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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03
PRELIMINARY PLANNING
FOR SCIENTISTS COMING

The local committee having in charge
the preliminary arrangements for the
affairs Of the Honolulu convention of
the American Association for the Ad-
Yancement of Science, held a meeting
yesterday, attended by Messrs. Grit
fiths, Mott+Smith, D. L. Van Dine and
A. F. Judd, at which the important
matters discussed were those of the
personnel of the various committees to
be named to attend to the details of
the convention
" We intend to pay particular atten-
ton to the choice Of the chairmen Of
the various committees, - said Profess
sor Griffiths, after the meeting yester-
day, "because these chairmen will have
particular dubies to carry out. Today
we discussed the question of transpor.
tation at length, because it is DEPEND.
ent upon the transportation facilities
and rates that we are able to announce
A-'S SNtSSCo5 VI the session mere OF
the scientists. At present the big
! transportation companies viii not dis
cuss the question Of rates or anything
else with US. They are all watching
Congress to see what is going to de
velop in the Ship Subsidy matter.
'sof course, with Us the whole ques
ton is one of transportation. We have
to provide the proper transportation o.
+ give up the meeting. It may be that
we viii have to charter q special steam
er, but this will all be determined
later.
"Another question which we are tax
ing up is the best method to be adopted
to get into communication with the in
dividual members of the association
There are over five thousand members
and to keep up correspondence witt
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

that many will necessitate a clerical
force and this, in its turn, makes neces-
sary finance committee and the rails
ing of funds for this incidental work.
We will work to a certain extent, of
course, through the Promotion Commit
tee, but will not do our main work that
way as we do not want this affair to
have any appearance of eommercialism.
cit is a great thing for Honolulu
to have secured this gathering of scien-
lists, although just what the particu-
lars Of their coming may be we can
not tell at present until we receive
the letters which Mr.. Bryan has doubt
less written already
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

New England breakfast in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan of Roches-
ter, N. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jackson of South Dakota. Green and
white were used as decoration. It
is needless to say that Judge and Mrs.
Dole proved charming hosts. Among
the invited guests besides Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and
Miss Margaret Bryan, were Mrs. Eben
Low, Miss Murphy and Miss Addie
Murphy of Helena, Montana; Miss
Nina Adams and Mr.. Cassidy Of New
York city.
Mr. and Mrs. M s. Grinbaum of San
Francisco are being welcomed to the
Islands by a warm coterie of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Grinbaum are domiciled
at the Moana Hotel, and will spend the
winter in Honolulu.
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The Wahine Kapu Club gave an elab-
crate stag dinner Friday evening at
the Moana Hotel. Places were laid for
eight, the table being beautifully deco
rated in red carnations and MALE.
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Mrs Kate Harker of New York city
will spend the month of January at the
Moana Hotel Mrs Harker visited the
Islands ten years ago, and has number
of warm friends in Honolulu.
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On Thursday evening the Kilohana
Art League will hold local author s
evening. Among the contributors will
be Professor Alexander, Judge Dole
| Miss Anna Paris, and Mrs, Alfred Gas
tie
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Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Howard have re
| turned to their residence, 1911 Bere
| tania avenue, for the new year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03
REPUBLICANS OBJECT TO
HUSTACE HELPING FERN

1t is question yet whether or not
Chairman Charles Hustace Jr., of the
outgoing Board of Supervisors, will in
duct Mayor-elect Joseph J. Fern into
office at noon January 4 Mr. Hustace
would be pleased to perform this court
eous act, but the Republican Supervi-
sors-elect are opposed to the plan.
"We will meet at 10 clock Monday
morning. said Chairman Hustace yes.
terday, "and hold our final meeting,
closing UP what matters are left to
the end of our administration to attend
to. We wiil then adjourn. The bust
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

ness may keep us going until about
noon.
1.-The new Board of Supervisors and
the Mayor take hold of affairs at II
noon. l had in mind to call the new
Supervisors together, call the roll and
then to give the chair over to Mayor
Fern. But the Supervisors don t want
me to do this. As far as I am con-
eerned it is the courteous thing to do,
but 1 don't want to get into a row
over the matter right at the close of
my administration. I've had fights
enough already'A
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

Miss Krupp was hostess at a loge
party at the Opera House on New
Years Day. Bonine's moving pictures
formed the entertainment, and We're
much enjoyed by those present, espe-
cially when scenes from the Malihini
Christmas Tree were thrown on the
canvas.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03


One of the prettiest dinners of the
season was the one given by DR.. Vic
tor Collins and his fascinating young
wife, on New Years Eve, at the Mo.
ana Hotel. A tall cut-glass vase hold
ing long stemmed pink roses ornament
ed the table, the silver candlestieks
with their, peach-blow pink shades
shedding most becoming light. Elk
quisite hand-painted place cards len
added beauty to the decorations. Mrs
Collins was clad in white satin. Will
touches of silver; Mrs Deerng looked
unusually well in a hand painted chif
fon, style directoire, the directoire Goa
| with dashes of black being most be
coming; Mrs. Alexander G. Halves. Jr-
was regal in black; Miss Kaufman
wore cream lace over duchess satin
After dinner, coffee and liqueurs wer
| served at circular table on the Lanai
| This table was also ornamented wit
roses Later in the evening the guest
joined the merry throng of dancer
and danced until the New Year. Thos
present We're Mr.. and Mrs. C. ". Cas-
Deering, Mr.. and Mrs Alexander c
Halves. Jr., Miss Jessie Kaufman an
Ex-Governor Archibald Cleghon.
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| Judge and Mrs. Sanford B. Dole en-
tertained last Sunday at an inforna
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03
HOW COUGHS AND COLDS ARE
CURED IN BURMA.

The following letter from the Sup
erintendent of the Municipal Office at
Mandalay, Mr.. R. ]. stevens, shows
that the method Of curing colds IN
Burma is not unlike that used in al
most every part Of the civilized world.
He says: F'I have used Chamber,
lain's Cough Remedy for several years
and have found it most effieacious. I
always keep bottle of this remedy in
the house, This medicine is as good
for the child as for the adult and no
family can afford to be without it. 1t
is for sale by all dealers. Benson
Smith & Co., Agents for Hawaii
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

SEWhat is your business?' asked the
thin-1ipped woman, not encouragingly
" ] IN an after-dinner speaker" replied
the applicant for a hand-out, "before
dinner. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

The meeting of the Guild and Wo-
mans Auxiliary of st. Andrew S ca
thedral will be held at half-past two
on Monday afternoon, at the home of
the Rev. Mr. Bliss, on Piikoi street.
two doors below the Makiki fire sta
ton, and not in the Sunday school
room, as previously announced.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03
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Mr.. and Mrs. Mallory, of Parkers
burg, West Virginia, are registered al
the Young Hotel, and will spend {
month in Honolulu. Mr.. Mallory is ont
of the coil kings of the South, ant
is on honeymoon trip around thu
world.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03
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Mr. and Mrs J. Charles Green were
host and hostess at a surfing party
Thursday afternoon, the party starting
from the Moana Hotel at three 0 clock
Eight guests participated in this de-
lightful sport. After the surfriding a
swim was INDUCED in, and then after
noon tea was served on the lanai of the
hotel. Those present as guests of Mr..
and. Mrs Green were Miss Gibbons. Mr..
Stanley Kennedy, Miss Saunders, Miss
Chase, Mr.. Kenneth Winter, and Mr..
White
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

" What would you say said the
prophet Of woe. Ssif I were to tell you
that in short space of time all the
rivers in this country would dry up?'
:" would say replied the patient
man, "go thou and do likewise. -
Stray Stories.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03
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Judge and Mrs. Sanford B. Dole en-
tertained last Sunday at an informal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

Mrs. Arthur Brown returned from
the mainland on the steamer Korea
This handsome young matron has been
greatly missed in the social circles of
Honolulu, and is being welcomed by a
host of friends.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03

Mrs. Mary Gum, after most enjoy
able trip to the Volcano, returned yes
terday on the Mauna Kea.
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. C. Deering will
be the host aud hostess this evening al
a dinner party to be given at their at
tractive home on King street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28

good clip across the table. Her aim.
however. was little of, and the ball
kissed the -four" too soon, bouncing
against the cushion. WITH a short bark
she jumped forward to poke it into
the pocket, but her mistress stopped
her
MY shot," she said.
''Toots" quieted down, sitting on the
edge Of the table with her paws on the
cloth ready to lift them should there
be danger OF a ball rolling that way,
and growled while Mrs. Clayton put
two balls into the pocket
They were playing rotation" Mrs.
Clayton had put in the two" and
three" The -four" had rolled over
against the cushion. That was one OF
"Toots favorite shots. She walked
over with the air of pool player who
thinks the shot So easy that it is not
worth while doing 1t with any care
But while other pool players usually
miss these shots through overconfi-
pocket with a swish of her nose and
looked around for the next shot.
without being coached she shifted
around until she spotted the five" ball,
which she edged in. THE six was
not so easy She found that between II
and the cue ball intervened the ten"
Of course ''Toots" plays without a cue
ball (that would be too much to ask of
a dog), but she is bound by the posi-
tion of the cue ball in her plays. which
she does not understand but accepts
as a condition OF the game. In the
present instance her mistress would
have had to make Jump" shot to hit
the six" so "Toots" had to do the
same. She was for sending it in with
out further delay. but her mistress in
tervened. picked up triangle and held
1t over the ten"
When she was pup" Mrs. Clayton
explained, "she used to jump through;
now she goes over"
Now put the six in" she said to
''Toots."
'Toots" eyed the six" over the bar
rier to get a correct gauge on its po-
clltCIl, lcdptQ l6DliS OfCL LlC bilaH6 10
and. hitting the ball with the end Of
her nose, sent 1T rafting into the
pocket
The seven" she missed. leaving an
easy LAY" for Mrs. Clayton, who in
turn missed the eight" which rolled
within an inch of corner pocket
'sToots" sprang toward it. avoiding the
other balls with marvellous dexterity,
and nosed it in. She then looked
around for the nine which was at the
other end of the table, and. finding IL
after smelling around two or three
others. gave it a double shot. which is
allowed her when the ball is too far
away from the pocket to expect such
an uneven cue as nose to make a
long shot correctly.
The .'ten" lay close to side pocket.
She aimed badly and hit the cushion,
but before the ball could bounce back
she reached out with her foot and edged
it into the pocket; then, as il she had
not cheated at all, she hunted up the
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
When "Toots" Is Stumped

There is one fancy shot that mysti-
fies her and seems to arouse her envy,
as she always watches 1T with great
interest, yelping and jumping up and
down as it is successfully carried out.
This is the difficult six ball shot In
vented by Alfredo de Orc. champion pool
player of the world for IA years. One
of the accompanying photographs
shows Mrs Clayton taking this shot.
and 'Toots,' her feet carefully drawn
out of the way. absorbed in watch
ing 1t.
The play must be made exactly right.
Six balls are placed as II in two arcs
with the convex sides toward each
other, the two center balls in each be-
Ing so close together that the cue ball
can not pass between, but hits each at
a sharp angle. When properly exc
cuted ball is sent into each of the
six pockets. 1t is a very pretty shot.
the balls all hitting the pockets at the
same instant. '"Toots'' has studied this
hundreds of times. but she can not grasp
1t. She looks up at Mrs. Clayton, whfn-
ing and wagging her tail as II to say:
Cant you explain?" But all that her
mistress can do is to pet her and give
her a piece of chocolate.
Her playing is frequently an occa-
sion for laying few small bets, which
in some doggy way seems to be COM
municated to her. As soon as money
is laid on her she bucks up and plays
a better game, and If it is her master or
mistress who. is betting she plays mar
velously. At least, so several people
asserted in all honesty. However, do
not vouch for this.
"Toots" has the ways of pool play
ers and must have the electricity burn
ing over the table, no matter how light
it is. Sometimes hef mistress turns 1t
off as she is engaged in making a shot.
but "Toots'' Immediately stops and
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28

complete, as she only knows them up
to six individually. although she can
distinguish them up to fifteen taken as
a set.
When Clayton is showing off the dog
he likes to have the spectators call out
the numbers of the balls.
Three" some one cries, but 'Toots'
Three, 'Toots.' three"
The rudimentary intelligence that
serves "Toots" for brain and makes
her know the difference between "1ie
down." "go home" and come here" has
formed what psychologists call a habit
of associating the sound of three" as
expressed by Clayton or his wife with
a ball striped after a certain fashion,
so she puts that one into the pocket.
Long association with the pool table
has taught "Toots" just what balls be-
long upon 1T. Clayton is at sea about
this himself. If any ball which does
not belong among the others is placed
there, ''Toots' Immediately roots it out,
takes it to the edge OF the table and
drops it upon the floor. Mrs. Clayton
VAS colored several white balls to imi-
tate the proper ones, but ''Toots" is not
to be deceived. In time Mrs. Clayton
has accumulated black, tan, blue, gray,
yellow, pink and purple balls, as well.
which she likes to place unostenta-
tiously on the table while 'Toots" is
busy with a shot. To her great de-
light "Toots" always discovers the ruse
Immediately.
Any ivory ball besides the cue ball
"Toots'' also disposes of. knowing that
only composition balls are ordinarily
used
What appear to be the most pro-
nounced acts of intelligence are the
combination shots she makes. She
kisses off balls, sends two into the
pocket with the same shot. and when
two or more balls lie punched near a
pocket. sends them in one after an
other with several little short jabs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
June Cares for Cats

IT'S luncheon time, June! Where's
your basket? Hurry, now"
The speaker was DR.. Ira Barker Dali
ziel, the veterinary surgeon, and fancy
the surprise OF the newspapermen to
see, not a little girl, as the name would
suggest, but a full blooded shepherd
dog, who came bounding toward Doctor
Dalziel for moment and then, turning
sharply, ran to the yard outside and
after few sharp. Imperative barks.
returned with a large basket In his
mouth and. looking neither to the right
nor to the left, ran through an open
door and down the street
Responding to the inquiring looks OF
his newspaper friend. Dalziel explained:
That's my dog June. He has gone
to my house for the cats dinner. Wait
a moment and you'll see how they well
come him on his return"
Then Mr. Dalziel became meditativs
and reminiscent.
you see.'' he said. II think a lot OF
June. I did not suppose when I took
him in just after the fire that would
grow so fun of him. or that he would
prove to be such an appreciative and
lovable companion. June in really
refugee dog. His owner. who was
obliged to leave San Francisco imme-
diately after the earthquake. brought
him around to my place, feeling very
badly at having to part with him: in
fact. he was actually crying. and said
his wife and daughter were really sick
because they had to give up their
pet. so then I agreed to look after him.
and now I have become so attached TO
him that I would not give him up for
any price. Here he comes now. You
see he has made good time with that
lunch basket"
Just then June came bounding
through the door with a well filed
lunch basket that might almost have
fed picnic party, and from the yard
at the same time came bounding half
dozen sleek. fat cats, mew1ng imDa-
tiently as is the habit Of cats. until tn
contents OF the basket were removed
and placed at their disposal
June. meantime, lay down by hia
masters chair and blinked complacenr-
ly. but his work was not yet finished.
Again came the command:
Here. you June. get your smoking
outfit and your hats, and show the gen.
tleman how you look when you're en-
gagged In doing something really inter-
esting"
Obedient to the word. June again left
the room, returning Immediately with
a pipe and several small hats. and
hopping upon a chair. posed good na-
turedly for the photographers camera.
Much obliged, I'm sure" said the
newspaperman. Perhaps that pipe is
strong. Would you like cigaxY" And
June took the cigar.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28

stands on her hind legs. slapping at the
light and barking.
She has proper scorn for an imita-
tion game, and once when placed on .
toy pool table she would not play.
Here Is another story about her
which will have to be taken on faith.
Having no cue ball she can not
scratch" So Clayton, to teach her
better manners. declares each scratch
she takes at herself with her hind foot
to be equal to a scratch" in the game.
for which she is fined a ball. She does
not like to be fined, so she does not
scratch.
"Toots' is merely the outcome Of con-
stant and tire1ess training. She knows
the meaning of the slightest infection
in the voices of her master and mis-
tress. She has learned scores Of words
and she acts on these solely. No one
could play pool with her as WELL II
one of the two were not there 10 help
her over the rough places her lack, OF
actual intelligence leaves her helpless.
But. even considering that. what shs
does seems impossible. The pool play
ers all know her and make pet OF
her. and owners of pool playing estab-
lishments are always glad to see Clay
ton coming in with "Toots" at his heels.
In two minutes she is on the table
playing her master a game to the de-
lighted surprise OF the dazed specta-
tors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
By Robert Bolton

r HE only dog in the world that
plays pool is "Toots"
The claim has stood for a year
or more without cSallenge. and II
there Is game in whicl9sehallenges -
not go unanswered 1t is pool More
over, paol players are a clannish lot
and know what each other are doing
the world over.
William Clayton, who owns "Toots."
makes the declaration. and as he has
refereed three worlds championship
pool contests. he knows what's what in
his sphere
Let US hope. however. that there is
another, for then a match could be ar
ranged between them.
Clayton is named as owner Of the
dog. but her pool playing proclivities
are credited to Mrs. Clayton, for it was
she who put the little pup a month old
on the table and painstakingly taught
her what she was to do. Mrs. Clayton
now has her so thoroughly trained that
when she has nothing else to take her
time she puts the dog on the table and
plays her q game. It would be going
too far TO say that "Toots" knows
when she wins. but she certainly shows
her appreciation Of the attention when
she brings applause by the cleverness
OF her shot. and sits up barking and
wagging the stump of her tail costa
tfcally
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
Mostly Fox Terrier

"Toots" passes for large sized fox
terrier, but when you look at her close
- you can see that the strain is not
pure. Her face has the shrewdness of
a street urchin's, and her eyes are too
Intelligent. As she glances over the
table looking for some choice shot she
seems actually to think about it. After
She has found it she walks with super
solemn face to the edge of the table
and, after the approved manner Of all
pool players. chalks her cue-that is to
say her nose-and makes the shot with
the due amount of deliberation-the
kind that impresses the spectators.
There was a great barking and
,Nushing around the pool table the
day ! arst saw "Toots." and inquisi-
-c~sIy peeked in to see what it was all
about. At the unusual sight OF fox
terrier standing in the center of the
tsbie and eying the balls. now and
then letting out short yelps at her mis-
tress. who was taunting her in her per-
plexity, stopped to watch.
Go on, why don't you piay7" laughed
Mrs Clayton. THAI one is easy. See,
stupid, kiss the four at TIE side pocket
and you VIII make it all right"
She motioned with her hand across
the table toward the -four" ball, and
"Toots" seemed TO understand.
Leaning back on her launches with
her nose held about an inch from the
ball, she took careful aim and. swing
Ing her head forward and at the same
time throwing the weight of her body
With IL. she sent the bail rolling at a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-17

weather is destroying 50 per cent of the weevil.
 Following is the summary of Professor Hunters report: In general it has been found that in the central and north Texas prairie regions less than 10 per cent of the fruit is infested In the valleys nat urally the infection is somewhat heavier, in southern Texas from 10 to 9 per cent of the fruit is infected In Louisiana the infection of fruit ranges between and 10 per cent. In Louisiana south of Boyce the infection runs up to 20 per cent. In Mississippi in the neighborhod of Natchez 45 per cent of the fruit Is infested, but the infection decreases to the east and north of that place. Early in the season the indications were that the present sea- son would show more than the normal damage by the weevil. The climatic conditions obtaining between the time of the appearance of the bulk of the hi- bernated weevils in the field and this time have been very adverse to the insects. In fact, these conditions have had the ef- feet of changing the outlook entirely. Dry weather is now destroying from 50 per cent of the weevils in the squares that fall to the ground In Texas to about % per cent in Louisiana. The present status of the weevil is less threatening than last year. This Is especially the case throughout Texas on account of the very dry weather.