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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-09
DR.. KENT OF YALE
AND HONOLULU.

Prof Charles Foster Kent Of Yale
has for twenty years been one of
the great teachers in the eastern
states, having classes not only in
the university, but also among
workingmen and in Y. NJ. c. AS.
His theme has been the Bible in the
light of modern scholarship. lie
has lately embodied his work In
series of text books called "Thc His
torical Bible" which are the ablest
and best on this theme in English.
Tomorrow evening in the. parlor
of General Union church a class will
be organized for the study of the
Bible on modern lines, using the
Historical Bible" rs text book.
Everyone who Is desirousof keeping
in touch with present-day reverent
Bible study Is invited to Join this
class. The leader will be DR.. Scud-
der The class will meet Wednes'
days for As minutes, beginning ut
$3.50 p. m. The class is free
forum, and ith motto is From the
Old to the New Without Sacrifice OF
Faith"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-09

terest paid on the sum In hand as
commercial deposit and from the in
surance received from the loss of
the steamer Australia. Under the
trust agreement the Oceanic steam
ship company is given the option OF
using available money to reinvcst or
to redeem bonds, so that 1t has new
er acted outside its rights.
1t is denied that the Oceanic
steamship company has failed to car
ry sufficient insurance on Its ships,
but, on the contrary, II is asserted
that the insurance has always been
in excess of two thirds the actual
value of the vessels. The values OF
the various vessels as quoted by the
plaintiffs are declared to le errone-
Gus and to take no account of depre-
citation and other matters.
Account Given for Cash.
The steamer Iealandia, which the
plaintiffs included as one of those
covered by the trust agreement, is.
said by the defendant to have been
explicitly eliminated. II was later
sold for 100000, which amount the
Oceanic steamship company turned
In voluntarily to the trust fund.
A promissory nCte for $1,000 900
signed by the Oceanic steamship
company and held by the John ID.
spreckels 81 Brothers Company,
which was mentioned in the COM
plant of Rudolph and Gus Spree
kels, is explained in full in the an
swer. The note originated as re-
suit of a $2,50O,00O bond issue for
the construction and equipment OF
the steamers Sonoma, Sierra and
Ventura. The actual cost of such
improvements was $2,771. 900. and
the difference of $271,O0O was all
vanced by the John ID. Spreckels a.
Brothers company, as was later
sum of 100000 for the reconstruc-
ticn and repair Of the Mariposa and
Alameda
Every clause of the complaint is
gore over in detail and fully an
swered. The document ends with a
prayer that the case be dismissed
and that the defendant be awarded
costs most wrongfully incurred.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-09

Beautiful assortment of writing pa
pers specially prepared for the holi-
days at Hawaiian News Co. These
papers are In very attractive holiday
boxes and will make excellent Christ
mas gifts.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-09
Legal Notices

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Judicial Circuit. Territory OF
Hawaii. At Chambers. In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Kong
Kun On, Deceased. Notice to Cred
itors. Notice is hereby given that
letters of administration have been
issued ITO bishop Trust Company,
Limited, as Administrator of the
Estate of Kong Kun On, late of sun
on, District of kwong Tung, in the
Empire of China, Deceased. All
creditors of the estate are hereby
notified to present their claims
against the said estate, duly au-
thcnticated and with proper youch-
crs, IL any exist, even though the
said claims be secured by mortgage
upon real estate, to the said Bishop
Trust Company, Limited, at its Of
flee. at No. g24 Bethel street, in said
Honolulu. within six months from
the date hereof (Which is the date
of the first publication of this no.
tiCc), otherwise such claims, IL any,
will be forever barred. And all
persons indebted to the said estate
are hereby notified to make immedl-
ate payment to the undersigned a:
such administrator. Dated at Homo.
lulu, October 10th, 1909.
BISHOP TRUST COMPANY. LTD.
a. Administrator of the Els
tate of Kong Kun On
Deceased
4i50-Oct. 20; Nov. ., ., 16, 90.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-09
OCEANIC TROUBLES
aired IN COURT
Details Of MiSmanaeement
In Mix.up Of SpreckelS
Brothers

Francisco Call by Attorneys Norris
on, Cope and Brobeck and Joseph j.
Dunno, counsel for the Oceanic
steamship company. in response to
the suit brought by Rudolph and
Claus Augustus spreckels. as execu-
tors of the will of Claus Spreckels,
to have the Union trust company
removed as trustee OF the bond is
Sue of the Oceanic steamship COM
pany.
The answer filed yesterday
amounts to sweeping denial of ev-
cry charge and allegation made in
the complaint drawn for Rudolph
and c. A. Sprecke,s and accuses
them of acting In bad faith In bring
ing the suit. In effect. 1t also charg-
es that their sworn assertions
amount to an attack upon the bust
ness judgment and acts of their ia.
ther In this connection the answer
calls attention to the fact that sew
eral OF the acts complained of most
GENEROUSLY by the plaintiffs were
acts authorized and sanctioned by
Claus Spreckels during his lifetime.
Cenoupced u;s r,,r pol;t;os
Gus Spreckels who is now appear
ing as a plaintiff against the Ocean
ic steamship companv. is shown to
have been during most of the COM
pany's lifetime an active director
IA
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-09
Trust Agreement Observed.

There Is now accumulated In the
hands Of the trustee, II Is asserted
$l0d 600, less than $4,000 of which
was spent in the redemption Of 81
bonds at about 80 per cent of their
face value. The Accommodations con
sist of the amount realized from the
sale of certain ships, from the in
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
A Breach in the House Rules.

Upon the whole. those who favor re-
vision Of the House rules have much 20
be grateful for in the outcome OF Mon
days attack on the organization. If not
so much was accomplished as had been
hoped al least the impeccable and sacro-
sanct rules have been changed in several
particulars favorable to the minority and
10 the independent member. What
Speaker Cannon on Saturday night called
"A system OF rules the most efficient that
ever guided legislative body" a system
that Mr.. Dalzell pronounced the embodi-
ment Of the wisdom OF the best and
most accomplished craftsmanship" Of the
last two decades in the same breath that
he confessed the justice and the desr-
ability Of the amendments proposed by
Mr.. Fitzgerald-this system has been
altered so as to reduce the power Of the
Speaker and increase that of the men,
bers over legislation. Significantly enough.
the change was forced down the throats
OF the House organization, unable for the
first time in many years to control the
full Republican majority. Moreover. but
for the detection Of more than a score Of
Democrats from the leadership of Champ
Clark the autocratic power Of the Speak
OF would have been given damaging
blow by depriving him of the appoint
nent of the Committee on Rules. It was
a dearly bought victory for the adherents
of the old order Of things. and promises
more liberal treatment Of the rules
question fort the future.
What are the new features OF the rules
adopted on Monday? In the first place.
the practice of going to the Speakers
room to secure permission for the calling
up Of a bill under unanimous consent is
abolished. If the Speaker dislikes the
legislation in question, he will have the
same right OF objection as any other
member. but he cannot squelch It in the
privacy Of his chamber. In the second
place. the weekly day for the considera-
tion OF measures on the calendar. which
was established by amendment OF the
rules at the last session, is further safe
guarded by providing that 1t can be set
aside only by a vote OF two-thirds.
Finally, the motion TO recommit has been
restored to it's original purpose. that of
giving members a right TO test the sense
of the House on a measure or which they
do not fully approve, and 70 secure Us
reconsideration and amendment, instead
Of being compelled to vote It down in
entirety-a right which has been denied
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
ASPECTS OF TRAMP PROBLEM.
More Than Half Million Migrants
I'm the Country.

GustaYus Myers. n Revie-r a Reviews.
The tramp question has been for ffty
years an apparently unsolvable one in
America II need hardly be said that the
administration OF law has not been able
10 cope with II. warehouses. jails. and
prisons have not diminished the number
OF tramps Charitable societies long ago
gave up in despair all idea Of attempting
70 settle the question. either by the Ordi-
nary or extraordinary methods Of charity.
To the railroads the tramp problem has
been an ever-preSent and very serious
one. II is estimated that the railroad
corporations Of the United States suffer
an annual loss Of Sz5.0o0O03 by reason Of
the depre6ations. intentional or uninten-
tiOnal OF the army OF tramps This. at
any rate. was the estimate made by Naj.
PanEborn. representing President Murray.
OF The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. az
the national conference Of charities and
corrections. at Minneapolis. I'm June. 1877.
This S25.e90000 yearly loss represents
property destroyed or taken in one form
or another. The losses are continuous
from explosions or flames due 20 careless
lighting OF fres by tramps. Robberies.
obstruction OF tracks. interference with
signals, stopping OF trains. injuring and
frequent killing OF employees. and wrecks
which entail large immediate loss and
heavy suits for damages-these are some
Of the disastrous results Of the dOinEs
OF tTampS The immense number Of
tramps trespassing upon railroads. and
the fatalities which overJake many Of
them, can be judged from the fact that
IN a period OF five years recently g. So
trespassers were killed and 252S5 injured
while stealing rides on railroads Most
OF them were tramps.
It IS conservatively estimated that there
is an army OF ar least 10000 tramps IN
the United States This figure Is calcu-
lated by taking as q basis the number OF
tramps killed on the railroads every year
and multiplying it by the proportion OF
train men killed in the year compared 10
the total number Of train men employed
But il is entirely probable that the nun
Der al present reaches nearer 100000
than 50o.0o0. The recent industrial depres-
sion added large accessions. Reports
from railway agents throughout the
country show that never in the history OF
the railroads vas so large a number Of
trsmps met with.
A large proportion are youths ranging
from sixteen TO twenty-one years OF age.
Beginning with a yearning for adventure.
about one-half quit the nOmadic life and
return home. or settle down. while the
remaining half become inveterate tramps
and gradually tend from vagrancy into
a career OF crime or semlcrime. A very
large percentage OF tramps. however. are
adults. and comprise every species from
men who viii not work OF who have be-
come chrOnically united for work, 20
those who are innocent victims OF down
right adversely.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
MRS. TAFT AS TRAVELLER.
The New Lady OF the White House
Is GIObetrOtter.

II n GADEthEoAAeEs
From Human Life for March.
In Mrs. Tafts tally OF miles she easily
oUtStrips the wives OF all other American
Presidents since that historic day when
Liberty bell rang out its famous message
from the tower OF Independence Hall
She has seen moonlight nights on the
broad waters Of the Pacific from the
bridge OF that monster ship. the Mime
sofa; she has watched the dirt iy at the
big ditch down in the Panama country.
and she has risked her life on the trans
Siberian Railway, in that 6,O0O-mile dash
across the gigantic width Of Asia. which
the Car planned as a spectacular affair
TO catch the worlds attention. She has
hshed in the royal lake al Oshiba, where
the Taft party was quartered in one OF
the Mik5dO's palaces during its japanese
visit she has danced the queer native
rigidon in the Philippine; over the SHOWS
or ST. Petersburg she has had, fur
bundled, sleigh rides. such as only Russia
knows; and 10 beguile transatlantic
hours she has played shufiebosrd with
that gold-braided gentleman. the captain,
whose word is law on the liner.
On practically all OF his missions as a
popular peace envoy, Mrs Taft has ac-
comDanied her husband In the matter
OF distance this would mean more miles
than one would care 70 figure, for no
American, outside of the navy. has ever
covered so much OF the earth's surface
in behalf OF the government as the new
President
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17

under the gag system OF jamming meas
ures through without amendment. There
remains the power OF the Speaker 70 ap-
point the committees, the crux OF the
whole situation. Whether this power
should be transferred to a committee OF
selection. as in the British House OF
Commons, or whether it should be grant
ed the Speaker under some form OF
restriction, are matters s5 to which
honest men may differ. It is evident that
a majority of the House cannot at pres
ent be obtained for so radical a proposal
as depriving the Speaker OF his privilege
of naming committees. But the evolu-
ton of the House rules, now that their
tendency TO accentuate autOcratic con-
troll of the House has suffered a check,
should be toward maintaining the ideal
Of a truly representative and deliberative
body. The point at issue has been well
stated by Mr.. Murdock. OF Kansas:
ct Is this: Has the House Of Representatives
surrendered to one Of its members all its power
and its original importance IN the democracyl
No man can serve here SIX years without knowing
that when the electrical word passes through this
chamber that the Speaker wants IL, that thing IS
carried: and Il the equally electrical word passes
through here that the Speaker does not want IT, it
is beaten. These are plain, simple things that
cume into the lives q all * US here. They argue
one thing namely that this House has surrendered
its power to ore man. You cannot get any power
back 20 yourself as a member on this floor, as a
Representative. unless you 90 20 the sole placs
where 70 IS lodged and that Is with the Speaker.
He holds that power largely. but not wholly, by
reason Of committee appointments And inst as
sure IS l am standing here. no matter what the
action may be here to-day. the American people
are going 70 see that the American Congress takes
10 itself again this. a measure q its own power.
In order that it may become finally representative.
a. il was intended it should be.
No one wants return To conditions
under which the transaction % business
is impossible owing 10 factious opposition.
nor IS there any real ground of objection
to such a control Of the parliamentary
situation as VIII enable the House 10
reach definite conclusions upon important
legislative propositions. but the steady
concentration Of oil legislative authority
in the hands OF the Speaker and a few
chosen Heutenants, and the persistent
suppression Of the rights Of the minority
TO reasonable opportunity for debate and
amendment. have no reason for being in
a parliamentary body representative OF
a democratic people.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
Liberia.

There will-be more than a little interest
taken in the work OF the commission
which will be, appointed-the money fer it
having been appropriated by the last Con-
gress-for the purpose Of inquirins into
the affairs OF Liberia. For some time
now this rather visionary negro republic
in Africa has been out OF the public eye,
but enough has been known to show that
its affairs we're In bad state and that to
all intents and purposes-the Liberian re-
public IS a failure.
TIE Liberian republic vas originally de-
signed as a place OF refuge fo- the
negroes Of the United States who desired
20 try an experiment IN government.
The place never proved very attractive to
the American negro. Only . few thou
sands went there, andthe descendants Of
these in liberia to-day number consider
ably less than thirty thousand. Little
progress toward any stable and perma-
nent form OF government has been made.
The territory Of Liberia includes sew
ersl powerful tribes Of African savages.
and the American negroes have been quite
unable 20 maintain order among these
or 10 prevent them from becoming an
annoyance and a menace 70 the adjoining
territories belonging to France ana Eng
land We may be quite sure that the
British government. which at times has
worked strenUously in an effort TO aid
the Liberians TO govern themselves. will
welcome the prospect OF American inter
ventiOn in Liberian affairs. which seems
70 be promised by the appointment OF
the commission.
Surely il is TO be hoped that the COM
mission will work with caution in its
interference in Liberisn affairs. There
are some who know the situation who
think it not unlikely that the investiga-
tions Of the commission may result IN the
United States government taking over the
Liberian republic as a dependency. an
obligation most sedulously to be avoided.
We should have no such warrant for an
experiment IN colonization In Africa as
we had either in Cuba or the Philippines.
For many years Liberia has been an en-
tirely independent state, and although
the founders OF the Liberlan republic IN
doubtedly were from America, that, we
believe, is hardly sufficient reason for our
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
OLD CODE MUST PASS.
Revision OF House Rules Only a
Matter OF Time.

Matter OF Time.
From the New York Tribune
So far as the rules Of the House are
concerned, we cannot see that they in
Volve political or partisan issue The
night over the rules is not a fight be-
tween parties over the substance Of legis-
lation, but one between groups OF men,
bers over the forms to be observed IN
preparing and passing legislation. The
issue is between the consolidation OF
power in few hands and its fairer dis
tri6ution among the great mass OF mem
bers- Under the old system the Speaker.
once elected. became the master Of the
House The heads OF the chief commit
tees. who worked with him, absorbed the
lions share of the favors which he had
10 bestow, and the great majority OF the
members had TO be content with super
numerary parts. having little 10 do with
legislation except to vote on roll calls.
The Speaker theoretically represents one
Congress district out Of 3Sl. But for most
practical purposes his one vote in the
House has constituted e majority
The failure Of the fight for a thorough
amendment OF the House code IS 10 be
regretted. But that fight has yielded
practical results. since the House accept
ed yesterday several notifications Of the
rules prepared by Mr. Fitzgerald. OF
Brooklyn, who organized a Democratic
secession, and thereby repaired the earlier
defeat OF the House organization. II
has also been helpful In showing that
while the present system is still power
ful enough 10 maintain itself, public feel
ing against II Is growing. II cannot hold
out much longer against the pressure OF
intelligent sentiment We expect 70 see
the liberalization Of the House code, be-
gun yesterday, carried much further in
the next Congress. The rules will be on
trial as never before. and members who
have supported them. out OF self-interest
rather than from conviction. viii be less
likely 10 think that the Old abOlutism IS
impregnsble. and therefore necessary.
The old code will pass. and its passing
will mark the beginning OF an era OF
freer action. discussion. and individual
development IN the House Of Representa-
tives
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
Inheritance Taxation.

From the Indianapolis News
The right OF the United States OF OF
any State to impose an inheritance tax
is unqUestioned. provided such laws do
not make unjust Determinations or vio-
late the Constitution In other respects.
Congress may. II It sees fit, impose a
national inheritance tax in addition TO
that now imposed by thirty-six States Of
the Union. Just as II imposes a national
tax on beer and distilled liquor in addi-
ton 10 State taxes. But the question is
as 70 the necessity. policy. wisdom, and
Judiciousness Of such a law. On that
point we think that unless il can be
shown conclusively that a national inher-
itance tax Is necessary to enable the
government 70 meet its expenditures, and
wipe out the existing deficit Congress
should leave the inheritance tax 20 the
States, most Of which have already pre-
empted the ground.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
Mr. Pipcbot and the rnrin.

Prom The Kansas City Star
Mr.. Pinchots argument seems 10 be
answered by the lumbermen themselves.
II the tariff is so fnconsequential, II its
removal would be so immaterial. why
have the lumber interests maintained for
many weeks a powerful and costly lobby
in Washington? Why have they labored
with the Ways and Means Committee
without ceasing? Why have they be-
sought, with the heaviest pressure at
their command, 10 enlist Mr.. Pinchot on
their side? Why did they recently give a
banquet to about 80 members Of Con-
gress 70 impress upon them the import
ance-to the lumber business-of retaining
the present duty or increasing il? And
why. In the name Of reason. did they
prevail on the trainers OF the tentative
bill TO make the duty even larger than
It is al present. II the possibility OF i'm
ports are fnconsequential?
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
FITZGERALD A FIGHTER.
Something About Man Who Turned
the Trick Monday.


v Arlington Correspondence New York HersN
Representative John J. Fitzgerald. Dem
Ocrat Of Brooklyn. y. Y. became
the most famous man in Congress.
IN the course Of three hours he firmly
placed himself in the front rank OF par
liamentary fighters. putting 70 flight his
own party leader. and forcing the Repub-
hcan majority 10 follow him IN adopting
the most important amendments made
70 the rules Of the House Of Representa-
tives during many years OF Republican
rule.
Moreover, by his astute knowiedSe Of
the rules themselves. and OF parliamen-
tary practice. he brought 70 a close in
one afternoon a chaotic fght which threat
ened 10 delay Indefinitely the introduction
of the Payne tariff bill, and 70 hold in
check the consideration Of tariff legisla-
ton which is the sole cause for the meet
ing Of the Sixty-first Congress. now. and
Is what the depressed business world IS
waiting FOR.
The little Brooklyn Representative has
dark red hair. and he wears glasses He
speaks slowly. sometimes as though he
did not know what the next word would
be. But those who have watched his
progress fl the House since he was sent
10 Washington through the aid Of Pat
rick H MCCarren. ten years ago. 10 rep
resent what IS now the Seventh New York
district, are not surprised.
For several years he has been mem
er Of the Appropriation Committee. the
most important in the House. and has
borne a part in the debate over the big
supply bills He has made capital for the
Democrats steadily. always penetrating
the majority's armOr al the many vUl-
nerable points which eXtrayagant admin
istration has created
He Is a good fghter-that vas shown
to-day when several Of the Democratic
hOtspurs were attacking from all sides
He never allowed himself 10 be rufied
was always courteous in his replies.