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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-18
MEET HAS
BEEN POSTPONED

The committee arranging for the
Chinese field meet for Konohi day has
decided to postpone this meet until the
Saturday following, which will be on
the 23rd. This will enable many of the
members of the Cinese A. c. to enter
the different events; it will be more
convenient also for many others of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-18
THE ART THEATER.

The picture shown at the Art the
latter part of the week, ''The Legend
of a Ghost was such signal success
that the management would be justi-
fed in reproducing it. But in the list
of attractions for tonight will be
found some "just as good. )" Nero
and the Burning of Rome" is the
headliner, and those following appeal
to all classes. The attendance at the
Art is immense.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-18
EMPIRE THEATER.

Like the other motion picture houses,
the attendance at the Empire Satur-
day night was not affected by counter
attractions. The program, musical and
Photographic, was all that could be de-
sired. There will be another complete
change today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-18
Reasons VIM

You should live in a home
or your own A rented
house is not much of
home-in any event, it costs
more to rent than to buy a
home. When you have ar
ranged to purchase a lot in
COLLEGE HILLS and build
a home, You have created
for yourself a system for
saving-a- plan for keeping
the landlord s profit in your
own hands. You save the
drayman s bills for moving,
the cost of sundry articles
which a new house entails.
and the cost of sundry other
necessaries that have to be
bought. Buy a lot in Ho-
nolulu's choicest suburb
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15
new TURN GIVEN
SPRfCKHS CASE
Rudolph and Gus, as Individ-
uais, Oppose Their Own Pc
tition for Distribution
Widow Secures Her Share in
Property, Except Certain
Realty, by Consent

A.kew and somewhat suggestive turn
was given to the Spreckels will case
yesterday when Rudolph and Gus
Spreckels. as individuals, got permis-
sion from the court to file an opposi-
tion to their own petition for dis
tribution- In their new capacity
they were represented not by their
own will case attorneys, Cushing
& Cushing. but by Attorney William
Gorrill. This move. which is somewhat
out of the ordinary, is regarded as a
precautionary measure on the part of
Gus and Rudolph Spreckels whereby
they seek to anticipate an adverse de-
cision.
The hearing before Judge Coffey was
opened yesterday morriing by the pres.
entation ct petition on behalf of Mrs.
Anna G. aprecke1s, the widow, asking
for the distribution to her of her share
in the property, a request to which
there was not the slightest opposition.
The petition excluded realty at steven
son and Mission streets and two pieces
of property in Market street valued in
all at $I,5oO,0o0. these parcels not being
included because of building operations
with which it is not desired to inter-
fere. The petition was granted by the
consent of all parties.
In the will 1T was stated that the
entire estate was community property.
This was formally brought out through
testimony given by Rudolph Spreckels
that his parents had been married Sc
years at the time of his fathers death.
Frank Harold, executive secretary Of
the late Claus Spreekels. testified that
the total indebtedness of the estate
wou1I not exceed $450,00o. Then, all
interests aequiescfng, the distribution
to Mrs. Spreckels was ordered as re-
quested.
The portion of the will in dispute is
the trust clause under which no pro-
vision is made for John D. and Adolph
Spreckels. This feature of the case
was up for consideration at the after
noon session Attorney Gorritl, for
Gus and Rudolph Spreckels, obtained
permission to file an opposition to the
original petition for distribution.
"On what side are you?" inquired
Judge Coffey of the attorney.
My interests are with those of Cush-
ing & Cushing" replied Gorrill. Cushy
ing & Cushing are the attorneys for
Gus and Rudolph Spreckels in their
capacity as trustees and executors.
Attorney w. I. Brobeck, appearing
for Adolph ard John d. Spreckels.
asked that the case be set for trial.
Both sides announced themselves as
ready and Judge Coffey fixed the hear
ing for Tl1eSday Sent ember 21
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15
COMET RETURNS FROM
PROLONGED JOURNEY
Travels Ten Billion Miles in
Last Seyenty-fiye Years
[speeial Disealeh . The calIl

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 14.-After
an absence of nearly rs years. during
which time it has travelled over ten
billion miles at an average speed
trifie less than Az miles a second.
Halley's famous comet. whose orbit in
its long revolution about the sun was
so accurately calculated by +. E. Sea-
grave of 11s Benefit street, this city.
as to bring him into national praise.
has been seen by Prof. NJ Wolff, OBJ
servator at Heidelberg, Germany
News OF the discovery Of the celestial
wanderer for which astronomers the
world over have been eagerly watching
for many months was received by Sea-
grave in a telegram from Prof. T. G.
Pickering, Harvard observatory
So accurate were the figures COM
puted by Seagraye after nearly three
years of work that between them and
the given figures there is a difference
of only 54 seconds time in right as
cension and II minutes 80 seconds in
declination.
Prof. Camille Flammarion. the noted
French astronomer, was so Impressed
by the earefulness with which SeagraTe
computed his figures that he used them
in preference to those submitted by all
other astronomers in a treatise he
wrote on comets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15
PEARY WANTS COOK TO
TELL HIS STORY FIRST
Commander Says He Will Not Offer Proofs
Until He Knows Rivals Claims
conti.ued From Page 1

and would not require any assistance
nor would he leave it, he added. un-
til he had personally docked her at
sydney.
Asked if he would accept an fnvi-
tation to the banquet in his honor ar
sydney, he replied that he probably
would. From Sydney Peary will go TO
the United States by rail-
Regarding the HudsOn-Fufton pa
rade the commander said he did not
know whether the Roosevelt would
participate but if Brfdgman had said
that the steamer would not take part
IL Cooks vessel was admitted, that
would likely be the Official opinion of
the Peary arctic club and would ex-
press Peary's own view.
Up to the present time his total ex-
penditures in this work. Peary said,
aggregated, roughly speaking. $500, ,000
The first ana smaller portion Of this
was his own and his wife's fortunes
and the contributions OF personal
friends.
The proceeds of his books and lee
lures and books also went in, said Com
mander Peary. OF the total outlay
about s350.OO0 had been supplied by
members of the Peary arctic club ana
other connections.
He had always lived on his salary
and until 1900 was in debt for. money
advanced for his arctic Investigations
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15
ACTRESS III HOSPITAL
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Charlotte Walter Afflicted With
Appendicitis

NEW YORK. Sept. 14s-An operation
for appendicitis was performed upon
Charlotte Walter the actress. today
at the private hospital of DIR. John r.
Edrmann. DR.. Erdmann. who had
charge of the operation, said that no
complications were found and that Miss
Walker should be out in about four
days.
The actress, who is the wife of
Eugene Walter, the playwright, had
suffered mild attack of appendicitis
before, but no operation was deemed
necessary until this week, when she
had a sudden seizure at her country
home at Greenport, L. I.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15
SWEDEN MAY ABOLISH
ALL ORDERS OF RANK
Cabinet Will Ask Parliament to
Pass Such Law

LONDON. Sept. Ia dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Copenhagen
says that sensation has been caused
in Sweden by the decision OF the cabi-
net to present a bill to parliament to
abolish all orders OF rank and grades
of precedence except among the off,
GERS of the army and navy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15

Imagine sixty new styles In stfff and
soft hats" Tom Dillon. opp. Call bid,
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15

Positions are now open for men and
women of integrity in nearly all lines
OF endeavor; to get in touch with the
EMPLOYERS run a small ad in the En-
ployment Wanted column of The Call.
The cost is only 10c day for this
classification, ~
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15
Double Stamps Given Every Morning

Very much in demand just now. and very de-
siraple at this low price Six neck lengths, all
NoNE 'y1es WITHT aesIrrd elfner white Or coiored
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-15

A

Charles F
TO THE FREE AND INDEPENDENT CITIZENS OF
SAN FRANCISCO WHO ARE OPPOSED TO THE
PRIVATE CONTROL OF PUBLIC OFFICE
of primary officially
will selection of municipal officers November
NJ personal
honoraby
candidacy of District Attorney
at
gratifying was
deeply gratefully appreciated.
Of
that Office
corporate
otherwise, will n any
degree office held by Charles M Ficker
permit
himself become
might
candidacy
the
vigorous
mpartalin the he be md
fearless
financial
them that
employed
Please seiger Mills Building
San Francisco
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
Saving by Spending.

Pending the return to normal trade
conditions economy is the watchwOrd
in many business establishments. Bit
there is such a thing as saving by
spending. AS Fame puts it: at is -
advertiser who spends money in hard
times that is really and truly saving
He is saving his own business and he
is getting, as interest, large share
of the business Of his rivals who tim
idly shrink from seeking trade in the
way they think always sought it, he
cause they think there is no more
trade to get.
"Of course, the fewer in line there
are advertising, the more business
there is for each. and it is simply &
survival OF the fittest when the so
called reckless advertiser corrals the
trade that formerly belonged to his
timid competitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
Where Will History Place Mr.. Roose.
welt?

Chicago Inter-Ocean: Mr. Taft, as
in coming president, has uttered for
NAL appreciation of Mr. Roosevelt as
outgoing president. IN it he places
Mr.. Roosevelt with Washington and
Lincoln.
This, he predicts. will be also the
verdict of history 25 years hence.
Will history place Mr.. Roosevelt be.
tween Washington and Lincoln? We
do not regard it as likely.
We should rather expect history 70
place Mr.. Roosevelt between Andrew
Jackson and Andrew Johnson-with
Jackson, perhaps, on the record of his
aims and Intentions; with Johnson
perhaps, on the record of his meth
DDS and public utterances.
This is, if history be kind, Mr.
Roosevelt, We expect, will be known
to the American people of 1850 as 2
second Jackson; if unaind, as a second
Johnson.
Whatever his merits or dement's
it has been Mr.. Roosevelts misfor
tune. from history's viewpoint, to be
a violent man. and American history
has never canoniZed a violent mar
in the public life of the nation
Call the roll-Washington, Hamil
ton. Webster, Lincoln, Grant. Where
among these public servants of the
first class is man of violence? No
where
| Among American statesmen anG
soldiers of the second class such car
be found and among those of lower
/ ranks they always have abounded. as
they abound today. But in the frs
clasS-never.
>Therefore-if for no other reason
Mr.. Taft's anticipation OF history:
Judgment on Mr.. Roosevelt appears
not only premature but fairly over
wrought and misleading
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
Shaking Up Things.

Abroad as well as at home there are
well grounded suspicious in financial
as well as industrial circles that the
warfare of prices inaugurated by the
steel trust is chiefly with view Of
influencing the legislation of congress.
Men who are capable of putting their
fingers in the eyes of the wideawake
Roosevelt in the mater of the Tenn
essee Coal and Iron company are by
no means above such suspicion as to
their motives. Should the steel trust
succeed in completely demoralizing
the market it will hardly fail to make
the desired impression on congress, II
not upon the new administration.
Amid the falling prices so skillfully
and so recklessly Unanswered it IS
figured that congress will hesitate tc
reduce the protective tariff on struc
tural steel bars and billets of steel
and tin plate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

individual be
world
the International Sunshine Society,"
of
AS motheless child of
in
pioneer life Of Colorado There she hunted with
studied his
broader teachings of Nature the wild opnarhoo
IA
the trip the Rockies where Indians hiding the tall
had
ynching between
a
Boulder Colorado
a
in
o. OF he
nsnueiu wnc Mack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

national capital because it was the
longest single stone span bridge in
the world. OF late years its chief dis
tinction has been the tablet bearing
the names of the men who built it,
minus the name of Jefferson Davis.
When the bridge was Duilt Mr.. Davis
was secretary of war, and his name
lied all the rest, but when he became
the confederate president his name,
under government orders, was chiseled
from the tablet.
! The bridge is something of monu.
ment to the engineering skill of the
day and was built under the direction
and authority of Mr.. Davis. The re
storation of his name marks the pass
! ing of a prejudice and sectional feel
| ing that for years deprived him of his
share in the credit for the achieve
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

"Bs. / can't have it,"-she said as she
took it off. I'm sorry, but more of the
others suits
! AS the languid young lady started to
put 1t back into the box there swept
into the shop regal individual. all rus
tie and perfume and glitter, and she
bounced at once on the violet hat. and
before Maize had finished pinning on
her veil the hat was sold.
, When the regal individual had swept
out again Maize said to the girl. "Oh,
just let me have one more look at it."
And the ianguid young lady, unbend-
ing graciously in the glow OF a good
sale, smiled and said: Its much more
becoming to you. You are younger
and prettier."
| Maize laughed and blushed, and sud-
denly her eyes were lighted by an
idea, and she rushed out of the shop
anu into Il big department store. and
the next hour was spent sin buying
velvet and a hat frame and violets.
| At 5 o'clock she hurried to Cecilia
Rays in time to meet Theodora and
Cynthia, who. with Maize and Cecilia,
We're TO serve ON Mrs. Rays table at
the hospital tea.
Cecilia took them into her own lux
urious sitting room, and they had tea
and mullins in the glow Of pink can
dies
And, now, what shall we wear?'
Cynthia asked.
"Our very bestest," said Cecilia.
"My bestest isn't much" said Maize
bravely. I've made over my mauve
Grape and put some touches of gold or
it, and it doesn't look bad, but it isn't
fine by any means"
Cynthia smiled at her. You are
prettier than any of us. Maize March
mont" she said, $50 you needn't wor
'ry''
Maize smiled at them lovingly. Tha,
was the dear thing about these three
rich friends CT hers in the DAYS OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
A Tardy Correction.

The restoration of the five words,
Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War" o
the tablet on the famous Cabin John
bridge, near Washington marks the
elimination of an effort that has been
persistently made for many years 20
right what is now generally admitted
to have been wrong committed by
the authorities at the outbreak of the
civil war.
Cabin John bridge IS a stone struc
ture that spans a small tributary u
the Potomac in Maryland, about 81,
miles north of Washington 1t was fol-
years one of the show spots of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
The Argus Daily Short Story
THE VIOLET HAT---BY VIRGINIA BLAIR.
a Copyrighted. 1908, by Associated Literary Press

1t really was Il beautiful hat, ri.
and velvety and Headed with vi0lets.
and Theodora's new calling gown was
of white hroadcloth, ard her hair was
just the right shade of yellow to set it
off, and the hat was just what she
needed to wear to, the hospital tea.
81 simply must have it," said Theo-
dora
II think you are very foolish not to
buy It," remarked Cecilia Ray. who
was with her
But Theodore resisted the tempta-
ton.
'I'll go home and count up my pen
MES" she said. I'm living on an
allowance now, and last week spent
everything l had for that jeweled
buckle"
But Cecilia was not listening.
I'm going back" she said. and ask
Nine. Ashe to put that hat aside. II
you decide not to take it. shall"
Theodore laughed.
"If you buy that hat first, Cecilia.
I'm your enemy forever
Cecilia made little grimace.
"Oh, you'd make up" she prophesied
| confidently. We've quarreled before,
Theo.''
But she went back, and Nine. Ashe
| agreed, smiling. NO one else shall see
| it." she promised
| But two hours later, when Cynthia
Albright had tried on every hat in the
place, the complacent milliner brought
out the violet beauty. "It's as good as
sold," she said, "but If neither of the
ladies takes it you may have it,"
| Cynthia tilted it over her eyes. Its
a beauty" she sighed, land just what
l want for the hospital tea. I'll come
in again tomorrow"
| mo one else shall see it." madame
| promised
But when, after school, Maize
Marchmont, having taught all day
| hurried into the millinery shop Nine
Ashe had gone to a belated lunch, ant
one of the languid young ladies who
served her customers unearthed the
I violet hat and tried it on Marie.
| at suits you exactly" she said
standing off and surveying the pretty
girl in the shabby gown.
"Oh, but the price'' Maize objected
81 simply can't afford 1t. Take it away
It's too tempting" For she was think
ing how it would brighten up her oil
Grape afternoon gown and how sh,
would like to look her best with Jerr,
Arnold home for the holidays and sur
togbe at the hospital tea.
"Show me something cheaper" sh
said, with sigh. But, while the Ian
guild young lady superciliously got on
toques in green and picture hats ii
blue and tailored hats in brown, Ma
zie's eyes went back to the velve
beauty.
''It is the only thing that is reall
becoming" she said, and she tried
on again and noted the simplicity Q
1t. the curve of the brim against he
FURNISHED hair and the way the violet
We're massed on the crown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
LUTHER LEAGUE TO MEET
Tri-City District Will Convene in Mo-
line Monday Evening.

The first quarterly meeting for the
year of the Tri-City District Luther
league will be held at the First Swed-
ish Lutheran church of Moline Mon
day evening. March s. Rev. II. F.
Martin of Iowa City, president of the
Luther league of Iowa, will address
the league at the meeting Monday
evening Mr.. Martin is an excellent
speaker and an interesting talk as
well as an entertaining program as
a whole is assured. The program will
be as follows:
Hymn.
Devotional Exercises = Rev. S. G..
Hagglund.
Piano Duet = Rudolph and Ralph
Lindstrom
Vocal Solo-Miss Minnie Johnson
Address-Rev. H. F. Martin.
Selection-Ladies' Octette.
Piano Solo-Miss Anna Granquist.
Hymn.
Benediction.
! After the program a social hour will
be enjoyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the mayors
office. Rock Island, ILL.,. up to 10 a. m.
Monday, March Is, 1909 for the i'm
provement of Ninth street by grad
ing, draining and paving with brick,
from the city limits, north to the
South line of Third avenue.
Plans and specifications on file at
the office of the city engineer.
Contractor will be paid in bond )
bearing 5 per cent interest.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or certified check on a re.
sponsible bank, and made payable "a
the order of the president of the
board of local improvements in an
amount to 10 per cent of the proposal
H. c. SCHAFFER,
President Board of Local Improve
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
NEW CONGRESS NOT MUCH
IMPROVEMENT OVER OLD
Continued from Page One.)

senate. Countless hours were devoted
in the senate to postal banks, but no
action was taken, while in the house
not even committee meeting was
held to consider bills on that subject.
Congress was too busy to take half
hour off for vote on the children's
bureau. although several hours were
devoted to the listening of oratory on
the subject.
The house passed bill providing
for uniform safety appliances on cars,
but it was anti-railroad in character
and died in the senate. The senate
passed a bill requiring ocean passen-
ger steamships TO be equipped with
wireless telegraph apparatus, which
was anti-steamship in character and
it died in the house. Lack of space
forbids a further mention of the many
good bills that didn't pass. There
were $4,000 bills introduced, out of
which about u per cent became laws.
This small percentage includes a large
number of bills that were not public
in character, such as pension bills and
other measures that were for the ben
eft of individuals, particularly indi-
viduals able to render political assist
ance to congressman.
The congressman salary is $500 a
year, s625 month, $2O.S3 day.
Trouble for Stephenson.
Indications today are that Senator
Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin, who
acknowledges Campaign expenses" ag
gregating more than his salary as
United States senator would come tC
in Il years, is going to have consid
erably more annoyance than he bar
gained for His credentials, although
signed by the governor of Wisconsin
house of congress. In the meantime
sentiment unfavorable to the Wiscon
sin statesman is gathering. and at the
proper time it may break out in {
storm of protest.
Many senators feel Stephenson ant
his campaign methods, by reason o
the wide publicity they are receiving
are working an injustice through pub
,lic sentiment on those members VIII,
do not purchase their seats in the sen
ate. and they resent it. If an oppor
tunity is given them-and such an or
,portunity is expected to present itsel
when the special session convenes-
the senators who take this view o
1.-THE situation will not hesitate to TAX
faction that will effectually recor
their stamp of disapprova1 of 5000
campaign expense accounts.
Either Primary or Direct ovte.
j The prevailing opinion among men
bers of congress that have reputation
, ias legal authorities is that the diree
primary for senators will not be owe
: thrown. But if it is, then actual ele,
, ton of senators by direct vote wi
come about by constitutional amend
: ment.
FL There has been some disposition [
< sheer at the direct primary system a
ria result of the 100000 expense a
e count of the multi-millionaire Wiscol