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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
Will Attend "Ben-Hur" Play

Among those who have already had
seats reserved for the great perform
ance of Ben Hur" at BellinRham the
first OF next week are Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene @. Gould. MI. AMI Mrs. G. M.
Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs. y. h. Culver.
Mrs. G. B. briggs, Mrs. @. L. Nc
kinnis. Miss briggs and Miss Louise
Wright. 1t is now some nine years
since the production of this great
Biblical pageant. this splendid visua-
lization of New Testament history.
combined with one of the most en-
thallinR romances that ever came from
the pen of writer. The appeal of
the story is universal, for in it's un.
folding it touches on many of the
worlds questions which are az much
alive TODAY as they were two thousand
years ago. the period of the plays
action. "Ben- Hur" is made M of
pure romance. terrific adventure. saw
age intrigue, reverent and awed COM
ment on the living Christ, fearsome
realism in the chariot race. and the
most interesting of love stories.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

of Puget Sound and British Colum bia
are visible. On clear days of sum
mer a wonderful panorama of beauty
is seen. Hundreds Of slghtseers scale
this mountain every summer end the
unanimous verdict of this natural OBJ
servatory is that it is glorious.
The Americans reporter is con
siderably in error in giving the noun
feet. The exa height of the summit
above tide water is 24O9 feet. but it
is nevertheless the highest point with
in the waters of Puget Sound, and
those who visit the summit are afford
ed one of the finest views to be had in
the world. if the atmosphere is clear
Touching upon this subject the edi
tor of the Bellingham Herald says:
''The story that Mt. Constitution on
Orcas island is 1000 feet high is q
pretty tall story. However. the top
of the mountain should be reserved
for state park. even if it is only
about $500 feet above the level of
the sea. 1t is indeed pity that sew
eral thousand acres of the mountain
GUS part of Orcss cannot be reserved
'or the use of the public. It has more
natural attractions than any other
part of the state. "
An Olympia dispatch under date of
Feb. 1. says In the senate this morn
ing Senator John L. Blair, introduced
concurrent resolution asking that
the state purchase and convert into a
state public park, eighty acres of land
on the top of Mt. Constitution Oh Or
cas- island, owned by DR.. j. Hilton.
of Seattle. Senator Blair points out
that Mt. Constitution is the highest
point among the islands of Puget
Sound, that gradually all of the beau
tiful places are falling into the hands
of capitalists and that un less the state
acts quickly some private indi
vidual or firm will demand too great
a price for the land.
DR.. Hilton has placed the land on
the market and Senator Blair wants
the state to buy the property and use
it for park purposes Fgom the top
of Mt. Constitution Puget Sound
stretches out in panoramic view in
every direction. From its uppermost
height. VANCOUVER. B. c.. Belling-
ham. Anacortes. Everett and other
cities can be- seen; far off to the west
are the Vancouver island mountains:
to the seat may be seen Mt. Baker.
Mt. Rainier and the Cascade range for
miles and miles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
Give the Band Boys
A Rousing Reception

The band concert to be given next
Friday evening. February IL. by the
San Juan Military band promises to
be the best musical entertainment
ever given in Friday Harbor. The or
Ranization. which. Is only six months
old. 10 composed wholly of young men
OF Friday Harbor and vicinity who
have had the energy and staying quail
tiles necessary to bring their work up
to its present standard of excellence.
Most Of them we're ''gresn" 40 far as
their knowledge of music was concern
ed. when the band was organized. but
through desire for complete success
and the able and ever patient labors
Of their director. Mr.. Sargent. they
have obtained a degree of excellence
that surprises the best musical critics
in the county.
The names of the members of the
organization and the n t r N Q ts
played by them are as follows Van e.
Sargent, director; Lloyd Joubet. JAS.
Taylor and Cecil Garter, comets;
Louis Scribner, clarionet; Ray Mad
den and Alfred Coffelt. altos; Chas.
Churchill and Arthur Mckay. slide
from bones: Jno. Taylor. baritone; j.
II Mckenzie. bass; Homer Murray.
snare drum and Clarence Handles.
bass drum.
They have purchased instruments at
their own expense and now desire to
have uniforms. but feel, and Justly.
too. that the people of Friday Harbor,
who benefit much by having such an
organization in the place, should help
then. out. They expect to aud will
give value received for every dollar
they get from the sale Of tickets for
the concert. DAD Fellows hall should
packed to the doors on this occasion.
Following will be the program:
1-March ''The Advancer'' Band
2-Joiilty Polka Band
Brass Quartet Tay Tor. Madden.
zsa4Jonbe1t aild Saresht
4-Piano Solo Fl. Won Semmern
5-Waltz "Pleasure Moments Band
6-sfVivO" GalOp Band
Waltz "Foget Ne Not Orchestra
8-Loyal Guards March Band
9-TwiliRht Serenade Band
l0-Violin Solo Van e. Sargent
11-Overture La Petite Band
12-"Janty' March and Two Step
Band
13-Piano Solo, Miss Nellie Sweeney
14-Brass Quartet. Taylor. Madden.
JOubert and Sargent
15-National Medley Band
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
Larger Apple Box Adopted

The committee Of apple covers.
packers and dealers meeting in Wash
ington. u G. last week. to perfect
the Porter packing and grading bill
adopted box having an inside cubic
capacity of 2. 342 inches as the stand
ard box. all other packing having to
be labeled Short box" or labeled
with the cubic capacity. The new
standard box will be one and one half
inches longer than the Winchester
box. now generally used in the north
west, or the additional capacity allot-
ed in comparative amounts to both
the width and the length. If the
growers do not like the new box, they
can continue the use of the "Win-
CHESTER by marking it with it's cubic
capacity. although it will not have
the prestige of the standard label.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
Mt. Constitutions
Altitude 24O9 Feet

In an article bearing upon the SUD-
iect of the proposed 40acre tract OF
land on the summit of Mt. Constitu-
ton, the purchase of which citizens
of this county have petitioned the
state legislature to authorize for a
state park, at cost of Sc. 600, me
Bellingham American among otner
things says:
cat an altitude of 5000 feet.
commanding view of the picturesque
islands of the San Juan archipelago is
obtained. as we'll as the broad expanse
of the straits leading to the ocean
and from which viewpoint the cities
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End qualified. -


Whatever differences of opinion
may have heretofore existed as to the
advisability of incorporation at this
time. all interested in the welfare of
the town should work together now
with hearty good will for much need
ed public and private Improvements
and In behalf OF every worthy project
calculated to enhance its progress and
being Of its people. We owe some
thing to the people of the county as
a whole and it is cup to us to make
the county seat. under a nun icipal
government, place of which we may
not only be proud oursel YES but to
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

cilmen. L. b. Carter. N. E. Churchill.
S. M. BuRee. John Douglas and DR..
G. L. McKlnnis. The law further
provides: 'tSaid board shall cause
copy Of sucn order. duly certified.
to be fled in the Office of the secre-
tary OF state; and from and after the
date Of such filing such corporation
shall be deemed complete. and such
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

which our fellow citizens throughout
the county may likewise point with
pride.
The officers chosen to start the
town upon it's career as q municipal
ity are among our most substantial
and responsible citizens, careful and
conservative in the management of
their own affairs, and we feel that
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

According to the Seattle Trade Re-
Qister the opposition to the parcels
post is steadily growing In this state.
The latest movement in this direction
comes from the business men of North
Yakima, who are uniting to vigorously
oppose the Burnham bill calling for
the establishent Of parcels posts thru
ont the state Of Washington. and
when it is presented to the legislature
they will use every possible effort to
defeat it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

Omer Freel and Joe Verrier were.
over FROM Vest Sound Tuesday on
legal business. coming over with Mau-
rice johnson in his fine launch
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
Livestock Quarantine Raised


The quarantine against American
livestock, except horses. which went
into effect few days ago. has been
rescinded. and all stock is again adj
mitted on the usual terms from Puget
Sound ports.
No particular reason ia given by the
Canadian authorities. but from pri-
vate sources it Is understood that en-
phatic protests were placed with Col
lector Newberry. of the British CO.
lumbia custom house force. and that
official Immediately took up the mat
ter with the government officials at
Ottawa. and the order was nullified.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05
Death Of Richard Scur, San Juan Island Pioneer

Of whit were then called the McCur'
dy lime works, on the west coast OF
San Juan, which for many years have
been. owned and operated by the
Henry Cowell Lime and Cemens 20.
For many years the two brothers
have lived in quiet retirement at their
lovely home near Roche HarDor.
having q fine farm there with bead
tiful water frontage on Westcott bay
and Mosquito passage.
The funeral took place Thursday
afternoon, Rev Herbert Jones con.
Quoting the service, which was nein
in the Methodist church here. the IN
torment being in the valley cemetery.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

v. CoweIl. of San Francisco.
ha5 returned to that city after brief
visit 10 bis rso4rty on the west side
Of San Juan island.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-05

r. Z. Fullerton. Of the l. 2. 4 =.
Co.. is in Seattle on business trip.
Kirk McLlachlan acting as master OF
the Copcofdia during his absence.
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| they may be safely depended upon to
perform their somewhat difficult task
with due regard for economy, efficiency
and all public and private rights.
The accompanying cuts show
small portion of the town and the
f1ne harbor upon which it is located,
and Mayor-elect Gene G. Gould.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
Corporation Notices
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Eva. Plantation Company

At the annual meeting of the share
holders of the EVA PLANTATION
COMPANY, held in Honolulu on
Thursday, February %. 1909, the
following Directors were elected to
serve for the ensuing year:
E. D. Tenney, G. M. Cooke, 7. H.
Petrie. C. H. Anterior, J. B. Castle,
W. L. Hopper. J. ]. Garden,
and at a subsequent meeting of the
said Directors, held on the same date,
the following Officers were appointed
to serve for the ensuing year,
E. D. Tcrney ......... President
G, M. Cooke ....... Vice President
7. H. Petrie ........ Secretary
c. H. Anterior ....... Treasurer
7. Rich. Robinson ....... Auditor
+. II. PETRlE,
Secretary, Eva Plantation Co.
Honolulu. February q, 1903.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
Legal Notices.

No. i54. TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
COURT OF LAND REGISTRATION.
TERRITORY OF HAWAII TO MAN
UEL COMES; w. II. BLISS; Mrs.
MARGARET LISHMAN; WILL
LIAM II. CASTLE; TUMURA;
FREDERICK PoDEYN; AUGUST
PoDEYN; WALDEMAR PoDEYN;
Mrs. JULITA HACKFELD; TER
RiToRY OF HAWAII by G. X.
uEMENWAY as ATTORNEY
GENERAL and by MARSTON
CAMPBELL as sUPERINTEND-
ENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.; CITY
AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU by
JOSEPH j. FERN as MAYOR and
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS; and to ALL whom
II may concern:
Whereas, a petition has been pre-
scented to said Court by FREDERICK
c. MILLER to register and confirm
his title in the following-described
land:
Beginning at an iron bolt on the
East side of Piikoi Street ut the
North corner of this lot, being also
the North corner of Grant 1868 TO c.
+. Wolfe, the true azimuth and dis
lance from concrete monument ut
the South corner of Wilder Avenue
and Piikoi Street being 43' So, 3?7.l
feet, and the true azlmuth and dis
lance from said iron bolt to the CEN
ter of sewer man-holc in Piikoi
Street is 1877 So, COL feet, and
running, by true azimuths:--
Cd 3l3o 80, 100. feet, along
land owned by Mrs. Margaret
Lishman Grant 1886 to Robert
Lishman) to an iron bolt;
CD 430 So, 100. feet, along land
owned by w. Il. Castle tportion
of Grant 32G9 to c. +. Wolfe) to
an iron bolt;
go 1882 So, 100. feet, along
land owned by W.R. Castle (por-
ton OF Grant $500 to c. T.
Wolfe) to an iron bolt;
ca 223' 80 100. feet, along the
East side of Piikoi Street to the
point OF beginning;
! Area 10000. Square Feet, be-.
ing a portion of Grant 3269 to
G. T.. Wolfe, on the East side of
Piikoi Street, Honolulu, Oahu.
You are hereby cited 20 appear ut
the Court of Land Registration, to
be held at Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
on the tn day of March, AID, 1903,
at one o'clock and thirty minutes in
the afternoon, to show cause, II any
you have, why the prayer of said pc
tition should not be granted. And
unless you appear at said Court at
the time and place aforesaid your de-
fault will be recorded, and the said
petition will be taken as confessed
and you will be forever barred from
contesting said petition or any decree
entered thereon.
Witness, PHILIP L. WEAVER, Es'
quire, Judge OF said Court, this Sth
day of February, in the year nineteen
hundred and nine.
Attest with Seal of said Court.
w. l.. HOWARD,
Registrar
l23O-Feb. ., 10. 90; Mar. 2.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
c. Brewer & Co.. Ltd.
QUEEN STREET, HONOLULU, T. H,

AGENTS FOR:
Hawaiian Agricultural Co., ookala
Sugar Plant. Co., onomea Sugar CO.
Honomu Sugar Co., Walluku Sugar Co.,
Pepeekeo Sugar Co., The Planters
Line Of San Francisco Packets.
LIST OF OFFICERS:
c. M. Cooke, President; George
Robertson, Vice President and Mana
ger; E. r. Bishop, Treasurer and Sec
Rotary; r. W. Macfarlans, Auditor; p.
C. Jones, C. M. Cooke and J. r. Gait,
Directors.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
P. H. BURNETTE.

Attorney.at-Law for the District
Courts; Notary Public; Draws
Mortgages, Deeds, Bills of Sale,
Leases, Wills, etc.; Agent to Grant
Marriage Licenses.
70 MERCHANT ST.
HONOLULU. PHONE $40.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
G. Brewer G. Co., Ltd.

v. DTtWcr " TO-, Luz.
Notice is hereby given that at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders OF
c. BREWER & CO., Ltd, held this
day, the following Board of Officers
was elected to serve for the ensuing
year, namely:
Chas. M. Cooke. ........ President
Geo. H. Robertson .............
49,. Vice President and Manager
E. F. Bishop. Treasurer and Secretary
u. II. udlt huultOI
P. G. Jones, Geo. R. Carter, G. H.
Cooke .............. Directors
All of the above constituting the
Board of Directors of the corporation.
Dated, Honolulu, February s, 1903.
l.. +. BISHOP,
4229-lm Secretary.
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stitute the Board of Directors Of the
Company for the same period.
T. II. PETRIE,
Secretary, Apokaa Sugar CO., Ltd.
Honolulu, February 81, 1909.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
CorpCr alton Notices
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
MakaWao Plantation Co., Ltd.

AT the annual meeting of the Stock
holders of Makawao Plantation CO.,
Ltd. held at it's Office and principal
Mace of business in the Stangenwald
building, Honolulu, on Friday, the
26th day of February, 1903, the fol-
lowing officers and Directors were
elected to serve for the ensuing
year:
H. P. Baldwin ....... President
], B. Castle. .... LIST Vice President
J. P, Cooke. End Vice President
Waterbouse ...... Treasurer
T T PAXTON ...... Secretary
At subsequent meeting OF inc
Hoard of Directors ID. u. Murdoch
was elected Auditor.
L. Il. PAXTON,
Secretary.
Honolulu, T. H., Feb. rs, l9oo.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
Corporation Notices
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Wailuku Sugar Co.

At the Annual Meeting of Share
holders of the WMLUKU SUGAR
COMPANY held this day, the follow
ing named officers were duly elected
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
Castle ( Cooke, Ltd
Honolulu, T. H.

SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MER.
CHANTS, SUGAR FACTORS
and
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS
representing
Eva Plantation Co.
Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
Kohala Sugar Co.
Waimea Sugar Mil! Co.
Apohaa Sugar Co., Ltd.
Fulton Iron Works Of st, Jnuis
Blake Steam Pumps
Weston's Centrifugals
Babcock & Wilcox Boilen
Green's Fuel Economizers
Marsh Steam Pumps
Matson Navigation Co.
Planters Line Shipping Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Kohala Land Company, Limited

At the annual meeting of the KO-
HALA LAND COMPANY, LIMITED,
held in Honolulu on Saturday. Feb
ruary 81, 1909, the following Direct
ors were elected to serve for the ensu-
ing year:
M. P. Robinson, w. r. Castle, 7.
H. Petrie, c. H. Anterior, E. D. Ten
ney,
and, at subsequent meeting of the
said Directors. held on the same date,
the following Officers were appointed
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLD.
Frs 00KALA SUGAR PLAN
TATION CO.

At the Annual Meeting of share
holders of the Ookala Sugar Planta-
ton Company held this day, the fol-
lowing officers and directors We're
nlnnHnl.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02

vi OF IHe HDONt, Excepting IHt NU'
or, constitute the Board of Dircc'
CO.
DATED, Honolulu, Feb. 80, 1909.
.., Il. L. BISHOP,
Secretary, Waikiki Sugar Co.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02

NJ 6UUSVVUtHV THVVtTHb OF VHV
Board of Directors ID. Is. Murdoch
was elected Auditor.
T.. Il. PAXTON,
Secretary.
Honolulu, T. H., Feb. 20, 1903.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02

ONCE: Corner Fort and King SITS.
SAVINGS DEPOSITS received and
interest allowed for yearly deposits
at the rate of AZ per cent per
annum.
Rules and regulations furnished
upon application, 80
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
Election OF OFFICERS
Maui Agricultural Company

At the annual meeting of the Part
ncrs Of the Maui Agricultural Com
pany held at its Office and principal
place of business in the Stangenwald
Building, Honolulu, T. H.. on Friday,
the 26th day of February. 1903, the
following were elected to serve on
the Board OF Managers for the ensu-
ing year:
H. P. Baldwin, s. M. Damon, ]. P.
Cooke, c. H. Dickey. W. o. Smith,
]. Waterhouse.
At subsequent meeting of the
Board of Managers the following Of
flcers were appointed to serve for the
oneuinr ynnr,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Kaliaiinui Plantation Co.. Ltd.

hAIIHIIHuI fIHHlHIIUH OU,, IVu,
At the annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Kalialinui Plantation
Co, Ltd, held at its Office and prln-
cipal place of business in the Stan
genwald Building, Honolulu, on Fri
day, the 26th day of February, 1903,
the following officers and Directors
were elected to serve for the ensuing
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Kohala Sugar Company

At the annual meeting of the share
holders of the KoHALA SUGAR
COMPANY. held in Honolulu on Sat
urday. February %, 1909, the fol-
lowing Officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year:
E. D. Tenney .......... President
G. H. Cooke ........ Vice President
R. E. Bond ............. Secretary
G. H. Anterior ......... Treasurer
M. P. Robinson .......... Auditor
The above named Officers also. con-
stitute the Board of Directors for tile
same period.
II. Il. BOND,
Secretary, Kohala Sugar Company.
Honolulu, February 81, 1903.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02

At subsequent meeting OF inc
Board of Directors ID. u. Murdoch
was elected Auditor.
l.. Il. PAXTON,
Secretary.
Honolulu, T. H.. Feb. 20, 1903.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Kailua Plantation Co.. Ltd.

At the annual meeting OF the STOCK
holders of Kailua Plantation CO..
Ltd, held at its Office and principal
place of business in the Stangenwald
Building, Honolulu, on Friday, the
26th day of February, 1903, the fol-
lowing Officers and Directors were
elected to serve for the ensuing
Yenr.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
Vim. G. Irwin & Go.
LIMITED.
SUGAR FACTORS and
COMMISSION AGENTS.

Lgents for
Oceanic Steamship Co., San Francis.
CO. Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works. Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Hakalau Plantation Co.. Hilo Sugar
Co., Honolulu Plantation Co.,
Hutchinson Sugar Plantation
Co., Ki,auea Sugar Plantation
Co., 0lowalu Company, Paauhau
Sugar Plantation Co.. Wanna
nalo Sugar Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Apokaa Sugar Company, Limited
At the annual meeting of the share
holders of the APOKAA SUGAR
COMPANY, LIMITED, held in Homo
lulu on Thursday, February 20, 1903,
the following Officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02

Steamers Of the above companies will at Honolulu
on or about the dates below mentioned:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-07

years campaign.
President Taft is practically help
less. His influence on national legis-
lation is not nearly so great as the
big monopolies, which contribute
heavily to campaign expenses, main
tain their own political organizations
and send men VINO will represent their
interests to congress. Ex-President
Roosevelt was unable to get hardly
any of the legislation he desired, even
when public opinion supported him
The republican majority which rules
the house is dominated body and soul
by the Cannon clique.
Therefore, President Taft. work how
he will. will not be able to get tariff
bill revising the tariff downward. The
protected interests are against the
measure and it cannot be.
There is one thing the president can
do. but when the time comes he prob
ably will not do it. He may veto Wall
streets tariff bill. That would dis
Iupt the party into two wings, develop
a war within the ranks between the
progressive and conservatives This
would be dangerous indeed with the
congressional elections Of 1911 fast ap-
preaching.
When the tariff bill is about ready
to become a law the patience of the
public will have been tried to the ex-
IRENE.
Pass the tariff bill without further
parley," will be the cry that will go
up from the big manufacturers Wno
have been provided for in the Payne
bill. Business is stagnated. We are
losing money. Give us your bill as it
is so business can again become set
tied"
Confronted with this situation the
new president will, in all Likelihood,
sign any kind of a tariff bill that is
presented to him.