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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-10
NOVEL LAW POINT IS
RAISED BY BITT|NG

If an objection made by Attorney
c. c. Biting, defending Morimoto in
the Federal court, is sustained, it will
have the effect of overturning in
large degree the practice in the Unit
ed States court and increasing the diff
ficulty of obtaining convictions in
many of the cases now pending and
in cases to come.
Morimoto is charged with having
attempted to obstruct the course of
justice by beating and intimidating
a witness for the prosecution. The
witness beaten was Chise, the consort
of the notorious Isoi, and it is alleged
by the government that Morimoto, be-
ing afraid that she was going to give
damaging testimony in another case,
thrashed her most thoroughly and
warned her to keep still. The prin-
cipal witness against him is the
woman herself
When the case was called yesterday
and the jury had been selected, Bit
ting moved to quash the Indictment.
This was denied by Judge, Woodruff
VINO, by the way, is trying his first
case.
Chise was then called to the stand
by Deputy District Attorney Rawlins.
Mr.. Biting promptly objected to her
being allowed to testify on the ground
that she is a convicted felon, serving
a sentence for an infamous crime.
Mr.. Rawlins, replying to this, stated
that the law debars from testifying
only persons who have been convict
ed of perjury or subornation of per-
jury.
Biting claimed that, though this is
the case in many State courts. yet the
Supreme Court of the United States
has held time and again that in Fed
eral cases no witness convicted of a
felony may testify. He offered to sup
pert his contention with all sorts of
unimpeachable authorities.
Seeing a long argument imminent,
the Judge dismissed the jury until 10
o'clock this morning, and the oppos-
ing attorneys went at it hammer and
tongs. They were still arguing when
court adjourned for the day.
Should the point raised by Attor-
ney Biting be sustained, it will shut
out the important testimony of Chise
in this case and will also in the
future prevent prisoners from testify
ing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-10
TRADE DELEGATES GOING TO
SYDNEY.

NEW YORK-seven delegates from
English chambers of commerce who are
on their way to Sydney. Australia, to
attend the seventh congress of the
chambers of the Empire arrived in New
York on the White Star liner Arabic.
The congress will be held Sept. 13 to
IS. The delegates will 90 through Can
ada to the Pacific, and after visiting
Australia return to England by the way
OF Europe, thus making trip around
the world. Those arriving were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonathan Peate, Mr.. and Mrs. J. s.
Booth. Mr.. and Mrs James Fitton. G. H.
and H. c. Pattison. ", Braithwaite, and
Mr.. and Mrs. !. H. Ives.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-10
JAS. F. MORGAN.
/ PlIlIfllII

This fine residence section is ad-
vancing rapidly.
The people who live there say it is
the best spot in Honolulu. We still
have four lots left of the large tract
we subdivided. They are situated on
Wyllie and Liliha streets, Just where
the car stops High elevation, good
air, mountain and marine view, close
to car and town; good streets, good
soil and a good place to build home.
Take Iiliha street car ana ride to the
end and you will see our sign; or call
at our office and we will SLOW you the
map and give you further information.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-10
SOLD THE WORLD OVER.

"We have in stock many collie and
diarrhoea Medicines" says R. Nj.
White, q prominent merchant of Turtle
Bayou, Tex, U.SA., "but sell more Of
Chamberlain 5 Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy than of all others put
together. For sale by all dealers, Ben,
son. Smith & Co., Ltd, agents for Ha-
wall.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-10

DAMIEN COUNCIL, NO. 563, Y.M.I.,
meets every second and fourtl. Wednes-
day at 1880 O'Clock p. m. in St. Louis
College Alumni Hall (Dreier HaID,
Union street. Visiting members are
always welcome.
W. J. GALLAGHER. President.
81. P. SULLIVAN, Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-10
Bargains

-Four lots and house in Kql;h;. owner
is leaving town.
House and lot on Peretau;a avenue.
House and lot in Pallna
Large house and lot kukui lane.
Lot on Smith street.
Lot on Kukui street.
Two houses and lo-s.on KHAN street
Leasehold on Emma street: brings in
over 80 per cent, and many other bar
gains.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-10

WE DELIVER FULL-WEIGHr ICE
TO YOUR DOOR FOR TWENTY.
FIVE CENTS PER HUNDRED.
BARNHART, TELEPHONE 14e. NEE
CHANT STREET.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-10
VIII
SlIbdiiviidee

We viii sell a piece 400x155 from a
large homestead. The original contains
- acres, is well laid out with fruit
and shade trees; good ar,esian water
supply, has gas and electric lights, and
is near the car. The house contains
+ bedrooms parlor, diningroom, and
baths; is well built and comfortable
You can take your choice-one piece
with improvements, and the other with
out.
If you are looking for large place
in the Punahou district, this is it.
Further information at our office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-10
|anteed

Some good tenants for the cheapest
offices in town; they are above our own
office, at S57 Kaahumanu street. in a
tireproof building, and in the center of
the business district.
We also have q store to rent in the
Love building on Fort street. which
we will rent right to the right parties.
For rates and keys see
JAS. 2. MORGAN.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
School Fraternities Heard.

Lengthy arguments for and against
the bill abolishing fraternal societies
among the pupils of the high schools
were made before the joint educational
committee of the Legislature Wednes-
day night. The capacity of the Senate
chamber was taxed with a crowd which
remained until midnight.
Frequent outbursts of applause and
cheering from the 800 or more boys
and girls from the high schools. who
crowded the galleries, indicated the in
terest that is being taken in the fight
over the pending legislation.
Much bitterness was manifest when
the anti-fraternity bill was taken up for
public discussion. The opponents of
the bill were led by Judge James j.
Banks, while Prof. William II. Smiley.
principal of the East Denver high
school, led the forces which are fight
ing for the passage of the measure.
Professor Smiley started the discus
sion by reading clippings from news
papers in all parts of the United States
showing that the fraternities are being
abolished. He then read dozen or
more letters without revealing the
identity of the writers, in which fra
ternities were attacked ON the grounds
that they tend to draw social lines
among the pupils, that they have an
unwholesome effect on the students,
and that their abolition is necessary
from an educational standpoint.
Judge Banks then called on some of
the members of the fraternities. ard
Wells and Christian of the manual
training school defended the societies.
Wells delivered an impassioned adj
dress in defense of the fraternities and
seemed to make a good impression. In
support of his contentious he produced
a petition signed by the parents of $50
frat" members.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
GENERAL NEWS.

Both houses of the Swedish diet
have passed the bill providing for
woman suffrage.
Rear Admiral James c. Green, U. S.
N, retired, died at his home at Edin-
ton, n. c., OIL the 18th inst He was
sixty-eight years old.
The Shah's brother, Shua Es Sal
taneh. who arrived recently at Resht,
In Persia, from Europe, has been kid
paped by the revolutionists and is
held for ransom.
A bill has passed the General AS
sembly of South Carolina making it a
misdemeanor for any newspaper or
magazine to publish the name of any
maid or woman upon whom an assault
has been committed.
Representative Samuel w. Mccall
of Massachusetts has written letter
to the trustees of Dartmouth college
indicating that upon receipt OF for
NAL invitation he will accept the presi-
dency of that institution.
John Mitchell, secretary of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, was slightly
injured in a trolley car collision at
spring Nhley, III. ne CUHtluueu HIS
journey to New York after his wounds
were dressed.
At Manila on the 14th inst. Father
Carroll, formerly of Philadelphia, was
consecrated bishop of Vigan with i'm
pressive ceremonies. Papal Delegate
Agius officiated.
The All-American baseball team has
reached San Francisco on its return
from China. Japan and Hawaii. The
trip was pleasant and profitable. They
were victorious in all but three of the
forty games played. losing two at Man
lila and one at Honolulu
Japan's second largest steamship
COMPANY. the Asaka Shosen Kaisha.
Is starting semi-monthly service TO
the United States with six vessels, us
ing Tacoma and Seattle as starting
points and Hong Kong as the terminus.
II will connect with the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railway.
A shipment of 5000 cats has been
made from Chicago to Japan for the
purpose of fighting the plague by the
destruction of rats. Other similar
shipments will follow.
According to Teheran dispatches the
earthquake recorded by seismographs
nearly all over the world on January
25th had its location in the province of
Luristan, Western Persia. Sixty vii
lagos in this district were wholly or
partially destroyed and the resultant
loss of life is placed between 5000 and
G,OOO About 10000 head of cattle per-
ished
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
NOW IN SESSION AT DENVER
Irrigation Measures.

There are three important irrigation
bills before the Legislature, introduced
by Senator Carringer and Representa-
tives Clark and Weiser, Senator Car
penter of the agriculture and irriga-
tion committee called meeting OF
those interested in irrigation, at which
meeting counsel for the various irrign-
tion districts agreed to submit their
written opinions to the committee on
the legal phase of the bills and the
relative merits. These opinions will
aid the committee greatly in consider
ing which bill to advocate. The three
bills under consideration of the CON-
mittee greatly concern farmers and the
state as well.
l. Is proposed to allow the entrance
of state lands into irrigation districts
in two of the bills and in the third to
allow owners of desert and homestead
government lands to come in under the
benefit of irrigation districts, while
paying for their lands. The irrigation
districts favor the bills because it
would give more compact acreage to
the districts.
The Carringer bill relates to the en-
trance Of state lands into irrigation
districts. 1t is backed by the Land
beard. which in one county has 10000
ARES of land entered. The value of
the land to the state is increased be-
cause the lands come under the bene-
fits of the districts water system.
The bill allows the district to tax the
land just as it would tax any other
land held by member of the district,
thereby adding to the revenue of the
district. The Clark bill permits the
state TO come in under the district, al
though not becoming a member upon
the same footing as other members of
the district.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
Drake Drainage Bill.

The Drake drainage bill was passed
for third reading in the Senate Friday
after sharp discussion. which revolved
upon the point of whether or not. un'
der the bill, drawn by Frank C. Gosdy
and presented by Senator Drake, drain
age districts could be formed on the
eastern slope to draw water from the
western slope headwaters and divert
it to the plains east and north of Den
yer. The Drake bill provides that
drainage districts may carry water
from one watershed to another. Sena-
tor Napier declared this would allow
the eastern slope men to steal water
from the western slope and introduced
an amendment, which he said was
written in the handwriting and bore
the signature of the framer of the bill,
Frank C. Goudy, which declared that
water could not be diverted from one
watershed to another by drainage dis
tricts. Senator Napiers amendment
was lost by vote of IS to IL and the
bill favorably recommended.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26

In Philadelphia, Richard W. Barrett,
reform candidate for city magistrate.
was elected over George Hogg, regular
Republican. by 5000 votes.
An earthquake at Sivas In Asiatic
several government buildings and
caused the loss of thirty lives.
The season of the American baseball
league will open on April 12. On that
day New York will play at Washington
and Boston will be at Philadelphia.
AT GuadalaJara. Mex, Jose Guade-
lupe Alcala, believed to be the oldest
man in the world, has just celebrated
his one hundred and thirty-ninth birth
day.
The Wright brothers. the American
aeroplanists, now in France. are ar
ranging to turn over a second aero
plane soon to be completed. to their
pupils. NJ. Tissandior. Lembert and
Girardville, who will try flying alone.
BY a vote of SO to 81 the Kansas
House. at session Tuesday night,
killed the bill granting women the
right of suffrage in Kansas. Three
hundred women occupied the galleries
while the vote was being taken.
Indictments were found at Washing
ton for criminal libel in the Panama
case and bench warrants issued on the
18th inst. against Mr. Pulitzer and
others OF the New York World and
Delevan Smith and Charles r. Will
liams of the indianapolis News.
Exports of flour and wheat from all
United tSates ports during January
were 7,622,000 bushels, against 1S,70S,-
600 bushels last year, and for the sew
en- months ending January 31st were
92,03S, 900 bushels. compared with Ill.,
$4,000 bushels for the same time last
year.
Queen Helena has decided to under
take with her own private funds the
reconstruction of town on the out
skirts of Messina, on the hill where the
lighthouse stood. The new community
will start with 1000 inhabitants. Her
majesty personally is directing the
plans. The name of the town is to be
Regina Elena.
At Pau, France, on the 18th inst,
Wilbur Wright had his sister as n
passenger in his aeroplane. 1t was
her first flight and they remained in
the air for eight minutes. Prior to
this Mr.. Wright had made five-min-
ute flight with Countess Lambert as a
passenger and gave a twenty-minute
lesson to Count Lambert.
Demend for the immediate creation
by Congress of permanent tariff COM
mission was voiced today in resolu-
tions adopted by the national tariff
commission conference at indianapolis.
A provision was added urging that
Congress during its special session
prepare and adopt revised tariff to
the best OF its ability under present
conditions.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
eHowlNe THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

An anti-lobby bill, patterned after
the Wisconsin law, has passed both
houses of the Kansas legislature.
BY vote of 56 70 "a the Nebraska
House voted down the Raper bill for
the abolition of capital punishment.
No blame is fixed for the crib fire at
Chicago in which siXtysix lives were
lost in the report of the coroners jury.
The new law prohibiting the selling
of pools on horse races in Montana
has gone into effect and is being en-
forced.
The Santa Fe Railway System owns
1,s72 engines, 55,l73 freight cars and
1,1S2 passenger cars. 1t requires the
services of $4,000 employees, with 4
pay roll of s3,000,000 month.
The Chicago Telephone company has
announced a mutual benefit scheme af-
fecting its 5000 employees. The COM
pany will contribute dollar for dollar
such sums as are placed in the fund by
the employees.
Woman's suffrage legislation is out
of the question in Oklahoma for two
years. The senate by a vote of 81 to
10 sustained the unfavorable report of
the committee on the bill granting suf-
frage to both sexes.
Near Murphysboro, ILL.,, on the 10th
inst. three passengers were killed and
thirty-six injured when an Illinois Cen
tral express, southbound from st. Louis
to New Orleans, was wrecked by run
ming into broken rail.
The administration anti-pass bill has
been prepared for presentation to the
state legislature of Illinois. 1t pro-
hibits issuance of passes except to road
officials, agents, surgeons and other
employees and their families, inmates
of hospitals, etc.
Geronimo. the famous Apache chief.
died at Fort Gill. Okla. on the 18th
inst. at the age of eighty years. His
bloody raids were once the terror of
the Southwestern frontier and he had
been held as prisoner of war for
twenty-five years.
Contracts have been signed with the
Colorado, Texas & Mexico railroad Of
ficials whereby n new line will cross
the Rock Island. forming junction at
Elk City, Okla. The plan is to build
line from Corpus Christi, Texas, to
n point at or near Winnipeg, CANADA,
thus forming Il north-and south trunk
line.
DR.. James B. Angel submitted his
resignation as president of the Univer-
sity of Michigan on the nth inst. and
was offered by the regents the position
OF chancellor at a salary of $4,000
year with the continued free use OF the
presidents mansion. DIR. Angel has
been president of the university since
1871. He is so years old.
The Los Angeles City Council has
called special election for March
25th to choose a successor to Mayor y.
c. Harper under the recall act. George
A. Alexander. member OF the Board
of supervisors. will oppose Mayor Har-
per as the candidate OF the Municipal
league, and other organizations which
were instrumental in. recalling the
mayer.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
The Penny Saved.

The Penny Saved was put in the
bank, the old broken teapot having
gone out Of style. Here it presently
overheard two voices talking.
81 want to borrow s50,000,00o to
finance a candle trust!" said one
voice.
Glad to accommodate you!" said
the other.
And the next the Penny Saved knew,
it was going out into the channels Of
trade.
When the man TO whom it belonged
fell into sore need Che was candle
maker and the trust crushed him ouD
and came to the bank for his money,
he was courteously informed that the
institution had passed into the hands
of receiver and recommended to call
again in year or two and get his
share of the assets. should there prove
to be any.-Puck.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
Walden New County sooste rs.

This is the way The Denver Repub-
lican dishes up the Walden new coun-
ty delegation:
walden wants chunk cut off. or
North Park and Larimer counties, to
be made into county with Walden as
it's county seat.
Novel advertising is being resorted
to by the Waldenites to convince the
Legislature of the justice OF their de
mands. They are distributing car
toons showing the hradships they have
to encounter in travelling to Fort Col
Inns, the county seat of Larimer coun-
ty. One is map which has an outline
of the road to Fort Collins, ninety
miles in length, which can be used
only four months in the year. The
road that must be Travelled by the hap
less Waldenites the remaining eight
months is 1875 miles long. The COM
mittee which has the towns interests
in charge are ]. T. Shippey, IL. e.
Hunter and w. o. Mosman."
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
To Accept carnea!e,s Money.

The House in committee of the
whole Friday favorably considered the
Senate resolution providing that the
University of Colorado may take ad-
vantage of the foundation established
by Mr.. Carnegie for the purpose of
providing pensions for superannu-
ated college professors. There are
several of these resolutions, each per-
mitting a state institution to receive
the benefits of the fund, and all went
through the Senate without opposi.
tion. During the discussion, Mr. Car
negie and the steel trust were vigor-
ously denounced by Representative
Henahen and Mrs. I.afferty, who would
have the state refuse to touch faint
ed money"
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26

lieve would not be living to-day"
says Mrs. Hinson. MY eyesight was
poor, l suffered with nervous, splitting
headaches, spots would dance before
my eyes, and at times l would be 80
dizzy l would have to grasp some
thing for support. My back was so
weak and painful could hardly bend
over to button my shoes and could not
get around without suffering severely
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me from
the first and I continued until practi-
cally well again."
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
PHYSICIANS CURE SKIN
WITH SIMPLE REMEDY
Noted Eczema Specialist Comments on
aProven Specific for Skin Diseases.

Physicians everywhere continue their
praise for ordinary oil of wintergreen
in a wonderful specific for Eczema and
other itching skin diseases. This liquid,
pure and clean as water, externally ap-
piled has instant effect. A few drops
on the burning, itching sore causes in
stant relief, and II short continued use
gives n complete cure.
DIR. C. Il. Holmes of Silver City, Miss,
is so enthusiastic about this remedy
ID. d. ID. Prescription-that he declares
in a letter to the ID. ID. ID. Company OF
Chicago that this great remedy ls ns
near a specific for Eczema AS is auinine
for malaria. 'I have been using your
ID. d. d. for four years with gratifying
results" writes DIR. Holmes.
There are thousands of other physi-
clans who use d. ID. d. Prescription. tho
oil of wintergrecn specific. ID. p. ID.
cures and 1t Is so clean to USE: II we
did not know what D. ID. ID. VIII DO we
would not recommend it to our friends
and patrons.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
Pinchot Invited to Talk.

BY unanimous vote Tuesday the Sen
ate adopted the concurrent resolution
PASSED by the house inviting Chief
Forester Clifford Pinchot and former
Senator E. NJ. Ammons to discuss the
forestry question before both branches
of the Legislature early next month.
The resolution was brought to the Sen
ate by Speaker Lubers of the House,
who introduced it in that body, and he
remained in the Senate chamber till
it was adopted. A similar resolution
had oace been defeated in the House
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
New County Supporters.

Supporters of the new counties
asked from the present Legislature had
ali inning Tuesday night before the
House committee on counties and coun-
ty lines. Bryan county was the first
under discussion, the presentation of
the claims of its well wishers being
made by Messrs. Kenworthy and Bur
ton. They declared that the people in
the part of Elbert. Adams and Arapa-
hoe counties to be set into the new
county wish it because of the long dis.
tances from remote sections to the
county seats of the present counties.
In some instances, IL was stated, tax
payers had TO go 112 miles to pay their
taxes or transact any other business at
the county capital.
When the Bryan county presentation
was over, the committee took up North
Park. Frank j. Annis and ]. N. Shipp
spoke for the proposed division, and
Wilton Mari and c. Baldwin against
it. Each presented figures, one to
show that the county would be pros
porous community, and the other that
it would have too small revenue for
its purposes. William Mosman also
addressed the committee, urging the
county.
The needs of that part of Huerfano
and Costilla counties that are sought
to be made into La Veta county We're
presented by Judge Tiffany. He went
into great detail. in an effort to show
that the new county would have more
than enough revenue for its support.
After hearing of this county the COM
mittee adjourned without taking any
action.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
Boone Would Be No Boon.

Before the House committee on
counties and county lines Walt Whit
man took a hit at the new county of
Boone, proposed to be erected out of
Ell Paso and Douglas. He said he lived
in the territory affected and he knew
of cnly two people there who favored
it-one who hoped to start saloon
and one who expected to drink in that
saloon. Cole Briscoe of Douglas coun-
ty also took occasion to rap tune
Of. two against Boone county. The Ques-
tion was not up at the time and those
favoring the new county will have a
hearing.