty lane, in Southwark: and in Cutthroat lane, which was Radcliffe way" Then there was Bandyleg alley, close to the Fleet Ditch; Rotherhithe and its Cuckhold's court. Of Frying Pan alleys there were at one time F; Hangman's Gains was near the Tower; Shock alley rubbed shoul- ders with Hockey in the Hole, and Sticking lane was a malodorous neighbor of Newgate Market.
 Among the other curious old world names, some of which may possibly still survive, were Gossips' Row. Gutter lane, Farthing alley, three of them, court and stairs, and Arthicoke, a name which occurred II times in Old London.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
COLOSSAL CHERRY TREE.

The historic giant cherry tree of this county is located on the Aber- nethy place, southeast of Newberg. A measurement was made the other day which gave it a circumference of eight feet II inches four feet from the ground-this against the Hub bard tree, with its eight feet two inches two feet from the ground. From limb to limb 1t covers an area of 53 feet, seven inches in diameter. This famous tree is productive in accordance with its size. It's record crop in any one season is a little over 2,O00 pounds of cherries Portland Oregonian.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
EASY FOR SHERLOCK.

The modern Sherlock climbed through the kitchen window.
 "Ahw exclaimed Sherlock, sur veying the surroundings, 'I find that his wife is away"
 And how long has she beer away?" asked his assistant.
 Thirty days, exactly"
 How in the world can you tell "
 By the unwashed dishes and saucers. There are go of each in all which shows that he has used three each day for 30 days and left then for her to wash when she comes home. l guess I know something about married men keeping bach. elors' hall.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
The State Capitol.

The injunction proceedings brought by Caldwell & Drake to stop the Capitol Commissioners from continuing work on the capitol have been dismissed in the Pulaski chancery court and Governor Donaghey has resumed work on the building with q large crew of workmen.
 It is especially gratifying to the people of Arkansas to know that work on the state capitol Is progressing. Retarded by poll tics. lack of sufficient apprOpia tions and other obstacles. work has advanced on the structure so slowly that it has suffered thousands of dollars worth of loss from being exposed to the weather. In addition to this the state is being deprived of the use of the building, for which il has a dire need.
 It is to be trusted that tht Capitol will be completed with out further delay.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
4 SUGARY AFRICAN FRUIT.

Consul Joseph l.. Britain of Prague quotes an Austrian journal which tells of plant recently dis covered in Africa, belonging to the family of leguminous plants, called Parkid biglobosa, which produces a fruit containing p per cent. sac charine and about 20 per cent. re- ducing sugar. and when ripe about 30 to 40 per cent. saccharine. If the percentage of sugar is correctly stated, the plant would take first rank among sugar producing plants The extraction of the sugar from the fruit is said to be accompanied by nc difficulties.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
TARRiNG OF ROADS.

Road tarring is becoming a habit in the automobile districts of Eng land. The old method of applying with hand brushes is now being abandoned in favor of the use of an apparatus which is nothing more nor less than d giant air brush. The tar is in a large tank and two men pump air into it while a third goes about the road with a pipe having four outlets through which the air throws the tar in fine spray. This rapidly and thoroughly coats the road sand is then sprinkled and the dust is laid for good.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
ONE AUTO ENOUGH FOR HIM.

Having been knocked off a load of hay by collision with passing automobile, Samuel Griner, Ewing township farmer, refused to allow himself to be taken to a hospital in a new automobile ambulance with which the Trenton police de- partment has recently been equipped. Griner's fall brought on hemor- rhage of the lungs, but when the au- to ambulance arrived on the scene he refused to get into it, saying he had had enough experience with such pesky things and preferred to ride in a horse-drawn vehicle. He was accommodated d.-Trenton Dis. patch to Philadelphia Record. 4
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
THE BRIDAL VEIL OF LACE.

At the recent wedding of Miss Edith Holt and Dr. J. C. Blood good in New York, the bride wore two lace scarfs as yeils. One of these was of Limerick lace, taken from the collection gathered by her grand mother, Mrs. West of Baltimore. The other was of thinner lace. This is a very pretty idea to have the veil of some interest other than that of the wedding, but as a gener- al thing the dainty tulle veil is much more becoming.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
NERVES THAT TIRE QUICKLY
Those Directing Sense of Smell, and Heat and Cold. Are the Most
 Easily Fatiqued.

The most easily tired nerves in the body are the nerves of smell. They can detect the faintest whifr of per fume.
 As you pass a rose in the garden the quantity Of perfume that gets into vour nostriis must be many mil hons of billions of times smaller than the tiniest grain of sand. Bnt rub the strongest perfume 10 your muStache. and in few seconds you fail 10 notice it the nerve of smell is so quickly fatigued
 The heat nerves and cold nerves. which are quite distinct from the nerves of ordinary sensation. also stop working very quickly A bath that seems quite hot when you first step into it very soon ceases to cause any particular feeling of heat
 Nerves of hearing and sight car go through an enormous amount of work. For Is hours day they work hard, and are still willing to do more.
 The nerves of the heart are the most untiring of all From the first dawn of life until the last gasp they work without stopping for one in- stant.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
roott all Prayers Invading Leagues.

Football players are crowding into the big leagues. Cree and McIlveen of the Highlanders were fellow grid ironisJs at Pennsylvania state college Warren Gill of the Pirates followed the pigskin pastime at the University of Kansas, and Hoblitzell of the Reds Pennsylvania college eleyens. Hoh- litzells showing at first base has been so good that the lad with the peculiar name is sure to be the Reds regular custodian of the getaway bag in 1905 Had Hobby been awarded to St. Louis, instead of to Cincinnati, Me- Closkey intended to use him at short stop.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
TAXATION IN JAPAN.

The Japanese people, according to a Tokyo newspaper, ,spay the heaviest tax per person in the world. The Tokyo paper asserts that heads of families are taxed one-ffth of their income. By way of comparison, it may be said that an American pays out in taxes about one-thirty-third of his income. In addition, the American will earn five times as much as the Japanese.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
THE ONLY SAFE WAY.

The great editor looked up impa- tiently.
 Boy he said, what is that rust ling in the waste oasket-a mouse ?"
 The boy, after examining the bas- ket, answered:
 No. sir: it's one Q them poems O passion throbbin'"
 Well, pour some water on it and linen drop it out of the window" !" said the editor "This building isn't insured
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19

There is an abundant crop of watermelons this season and wagons loaded with the juicy fruit have been pouring into Car lisle for several days. Lonoke county excels in raising fine watermelons. the north part of the county being especially pro ductive along this linz.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
staIlt.

Summer Boarder-The boys are eat. ing your green apples
 The Farmer-That's all right Let them eat all they want It'll keep 'em away from the table for the next two or three days. and I'll charge their daddies for the apples besides.