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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-02
BIC SALE OF
KONA LAND

~ deal jasi completed. ns~ con
lany has bsss fofned whish will here
sfisf ceniroi The mAjof coffee output
81 she Islands W. W. Kramer and
John Hind Of che IIssi Mil and Plan.
alton Company have purchased the =.
y. Castle Interests 81 kona, Hawaii,
snown ~ the Captain Cook CcfIee Com
pany, Ltd, the purchase pr'eo being
se0s,OO0.
The combination brings the kaawa-
loa Plantation Company into the fold,
- that the Captain Cook Coffee Com.
Pany will be able to put ont over 1000
,oas Of coffee annually. OF the land
shieh has recently been purchased by
Bruner and Hind at kona, 800 acres are
at present planted in coffee, about go
IN pineapples, and about 400 acres of
rofIco land on the outside are controlled
~ the company. Bruner, who has but
short time ago returned 10 the Islands
after tour of the States, wall have
charge Of the sales department of the
company, with headquarters on the
nla inland. lie controls one-third of the
stock Of the company. l.. MaSfarlane,
Eho is at present manager of the Gala
canning Company, will be manager of
she new corporation
The Captain Cook company was or
zani1ed in 1905 by w. w. Bruner. who
hter sold out his holdings 10 j. b..
Castle. After looking over the situa-
zion with regard TO growing coffee in
,ther places, Bruner has returned TO
she Islands with the firm conviction
that there is no place where the delec-
table bean can be grown with 50 much
profit ms in Hawaii. Altogether, the
sew firm has 1000 acres of land in fee
simple suitable for cultivation.
Not a cent Of outside money was
ssed in the deal which has just been
Brought 10 elimination. ii is stated
That the stock in the new company will
sot be placed on the local market, but
win be offered either in the East or in
London. Not only will the company
extend the coffee industry in the Is
lands, but also it is intended to enter
extensively in the cultivation of pine
apples. The Hala Canning Company
becomes a part of the Captain Cook
Coffee Company, and ii is stated that
IN the next year $4,000 cases Of canned
pines will be put on the market by the
new management. Bruner is of the
opinion that the Red Spanish variety
Of pineapples, grown in Kona, will
prove an unqualified success. Three
hundred acres of this variety are now
under cultivation
"Kona is the garden Of the world
for the growth of coffee and the eul
tivation of pineapples, said Mr.. Bru'
ner last night. ''The Captain Cook
company has secured the choicest bit
Of land in that section and am con.
hdent that our venture will be great
sueeess. II is u positive shame that
there is SO much of the land around
Kona that is covered with lava, but
the land which we have, and it is not
small amount by any means, is GOV.
cred with the richest possible kind OF
soil which seems peculiarly suited fol
the growth Of the coffee bean and thI
cultivation of pineapples :"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-02
LINGERING COLDS.

The longer a cold hangs ON, the moro
it weakens the system. Do not run the
risk of an attack of pneumonia by neg
Letting it. Chamberlain s Cough Rem
edy win cure your col ! and all danger
from this disease will be avoided. For
sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith &
Co., Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-02
LURLINE IN.

The Matson liner Lurline arrived
from Hilo and Kahului at 80 o clock
this morning with sugar and will leave
for San Francisco at . o'clock this
afternoon.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-02

the one inspector at 1925 and Alfonso
raised the figure to $3.50.
On vote one inspector at $3.50 a
month was allowed. 80
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-02
Salary Appropriations.

Long moved that the item providing
for the salaries of teachers be raised
from 100000 to $4,000.
Rice pointed out that the committee
had already cut same $4,000 out of
the bill and moved that the item be
raised to 100000.
Long withdraw his motion but
Shingle at once renewed it. He re-
minded the committee that the country
needed some public works.
Nawahine supported Rice's motion.
If more money could be spent, better
teachers could be employed.
'Some people seem to have the idea
that the more money we give the
teachers the more education we give
our children" said Kaleiopu support
ing Shingles motion, after Kawewehi
wanted to drag in teachers quarrel
from Kona and had been ruled out of
order
The item passed at $775,OOO.
Special Schools.
Nawahine asked that the Lahainaluna
school appropriation be increased by
$500, making it $15,500 in all. 1t
passed without the raise, however.
The Boys Industrial school got $50.
640 and the Girls Industrial school,
$l1 300.
The item of salaries and payroll of
the College of Hawaii passed at $4,000
and the item for expenses of $4,000
was cut out.
Late Reports Read.
In spite of the six CLOCK whistles
the Judiciary Committee presented a
big batch of reports for consideration.
One tabled Alfonso s House Bill 1853
as good law in intent but liable to
abuse. Another tabled Coney's House
Bill 81, as covered already by Senate
bill. For passage, the committee rec
commended House Bill 100, House Bill
1874, Senate Bill 65, House Bill 1853,
House Bill 1855, House Bill 1856.
The Health and Police Committee re-
ported on the Leprosy Hospital Bill
recommending its passage after limit
ing it to provide for one such new
hospital only. TO be maintained in Ho
nolulu, and for which $4,000 is to bt
asked.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
loose from the hook and fell back into

loose from the hook and fell back into
the we'll
After dragging about in the well for
nearly half an hour an object that
looked like the leg of the murdered
man was brought to the surface. 1t
was almost clear of the water when
IL Slipped from the graphing irons and
slid back to the bottom of the hole
A humorous incident in connection
with the case was revealed yesterday
morning when some ranchers stoppeo
at the scene to wait for the men TO
pump out the water. When they ap-
peared a tramp squirmed out from
under the water tank near the well
and asked what was going on.
1--WE are waiting for the men to come
and pump out the water so they can
get the arms and leg of the man who
was murdered and thrown into that
WELL" they answered.
"What well?" asked the hobo, his
hair beginning to rise
1.-THE one right at you" they replied.
Good Lord" said he of the un-
shaven countenanee, II slept under this
tank and right at this well last night.
/ will never recover from this shock, :"
and with that he jammed his hat
firmly on his head and started down
the dusty road toward Los Angeles.
The deputy sheriffs will be on the
scene early this morning, and when the
water is pumped out will make every
effort to obtain all debris found in the
bottom of the well, in hopes that it will
lead them to some clew as to the iden-
tity of the dead man. and whether
there is another body in the hole
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
TALK TO BE
MEASURED IN CHICAGO
Meter Found After Two Years Search
viii Give Accurate Information
as to Use of instruments

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-Chicagoans soon
will have their telephone talk mea-
sured. For two years the commission
created by the telephone companies has
been hunting for an accurate and ef-
fective meter, and it announced to the
council last night that it had been sue
cessful. In addition, the commission
has ordered the company to install "a
meter"
In the report of the commission are
the following comments on the meter
suggested:
Sue meter would be suitable for
use to .Jlace the service of the present
nickel or token box type given by the
Chicago Telephone company. 1t is
question of policy whether these meters
should be placed on business tele-
phones.
"Such a meter should be installed ON
any telephone line without interfering
with the subscribers use of the tele-
phone, except for the time required for
him to register, and would give him
at his station an accurate, visible rec
ord of the total number of calls made
by him and for which he has to pay
The central office wiring in any ex-
change would not have to be changed"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01

Alexandria street, between Third and
Fourth streets-C. w. Hibbard, LIS
orange avenue, owner; j. c. Daclalf,
builder; History seven-room residence
$2500.
Thirty-eighth street, 1910 East-C.
Suurland. 1906 East Thirty-eighth
street. owner and builder; one-stofy
four-room residence, $3.50.
Tbirty-second street, S12-16 East
w. S. Hook, owner; Richards-Neu3tadt
Construction company, builder; four
story store and warehouse building,
$S3, 900.
Benton way, 237 South-Anna NJ.
Spott, 537 Fremont street, owner; ID.
C. Gates, builder; one-story slX-room
residence, $1,000.
Grand avenue, 5S4S South - Annie
Hunter, 1919 Stanford street, owner and
builder; one-story flve-room residence
$500.
Grand avenue, 5999 Soulful. Payne.
246 East Forty second street, owner
A. F. Mclean, builder; one-story hVe-
room residence, $500.
Crenshaw boulevard and Pico street
M. Anderson 1916 Alta street, owner
and builder; two-story eight-room res
idence, $3400.
New Jersey street, 1886. It. Tracy
319 San Benito street, owner ana
builder; one-story fve-room residence
$3.50.
Smith, 119 North Olive street. owner
r. M. Hicks, builder; one-story IouS-
room residence, 5000.
Brighton avenue, 3922-M. Holcomb
owner; H, p. Siberell, builder; one
story fiVe-room residence, $1,000.
Brighton avenue 3912-Same, $1,000.
Sloat Astreet, 434-H. D. Harry, g22
West Eighth street, owner; II. p. Slo-
erell, builder; one-story four-room resi-
dence, SS25.
Reservoir street, 2155 - Edna May
Cardwell, 1900 Mohawk street, owner;
w. w. Bowdish, builder; one-story
four-room residence, $780,
Pasadena avenue, 5926-M. M. A
Hartnedy, 5912 Pasadena avenue owner
and builder; alterations to residence
Avenue Fifty, 500 Worthwhile F.
Cox, at lot, owner; A. e. Finley,
builder; two-story eight-room resi-
dence $1,000.
Locust avenue and Emalita street
b. F. Lull Colegrove, owner and
builder; one-story five-room residence,
$1,000
Cole and Merose avenues-Lottie
Nelson, 742 Seward street, owner; e.
u. Phillips, builder; one-story hve-room
residence, $1400
Lucas avenue, 412-Mrs. L. Cronan,
at lot, owner and builder; alterations
to residence, $500.
Twenty-third street, 24O5 west - !. f.
d. Batchelder at lot, owner; A. r.
Eewey, builder; one-story one-room
garage, $500.
FTfty-fifth street, 416 West-N. o.
Nelson, 902 West Forty-ninth place,
owner and builder; one-story six-room
residence, $500.
Fifty-eighth street, All West-Mary
A. Bish, $50 South Figueroa street.
owner; H. B. Taylor, builder; one-story
five-room residence, $1,000.
Figueroa street, 511S South-Mrs.
Nellie Bleasby, owner; j. t. Gates,
builder; one-story six-room residence,
$2250.
Clarence street 142 SOUTH. We
denoff, at lot owner and builder; one
story three-room residence, $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
AROUND TOWN
Polish Residents to Celebrate


Polish residents of Los Angeles will
celebrate the seventy eighth anniver-
sary of the Polish Russian war of 1880
and 1881, Sunday afternoon in Mann
moth hail, 517 South Broadway.
Franchise Bids Due January 4
Bids will be received by the city
council January for an electric street
railway franchise on Thirty-ninth
street from Vermont to Western ave-
nues. This franchise was asked by
John Howe and Robert Marsh.
Fined for Gambling
All Chan, who was among a number
of Chinese arrested Wednesday night
when the police raided alleged lottery
Joints withdrew his plea of not guilty
to a charge of violating the lottery
ordinance, entered a plea of guilty yes
terday and was fined 800.
Macy Streets Name Changed
An ordinance was adopted by the
council Yesterday changing the name of
Macy street to Brooklyn avenue. Macy
street is one. of the Oldest in the city
and the council hesitated about the
change in name. but the property own
ers on the street made no objections.
Unable to Divide Property
Because of the inability of the prin-
eipals to agree on a division of prop
erty the case of c. N. Cartwright, ac-
cused by his wife, Edith Cortwright
with failure to provide for her, was
continued by Police Judge Frederickson
until today when arguments will be
heard and a decision rendered.
Door of Hope Bazaar Opens
The Door of Hope will open it's ba-
zaar today at 5000 South Main street.
where goods made by the girl inmates
will be sold, the proceeds of which VIII
be used in the support of the institu-
tion. The matron and directors will
deliver addresses on the work of the
institution The bazaar will close Sat-
urday night.
Speaks on Twenty-third Psalm
DR.. p. S. Henson, stated supply Of
the Temple Baptist church, is making
a speciality of his Wednesday evening
talks at the prayer meetings. He is
treating in order the several verses of
the twenty third Psalm. Tonight he
will speak on the verse. "He Leadeth
Me in the Paths of Righteousness" or
"The Higher Life of the Christian.
Church Members Surprise DR.. Day
Members of the First Congregational
Church of Los Angeles gave surprise
and reception yesterday afternoon and
evening to DR.. and Mrs. Warren f.
Day, their pastor, at the latter's resi-
dence in South Union avenue, in honor
of the completion of his fifteenth year
as pastor of that church. AS token
of their esteem and regard they pre-
sented them with beautiful oil paint
ing by Benjamin Brown. About 900
persons were present.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
n Oct, worker, horse thief, convict,
moralist.

n Oct, worker, horse thief, convict,
moralist.
Il Five words tell the story to date
of the life of Robert E. Perry, who will
begin shortly to serve a seven-year
sentence in San Quentin prison for his
wrong-doing, but in marking off the
periods of Perry's life, no space is left
for the thing he has lost the price he
has paid-his happiness with the girl
he expected to make his wife, and for
whom, when the last analysis is made,
he stole to recoup losses at the gam
bling table.
Perry's life story is not all gray; not
all blue. Here and there are touches or
the red of passionate desire, and mere
and there the yellow of cupidity. 1t is
a life of mixed emotions, of tender SEN
timents expressed in words OF song
and hazardous deeds committed in the
dark.
Weakness at the time of the supreme
test moment, is the keynote of Perry S
failure. Out of the crucible of the
prison he will come chastened-a new
man; or he will come felon, with the
shifty eyes, the STOPPING frame and the
instinct of self-preservation developed
beyond his regard for the law Perry
is a study for criminologists.
MoraIlzed in Cell
As Perry stood in his cell at the
county Jail last night, waiting for the
hour to come when he will be taken
away to expiate his crimes against
society, he moralized as a good many
others who have waited before him;
only Perry's voice rang true with sim
cerity. He spoke just a little wistfully
of the price he had paid, the love OF
the girl "down in Texas" as he called
her. He seemed anxious to hide that
portion of his story, however
Ten years ago Perry left home be-
cause of the cruel treatment by his
father. He joined the army, fought IN
the Philippines, worked as barber
sold real estate, due ditches and mn
ally came to Los Angeles, where ne
engaged in the fruit business. He was
successful in this venture, working
with might and main, and at the END
of twelve months had $1,000 In bank to
his credit.
It was the thought of "the girl down
in Texas" that spurred Perry on lie
had planned to buy a little home, make
1.-THE girl" his wife and live out his life
lust as hundreds of thousands of others
do. But there was Nemesis following
him. He worked too hard, became i'll
and was forced into idleness for a
time.
One day, so he says in recounting his
story, he went to Ocean Park for a
rest. He fell in with some young men,
and before he realized it, had gambled
away $500. The loss preyed upon his
mind He decided to get back that
$500, so he gambled more and more.
The lure of the game was upon him
and he could not resist The only re-
suit possible came to Perry. He was
stripped, for he played the losing game.
Christmas, 1908, found him in debt
500.
The debt was the direct cause OF
Perry's fall But the real cause.-the
cause which made him weak enough to
listen to the siren voice of obtaining
without paying arose through his fire.
quenting pool rooms and sitting around
gambling tables.
Perry stole his first horse and sold
it for $1O5 in order to pay the loan
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
HEAD OF HUMAN BEING IS
CHANGED TO THAT OF LION

CINCINNATI, Nov. 30.-The head of
Charles Myers, a shoemaker, 20 years
old, is gradually losing its human
characteristics and assuming the shape
of a lions caput. The man, who is an
inmate of the city hospital here, was
exhibited last night before the Medi-
cal ASSOCIATION as the victim of one of
the rarest diseases known to medical
science. The disease is known as
leonaisis aossia, and only couple OF
cases are OIL record.
During the last three years the bones
of Myers head have gradually en-
larged, his eyes retreated and the
whole configuration so changed that
he now bears far stronger resem-
blance to the king OF beasts than a
human being The doctors declare
that in a short time he must either
become insane or die.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
GRAND JURY FINDS TRUE
BILL AGAINST GEE G0GN

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S0.-An in
dictment charging Gee Gong with the
murder of Yee Zip Woo. who was shot
and killed in the Chinese quarter No
vember /, was returned today by the
grand jury.
Woo was a member of the Yee fam
lily, which is engaged in a blood feud
with the On Yick tong, and 1t is
stated by the police that Gong Is a
tong man. Gong was arrested few
minutes after the shooting, when he
was pointed out by Frank Healy, a
13-year-old boy who saw the shooting.
Gong is the seventh Chinese to be
indicted for the murders arising from
the feud. Five of the accused have
not been captured. only Gong and one
other being on bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
POET-HORSE THIEF MORALES ON
EVE OF DEPARTURE FOR PRISON
Picturesque Offender Gives Account of Experiences
Which Led to His Downfall-First Theft Was
Committed to Stop Gap in Dwndling OF
Finances-Girl Figures in the Case

made him by a girl friend who had
known him we'll in his prosperous
days.
Undetected in the first crime, Perry
lulled his conscience and fostered in
his mind the belief that all was we'll,
He reasoned with himself that If he
could steal one horse without detection
he could steal many, and soon he would
recoup all his losses. He told himself
that he would yet have his little bum
galow and would yet marry "the girl
down in Texas" So he stole eleven
horses and a motorcycle. But all his
thefts led him back to the gambling
tables and pool rooms. In the end he
profited not at all.
Just to Stop the Leak
Just as a man snatches a bag of
sand to stop a break in dam, so I
seized other peoples property to stop
my financial losses" Is the way Perry
tells of his crimes. But I paid dear
ly for everything I stole. l never knew
nights peaceful rest from the time
I took the first article which did not
belong to me until I confessed all. If
there are any young men who are Just
starting on the down grade, let them
take a lesson from me. I am not in
herently bad. l wanted to do right,
but l was caught in the maelstrom
and sucked down. down, down, until
there was no hope for my rescue save
through prison.
"There is no passion in the human
breast like the love of gold and all it
brings Cupidity will make a criminal
out of the strongest man.
'I've written life into my poetry, and
I've sold some songs. When / come
out of prison I hope I shall be able to
write something which will prevent
others from taking the missteps I
have made"
Has WeII-Shaped Hands
Perry educated himself. He worked
his way through college in Dallas, Tex.
He hasn't any of the criminal tenden-
ces. say the prison authorities. In
fact, he is a model prisoner. A look
at Perrys hands will convince most any
person that he has fine sensibilities. He
has the long, well-shaped fingers of
genius. Again his lips are just full
enough to ten of musical understand
ing His clear blue eyes, well-shaped
nose and high forehead stamp him a
man of intelligence, for all his weak
ness. He is just 25 years old, but he
converses like a man of 40.
Way down deep, there is one thought
gnawing Perry. What will "the girl
down in Texas" think?
He is paying his price of happiness
for the few transitory hours of pleas
ure and excitement, and says it is the
greatest price a man can pay in ex-
piation of his crimes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
Reoalns PossessIon of child

FRESNO, Cal, Nov. S0.-By writ Of
habeas corpus Mrs. Minnie Sprong to-
day regained possession of her 4-year-
old daughter, Ruth, held by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank d. Holland for debt. The
Hollands claimed $50 for care of the
child. Judge Church, who issued the
writ, said that in this civilized age the
holding of a child under lien or chattel
mortgage it not to be thought of.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01

That the abandoned we'll on the H.
]. Crinklaw ranch in Monterey pass
on the old Alhambra road in which
was found the unidentified body of a
middle-aged man, part of whose de-
composed remains was brought to the
surface Monday, may contain another
body is the belief of searchers, who
after drawing from the hole a gunny
sack which evidently had been wrapped
around the body when it was sunk in
the water, yesterday caught on a grap-
pling hook a heavy object which When
raised to the surface of the water had
the appearance of a body.
The well, which was supposed to have
been twenty feet deep and to contain
only ten feet of water, was found TO be
much deeper and to contain at least
twenty-three feet of water.
After the torso and skull OF the body
were removed from the well Monday
afternoon the task was abandoned
until Yesterday, when Deputy Sheriffs
Matthewson and Aguirre, with two
laborers, went to the scene and began
pumping out the water in order to re-
cover the forearm and left leg of the
murdered man.
A small but powerful pump was
used by the men, and after they had
worked until o'clock yesterday after
noon they had drawn out large guam
tity of water leaving but two or three
feet of water in the we'll.
Darkness Stops Work
Owing to the darkness the work was
discontinued, and although quantity
of water was running into the well
rapidly, the workmen left and will re-
turn this morning to resume their
pumping task.
Despite the plea of newspaper rep
resentatives that the water was almost
out of the well and the work of getting
the remainder out was but the work or
less than an hour, the workmen re-
mained obdurate and refused to con-
tinue their work.
After a graphing hook improvised
from a piece of twisted electric wire
had been bent to the rope, the search
ers began 60 rake the bottom of the
well for further clews The first haul
brought up a large piece of black
sateen, which evidently was portion
of the shirt worn by the dead man,
and a short length of wire, which, it is
thought. was wrapped around weight
which was attached to the rope found
under the arms OF the body.
The second haul brought to the sur
face an opened gunny sack, in bad
state of decomposition. The sack was
torn and twisted, and had the appear
anee of having been wound around a
large object. 1t was placed to one side
and will be turned over to the coroner
and deputy sheriffs as evidence.
The next drag brought to the surface
of the water a large white object which
in the dim lantern light looked like a
body. A concerted pull was made on
the rope, but the object, after being
raised six inches from the water, broke
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01

Membership in the Los Angeles Realty Bosrd
h a virtual guarantee Of reliability. Provision
ls made for arbitration Of any differences be-
tween members and their clients. Accurate In
formation realty matters ~ obtainaole from
them Valuations by a competent committee
Directory OF members free at the office OF
Herbert Burdett. secretary. b2b Security pioS
Phone Broadway 1896.