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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-04
FIRST STOCK
FROM COLONIES
Tramp Steamer Brings First
Pure Bred Additions for
Local Herds.

A large shipment of livestock was
brought to Honolulu from New Zealand
yesterday by the British steamship Den
of Ruthven, marking the initial ex-
pertinent in this sort of cargo, which
may be followed by others. AS far
as Captain Singleton knows this is the
first time shipment of livestock has
been made from the Colonies to Hawaii.
In this shipment there were seven
teen Shorthorn and Hereford bulls and
cows of the purest stock, consigned to
Davies & Co. and Haekfeld & Co. In
addition there were seventy Merino
rams and thirty-fve ewes. The live
stock was in charge of cattleman
named Halstead. The stock was select
ed by man named Munroe, VINO is
a special agent of the Board of Agri.
culture and Forestry.
The Den Of Ruthven is travelling
light on the present trip to Victoria
carrying only fifty tons of white Omaru
stone, to be used for decorative pur
poses in public buildings of Vancouver
and Victoria. For ballast the DEN OF
Ruthven is carrying several thousand
tons of water. The steamer will dis
charge her livestock cargo this morn
ing and will proceed to Victoria about
noon.
Continued on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-04
CITY GOVERNMENT
WILL COME INTO
FORCE AT NOON
Preparations Complete for neutrality-suspicious.
Will Have No Chance to Register Any
Kick Until Tomorrow.

until the clock strikes twelve and
sounds their official demise. Then ex-
Chairman Charley Hustace will escort
the Mayor to the chair, make short
address and retire into the ranks of
the private citizens.
Mayor Fern will then speak for the
first time officially as Mayor, making a
short inaugural address, outlining the
policy he intends to carry out, express
ing hope that there may be harmony
between himself and the other officers
of the City's administration and prom
Using to carry out the law as nearly
best as he is able. He will then an
nounce the names of the committees
chosen by him and wait for the light
ming.
Following the address there will be
a public reception in the board room
which has been decorated with bunt'
ing and other gala attire in homo: of
the occasion. To this reception a gen
eral invitation to the public is ex
tended
On the street corner outside, Captain
Berger will lead his men in appropriate
music. For the occasion he has writ
ten new march, dedicated to the
Mayor. On his program is also the
Inauguration Overture and sfCity
Life" Witt, both new in Honolulu
The first regular meeting of the new
Board of Supervisors will be held to
morrow. The fact that it will not be
held today is going to be disappojnt
ment. The Republican members of the
board are not going to get chance tc
| make their point that the new appoint
ed officeholders have to be confirmed
and the appointments of tho men en-
dorsed by the Republican Executive
Committee cannot be consummated be
fore the Fern forces move upon the
Continued on page 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-04

Today, at noon, there will be no more
County of Oahu, while supplanting 1t
viii be officially born the new City
and County of Honolulu. To mark the
event there will be public reception
in the assembly room of the City and
County offices, Mayor Fern will ascend
the steps of the municipal throne and
deliver his inaugural address, the
City and County band will play a
requiem for the dead county and new
Mayor march in honor of the new
municipality and its head official and
there will be a girding up of loins
for the opening scrap between His
Honor and the Board of Supervisors
majority.
There is going to be some disappoint-
ment about this last mentioned number
on the program, however, because it is
intimated that there isn't going to be
any meeting of the new Board of Su-
pervisors today The Supervisors them
selves expect there viii be, but the
Mayor has made other arrangements.
. He doesn t want one tiny cloud to arise
to mar the harmony of the great occa-
sion and on that account he doesn t
intend to call his Supervisors to order
until tomorrow The Municipal Act
states that the board shall meet on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
of the month and also on the third
Tuesday and that there shall be special
meetings for special specified subjects
called at the instance of the Mayor
Mayor Fern sees no particular special
business that the Supervisors may have
to do today and in consequence will
call no special meeting
The old board will meet at eleve.
this morning. The members will wind
up their work, pass around a few
bouquets among themselves, answer TIC
the last calling of the roll and wait
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-04
Connect at Tahiti.

The Union Steamship Company of
New Zealand maintains a four weekly
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-04
BY ALEXANDER HUME FORD.

A through service between San Fran
cisco and New Zealand via Tahiti has
just been established. know that it is
the desire of the Oceanic Steamship
Company to run its boat to Tahiti via
Honolulu if this can be done without
absolute loss to company that has
served Hawaii faithfully in the past
and has not always made both ends
meet by doing so.
If Hawaii can guarantee ten thou
sand dollars a year in freight and pas
sengers it seems certain that Honolulu
can become port of call on the San
Francisco-Tahiti-New Zealand service.
The far southern route to Australia
IS becoming more popular every day,
and 1t takes from Hawaii that which
should belong to Hawaii The run to
Tahiti via Honolulu would consume two
more days, but would bring Hawaii in
touch with New Zealand by a new and
attractive route.
Connect at Tahiti.
The Union Steamship COMPANY of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-04
DEpOsED OFFICIAL SEEKS PROTECTION

PEKING, January 4-Yuan Shkai who yesterday re-
moved from Office Comptroller Customs and Councillor the
result stated aManchu plot has fed TnTsn arriving
asked for the protection of the British from his
enemies of Chinese Court
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-04
BATTLESHlpS HURRYlNG TO SICILY

SUEZ January 4The American baeshp fleet arrived here
rday ahead of the schedule The vessels Will be
on Sicily to assist in the work OF rescue
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16
4 DOUBLE WEDDING
Parties Came Here From sanborn
Iowa, and Were Married 1t the
Wiedemau Home.

O8I
A double wedding event occurred
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. +.
Wiedman, 707 Seve;.t.l Avenue east,
Thursday evening. which WIS witness
ed by only the friends Of the family.
The contracting parties were Ed
ward q Wiedeman. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W!edeman. and Miss Clara Rent
schiller, of sanborn. Iowa. and Roy
Duell and Miss Maude Lotus. OF
Sanborn. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. A. Wetzel. Of Ar
mour. At the conclusion Of the cere-
mony. at 1880 o'clock a supper was
served.
The young ladies arrived from
Sanborn on the delayed Milwaukee
passenger while the grooms came in
the morning. Mr.. Weideman is a
brakeman on the passenger between
Mitchell and Sanborn running nights,
and Mr. Duell is a telegraph operator
who has been working at Sanborn,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16
HEAD SPECIAL MEETING
Board of Education Held q specia
s.eeting and Took up the Man
ual Training Feature.

uA1 Ee0ture.
AT the special meeting of the board
of education held Thursday evening
tue following members were present:
President Litchfield, DR.. e. w. Hey
Ter. A. B. McKeel. s. E. Morris, w.
A. Elanch.
AS to the business mems basket
bali team using the high school gym
naslum when it was ready. s. e. Nor
rts reported practically in favor OF
leasing the room for two nights q
week, with certain restrictions. 1t
was referred to q committee of
Mvsa.s. Litchfeld, Heyler and Nc
Keel to have a conference with the
team and make such arrangements
as viii be satisfactory to the board.
Superintendent Hoff reported on
securing Prof. Gulick, of New York,
to deliver the address at the dedica-
ton of the new high school building,
AND the date will be jan. z. Prof.
Perisno will speak in the morning
4ayor Hitchcock will give the
speech of acceptance of the building
for the people when it is presented
by President Litchfeld. 1t was de-
cided to hold all of the exercises OF
dedication in the building, there be-
ing some talk of having Prof. Gulicks
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16

ed under the following headings:
Life What We Make 1t; Embracing
Opportunity; Character; The Re-
lation of Thought to Character; Sc
curing an Education; Habits of In
dustry; Self-Reliance; An Honorable
Purpose; The Right Occupation;
,Singleness of Aim; Thoroughness;
Earnestness; Perseverance; A
Cheerful Spirit; Patience; Courage;
Amusements; Judicious Economy;
Religion; The Best Books.
We are quite sure that DR.. Mac
murray's book will reveal some most
excellent advice for both old and
young. and that it will be read with
keen interest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16
the HIGHWAYS OF SUCCESS
DIR. Thomas Macmurray's New Book
Issued by Chicago Publishing
House Now Ready.

"The Highways of Success is the
title of the new book issued from
the press of the Progress Company
of Chicago. The author is one of
Mitchell's foremost divines, DR..
Thomas ]. Macmurray, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. The book is
classed among the later publications
OF the company as particularly ap-
propriate for the holiday trade. and
the local dealers have sent in their
orders for the same and expect to be
supplied within the course of a few
days. The price of the book is 800.
This is not the only book that DR..
Macmurray has written, others being
The Legend Of the Delaware and
Other Poems." and after Hours.
the latter having been published be-
fore he came to Mitchell a few years
ago. DR.. Macmurray's writing is like
his preaching. strong and forceful,
dealing with subjects in a manner
clear and concise and handled with
out gloves, yet in a way to carry hon
est conviction of the authors senti-
ments. In his pulpit work DR.. Mac
murray's deal with issues
of the day and are applied with
strong characterization to the relig-
ious thoughts which he advances.
"Highways of Success is valuable
for it's advice to the young men and
the young women who are starting
out in life, and at the same time is a
source of instruction to the grownups
who are now making their own way"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16
UNIVERSITY TO DEBATE
Dakota Wesleyan Will Meet Yank,
ton and Carleton Colleges in De-
bate Latter Part Of Year.

bate Latter Part of Year.
With a record Of n defeat GU,
of seven intercollegiate debating con.
tests Dakota Wesleyan will attempt
again this year to maintain hel
splendid record in forsensic events
There is a promising array Of debat.
ers this year from which two very
creditable teams can be chosen by
the Debating League. and as condi.
tions + favorable. there il every
indication that victory will perch
upon the banner of the local colleg.
ians.
Several times Yankton has sought
a debate with the school but other
arrangements have prevented any.
thing being done until this year. So
an agreement was drawn up accord
ing to which the platform contest
will be pulled of sometime between
the 25th of March and the 25th OF
April. Yankton has submitted q
question and the University will make
their choice of sides before the 18th,
instant. The debate will be held in
Yankton. The proposition submit
ted by them is: Resolved, That the
federal government ought to have a
law %forbidding all carrying of inter.
state commerce, to transport or &C
cept for transportation, products OF
mines or Industrial establishments
which employ children under IA
years of age; this to apply to inter
state commerce only" Yankton will
make a formidable opponent, having
some very strong men for platform
work. o. A. Alseth, their last years
star, has graduated and will not be
available. Yankton college has for
three consecutive years defeated the
State College of Brookings in debate
and has a contest scheduled with
them this year.
Hamline University, since their de-
feat of two years ago, did not seem
anxious to resume relations but an
agreement has been drawn up and
their team will meet the locals some
time in April or May, 1910. Ham
line has won very high honors in de-
batting and holds a premier position
in Minnesota.
Carleton college and Brookings al
so asked for debates this year but
nothing could be done as arrange
ments had already been completed
as mentioned above. AS director OF
the school of oratory, Prof. G. d.
Hardy will have direct charge Of the
teams and coach them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16

coded the ordinance which was grant,
ed Mr.. Elce, his associates, heirs and
assigns, and that the company has
since operated It's lines under the
second ordinance and without refer
ence to the first. They further answer
by setting for the law of March 1897
and also of 1907, which provides that
the taxes to be paid by telephone
companies in this state shall be as
sessed by the state board of eQualixa-
tion and that the taxes so assessed
and levied shall be in lieu Of all
other taxes; that by reason Of such
J, statutory provision, all ordinances
and resolutions Of the city of Mitchell
providing for the payment Of any
tax, without authority Of law and
are void; that the city Of Mitchell 3
without power or authority to levy
demand and receive from this de-
fendant any tax, whatever, whethef
the same be by levy and assessment
on its property situate in said city u
by way of percentum on its gross
earnings, arising from its operations
in said city"
In further answer the Dakota Cen
trail sets up a counter claim against
the city of Mitchell, alleging that
there is due the company the sun OF
$1,348.30 for furnishing the city at
its special request telephone service
for the years Of 1905, 1906. 1907
and 1908. The company asked for
judgment for this sum with interest
on $500 from July 5, 1905, and on
$412.30 from Dec. 8, 1906, together
with the costs Of the action.
In the decision handed to City
Attorney Miller. Judge Smith said:
''In the city of Mitchell VS.. Dako-
ia Central Telephone Co... I think the
city never had the power o. authority
to impose any condition upon its on
sent to construct or to operate the
telephone line by Elce or the defend
ant. I can see no difference between
the rights of an individual and a cor
lporation in regard to erecting tele-
phone lines. The power Of the city
is limited simply to the giving or re-
fusing consent. Any other control OF
regulation must be confined to its
powers under the general laws.
sBut I dc, not think the defendant
can recover On its counter claim for
the amounts heretofore paid to the
city. These payments were voluntary.
There was no mistake as to the facts.
The most that can be said Is that the
payments were made under a mistake
of law, and that will not give 1t the
right to recover them back"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16
CITY CAN'T COLLECT
Judge Smith Hands Down Decision
in the Telephone Case on the
Tax Situation

Judge Smith Wednesday evening
rendered a decision in the case Of the
city against the Dakota Central Tele-
phone company. which makes It i'm
possible under the decision to col
.lect the tax imposed under the fran
chise which was originally granted
to F. B. Elce some eleven years ago.
In May 1898, the council granted
la franchise to F. B. Elce, his heirs
and assigns. to construct a telephone
system in Mitchell, one Of the i'm
portant sections of which was that
any time the gross receipts of the
company for any one year. after 1901,
reached in excess of $2,40O per an
mum, that Mr.. Elce, his associates.
heirs or assigns, should pay to the
city of Mitchell ten per cent Of the
amount in excess of the $2.400. pay
able each year.
In the complaint set forth by City
Attorney Miller 1t vas shown that
Mr.. Elce paid this amount each year
after 1901. In October 1904. Mr..
Elce disposed Of his telephone plant
to the Dakota Central Telephone
company, which assumed the fran
chise and operated under the same
ordinance as Mr.. Elce. The telephone
corporation paid the assessment for
two years, 1905, and 1906. as did
Elce. For the years 1907 and 1908
the Dakota Central, however, re-
fused to make the payment Of 10 per
cent. This amounted to $762.80 for
1906 and 1863. ~ for 1907.
When the company declined to
pay 1t, Mr.. Miller at the request Of
the council brought suit to recover
the amount and to establish q pre-
cedent for the future.
In making answer the Dakota Cen
trial through its attorney, T. II. Null.
denies that it voluntarily paid the
assessment of 1905 and 1906. In
further answer the ordinance is Civ
en- which permitted the Dakota Cen
trail to enter the city Of Mitchell for
the purpose Of operating q long dis
lance telephone system within and
through the city. The company fur
Their answered that by granting this
additional ordinance that It super
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16

but expects to come to Mitchell to
work shortly.
The young people came to the city
rattle Unexpectedly to the elder
Wiedemans, but it took but a short
time to have everything in readiness
for the double wedding.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16
ASK Fur REmOuElIU6
Club Started Moyemeas
to Improve Oongested Oonditioas
II Postomce.

Ever since the new postomce build
ing wa thrown open to the public It
was evident after the first usage that
there was not sufficient room In the
lobby to accommodate the crowds that
assembled there at certain hours Of
the day.
Recently when Senators Gamble
and Crawford and Representative
Martin were in the city, Postmaster
Wells took them to the federal build
ing and showed them Just how little
room there was in the lobby for the
public, and at the same time offered
suggestions as to how these condi-
lions could be improved upon.
To start the proceedings for the
change in the lobby, the Commercial
Club passed a set Of resolutions on
the situation, and these have just
been forwarded to the South Dakota
delegation at Washington. with the
request that the matter be taken M
to secure an appropriation for the
change in the federal building. Three
Of the members are fully aware OF
the situation and will be able to make
q report that will bring the appropriar
ton.
The following are the resolutions:
Whereas. the few months ICE Of
the new federal postofhce building Il
Mitchell. South Dakota, have shown
that the public lobby therein il Who'll
~ inadequate to accommodate the
public. wen on ordinary occasions Of
mail delivery. particularly with tho
revolving door placed within said lob
by as at present located. and
Whereas. It appears that arrange
ments can be made whereby saidsrs-
volving door could be placed In 9
permanent vestibule constructed q
the front Of caid building whereby
the lobby Of said building might ~
materially Increased wlthcns particu-s
larly marring the archetcctMralgI cail-
ity Of the buildin.s therefore ii e
Resolved by the Commercial Club
Of Mitchell, South Dakots. that ii
Representatives inSConsress - urged
to ecure an appropriation and au-
thority from Congress- to makessucAAs
change AZ above suggested . / mel
other alterations OF changss aswflss
relieve the ~intolerable conditionsthat
exist at the present time tnsaid
building.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16

address given in the Gale theatre.
Principal Manthey was accorded
some little time in presenting the
A.~..ual training system to the board,
ing an outline of the study, and
nn.t ne hoped to accomplish. The
pal has been at work in teach
Ing the boys manual training for a
se.. or more and had only the cru
dest tools with which to work. but
vita them even much has been ac-
coD.plished. It was decided to pur-
chase sufficient material to equip that
department SO that it could do more
for the boys. Messrs. Branch, Hey
Ter and McKeel were appointed as a
committee with Prof. Manthey with
power to act in the purchase of what
tools and equipment will be necessary
for the department, and which will
be installed when school opens in
the building after the first of the
year.
Superintendent Hon presented the
needs Of the science department and
the same committee was authorized
to purchase what is needed for that
department.
Roy Williams was employed as the
janitor for the new high school build
ing and also for the Lincoln build
ing at a salary Of $50 per month.
Williams is to select an assistant and
pay him out Of his own salary.
The board adjourned.
A SMALL FIRE.
The fire alarm was turned in Thurs
day for a fire which occurred at
the home Of Buell. Evans on Third
Avenue west. The department went
out there but the fire had been put
out when they arrived. The fire
started in the furnace room, and Mrs.
Evans and her son threw some water
on 1t before 1t got much headway.
No damage was done.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
Planting New Trees On
The Fort Morgan Sand Spit

which stands az Q barrier between the
storms OF the Gulf of Mexico and Mo-
bile Bay. guarding the entrance to the
city Of Mobile. with its navigab1e riv.
ers--Alabama and Tombigbee--and the
railway systems Of the State. that Fort
Morgan II aatuated.
The sand IL but few feet above seq
level. usually five to ten feet. and at =
former period has been scantily covered
with yellow pine trees OF very In
ferior growth. but these have been
mostly destroyed.
In few, Expressions. where the rain
water II held. q number Of shrubs some
small i've oaks, some palmetto and va
rious plants Of harder nature have
grown. but there are no trees affordinx
shade upon the entire peninsula. which
extends for twenty miles across this
important harbor.
The oficers Of the army post have
made several attempts at tree plant
ing. but with Indifferent success. mosr-
~ they have been failures.
sycamore. pecan. req cedar and sew
eral other tree species which were thus
planted. are dead. or barely showing
slight signs OF life. while oleander
fiourishes as 1t usually does in dry ss-
line sands.
A year or more ago was Appealed
to by some OF the post officials. asking
II could give some encouragement and
aid In establishing some shade trees
but having so many duties and cares
could not then take up the subject.
In April, 1903. by Invitation of the
commander of the post, Major Stone. !
spent two days examining the spit and
the scant plant growths about the res.
ervation. Although quite late IN ths
season. ! took with me few hundred
Cataipa Speciosa trees which were
Il MIA me Axr ha