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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

n campaign to convince the CONNER
was absolutely necessary for the
protection of the Pacific Coast and
the maintenance of peace on this
great ocean to improve Pearl Har-
Dor and create on the Island of Ga
hu great Military outpost. The
Army and Navy were Keenly alive
to the situation. Conditions were
favorable and the work of the Cham
Der resulted in getting every leading
Commercial organization in the
United States to send memorials to
Congress urging immediate action.
The sentiment thus created proved
OF the greatest value to our Delegate
and his friends in the House and
Senate. The plan won out and
though but few short months have
elapsed, the great work is well UNI
der way, the Malta OF the Pacific
reality. With peace assured.
home building may proceed. with
out other advantages than climate,
pleasant in comparison with the
cold days of winter and sweltering
heat of summer, experienced In our
prosperous Central and Eastern
States, the sunshine of Southern
California has become a most valu-
able commodity. An acre of land
to build your house upon with an
undisputed claim to pure delicious
air reaching from the boundaries of
your lot to the blue vault OF Heaven
has attracted upwards of half II
million of people.
"As one prominent resident of
Los Angeles aptly stated the matter,
Hawaii really has what Southern
California claims to have, a perfect
climate, where, In truth, every day
is June day. According to DR..
/ Leland +. Cofer Assistant Surgeon
General, U. S. Marine Hospital Ser
vice. Hawaii is the one place
Where the influence offer the least
resistance to bodily well being of
any OF the well known health re-
sorts of the world
within ten years, Honolulu will
be within three, or at the outside,
four days from San Francisco, pos
sibly twenty-four hours by Aero
plane. Beautiful homes will have
multiplied and these Mid-Pacihc
stepping stones to Paradise will have
become what they We're created for,
The Worlds Home Land"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29
"REMINISCENCES
(By E. S. aoodhue, M. D. Of HOlualOa.,

gan said OF him to q friend, 1--WE
known o great many army chap
lains. and Buttons the only one
who was worth q damn"
Or. Button used to tell this with
great appreciation.
About this time the question Of
High License" came up. dividing
the community into two factions.
Riverside was really n temperance
town. peopled by families from the
East, with very small element fav-
oring saloons. But of the good. re-
spectacle citizens, many believed
that high license was the best meth
OF dealing with the matter.
The Press favored no-license. so
did the Echo.
The Enterprise. though inclined
sympathize with the saloon party
was rather non-committal in Its at.
utude, while the Tribune fought
the battles Of the liquor men.
One of the most effective speakers
on the temperance side was Rev. IL
ID. Connel, pastor OF the Christian
church, a real orator, witty, logical
and full OF energy, though. at the
time, dying of consumption. lie
threw all the force he had into the
campaign and made some telling
speeches In voice as clear as a bel
San Bernardino almost to q mar
favored the saloon and Kearney o.
the Courier slashed the odd fogiei
OF Riverside" with his cutting steel
II was a remarkable fight, through
the newspapers, In the pulpit, OF
the street. In banks, stores, every
where, and the noble women Of Riv
J erside were in the van" s"
Politics were thrust in. the ten
perance party were called "Prohi
bitionists," though they were 81
J only as they favored the abolition o
saloons in the district.
Rev. d. II. Gillian was one of ou
war horses. using his Methodist pull
l pit as our club rostrum, while Tay
Ter of the Episcopal and Hunt OF tn
4 Congregationalist church kept In tn
background.
4 c. Reinhardt, a liquor man of SaI
Bernardino. began in the Gazette
= series of papers on the question
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

tor Of the Enterprise, Studabeclor
suggested that write same "po'try,'
taking in the names of residents,
something which might be called
"doggrel by the yard" or verse on
tap"
1t was an intensely local thing,
of course, like side-jokes of q coun-
try dramatic entertainment, but II
proved to be draw ana increased
the circulation OF the paper.
Each day verse was spun out.
new one being added to the old,
which was republished. If | must
confess Il, this unliterary produce
tion brought me more local honor
than anything had written. give
below few samples:
"RlvERSIDE.
NO FROST or SNOW fall on our
GREEN,
Many BROWN HILL SHIELDS rs
well,
Though WAY upon them WHITE is
seen,
The FERRIS ''s' snow Of which
they tell.
WOODWARD and sometimes to-
ward the BOGGS.
We TURNER longing eyes,
And oft In vision PIERCE the fogs
Which WRIGHT above our WEST
BROOK rise.
The WILDER NORTH winds which
do blow.
II SIMMS do never here prevail:
With MINOR ones WEIR blessed,
know.
But ne'er WoODlLL on us entail.
And not a WHITTIER TO tell
We have good LAWS to BACKUS up
Our ALDERM ANN Is fat and well.
And DAlLEY'''-' passes round the
cup.
MISSIONER by the CUTTLE field
Where WEEDS do COVER up the
GREVES.
Some NEWBERRY plants are found
to yield
A BRANCH OF HANDY leaves.
There many HUNT the DEERE ant
ROE.
Ana Tho cAYI oRDS wIJ.pIIR Z
| gun;
BUTTON n Sunday none do go
They are TwoGooD for such LOW
fun.
zone day SUMMONS LOUD di,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

".
James H. Roe. proprietor Of the
Echo. was really one of the fathers
Of Riverside, having arrived from
the East with the earliest settlers.
lie was druggist and for some
years kept a store in the city. but
finally established the Press ana
fairly launched into journalism
which was his vocation.
But he was an ideallst; mystic
musical, artistic, romantic, more at
home as the editor OF magazine
than us the director OF daily news
paper.
Latterly he edited the California
Magazine. which had a short run,
and died only few months before
the editor himself passed away.
Pierson, his partner, was a prac-
teal typo, who knew everything
there was to know about fine print
ing. lie ran the job department
rnd wrote occasional city Items.
Our sanctum was nothing but O
box. about 10 feet square. just above
the. press room, looking out upon
the Riverside Banking Company
new building.
II was comfortable, breeze
blown little spot, TO which n steel
flight OF stairs led isolated and FREE
from ordinary Interruptions. re
member one day Rev. Chas. Button
d. D." pastor OF the Baptist church
a man over six feet tall, dignified
precise, greatly liked by everybody
came up the steps with the spring o
a boy. He was out OF breath an
greatly excited.
II want you TO bear witness L
the fact that have been grossly in
suited by Mr.. Knapp "a Quick-tem
pered resident OF the town.. Il
has called ME uncomfortable name
without any proyocation whatever
and just because he thought woul
take II, but. by thunder. II II WASH
for disgracing my cloth, I'd thras
him 10 within an inch OF his life"
And he could have done 1t wit
ease, too.
DR.. Button was chaplain for
company of Illinois volunteers dur
ing the Civil War, and General Ii
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

CALL
our EARLE to wake up from his
KNAPP;
lie did not WAITE. but burst the
THRALL
As sudden as q thunder CLAPP.
This HOUSE is full of GRIFFlNS
DYER,
He cried with CRAVEN HEART;
! do not CARE KYLE surely fire
This COLE BALL, then depart.
TOWARD the BROOKS he shot,
and hit
A TEEI. ATWATERS edge;
II few out towards the WOODS and
Close by a HARDMAN hedge.
Just then MILLER and n COCK
Did CHANCE to hear the ROWE.
And CUMMINS up with MOODY
look
Said-Do not CUTTER now.
"oh, said a TINKER. BuRNHAM
quick,
Or he WILSON fly MILES away;
CoBURN his TAYL-ER some HUGH
rs trick
BEERS like he'd LOVE to play.
holt on my FRIEND, a PORTER
cried.
SAWYER that CASTLEMAN ahead,
A GooDHUE has he. and beside.
A RIDER was he bred"
""Elder Button of Riverside Is in
this city. He is one Of the most
popular men in Southern Califor-
MIA. San Bernardino Times, Jan
uary. 1888.
""Only n few weeks ago receiv.
ed request from some Woman's
Club at Riverside for paper to be
read at their meeting.
S7rI am not sure of the exact
date when Fitch lecIured.
'"""Ferris was the father of the
inventor of the Ferris Wheel at the
Chicago Fair.
"'"''Dailey delivered milk.
Here is hint for some local
punster:
THURST-ON We DoLE-ful WOOLEY
men.
Build HIGH your CASTLE WALLS;
Who KEERS Won DAMN what hap
] pens when
The BREWERS LEVY pals.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

future or perhaps | should say the
improvements of the future are to
be measured by the advance that has
been made during the past two de-
cades. Honolulu, as time measure
ments go, discovered herself but re-
Gently and waits for development.
The influx of business men since an
nexation put inspiration into the
souls OF the men who had lived here
for years before that time and who
did not realize the possibilities OF
the place. Those men will continue
the development and materially aid
in the transformation or Honolulu
from a 'Mahope' to just-now town.
| have lived here all my life and
have visited many cities on the
mainland and In Europe but | have
never found one in which | could
die with greater regret, at the leav-
ing OF II, than Honolulu because |
do not recall place that offers so
many opportunities for peaceful
and satisfactory life. There are
some cities one could leave for the
unknown without a pang of regret
Not so Honolulu; | doubt II there Is
any better place"
II. p. Wood, Secretary of the Ha-
wall Promotion Committee - 1T
would be as impossible TO construct
wheel without hub as to develop
commerce on the great Pacific Ocean
without its enuring to the benefit of
| Hawaii.
In addition to the well establish
ed lines of travel leading to ports
on the Pacific, others OF special in
terest to Hawaii are coming rapidly
to the front. The road bed and
ports of the Tehuantepec Railway
are being steadily improved and will
! soon be able to care for a large traf-
fic. Within six, or at the outside,
eight years, the Panama Canal will
be open for the Rightly volume OF
trade seeking this short cut between
the American Continents and while
| Hawaii may not be exactly on the
great circle routes between Panama
and Salina Cruz and the ports of the
Orient, Honolulu and Hilo, will be
near enough to be made ports of call
for fuel supplies and orders. Every
day will then be steamer day in
Honolulu.
Two years ago, the Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce entered upor
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

4. A. McInerny-"Why do ! be-
lieve in Honolulu? Because OF h
faith that is Unborn and I could not
get away from that faith II wish
ed. It's the same sort of faith that
prompted my forebears to stop here
aud become part OF the place, to
grow with II and help 1t grow.
have faith in it because have seen
what can be done here, have seen
two blades, the same old two, grow
where there was nothing but coral
rock before. The progress of the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29
WHY HAWAII HAS A
BRILLIANT FUTURE
PROMINENT LOCAL MEN OF AFFAIRS TELL THEY BELIEVE
IN THIS TERRITORY.

/ no reason not to believe in her and
every reason to believe. believe
, II is the greatest country on earth"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

w. T. Lucas, manager Henry May
& Co.. Ltd. u belive most EN-.
phatically in Hawaii. and always
have. In my position am probably
able to judge the progress OF the
Territory as well as anyone, and
am very optimistic.
New blood, of the sort that
counts, is coming in steadily, and the
increase will continue. The time Is
not far distant when we shall have
population exceeding 100000,
and we shall be able to support that
population in luxury.
I'VE have geographical position,
perfect climate. and fertile soil. All
of these point toward one thing a
brilliant future and an immense pop
ulation for this Territorw.
There are many other reasons
why believe In Hawaii"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

J. W. Doyle-"You never realize
what a great place this is until you
leave 1t. never heard OF anyone
who lived here any length Of time
that didn't want to come back It
they could"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

why do you believe In Hawaii?"
was the question put to prominent
local men by Bulletin repre-
sentative. Below are some OF the
answers received:
Gov. Walter +. Frear-"Why
shouldn't I believe in Hawaii"
U. S. District Attorney II. w.
observation-disclosures ! live here and
know It,"
High Sheriff VIM. Henry-"There
are many reasons, too numerous to
mention, why | believe In Hawaii. "
J. Il. CASTLE am here; that Is
the proof that ! believe In Hawaii.
Il would take more time than have
to spare to give all my reasons. [
am here-that's enough"
J. W. Doyle--"You never realize
what a great place this is until you
/ IT, VI uhyohN
who lived here any length Of time
that didn't want to come back IL
they could"
SherIn W. p. Jarrett-'I believe
In Hawaii because ] was born here
and because | have seen the wonder
full changes that have occurred In
the city ! believe in Hawaii be-
cause | am convinced that these is
lands are going to be the most i'm
portant post In the Pacific and are
destined to become the hub OF the
world"
Attorney General C. r. Hemen-
way-"Because II Is progressive,
wide awake and patriotic: because
there Is an increasing interest and
participation on the part of all cit.
Gems affecting all; and because the
problems which must be solved are
being met In spirit OF optimism
and honesty, which is bound to re
suit In sound solution.
II. J. Buchly--I believe In Hawaii be-
cause It has already passed through the
various phases Of development-which
repeat themselves In the history Of the
up-building OF all cities - and Is
now firmly started at the beginning
OF a new era in Its commercial life;
business conditions have been re-
adjusted, and are now established
upon sound commercial basis.
Judge Robinson--"I believe In
II Iwaii because 1t always has made
good and always will. The future
will demonstrate her verify COM
merciIlly. There is no climate In
the world like that of Hawaii. Why
do believe In Hawaii Why, there's
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

A. l.. Castle-The question why |
believe in Honolulu" Is a hard one to
answer because OF the multitude OF rea'
sons that might be given. Likewise the
question why don't believe in
Honolulu" would be difficult because
II would be hard to give valid rea-
son. Certainly one reason for lik-
ing Honolulu Is because II Is such a
sport-loving community. Nowhere
In the world will you find city so
devoted to legitimate sport. And
there are sports for every class and
everybody, with lots OF room for all.
Look at the numerous baseball
grounds we have, and notice the
great variety of nationalities play
ing the fine American game-Amer-
leans, Hawaiians, Portuguese, Jap
anese. Chinese, and ali. Look at the
Country Club, Moanalua, our splen-
did tennis courts. and Alexander
Field. What with baseball, football,
track, rowing, surfing, soccer, ten
mis-, golf. polo, cricket, and indeed
practically every sport under the
sun, certainly young and old aliR'
ought to be happy. Best OF all, we
are free from the faint of profession
alism.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

J. u. CASTLE am here: that Is
the proof that ! believe In Hawaii.
II would take more time than have
to spare to give all my reasons. [
am here-that's enough"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

Judge Robinson--"I believe in
II Iwaii because 1t always has made
good and always will, The futur"
will demonstrate her verify COM
merclally. There is no climate in
the world like that of Hawaii. Why
do believe In Hawaii Why, there's
no need to ask that question, ! have
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

High Sheriff VIM. Henry-"There
are many reasons, too numerous to
mention, why | believe In Hawaii. "
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

U. S. District Attorney II. w.
observation-disclosures ! live here and
know It,"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-29

why do you believe in Hawaii?"
was the question put to prominent
local men by Bulletin repre-
sentative. Below are some OF the
answers received:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
ROLLER NOT so
BLOODTHIRSTY

DR.. b. F. Roller of Seattle wants
to see the color of Boomer Weeks
coin before he will make final ar
rangements for the four round bout
with the Spokane fireman. The
hitch has not been untangled up to
the present, but Weeks can get
plenty of backing if that is the
only question in the way. When
the match was first arranged. there
was nothing said of forfeit, and
Weeks thought the matter settled
Now the kick has been raised by
Roller, who AYERS at the same time
he does not want to sidestep, but
it ready and willing to meet the
fireman. Weeks will put up the
guarantee if Roller man will put
in his appearance to close up the
DEAL and it is expected the match
will be pulled off in this city either
March 3 or 4.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
CONZACA ADDS
ANOTHER GAME

The Gonzaga basketball team
won from Almira last night at the
college gym by score of 40 to IA.
In the second half four of the sec
ond team We're put in the GOnzaga
lineup, and they ran up more
points in the second half than the
regular team had done in the first.
The GonZaga boys have hopes Of
the championship this year. and
are only waiting for Pullman to
lose at least one game to Whitman,
and in this event claim they will
be accorded the collegiate cham
pionship Pullman goes to Whit
man Wednesday and will play two
games at Whitman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
&M1N,fER
IS! 3 5: !: g! !! :

"John Clarkson," said Eddie
Seward, the old pitcher, always
tried to get the first man up. Only
a pitcher who has been in fast COM
pany for many years can appreci-
atethe Significance of that state
ment. Clarkson worked under a
system. If, he argued, L get rid
of the first man my problem is SIM
plified fourfold.'
"And pitch? All, Little Old Man,
John could pitch. Remember how
he used to just love the ball, sort
of caress it, like, before he let 1t
go, as If 1t were baby or kitten
or something like that?
Eyes. John coul dpitch. sat in
the stand at Chicago once and
watchtd him. He had just been sold
to Boston, and the crowd was on
hand to see if he would make good
Burns was on third and Will
hanson on first, nobody out and the
score 1 to 0 in favor of the oppc-
sition.
"Anson was in a fever Of excite
ment. He wanted to beat Clarkson
and prove no mistake was made
when John was let go.
"JOhn starttd to catch William
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
SCALER HEADED
FOR AUSTRALIA

Kid Scaler has caught the fight
fever again, and with his trainer,
Ed Cuff, and Jack Kearns as man.
ager, will make a tour into Canada
in April, where he will meet Lau-
der, Merino and Percy Cove. Scaler
has had several offers to meet Lau-
der, now the champion in British
Columbia.
This is the little end of the trip
according to Scaler's plans. He
will start out in Canada but he will
wind up in Australia, if all works
well. After meeting his men in
Canada he intends to 60 to Cali
fornia, and from there will take
the boat for Australia, where, he
claims, it is possible to pull off for
20, 30 or 40 rounds, and the only
place where the fighting game is
really open.
That Scaler is in earnest is evil
dent from the fact that he has
rented the large store room on
Front avenue, formerly occupied
by the Steyens-Duryea Auto Co..
near the Scaler bar. The room has
been cleared out, punching bag
apparatus installed, and Scaler will
train every day. Boomer Weeks,
Louis Orsie and others will also
train in the new quarters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
ADDIE 1855 9

son. Again and again and again he
snapped the ball to first, and the
crowd was sore.
Getting scared, ohm"
Amt afraid, are you, Clark
SOM
Where's that old time cour-
age? were some of the snarls one
could hear.
"Clarkson gave no heed. | think
he threw the ball to first 40 or so
times. We were all mad because
he didn't pitch. And then some
thing happened; something we
hadn't looked for at all.
Every time John whipped the
ball to first Burns led off third.
hoping for a wild throw to send
him home.
by and by something happened,
and then the crowd understood.
After throwing the ball to first 40
or so times, Clarkson whirled about
and whipped it to third, catching
Burns with the goods on him.
1T was all over then. The next
man struck out and the third man
forced Williamson. But 1t all went
to show what a masterful pitcher
ClarksOn was"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
Special correspondsnce to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 16.-Will
Battling Nelson fight again? Ap.
parently the fighter author desires
to remain out of the ring for a
time and permit his hard earned
laurels to rest upon his sturdy
shoulders. content with the money
he is making from his numerous
Investments.
But Freddy Walsh. the English
lightweight, who has beaten the
best boys in the United States. in
Guiding Packy Mcfarland. il the
truth be told. declares the Battler
must meet him in a finish argu-
ment, and has deposited $4,000 to
make match with the champion
for As rounds.
Walsh made critics take notice.
when, after a few fights with
Packy Mcfarland, In which the de-
cisions were against him. or at
best, draws, he camo Lack and beat
Abe Attell AT his own game--box-
ing. Although he outweighed the
Observation-Disclosures. Walsh was
not considered In Abe's class when
it came to the scientific side of the
game. He surprised everyone by
beating Attell to the punch. time
after time, and convinced followers
of the game that he is one OF the
best boxers living.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
PULllAM AFTER MURPHY.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-At the meet
ing of the baseball magnates in
Chicago today, it is expected that
President Pulliam of the National
league and President Charles Muir
ply of the Chicago Nationals will
come into an open clash. Pulliam
has characterized Murphy as a dis
turber and takes the position it Is
about time to rid the league of him.
The first work of the magnates will
be to ratify the schedule. The
bribery charge as result of the
tie game between Chicago and New
York will also be reported by the
special investigating committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16

sent forth to grapple with the
world, He is Hjalmar Lindin, cham
pion heavyweight wrestler of hts
native land and a pretty good Crap
pier In this land of husky mat ex-
perts.
1t was Lundin who gave George
Hackenschmidt his first lessons In
the rough and tumble game, and
when the Russian finally mastered
its intricacies, he repaid his In
structor by defeating him. LundIn
Is six feet one In his socks. and in
condition weighs 2O5 pounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
TURKISH BATH PARlORS,

There are many people in this
city who are not aware of our ex-
cellcnt plant. We have expended
$4,000 to offer to Spokane people
one of the most complete and up
to-date Turkish bath parlors in the
northwest. Bath and bed for the
night is only $500. Turkish Bath
Parlors, First and Stevens. II, p.
Nichols. prop. Main 1914. ~"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
ATTELL AND DRISCOLL
FINALLY HOOKUP

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Jem Dris-
coll and Abe Attell have finally
come to terms and will fight a 10
round go for the featherweight
championship before the National
Athletic club Friday night. The
men have agreed to weigh in at s
o'clock Friday and will make 125
pounds, in default of which $500
has been posted by each man as
forfeit.